Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev appeared in court Monday in Thailand where he has been charged with statutory rape of a teenage boy. Pletnev, artistic director of the Russian National Orchestra, dismissed speculation he might jump bail. He returned to Thailand over the weekend after being allowed to leave the country temporarily to attend a music […]
The Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson has been arrested in Rayong suspected of the crime of producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice,” reports news.sanook.com. Local police says he has now been to transferred to Bangkok. Thai Police found a laboratory in his house, which they believe was used to produce “Ya Ice.” Thai TV Channel […]
A Swedish national accused of having embezzled funds from an unnamed Swedish construction & real estate company has been apprehended in Pattaya on Friday. The arrest comes after a 2 year investigation by Nordic Police (Inter Police) and Thai authorities. Pattaya, the 2nd of July 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 11:00am, Colonel Athitsawit Kamonrat (Chon-Buri Immigration […]
Thai authorities have arrested renowned Russian pianist Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev for raping a 14-year-old boy, among other charges. Police said Pletnev was nabbed on Monday after authorities received a tip from a Thai national. Authorities also found photographs where Pletnev is seen with other boys in compromising positions. Pletnev, founder of the Russian National Orchestra, […]
Bangkok – Thai police on Thursday arrested a former Belgian policeman who had allegedly been running an extortion racket in the beach resort town of Pattaya. M. J., 50, was arrested at his rented apartment in Pattaya, 90 kilometres south-east of Bangkok, and charged with overstaying his tourist visa by two months, Pattaya Immigration Police […]
On Monday Afternoon, we joined a group of foreign tourists and ex-pats who collectively made a Police complaint at Banglamung Police Station regarding a Tour Company based in Naklua. A group of 10 including complainants from Germany, Austria and The Netherlands filed a complaint against the Lee Tours Company located next to the Aksorn School […]
Five suspected members of the “M16” gang that preyed on for-eign residents in Chon Buri have been arrested on burglary and armed robbery charges. At a police press conference, the five Thai men were pre-sented along with an M16 assault rifle, three pistols, one of which was stolen from a Sattahip resident, an Isuzu pickup […]
Just after 2.30 on Tuesday Morning, Banglamung Police were made aware of an armed robbery whereby the victim was a Buddhist Monk. Police were able to arrest the suspect, Khun Galong aged 26 who had allegedly stolen 1,300 Baht from the Monk named as Pra Banyar. The Monk explained that he lived in a small […]
