Crime

Provincial agency boss arrested in Mukdahan after trying to extort ฿2 million from a businessman

Provincial agency boss arrested in Mukdahan after trying to extort ฿2 million from a businessman

March 27, 2021

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The Director of the Pongsawan Wood Industry Co. which owned ฿600 million of seized wood ordered to be returned to it by the Supreme Court,… Read More ›

Gambling Godfather arrested in Rayong linked with the murder of a moto-taxi driver in Pattaya

Gambling Godfather arrested in Rayong linked with the murder of a moto-taxi driver in Pattaya

March 25, 2021

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Friday’s police operations assisted by the elite Hanuman unit of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), seized the property empire and assets of gambling kingpin, Somchai… Read More ›

Woman publicly stripped, beaten to a gruesome death in front of onlookers over sexual jealousy on Sunday last

Woman publicly stripped, beaten to a gruesome death in front of onlookers over sexual jealousy on Sunday last

March 24, 2021

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Three murders, two women and a man, at different ends of the country, tell us about a society where many lives are destroyed by either… Read More ›

Crowdfunding effort for alleged Dutch fraudster to bail him out of jail and fight fraud charges in court

Crowdfunding effort for alleged Dutch fraudster to bail him out of jail and fight fraud charges in court

March 23, 2021

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The mother of a 37-year-old Dutch national’s two-year-old daughter told an online appeal that he was the ‘victim of a big set up’ brought about… Read More ›

Police winning the battle on the street as more militant protest movement turns off the public since last year

Police winning the battle on the street as more militant protest movement turns off the public since last year

March 21, 2021

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Deteriorating and now dangerous security situation linked with ongoing protest activity is alienating public support while authorities continue to arrest and send more files to… Read More ›

Hatred of Asian Americans driven by prejudicial anger is real and a threat to US Thai communities living in fear

Hatred of Asian Americans driven by prejudicial anger is real and a threat to US Thai communities living in fear

March 21, 2021

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Tragedy strikes again among the Asian American community in the United States as activist groups report a surge in racial aggression and acts towards the… Read More ›

Relatives of executed family ask for help as death sentence is confirmed for seven men in Krabi this week

Relatives of executed family ask for help as death sentence is confirmed for seven men in Krabi this week

March 20, 2021

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Family of the seven condemned men now shift their focus to preparing documents to submit a petition to the King for mercy after the court… Read More ›

Big Joke promoted to a new role at police HQ working on reform of the force from April after reshuffle

Big Joke promoted to a new role at police HQ working on reform of the force from April after reshuffle

March 19, 2021

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The new appointment for Police Lieutenant General Surachate Hakparn will take effect in April and was approved on Wednesday by the Police Commission chaired by… Read More ›

Italian charged with sexual molestation of a 3-year-old girl in a western suburb of Bangkok

Italian charged with sexual molestation of a 3-year-old girl in a western suburb of Bangkok

March 17, 2021

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A warrant for the arrest of the Italian man was issued on Tuesday by the Taling Chan Criminal Court on charges alleging the molestation of… Read More ›

Charges against hospital which treated ‘pretty’ who died after attending drugs party in Chatuchak

Charges against hospital which treated ‘pretty’ who died after attending drugs party in Chatuchak

March 13, 2021

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Police have revealed that the party at a mansion in Chatuchak was attended by up to 10 hired hostesses including Ms Whitchayaporn who were joined… Read More ›

18-year-old high school senior year student charged with murder of 19-year-old girlfriend in Phitsanulok

18-year-old high school senior year student charged with murder of 19-year-old girlfriend in Phitsanulok

March 10, 2021

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Young man, living with his grandparents and from a broken family, flew into a rage when he discovered his older girlfriend had begun dating other… Read More ›

Guards leader faces 7 years in jail after being charged with ‘illegal association’ and refused bail

Guards leader faces 7 years in jail after being charged with ‘illegal association’ and refused bail

March 8, 2021

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Police commandos surprised the We Volunteer (WeVo) leader and his guards as they met at a 5th-floor car park within a shopping centre in the… Read More ›

Car number plate fraud ends in murder and suicide after Chiang Mai police serve arrest warrants

Car number plate fraud ends in murder and suicide after Chiang Mai police serve arrest warrants

March 7, 2021

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Hours before the killings, the mother of the prime suspect negotiated the release of his three-year-old daughter which he had with his wife, 22-year-old Ms… Read More ›

Girlfriend of singer who committed arson on the King’s portrait arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport

Girlfriend of singer who committed arson on the King’s portrait arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport

March 5, 2021

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The woman, named by reports as Yarisa, had checked in her bags in an attempt to fly to Japan before later being arrested by Immigration… Read More ›

Songkhla police solve horrendous case which saw a 15-year-old girl raped and murdered on the road

Songkhla police solve horrendous case which saw a 15-year-old girl raped and murdered on the road

March 2, 2021

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Murder and rape of a schoolgirl in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla has shocked and upset the local community. The depraved and callous nature… Read More ›

22 year old arrested in Nonthaburi for the rape and extortion of up to 20 women he befriended online 

22 year old arrested in Nonthaburi for the rape and extortion of up to 20 women he befriended online 

February 28, 2021

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Motorcycle taxi driver led an extravagant lifestyle funded by blackmailing women he friended online using a fake photo and profile. He not only conned his… Read More ›

Police arrest motosai driver in Pattaya for the brutal assault of a tourist asking about a local fare

Police arrest motosai driver in Pattaya for the brutal assault of a tourist asking about a local fare

February 27, 2021

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The 24-year-old Chilean man, Salvatore Andres Castromedina, was emotional and in tears, in the early hours of Thursday morning, as he gave evidence to Pattaya… Read More ›

Another ‘Pretty’ dies after working as a hostess at a party in Bangkok. Police await post-mortem in the case

Another ‘Pretty’ dies after working as a hostess at a party in Bangkok. Police await post-mortem in the case

February 26, 2021

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The tragedy has sparked memories of the death of 25-year-old ‘pretty’ Thitima Noraphanpiphat or ‘Lunlabelle’ who died in September 2019. On October 14th last year,… Read More ›

Golden Triangle drugs threat aired in parliament, claims of senior police officers being involved in trafficking

Golden Triangle drugs threat aired in parliament, claims of senior police officers being involved in trafficking

February 23, 2021

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Rising drug seizures including tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, more death sentences and tens of thousands of arrests in just weeks do not tell us Thailand… Read More ›

Police charge school principal in Suphan Buri with murder of young woman missing for eight years

Police charge school principal in Suphan Buri with murder of young woman missing for eight years

February 22, 2021

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Police swooped on the school principal’s residence at 6 am on Friday the 19th. He had returned home on the 18th after being away for… Read More ›