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Mystery of two car fiery smash after midnight on Bangkok road. One driver gravely injured, one missing

Mystery of two car fiery smash after midnight on Bangkok road. One driver gravely injured, one missing

June 2, 2026

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Bangkok motorists watched in horror as two cars collided and exploded into flames after midnight, leaving burned-out wrecks, an injured Mercedes driver and a mystery… Read More ›

Police arrest mentally ill man who escaped a facility on Sunday to make a scene at Rayong Police Station

Police arrest mentally ill man who escaped a facility on Sunday to make a scene at Rayong Police Station

June 2, 2026

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A hospital escapee sparked chaos outside Rayong City Police Station, forcing a tense police standoff before officers regained control. The drama ended without injuries but… Read More ›

Ranger killed in heavy Narathiwat security operation. Extended battle between army and insurgents

Ranger killed in heavy Narathiwat security operation. Extended battle between army and insurgents

June 1, 2026

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Southern insurgents killed a 29-year-old ranger in a dawn gun battle during a Narathiwat raid, then escaped into dense forest. Blood trails, a day-long manhunt,… Read More ›

68 year old Canadian educator arrested on rape charge after being hired as a tutor for a teenage girl

68 year old Canadian educator arrested on rape charge after being hired as a tutor for a teenage girl

June 1, 2026

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Canadian educator James Inkster, 68, has been arrested in Prachuap Khiri Khan over a teenage student rape case after police say he was released on… Read More ›

Main suspect in Samui taxi mafia murder arrested in Surat Thani. Two fugitives in gang are still hunted

Main suspect in Samui taxi mafia murder arrested in Surat Thani. Two fugitives in gang are still hunted

June 1, 2026

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Koh Samui taxi war suspect ‘Bank’ has been arrested after a regional manhunt over the fatal shooting of a taxi driver. Police say 10 suspects… Read More ›

Former top Justice Ministry figure calls for  tough line against NACC official charged over road death

Former top Justice Ministry figure calls for  tough line against NACC official charged over road death

June 1, 2026

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Top Thai anti-corruption boss faces calls for dismissal over fatal drink-drive crash that killed rider in Nonthaburi, with 189mg alcohol reading, claims of post-crash promotion,… Read More ›

Young woman decapitated in latest horror motorbike crash this time in Pathum Thani on Sunday morning

Young woman decapitated in latest horror motorbike crash this time in Pathum Thani on Sunday morning

June 1, 2026

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A high-speed Honda Forza 350 crashed into a median barrier in Pathum Thani after a failed overtaking manoeuvre, killing both riders. A 26-year-old woman was… Read More ›

Drug gang smashed in Phitsanulok moving 1.7 tonnes of meth pills and 50 kg of ketamine in an oil tanker

Drug gang smashed in Phitsanulok moving 1.7 tonnes of meth pills and 50 kg of ketamine in an oil tanker

May 31, 2026

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Police smashed a major drug pipeline after intercepting a fuel tanker carrying 1.737 tonnes of crystal meth and 50kg of ketamine worth more than 200… Read More ›

4 year manhunt for fraudster ends in Udon Thani with her arrest by the Highway Police over Swedish jobs

4 year manhunt for fraudster ends in Udon Thani with her arrest by the Highway Police over Swedish jobs

May 30, 2026

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A woman accused of luring more than 20 victims with promises of lucrative fruit-picking jobs in Sweden has been arrested after years on the run.… Read More ›

21 year old suspect arrested in Bangkok linked with recent Pattani bombing spree targeting fuel stations

21 year old suspect arrested in Bangkok linked with recent Pattani bombing spree targeting fuel stations

May 30, 2026

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Bangkok Central Railway Station arrest: 21-year-old Mr. Niusman detained in Pattani fuel station bombing probe linked to southern insurgency network. Police cite a lookout role,… Read More ›

Top official assaulted by delivery driver at funeral of deceased rider whom he collided with on road

Top official assaulted by delivery driver at funeral of deceased rider whom he collided with on road

May 30, 2026

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NACC director Jarong Kroemoh left with a split lip after funeral attack by a rider friend of the dead victim. Charged over crash killing Sornarin… Read More ›

Chinese arrested in Chonburi and Suvarnabhumi Airport raids. Accused of embezzling 87 million baht

Chinese arrested in Chonburi and Suvarnabhumi Airport raids. Accused of embezzling 87 million baht

May 30, 2026

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Four Chinese fugitives accused of an 87 million baht Wuhan compensation fraud were arrested in Thailand after allegedly hiding on retirement visas. Police raided a… Read More ›

NACC Director now confirms he was the driver after pickup collision that cost a delivery driver his life

NACC Director now confirms he was the driver after pickup collision that cost a delivery driver his life

May 29, 2026

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A top anti-corruption official has admitted driving the pickup that killed a delivery rider after earlier denials triggered controversy and driver-switch allegations. Now facing criminal… Read More ›

Taxi business crackdown on Koh Samui after murder of taxi driver last Sunday linked to local mafia gang

Taxi business crackdown on Koh Samui after murder of taxi driver last Sunday linked to local mafia gang

May 29, 2026

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The murder of a Koh Samui taxi driver and a manhunt for eight suspects have intensified scrutiny of alleged taxi mafia activity, as authorities launch… Read More ›

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

May 29, 2026

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Parliament voted 308-126 to block a DSI move against Songkhla MP Chonnapat Naksua in a gambling probe linked to billions of baht. Rangsiman Rome blasted… Read More ›

Pirate TV streaming legal and illegal content smashed in Chiang Mai by cross border police operation

Pirate TV streaming legal and illegal content smashed in Chiang Mai by cross border police operation

May 29, 2026

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Thailand–Malaysia smash MYIPTV4K piracy ring in cross-border raid. Chiang Mai and Selangor busts saw police seize devices, identify cash trails and data in an INTERPOL-linked… Read More ›

Top anti-corruption official denies culpability for horror crash. Insists he was not driving the pickup

Top anti-corruption official denies culpability for horror crash. Insists he was not driving the pickup

May 29, 2026

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NACC senior official Jarong Kroemoh denies driving in the fatal Nonthaburi pickup crash that killed delivery rider Sornarin Nakongsi, despite police filing three charges, including… Read More ›

Corruption activist Atchariya faces a new defamation trial over cyber police bribery claims on National TV

Corruption activist Atchariya faces a new defamation trial over cyber police bribery claims on National TV

May 29, 2026

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Thailand’s Criminal Court accepted a defamation lawsuit against activist Achariya Ruangrattanapong over explosive claims that a senior cyber police commander took gambling bribes, as the… Read More ›

Thailand stunned as top anti corruption official mows down delivery driver while four times over drink driving limit

Thailand stunned as top anti corruption official mows down delivery driver while four times over drink driving limit

May 29, 2026

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Witnesses claimed an attempt was made to switch drivers after a drunken crash killed a delivery rider in Nonthaburi. Senior anti-corruption chief Jarong Kroamoh faces… Read More ›

Police deny any Koh Samui taxi mafia but confirm 8 suspects are now being sought over cabbie’s murder

Police deny any Koh Samui taxi mafia but confirm 8 suspects are now being sought over cabbie’s murder

May 28, 2026

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Koh Samui’s bloody taxi war deepened Thursday as police linked eight suspects to the murder of driver Sikharin Phromcharoen. One man is in custody, and… Read More ›

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