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Man turns himself in after high-speed police chase in Samut Prakan
A man turned himself in to police in Samut Prakan today, December 18, after allegedly leading officers on a high-speed chase spanning more than 10 kilometres and injuring two of them in the process. The incident began late last night, December 17, when officers from Samrong Tai Police Station were patrolling on Pu Chao Saming Phrai Road near the entrance…
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6 Thai masseuses arrested for prostitution during raid on spa in Taiwan
Police in Taiwan raided a spa in Tainan City and arrested six Thai masseuses for allegedly providing illegal sex services. A Taiwanese customer was also arrested after being caught engaging in sexual activity during the operation. Officers from Shanhua Police Station carried out the raid on December 10 after receiving a tip-off that the spa was secretly operating as a brothel.…
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Embassy supports Thai woman suing South Korean ex over boiling water attack
The Royal Thai Embassy in South Korea stepped in to support a Thai woman in pursuing legal action against her South Korean husband after he allegedly poured boiling water over her, causing severe injuries. The Thai victim, later identified as Namfon, sought help from the Thai community in South Korea following the attack on December 3. She later shared with…
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Three Cambodian youths arrested after explosive stunt in Rayong
Three Cambodian youths were arrested in Rayong yesterday, December 17, after a video showing a youth group throwing an explosive and taunting Thai people went viral. The incident came to light when investigators traced a viral video showing more than 10 youths riding motorcycles on a public road, wielding long machetes and detonating a ping-pong bomb before shouting challenges directed…
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Modified pickup truck clouds Pattaya in black smoke
A modified pickup truck emitted clouds of black smoke through Pattaya’s Walking Street area, drawing online criticism over pollution and public safety. The incident occurred around 3.30am, according to local reports. The truck, described as a customised racing-style vehicle, accelerated along Pattaya’s beachfront road and released dense black exhaust fumes in front of over 100 tourists in the area. A…
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Phuket man arrested after beating wife to death with broomstick
Police arrested a Thai man after he beat his wife to death with a broomstick inside their rented room in Phuket yesterday, December 17. Officers from Mueang Phuket Police Station were alerted to the case after medical staff at Mission Hospital Phuket reported that a 51 year old Thai woman, Kai, was admitted with severe injuries believed to be caused…
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Kazakh fraud suspect on Interpol Red Notice arrested in Phuket
Police arrested a Kazakh national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice after he fled a fraud case in his home country and went into hiding in Phuket. Officers from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Office were alerted to the presence of the wanted man, identified as Adilet, and launched an investigation to track down his whereabouts. On Monday, December 15, officers…
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Another Thai soldier dies in Sisaket border clash, bringing death toll to 21
Another Thai soldier died during ongoing border clashes in Sisaket province yesterday, December 17, raising the death toll among Thai army personnel to 21. The Facebook page Army Military Force reported that Private Wasan Khanhuatone was killed during a confrontation in Kantharalak district, Sisaket province. The page said the soldier sacrificed his life while carrying out his duties on the…
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3 Vietnamese men arrested in illegal cannabis farm raid in Bangkok
Police raided an illegal cannabis farm hidden inside a warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district and arrested three Vietnamese men today, December 17. The raid was carried out by officers from the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) in coordination with officials from the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine. Officials moved in after receiving a complaint from a local…
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Taiwanese man arrested for running prostitution ring involving 16 Thai women
Taiwanese police arrested a Taiwanese man for running a prostitution ring involving 16 Thai women, including his own girlfriend, who acted as a translator and helped recruit more Thai sex workers to Taiwan. Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency (NIA) announced the successful crackdown on a transnational prostitution network on Friday, December 12. Although the operation was carried out in June, the…
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Chinese scam suspect with Interpol red notice arrested in Bangkok
A Chinese national wanted by Interpol over a billion-baht investment scam was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday, December 16, after attempting to leave Thailand using a fake passport. Immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport detained 44 year old Huang, a Chinese national, yesterday evening, and discovered he was travelling under a fake Mexican passport using the name Gol. A search revealed…
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Rayong woman arrested in acid attack on husband on his birthday
Police arrested a Thai woman after she carried out an acid attack on her husband at their accommodation in Rayong province yesterday, December 16, which was also the victim’s birthday. Officers from Nikhom Phattana Police Station, along with rescue workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation, rushed to a room in the Nikhom Phattana district at around 2am after receiving a…
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Foreign motorcyclist nearly loses leg after crashing into parked pickup in Pattaya
A foreign man nearly lost his leg after crashing his motorcycle into a parked pickup truck on a road in Pattaya late on Monday night, December 15. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station received a report of the accident at 11.36pm. The crash occurred on Thepprasit Road near the entrance to Soi Thepprasit 6. Police coordinated with rescue workers from…
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French national and four Myanmar workers arrested in Phangan
Police raided a resort on Koh Phangan yesterday, December 15, arresting a Frenchman and four Myanmar nationals in a crackdown on illegal businesses and nominee company operations on the island. The operation was led by immigration police in coordination with local authorities after they received a tip-off about a resort suspected of operating without proper licences. Upon inspection, officers discovered…
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Pickpocket gang caught on CCTV stealing from foreign woman in Bangkok
A Thai man issued a public warning about a pickpocket gang after CCTV footage captured three women stealing from a foreign tourist walking along Songwat Road near Bangkok’s Chinatown. Chanatib Bunpasoet-chn posted the video of the crime on his Facebook account yesterday, December 15, with a caption stating… “Scam warning. This afternoon, this foreign tourist requested to check a security…
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Calls for legal action after foreigners spray-paint walls in Phuket
A Thai man called for legal action against two foreign men after they were seen spray-painting walls in Phuket without permission from property owners. The issue was raised by Facebook user Yotwadee Panthong, who shared photos of the two foreign men in a Facebook group of Phuket locals yesterday, December 15. In his post, Yotwadee criticised the men’s behaviour and…
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Thailand, China, and Myanmar inspect destroyed scam centres
Officials from Thailand, China, and Myanmar conducted a joint inspection yesterday, December 15, at the ruins of two major scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border, KK Park and Shwekokko, as part of an ongoing effort to stop scam operations in the region. Senior police and government officials from the Royal Thai Police, China’s Ministry of Public Security, and Myanmar authorities…
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Phuket clinic accused of using clients’ phones to buy services without consent
At least nine people fell victim to a fraud at a beauty clinic in Phuket, where workers secretly used their mobile phones to access financial applications and purchase expensive services without their consent. Two representatives of the victims contacted the administrator of the Facebook page โหดจัง จังหวัดภูเก็ต to share their experiences publicly. They said they wanted to warn others and encourage…
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Rescue volunteer arrested in Bangkok over alleged child assault
A rescue volunteer was arrested yesterday, December 15, in Bangkok after a girl reported an alleged assault that took place nearly a decade ago at a temple in the Phra Khanong area. Yesterday, police from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested 45 year old Phichit, also known as Dum, under an arrest warrant issued by the Phra Khanong Criminal Court.…
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Brazilian footballer attacks bar staff over unpaid bill in Udon Thani
A Brazilian footballer allegedly refused to pay his bill, assaulted a bar owner, and later drove away from the scene in Udon Thani early this morning, December 15. The incident took place around 10.40am in Soi Samphanmit, in Udon Thani city. Police arrived at the scene and found a dark-skinned man, wearing only green shorts and sneakers, standing shirtless in…
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Two injured in separate knife attacks in Patong and Phuket Town
A man and a woman were injured in two knife attacks that took place hours apart in Phuket yesterday morning, December 14. The first stabbing occurred around 3am near Coral Beach Bridge, located at the southern end of Thaweewong Road in Patong. Patong Police were alerted at 4.02am by Patong Hospital staff after a man was admitted with a stab…
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Thai man cites son with Down’s syndrome after stealing police’s motorcycle
A Thai man claimed he stole a motorcycle to raise money to care for his son, who suffers from Down’s syndrome, after taking the vehicle of a commando police officer in Nonthaburi province. Pak Kret Police Station officers arrested the 39 year old suspect, identified as Thanathat, at his rented room in Soi Kosum Ruamjai, Don Mueang district, Bangkok, on…
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CIB arrest Chinese suspect hiding in Bangkok over 260 million baht bid rigging
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested a Chinese man in Bangkok who was hiding from an arrest warrant in China over bid rigging that caused damages of more than 260 million baht. In coordination with Chinese authorities, CIB officers arrested the 49 year old Chinese suspect, Song, at a house in Soi Krungthep Kreetha 7, Hua Mark sub-district, Bang Kapi…
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Phuket man arrested for forcing tourists to pay for iguana photos
Phuket police arrested a Thai man on Friday, December 12, after he was accused of taking photos of tourists with his reptiles without consent and then forcing them to pay. Officers from Patong Police Station received complaints about a Thai man who allegedly targeted tourists, particularly foreigners, by encouraging or tricking them into posing for photos with his reptiles, reported…
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Iraqi motorcyclists ride against traffic and collide with Russians in Pattaya
Two Iraqi nationals were injured after riding a motorcycle against the flow of traffic and colliding with a motorcycle carrying two Russian tourists in Pattaya early on Saturday, December 13. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were alerted to the accident at around 12.10am. The crash occurred on Sukhumvit Road, outside Underwater World Pattaya. Rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan…
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Hun Sen denies blocking Thais from returning home and urges air travel
Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen denied accusations of human rights violations after Thai nationals were reportedly blocked from returning home via land border crossings, insisting the restrictions were imposed purely for safety reasons. The issue came to light on December 11, when Thai nationals stranded in Cambodia sought assistance from Thai authorities, claiming Cambodian officials at a border checkpoint near Si…
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Nakhon Ratchasima police allege Russian spies hired by Cambodia
Police in Nakhon Ratchasima sparked confusion among Thai netizens after briefly posting, then deleting, a warning on social media that alleged Cambodia in hiring Russian nationals to spy on and attack military facilities in the province. The official Facebook page of Phon Krung Police Station published the post at around 6pm yesterday, December 14. The post stated… “Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial…
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Headless body found in Nakhon Sawan field sparks murder probe
A headless body was discovered in a sugarcane field in Mueang Phin district, Nakhon Sawan province. The deceased’s head was found approximately one kilometre away, leading the daughter to suspect foul play and urging the police to conduct a thorough investigation. Today, on December 14, reports emerged about the body of 55 year old Nantachai (surname withheld), which was discovered…
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Thai rapper Way Thaitanium faces fraud charges over 14 million baht transfer
Thai-American rapper Prinya Intachai, known as Way Thaitanium, reported to police at the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) yesterday, December 12, to acknowledge fraud charges filed against him and his actress wife, Rybena “Nana” Intachai. The case stems from accusations made by a businessman who claimed the couple deceived him into transferring 14 million baht. Prinya arrived at the ECD…
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Thai man tricked in fake money laundering case, rescued in nick of time
An elderly Thai man in Chiang Mai narrowly avoided being scammed out of over 165,000 baht in gold and jewellery after cybercriminals posing as police officers accused him of involvement in money laundering. The 76 year old victim was contacted via phone yesterday, December 11, by someone claiming to be from the telecom company AIS, who falsely informed him that…
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