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Bolt driver in Phuket arrested for sexually assaulting young South African teacher, a female passenger

Bolt driver in Phuket arrested for sexually assaulting young South African teacher, a female passenger

August 26, 2025

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A Bolt driver in Phuket has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old South African teacher during a late-night ride, raising urgent questions about ride-hailing… Read More ›

Ex Lebanese army duo ran restaurant as a front for drugs supermarket and alternative health treatments

Ex Lebanese army duo ran restaurant as a front for drugs supermarket and alternative health treatments

August 25, 2025

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Ex-Lebanese army duo ran Koh Samui eatery as a front for a narcotics supermarket and illegal health clinic. Thai police raided ‘Buffalo Jungle’, seizing five… Read More ›

Actress refused to lower windows of Porsche Carrera and exit car for nearly an hour at drink driving stop

Actress refused to lower windows of Porsche Carrera and exit car for nearly an hour at drink driving stop

August 25, 2025

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Bangkok actress Marie Broenner refused to exit her green Porsche at a Sunday drink-driving checkpoint for nearly an hour, defied the breathalyser test, while her… Read More ›

Korean Goldfinger’s warm welcome by Technology and Crime Suppression police at Suvarnabhumi 

Korean Goldfinger’s warm welcome by Technology and Crime Suppression police at Suvarnabhumi 

August 24, 2025

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A 33-year-old South Korean “Goldfinger” arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for laundering cryptocurrency into gold bars for a call centre gang, generating ฿1.65 billion. Police deliver… Read More ›

Insurgency erupts again in South with bold and brazen attacks on security forces shielded by border

Insurgency erupts again in South with bold and brazen attacks on security forces shielded by border

August 24, 2025

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Southern Thailand erupts in violence as militants launch brazen, coordinated attacks on security forces in Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani, exploiting the Thai-Malaysian border to strike… Read More ›

Tragedy, heartache and real pain off Phuket’s idyllic beaches as more die and the Blue Dragon threatens

Tragedy, heartache and real pain off Phuket’s idyllic beaches as more die and the Blue Dragon threatens

August 24, 2025

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Phuket’s beaches erupt in tragedy as four tourists die in a week. Strong monsoon currents, absent lifeguards and the venomous Blue Dragon sea slug heighten… Read More ›

Plucky Thai woman outwits Chinese kidnapper and Pattaya vile invaders in attack targeting her boyfriend 

Plucky Thai woman outwits Chinese kidnapper and Pattaya vile invaders in attack targeting her boyfriend 

August 23, 2025

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Plucky Thai woman outwits two Chinese kidnappers in South Pattaya villa, escapes tied up and barefoot, sparks violent police chase, while authorities hunt the armed… Read More ›

Heartfelt words of a young soldier on the border bring home the loss caused by mindless violent crime

Heartfelt words of a young soldier on the border bring home the loss caused by mindless violent crime

August 22, 2025

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Heartbroken soldier returns from the Thai-Cambodian border to mourn his mother, brutally murdered in Kamphaeng Phet, while his viral tribute exposes the shocking impact of… Read More ›

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

August 22, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted by Bangkok court of lèse-majesté and Computer Crimes Act charges from 2016, ending a decade-long legal battle and giving the former prime… Read More ›

The rise of a new evil. Car pawning rings busted by the police fighting a new and appalling crime wave

The rise of a new evil. Car pawning rings busted by the police fighting a new and appalling crime wave

August 22, 2025

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Police smash car-pawning rings across Thailand as ruthless loan sharks exploit desperate borrowers, forcing them to pawn vehicles, charging sky-high interest, and leaving victims trapped… Read More ›

Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness

Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness

August 22, 2025

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More people have died in Phuket’s treacherous waters within 24 hours, prompting urgent calls for lifeguards, warning signs, stronger safety measures and greater awareness as… Read More ›

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

August 21, 2025

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Drunk Cambodian soldier disrupts ASEAN border inspection, harasses Thai troops as shelling, landmine and civilian damage are exposed, forcing military apology while Thailand highlights ongoing… Read More ›

Shocking details of  a new born child murdered by parents with a criminal background in calculated act

Shocking details of a new born child murdered by parents with a criminal background in calculated act

August 21, 2025

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Khon Kaen parents with criminal records brutally murder their newborn, cremating the body in a charcoal kiln. Forensic evidence shows blunt force trauma, revealing premeditation… Read More ›

22 year old Brit who killed a Thai woman in Pattaya with his electric bike faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

22 year old Brit who killed a Thai woman in Pattaya with his electric bike faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

August 21, 2025

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British tourist Brandon Mills faces up to 10 years in Pattaya after killing a Thai woman on his electric bike. His reckless stunts sparked a… Read More ›

Mystery man in critical condition after falling from a Phuket hotel on Monday evening on the resort island

Mystery man in critical condition after falling from a Phuket hotel on Monday evening on the resort island

August 20, 2025

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Mystery foreign tourist critically injured after plunging from Phuket hotel. Found barely alive in scrubland with multiple fractures. No ID, no witnesses, no clear cause.… Read More ›

Elderly Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 4.26kg of crystal meth concealed in soap bars

Elderly Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 4.26kg of crystal meth concealed in soap bars

August 19, 2025

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Elderly Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle 4.26kg of crystal meth hidden in soap bars worth up to AUD 1.65 million, authorities say,… Read More ›

Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border

Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border

August 18, 2025

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Desperate Cambodians and trafficked workers risk everything to cross Thailand’s closed border as hunger, poverty, collapsed casinos and illicit scam compounds spark a surge in… Read More ›

Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang

Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang

August 18, 2025

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Brutal murder shocks Trang as 44-year-old uncle beats 20-year-old nursing student niece to death at home, sparking public outrage, funeral mourning and calls from family… Read More ›

Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police

Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police

August 17, 2025

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Thai police arrest two men driving Bangkok streets with mobile base stations for a Chinese-led cyber gang, blasting thousands of fake bank SMS messages to… Read More ›

Drugs den popular with Chinese tourists raided and shuttered in Bangkok after midnight raid by police

Drugs den popular with Chinese tourists raided and shuttered in Bangkok after midnight raid by police

August 17, 2025

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Bangkok police raided and shut a drug-filled nightclub popular with Chinese tourists, detaining 328 people and uncovering meth, ketamine and ecstasy in VIP rooms. Six… Read More ›

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