An Iranian national with a fake German visa was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport last week after ticketing staff notified Immigration police that they suspected the passport had been tampered with.

Immigration chief Lieutenant General Sompong Chingduang told reporters at a press conference staff from Singapore Airlines contacted his department when they noticed abnormalities with the visa when the unnamed Iranian attempted to purchase a ticket to travel to Munich via Singapore.

Officers contacted the German Embassy in Bangkok who quickly confirmed the ticketing staffs suspicions – the visa was fake, confirming they hadn’t issued one with the same serial number to an Iranian national.

The man was immediately arrested and charged with falsifying documents. He was remanded in custody pending a court appearance.

Thai boxing is set to make its European Games debut in 2023 after being confirmed by The European Olympic Committees as one of the latest additions to the programme.

The EOC announced Muay Thai, along with archery, will be among the sports to feature at Kraków-Małopolska 2023.

Archery will be making its third straight appearance at the Games, while Muay Thai, which featured at the 2017 World Games, will make its first in 2023.

The EOC claim Muay Thai is one of the fastest-growing combat sports in the world in terms of athletes and spectators.

The competition format will feature seven male and seven female divisions plus two mixed-gender team events.

Young students and elderly locals are risking their lives on a badly damaged and dangerous pedestrian overpass in Bangkok damaged by a minivan on Monday evening with calls for authorities to close it due to safety concerns.

The overpass, close by the Samae Dam Market in Bang Khun Thian district, was left badly damaged after an accident involving a minivan at around 4pm on Monday evening, however, district officials have failed to fence off the bridge to stop the public from using it until repairs were carried out.

Young kids heading to school Tuesday and Wednesday morning had to take their chances using the wrecked stairway on the overpass as it seemed safer than trying to dodge eight lanes of traffic to reach their school on the opposite side of the road.

Locals are also concerned the overpass may collapse and are calling for local authorities to close and repair it asap.

Update & Correction – The overpass has now been closed to the public by local authorities after being hit by a minivan, not a truck as originally reported.

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