Tag: Arrest

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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Pattaya City sign and boats at Pattaya pier

Pattaya

May 3, 2026

American Fugitive Wanted for Drug Trafficking Arrested in Pattaya

PATTAYA — A 34-year-old American national wanted for transnational drug trafficking has been arrested in a Pattaya condominium following a cross-continental operation involving Thai authorities and the US Drug Enforcement Administration, in a case that highlights the reach of international law enforcement cooperation. Nordic Mafia Boss Arrested in Phuket on Interpol Red Notice The suspect, […]

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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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Bophut Fisherman's Village in Koh Samui.

South

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Israeli Crime Gang Leader Arrested in Koh Samui, Faces Deportation

KOH SAMUI — Thai immigration police have arrested a 28-year-old Israeli national wanted for serious crimes, including murder and explosives offences, after he was found hiding on the tourist island of Koh Samui, authorities announced. Israeli Tourist Assaults Elderly Man in Phuket Over Middle East Politics The suspect, identified as Mr. M. A., was detained […]

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Royal Thai Police, Sa Kaeo Provincial Police, Toyota Hilux Double Cab patrol car.

Isan

April 29, 2026

Thai Police Arrest Australian Fugitive in Khon Kaen Early Morning Raid

KHON KAEN — Thai immigration police and supporting units have arrested an Australian national, identified by authorities only as Richard, in a coordinated early morning raid on April 28, 2026, in Khon Kaen, marking another success in Thailand’s crackdown on foreign fugitives using the kingdom as a hiding place. Australian Tourist Accused of Assaulting Hotel […]

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People walking on the street in Kathu, Phuket

Phuket

April 25, 2026

Two Kyrgyz Suspects Wanted for Kidnapping and Murder Arrested in Phuket

PHUKET — Two Kyrgyz men wanted on Interpol red notices for the abduction and murder of a fellow countryman in Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in the Patong area of this tourist island, following a coordinated international manhunt that ended in a hotel room in Kathu district. Nordic Mafia Boss Arrested in Phuket on Interpol Red […]

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South

April 24, 2026

Suspect Arrested in Narathiwat MP Shooting Following Cross-Border Operation

NARATHIWAT — Thai authorities have arrested a suspect in the shooting of a member of parliament in this restive southern province following a coordinated cross-border operation with security forces that led to the suspect’s location and detention in Myanmar. Former village official killed in Narathiwat drive-by shooting Officials identified the suspect as Lieutenant Wiroj Ketmanee, […]

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Pattaya

April 24, 2026

Turkish Engineer Linked to Deadly Building Collapse Arrested in Pattaya

PATTAYA — A 76-year-old Turkish engineer wanted in connection with the collapse of an apartment building during a devastating earthquake in Adana, Turkey, in February 2023 has been arrested at a hotel in this beach city, marking the end of a two-year international manhunt, the Bangkok Post reported. Thousands killed in major earthquake on the […]

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