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  • Pattaya NewsPattaya kidnap: Russian journalist extorted for over 2.5 million baht

    Pattaya kidnap: Russian journalist extorted for over 2.5 million baht

    A Russian journalist was left traumatised and nearly 2.5 million baht poorer after being kidnapped, assaulted, and extorted by a gang of fellow Russians. The harrowing ordeal took place in Pattaya, with the victim, identified as David, a special correspondent for a Russian news agency, left with bruises and marks of assault. Yesterday, June 26, at 9pm, Pattaya City Police…

  • Bangkok News4 Indian nationals rescued from kidnapping gang in Bangkok

    4 Indian nationals rescued from kidnapping gang in Bangkok

    Police today successfully rescued four Indian nationals from a kidnapping for ransom operation carried out by fellow countrymen at a house in Bangkok. An Indian man named Sanjeeve Kumar filed a complaint with officers at Yannawa Police Station on Wednesday, April 16 after learning that his two friends, Ramesh Sharmar and Amandeep Kajal, were detained by a criminal gang. Sharmar’s…

  • Bangkok News6 year old Thai boy kidnapped by teenage girl reunited with family

    6 year old Thai boy kidnapped by teenage girl reunited with family

    A 15 year old girl kidnapped a six year old boy in the central province of Pathum Thani. The pair were found near the Victory Monument in Bangkok. The motive of the young girl remains under investigation. The family of the six year old boy, named Kao, took to social media to share his missing poster after he disappeared from…

  • Phuket News3 Thais, 1 foreigner arrested for kidnapping 2 Vietnamese men

    3 Thais, 1 foreigner arrested for kidnapping 2 Vietnamese men

    Police arrested three Thai men and one foreigner after the gang attempted to kidnap two Vietnamese men for ransom on Kho Simbi Road in Phuket at the weekend. Officers from Mueang Phuket Police Station were alerted to the kidnapping at 11.46pm on Saturday, February 22, by a friend of the Vietnamese victims. The two Vietnamese nationals, 40 year old Van…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman fakes kidnapping and miscarriage for attention

    Thai woman fakes kidnapping and miscarriage for attention

    A fake Thai nurse in the central province of Ayutthaya yesterday fabricated her pregnancy, kidnapping, brutal assault, and miscarriage to gain her husband’s attention. The husband had only just discovered that she was not a member of the medical profession but merely dressed in a nurse’s uniform. The 52 year old Thai man, Naruebet, called emergency responders yesterday, January 30, and officers…

  • Thailand video newsThailand video news | Thai man kicks motorcyclist, leading to arrest, Singapore influencer fined for false kidnapping claim

    Thailand video news | Thai man kicks motorcyclist, leading to arrest, Singapore influencer fined for false kidnapping claim

    Today’s Thailand video news, Alex covers a viral Bangkok video leading to a motorcyclist’s arrest, a reckless Phuket driver escaping disaster, and a Thai-Irish couple filing a complaint against a Swiss man. In Pattaya, a British-Thai teen was involved in a fatal crash. A jailed Chinese tycoon accused Thai officials of mistreatment. Thailand’s aviation sector nears full recovery. French and…

  • Thailand NewsThai father allegedly kidnaps 11 year old daughter for begging

    Thai father allegedly kidnaps 11 year old daughter for begging

    A Thai man allegedly kidnapped his young daughter from her aunt’s home in Bangkok for begging. The man is expected to be hiding in Chachoengsao province near Bangkok. The aunt of the missing girl, Na, filed a complaint at Romklao Police Station yesterday, December 22, that her older brother Phon took her 11 year old niece named C (pseudonym) away…

  • Thailand News3 arrested in Kalasin businessman kidnapping, 2 on the run

    3 arrested in Kalasin businessman kidnapping, 2 on the run

    Police have detained three young men following a violent assault and kidnapping for ransom involving a local businessman in Kalasin province. The incident occurred after he had attended a retro dance event in Kalasin province. Police are actively pursuing two additional suspects, one identified as the group’s ringleader. Police in Kalasin yesterday, December 19, arrested three individuals connected to the…

  • Thailand NewsGirl, 11, rescued after abduction, abuse by teenage kidnapper

    Girl, 11, rescued after abduction, abuse by teenage kidnapper

    An 11 year old girl was reportedly abducted and assaulted by a 16 year old male acquaintance she met on Facebook, sparking a desperate search by her mother and police. The girl was eventually rescued, safe but shaken, after enduring five days of captivity. The distressing incident began when the girl’s mother reported her daughter missing to the Pavena Hongsakul…

  • Bangkok NewsRansom and dung: Kidnapped Japanese man’s faeces ordeal stinks in Bangkok

    Ransom and dung: Kidnapped Japanese man’s faeces ordeal stinks in Bangkok

    A Japanese victim sought help from the Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) after one Thai man and two Japanese men kidnapped him, forced him to eat faeces, and demanded 300,000 baht ransom from him. The Japanese victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, filed a complaint against the two Japanese suspects and the Thai man at Chok Chai Police…

  • Thailand NewsThai cops race against crime to catch Chinese students kidnap gang

    Thai cops race against crime to catch Chinese students kidnap gang

    Thai police are urgently tracking a gang responsible for kidnapping three Chinese students from a renowned university in Thonburi, demanding a ransom of 1.5 million baht. The last known location of the students indicates they were taken across the border into Myanmar. On October 20 at 5am, a professor from the university reported the incident to the Thammasala Police Station…

  • Bangkok NewsArmed gang extorts 4 million baht, kidnaps two in Bangkok heist

    Armed gang extorts 4 million baht, kidnaps two in Bangkok heist

    Five armed men stormed a prominent company on Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok, extorted over 4 million baht, and kidnapped two Chinese nationals before abandoning them on Nawamin Road. Police are currently investigating the incident. Yesterday, October 20, two Chinese nationals reported to Suthisan Police Station that they had been victims of an armed robbery and kidnapping at their workplace on…

  • Thailand NewsThai teen kidnapped for 500,000 baht ransom

    Thai teen kidnapped for 500,000 baht ransom

    A young Thai man has allegedly been taken hostage by a call centre scam gang, demanding a ransom of 500,000 baht from his family. If the ransom is not paid within one to two days, the teenager’s life may be in danger. The incident was brought to light on social media yesterday, September 26, when Jenny Jenjura posted a plea…

  • Crime NewsFour arrested for kidnapping Udon Thani woman over 200,000 baht debt

    Four arrested for kidnapping Udon Thani woman over 200,000 baht debt

    Four criminals were apprehended after kidnapping a 54 year old woman in Udon Thani, Thailand, demanding a ransom to settle a long-standing debt. The suspects were captured by police in a forest near Wat Tham Sai Bat. A group of four people kidnapped the woman, Tim, from her home in Chai Wan district, Udon Thani province, and demanded a ransom…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman survives attempted kidnapping in Chiang Rai (video)

    Thai woman survives attempted kidnapping in Chiang Rai (video)

    A Thai woman issued a warning to other women after a group of men in an SUV stalked and attempted to kidnap her on a road in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The 22 year old woman shared security camera footage when she sought help from a resident in the Mae Yao district of Chiang Rai province. She posted…

  • Thailand NewsKhon Kaen kidnap caper: Daughter’s scam to call home for cash

    Khon Kaen kidnap caper: Daughter’s scam to call home for cash

    A Thai couple in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen sought police help, believing their daughter had been kidnapped by a call centre scam gang for ransom. However, the woman later confessed to staging the kidnapping to extort money from her parents to pay off her debt. The couple, 51 year old Kittima and his wife, filed a complaint with…

  • Crime NewsMan kidnaps wife at gunpoint, police rescue ends in fatal shootout

    Man kidnaps wife at gunpoint, police rescue ends in fatal shootout

    A man kidnapped his wife at gunpoint, fleeing across districts to hide at a friend’s hut. Police surrounded the location, leading to a shootout that resulted in one fatality. Police officers in Chiang Rai collaborated to rescue a hostage yesterday, July 10. Under the command of Manop Senakul, Santi Kongsamak, and Pipat Naradet, the operation was executed with precision. The…

  • Thailand News3 year old kidnapped by mother’s ex and abandoned on roadside

    3 year old kidnapped by mother’s ex and abandoned on roadside

    Locals in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom found a three year old girl abandoned by a roadside after she had been kidnapped by her mother’s ex-boyfriend from a school in Kalasin province. The Thai mother took to social media to search for her three year old daughter, Aung Ing, who went missing from her school yesterday, July 9. Security…

  • Thailand News3 Thai men posing as MFP members arrested on kidnap for ransom

    3 Thai men posing as MFP members arrested on kidnap for ransom

    Police arrested three Thai men after they posed as members of the Move Forward Party (MFP) and kidnapped a victim in the Isaan province of Surin, demanding a ransom of 1 million baht. A Thai woman filed a complaint at Mueang Surin Police Station on June 10, reporting that her boyfriend, Trakarn, was kidnapped while working at their store in…

  • Thailand NewsNakhon Ratchasima cops halt 1 million baht kidnapping plot

    Nakhon Ratchasima cops halt 1 million baht kidnapping plot

    Nakhon Ratchasima highway cops successfully intercepted and apprehended three suspects involved in the kidnapping of a young man from Surin, who allegedly aimed to extort 1 million baht. The suspects claimed to be political party officials and threatened harm to coerce the victim’s girlfriend into transferring money. The police received a report that three men, posing as investigative officers, abducted…

  • Thailand NewsPolicewoman arrested for role in kidnapping of Indonesian man

    Policewoman arrested for role in kidnapping of Indonesian man

    Police arrested a policewoman on May 19 for her alleged involvement in the kidnapping and ransom of an Indonesian man in the southern province of Phatthalung on May 11. The 29 year old Indonesian victim, Syawana, was rescued from a house in Phatthalung province on May 15 by officers from the Mueang Phatthalung Police Station after he was kidnapped and…

  • Thailand News3 Thai man arrested for kidnapping Indonesian man for ransom

    3 Thai man arrested for kidnapping Indonesian man for ransom

    Police arrested three Thai men for kidnapping an Indonesian man, detaining him in a residence in the southern province of Phatthalung, and demanding a ransom of 2.3 million baht from the victim’s family. The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia sought assistance from officers of Mueang Phatthalung Police Station after receiving a report about the kidnapping of a 29 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai police dismantle kidnapping ring, arrest gang members

    Thai police dismantle kidnapping ring, arrest gang members

    The Thai police force delivered a decisive blow to a notorious kidnapping ring and murder gang with the recent arrest of three key suspects. The operation took place at 9.30am today and was announced by the head of the Crime Suppression Division, along with his deputies and other officers. The individuals apprehended include 44 year old Thanawit, 38 year old…

  • Bangkok NewsMan arrested for kidnapping 9 month old baby in Bangkok

    Man arrested for kidnapping 9 month old baby in Bangkok

    Police arrested a man yesterday after he kidnapped a nine month old baby from his grandparents in Bangkok and travelled to the eastern province of Rayong. The 54 year old Laotian man, Inthak Peun, filed a complaint with Bang Na Police Station in Bangkok after his nine month old grandson named Martin was kidnapped. Inthak said the suspect was a…

  • Thailand NewsChinese parents reunited with daughter in Bangkok after virtual kidnapping

    Chinese parents reunited with daughter in Bangkok after virtual kidnapping

    Thai police officers reunited Chinese parents with their daughter after a scammer attempted to swindle the Chinese nationals by operating a virtual kidnapping for ransom. The Chinese couple filed a complaint at Sriracha Police Station in Chon Buri province saying their 22 year old daughter, who was studying in Australia, was kidnapped and transported to Thailand. The suspect accused the…

  • Thailand NewsFrench national apprehended in Bangkok on kidnap charge

    French national apprehended in Bangkok on kidnap charge

    Bangkok’s Metropolitan Police Bureau apprehended a 45 year old French national at a hotel in the Silom area of Bang Rak district. The arrest, which took place around 10pm yesterday concerned allegations of a planned kidnapping of the young daughter of a renowned businesswoman, with a demand for a 200 million baht ransom. The arrest warrant for Sandra Christina Marie Diersten,…

  • Phuket NewsFive Russians jailed in Phuket for kidnapping and crypto extortion

    Five Russians jailed in Phuket for kidnapping and crypto extortion

    Five Russian men have been sentenced to two years each in prison for kidnapping and extorting a Russian couple. The incident took place in Phuket Town earlier this year. The verdict was confirmed by the Phuket Provincial Court yesterday. The names of the culprits were not disclosed in the court’s announcement. They were initially sentenced to a jail term of…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman fakes kidnapping to extort money from folks to pay gambling debts

    Thai woman fakes kidnapping to extort money from folks to pay gambling debts

    A Thai woman in the central province of Pathum Thani faked a kidnapping in order to extort 100,000 baht from her parents to repay her online gambling debts. A Thai mother, 51 year old Noi, reported her daughter’s kidnapping at Bang Sri Mueang Police Station on April 3. She recounted that an alleged criminal sent videos of her 30 year…

  • Thailand News5 immigration police face 15 years in prison for kidnapping Chinese man

    5 immigration police face 15 years in prison for kidnapping Chinese man

    Five Immigration Bureau police officers face 15 years in prison for kidnapping two Chinese men and a Thai interpreter in March last year for a ransom of 10 million baht. A Thai man who aided the corrupt police operation faces 10 years in prison. The Thai interpreter, 38 year old Namee Saelee, filed a complaint against five immigration police and a…

  • Thailand NewsPolice crackdown on kidnapping for crypto ransom in Phuket, Thailand

    Police crackdown on kidnapping for crypto ransom in Phuket, Thailand

    Authorities in Phuket detained four foreign suspects in a brazen kidnapping that targeted a Russian couple in the island’s bustling streets. The assailants forced their victims to transfer cryptocurrency worth an estimated 30 million baht but upon interrogation the suspects maintained their innocence, claiming no acquaintance with the victims and identifying themselves as tourists. The incident, which unfolded yesterday, January…