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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…
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Foreign wheeled-dealers busted: Koh Pha Ngan car crackdown
Police in Surat Thani nabbed two foreign nationals on Koh Pha Ngan for illegally renting out vehicles. The crackdown happened yesterday, September 1, with a 60 year old Russian man and an 18 year old Ukrainian man being detained. Tourist police and local officials swooped in on the Russian at an unregistered house in Moo 1 village, where they seized…
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Stepfather arrested in Nonthaburi for alleged year-long child abuse
Thai police apprehended a stepfather for sexually abusing his eight year old stepdaughter for nearly a year. The suspect, 36 year old Wichan, denies the allegations and challenges the evidence. Police remain sceptical of his claims. A joint operation of the Metropolitan Police and criminal investigation trainees led to the arrest at a residence in Bang Si Mueang, Nonthaburi, following…
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Drug-addict jailed for 13 years for attempted rape of Thai teacher
A drug-addict was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for the attempted rape of a Thai teacher at a school in the northern province of Chiang Rai in January. Security camera footage of the attack on the 41 year old female teacher, Autcharaporn, at Baan Pong Kluea School in Chiang Rai, went viral, garnering attention from Thai…
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2 Burmese wanted for killing 3, including pregnant woman and child
Police officers in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan are searching for two Burmese men who allegedly killed a fellow countryman, his pregnant wife, and their seven year old daughter for 50,000 baht in cash. A Thai employer revealed how he hired a 40 year old Burmese man named Saw to work on his rubber plantation. However, Saw was…
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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…
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Man kills grandmother with hoe and knife in Bueng Kan
A 47 year old man, identified as Som, attacked his grandmother with a hoe and a knife, leading to her death in front of their home. Neighbours subdued him before police arrived, and he was taken to the hospital for injuries. Police in Sri Wilai district, Bueng Kan province, responded to an emergency call reporting a violent incident involving an…
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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…
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Thai police seize 66 million baht in anti-drug operation
Thai police intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking in the northern region, launching Operation Cut the Fire at the Start to dismantle two significant methamphetamine networks, arrest four individuals, and seize assets worth 66 million baht. The collaborative effort involved the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), military, police, and civilian forces, along with the Attorney General’s Office. They…
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Gunfire erupts in Yala market after minor vehicle collision
A confrontation in Yala’s Malayu Bangkok market ended in gunfire as two men, upset after a minor vehicle collision, ambushed a contractor and fired three shots at his vehicle before fleeing the scene. Yesterday, August 31, at 1.50pm, the 191 Emergency Response Centre in Yala received a report of a shooting incident at the Malayu Bangkok market. The caller, who…
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Teenagers rob friends on Phra Pok Klao Bridge at gunpoint
Nine local teenagers on motorcycles confronted a group of five friends sitting on Phra Pok Klao Bridge in Thonburi, Bangkok, demanding their shoes and other belongings at gunpoint. The incident occurred around 4am yesterday, August 31. Five friends were relaxing near the stairs of Phra Pok Klao Bridge on Prachatipok Road when a group of nine teenagers arrived on three…
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Triple murder shocks Prachuap Khiri Khan community
A brutal triple murder in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province has left a community in shock. A pregnant woman, her daughter, and her husband were found murdered in separate locations. Police believe the motive was robbery. Police received a report at 10.30am yesterday about the discovery of the bodies of a 38 year old pregnant woman and her seven year old…
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Pattaya police crackdown on laughing gas balloons and prostitution
Pattaya witnessed a significant police operation on August 30 evening, as officers from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division, collaborating with Pattaya City police, inspected entertainment venues to curb the illegal sale of laughing gas balloons and prostitution. The operation, which began at 8.30pm, saw more than 20 officers patrolling the pub and beer bar areas, particularly targeting establishments adorned with…
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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…
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Pattaya man seeks help after losing motorcycle to scammers
A Thai man in Pattaya is appealing to the public for assistance after being scammed by thieves who made off with his motorcycle. The 27 year old Thai man, Nontaworn Mukura, shared with reporters that he fell victim to a scam on August 25. He recounted how individuals pretending to be his friends tricked him into lending them his Honda…
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Chinese man brandishes knife in Pattaya road rage incident (video)
A Chinese man allegedly brandished a knife at another driver in a dramatic road rage incident in Pattaya earlier this week. A TikTok video, which has since gone viral in Thailand, shows a foreigner, believed to be Chinese, threatening another driver with a knife on a busy road. The 22-second clip captures the man, driving a white Ford Everest, opening…
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Prosecutor defends involvement in Red Bull heir hit-and-run case
A former senior prosecutor has revealed he assisted Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya in the 2012 hit-and-run case due to a compassionate gesture, as the driver was a friend of his niece. Chainarong Saengthong-aram, one of eight defendants accused of mishandling the high-profile incident that resulted in the death of a policeman, allegedly underreported the speed of Vorayuth’s Ferrari from…
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Disabled woman’s fifth suicide attempt ends in tragedy in Phuket
A 39 year old Thai woman who resided at Baan Lipon complex in Si Sunthon village, Phuket was found dead at around 5.30am today. Police today, August 30, found the lifeless body of Sunanta Na Pattalung, leaning against the steel sliding shutters outside her home. Dressed in a blue tank top and shorts, Sunanta had tragically hanged herself using a nylon…
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Myanmar journalist jailed for life, another gets 20 years
A military court in Myanmar sentenced one journalist to life imprisonment and another to 20 years behind bars, further tightening the junta’s iron grip on the nation’s media. The verdict was delivered under a draconian counterterrorism law. The journalists, 40 year old Myo Myint Oo and 49 year old Aung San Oo, who work for the independent online news service…
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Bangkok security guard arrested for fatal stabbing over traffic cones
A security guard was arrested after fatally stabbing an elderly caregiver following a dispute over traffic cones in Bangkok’s Thawi Watthana district. The incident occurred yesterday, August 29, at Pin Klao Nakorn 2 Village, Soi Phutthamonthon Sai 2. Police Lieutenant Weerawit Tasanapinyoyo received a call about a fatal stabbing at 5pm. The altercation took place in front of house number…
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Police scandal: 15 cops transfered over escort and extortion claims
The recent scandal involving a Thai escort and multiple police officers has resulted in the transfer of 15 officers from the Ayutthaya Special Operation Police Unit. An investigation is now underway to determine if these officers failed to pay for the escort’s services and if they extorted 20,000 baht from two sex workers. The transfer of the 15 police officers…
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Mysterious bone fragments found in Nonthaburi forest
Police in Bang Bua Thong district, Nonthaburi province, are urgently investigating mysterious bone fragments scattered in a dense forest area after a woman discovered them last night. The bones were found near a burnt rubber pile, raising suspicions of foul play. The Bang Bua Thong Police Station in Nonthaburi received a report at 8.30pm yesterday, August 29, of bone fragments…
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Thai parents outraged after teacher hits boy with wooden stick
The parents of an 11 year old Thai schoolboy have filed a complaint against a teacher who allegedly struck their son with a wooden stick, causing injuries. The mother, 27 year old Raksuda, reported the incident to Police Lieutenant Sura Lertthaisong at Khu Khot Police Station at 10.30pm yesterday, August 29. She stated that her son, a sixth-grade student, was…
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Essex man’s Thai holiday night out ends in tragedy
A dream holiday in Thailand turned into a nightmare for an Essex couple when a 27 year old British national from Romford was tragically found dead in a body of water after a night out. Theo Morgan, a former Met Police officer, had been enjoying a 10-day getaway in Surat Thani with his girlfriend when disaster struck. The couple had…
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Three youths steal motorbikes in Rangsit, one still at large (video)
Three youths, one as young as 12 years old, were caught on CCTV stealing motorbikes from a dormitory in Rangsit. Two of the thieves have been apprehended, but one remains at large, and the police urge him to surrender for a chance at mediation. The incident unfolded in the early hours of yesterday, August 29, around 1.02am, when three young…
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Autistic Thai boy dies after parents leave him in car for party
A seven year old Thai boy with autism died in a car after his parents left him in the vehicle for more than five hours while attending a party with neighbours in the Isaan province of Sakaeo. Volunteers from the Aranyaprathet Rescue Foundation were called to a house in the Aranyaprathet district of Sakaeo to help the seven year old…
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Phuket taxi driver tussle turns streets into a brawl zone (video)
The streets of Phuket resembled more like a battle scene today than a picturesque holiday resort after a furious brawl broke out between local taxi drivers and foreign tourists, raising fresh concerns about visitor safety. What started as a squabble quickly spiralled into a full-blown fight, drawing a large crowd of shocked onlookers. Wichit Police stepped in today, August 30,…
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Former police chief and others arraigned in Red Bull hit-and-run
Former National Police Chief Police General Somyot Poompanmoung, former Deputy Attorney-General Nate Naksuk, and six others have been arraigned by public prosecutors in connection with the Red Bull heir hit-and-run case. The defendants face severe charges, including dereliction of duty. Prosecutor Suvej Chompong represented the Office of the Attorney-General at the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, submitting…
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Tourists flying high from Thailand, face cannabis crackdown in UK
Tourists jetting into the United Kingdom from Thailand, Canada, and the United States are being slapped with stern warnings from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) about the severe penalties for smuggling cannabis. The heightened vigilance at UK airports sparked a massive surge in arrests and drug seizures, laying bare the zero-tolerance stance taken by the UK police. According to…
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Spanish star’s son sentenced to life for murder on Koh Pha Ngan
In a chilling case that shocked both Spain and Thailand, Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, son of prominent Spanish actors Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre and Silvia Bronchalo, has been sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated murder of Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga. The gruesome crime took place last August on the idyllic Thai island of Koh Pha Ngan. Originally handed…
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