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  • Russian man arrested on Koh Samui over Phuket cryptocurrency robbery | Thaiger

    Russian man arrested on Koh Samui over Phuket cryptocurrency robbery

    Police arrested a Russian man on Koh Samui, an island in Surat Thani, for his involvement in a cryptocurrency robbery that took place in Phuket on August 26. The 28 year old Russian victim, Aleksandr, filed a complaint at Chalong Police Station in Phuket, reporting that he had lost cryptocurrency worth 35,000 USDT, or about 1.2 million baht, to four…

  • 2 Lebanese men arrested for drug and illegal clinic on Koh Samui | Thaiger

    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…