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Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP

Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP

January 11, 2025

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Ex-Thai Navy Sergeant M Extradited After Assassination of Cambodian MP in Bangkok. Sergeant M, aka Ekkalak Paenoy, has confessed to the murder of former opposition… Read More ›

King Power family to launch biggest fatal accident action in English legal history. Inguest on Monday

King Power family to launch biggest fatal accident action in English legal history. Inguest on Monday

January 11, 2025

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King Power family to launch £2.15 billion lawsuit over 2018 helicopter crash that killed Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The legal action, believed to be the largest fatal… Read More ›

Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears

Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears

January 10, 2025

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Thailand’s visa waiver scheme faces mounting scrutiny as a series of crimes involving Chinese nationals, including abductions and scams, spark a crisis of confidence among… Read More ›

University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China

University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China

January 10, 2025

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Siam University clarifies reports of a controversial Chinese police training course. The Thai government however urges the university to file a police complaint after unauthorized… Read More ›

฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon

฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon

January 9, 2025

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฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese nationals swindled in two cases of fraud and robbery. Police pursue suspects as concerns grow over Thailand’s visa… Read More ›

Rescue of American in Mae Hong Song’s Pai district brings relief but also a warning from Tourist Police

Rescue of American in Mae Hong Song’s Pai district brings relief but also a warning from Tourist Police

January 9, 2025

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American hiker rescued in Mae Hong Son’s scenic Pai district after getting lost in Doi Thong Forest. Tourist police warn visitors of growing risks as… Read More ›

Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh

Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh

January 8, 2025

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Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after Bangkok assassination of Cambodian-French MP. Ekkalak Paenoy, accused of gunning down opposition figure Lim Kimya, fled to… Read More ›

Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok 

Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok 

January 7, 2025

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Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in Bangkok: Lim Kim-Ya, 74, was gunned down by a motorbike hitman near Wat Bowon in a suspected political hit. The… Read More ›

22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon

22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon

January 6, 2025

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Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was tragically gored to death by an elephant at a Ko Yao Yai sanctuary, sparking debate on Thailand’s elephant… Read More ›

Former drug addict woke from surgery delirious. Shot dead by Surin police while grasping a large red axe

Former drug addict woke from surgery delirious. Shot dead by Surin police while grasping a large red axe

January 5, 2025

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Former drug addict, 26, shot dead by Thai police in chaotic hospital scene after waking from surgery delirious. Armed with a large red axe, he… Read More ›

Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force

Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force

January 4, 2025

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Thai police and officials investigate Siam University’s controversial course linked to Chinese nationals and a military defence force. Fears include misuse of police emblems, potential… Read More ›

American breaks down. Begs forgiveness after killing a 58-year-old woman in Chiang Mai with a dirt bike

American breaks down. Begs forgiveness after killing a 58-year-old woman in Chiang Mai with a dirt bike

January 3, 2025

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American tourist charged with reckless driving after fatally hitting woman with dirt bike in Chiang Mai. Tearfully begs forgiveness from the victim’s family, who show… Read More ›

Questions as a Thai university course is offered to Chinese students on policing and crime reporting

Questions as a Thai university course is offered to Chinese students on policing and crime reporting

January 2, 2025

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Thai university sparks outcry with controversial police volunteer training course for Chinese students, including firearms instruction, certificates and police ID cards, as Bangkok police launch… Read More ›

Thailand a battery or conduit for the world’s largest drug source, the Wa State, says People’s Party MP

Thailand a battery or conduit for the world’s largest drug source, the Wa State, says People’s Party MP

January 1, 2025

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MP Rangsiman Rome blasts the government for inaction as Thailand becomes a key transit hub for Wa State drug operations and faces encroachment by UWSA… Read More ›

Tragic death of Brazilian doctor just a week after getting engaged in Bangkok hotel fire investigated

Tragic death of Brazilian doctor just a week after getting engaged in Bangkok hotel fire investigated

December 31, 2024

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Brazilian doctor Carolina Pimentel Canales de Albuquerque dies in Bangkok hotel fire just a week after engagement. Thai officials investigate the tragedy that claimed three… Read More ›

African women make up half the beachside sex workers hauled in by Pattaya Police in morning swoop

African women make up half the beachside sex workers hauled in by Pattaya Police in morning swoop

December 30, 2024

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Pattaya police crackdown on beachside sex trade, detaining 20 foreign women, half from Africa, in a morning swoop. Visa revocations and deportations follow as authorities… Read More ›

International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists

International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists

December 28, 2024

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International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan as police uncover ฿71M money laundering scheme linked to music festivals. A Russian dealer used a fake cleaning… Read More ›

80-year-old Belgian man robbed and left with severe head injuries in Christmas Day attack in Pattaya

80-year-old Belgian man robbed and left with severe head injuries in Christmas Day attack in Pattaya

December 26, 2024

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80-year-old Belgian man brutally attacked and robbed by a teenage gang in Pattaya on Christmas Day, left with severe head injuries. Police launch an urgent… Read More ›

UK tourist faces prison term after being charged with eating a Pattaya traffic ticket before police

UK tourist faces prison term after being charged with eating a Pattaya traffic ticket before police

December 24, 2024

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A cocky UK tourist in Pattaya faces up to three years in prison after eating a traffic ticket issued by police. The 34-year-old man, who… Read More ›

Northern Ireland man questioned by Pattaya police after former sex worker found dead in guest house

Northern Ireland man questioned by Pattaya police after former sex worker found dead in guest house

December 24, 2024

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Northern Ireland man, 71, questioned after ex-sex worker’s decomposing body found in Pattaya guesthouse. Police probe grim discovery, with CCTV showing the pair days earlier.… Read More ›

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