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Nongprue police bust motorcycle theft gang, recover stolen bikes
Nongprue police officers successfully apprehended a gang involved in the theft of motorcycles for illegal sales last night. The operation, spearheaded by Superintendent Tawi Kutthaeng, along with Lieutenant Colonel Chumphon Saenwichai and Lieutenant Colonel Somchanok Fakphairot, culminated in the recovery of several stolen motorcycles. The arrests occurred in a cassava forest a few kilometres from the theft scene. Multiple public…
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Pheu Thai MP urged to face trial over 2004 Tak Bai massacre
A list MP from the ruling Pheu Thai Party is under pressure to relinquish his parliamentary immunity and face trial over the 2004 Tak Bai massacre, with the statute of limitations set to expire in 44 days. Parliament convened yesterday, September 11, to discuss whether to allow General Pisal Wattanawongkiri, former Army Region 4 Commander and Pheu Thai Party list…
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Sleepy truck driver injured after crashing into 7 parked cars
A sleepy truck driver dozed off and crashed into seven cars parked in the left lane of a road in the central province of Chachoengsao yesterday, September 11. The driver sustained only a minor injury. Officers from Saen Phu Dart Police Station in the Ban Pho district of Chachoengsao province investigated the accident on Prawet-Thepparat Road at about 1pm, along…
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Cambodian fatally stabbed in Bangkok during teen altercation
A violent altercation between two groups of teenagers led to a tragic fatality when a young man was fatally stabbed and later succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred in the Bang Khen district of Bangkok. Police received a report at 9.30pm yesterday, September 11, about a fatal stabbing near Phahonyothin 48 Alley, specifically in front of the U4 building…
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Fugitive with military style weapons nabbed in Phuket
A dramatic chase in Phuket ended with the arrest of a 37 year old man wanted for a violent home invasion, armed with military-style weapons. Thanongsak Jennari, from Koh Yao Yai, was apprehended by police on Tuesday, September 10, near Bang Rong Pier, Phuket, after trying to flee from justice by hiding in a mangrove forest. Police had been on…
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Big Buddha boss charged with illegal land grab in landslide scandal
Suporn Wanichkul, the chairperson of the Phra Phuttha Ming Mongol Sattha 45 Foundation, which oversees Phuket’s iconic Big Buddha, has landed in hot water. Accused of illegal forest encroachment, Suporn now faces serious charges connected to the deadly landslide that rocked the region last month. Suporn was formally charged yesterday, September 11, at Karon Police Station by Police Lieutenant Colonel…
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Vocational students attack peers over girl, leading to arrests
Nine vocational students attacked two high school students with knives, causing injuries while they were waiting for a bus. Other students screamed and fled in terror. Within an hour, the police had apprehended all involved, citing a dispute over a girl as the reason. At 7.30pm, yesterday, September 11, officers from Khlong Luang Police Station in Pathum Thani province, including…
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Bang Lamung police arrest drug suspect claiming to be 100
Police officers at Bang Lamung Police Station faced an unusual situation after arresting a suspect who claimed to be over 100 years old, despite his identification card stating he was 33 and his appearance suggesting he was much younger. Police Colonel Nawin Sinthurat, Superintendent of Bang Lamung Police Station, directed officers to crack down on illegal activities in the area…
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Thai police arrest delivery rider for phone theft, uncover past crimes
Thai police apprehended a delivery rider accused of snatching a woman’s mobile phone, revealing a history of four prior criminal charges in Uttaradit. Officers from Phayathai Police Station received a report from a female victim on August 24 that a thief had stolen her white iPhone 8 Plus on Banthadthong Road near Chang Hotel in Phetchaburi, Bangkok. Investigations led by…
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3 Thai boys’ heartbreaking escape from children’s shelter (video)
Three Thai boys fabricated a heartbreaking story to police officers in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat after escaping from a children’s shelter for the eighth time and attempting to walk to Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan. A motorist spotted the three boys sitting on the side of the Asian Highway on September 9, looking very exhausted, and…
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Police seize illegal vaping devices worth 2m baht in Bangkok raid
Police apprehended a woman and confiscated illegal vaping and heated tobacco devices valued at approximately 2 million baht during a raid at a condominium in Bangkok. The woman, 30 year old Panarak Kwangsawat, was detained in a condominium room on Sathu Pradit Soi 19 in Yan Nawa district yesterday, confirmed Police Major General Withaya Sriprasertparp, commander of the police consumer…
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Chinese man’s Thai wife flees with secret lover, 100m baht in assets
A Chinese man shared his heartbreaking story with the People’s Lawyer Team Foundation, explaining that his Thai wife cheated on him and left with assets worth over 100 million baht. The Chinese man, Ken, spoke to the foundation’s lawyer and secretary, Sittra Biabangkoed today, September 11, seeking justice for himself and his child. He admitted that he had no Thai…
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‘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…
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Thai woman seeks justice after husband’s murder ruled accident
A Thai woman in Chon Buri is seeking justice for her husband who she claimed was murdered last month despite the police concluding the case as a fatal accident. The 28 year old water vending machine technician, Nattaphon Chantaphum, died on August 24 following a suspicious incident on the night of August 23 when a female customer hired him to…
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Illegal factory busted in Bangkok, over 30 million baht of fake drugs seized
Officers from the Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Bureau (IDMB) recently conducted a raid on an illegal factory in the Tungkru district of Bangkok following a tip-off about the production of multiple fake drugs, including counterfeit Viagra, painkillers, and petroleum jelly. IDMB police officers, together with officials from the Ministry of Public Health, arrived at the illegal factory in Soi…
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Bangkok police arrest man with 10,000 meth pills and ammunition
Police in Sai Mai district, Bangkok, arrested a young man for dealing methamphetamine (meth), seizing a significant quantity of drugs and ammunition. The suspect confessed to distributing drugs for over eight years, starting at the age of 17. Police Major General Attapol Anusit, Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2, along with Deputy Commander Sakdit Sitthisawat and other senior officers, successfully…
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Tourist confronts teen pickpocket in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Soi 11 (video)
A foreign tourist confronted a Thai teenager in Sukhumvit Soi 11 in Bangkok after catching him pickpocketing £400 (approximately 17,700 baht). The incident turned heated as the tourist demanded the return of his money, assisted by a local Thai woman. A widely shared 23-second video on the popular Facebook page เจ๊ม้อย v+ shows the intense exchange. Captured on Sukhumvit Soi…
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On duty Thai rescuers stabbed for false sexual assault accusation
A drunk Thai man and his friend attacked and stabbed rescuers who came to help them after a motorcycle accident in the central province of Chachoengsao, following a false accusation of sexual assault. The 28 year old suspect, Thianchai, who was intoxicated, crashed his motorcycle on Sukhumvit Road in the Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao province yesterday, September 9. The…
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Search continues for individual who jumped off Rama VII Bridge
Emergency services are searching for an individual who reportedly jumped off the Rama VII Bridge into the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Despite a thorough search, no body has been found yet. The incident was first reported at 6.26pm yesterday, September 10, by the Rama 199 Radio Centre, which received information from the Special Operations and Water Rescue Unit. The…
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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…
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Tuk tuk theft: driver steals American tourist’s money and valuables
Police arrested a tuk tuk driver who stole money and belongings from an American tourist last month. The thief sped away from the scene with the victim’s possessions, worth over 40,000 baht. The American victim, James Anthony Viafore, filed a complaint at Chakkrawat Police Station on August 30, reporting that he lost all his money and belongings to the Thai…
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Thief steals aluminium ladder in second Pattaya apartment heist
A thief has struck again at an apartment in Pattaya, stealing an aluminium ladder in what marks the second incident at the location this year. The theft occurred yesterday, and the victim, 26 year old Pimnapa Yamsantia, provided CCTV footage to local news reporters to aid in identifying the culprit. The footage shows a man, estimated to be between 30…
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Intoxicated man attacks hospital guard with knife in Chaiyaphum
A middle-aged man, angry and intoxicated, attacked a security guard at Phu Khiao Chaloem Phra Kiat Hospital in Chaiyaphum, leading to a dramatic confrontation involving a knife. Police quickly apprehended the suspect and charged him with multiple offences. The incident occurred at the hospital’s exit, where a man in an orange shirt and jeans engaged in a heated argument with…
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Thamanat Prompow sues for defamation over ministry interference
Former Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow is suing three public figures for defamation, accusing them of alleging his interference in his successor’s duties. Thamanat has engaged lawyer Thanadon Suwannarit to file these defamation lawsuits against legal scholar Jade Donavanik, former Bangkok MP Boonyod Sukthinthai, and Thai Pakdee Party leader Warong Dechgitvigrom. The complaints were lodged with the Nang Loeng police in…
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Thailand targets 4,000 LINE accounts in illegal gambling crackdown
Thai police are cracking down on illegal online gambling, targeting over 4,000 official LINE accounts linked to such activities. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) announced that users of these accounts face criminal punishment. The ministry requested the operator of Thailand’s most popular chat app, LINE, with its 54 million users, to shut down these accounts. This move…
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Police nab three with meth and motorbikes on Bangla Road
In the early hours of this morning, Patong Police swooped to arrest three suspects on Bangla Road with a stash of 55 methamphetamine pills (Yaba) and nearly 5 grammes of crystal meth (Ice). The drug bust took place at around 3am today, September 10, as officers patrolling the area noticed the suspects acting suspiciously near a group of foreign tourists.…
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Nude awakening: Foreigner filmed naked on Phuket hotel balcony
A foreign man caught the attention of locals in Phuket after he was seen talking on the phone as naked as the day he was born on a hotel balcony. He continued to stand naked even after realising he was being filmed by a Thai man. A Facebook user, เบส ซาโจ้ (Best Sajo), shared a video of the foreign man…
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Thai newlywed woman left in debt after dowry promise broken
A 21 year old Thai woman from the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet accused her former father-in-law of failing to honour a promise to pay a 280,000 baht dowry, leaving her and her family in debt. The heartbroken woman, 21 year old Maengpor, urged Channel 7 to bring her case to the renowned lawyer Paisarn Ruengrit, as she wanted a…
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Former Olympian demands justice from RTA over adultery case
A former national shooting team member sought justice from the Royal Thai Army (RTA) after winning a lawsuit against her husband for adultery with a female sergeant. Despite filing a disciplinary complaint nine months ago, progress has stalled. At 10.30am today, September 10, former national shooting athlete, 50 year old Jarintorn Daengpiam, addressed a press conference at the coordination centre…
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Thai cop denies demanding bribes and sex from arrested student
The accused Thanyaburi Police Station officer denied demanding a 10,000 baht bribe and sexual favours from a university student arrested for drunk driving. The 22 year old university student reported the officer to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women on September 9. The student said she was arrested for drunk driving in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok, and the…
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