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Dawn raid by Bangkok Police 191 captures Chinese crypto scammer Liang Ai-Bing in his luxury hideout after defrauding more than 100 victims of $14 million,… Read More ›
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12 foreigners busted as Thai police stormed illegal hostels on Koh Phangan. Locals furious over noise, parties and unfair competition sparked raids. Two rogue hostels… Read More ›
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Thailand reels as Cambodian scam money scandal erupts: key ministers dodge parliament, seven major listed firms face scrutiny, banks cut ties, regulators race to trace… Read More ›
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Royal Thai Police rocked as a deputy superintendent was dismissed after being implicated in a call centre scam. Meanwhile, a police complaints board is probing… Read More ›
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Nigerian drug kingpin Amarachi Amechi was arrested in Pattaya before naming his supplier Ikenna Nwobodo. Police seized blocks of cocaine and crystal meth in a… Read More ›
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Italian sports coach arrested on Koh Samui as Thai police intensify a crackdown targeting Israelis, tourists and foreign nationals across Phuket, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui… Read More ›
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Tragedy in Pattaya as 24-year-old French tourist Kurtis Claramunt plunges to his death after a heated phone argument with his girlfriend. Hotel guards tried in… Read More ›
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Thailand’s interim government in hot water as it faces Cambodian scam allegations, former cop ‘Big Joke’ implicates minister “Ch,” a deputy finance minister resigned, while… Read More ›
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Thailand’s nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign businesses has hit Phuket hard. Police raided five Israeli-linked firms — including restaurants and a tour outlet — arresting… Read More ›
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Bangkok police launch a daring pre-dawn raid to smash notorious Nana drug gang, arresting eight African men and one Thai, seizing cocaine and cash, finally… Read More ›
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Bombshell in Thailand as former Police Chief Torsak Sukwimol and over 200 senior officers are formally linked to corruption, bribery, and illegal activities tied to… Read More ›
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39-year-old man in Samut Prakan dies on the phone to his 74-year-old grandmother after a cobra bites him in his apartment, leaving him fatally poisoned… Read More ›
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Two American tourists narrowly escaped death when their white Mercedes suddenly burst into flames near a Hua Hin gas station. The blaze destroyed the luxury… Read More ›
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Russian arrested on Koh Phangan for illegal motorcycle and car rentals, seizing tourists’ passports, and selling psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis vapes, prompting authorities to launch… Read More ›
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UK cocaine dealer nabbed in a dramatic Bangkok condo raid as police swooped while he tried to claim a parcel from Europe. Officers seized 1.1kg… Read More ›
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Koh Phangan crackdown hits foreigners hard as police raid luxury villas, offices, and a consultancy linked to 89 companies, summoning tourists and caretakers, exposing complex… Read More ›
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Belarusian model Vera Kravtsova travelled through Thailand before being murdered in Myanmar, her organs sold by a Chinese-led scam gang. Thai police confirm she passed… Read More ›
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Naked Western man caused chaos in Pattaya’s red-light area, shouting to God and blocking traffic as shocked locals filmed the bizarre scene. Police restrained and… Read More ›
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Thai police intensify an unprecedented crackdown on illegal foreign land ownership and business on Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, ending nominee arrangements, enforcing strict compliance… Read More ›
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Horror in Khao Lak as a German woman, 63, is killed and her husband critically injured when a speeding pickup strikes their motorbike on Phang-nga’s… Read More ›
Thailand shocked as United States shelves trade talks after Prime Minister’s call with Trump on Friday 
Cowardly bandit tops himself as shop owner responds with lethal force in cash hold up in Udon Thani 
PM promises clarity on alcohol law but business sector says it’s not enough after this latest debacle 
Fear of renewed hostilities. Thailand scraps Trump’s peace deal with Cambodia. ‘Peace is over’ says PM 
Indian stepfather arrested in Chaam for horrifically brutal murder of an 8 year old girl found on Sunday 
German criminal thug detected by the public on Koh Phangan for offensive behaviour. Wanted by Interpol 
Foreign tourists seriously injured as passenger tour bus slides out of control and overturns on highway 
Superb policing leads to a bad day at the office on Sunday for gold shop robbing thug in Samut Sakhon 
Sex, drugs, business and work abuses linked to expats targeted this week by police raids on Koh Phangan 
Scam centre volunteer fleeing Burma arrested in Mae Sot. Previously deported he had returned in August 
Tense rescue of Russians from a jagged shoreline off a private island near Phuket carried out by Navy 
Thais and a Nigerian arrested in ฿114 million romance scam online fraud ring in Chonburi and Bangkok 
Eye popping appointment of Ben Smith’s ex lawyer as an official at the Prime Minister’s Office defended 
Prime Minister Anutin recommits to deal with the People’s Party to bring about Constitutional change 
Battle with scammers rages within Royal Thai Police as Big Joke continues fight against alleged corruption 
Kla Tham Party and Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow at the bull’s eye of Thailand’s political storm 
Chaos and confusion at Miss Universe pageant now being hosted in Bangkok after 2 day double disaster 
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