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Thailand in Songkran party mode as police move to control the roads and reduce the annual loss of life

Thailand in Songkran party mode as police move to control the roads and reduce the annual loss of life

April 12, 2026

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Songkran erupts in Bangkok with huge water fights as millions travel nationwide, roads clog fast, and police crack down hard after 2,617 drunk driving arrests.… Read More ›

German online Bond villain arrested by Immigration police at luxury condo in Bangkok for hacking crimes

German online Bond villain arrested by Immigration police at luxury condo in Bangkok for hacking crimes

April 11, 2026

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German hacker, 26, arrested in Bangkok luxury condo in Watthana after 74 EU warrants for cyber extortion, ransomware and global DDoS-for-hire attacks, ending a multi-country… Read More ›

Swedish mobster nabbed in Kathu condo bedroom by police raid. Wanted for 2020 Stockholm gun murder

Swedish mobster nabbed in Kathu condo bedroom by police raid. Wanted for 2020 Stockholm gun murder

April 11, 2026

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Swedish fugitive wanted for a 2020 Stockholm murder and linked to organised crime, arrested in Phuket condo raid after overstaying his visa. The Interpol Red… Read More ›

Middle aged man violently murders his mother in Sisaket with a machete after refusing his mental health pills

Middle aged man violently murders his mother in Sisaket with a machete after refusing his mental health pills

April 11, 2026

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Songkran horror in Sisaket Province as a 39-year-old man hacks his 62-year-old mother to death with a machete after stopping medication. Sister narrowly escapes after… Read More ›

Online scam tricks continue to rise on Pattaya’s streets as Indian and Chinese tourists file complaints

Online scam tricks continue to rise on Pattaya’s streets as Indian and Chinese tourists file complaints

April 10, 2026

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Tourists hit in twin Pattaya street scams as foreign suspects strike twice in hours, stealing cash and gold using a wallet trick before vanishing. Police… Read More ›

Pattaya crackdown on hookers as police swoop on the beachfront area. Asians and Africans to be deported

Pattaya crackdown on hookers as police swoop on the beachfront area. Asians and Africans to be deported

April 10, 2026

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Pattaya police arrest 16 foreign street workers in late-night beach swoop. All face deportation as Songkran crackdown intensifies following earlier raids, rising crime concerns, visa… Read More ›

Elite police unit given green light to investigate missing 60 million litres of oil at Surat Thani depot

Elite police unit given green light to investigate missing 60 million litres of oil at Surat Thani depot

April 10, 2026

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Thailand launches probe into 60 million litres of missing oil in Surat Thani as energy crisis deepens. DSI targets traders amid supply disruptions, tanker anomalies,… Read More ›

Lampang Police deploy horse drawn buggy patrols due to energy crisis on streets of provincial capital

Lampang Police deploy horse drawn buggy patrols due to energy crisis on streets of provincial capital

April 10, 2026

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Horse power returns as Lampang police deploy carriage patrols for Songkran, boosting visibility, cutting fuel use, and securing tourist zones as officers ride century-old carriages… Read More ›

Malfunctioning power banks cause two devastating fires in one day in northeastern Thailand. No injuries

Malfunctioning power banks cause two devastating fires in one day in northeastern Thailand. No injuries

April 9, 2026

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Two fires linked to malfunctioning power banks tore through a Nakhon Ratchasima condo and a Buri Ram house, destroying property but causing no injuries. In … Read More ›

Shocking rape of Ukrainian woman in Phuket is a warning for female foreign tourists travelling alone

Shocking rape of Ukrainian woman in Phuket is a warning for female foreign tourists travelling alone

April 8, 2026

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Phuket horror: Ukrainian tourist, 20, raped by van driver after asking for Wi-Fi. Suspect, 43, arrested within hours and confesses. CCTV crucial as police prepare… Read More ›

PM orders security agency to get to the bottom of disturbing reports linking it to an attack on an MP

PM orders security agency to get to the bottom of disturbing reports linking it to an attack on an MP

April 6, 2026

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Gun attack on MP Kamolsak sparks widening probe as ISOC-linked pickup, ex-marines and dismantling plot emerge. PM Anutin orders an urgent report into a Narathiwat… Read More ›

Pattaya Police swoop on transgender street workers and bring them in for a warning after city crime spree

Pattaya Police swoop on transgender street workers and bring them in for a warning after city crime spree

April 3, 2026

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Pattaya police staged a 4:00 AM raid on Walking Street, arresting 31 transgender women after rising thefts, assaults, and street brawls involving tourists, as authorities… Read More ›

Police examine personal motives in what appear to be 2 more terror related attacks in southern Thailand

Police examine personal motives in what appear to be 2 more terror related attacks in southern Thailand

April 1, 2026

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Gunmen launched two deadly attacks hours apart in Pattani and Narathiwat, killing a village headman, a deputy district chief and a 27-year-old woman. Police are… Read More ›

Owner of prostitution den fronting as Karaoke bar arrested Friday and charged by Chacheongsao Police

Owner of prostitution den fronting as Karaoke bar arrested Friday and charged by Chacheongsao Police

March 30, 2026

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Late-night raid hits popular Chachoengsao karaoke bar after complaints of illegal hours and foreign workers. Undercover sting confirms prostitution offers. Eight foreign nationals arrested, and… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau warns that rip-off entry TDAC sites stand to make up to $100 million from visitors

Immigration Bureau warns that rip-off entry TDAC sites stand to make up to $100 million from visitors

March 30, 2026

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Immigration warns travellers: TDAC entry registration for Thailand is free, yet 10% of foreign arrivals use rip-off websites charging $20–$90. Officials say fake platforms are… Read More ›

Family of UK tourist who died in Bangkok says police are investigating his death within hours of landing

Family of UK tourist who died in Bangkok says police are investigating his death within hours of landing

March 29, 2026

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Thai police reopen probe into death of UK tourist Joshua Kershaw, 21, found dead in Bangkok hotel hours after arrival. Family releases photo of mystery… Read More ›

26 year old man arrested and charged with child pornography offences over pay for view LINE group

26 year old man arrested and charged with child pornography offences over pay for view LINE group

March 28, 2026

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Former petrol station worker, 26, arrested after police infiltrate LINE groups selling explicit clips to members for cash. The investigation tracked a 358-member group and… Read More ›

Thai Tears as two young adults die in Miami Beach hit and run. Both died when they were hit at high speed

Thai Tears as two young adults die in Miami Beach hit and run. Both died when they were hit at high speed

March 27, 2026

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Miami police arrest a 42-year-old American after a hit-and-run that killed two Thai nationals crossing a Miami Beach crosswalk. Witnesses reported speeding and no headlights.… Read More ›

16 street hookers, mostly African, sent to Immigration detention centre on Friday awaiting deportation

16 street hookers, mostly African, sent to Immigration detention centre on Friday awaiting deportation

March 24, 2026

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Bangkok police raided Sukhumvit Soi 4 on Friday night and arrested 16 foreign women for prostitution. They handed them to Immigration for visa revocation and… Read More ›

Top Koh Samui officials suspect corruption network within municipal office linked to luxury villa builds

Top Koh Samui officials suspect corruption network within municipal office linked to luxury villa builds

March 23, 2026

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Koh Samui officials expand probe into construction permit forgery affecting over 10 luxury villa projects, with forged signatures, external brokers, audits and a planned police… Read More ›

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