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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 ›

General Kittirat’s appointment as police chief comes under the spectre of legal action by Big Joke

General Kittirat’s appointment as police chief comes under the spectre of legal action by Big Joke

October 8, 2024

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General Kittirat Phanphet was confirmed as Thailand’s police chief amid looming legal battles with General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, raising tensions within the force. Both… Read More ›

Fraudster exposed publicly in Thailand’s parliament hunted down by an elite Bangkok police squad

Fraudster exposed publicly in Thailand’s parliament hunted down by an elite Bangkok police squad

October 7, 2024

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Nam Nueng, 47, a notorious fraudster posing as a decorated official, was arrested after being exposed in the Senate. Elite Bangkok police apprehended her following… Read More ›

Pheu Thai MP and former army commander in the South out of the country safe from an arrest warrant

Pheu Thai MP and former army commander in the South out of the country safe from an arrest warrant

October 6, 2024

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Pheu Thai MP and former army commander General Pisal Wattanawongkiri flees Thailand to avoid arrest warrant over the 2004 Tak Bai massacre. Charges expire on… Read More ›

Brit high on Pot tried to escape arrest in Pattaya. Held on nighttime invasion and visa overstay charges

Brit high on Pot tried to escape arrest in Pattaya. Held on nighttime invasion and visa overstay charges

October 5, 2024

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Brit, high on cannabis, arrested in Pattaya for nighttime invasion and visa overstay. Held for deportation at notorious Thai detention centre after 120-day visa lapse.… Read More ›

Test for PM after a Bangkok court orders deportation of a refugee wanted in Vietnam for deadly 2023 riots

Test for PM after a Bangkok court orders deportation of a refugee wanted in Vietnam for deadly 2023 riots

October 4, 2024

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Thai PM faces human rights dilemma after court approves deportation of activist wanted in Vietnam for deadly riots. Activist Y Quynh Bdap, accused of plotting… Read More ›

Transport Minister orders report on bribery allegations in the US relating to junkets and Massage Parlours

Transport Minister orders report on bribery allegations in the US relating to junkets and Massage Parlours

October 4, 2024

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Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has launched an inquiry after Deere admitted to bribery and corruption in Thailand, involving cash, lavish trips, and massages for officials.… Read More ›

Much of the gold sold by imprisoned Mae Tak and Pia Beer found to be 99.99% pure in latest police tests

Much of the gold sold by imprisoned Mae Tak and Pia Beer found to be 99.99% pure in latest police tests

October 4, 2024

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Gold tests show Mae Tak and Pa Beer’s products are 99.99% pure, but the couple remains in jail on fraud and money laundering charges. Police… Read More ›

Death Bus firm in hot water as officials raid a garage where illegal gas tanks were being removed before inspection 

Death Bus firm in hot water as officials raid a garage where illegal gas tanks were being removed before inspection 

October 3, 2024

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Death bus firm under fire as officials raid secret garage, uncover illegal gas tanks. Driver denied bail after 23 perish in Tuesday’s inferno. Ongoing investigation… Read More ›

29-year-old UK tourist behind bars in Pattaya after punching a 58-year-old Australian to death 

29-year-old UK tourist behind bars in Pattaya after punching a 58-year-old Australian to death 

October 2, 2024

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29-year-old UK tourist arrested in Pattaya after punching 58-year-old Australian man, resulting in his death. The victim, John Max Neale, was a construction worker from… Read More ›

Bus driver surrenders following Tuesday’s horror inferno that may have been avoided by evacuation

Bus driver surrenders following Tuesday’s horror inferno that may have been avoided by evacuation

October 1, 2024

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Bus driver surrenders after horrific inferno claims 23 lives. Devastating video shows him attempting to put out flames instead of evacuating passengers. Officials call for… Read More ›

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