Russian Man Arrested for Alleged Assault and Illegal Weapons Cache on Koh Samui Russian

Bophut Fisherman's Village in Koh Samui.
Bophut Fisherman's Village in Koh Samui. Photo: Marc van der Chijs / flickr.

SURAT THANI – A 38-year-old Russian businessman was apprehended at a luxury villa on Samui Island this past Tuesday, April 23rd, facing serious allegations of [Read More…]

Southern Thailand Criminals Ambush Yala Police Officer

Thai Malays in Southern Thailand
Thai Malays in Southern Thailand. Photo: Peerapat Wimolrungkarat / พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์) (Photographer attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand (H.E.Mr.Abhisit Vejjajiva).

At 12:00 AM, on April 19th, 2024, Bannang Sata police officers received a report of a group of southern criminals reportedly firing shots at a [Read More…]

Canadian, Russian, Myanmar foreign workers arrested on tourist islands

Ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Tao via Thong Sala Pier in Koh Phangan.
Ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Tao via Thong Sala Pier in Koh Phangan.Photo: Fabio Achilli.

Police have arrested three foreigners — from Canada, Russia and Myanmar — on the southern tourist islands of Koh Phangan and Phuket for working illegally. [Read More…]