PHUKET — A 32-year-old Chinese national wanted on fraud charges involving losses exceeding 5 million baht has been arrested at a condominium in Patong, immigration police announced on Thursday. Chinese Call Centre Gang That Fled Cambodia Arrested in Nonthaburi The suspect, identified only as Wang, was apprehended by immigration officers following a request from the […]
PATTAYA — Police have arrested five foreign nationals accused of running an online investment scam from a residential property in Pattaya, seizing multiple electronic devices used in an operation that lured victims into fake stock trading schemes promising high returns. Tourists in Pattaya Circulating Counterfeit Dollar Bills in Social Media Stunt The raid took place […]
PATTAYA — Police have dismantled two major online gambling networks in a single day following raids on two luxury villas in Pattaya, arresting 68 Indian nationals in operations with a combined annual turnover of 2.3 billion baht. Two Indians Arrested at Don Mueang Airport for Attempting to Smuggle 22.4 kg of Cannabis Both operations were […]
BANGKOK — Police and social development officials have arrested 16 foreign women accused of soliciting prostitution in a coordinated crackdown in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area following complaints from foreign tourists and reports circulating on social media, Khaosod English reported. Phuket Police Arrest Nine African Women in Bangla Road Prostitution Crackdown The operation took place at approximately […]
PHUKET — A German captain was arrested aboard a luxury sailing yacht in Phuket, accused of running an illegal tour operation in the Andaman Sea, with authorities discovering that high-priced multi-day packages had been sold to foreign tourists without a required license. Illegal French tour guide arrested in Phuket sting operation According to The Nation, […]
PHUKET — A 46-year-old French national of Arab origin, identified as Faisal, has been arrested in Phuket on charges of attempted murder in France, following a coordinated operation between Thai immigration authorities and the French Embassy. French Arab Arrested with Cocaine at Phuket Airport The arrest was announced after senior Thai immigration officials issued a […]
KOH PHANGAN — A Russian man working as a DJ on Koh Phangan has been arrested on charges of selling drugs to foreign tourists after allegedly purchasing them from an AI-assisted network on Telegram, in a case highlighting evolving methods of narcotics distribution in Thailand’s party island scene. Police Detain Intoxicated Russian Woman Found Behaving […]
BANGKOK — Three Swedish men have been arrested in Thailand following a multinational crackdown on a transnational network accused of running online drug markets on the darknet, in an operation that spanned multiple countries and continents. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), working with police in Sweden and Australia, carried out raids on Friday […]
