Crime

Anger in Phuket over brazen Aussie who pilfered and shoplifted at will from local shops before his arrest

Anger in Phuket over brazen Aussie who pilfered and shoplifted at will from local shops before his arrest

November 5, 2025

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Outrage erupts in Phuket after Australian tourist Liam Allan Lakeman is caught shoplifting multiple football jerseys, a mobile phone, and other items. Locals demand he… Read More ›

Thai women arrested on Monday linked with biggest romance scam ever netting Nigerians ฿6.2 billion

Thai women arrested on Monday linked with biggest romance scam ever netting Nigerians ฿6.2 billion

November 4, 2025

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Thai cops swoop on three Thai women tied to a Nigerian love-con gang that duped a top exec and bled a firm dry — a… Read More ›

Israeli armed robber arrested at Koh Samui Airport on Sunday trying to board a plane out of Thailand

Israeli armed robber arrested at Koh Samui Airport on Sunday trying to board a plane out of Thailand

November 4, 2025

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Israeli armed robber Osher Farhi, wanted for a violent home invasion and burglary with a history of drug trafficking, arrested at Koh Samui Airport after… Read More ›

Miracle in Tbilisi as Bella Culley walks free with her mother after pleading guilty to importing cannabis

Miracle in Tbilisi as Bella Culley walks free with her mother after pleading guilty to importing cannabis

November 4, 2025

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Miracle in Tbilisi as pregnant Bella Culley, 19, walks free after six months in a high-security Georgian prison for smuggling cannabis, is reunited with her… Read More ›

PM Anutin tells Anti Money Laundering Office to act decisively on scammer funds to prevent sanctions

PM Anutin tells Anti Money Laundering Office to act decisively on scammer funds to prevent sanctions

November 4, 2025

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Under pressure and facing a political firestorm, PM Anutin orders a full-scale crackdown on ‘Scambodia’ dirty money. He warns AMLO to act fast or risk… Read More ›

People’s Party and Pheu Thai to hold talks amid a growing public unease over Cambodian grey capital

People’s Party and Pheu Thai to hold talks amid a growing public unease over Cambodian grey capital

November 3, 2025

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Pheu Thai and People’s Party to hold talks to coordinate a no-confidence motion as public unease grows over Cambodian scam networks, grey capital and looming… Read More ›

Grim murder suicide after Udomsuk Police called to Bangkok condo unit by residents over a foul odour

Grim murder suicide after Udomsuk Police called to Bangkok condo unit by residents over a foul odour

November 3, 2025

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Grim murder-suicide shocks Bangkok after Cambodian couple are found dead inside a locked condo following neighbours’ foul odour complaint, with police reporting the violent domestic… Read More ›

Former minister and party leader Sudarat warns of ฿20 billion plot by ‘Scambodia’ to take political power

Former minister and party leader Sudarat warns of ฿20 billion plot by ‘Scambodia’ to take political power

November 3, 2025

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Former minister and party leader Khunying Sudarat warns that Cambodia’s Scammer network is funnelling ฿20 billion in black capital to buy the 2026 Thai election,… Read More ›

Police bust up gay sex orgy and drug free for all at luxury Bangkok hotel suite attended by adult men

Police bust up gay sex orgy and drug free for all at luxury Bangkok hotel suite attended by adult men

November 2, 2025

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Bangkok police smash luxury Watthana hotel men-only party in after-midnight raid, seizing drugs, arresting four, detaining 25, and linking organisers to a previous Thonglor drug… Read More ›

More mayhem on Friday night and Saturday morning for police in the bustling nightlife resort of Pattaya

More mayhem on Friday night and Saturday morning for police in the bustling nightlife resort of Pattaya

November 2, 2025

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Pattaya weekend erupts into chaos as two foreign nationals are attacked in 24 hours: a Pakistani DJ is beaten by bikers, a Ukrainian stabbed in… Read More ›

Senator warns Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) operating at will in southern provinces causing terror

Senator warns Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) operating at will in southern provinces causing terror

November 2, 2025

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Senator warns Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) is striking freely in southern Thailand, using Narathiwat as a launchpad for daily attacks, cross-border raids, brazen killings and… Read More ›

Young man asleep at wheel wakes up just in time to exit Honda Jazz car which exploded into a fireball

Young man asleep at wheel wakes up just in time to exit Honda Jazz car which exploded into a fireball

November 2, 2025

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A 33-year-old driver dozed off at the wheel, narrowly escaping death as his Honda Jazz slammed into a Bangkok toll booth, flipped violently, and erupted… Read More ›

Early morning call from Bangkok’s Police 191 brings an end to Chinese scammer’s good life in Thailand

Early morning call from Bangkok’s Police 191 brings an end to Chinese scammer’s good life in Thailand

October 31, 2025

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Dawn raid by Bangkok Police 191 captures Chinese crypto scammer Liang Ai-Bing in his luxury hideout after defrauding more than 100 victims of $14 million,… Read More ›

Julapun Amornvivat emerges as new Pheu Thai leader with an emphatic vote on Friday from a united party

Julapun Amornvivat emerges as new Pheu Thai leader with an emphatic vote on Friday from a united party

October 31, 2025

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Julapun Amornvivat emerges as Pheu Thai leader with overwhelming support, while the party displays unity and steely resolve to reclaim power in next year’s general… Read More ›

Ten arrested and two illegal hostels shuttered on Koh Phangan as fierce crackdown continues on the island

Ten arrested and two illegal hostels shuttered on Koh Phangan as fierce crackdown continues on the island

October 31, 2025

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12 foreigners busted as Thai police stormed illegal hostels on Koh Phangan. Locals furious over noise, parties and unfair competition sparked raids. Two rogue hostels… Read More ›

Shocking intel emerges at parliamentary hearings on Thursday on the Cambodian scam centre crisis

Shocking intel emerges at parliamentary hearings on Thursday on the Cambodian scam centre crisis

October 31, 2025

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Thailand reels as Cambodian scam money scandal erupts: key ministers dodge parliament, seven major listed firms face scrutiny, banks cut ties, regulators race to trace… Read More ›

Another blow to the police force as police chief orders decisive action against former Bangkok top cop 

Another blow to the police force as police chief orders decisive action against former Bangkok top cop 

October 30, 2025

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Royal Thai Police rocked as a deputy superintendent was dismissed after being implicated in a call centre scam. Meanwhile, a police complaints board is probing… Read More ›

Evil and misery caused by scam centre compounds in Myanmar and Cambodia must be urgently lanced

Evil and misery caused by scam centre compounds in Myanmar and Cambodia must be urgently lanced

October 30, 2025

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Thai girls and women are trapped in scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar, forced to work 18-hour days under abuse. Families are desperate, MPs demand… Read More ›

Nigerian Drug kingpin arrested by police in Pattaya after being shopped by a compatriot in his network

Nigerian Drug kingpin arrested by police in Pattaya after being shopped by a compatriot in his network

October 30, 2025

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Nigerian drug kingpin Amarachi Amechi was arrested in Pattaya before naming his supplier Ikenna Nwobodo. Police seized blocks of cocaine and crystal meth in a… Read More ›

Italian coach the latest to be arrested in crackdown. Top police meet Israeli security official in Phuket

Italian coach the latest to be arrested in crackdown. Top police meet Israeli security official in Phuket

October 29, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Italian sports coach arrested on Koh Samui as Thai police intensify a crackdown targeting Israelis, tourists and foreign nationals across Phuket, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui… Read More ›

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