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Human trafficking in Chumphon leads to three Burmese deaths
Police in Lang Suan district, Chumphon province, responded to a distress call from monks at Wat Sek Tharam at 11.30am on October 17, leading them to a tragic scene involving Burmese migrants. Found in a forest approximately 2 kilometres from Phetkasem Road, 12 Burmese migrants were discovered in dire conditions, covered in dirt and visibly weakened. Two men, aged between…
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Australian driver crashes into Nong Prue drugstore after drinking
An Australian man driving a pickup truck crashed into a drugstore at 4.30am this morning in Nong Prue, near Pattaya, resulting in significant damage. Police Lieutenant Apinan Srithongrungthip, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of the Bang Lamung Police Station, reported that the incident took place in front of the Sukun Piem drugstore on Soi Khao Talo. Officers arrived at the scene to…
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Phuket beach scare: Grenade-like object turns out to be lighter
Tension gripped a Phuket beach when locals reported spotting a grenade-like object in the backseat of a taxi, only to discover it was a lighter resembling an explosive device. Patong Police Station received a call at 1.30pm yesterday, October 18, from a concerned citizen about a suspicious object inside a taxi near Kalim Beach on Phra Barami Road, Patong subdistrict,…
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Ex-police chief accuses lawyer and dead cop of extortion
A former chief of police in the southern province of Songkhla filed a lawsuit against a lawyer and a dead cop for extorting more than 10 million baht from him and another police officer in August 2018 and April 2019. The former superintendent of a local police station in Songkhla, Police Colonel Surapong Kittithirangkul, complained to the lawyer, identified as Ch.,…
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Bomb blitz rocks southern Thailand: Seven injured
A series of bomb blasts sent shockwaves through Sungai Padi district, in the southern province of Narathiwat province this morning, leaving seven security personnel injured and sparking concerns about the region’s escalating unrest. The attacks began just before dawn, with bombs planted strategically near power poles outside a gas factory in Kuwa Village, according to Ranger Task Force 4810. The…
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Rubbed the wrong way: New hire turns thief at Phuket massage shop
An owner of a massage shop in the Patong area of Phuket offered a job to an unemployed woman, who later turned thief and stole money and valuables from the shop on her second day of work. The owner took to social media to issue a warning to other shops and expose the thieving behaviour of her former employee. She…
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Thai fugitive’s train escape ends with Kathu condo arrest
A daring train escape in Nakhon Si Thammarat ended in the capture of a fugitive in Phuket. On the run after fleeing police custody, the fugitive, identified as Ekkachai, was finally nabbed at a swanky condo on Tuesday, October 15, bringing a thrilling two-week manhunt to a close. Ekkachai, originally detained on five arrest warrants for property crimes in Hat…
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12 year old Thai boy rescued after escaping abuse by aunt
Police rescued a 12 year old Thai boy who fled his home in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, after being brutally abused by his aunt. He also sought help for his 14 year old sister. The 45 year old Thai woman, Wanpen Chaimart, filed a missing person report at Sai Noi Police Station on Tuesday, October 15, at 7.37pm, stating that…
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Iranian duo arrested for night theft in Bangkok
Two Iranian nationals were arrested on charges of theft at night after being caught red-handed by Thonglor Police in Bangkok yesterday evening, October 17. Police officers, led by Witawat Chinkam, the Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 5 commander, and Pansa Amarapithak, the Thonglor Police Station superintendent, conducted the operation following multiple reports from tourists. These tourists had reported incidents where foreign…
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Samut Songkhram man arrested with 138 meth pills after rehab
Police in Samut Songkhram apprehended a man for possessing a significant quantity of methamphetamine (meth), commonly known as Yaba. The suspect, 52 year old Sasikorn, recently underwent rehabilitation but was found with 138 meth pills hidden in his bedroom. Officials, including Krit Inthanonphan, District Officer of Mueang Samut Songkhram, and Direk Makatham, Village Head of Tha Had, collaborated with local…
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Phuket hit-and-run: Foreigner leaves injured Thai man with 3,100 baht
A Thai woman is seeking justice for her husband after a foreign woman hit him with her car on a road in the Thalang district of Phuket on Tuesday, October 15, and fled the scene, leaving him with injuries and 3,100 baht in cash. The victim’s wife shared details of the accident with the news Facebook page, Phuket Times, today,…
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Tragic fall claims life of Udon Thani man, dog stays by side
A tragic discovery was made when the body of a 43 year old man was found lifeless under mysterious circumstances after apparently falling from his bed in Udon Thani province. The man’s loyal pet dog, a one year old Shih Tzu named Luk Moo, stayed close by his side, refusing to leave. Police Lieutenant Colonel Ratchaphon Morarat, an investigator at…
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Corn-napped! Prachinburi farmers stalked by thieves in fresh crop heists
A wave of thefts in Prachinburi has left local farmers in despair as thieves have stolen fresh corn cobs from their fields, causing significant losses. The latest incident, involving at least 50 kilogrammes of corn, forced farmers to take drastic measures to prevent further damage. Santisuk Promwan, an assistant village headman of Village 11, Yanree subdistrict, Kabin Buri district, Prachinburi…
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Thai ministry exposed: Doctored pics used to sell dysfunction meds
A Facebook page has been accused of doctoring images of senior officials from Thailand‘s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) to advertise and sell medication for male sexual dysfunction. MHESI has reported the incident to the officials under the Computer Crimes Act for disseminating false information. Yesterday, October 17, Supachai Pathumnakul, Permanent Secretary of MHESI, disclosed that…
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160 million baht luxury cars, watches seized from iCon Group TV host
Police confiscated the assets of 18 leading members of the iCon Group following fraud accusations, with over 160 million baht worth of seized assets belonging to TV host Kan Kantathavorn, including luxury cars and watches. Following the investigation into the alleged fraud and Ponzi scheme involving the iCon Group, much attention is focused on the well-known television host Kan, who…
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Traffic officer injured in Nonthaburi expressway accident
A serious accident occurred involving a traffic police officer on duty on the Si Saman intersection expressway. A young woman driving a white Honda Jazz collided with the officer’s motorcycle, resulting in the officer sustaining significant injuries. Officers from the Pak Kret Police Station in Nonthaburi received a report of an accident at 2pm yesterday, October 17. A traffic police…
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Jordanian man arrested in Pattaya for 490-day visa overstay
Chon Buri Immigration officers detained a Jordanian man at a fitness centre in Pattaya for overstaying his visa by more than 490 days. The Jordanian national, 24 year old Yaha Abdel Rauof Yahya Alsakran, was apprehended on Wednesday, October 16 after being located in the Khao Phra Tamnak area of Pattaya. The arrest followed a tip from concerned locals who…
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Man wanted for fake murder threats at Khon Kaen shopping mall
Police are searching for a man for making fake murder threats on social media, claiming he would randomly kill people at a shopping mall in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. A Thai netizen filed a complaint with Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station after encountering a threatening post in a Facebook group for locals in Khon Kaen province. The man, whose…
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Uzbek woman arrested in Pattaya for human trafficking
Police in Pattaya apprehended a 34 year old woman from Uzbekistan following an Interpol red notice issued for her involvement in human trafficking. The Uzbek woman, Gumi, is accused of luring young women into prostitution in Uzbekistan, according to Police Colonel Naphasapong Khositsuriyamanee, chief of the Chon Buri Immigration Bureau. Gumi fled to Thailand after Uzbek authorities detained several members of…
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Thai mother suspects grandmother killed her 1 month old baby
A Thai mother suspects her baby’s grandmother of killing her one month old child at the in-laws’ home in the Nong Prue district of Chon Buri. The 28 year old mother, Am, and her husband asked the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women to investigate the death of their newborn baby, Paeng, who was only one month and 25 days…
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Thai woman calls foul after man defecates outside her home (video)
A Thai woman demanded accountability from a man who defecated outside her home in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The 48 year old woman, Mew, took to a local Udon Thani Facebook group to share CCTV footage of the man defecating outside her house. In her post, she stated, “Is this too much? If the post violates group rules,…
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Hack attack: Thai student caught in mule account mayhem
A female vocational student from Nakhon Si Thammarat sought media assistance after her mobile phone was hacked, leading to the unauthorised opening of a mule account in her name, resulting in two police summonses being sent to her home, raising concerns about her studies. Somnuk and Oranong Thongsuk reported to the media that their daughter, Natnaree Thongsuk, a student at…
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Poisoned justice: CSD to wrap up cyanide serial killer cases
The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers reported today that they would submit the summary of the 14 cases that rocked Thailand involving the cyanide serial killer. The CSD revealed today, October 17, that they would present the summary to the prosecutor by the end of October. The suspect is expected to be sentenced for one major case in November. The…
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Thai man wanted for raping two disabled girls for over 2 years
Police summoned a Thai man to answer a legal charge of sexually abusing two disabled sisters over two years while the victims worked as maids at his home in the central province of Singburi. The girls’ 31 year old mother, Dao, turned to Channel 7 for help after her two daughters were raped revealing the rapist’s lawyer threatened her not to take…
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Thai boxing coach in legal ring after almost blinding biker
Three motorcycle taxi riders are taking legal action against a Thai boxing coach in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, following a physical altercation on the night of Monday, October 14, during which one of the riders nearly lost his sight. Two of the three riders, 37 year old Komsan Charoensisuk and 52 year old Adisorn Dokmaitate, filed a complaint against the…
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Chiang Rai cops needle out 126kg heroin in Mae Sai drug bust
A significant drug bust occurred in Chiang Rai yesterday where police seized over 126 kilogrammes of heroin following a confrontation between a task force and a drug smuggling group near the Mae Sai border. Police Colonel Anuwat Panyanant, Commander of the Task Force Thap Chao Tak, Pha Mueang Force, announced the details of the operation during a press conference. The…
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Over 830 tonnes of drug precursor seized in northern Thailand
The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) officers seized more than 830 tonnes of drug precursors at a warehouse in the Mae Sot district, in the northern province of Tak, owned by Chinese nationals. Officers from the ONCB, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), local police, and administrative authorities raided a warehouse on Mae Sot Road in the Mae…
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2 Thai cops suspended after South Korean livestreams from cell (video)
Two Thai police officers in Chon Buri province are under investigation after a South Korean drug suspect livestreamed himself during his detention, claiming he had special privileges because he paid the officers. The alleged corruption at Bang Lamung Police Station in Chon Buri was exposed after South Korean news agency Maeil Business Newspaper reported the incident on Tuesday, October 15.…
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Indonesian tourists and driver dodge fire disaster on coach (video)
Fifty Indonesian tourists and a Thai driver last night safely escaped from a fire that broke out on a coach bus parked on a road in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The fire was reported to Pak Chong Police Station and firefighters yesterday, October 16, at about 7.40pm. The incident occurred on a coach bus parked on the Old…
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iCon-venient truth: Cops swoop to arrest 18 in fraud bust scandal
Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) dramatically swooped to arrest 18 key members of iCon Group, including its CEO, three well-known celebrities, and other key suspects over allegations of fraud. Shocking revelations from multiple victims and former members have exposed iCon Group Group’s dodgy business model, which appears to mirror a Ponzi scheme. Many investors lost their life savings,…
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