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Fugitive nabbed by Immigration Bureau in Phuket on his way back to police in France on murder charges

Fugitive nabbed by Immigration Bureau in Phuket on his way back to police in France on murder charges

March 20, 2026

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Phuket police arrest 46-year-old French fugitive Mr. Faisal, wanted for attempted murder in France under an Interpol Red Notice, with deportation to follow amid a… Read More ›

Scam threat again on the rise in Thailand with losses of 70 million baht a day being reported by police

Scam threat again on the rise in Thailand with losses of 70 million baht a day being reported by police

March 19, 2026

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Scam surge grips Thailand as police warn contacts keep rising nationwide. Losses hit ฿115.3bn in 2025 after widespread fraud attempts. About 173m scam calls and… Read More ›

UK music industry figure dies in Bangkok after taking a drug combo in a spiked drink says his family

UK music industry figure dies in Bangkok after taking a drug combo in a spiked drink says his family

March 19, 2026

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British music industry figure and yoga instructor Tom Pardhy, 38, dies in a Bangkok hotel hours after rushing his partner Naomi Raksha to hospital during… Read More ›

Thriving cannabis extract business operated by 31 year old Israeli seized by police and owner arrested

Thriving cannabis extract business operated by 31 year old Israeli seized by police and owner arrested

March 18, 2026

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Krabi cannabis factory seized in second raid as Israeli promoter arrested. Police find illegal production after licence suspension, seize 29kg extracts, freeze assets, and probe… Read More ›

Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals

Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals

March 16, 2026

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Thailand faces calls to tighten tourist entry as ex-intelligence chief Nantiwat Samart warns visa-free travel risks crime and illegal stays. Immigration has already stepped up… Read More ›

Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access

Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access

March 16, 2026

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Barefoot Irish tourist in underwear sparks chaos on Phuket road, opens car doors and climbs onto taxi bonnet. Viral videos trigger nationwide outrage, police arrest… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time

Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time

March 15, 2026

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Thai immigration chiefs reject viral claims that 425,000 Israelis have moved to Thailand, saying only about 31,892 are currently living in the kingdom. Tourist arrivals… Read More ›

MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report

MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report

March 15, 2026

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Police stormed Bangkok’s MBK Centre, seizing over 100,000 counterfeit goods worth 30 million baht in a sweeping raid on fake luxury products. Investigators searched 17… Read More ›

Recently divorced man murders his ex wife after she refused him sexual relations after night on the town

Recently divorced man murders his ex wife after she refused him sexual relations after night on the town

March 11, 2026

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Bangkok garbage collector, 58, arrested after stabbing ex-wife, 49, to death in bed in a Phasi Charoen rented room after she refused sex following a… Read More ›

Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage

Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage

March 11, 2026

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Missiles strike a Thai cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking fire and forcing an evacuation. Twenty Thai crew rescued by the Omani Navy,… Read More ›

Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty

Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty

March 10, 2026

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Brother-in-law confesses to strangling 21-year-old “Praew” after failed rape attempt in a Chiang Mai orchard house. Waitress found half-naked in her bedroom. Suspect staged a… Read More ›

High tech online drug networks a key challenge for police on Koh Phangan as Israeli drug lord is arrested

High tech online drug networks a key challenge for police on Koh Phangan as Israeli drug lord is arrested

March 10, 2026

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Police smash foreign drug network on Koh Phangan after arrest of Israeli ringleader with cocaine. Crackdown follows Brazilian suspect arrest and probes Russian gang as… Read More ›

Director-general of DSI Police denies that he has been moved to an inactive post after reports in Bangkok

Director-general of DSI Police denies that he has been moved to an inactive post after reports in Bangkok

March 9, 2026

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Pressure mounts on DSI chief Pol. Col. Yutthana amid rumours of a transfer as his agency pursues the explosive Senate collusion probe and Buriram’s Khao… Read More ›

Swedes who ran illicit drug platforms from Thailand controlling 80% of European market arrested

Swedes who ran illicit drug platforms from Thailand controlling 80% of European market arrested

March 8, 2026

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Thai police smash a Swedish-run darknet drugs empire run from luxury villas in Bangkok and Prachuap Khiri Khan. Three suspects arrested in Operation Pandora as… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau denies targeting Cambodian and Indian foreign tourists on arrival at Thai airports

Immigration Bureau denies targeting Cambodian and Indian foreign tourists on arrival at Thai airports

March 8, 2026

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Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has rejected Cambodian media claims that travellers were denied entry, forced to buy return tickets and charged ฿1,000 at Thai airports, saying… Read More ›

Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation

Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation

March 7, 2026

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Thai immigration police arrested an alleged Australian drug trafficking kingpin in a Din Daeng condominium after an international manhunt. The 44-year-old, wanted on 11 narcotics… Read More ›

Systemic VIP corruption alleged at Immigration detention centre in Bangkok by rights activist ‘Genius’

Systemic VIP corruption alleged at Immigration detention centre in Bangkok by rights activist ‘Genius’

March 7, 2026

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Thai whistleblower Atchariya alleges a ฿100m-a-year bribery racket at Bangkok’s Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre. Complaint claims Chinese detainees paid up to ฿200,000 monthly for… Read More ›

Interpol Red notice under review by elite police as case widens against South African whiz Ben Smith

Interpol Red notice under review by elite police as case widens against South African whiz Ben Smith

March 7, 2026

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Fugitive financier Ben Smith refuses to return to Thailand after the Criminal Court issues arrest warrants. Police say he’s in the UAE as investigators review… Read More ›

Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row

Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row

March 7, 2026

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Russian tourist, 53, seriously injured after plunging from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Patong just hours after check-in. Police say she had been drinking with… Read More ›

Man with brain haemorrhage arrested by police for drunk driving. Hospital surgery leaves him disabled

Man with brain haemorrhage arrested by police for drunk driving. Hospital surgery leaves him disabled

March 6, 2026

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Police in Ayutthaya face a probe after a 42-year-old taxi driver suffering a cerebral haemorrhage was mistaken for a drunk driver, handcuffed and arrested. He… Read More ›

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