Crime
Lawyer calls for prosecution of top officials in the Tak Bai case as PM rules out Emergency Degree
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PM rules out emergency decree to extend prosecution period for Tak Bai massacre suspects as lawyer pushes for legal action against officials. Statute of limitations… Read More ›
Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Chinese and Thai economies both feeling the pinch even before Trump gets to work in the White House
January 19, 2025
China and Thailand face economic strains with low
Thaksin replies to bombshell Ministry of the Interior news on Thursday. No big deal says the former PM
January 18, 2025
Thaksin downplays land dispute over Alpine Golf Club,
Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support
January 17, 2025
Hope for Bangkok’s Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary
Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth schools Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary in Washington
January 16, 2025
Bangkok-born U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth exposes
UK granny, high on cheap booze, left wandering in a Bangkok Hotel stark naked after going to bed
January 15, 2025
UK granny’s Bangkok nightmare. 61-year-old Janet
Government to take its chances by legalising casino complex operations and online gambling in Thailand
January 14, 2025
Thai cabinet moves to legalise casino complexes and
Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs
January 12, 2025
Thai Sang Thai leader claims figures in power benefit
American rescues a suicidal young Thai woman in Pattaya. It was her second attempt in two weeks
January 12, 2025
American man saves a suicidal woman in Pattaya,
King Power family to launch biggest fatal accident action in English legal history. Inguest on Monday
January 11, 2025
King Power family to launch £2.15 billion lawsuit
Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears
January 10, 2025
Thailand’s visa waiver scheme faces mounting
฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon
January 9, 2025
฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
January 8, 2025
Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
January 7, 2025
Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in
22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon
January 6, 2025
Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was
Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force
January 4, 2025
Thai police and officials investigate Siam
Revenue Department boss calls on tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31st deadline
January 3, 2025
Revenue Department urges tax residents in Thailand to
Thailand a battery or conduit for the world’s largest drug source, the Wa State, says People’s Party MP
January 1, 2025
MP Rangsiman Rome blasts the government for inaction
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