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Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

September 24, 2025

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Pattaya police launch a major crackdown on African sex workers as two Ugandan women are arrested after tourists repeatedly report being harassed, followed, verbally pressured,… Read More ›

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

September 24, 2025

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German company director faces police investigation after Burmese staff arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal tourist service, ignoring branch license requirements and violating… Read More ›

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

September 24, 2025

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A 44-year-old banker in Udon Thani endured nine months of stalking by a 60-year-old Bangkok woman who arrived demanding marriage, causing chaos, alarming neighbours, prompting… Read More ›

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

September 23, 2025

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Drunken foreign tourist sparks chaos at a Pattaya bar after refusing to pay his bill, knocking over tables, disrupting patrons, and showing disrespect, before being… Read More ›

Police arrest Chinese man crossing from Myanmar on Sunday claiming to be a naive scam centre victim

Police arrest Chinese man crossing from Myanmar on Sunday claiming to be a naive scam centre victim

September 22, 2025

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Chinese man arrested in Tak after fleeing Myanmar scam hub, claiming he was lured by a fake job in Laos. His escape exposes ruthless cross-border… Read More ›

Udon Thani City police arrested a 32 year old Pakistani pervert after he sexually assaulted young woman

Udon Thani City police arrested a 32 year old Pakistani pervert after he sexually assaulted young woman

September 22, 2025

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32-year-old Pakistani arrested in Udon Thani for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old autistic woman. He entered Thailand illegally, lived more than a year without a visa,… Read More ›

Furious Dutchman rips ATM from its moorings after his ฿10 million investment in with Thai wife fails

Furious Dutchman rips ATM from its moorings after his ฿10 million investment in with Thai wife fails

September 22, 2025

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A furious 60-year-old Dutchman snapped after losing ฿10M in a failed Thai restaurant with his younger wife—ripping an entire ATM from a Khon Kaen wall,… Read More ›

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

September 21, 2025

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Old Bangkok neighbourhood erupts into Wild West on wheels as thrill-seeking teenagers ride motorbikes firing guns, leaving one man shot in the thigh; police respond… Read More ›

Marijuana linked to Moroccan woman’s death from rooftop pool area of Bangkok hotel Saturday morning

Marijuana linked to Moroccan woman’s death from rooftop pool area of Bangkok hotel Saturday morning

September 21, 2025

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Marijuana is under scrutiny after a Moroccan woman fell from a Bangkok rooftop pool Saturday morning. Hours earlier, a 42-year-old Indian man plunged from a… Read More ›

Top Immigration officer refutes Reuters report saying Thai officials are complicit in scammer abductions

Top Immigration officer refutes Reuters report saying Thai officials are complicit in scammer abductions

September 21, 2025

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Thai immigration chief strongly rejects Reuters claims that officers aided traffickers at Bangkok airport, calling the report sensationalist and unverified, urging all media to submit… Read More ›

Kanchanaburi police arrest 41 year old man on Friday who fatally stabbed his mother in the back 19 times

Kanchanaburi police arrest 41 year old man on Friday who fatally stabbed his mother in the back 19 times

September 20, 2025

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A 41-year-old man allegedly stabbed his mother 19 times in their Kanchanaburi home, shocking the local community, before being arrested trying to pawn fake gold.… Read More ›

Quick result and lavish praise for Phuket Police who arrested a UK gang within hours of armed robbery

Quick result and lavish praise for Phuket Police who arrested a UK gang within hours of armed robbery

September 20, 2025

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Phuket police win praise for swift action after four British robbers stole a $72,000 watch from an American tourist, recovering the Audemars Piguet and firearms… Read More ›

Phuket daylight robbery by thugs using a pickup as weapon to ram an American off the road for his watch

Phuket daylight robbery by thugs using a pickup as weapon to ram an American off the road for his watch

September 19, 2025

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American tourist rammed off Phuket road by foreign thugs in shocking $72K watch heist. Masked attackers used an SUV as a weapon, held the victim… Read More ›

Near arrest claim by BBC presenter rebuffed by top official who explained what happened on Soi Cowboy

Near arrest claim by BBC presenter rebuffed by top official who explained what happened on Soi Cowboy

September 19, 2025

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Top Thai official refutes BBC’s near-arrest claims, revealing crew breached filming rules on Sukhumvit’s Soi Cowboy. Police intervened, no arrests were made or footage seized.… Read More ›

Drug addict arrested in early morning police raid after flying into a rage over  missing marijuana bong

Drug addict arrested in early morning police raid after flying into a rage over  missing marijuana bong

September 17, 2025

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A 32-year-old man who escaped from a drug rehabilitation hospital sparked terror in his Udon Thani village, threatening his mother over a missing bong, before… Read More ›

2 month old baby girl mauled to death by pitbull after her mother visited a house for second hand goods

2 month old baby girl mauled to death by pitbull after her mother visited a house for second hand goods

September 17, 2025

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A two-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by a pitbull in Uthai Thani while her mother collected secondhand goods at the home, following a… Read More ›

Anarchy and online fraud nightmare spreading within Thailand’s digital banking system for ordinary people

Anarchy and online fraud nightmare spreading within Thailand’s digital banking system for ordinary people

September 17, 2025

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Thailand’s digital banking system is in chaos as online scammers use AI and fake identities to steal funds, leaving victims frozen, threatened with prosecution, and… Read More ›

Ministry officials hit back at rising public disquiet over new online fraud bank powers causing chaos

Ministry officials hit back at rising public disquiet over new online fraud bank powers causing chaos

September 16, 2025

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Public outrage erupts in Thailand as authorities’ crackdown on online fraud freezes thousands of bank accounts, crippling small businesses, daily traders, and merchants, while officials… Read More ›

PM vows action on rising gold exports to Cambodia and the runaway Thai baht against the US dollar this year

PM vows action on rising gold exports to Cambodia and the runaway Thai baht against the US dollar this year

September 16, 2025

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PM Anutin vows urgent action as Thai baht surges 7% and gold exports to Cambodia spike sharply, pledging extended border closure, strict monitoring, taxation measures,… Read More ›

Elderly Bangkok lady shoos away police at her gate to talk with her fake one online. ฿5 million lost to fraud

Elderly Bangkok lady shoos away police at her gate to talk with her fake one online. ฿5 million lost to fraud

September 16, 2025

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An 83-year-old Bangkok woman chased real police from her gate while talking to a fake officer on the phone, then transferred money to the scammer.… Read More ›

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