chon buri crime
- Thailand News
British man arrested in Chon Buri for sexual assault of 7 year old
A British man has been arrested in Chon Buri province following allegations of sexual assault against a minor after police received crucial information from international partners. A shocking discovery by the child’s mother on her mobile phone led to the 30 year old alleged pedophile’s arrest. The arrest of Luke Adam Lawrence, the British national, took place after a warrant…
- Thailand News
Chon Buri police arrest three for trafficking 10 year old Burmese girl
Police in Chon Buri apprehended two Thai individuals and a Myanmar citizen, accusing them of trafficking a young girl from Myanmar to work under exploitative conditions. The arrests, executed by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) and the local office of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), followed court-issued warrants. The Thai nationals involved were identified as…
- Pattaya News
Thai man caught with 300,000 meth pills in Chon Buri bust
A significant drug bust occurred in Chon Buri when law enforcement swooped to apprehend a Thai man in possession of a large stash of methamphetamine pills. At a routine checkpoint, police stopped the vehicle driven by Sattawat O-sot, leading to the discovery of 300,000 meth pills concealed within his car. A press conference was held by the Chon Buri Police…
- Thailand News
Factory worker killed in Chon Buri shooting, suspect at large
A factory supervisor shot and killed a co-worker outside their workplace, firing eight shots from a 9mm gun. The incident occurred around 6pm yesterday, October 3. Police and rescue workers were called to the scene in Don Hua Lo, Chon Buri province. Police officers, led by Kitthivet Ngasuwan, arrived to find 38 year old Natthawut lying in a pool of blood.…
- Pattaya News
‘Demon Loan Sharks’ busted: Ruthless gang exposed in Chon Buri
In a dramatic police swoop, two members of the infamous Demon Loan Shark Gang were arrested after expanding their illegal loan operation into Chon Buri. The duo, identified as 35 year old Yutthaphum and 25 year old Kiatthaphum, were nabbed in a quiet housing estate where their shady business was thriving. Acting on intelligence, police raided the single-story house, uncovering a…
- Thailand News
Bang Lamung police arrest man with 580 meth pills in Chon Buri
Bang Lamung police have apprehended a 26 year old Thai man in possession of over 580 methamphetamine (meth) pills. The arrest took place on Monday, September 9, in the Nong Irun area of Ban Bueng district, Chon Buri province, led by Police Colonel Navin Sinthurat, Superintendent of Bang Lamung Police Station. The suspect, Jirawat Aoworn, was found with several incriminating…
- Thailand News
Woman found dead by Chon Buri roadside after motorcycle crash
A tragic discovery was made when the body of a young woman was found lifeless in the grass by the roadside next to a fallen motorcycle. Police are investigating the scene to determine the cause of the accident. Rueangsak Siributr, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Huai Yai Police Station, was alerted to a fatality along Road 2015, Ban Phu Thai, Moo…
- Thailand News
Police find 10 million baht dealings from Chon Buri loan shark gang
Police in Chon Buri raided a loan shark gang’s hideout, uncovering almost 10 million baht in financial transactions over the past three years. Residents and merchants had reported the gang’s menacing behaviour, including threats with firearms. Law enforcement, led by Tianchai Lertmanitavit, and Thawi Kudtalaeng, conducted a raid yesterday in a house on Soi Phorapranimit 14/5, Nong Prue, Banglamung district.…
- Thailand News
Cambodian man shot in violent clash with Thai youths in Chon Buri
A confrontation between Cambodian and Thai youths escalated into violence, resulting in a 20 year old Cambodian man being shot and injured. The incident occurred yesterday, May 30 in Banglamung District, Chon Buri Province, prompting a police investigation. The violence erupted around 10.30pm yesterday. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station, led by Jaroon Duangwiangkham, received a report from Banglamung Hospital…
- Thailand News
Housemaid betrays Thai woman’s trust, snatches gold jewelry
A 40 year old Thai woman claimed that her housemaid stole gold jewelry from her in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri. The Thai woman, known by her nickname Rung, who disclosed the shocking incident to The Pattaya News this Thursday, February 1, asserted that she fell prey to the cunning theft on January 31 at her Nong Prue residence.…
- Thailand News
Cell caper: Phone shop employee steals mobiles worth 400,000 baht
A phone shop employee took advantage of the store owner’s trust after working for a full year, and stole 10 mobile phones worth more than 400,000 baht. A Facebook page posted a warning message about a phone store employee stealing 10 phones, including iPhones today, January 15. “Warning about a fraudster embezzling more than 10 iPhones and models of other…
- Pattaya News
Mental health incident in Chon Buri leads to swift police intervention
An incident of public disturbance in Ban Bueng municipality, in Chon Buri, led to the swift intervention of local law enforcement on Wednesday. A Thai man, whose identity is being kept confidential due to his mental health condition, was apprehended after causing a series of disturbances, including car vandalism near a local school. Ban Bueng police, in collaboration with the…
- Pattaya News
Charlie’s con game crumbles: Sattahip’s wily restaurant scammer finally caugh
A habitual offender yesterday was apprehended in the district of Sattahip, Chon Buri province. Charlie Rodmuang, allegedly known for his cunning tactics, had been targeting restaurants in Sattahip, duping the owners with fraudulent orders. The 55 year old’s modus operandi involved identifying establishments where the proprietors were alone and convincing them of large food orders. Charlie would then lure the…
- Crime News
Chon Buri police and victims seek joint probe in extortion case worth 140 million baht
Chon Buri Police and the Victims’ Crime Aid Society president, Achariya Ruangratanapong, lodged a formal complaint at the Attorney General’s Office calling for a joint investigation into a 140 million baht extortion gambling case. The plea was made today, alleging that several officers unfairly faced accusations in the scandal. Achariya highlighted that several police officers, innocently implicated, have been summoned…
- Thailand News
Mysterious murder of beautician found dead in Pattaya apartment haunts family
The murder of a 32 year old woman called Ratana in Pattaya has left her family devastated and seeking justice. Ratana’s body was found with multiple stab wounds to her face, neck, behind the ears, and shoulders four to five days after she died in a third-floor apartment in Pattaya, a city in the Chon Buri Province of Thailand. At…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri teacher allegedly injures student with forced exersises
A teacher in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri province has allegedly injured a 12 year old student by forcing her to do 60 squat jumps. The girl’s father says she was hospitalised for 6 days for “a very bad fever and leg pain”. He said his daughter was discharged from the hospital on May 31. The father, 36 year…
- Pattaya News
Alleged drug dealer from Estonia arrested in Chon Buri after hiding for 4 years
An alleged drug dealer who managed to hide from police for 4 years has now been arrested in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province last week. Police arrested him for having a visa that expired in 2018. The alleged dealer, 39 year old Estonian national Janno Ojaste, was sentenced to three years in prison and a 4,000 baht fine…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri teen tries to steal air conditioning equipment while high
An 18 year old man in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province allegedly tried to steal various air conditioning equipment while high on paint thinner yesterday. The air conditioner store clerk told Nong Prue police he saw the suspect sneaking into the back of the store, and going through the equipment. The Pattaya News reports that the unnamed suspect couldn’t…
- Pattaya News
UPDATE: Man who attacked Russian woman in Chon Buri confesses
THE LATEST After a Russian woman was viciously attacked and injured in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri on Wednesday night, the suspect has confessed to his crime, according to Nong Prue police. The police say they found footage from a surveillance camera showing a car following the woman, 38 year old Elena Zyalkova, while she was jogging at the…
- Pattaya News
Russian woman assaulted in Chon Buri
A Russian woman was assaulted last night in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri. A driver found the woman, 38 year old Elena Zyalkova, bleeding as she walked along the road to Mab Prachan reservoir. Police from Nong Prue municipality examined Elena and found she had head injuries, bruises on her neck, and abrasions all over her body. She was…
- Pattaya News
Woman arrested in Chon Buri over alleged gambling scam
A woman’s relaxing day at the beach in Chon Buri province has been postponed! Police have arrested a woman in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province on Friday for allegedly being involved in a Chinese gambling website. The report for an arrest warrant from the Rayong provincial court claims that the woman, 41 year old Daeng Chansingto, opened a…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri thief snatches wheels reportedly worth 35,000 baht
A sneaky thief has stolen all 4 wheels off a factory worker’s truck in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri yesterday. The disheartened worker, 30 year old Wattana Sareetham, told The Pattaya News that the alloy wheels are worth 35,000 baht. He said he doesn’t have enough money to replace them, and therefore is crossing his fingers for police to catch…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri gold shop robber threatened staff with fake gun
A man who robbed a gold shop in the main city district of Chon Buri province yesterday is now reported to have used a fake gun to threaten the shop’s staff. CCTV footage shows that the suspect, 23 year old Kamjan Ratchsombat, first pretended to be interested in buying something from the store, and he asked staff to show him…
- Pattaya News
Man allegedly assaults another man for mocking his girlfriend, Chon Buri
Yet another incident of violence has come to light in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province this week. On Tuesday night, a man allegedly assaulted another man who he said mocked his girlfriend’s looks. A video by an eyewitness reportedly shows the suspect, 23 year old Kittithat Thongtae, and his girlfriend, charging at a motorcycle taxi rider and…
- Pattaya News
Drunk Chon Buri factory workers get in knife fight over who works harder
On Sunday, two drunk Chon Buri factory workers got into a knife fight over which of them worked harder. Emergency responders rushed one worker to Chon Buri hospital. They found bottles of liquor and a broken point-tip knife near the worker. There was a small pool of his blood. The worker who stabbed him claimed he was defending himself. The…
- Pattaya News
Intoxicated Chon Buri man claims to have ‘magical flower’, runs shirtless
An intoxicated man in Chon Buri province told police the pink flower he wore on his ear was ‘magical’, and made him invisible. He said this after allegedly running shirtless through traffic in Meuang Chon Buri district yesterday evening. The man also allegedly shouted and danced. Multiple police had to run after him, restrain him, and carry him to their…
- Pattaya News
Chinese national in Chon Buri admits he stole women’s underwear, arrested
A Chinese national who admitted to stealing women’s underwear across Chon Buri province has now been arrested. The man didn’t provide reasons for stealing the underwear, but was caught red-handed on CCTV while allegedly stealing underwear from a woman’s house in Chon Buri on Sunday. He is identified as Lin Huagua. Lin is 50 years old. When Lin was caught…
