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War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries

War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries

November 6, 2024

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War of the Wives. Feuding spouses of top Thai police chiefs clash in court over luxury goods, false claims, and high-profile accusations. The battle heats… Read More ›

An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives

An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives

November 5, 2024

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Old man survives a harrowing crash as his Nissan Kicks tumbles from a second-floor parking lot in Bangkok, landing upside down. The 69-year-old driver mistakenly… Read More ›

36-year-old German tourist refuses to press charges against transgender pickpocket thief in Pattaya

36-year-old German tourist refuses to press charges against transgender pickpocket thief in Pattaya

November 4, 2024

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A German tourist narrowly escapes pickpocketing in Pattaya, assisted by locals. Transgender thief caught, admits to crime but tourist declines to press charges, citing her… Read More ›

Chinese illegal migrant flow to Thailand increasing bringing challenges for the Royal Thai Police and the economy

Chinese illegal migrant flow to Thailand increasing bringing challenges for the Royal Thai Police and the economy

November 3, 2024

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Chinese illegal migration to Thailand is surging, posing challenges for police. Recent arrests include a 28-year-old man without entry stamps and a 30-year-old who held… Read More ›

Legal eagle in hot water as wealthy French-based Thai woman claims she gave him ฿71 million for deal

Legal eagle in hot water as wealthy French-based Thai woman claims she gave him ฿71 million for deal

November 2, 2024

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A wealthy Thai woman living in France claims she gave a renowned lawyer ฿71 million for an investment in a lottery scheme. Lawyer Sittra Biebangkerd… Read More ›

PM comforts 4 bereft Thai families as the war death toll for Thai nationals in Israel reaches 48 since Hamas invasion

PM comforts 4 bereft Thai families as the war death toll for Thai nationals in Israel reaches 48 since Hamas invasion

November 1, 2024

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Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra extends heartfelt condolences to four families of Thai workers killed in Israel, bringing the death toll for Thai nationals in… Read More ›

Phuket doctor Dr Thandao Chandam to appeal Phuket Court decision to acquit Swiss man Urs Fehr

Phuket doctor Dr Thandao Chandam to appeal Phuket Court decision to acquit Swiss man Urs Fehr

November 1, 2024

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Phuket doctor Dr. Thandao Chandam appeals court decision that acquitted Swiss man Urs Fehr of assault charges from a February 2024 incident. Her lawyer cites… Read More ›

Thai woman first female jailed for life in Sweden for gun crime after callously murdering a 17-year-old boy

Thai woman first female jailed for life in Sweden for gun crime after callously murdering a 17-year-old boy

October 31, 2024

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Thai woman jailed in Sweden’s first female gun-crime life sentence. 20-year-old Kwanchai Iamchaeng shot a 17-year-old boy in the face. She found on a gang… Read More ›

Extreme weather event hits Southern and Eastern Spain leaving at least 70 people dead and devastation

Extreme weather event hits Southern and Eastern Spain leaving at least 70 people dead and devastation

October 31, 2024

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Massive rainfall in southern and eastern Spain has triggered catastrophic flash floods, killing at least 70 people. The Valencia region is particularly devastated, raising urgent… Read More ›

No reprieve for on-the-run Songkhla man convicted of murder as the law catches up after 19 years in Pattaya 

No reprieve for on-the-run Songkhla man convicted of murder as the law catches up after 19 years in Pattaya 

October 30, 2024

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No escape for Songkhla murderer after 19 years on the run, police nab him just before the statute of limitations runs out. Mr. Prasit, a… Read More ›

49-year-old Chinese fraudster arrested by Immigration Bureau in Pattaya after staying for 2 months in the city

49-year-old Chinese fraudster arrested by Immigration Bureau in Pattaya after staying for 2 months in the city

October 29, 2024

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Wang Luan, a 49-year-old former bank official, was caught by Chonburi Immigration Bureau police while trying to start anew in Thailand. He faces years in… Read More ›

PM to visit South as Tak Bai accused officials return and take back their roles and lives as normal

PM to visit South as Tak Bai accused officials return and take back their roles and lives as normal

October 29, 2024

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PM Paetongtarn to visit South after the Tak Bai massacre accused officials begin returning to work post-statute expiry. Deputy PM Anutin warns of “social penalties”… Read More ›

Australian tourist injured by an angry Pink Taxi driver using a cutter to enforce a compensation demand

Australian tourist injured by an angry Pink Taxi driver using a cutter to enforce a compensation demand

October 28, 2024

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Australian tourist injured by Bangkok taxi driver wielding a cutter after clashing over compensation. Police at Thung Mahamek Station say the 49-year-old driver faces assault… Read More ›

Icon Group public fraud case raises awkward questions about official corruption and police links

Icon Group public fraud case raises awkward questions about official corruption and police links

October 27, 2024

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Icon Group scandal explodes: police and officials under investigation as extortion, fraud claims emerge. Top cop ordered a full probe after an activist with a… Read More ›

Lawyer calls for prosecution of top officials in the Tak Bai case as PM rules out Emergency Degree

Lawyer calls for prosecution of top officials in the Tak Bai case as PM rules out Emergency Degree

October 24, 2024

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PM rules out emergency decree to extend prosecution period for Tak Bai massacre suspects as lawyer pushes for legal action against officials. Statute of limitations… Read More ›

Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

October 24, 2024

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Ms. Sirinadda Hakparn, wife of former National Deputy Police Chief, was arrested on theft charges of luxury items, following a police complaint. She denied all… Read More ›

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

October 23, 2024

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Bangkok tourists warned: fake cops and transnational pickpocket gangs targeting visitors in busy areas. Police arrest an Iranian scammer posing as an undercover officer, alongside… Read More ›

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

October 23, 2024

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A 37-year-old woman and her gangster lover face charges for an armed invasion that netted ฿3.2 million. The duo led a five-man attack, kidnapping business… Read More ›

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

October 22, 2024

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Businessman, arrested for lover’s brutal murder, reenacts crime in Uthai Thani. The 52-year-old strangled his 45-year-old mistress after a heated argument about going public with… Read More ›

Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

October 21, 2024

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Mysterious woman extorts ฿10 million from Icon Group, leveraging high-level connections. Police seize Boss Paul’s phone, believed to contain critical evidence, but cops await the… Read More ›

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