The police arrested last week six Filipinos accused of stealing from a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand jewelry worth more than 6.39 million baht.

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said four persons pleaded guilty out of the six Filipino suspects arrested this week for allegedly stealing jewelry worth more than 6.39 million baht in Bangkok.

The Philippine embassy in Thailand will be closed on Wednesday to observe Makha Bucha Day, a Bhuddist holiday.

A University of the Philippines (UP) professor — Romulo Baquiran Jr. — was recently honored along with seven other writers at the “33rd Southeast Asian Writers (SEA) Awards” in Bangkok, Thailand.

Filipino children and out-of-school youths in Thailand who plan to return to the Philippines may now avail of the Philippine embassy’s newly launched accreditation and equivalency test.

Philippine officials in Thailand reminded the Filipino community there of guidelines on the replacement of “multiple lost passports.”

Philippine officials in Thailand reminded Filipinos there not to use their passports as guarantees for loans because this is against Philippine law.

As the floods there have already receded, the Philippine government on Wednesday lifted the non-essential travel advisory to Bangkok, Thailand.

The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok assisted some 456 Filipinos as of November 15 amid the flooding problems in Thailand.

Air carrier Cebu Pacific has extended anew its grace period for passengers booked on its flights from Bangkok to the Philippines until the end of November.