Five senior police on Koh Samui have been transferred over two criminal cases under investigation on the island – the extortion of a Russian couple and misconduct by an officer who allegdly demanded sex with a woman in return for the release of her arrested husband. Pol Maj Gen Sathit Phonphinit, chief of Surat Thani […]
A Danish teacher was found dead on a bed in a rental room in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The Nakhon Si Thammarat City Police were notified of the incident last night (September 27th) in a rental room on the third floor of a building on Pratoo Lord Road in the Nai Mueang sub-district, Mueang Nakhon Si […]
A group of alleged foreign “gangsters” was wanted by Samui Police on Monday, September 26th, after reportedly threatening and extorting a Russian man for crypto currency. The officials began investigation following complaints of a Russian couple, Evgenii and Ekaterna, who claimed that they were approached and threatened by a group of six Russian, German, and […]
Two fishermen have been rescued after their boat was being hit by multiple large waves near Samui Island. Two fishermen were reported missing at night earlier this week near Baan Tai Beach in the Koh Samui district. Full story: thephuketexpress.com By Goongnang Suksawat The Phuket Express
A patrol police pickup truck from the Map Ta Phut Police Station rammed into high-mast lighting in Rayong during a heavy rain storm around midnight of Thursday, September 22nd, killing one officer and seriously injuring two more officers. Map Ta Phut police officials and rescue volunteers arrived at the scene on Sukhumvit Road around 12:30 […]
PATTANI: One policeman was killed and four injured by a bomb explosion in front of a hospital in Mai Kaen district on Tuesday night, police said. Pol Col Torlap Lengha, the Mai Kaen police chief, said the bomb went off about 7.40pm on the road outside Mai Kaen Hospital. Full story: Bangkok Post Abdullah Benjakat […]
The Royal Thai Navy rescued several foreigners after their yacht broke down in the middle of the sea in Krabi. Yesterday, (September 15th), The Royal Thai Navy in Krabi was notified of the broken yacht near the Lan Ta Noi Island ten meters away from the shore. Full story: thephuketexpress.com By Goongnang Suksawat The Phuket […]
SONGKHLA: Hoteliers in Hat Yai hope a special, direct train from Kuala Lumpur to the southern economic hub on Friday will not be the last. A direct train from the Malaysian capital would help spur the economy in the southern province as passengers would not have to change trains at the border in Padang Besar, […]
