Bangkok: A policeman-turned-pimp was on Thursday convicted of multiple counts of flesh trading in northern Thailand and sentenced to a record 309 years in prison. The former police warrant officer, Yuthachai Thongchart, was convicted guilty by the Criminal Court of multiple counts of forced prostitution preying on underage girls in[Read More…]
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SpiceJet to operate Ahmedabad-Bangkok flight from December 7
New Delhi: Budget carrier SpiceJet on Thursday said that it will commence a daily direct flight on the Ahmedabad-Bangkok sector from December 7, 2017. According to the airline, it will introduce several new non-stop flights on both domestic and international routes beginning December 2017. The expansion plan envisages the airline to[Read More…]
Bangkok: World’s street food capital to ban street food in a clean-up drive
In a noteworthy decision, street food stalls will be banned from all of Bangkok’s main roads under a clean-up drive. The announcement has prompted uproar and anguish in a food-obsessed capital famous for its spicy roadside cuisine. “All types of stalls including clothes, counterfeit goods and food stalls will be[Read More…]