BANGKOK — Twenty people died and 132 were injured in 135 road accidents across Thailand on Friday, the first of the “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday travel period, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Saturday. Drunk foreign driver injures 8 in Pattaya for Songkran While any loss of life remains […]
PHUKET — A suspected leader of a Nordic crime syndicate wanted under an Interpol red notice has been arrested at a luxury condominium in Phuket, marking a significant blow to transnational organized crime operating in Thailand. French Fugitive Arrested in Phuket Following Interpol Alert Investigators from the Immigration Bureau’s Division 6 and local police apprehended […]
PATTAYA — A coordinated nighttime crackdown on prostitution along Pattaya Beach and nearby roads has resulted in the arrest of 16 foreign women, with authorities moving swiftly to revoke visas and initiate deportation proceedings against those found soliciting in public areas. 30 foreign women arrested for alleged prostitution on Soi Nana in Bangkok The operation, […]
BANGKOK — The Transactions Committee of the Anti-Money Laundering Office has resolved to impound additional suspected ill-gotten assets worth approximately 8.2 billion baht linked to a Cambodian-based transnational scam network, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced yesterday. Inside the ‘Scam City’ with Torture Cells Uncovered on the Thai-Cambodian Border The seized assets include six cars, bank […]
PHUKET — Thai immigration police have arrested a 50-year-old French national, identified by authorities only as Mr. Ani, at a luxury seaside hotel in Phuket after he allegedly fled multiple international arrest warrants linked to large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering. The suspect, wanted in more than 32 criminal cases in France, had entered Thailand […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A power bank explosion early this morning triggered a fire at a condominium in Mueang district, forcing an emergency evacuation of residents as flames tore through a sixth-floor unit in the heart of the northeastern city. Police say mobile phones and power bank chargers used to commit arson in South The incident […]
BANGKOK — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has confirmed the deaths of three Thai crew members from the vessel Mayuree Naree, even as he welcomed a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran that offers a glimmer of hope for reduced tensions in the Middle East. Remains Found on Thai […]
PATTAYA — According to police reports, thieves stole cash and valuables belonging to Chinese and Indian tourists in two separate incidents on Wednesday night, using clever tricks to trick the victims into showing them their foreign currency before snatching it and fleeing. Phuket Police Investigate Foreign Tourists Over Fake $50 Bills at Currency Exchange In […]
