Crime

South Korean tourist taken from Bangkok nightlife centre, tortured, murdered and buried in a bin

South Korean tourist taken from Bangkok nightlife centre, tortured, murdered and buried in a bin

May 13, 2024

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South Korean tourist tortured and murdered after being taken from a Bangkok nightlife centre. Red notice international arrest alerts have been issued for three suspects.… Read More ›

Bizarre claims by a tired man rescued from within the sewer system dismissed outright by Bangkok police

Bizarre claims by a tired man rescued from within the sewer system dismissed outright by Bangkok police

May 11, 2024

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Tall sewer escape tale dismissed by Bangkok police on Saturday. Man’s delusionary story came after a dramatic rescue in the capital. Police, while sceptical of… Read More ›

Cannabis shops to be closed by April 1st 2025 under firm order given by PM to again schedule the drug

Cannabis shops to be closed by April 1st 2025 under firm order given by PM to again schedule the drug

May 8, 2024

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PM’s tough stance is made clear to ministers. Cannabis shops to be shut by April 1st, 2025. Srettha Thavisin aims to reclassify cannabis as a… Read More ›

Motorcycle bomb blast seriously injures four in southern Narathiwat province in insurgency attack on town centre

Motorcycle bomb blast seriously injures four in southern Narathiwat province in insurgency attack on town centre

May 7, 2024

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Motorcycle bomb blast injures four in Narathiwat insurgency attack. Chaos ensued as shrapnel scattered, prompting an evacuation of a nearby market busy with people having… Read More ›

Night stalker rapist arrested by police after car chase in Bangkok sees suspect collared by elite squad

Night stalker rapist arrested by police after car chase in Bangkok sees suspect collared by elite squad

May 7, 2024

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‘Night Stalker’ alleged rapist nabbed after Bangkok car chase. Elite police unit apprehends Mr Nat accused of stalking and assault. Victim’s ordeal over for now… Read More ›

British man’s holiday nightmare as cocaine is found between the pages of his passport on arrival in Phuket

British man’s holiday nightmare as cocaine is found between the pages of his passport on arrival in Phuket

May 4, 2024

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British tourist’s Phuket nightmare as cocaine was found in his passport at a Thai airport checkpoint leading to his arrest. James Louis Swaine faces up… Read More ›

Fierce and enraged UK tourist assaulted a Phuket Tuk Tuk driver on Saturday over a fare and change dispute

Fierce and enraged UK tourist assaulted a Phuket Tuk Tuk driver on Saturday over a fare and change dispute

May 1, 2024

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Outrage in Phuket as UK tourist assaults Tuk Tuk driver over fare dispute. Arrested three days later at a luxury hotel on Ko Phi Phi… Read More ›

Bang O sex pervert arrested by police in Bangkok admits to controlling and blackmailing teenagers

Bang O sex pervert arrested by police in Bangkok admits to controlling and blackmailing teenagers

April 30, 2024

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Dan or Mr Atsada, arrested by Thai police on Saturday in the Bang O subdistrict of Bang Phlat, was engaged in pornography and blackmail. After… Read More ›

Marijuana use is linked to a tragic murder-suicide case in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Monday morning

Marijuana use is linked to a tragic murder-suicide case in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Monday morning

April 29, 2024

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Marijuana use linked to a tragic murder-suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat. A 50-year-old, mentally ill from cannabis, killed his family with a crowbar. Police investigating… Read More ›

Phuket police promise to charge a foreign man for cutting a chain put on his illegally parked bike

Phuket police promise to charge a foreign man for cutting a chain put on his illegally parked bike

April 27, 2024

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Phuket police to charge a foreigner over a motorbike chain incident with criminal damage. Outrage sparked after the cavalier tourist cut the police chain on… Read More ›

Thai driver sent to prison as police hunt two Yakuza who murdered and butchered one of their own

Thai driver sent to prison as police hunt two Yakuza who murdered and butchered one of their own

April 26, 2024

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Thai driver jailed for Yakuza murder. Police hunt two suspects. Victim’s identity revealed. Crime details emerge. Body parts found. Investigation update. Yakuza presence in Thailand… Read More ›

Big Joke storms Royal Thai Police headquarters insisting that he is still the right man for the top job

Big Joke storms Royal Thai Police headquarters insisting that he is still the right man for the top job

April 25, 2024

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Big Joke fights back as he returns to police HQ. The top cop insisted he was the right man for the top job in October.… Read More ›

Big Joke drops case against the PM as his nameplate and photo have been removed at Royal Thai Police HQ

Big Joke drops case against the PM as his nameplate and photo have been removed at Royal Thai Police HQ

April 24, 2024

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Big Joke drops case against PM. His nameplate and photo were removed at Royal Thai Police HQ. The National Anti-Corruption Commission, however, confirms an ongoing… Read More ›

Big Joke lodges a malfeasance complaint with anti-corruption agency against PM Srettha Thavisin after losing job

Big Joke lodges a malfeasance complaint with anti-corruption agency against PM Srettha Thavisin after losing job

April 22, 2024

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Former top cop General Surachate lodges a malfeasance complaint against the PM with the anti-corruption agency. He alleges unfair treatment and vows to fight. Tension… Read More ›

Police confirm to Coroner’s Court that prime suspect in the London murder of a Thai woman has fled the UK

Police confirm to Coroner’s Court that prime suspect in the London murder of a Thai woman has fled the UK

April 20, 2024

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Thai woman’s suspected killer fled the UK. Coroner orders return of victim’s body as Scotland Yard pursues extradition proceedings. Disturbing details have emerged in the… Read More ›

Thailand’s oldest association endorses Big Joke after being fired Thursday amid a police corruption crisis

Thailand’s oldest association endorses Big Joke after being fired Thursday amid a police corruption crisis

April 19, 2024

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One of Thailand’s oldest associations endorses Big Joke after suspension amid police crisis. The Southern Thai Association backed General Surachate Hakparn, also known as ‘Big… Read More ›

Emergency averted in Pattaya’s Nong Prue area as 60 people cough blood and foam at the mouth from gas

Emergency averted in Pattaya’s Nong Prue area as 60 people cough blood and foam at the mouth from gas

April 18, 2024

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Emergency averted in Pattaya as 60 suffer from ammonia leak. Quick response contained the crisis. Ammonia leak at a Nong Prue ice factory caused 60… Read More ›

Heist duo stole ฿1 million diamond bracelet and casually walked out of a Pathumwan shopping centre

Heist duo stole ฿1 million diamond bracelet and casually walked out of a Pathumwan shopping centre

April 18, 2024

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Asian heist duo swipes ฿1 million diamond bracelet in bold Pathumwan shopping centre robbery. Collected at the front of the mall by a Bangkok-registered taxi.… Read More ›

Big Joke requests time as Bangkok police station weighs cases against him and the also suspended police chief

Big Joke requests time as Bangkok police station weighs cases against him and the also suspended police chief

April 17, 2024

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‘Big Joke’ seeks 10-day delay in money laundering case. Bangkok police station handles cases against him and the police chief amid intense scrutiny. It follows… Read More ›

Scammer’s plan to use SpaceX Starlink satellites in transnational scam network targeting Thailand with deception

Scammer’s plan to use SpaceX Starlink satellites in transnational scam network targeting Thailand with deception

April 14, 2024

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Thai police disrupt a transnational scam network using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite, targeting Thailand with high-tech operations spanning across Asia and other parts of the… Read More ›