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- Bangkok News
Thai police arrest three in 9 million baht drug bust in Bangkok
Thai police recently arrested three young people involved in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Bangkok. Officers seized 600,000 methamphetamine (meth) pills and 45 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), with a street value of over 9 million baht. Vorawit Yanachinda, Special Branch Bureau Commissioner, along with deputy commissioners, received a report from Wasan Thawatchaiwirut, the patrol inspector, and Nattadon Bumrungsri,…
- Crime News
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…
- Crime News
Monk’s quarters raided: Firearms and drugs seized, two arrested
Police raided a monk’s quarters, uncovering a cache of firearms and ammunition, and detained two people, one of whom had just consumed drugs. The monk had previously served a sentence for drug trafficking in 2021 and had been ordained for two to three years. Yesterday, September 9, at 3.30pm, Phayoon Pattuli, Deputy Superintendent of Investigation, and Weerapun Boonnak, Investigation Inspector…
- Thailand News
Thai cop allegedly demands bribe and sex from arrested student
A Thai university student accused an officer from Thanyaburi Police Station in Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok, of demanding a 10,000 baht bribe and sexual favours from her after she was arrested for drunk driving. The 22 year old female student reported the police corruption to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women. She revealed, alongside the foundation’s founder, Pavena Hongsakul, that…
- Thailand News
Tourist police arrest man for stealing iPhone on Koh Larn ferry
A man from Ayutthaya was arrested by the Pattaya Tourist Police yesterday for allegedly stealing a tourist’s iPhone on a ferry to Koh Larn. Identified as 52 year old Somchai Buengnok, the suspect has an extensive criminal record. At approximately 10.30am, yesterday, September 8, Senior Inspector of Tourist Police Division 4, Police Lieutenant Colonel Piyapong Ensan, received a report from…
- Crime News
Man arrested for sharing explicit videos of ex-girlfriend
A man was arrested for releasing explicit videos of his ex-girlfriend online out of revenge. Despite later requesting their removal, the videos had already spread widely. Police apprehended 37 year old Keng at his residence in Tha Sala, Lopburi. The arrest followed a warrant from the Criminal Court, which charged him with defamation, coercion, and uploading obscene content to a…
- Crime News
Thai police arrest woman in 1.8 million baht call centre scam
Thai police arrested a woman involved in a money laundering scheme linked to a call centre scam that tricked victims into transferring 1.8 million baht. The woman confessed to opening bank accounts for the criminals for a fee. Police arrested 40 year old Yupaporn, in front of a house in Chang Klang, Nakhon Si Thammarat. This followed an order from Police…
- Crime News
Ex-navy officer arrested in Bangkok for 20 years of unlicensed medical practice
A 55 year old former navy officer has been apprehended in Bangkok for practicing medicine without a valid licence for the past two decades. Thanaboon was detained at a clinic on Phetchaburi Soi 31 in the Ratchathewi district on September 6, according to the Metropolitan Police Bureau. This arrest stemmed from a complaint by a local regarding a group of…
- Bangkok News
Indian murder suspect arrested in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district
An Indian man accused of multiple crimes, including murder and abduction, has been apprehended in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district. Immigration officers and other officials arrested 27 year old Parveen Kumar at a restaurant in the Bang Khun Phrom area of Phra Nakhon district yesterday, September 6. Kumar, known by the alias Kala, was wanted in connection with 13 criminal cases…
- Crime News
Jealous bus driver steals taxi to spy on girlfriend, gets arrested
A driver from bus Line 8, driven by jealousy after his girlfriend took leave to visit her hometown, stole a taxi to spy on her and was subsequently apprehended by the police. The 25 year old pleaded for leniency, citing his responsibility for his four year old child. Yesterday, September 5, police officers, including Kanthaphon Wanna, Niwet Nilwadee, and Setthawut…
- Crime News
Thai police arrest major Kamphaeng Phet loan shark
Thai cyber police arrested a major loan shark in Kamphaeng Phet after debtors reported him for charging exorbitant interest rates and threatening them. Borrowers were subjected to interest rates of 16,000 baht per day, leading to fear and harassment. The arrest of the loan shark, Pallop, took place yesterday, September 5, when Police Lieutenant General Worawat Watnakornbancha ordered a raid…
- Thailand News
Indian tourists arrested in Pattaya for stealing camera battery
Pattaya Tourist Police apprehended two Indian tourists on their first day in Thailand for allegedly stealing a camera battery and then strolling along Walking Street. Police Lieutenant Colonel Piyapong Ensan, Chief of Pattaya Tourist Police, along with other officers, arrested yesterday, September 5, at 5.16am two Indian nationals, identified as 29 year old Abhishek and 28 year old Akash (surnames…
- Crime News
Brothers arrested in Trang for illegal loan sharking with 30% interest
Police arrested two brothers, nicknamed Jao Tossakan Loan Sharks, in Trang for charging exorbitant interest rates of 30% per month, with a loan turnover exceeding 2 million baht. The investigation revealed over 100 victims. Yesterday, September 5, police, led by Phumipat Phattarasriwongchai and Theera Chuersuwan, directed Kritthaphop Kaewrod and his team, in collaboration with local officers, to execute a search…
- Thailand News
Canadian arrested for illegal work, ecstasy possession in Koh Pha Ngan
Police arrested a Canadian man after he was found working illegally as a masseur and in possession of ecstasy for sale on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Tourist Police and Immigration Police officers arrested the 48 year old Canadian, Ky Uwe Jablonowski, at a Thai traditional massage shop in Koh Pha Ngan yesterday,…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested for assaulting elderly woman in Phatthalung
A 64 year old Thai man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 70 year old woman, sparking controversy due to his poor health and inability to walk unaided. The incident occurred yesterday, September 4, at 5pm, when police from Sri Banphot Police Station in Phatthalung province apprehended Wichian (last name withheld) on charges of rape. Despite his relatives’ efforts…
- Thailand News
Cambodian connection: Police arrest man for brutal Lopburi murder
Police arrested a Cambodian man in connection with the murder of a Cambodian woman in a rented room in the central province of Lopburi. The suspect claimed that a conflict with her brother was the root cause. The lifeless body of the 30 year old Cambodian victim, Mab, was discovered in her unlocked rented room in the Phatthana Nikhom district…
- Thailand News
10 drug dealers arrested trying to rob undercover police
A prominent drug dealer, known widely on Thai social media, along with 11 gang members, tried to steal 9 million baht from two undercover police officers during a buy-and-bust operation in the central province of Nakhon Nayok. The police successfully arrested ten of the gang members, including their leader. Two officers from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board posed…
- Bangkok News
Man arrested for shooting inherited gun, causing panic in Bangkok
A man has been arrested in Bangkok for firing a gun into the sky, causing panic among residents. He claimed he was merely testing the firearm, which was an inherited keepsake from his father, to see if it was still functional. Police Colonel Anan Worasart, head of Bang Khen Police Station, ordered the arrest of 38 year old Marut by…
- Crime News
Thai woman arrested for call centre scam, money laundering
A 25 year old woman was arrested at Ayutthaya Railway Station for her involvement in a call centre scam linked to money laundering. She faces three arrest warrants for fraud and deception, with victims scammed into transferring money. Police Major General Worawat Watnakornbancha directed Police Colonel Phumipat Phattharasriwongchai and Deputy Police Colonel Bancha Srisuk to apprehend Sirivan following a warrant issued…
- Crime News
Ratchaburi man arrested for art toy fraud and military evasion
Officers from the Phetkasem Police Station apprehended a man from Ratchaburi who had been evading military service and was wanted on fraud charges. The individual had been tricking people into buying art toys via a fake Facebook page, resulting in significant financial losses for the victims. The suspect has been handed over to Pak Tho Police Station for further legal…
- Thailand video news
Thailand video news | Thai Photographer Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography, Laos Faces Labour Crisis as Emigration Drains Workforce
In Thailand video news, Alex covers various news stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia countries. The stories include Thai authorities arrested a photographer for child pornography after a U.S. tip, while Russian and Ukrainian nationals were apprehended in Thailand for illegal car rentals. Thailand’s used car market is struggling with an economic downturn, and Bangkok is offering free rides…
- Thailand News
British man arrested for illegal beauty clinic, causing facial paralysis
Koh Pha Ngan Tourist Police in the southern province of Surat Thani raided an illegal beauty clinic and arrested its British owner today after a foreign client received services at the clinic and suffered facial paralysis. The foreign client, whose identity was not disclosed, experienced swelling and red bruises and was unable to control her facial muscles after receiving a…
- Phuket News
Major British drug dealer arrested in Phuket restaurant
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested a major British drug dealer at a restaurant in Phuket yesterday after he escaped a life imprisonment sentence in the UK and fled to Phuket to live a life of luxury. The UK’s National Crime Agency requested cooperation from the Thai authorities in the arrest of the fugitive drug suspect, a 28 year old man…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested for launching Internet cables across border
A joint task force in Tak apprehended a resourceful individual who was using a water rocket launcher to extend Internet cables across the border into Myanmar for Chinese clients. The suspect admitted that was hired by Thai individuals from across the border. Yesterday, September 1, a joint task force comprising the 431st Infantry Company, local administrative officers from Mae Sot…
- Thailand News
US officials’ alert leads to arrest of Thai photographer on child porn
Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers arrested a Thai photographer at his home in the central province of Samut Sakhon on Saturday for possession of child pornography. The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), based in the US, reached out to the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit after discovering child pornography on a cloud storage account belonging…
- Thailand News
Taxi driver arrested for attempted rape of son’s teenage girlfriend
A Thai taxi driver, arrested for attempting to rape his son’s 16 year old girlfriend, claimed that he committed the crime because he felt neglected by his son since he started dating the girl. Mueang Phra Samut Chedi Police Station officers were alerted to a physical altercation in Soi Ruam Pattana in the central province of Samut Prakarn at 7pm…
- Crime News
Cyber police arrest loan shark in Nakhon Si Thammarat
Cyber police raided and arrested a loan shark in Nakhon Si Thammarat who charged exorbitant interest rates of 10% per month and accepted vehicles and firearms as collateral. The suspect confessed. Today, September 1, Worawat Watnakornbancha, the head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, directed Phumipat Phattharasriwongchai, the commander of Division 5, along with deputy commander Bancha Srisuk and chief…
- Thailand News
Young thief arrested in Buriram after stealing 2-million-baht valuables
A young thief broke into the home of a retired police colonel, taking numerous valuables. Within a month, he managed to rob four houses, amassing items worth over 2 million baht. Police investigators from Buriram province, along with city police, arrested 26 year old Khamron near a canal behind Big C in Ban Suan Khrua, Isaan subdistrict. Khamron worked as…
- Thailand News
7 Thai men arrested for buying sex from underage girls
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested seven Thai men, including a kindergarten director and teacher, for buying sex from young girls in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The seven Thai suspects, arrested on Monday, August 26, are 57 year old Watchara, 57 year old Chitnarong, 52 year old Sirichai, 52 year old Sornphet, 39 year old Palat, 42 year…
- Phuket News
Six arrested at unlicenced beauty clinics in Rayong and Phuket
Police officers raided four clinics, arresting six individuals for employing unlicensed doctors in beauty treatments. In another case, an unlicenced Chinese medicine practitioner was detained for claiming ancestral knowledge. Police and health officials announced the results of two significant cases yesterday, August 28, at the Central Investigation Bureau. The first case involved searches of medical facilities, residences, and spa massage…
