The streets of Bangkok’s Chinatown today have been paved with gold… sellers. Today, dozens of Bangkok citizens lined up outside Yaowarat Road gold shops, creating chaos as they tried to sell off their gold ornaments and gold bars after the price gold rose by 550 baht per baht of gold (15.244 grams.) It is reported that this is the highest prices of gold since February … [Read more...] about A golden moment for Thailand’s gold sellers
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How to buy gold in Thailand – from bracelets to baht
Jett Gunther visits Bangkok’s Chinatown and discusses why you should buy gold in Thailand, and how. Bangkok is home to one of the largest Chinatowns in the world, and the Chinese love gold! Not only is gold highly regarded as a sacred metal, gold has held its value for thousands of years! In the past 20 years alone, the price of gold has gone up almost 500%! Gold is also a … [Read more...] about How to buy gold in Thailand – from bracelets to baht
Former Thai policeman swindles gold shop, jailed for third time
A former Thai policeman was arrested in Bangkok on Friday night after he swindled a gold shop. The former policeman, 62 year old Thana Charoennakha, tricked a shop owner in northeast Thailand’s Mukdahan province. Police said Thana first asked the shop owner for a bank account number so that he could transfer money to buy some gold ornaments. The owner checked with the bank … [Read more...] about Former Thai policeman swindles gold shop, jailed for third time
Jin Yinji almost grabbed Desmond Tan’s sensitive area while filming Strike Gold
Veteran actress Jin Yinji nearly struck something else other than gold while filming the new Mediacorp drama Strike Gold. In an interview with Shin Min Daily News yesterday (Sept 28), Desmond Tan revealed an embarrassing incident on set, where a "sensitive area" of his was almost grabbed . "Jin jie has a scene where she pushes a grocery trolley. When she was finished with … [Read more...] about Jin Yinji almost grabbed Desmond Tan’s sensitive area while filming Strike Gold
Lop Buri mass shooter gets death penalty
The Court has handed down the death penalty to the school director who shot and killed 3 people before robbing a Lop Buri gold shop in January. He was found guilty on 3 counts of murder and 1 count of attempted murder. The court says 38 year old Prasittichai “Golf” Khaokaew entered the Robinson shopping mall in Lop Buri with a pistol attached with silencer. He shot … [Read more...] about Lop Buri mass shooter gets death penalty