KOH PHANGAN – A Russian national has been arrested on Koh Phangan in a targeted drug sting after police linked narcotics sales on a messaging application to payments made in cryptocurrency. The 43-year-old suspect, identified as Mr. Ruslan, was detained late on December 15 following a coordinated undercover operation. Russian Overstayer Surviving on Streets Detained […]
KOH PHANGAN – Police have arrested a French man and four Myanmar nationals in a crackdown on an unlicensed resort operation on the tourist island of Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province. The action is part of ongoing efforts to regulate illegal foreign-run businesses on the popular destination. French Nationals Accused of Operating Illegal Villa […]
SURAT THANI – A 35-year-old French man has been arrested on Koh Phangan in connection with a rape complaint filed by a victim on the island. The arrest was carried out by the Special Operations Unit of the Surat Thani Provincial Police Investigation Division, acting on a warrant issued by the Koh Samui Provincial Court […]
CHANTHABURI – Authorities in Chanthaburi have launched a murder investigation after the body of an unidentified man was discovered bound and stuffed inside a plastic bin left beside a roadside bamboo thicket on December 4, 2025. Police, forensic teams, a duty doctor from Na Yai Am Hospital, and volunteers from the Sawang Katanyu Rescue Unit […]
RAYONG – A massive fire at a waste treatment plant in Rayong raged for nine hours before being brought under control late last night. The blaze erupted at Chang Steel Recycling Co., Ltd. in Pluak Daeng district around 11:30 a.m., with no injuries reported. Two American Men Injured in Sukhumvit Building Fire The fire consumed […]
HAT YAI – A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the illegal use of a firearm after allegedly shooting towards volunteers on jet skis who were assisting flood victims in Hat Yai district, Songkhla. Provincial Police Region 9 announced on Monday that Mr. Ruengchai, whose surname was withheld, surrendered to authorities on Sunday […]
HAT YAI – Police in Hat Yai, Songkhla, have issued a public apology for employing a small excavator to move approximately ten vehicles that were obstructing roads during critical flood relief operations, acknowledging responsibility for any resulting damage. The unusual measure was deemed necessary to clear vital pathways for emergency services and restore traffic flow […]
The Soi Dog Foundation has launched an urgent relief operation to assist dogs and cats affected by severe flooding, with emergency teams deployed from Ayutthaya to Hat Yai. The foundation has mobilised veterinarians, rescue officers, pet food supplies, and essential medical aid to ensure immediate and sustained support for both pets and stray animals in […]
