Indian Man Arrested On Koh Phangan For Firearms Display, Drug Trafficking

KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — Thai police have detained a 33-year-old Indian national accused of illegally displaying firearms and allegedly trafficking narcotics on Koh Phangan, following the circulation of social media videos showing the individual posing with weapons and discharging firearms in a durian orchard, according to senior law enforcement officials. Police Arrest 22 Foreigners […]

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Six Nigerian Men Arrested In Nonthaburi For Alleged Ai-powered Romance Scams

NONTHABURI, Thailand — Six Nigerian nationals have been detained following a police raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province, where authorities uncovered evidence of both a suspected cocaine trafficking network and an elaborate romance scam operation utilizing artificial intelligence-generated images to target predominantly older Thai women, according to officials from the Metropolitan Police Bureau. […]

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Four Teenagers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Myanmar Worker In Nakhon Ratchasima

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — Four Thai teenagers have been detained in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old worker from Myanmar at a garbage disposal site in Nakhon Ratchasima, according to officials from Muang District Police Station. Nine Teenagers Arrested Following Gang-Related Shooting at Bangkok Bridge The incident occurred on Wednesday evening near the […]

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Suvarnabhumi Airport Steps Up Ebola Screening For Arrivals From Congo And Uganda

BANGKOK, Thailand — The Department of Disease Control has established enhanced screening checkpoints at Suvarnabhumi Airport to monitor passengers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, following the Ministry of Public Health’s classification of both nations as high-risk zones for Ebola transmission. Thailand Intensifies Hantavirus Screening For Travelers From South America Health […]

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Thai Tourism Operators Support Return To 30-day Visa-free Stays

BANGKOK, Thailand — Tourism operators in Phuket and Pattaya have expressed support for the government’s decision to restore 30-day visa-free stays for foreign visitors, stating that the measure will help address concerns regarding illegal business operations and low-spending long-term visitors, according to industry representatives and verified media reports. Thailand Ends 60-day Visa-free Scheme For 93 […]

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Ghanaian Man Found Residing At Wat Chalong Temple In Phuket

PHUKET, Thailand — A Ghanaian man was taken into custody after being discovered staying on the grounds of Wat Chalong, a prominent Buddhist temple in Phuket, following reports from local residents about a foreign individual sleeping within the temple premises, according to officers from Chalong Police Station. Ghanaian arrested with 1 kg of drugs at […]

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