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100 Myanmar nationals arrested for illegal entry into Thailand
Yesterday, August 25, at 1.30pm, 100 Myanmar nationals were apprehended for illegally entering Thailand through natural routes. The group, comprising 62 men and 38 women, navigated their way through forests and waterways over four days, eventually being captured in Kanchanaburi province. The operation was initiated by Kanchanaburi Governor Athisan Intra, Major General Atsadawut Panyarachun, commander of the 9th Infantry Division,…
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Phuket tourists ignore beach red flags, attacks lifeguards
Foreign tourists spat on and assaulted Thai lifeguards on Nai Han Beach in Phuket yesterday, August 25, after the guards warned them not to swim in the sea for their own safety. Witnesses filmed the attack and shared the video with the Newshawk Phuket Facebook page to expose the tourists’ violent behaviour and demand action from local police and relevant…
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Pickup’s sudden turn leaves Pattaya bikers in agony
A routine morning ride turned to chaos in Pattaya yesterday when a motorcycle slammed into a pickup truck, leaving two young riders with serious injuries. At around 9am yesterday, August 25, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Team rushed to the scene of the collision on Chaiyaphruek Road in the Pong-Khao Mai Kaew area. The crash involved a grey Forza 350…
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Passenger plunges from bridge after Bangkok taxi driver falls asleep
An app-based motorcycle taxi rider fell asleep and crashed into a bridge railing in Bangkok, causing his female passenger to plunge onto the road below. The moment was captured on video and shared on TikTok by user @rnatpakan, showing the woman falling from the bridge at the Ratchayothin Intersection in the Chatuchak district at about 7am yesterday, August 25. She…
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Thai man loses 40,000 baht after allowing friend to access debit card
A Thai man finally received justice nine years after losing 40,000 baht to a trusted friend, whom he had allowed access to his debit card and password. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested 65 year old Suthee, who had been evading capture for nine years. He was charged with two offences committed against his colleague in 2016, including: Section 269/5…
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Teen gunman arrested for shooting 15 year old girl on Pathum Thani road
Police arrested a teen gunman for shooting a 15 year old girl on a road in the central province of Pathum Thani, allegedly following a conflict with her male friend. Officers from Kukot Police Station were alerted to the shooting at about 4.30pm on Friday, August 22. The incident took place in Soi Samun Rattanakhon, Lat Sawai sub-district, Lam Luk Ka…
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Man steals lottery tickets worth over 27,200 baht in Bangkok
A man has been apprehended for stealing 272 lottery tickets worth over 27,200 baht, confessing his motive was to pay overdue instalments on his car. The incident occurred outside a noodle shop on Panya Inthra Road in Khan Na Yao district, Bangkok. The vendor had left the tickets with a friend while visiting the restroom. The thief threatened the friend,…
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Dutch tourists attacked by foreigners outside Phuket hotel
Police in Phuket are investigating after two Dutch tourists were assaulted by two unidentified foreign men outside a hotel in Karon early on the morning of August 23. The incident took place around 12.15am on Kata Road, according to the Karon Police. The victims, identified as Maximilian and Michelle, reported to the police that they were approached by two male…
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Brazilian tourist detained after rooftop incident in Patong
In the early hours of August 23, police and rescue personnel in Patong responded to an incident involving a Brazilian tourist on the roof of a massage parlour on Thaweewong Road. The sight of the tourist caused safety concerns and alarmed residents. The Patong Police received the report at approximately 2.45am. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Chittawan Pengkaew, officers, along with…
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Thai inmate caught after escaping coffee shop job to see newborn baby
A male inmate faces additional jail time after escaping from a prison in Nonthaburi near Bangkok on Saturday, August 23, allegedly because he missed his five month old baby. The Department of Corrections urged residents to assist officials in tracking down the prisoner, 33 year old Anuchit Sooksud, who escaped while working at Hubpoei Coffee Shop, operated by Nonthaburi Provincial…
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Man arrested for staging car accidents to claim over one million baht
The Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) arrested a 26 year old man, Anucha, for staging four car accidents in a month to fraudulently claim insurance payouts, causing damages exceeding one million baht. His accomplices are also under investigation. The arrest, led by Police Colonel Krit Worathat and his team, took place today, August 25. Anucha was apprehended at his residence…
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Chinese-born Cambodian man attacked for eating neighbours’s crab
A group of Chinese men and their Thai employee attacked a Chinese-born Cambodian neighbour in Chon Buri for eating crab worth 4,000 baht, which was wrongly delivered to his home. The 34 year old victim, identified as Mar Tu, shared CCTV footage of the incident with Thai news agencies in a bid to seek justice. He said he feared the…
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Thai nationals caught in attempted border smuggling to Cambodia
Yesterday, August 24, military personnel from the Burapha Force, in collaboration with the Aranyaprathet Special Task Force and the 12th Ranger Regiment, intercepted a group attempting to smuggle 10 Thai nationals across the border into Cambodia. The operation was initiated after two suspicious vehicles were detected entering Baan Kut Hin in the Khlong Nam Sai subdistrict of Aranyaprathet district, Sa…
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Thai actress faces drunk driving charge after refusing test at police checkpoint
A renowned Thai actress is facing a drunk driving charge after refusing an alcohol test at a police checkpoint in Bangkok’s Wang Thong Lang district in the early hours of yesterday, August 24. Officers from Wang Thong Lang Police Station had set up a checkpoint on Pradit Manutham Road when they stopped a green Porsche driven by 33 year old…
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Yala duo caught with 12 million baht meth haul in Kamphaeng Phet
Two men from Yala were apprehended while transporting drugs in the north after police in Kamphaeng Phet intervened. They were caught on their journey back to Songkhla with over 200,000 methamphetamine pills valued at more than 12 million baht. Yesterday, August 24, at 4.30pm, Police Lieutenant General Amornsak Kasemkasiri, Deputy Commander of Provincial Police Region 6, led a press conference…
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2 Lebanese men arrested for drug and illegal clinic on Koh Samui
Police arrested two Lebanese men for illegally operating a clinic and supplying drugs to foreign tourists on Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Officers from the Surat Thani Provincial Immigration Bureau, Koh Samui Tourist Police, Bor Phud Police Station, and the Koh Samui Public Health Department raided a restaurant on Lamai Beach in the Maret…
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Foreign teacher files rape complaint against Phuket app-based taxi driver
Police are searching for an app-based taxi driver after a foreign teacher filed a rape complaint at Thalang Police Station in Phuket on Saturday, August 23. The 28 year old foreign victim lodged the complaint after being rescued by residents in the area. The Phuket Info Centre Facebook page reported that the victim is an African teacher, although officials have…
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Monk sought after fatal assault at Nakhon Ratchasima temple
A monk is being sought after allegedly assaulting a disciple to death at Wat Sala Thong, Hua Thale, Mueang district, Nakhon Ratchasima. The incident, which occurred at approximately 1.30am yesterday, August 24, involved the monk, known as Tik, who reportedly has a history of drinking and was previously expelled from another temple for not performing religious duties. Police Lieutenant Panuwat…
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Pattani man causes alarm with bomb joke on flight
A passenger from Pattani caused alarm on a Don Mueang to Hat Yai flight by mentioning a bomb in the local dialect. The airline has filed a complaint over the incident that occurred at Don Mueang Airport on August 22 at 6.17pm. Police Lieutenant Colonel Tuchai Surasiang, Deputy Inspector at Don Mueang Police Station, received a report regarding a male…
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Man arrested in Bangkok for transporting stolen motorcycles
Police in Khok Kram arrested a man driving a suspicious covered pickup truck, suspected of transporting stolen motorcycles. The arrest took place yesterday, August 23 when the Police Major General Siam Boonsom, along with Police Major General Jetsada Suaysom, directed the operation. Police Lieutenant Colonel Trin Onnim and Police Lieutenant Colonel Praphat Hinsui, together with officers from Khok Kram Police…
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Man arrested for smuggling meth in souvenir dolls to Japan
A 29 year old man named Phet has been arrested for smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, hidden inside souvenir dolls intended for shipment to Japan. The arrest took place at his residence in Mueang district, Phetchabun province, following an investigation by the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau yesterday, August 23, at 4pm. The investigation began on August 18, when police…
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Thai police arrest Myanmar national wanted for theft in Bangkok
Thai immigration officers in Samut Songkhram apprehended a 27 year old Myanmar national, Zen Tun, wanted for theft after fleeing to work in Bangkok. As part of the crime crackdown strategy ordered by Police General Kittirat Phanphet, police were instructed to target criminal activity, including people with outstanding warrants and firearm-related crimes between August 15 to August 24. Police Lieutenant…
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Monk arrested in Chanthaburi for call centre fraud in Poipet
Police apprehended a man, previously involved as a mule for a call centre scam in Poipet, who had fled and ordained as a monk. He recounted his ordeal in Cambodia, revealing that non-compliance led to threats of violence, with some people disappearing or being abandoned at the border. Yesterday, August 23, Police Major General Thassaphum Charuprach, commander of the Economic…
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Banglamung raid: Woman arrested for illegal e-cigarettes and drugs
In Banglamung, Chon Buri, on August 21 at 6.30pm, police conducted a raid on a residence located on Soi Thung Klom-Tal Man 29. The operation, led by Deputy Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel Thana Wisetchai and Investigation Chief Police Lieutenant Colonel Suphat Sutsong, resulted in the arrest of 50 year old Hathaithip “Thai” Rueangkham. Police seized 62 disposable e-cigarettes of the…
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Thai couple arrested for child exploitation in adult content case
A married couple with over half a million followers has been arrested for allegedly involving a teenage boy in adult content production, generating more than 4 million baht in revenue. The arrest took place yesterday, August 23, following a warrant issued by the Criminal Court. Police Major General Songklot Krikkritaya led the operation with Police Colonel Kokiat Wuttichamnong and Police…
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Thailand crackdown on misuse of student visas by foreigners
The Immigration Bureau has enhanced its monitoring of foreign nationals entering Thailand on student visas after uncovering that thousands have obtained these visas without attending the required studies. Police Major General Panthana Nuchanart, the deputy commissioner of the Bureau, reported that investigations revealed many people had entered Thailand claiming educational purposes but did not attend classes. Entering Thailand on a…
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South Korean man held in Thailand for laundering crypto into gold
Thai police have detained a 33 year old South Korean man accused of laundering cryptocurrency for call centre gangs by converting it into gold bars, with transactions exceeding 1.6 billion baht over three months. Officers from the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) and the Immigration Bureau captured the suspect, identified as Han, at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday, August 23. Han was…
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Pattaya police slash crime with AI tech, new plans ahead
AI-powered cameras, tough traffic crackdowns, and a touch of ceremony: Pattaya police are busier than ever. The Police Administration Oversight Committee of Pattaya City Police Station convened for its monthly meeting at the station’s Operations Control Room. The session was chaired by Amporn Kaewsaeng and attended by Police Colonel Anek Sarathongyoo, the station’s superintendent, along with police officers, media representatives,…
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Prison shock: Myanmar woman hangs herself in Phuket cell
A Burmese woman detained for deportation was found dead in a Phuket immigration cell after hanging herself with her trousers. A 29 year old Myanmar woman took her own life while being held in an immigration detention room at the Phuket Immigration Office early yesterday morning, August 22. The woman, identified as Htike Darlee, was found dead at around 5.03am…
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Tourist tragedy: Young American washes up on Phuket beach
Police are probing the death of a 28 year old American tourist whose body was found washed ashore on Patong Beach in Phuket yesterday afternoon. The grim discovery was made near the Coral Beach Bridge at the southern end of the popular tourist hotspot at around 1.30pm yesterday, August 22. Patong Police Chief Police Colonel Chalermchai Hirasawat arrived at the…
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