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Councillor arrested on Sunday for aborted armed gold shop robbery the day before. Second time unlucky

Councillor arrested on Sunday for aborted armed gold shop robbery the day before. Second time unlucky

January 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai police arrested a Korat municipal councillor after a failed armed robbery at a gold shop, where the 67-year-old fired a shot and fled empty-handed.… Read More ›

Massive raid by Immigration on Muang Thong Thani romance scam centre sees 13 Africans arrested

Massive raid by Immigration on Muang Thong Thani romance scam centre sees 13 Africans arrested

January 25, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Bangkok police smashed a condo-based romance scam hub after a Thai woman lost ฿2m, arresting 13 foreign suspects. Raids exposed Telegram-run fraud, fake profiles, illegal… Read More ›

UK man who died mysteriously in Bangkok reported to have been taken to hospital hours before he died

UK man who died mysteriously in Bangkok reported to have been taken to hospital hours before he died

January 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

British tourist Joshua Kershaw was found dead in a Bangkok hotel after a night out, a bar collapse, ambulance treatment and a return to his… Read More ›

Finnish man and woman held after 11 year old Finnish girl filed report with police at home in Helsinki

Finnish man and woman held after 11 year old Finnish girl filed report with police at home in Helsinki

January 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

An 11-year-old Finnish girl was rescued from a house in Sa Kaeo after emailing police in Helsinki, alleging she was confined and abused by two… Read More ›

Expat investors in Pattaya lose 300 million baht in an elaborate Ponzi scheme. UK man ‘Bradley’ arrested

Expat investors in Pattaya lose 300 million baht in an elaborate Ponzi scheme. UK man ‘Bradley’ arrested

January 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

British-led Pattaya investment scam exposed as police arrest a British man and five Thai women over a ฿300m fraud that duped 400 victims, many retirees,… Read More ›

Heartwarming rescue of stranded Brit who lost his wallet and contact with home on Koh Phangan beach

Heartwarming rescue of stranded Brit who lost his wallet and contact with home on Koh Phangan beach

January 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Penniless Brit stranded for days on Koh Phangan after losing his wallet was found exhausted on a beach, rescued by tourist police after an embassy… Read More ›

UK man finally found dead in his Bangkok hotel room. Case raised disturbing questions for his family

UK man finally found dead in his Bangkok hotel room. Case raised disturbing questions for his family

January 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

British tourist Joshua Sadler, 22, was found dead in a Bangkok hotel after nine days missing. No injuries or forced entry were found. His death… Read More ›

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

January 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A 25-year-old German tourist was arrested at a Phuket spa after CCTV footage showed him stealing ฿2,000 from a cash drawer while the cashier was… Read More ›

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

January 22, 2026

Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Search launched for missing Scots traveller Kenny Robertson, 58, who vanished after landing in Bangkok on January 5. Last contact was a brief email days… Read More ›

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

January 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Phuket court grants bail to Holiday Inn security boss accused of attempting to break into DJ Mirinda’s hotel room as CCTV is recovered. Ordered to… Read More ›

Killer of sleeping receptionist arrested on Tuesday found sleeping in a bush by police near the scene

Killer of sleeping receptionist arrested on Tuesday found sleeping in a bush by police near the scene

January 21, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Hotel receptionist beaten to death in Hua Hin while asleep at her post. CCTV led police to suspect Rattikorn Yingyod, 36, arrested hiding in bushes… Read More ›

Swedish drug dealer defeated by distinctive tattoos as he tried to claim mistaken identity in Hua Hin

Swedish drug dealer defeated by distinctive tattoos as he tried to claim mistaken identity in Hua Hin

January 21, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Interpol-wanted Swedish drug suspect seized in Hua Hin luxury condo after year on the run, as Thai Immigration Division 3 raid uncovers weapons, visa overstay… Read More ›

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

January 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Hotel receptionist killer seized after huge manhunt in Hua Hin as police arrest Rattikorn Yingyod, 36, accused of beating a sleeping female worker 14 times… Read More ›

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

January 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai granddad Vicha, 84, was killed on a San Francisco morning walk in a shove caught on video. Jury clears Antoine Watson of murder, convicts… Read More ›

Phuket security boss at luxury hotel arrested after female DJ recorded break in attempt on Friday night

Phuket security boss at luxury hotel arrested after female DJ recorded break in attempt on Friday night

January 19, 2026

Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

DJ Miranda filmed a man trying her Phuket hotel door after 10 p.m. Friday. Police say the head of security used a master key, deleted… Read More ›

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

January 17, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Taiwan drug kingpin seized in Bangkok condo as Thai police smash heroin ring, finding narcotics stitched into carpets and fake lotion bottles, exposing Laos-to-Taiwan smuggling… Read More ›

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

January 16, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Bangkok riverside police return lost tourist cash in hours as Samsen and Wat Phraya Krai stations use CCTV and public help to recover ฿28,000 and… Read More ›

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

January 15, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

French drug fugitive “Bones” was arrested in Pattaya after fleeing Europe, ending an international Interpol manhunt. Thai police say the Syrian-born French national was wanted… Read More ›

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A naked 63-year-old Belgian man was seriously injured after plunging from a seventh-floor Pattaya hotel before dawn. He struck an awning and railing before hitting… Read More ›

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

British tourist, 24, was arrested in Phuket after a viral video showed him driving a yellow Jeep on a traffic island during heavy congestion, urinating… Read More ›

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