Chonburi police hit the drug jackpot

Two alleged drug dealers, one female aged 42 and a Thai male of the same age, were arrested at their residence in Chonburi on Wednesday afternoon by police who allegedly uncovered 4,000 Yabba tablets, a class 1 narcotic. While the police were busily searching the house, the occupiers of the residence received a phone call […]

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Thai actor Somchai under detention

Actor Somchai Khemklad was given 15 days under detention yesterday after a Lampang court turned down his request for temporary release over charges of assaulting a grocery store owner two years ago. Somchai missed a scheduled meeting last Friday to hear his appeal, but showed up in court on Monday. The court turned down his […]

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Iranian arrested at Thai airport with ‘ice’ valued at Bt20 million

BANGKOK, April 11 – Thai police on Monday arrested an Iranian man at Suvarnabhumi Airport for smuggling 6.8 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice,’ worth Bt20 million (US$660,000). The arrest of Mehdi Nikzad, 27, was a joint operation between Thailand’ s Narcotics Suppression Bureau, the Immigration Police and Special Branch Police. Read more: […]

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