Crime
Pirate hackers who netted ฿560 million by locking devices and servers worldwide arrested in Phuket
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Ransomware gang busted in Phuket! Four European hackers arrested after netting ฿560M by locking devices worldwide. Thai police, with Swiss and US help, dismantled a… Read More ›
Candian businessman leaves a heartbreaking note after taking his own life near Nui Beach in Phuket
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Canadian businessman found dead in Phuket left a heartbreaking note apologizing for pain as financial and health struggles took their toll. His final wishes included… Read More ›
23-year-old Russian beauty queen being held in a Thai prison after overstaying her visa by 10 days in Pattaya
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Russian beauty queen, 23, jailed in Thailand after overstaying visa by 10 days. Facing grim conditions in overcrowded detention, she has no cash for food… Read More ›
New Zealand man who was stabbed by father-in-law forgives the older man and helps post bail for him
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Mistaken identity horror: Thai grandfather stabs son-in-law, thinking he was his violent grandson. Despite the attack, the New Zealand man forgives him and even helps… Read More ›
4 Israelis given the boot from Thailand after bullying antics at the local hospital in Pai, Mae Hong Son
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Four Israeli men were deported from Thailand after harassing hospital staff in Pai, Mae Hong Son. A social media outcry and CCTV evidence led to… Read More ›
45-year-old Russian man detained in Phang-nga for the intentional killing of his 13-year-old teenage son
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Russian father, 45, charged with murder after throwing his 13-year-old son overboard near Ko Ra. The teen, hit by the ferry’s propeller, later died in… Read More ›
Civil servant in Bangkok nabbed for corruption at his office desk after receiving cash from a builder
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Bangkok civil servant caught red-handed at his desk accepting ฿200k in a sting operation led by police. The bribe, linked to requested building permits, was… Read More ›
People’s Party MP and House Security panel Chairman calls for Thailand to cut off power to slave camps
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MP Rangsiman Rome urges Thailand to cut electricity to Myanmar scam camps linked to warlord Saw Chit Thu, sanctioned for trafficking. He warns of Thailand’s… Read More ›
Hot-headed motorist callously runs down motorbike delivery driver on Bangkok’s busy Sukhumvit Road
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Hot-headed driver kills motorbike delivery man in Sukhumvit road rage. Arrested soon after, he faces murder charges, leaving a grieving family of seven behind. Police… Read More ›

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