PHUKET – A series of unsettling incidents overshadowed the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Phuket, including the mysterious death of a young Indian man, the theft of a valuable engagement ring, and an attempted break-in at a DJ’s hotel room. American and Canadian Tourists Die at Electric Daisy Carnival in Phuket A 26-year-old […]
BANGKOK – A woman armed with a knife caused panic in Bangkok’s busy Sukhumvit area over the weekend, threatening passengers on a public bus and pedestrians on a footpath before being detained by police. Calm Response Defuses Knife Incident on Bangkok Bus Two videos shared on Facebook on Saturday captured separate incidents involving the same […]
BANGKOK – A 21-year-old British tourist, Joshua Kershaw from Grimsby, has been reported missing in Thailand after failing to make contact with family or friends since his arrival in the country on Monday. Concern has mounted after he did not board his scheduled departing flight from Bangkok on Sunday. “Found Safe”: Missing British Backpacker in […]
CHIANG MAI – Immigration police in Chiang Mai have arrested two Chinese nationals and a Thai woman for allegedly operating a hotel through an illegal nominee arrangement. The arrests, made on January 16, 2026, reflect a heightened crackdown on foreign-controlled businesses violating Thai ownership laws in the tourism sector. Police Officers Scrutinized for Releasing Chinese […]
BANGKOK – One police officer has been dismissed and four others are facing criminal and disciplinary action over allegations they took bribes to release Chinese detainees from immigration custody, the Royal Thai Police announced on Friday. Police chief Torsak and his deputy Surachate Hakparn transferred to inactive posts The five investigators, attached to the Metropolitan […]
SURAT THANI – Nigerian national Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech was arrested on Koh Pha Ngan on January 14 after evading court proceedings related to an earlier drug case. Authorities acted on a tip-off regarding his location and apprehended him at a roadblock. Nigerian Arrested for Selling Cocaine in Phuket Hospital Parking Lot Nuzbech was originally arrested […]
PATTAYA – A Russian plastic surgeon was found dead in Pattaya earlier this month after falling from the 16th floor of a hotel, according to Thai police. The death of 41-year-old Timofey Borisov, initially reported to Russian media as suspicious, is now officially attributed to injuries sustained from a high fall. Russian Fugitive Arrested in […]
BANGKOK – A Taiwanese national wanted in Taiwan for alleged drug trafficking was arrested by Thai immigration and narcotics officers at a condominium in Bangkok’s Asoke area on Wednesday night. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Chiang Ming-foeng, is accused of using Thailand as a hub to prepare and ship illegal narcotics to Taiwan. Taiwanese National […]
