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Pak Kret in Nonthaburi, Thailand. It is considered a part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area

Bangkok

May 16, 2026

Nigerian Man Arrested In Nonthaburi For Overstaying His Visa By Nearly Two Years

NONTHABURI, Thailand — Thai immigration police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian man for allegedly overstaying his visa in Thailand for approximately 708 days while residing with his Thai girlfriend in Nonthaburi province, according to official statements from the Immigration Bureau. Phuket AI Cameras Catch Nigerian, Ivorian Overstayers The suspect was detained on May 14, 2026, […]

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Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Validation System (PVS). Automated Passport Check.

Bangkok

May 14, 2026

Chinese Man Faces Legal Action After Damaging Automated Gates At Suvarnabhumi Airport

SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand — A 30-year-old Chinese national is facing criminal charges, potential imprisonment, and a lifetime ban from Thailand after allegedly damaging two automated passport control gates and verbally abusing immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 13, according to airport police and Immigration Bureau officials. Chinese Suspect With Pattaya Arsenal Planned Cambodia Scam-gang […]

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Sukhumvit Soi 4, near the well-known Nana Entertainment Plaza, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok

May 11, 2026

Six Foreign Women Detained in Bangkok Prostitution Crackdown

BANGKOK, Thailand — Police in Bangkok arrested six foreign women in the Sukhumvit area on May 7 following community complaints and viral social media posts that drew attention to suspected prostitution activities in the neighborhood, according to official statements from the Metropolitan Police Bureau. Foreign Women Arrested for Alleged Prostitution on Soi Nana The operation […]

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Three Muslims riding a Motorcycle in Ramkhamhaeng Road, Bangkok

Bangkok

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Bangkok protest: Muslims demand apology from transwoman over Quran remarks

BANGKOK, Thailand — A tense confrontation unfolded at a restaurant in Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng district this week when a group of Muslim protesters gathered to demand a public apology from a transwoman known as Lor, following allegations that she made offensive remarks about the Quran during a social media livestream. Portuguese Man Charged After Spray-Painting Muslim […]

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Thailand immigration police BMW smart car that have inbuilt alerts and tracking systems as well a live connection to database-driven information, linked to the country’s biometric system

Bangkok

May 9, 2026

Immigration Police Arrest 13 Pakistanis for Overstaying in Bangkok Apartment Raid

BANGKOK — Thai immigration police have arrested 13 Pakistani nationals for overstaying their permission to stay, during a raid on an apartment building in Bangkok’s Thung Khru district, following public complaints about undocumented migrants living in the area. Pakistani National Detained After Fatal Hit-and-Run of Elderly Woman in Bangkok The operation was carried out on […]

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Girls wearing masks on a crosswalk in Bangkok during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bangkok

May 5, 2026

Van Kills Factory Worker, Injures Another on Samut Prakan Pedestrian Crossing

SAMUT PRAKAN — A van struck two female factory workers on a pedestrian crossing in Bang Phli district on the morning of May 4, 2026, killing one and seriously injuring the other. 94-Year-Old Man Struck by Songthaew at Zebra Crossing in Pattaya The crash occurred at approximately 6:00 a.m. outside Standard Can Co Ltd in […]

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Bangkok

May 4, 2026

Private Helicopter Crashes Near Samut Prakan Petrol Station, Bursts Into Flames

SAMUT PRAKAN — On May 3, 2026, a private helicopter crashed near a factory runway in Samut Prakan, burst into flames, and only the tail section remained intact; however, surprisingly, the occupants suffered only minor injuries and were able to walk away from the wreckage on their own. Thai Army Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in […]

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Bangkok

May 3, 2026

Immigration Police Arrest Nigerian in Bangkok Drug Sting After Two-Hour Chase

BANGKOK — Thai immigration police have arrested a 21-year-old Nigerian man in Bangkok following a drug sting operation that ended in a two-hour chase through a vacant lot, and discovered that he had overstayed his permission to stay by 206 days. Police Arrest Nigerians and Thai Woman in Romance Scam Ring in Pattaya The suspect, […]

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