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Parents are being urged to equip their vehicles with seats and seatbelts suitable for young children to prevent a repeat of Sunday's accident in which a six-year-old boy was thrown from a pickup truck on an elevated expressway and plunged to his death in Samut Prakan.

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Ferry operator denies battery caused fire

The operator of Mine Smart Ferry, whose electric boat reportedly caused a fire that spread to several other boats being charged near Wat Thong Krung in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district, denies the incident was caused by a battery fire.

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Fire damages tour boats recharging at river pier

SAMUT PRAKAN: A fire at a pier on the Chao Phraya river damaged three electric tour boats moored there for recharging, in Phra Pradaeng district on Tuesday morning.

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B14m of fake cosmetics, brand bags seized

Falsely labelled toothpaste, cosmetics and brand-name bags, worth about 14 million baht in total, were seized and a Chinese national arrested by consumer protection police and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials during raids in Bangkok and Samut Prakan last week.

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Myanmar man found hanged

SAMUT PRAKAN: A 56-year-old man whose daughter refused to allow him to return to Myanmar was found dead, hanged by a rope from a grill, at their rented room in Bang Phli district on Monday night.

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Samut Prakan police arrest ex-lawyer for romance scam

An ex-lawyer has been arrested in Samut Prakan for allegedly swindling victims in a romance scam via a dating app, police said on Saturday.

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Price index hits high in final quarter

The price index soared for new single detached houses in Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani in the fourth quarter last year, hitting an all-time high after land prices in the three provinces increased in the previous quarter.

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Heroin, crystal meth smuggling operation busted

Large quantities of heroin and crystal methamphetamine ready for smuggling out of Thailand were seized in Samut Prakan and Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday.

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Samut Prakan cluster the hottest zone in Greater Bangkok

The cluster of Bang Phli-Bang Bo-Bang Sao Thong in Samut Prakan was the hottest zone in Greater Bangkok in 2022, with land prices soaring the most over two consecutive quarters. The area also has the most new low-rise houses.

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Promoter 75th Curveball presents 'Super Sugar Pipehole Mini Festival'

After organising smaller concerts over the past few years, promoter 75th Curveball is finally ready for their first and proper event called "Super Sugar Pipehole Mini Festival" featuring some of the hottest local and international indie acts, from 2pm to midnight on Dec 18, at Livecore Bearing 43, Samut Prakan.…

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Thai pilgrim dies on flight from Saudi Arabia

SAMUT PRAKAN: A Thai Muslim man from Pattani died on board a Thai Airways International flight from Jeddah to Suvarnabhum on his return from pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

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Three family members attacked by pit bull

Three family members were attacked and seriously injured by their male pit bull while they were enjoying a meal at their house in Samut Prakan’s Muang district on Friday night.

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4 held as cops close down investor scam

Police have raided a condominium in Samut Prakan and arrested four suspects allegedly running an investment scam.

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Another alleged Chinese triad boss arrested

Police arrested another alleged triad boss during raids in Bangkok and eight provinces on Wednesday, as the purge of Chinese gangs operating “grey businesses" in Thailand continued.

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Luxury homes raided in Bangkok over Chinese triad probe

Police raided 11 locations across Greater Bangkok on Tuesday, including a luxury housing project in the Lasalle area of Samut Prakan, where most units were found to have been purchased through a nominee with suspected links to a Chinese crime syndicate under investigation, according to a police source.

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Police seize luxury houses, cars from suspected Chinese gangsters

Police seized two luxury houses, several luxury cars and other assets believed to belong to Chinese nationals allegedly involved in “grey businesses" during raids on 11 locations in Samut Prakan and Bangkok on Tuesday.

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From past to present

On a Saturday morning, I strolled through a maze of narrow lanes in quest of a simple brunch at Bang Namphueng Floating Market, located in the Thai-Mon community of Bang Krachao. This was my second visit in two years and this time it was merely a stopover on my way…

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Summit Footwear fire extinguished after 27-hour battle

SAMUT PRAKAN: Firefighters finally extinguished the blaze at the Summit Footwear factory in Bang Phli district on Wednesday night after a 27-hour battle, but the local frontage road remains closed for public safety.

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Short-circuit blamed for huge factory fire

The huge fire at the Summit Footwear shoe factory in Samut Prakan on Tuesday night is believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit.

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Short-circuit blamed for huge fire at Summit Footwear

SAMUT PRAKAN: The huge fire that gutted the Summit Footwear shoe factory in Bang Phli district on Tuesday night is believed to have been caused by an electrical short-circuit.

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Guard at robbed gambling den says no casualties from fired shots

A security guard at a gambling venue in Samut Prakan’s Muang district that was robbed last week has reported to police, and insisted that although he and the robbers both fired shots no-one was hurt

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Capital leads the nation in pollution complaints

Bangkok is leading the nation in terms of pollution-related complaints, followed by the industrial provinces of Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

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Samut Prakan cops transferred over gambling den shooting

Four senior officers attached to the Muang district police station in Samut Prakan province have been transferred to inactive posts following a shooting at a gambling den in their area.

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Teacher arrested with student porn videos

A teacher at a public school in Samut Prakan has been arrested for allegedly selling pornographic videos on social media, some showing him having sex with schoolgirls in uniform.

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Samut Prakan teacher arrested with student porn videos

A teacher at a public school in Samut Prakan has been arrested for allegedly selling pornographic videos of adults and children on social media, some showing him having sex with schoolgirls in uniform.

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