An Italian woman was accused of stealing items from a 24 hour convenience store in Jomtien in the early hours of Monday morning. Police from Dongtan sub-station located on Jomtien Beach were called to a Family Mart store located in Soi 12 off Jomtien Beach Road where shop assistants had detained Miss Amanda Agosti aged […]
Two Swedish men and two Thai women were arrested with amphetamines and marijuana possession at an apartment in Nongprue. Also at the drug fuelled party was a the two-year-old daugther of the Thai woman. Pattaya, August 11, 2011 [PDN] ; Pol.Col.Nuntawut Suwanlaong, Pattaya police was informed of foreigners taking amphetamines at the Cheunsuk Apartment, Room […]
Interpol has not revoked a “wanted” notice for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra because it was never issued in the first place, Foreign Minister Surapong Towijakchaikul said on Monday. Mr Surapong was commenting on a report that Interpol had withdrawn its international notice advising that Thaksin was sought for arrest by Thai authorities in connection […]
The suspect who shot dead two teens in front of New Hosto Pub & Karaoke was arrested after escaping to Chaiyaphum Province. He confessed that his shooting was caused by an argument with the victims leading to a confrontation. Pattaya, August 7, 2011 [PDN]; Pol.Col. Nuntawat Suwanlaong, Pattaya Police and his team took Mr. Angkul […]
BANGKOK, Aug 10 – An Iranian man on Wednesday was detained at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi international airport for smuggling 3.5 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice,’ worth Bt12.2 million (about US$420,000), Customs Department Director-General Prasong Poontaneat told a news briefing. Mohammadreza Mohammadi, 26, was detained Wednesday morning at Suvarnabhumi Airport with the drug ‘ice’, […]
Chiang Mai – A German tourist was arrested early Monday for allegedly using a fake Bt500 note to pay for taxi fare in this northern capital. Simon Fuchs, 30, was arrested in Muang district at 2 am. Police found 15 fake Bt500 notes with him and 3 fake Bt100 notes with him. Read more: The […]
Thai and Malaysian police seized large quantities of drugs and arrested a number of drug suspects in coordinated drug suppression operations on Saturday, national police chief Wichean Potephosree said at a press conference on Sunday. The conference was also attended by Pol Lt-Gen Vorapong Chiewpreecha, an assistant police chief, Pol Lt-Col Adithep Panjamanont, chief of […]
A 23-year-old university graduate was detained on Friday for alleged lese majeste – offending the monarchy – in messages written on his blog, prachatai.com on-line newspaper reported yesterday. The male student, whose name was withheld, is a recent accounting graduate from Kasetsart University. The man’s parents will seek bail tomorrow. Read more: The Nation
