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Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police have searched six locations in central Thailand in an effort to gather evidence supporting fraud and money laundering charges against international fixer Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as "Ben Smith," and h... [1]

Russian man rewards Bangkok taxi rider for locating missing sister A Russian man rewarded a Bangkok motorcycle t [2]

BANGKOK, Thailand – The government has announced enhanced safety measures for the upcoming Loy Krathong Festival, scheduled for Friday, November 15. [3]

Officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday raided five locations in Bangkok linked to an iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative suspected of illegally harvesting personal data from 1.2 million Thai citizens. [4]

TOKYO -- Japan's MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is considering shuttering some overseas locations to shore up profits, as adjusted return on equity (ROE) for fiscal 2022 indicated that the group is falling behind on its medium-term goals. [5]

OSAKA -- Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi will open its first New York State location by August 2024 in an ambitious expansion campaign that aims to quadruple its overseas network. [6]

KUALA LUMPUR — The first comprehensive report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 revealed Sunday that the battery of the locator beacon for the plane’s data recorder had expired more than a year before the jet vanished on March 8,... [7]

PHUKET, 9 May 2013 The Marine Department has reported on its progress in establishing a water traffic control system for Phuket province, saying that it has already tasked a company to set up locator beacon receivers to pinpoint vessels’ positions un... [8]

Sources
[1] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-03-02 · 75% match

Police raids six locations for evidence in Mauerberger fraud case

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police have searched six locations in central Thailand in an effort to gather evidence supporting fraud and money laundering charges against international fixer Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as "Ben Smith," and h

[2] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-02-27 · 75% match

Russian man rewards Bangkok taxi rider for locating missing sister

Russian man rewards Bangkok taxi rider for locating missing sister A Russian man rewarded a Bangkok motorcycle t

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-11-14 · 75% match

Large turnout expected at popular locations along Chao Phraya River for Loy Krathong Festival Nov 15

BANGKOK, Thailand – The government has announced enhanced safety measures for the upcoming Loy Krathong Festival, scheduled for Friday, November 15.

[4] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and crypto

Officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday raided five locations in Bangkok linked to an iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative suspected of illegally harvesting personal data from 1.2 million Thai citizens.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-02-28 · 75% match

Japan's MS&AD eyes closure of overseas locations, CEO says

TOKYO -- Japan's MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is considering shuttering some overseas locations to shore up profits, as adjusted return on equity (ROE) for fiscal 2022 indicated that the group is falling behind on its medium-term goals.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-10-12 · 75% match

Japan's Kura Sushi plans New York location in expansion abroad

OSAKA -- Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi will open its first New York State location by August 2024 in an ambitious expansion campaign that aims to quadruple its overseas network.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-03-09 · 75% match

MH370 Report: Underwater Locator Beacon Battery Had Expired

KUALA LUMPUR — The first comprehensive report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 revealed Sunday that the battery of the locator beacon for the plane’s data recorder had expired more than a year before the jet vanished on March 8,

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-05-09 · 75% match

Ship locator beacons to augment water traffic control in Phuket

PHUKET, 9 May 2013 The Marine Department has reported on its progress in establishing a water traffic control system for Phuket province, saying that it has already tasked a company to set up locator beacon receivers to pinpoint vessels’ positions un

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-12-27 · 75% match

Bangkok asks public to donate food for homeless people at arranged locations

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration asked food donors to hand out food in an orderly fashion at specified locations so that they would also really rea

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-08-15 · 75% match

Hilton Mandalay Offers Stunningly Picturesque Hill Views in the Best Location

YANGON – Hilton Mandalay sits in four acres of beautifully landscaped gardens with views of both the stunningly picturesque Mandalay Hill and the Mandalay Royal Palace.

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