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Call centre gangs caused a firestorm on Thursday at Nonthaburi Police Station as dozens lost money

Call centre gangs caused a firestorm on Thursday at Nonthaburi Police Station as dozens lost money

September 14, 2024

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Nonthaburi police inundated with calls as call centre gangs posing as officers scam Thai citizens nationwide. Victims lose thousands, with one woman in the US… Read More ›

Building labourer arrested as a registered director of a listed Thai public company in a Bangkok suburb

Building labourer arrested as a registered director of a listed Thai public company in a Bangkok suburb

September 14, 2024

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Elderly Bangkok labourer arrested as a director of a delisted SET firm. He claims identity misuse and ignorance of the company’s affairs. The company failed… Read More ›

33-year-old Cambodian construction crane operator died in Nakhon Sawan when it fell to the ground

33-year-old Cambodian construction crane operator died in Nakhon Sawan when it fell to the ground

September 12, 2024

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A 33-year-old Cambodian crane operator died instantly when a crane collapsed at a 19-story luxury condominium site in Nakhon Sawan. The construction company promised compensation… Read More ›

Pathum Thani police officer accused of coercing a 22-year-old female student into sleeping with him

Pathum Thani police officer accused of coercing a 22-year-old female student into sleeping with him

September 11, 2024

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Pathum Thani cop accused of accepting a bribe, coercing a 22-year-old female student after her arrest for drunk driving and demanding sex in exchange for… Read More ›

Phuket police now exploring if the Russian man Ilia Orlov, found dead last Tuesday, committed suicide

Phuket police now exploring if the Russian man Ilia Orlov, found dead last Tuesday, committed suicide

September 9, 2024

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Phuket police now suspect suicide in the death of Russian tourist Ilia Orlov, initially treated as murder. New evidence reveals his psychotic behaviour, raising questions… Read More ›

Dr Thandao to appeal Tuesday’s decision by the Criminal Court dismissing charges against Urs Fehr

Dr Thandao to appeal Tuesday’s decision by the Criminal Court dismissing charges against Urs Fehr

September 6, 2024

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Dr. Thandao vows to appeal after the Criminal Court dismissed all charges against Swiss expat Urs Fehr, citing video evidence and questioning her testimony. Public… Read More ›

Russian whose body was found on Tuesday in Phuket was tortured and murdered. Police murder probe

Russian whose body was found on Tuesday in Phuket was tortured and murdered. Police murder probe

September 5, 2024

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Russian tourist Ilia Orlov was found tortured and murdered near Karon Beach in Phuket. Police investigate possible links to Russian mafia amid rising Russian crime… Read More ›

American faces charges of indecency with underage school student. Arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday

American faces charges of indecency with underage school student. Arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday

September 4, 2024

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A 41-year-old American teacher, Robert Leroy Keller, was arrested in Bangkok. Charged with indecency involving an underage student, Keller denies the allegations. The investigation follows… Read More ›

Urs Fehr, the controversial Swiss expat acquitted by Phuket’s Provincial Court on a common assault charge

Urs Fehr, the controversial Swiss expat acquitted by Phuket’s Provincial Court on a common assault charge

September 3, 2024

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Swiss expat Urs Fehr acquitted in Phuket assault case. Local protests led to his business visa being revoked and his elephant foundation shut down. Despite… Read More ›

Rising number of tall building deaths need to be both rigorously reported by media and fully investigated

Rising number of tall building deaths need to be both rigorously reported by media and fully investigated

September 2, 2024

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Thailand’s rising tall-building deaths demand transparency. Reports and investigations must stop overlooking details as privacy concerns are presently in vogue. Accidents, suicides, or crimes? Public… Read More ›

Intravenous life-regenerating remedy leads to a police crackdown on medical quacks, seven arrested

Intravenous life-regenerating remedy leads to a police crackdown on medical quacks, seven arrested

August 30, 2024

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Thai police crackdown on unlicensed beauty clinics using banned drugs as an anti-ageing remedy. Six quack doctors and a stateless Chinese healer were arrested, while… Read More ›

Urs Fehr or Mr David faces deportation as case judgement is due in Phuket on September 3rd next

Urs Fehr or Mr David faces deportation as case judgement is due in Phuket on September 3rd next

August 27, 2024

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Swiss expat Urs Fehr, also known as Mr. David, faces potential deportation as his case comes before the Phuket Provincial Court on September 3rd. With… Read More ›

Lawyers Council President calls for probe into suspect’s death while in custody at a Bangkok court

Lawyers Council President calls for probe into suspect’s death while in custody at a Bangkok court

August 26, 2024

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Lawyers Council President demands investigation after vagrant dies in Bangkok court; concerns raised over rights and police negligence. Autopsy ordered as bruises were found on… Read More ›

French authorities in the spotlight over the controversial arrest of Telegram boss Pavel Durov over the weekend

French authorities in the spotlight over the controversial arrest of Telegram boss Pavel Durov over the weekend

August 26, 2024

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French authorities face backlash over Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest. Telegram calls it an ‘absurd’ violation of Durov’s rights amid claims of Europe’s crackdown on… Read More ›

Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao saw Cessna passenger plane power into the ground at full throttle

Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao saw Cessna passenger plane power into the ground at full throttle

August 25, 2024

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Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao kills five Chinese tourists and four Thai crew members. Flight TFT209 plunged into the ground at full throttle on its… Read More ›

Bizarre arrest of an international man of mystery seen travelling on multiple passports in Bangkok

Bizarre arrest of an international man of mystery seen travelling on multiple passports in Bangkok

August 24, 2024

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Bizarre arrest in Bangkok: International man of mystery caught travelling on multiple passports. Canadian suspect, previously wanted for smuggling iPhones in 2017, returns to Thailand… Read More ›

Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users. Images of famous people

Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users. Images of famous people

August 23, 2024

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Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users on Russian social media. The network featured AI-doctored images of famous people.… Read More ›

Plane carrying tourists to Trat plunges to the ground 11 minutes after takeoff from Suvarnabhumi Airport on Thursday

Plane carrying tourists to Trat plunges to the ground 11 minutes after takeoff from Suvarnabhumi Airport on Thursday

August 22, 2024

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Plane carrying nine, including five foreign tourists, crashes 11 minutes after takeoff from Suvarnabhumi. Rescuers, battling rising floodwaters in Chachoengsao, recover body parts and personal… Read More ›

Tensions run high in Phuket as a Western expat clashes with a Chinese woman at a shopping centre

Tensions run high in Phuket as a Western expat clashes with a Chinese woman at a shopping centre

August 22, 2024

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Phuket tensions rise as a Western expat assaults a Chinese woman at a mall, sparking viral controversy. Police mediate while the island also deals with… Read More ›

Killer of a mother and daughter gunned down by police in Sing Buri province after opening fire

Killer of a mother and daughter gunned down by police in Sing Buri province after opening fire

August 18, 2024

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Killer of a mother and daughter gunned down in Sing Buri after a deadly standoff. The 33-year-old suspect, Mr. Chatchai, was wanted for Saturday’s murders… Read More ›

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