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Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

October 24, 2024

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Ms. Sirinadda Hakparn, wife of former National Deputy Police Chief, was arrested on theft charges of luxury items, following a police complaint. She denied all… Read More ›

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

October 23, 2024

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Bangkok tourists warned: fake cops and transnational pickpocket gangs targeting visitors in busy areas. Police arrest an Iranian scammer posing as an undercover officer, alongside… Read More ›

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

October 23, 2024

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A 37-year-old woman and her gangster lover face charges for an armed invasion that netted ฿3.2 million. The duo led a five-man attack, kidnapping business… Read More ›

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

October 22, 2024

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Businessman, arrested for lover’s brutal murder, reenacts crime in Uthai Thani. The 52-year-old strangled his 45-year-old mistress after a heated argument about going public with… Read More ›

Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

October 21, 2024

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Mysterious woman extorts ฿10 million from Icon Group, leveraging high-level connections. Police seize Boss Paul’s phone, believed to contain critical evidence, but cops await the… Read More ›

Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against a well-known local lawyer for blackmail

Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against a well-known local lawyer for blackmail

October 20, 2024

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Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against well-known lawyer and deceased officer for blackmail, accusing them of extortion and media manipulation to force payments… Read More ›

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

October 19, 2024

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Authorities intensify investigation, targeting 18 arrested bosses and confirming shocking audio clips implicating political connections and corruption. The hunt for evidence continues amid mounting public… Read More ›

Bomb attacks in Narathiwat just a week before the Tak Bai massacre anniversary injures eight security force personnel

Bomb attacks in Narathiwat just a week before the Tak Bai massacre anniversary injures eight security force personnel

October 18, 2024

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Narathiwat bombings injure eight just days before the 20th anniversary of the Tak Bai massacre, sparking fears of further violence amid rising tensions in Thailand’s… Read More ›

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

October 18, 2024

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Social media star Ekkapop Lueangprasert, a former advisor to the Minister of the Interior, alleges $248 million wired into cryptocurrency just an hour before Icon… Read More ›

Near miss as Tour bus in Nakhon Ratchasima explodes just after 50 Indonesian tourists evacuated it

Near miss as Tour bus in Nakhon Ratchasima explodes just after 50 Indonesian tourists evacuated it

October 17, 2024

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50 Indonesian tourists narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion in Nakhon Ratchasima after one spotted flames. The incident happened just 15 days after the tragic… Read More ›

Icon Group scandal only beginning as 18 bosses prepare to seek bail. Political connections revealed

Icon Group scandal only beginning as 18 bosses prepare to seek bail. Political connections revealed

October 17, 2024

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The Icon Group scandal deepens as 18 bosses, including celebrities, arrested in a massive pyramid scheme bust. Political ties and ฿125 million in seized bank… Read More ›

Dutchman’s bar rampage over ฿130 change means he must pay over compensation and also risks charges

Dutchman’s bar rampage over ฿130 change means he must pay over compensation and also risks charges

October 16, 2024

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A 61-year-old Dutch man in Thailand has agreed to pay compensation after a violent bar outburst over ฿130 change. Following negotiations with the bar owner,… Read More ›

29-year-old Indian tourist jumped to his death in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. Cannabis found in room

29-year-old Indian tourist jumped to his death in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. Cannabis found in room

October 16, 2024

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A 29-year-old Indian tourist jumped to his death from a 15th-floor hotel in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. Police found cannabis in his room but no signs… Read More ›

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

October 14, 2024

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Buriram cannabis factory raided, 24 illegal workers arrested. New cannabis crackdown follows UK ambassador’s warning on drug smuggling and looming stricter Thai regulations on production… Read More ›

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

October 12, 2024

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Pattaya Poker Bust. Police raid a covert poker game and arrest nine expats, including three South Koreans. The illegal gathering in Nong Prue landed them… Read More ›

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

October 11, 2024

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UK ambassador warns Thai officials about rising cannabis smuggling cases as 200 people arrested in the UK this year. Thai government moves to tighten cannabis… Read More ›

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

October 10, 2024

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Indian tourist left bloodied after Pattaya beach selfies lead to groping incident and confrontation with irate Thai husband. The man, punched in the face, refused… Read More ›

Black Horse down DSI operation smashes massive West African worldwide crime gang based in Bangkok

Black Horse down DSI operation smashes massive West African worldwide crime gang based in Bangkok

October 10, 2024

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  The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested five Nigerian suspects involved in a Bangkok-based crime gang tied to ฿1.2 billion in online romance… Read More ›

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

October 10, 2024

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A jealous husband in Bangkok brutally murdered his wife in her car, leaving witnesses confused, thinking the attack was part of a film set. The… Read More ›

Songkhla City police probe murders at former council member’s home found on Monday after a tip-off

Songkhla City police probe murders at former council member’s home found on Monday after a tip-off

October 8, 2024

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Police are probing a suspected murder-suicide after four family members were discovered dead in a locked home in Songkhla. A gun was found at the… Read More ›

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