Five Russians Wanted for Alleged Abduction and Bitcoin Extortion in Phuket

Phuket town at night
View of Siam Commercial Bank building and Phuket town at night. Photo: oakdog / Pixabay.

Five Russian nationals are now subjects of arrest warrants in connection with the purported abduction of a Belarusian couple in the scenic resort province of [Read More…]

BMA’s Civil Works Technician Arrested in Bangkok for Alleged Extortion

Sign in Lat Krabang District, Bangkok
Airport link sign in Lat Krabang District, Bangkok. Photo: Maythee Anegboonlap / flickr.

BANGKOK, Sept 6 (TNA) – Police apprehend a senior civil works technician at the Lat Krabang District Office, alleging extortion of 50,000 baht for construction [Read More…]

Chonburi Police Commander to be Transferred After Being Accused of Allegedly Extorting 140 Million Baht

Crime Suppression Division police patch
Thailand Crime Suppression Division police patch. Photo: Dickelbers.

The Chonburi Provincial Police Commander will be transferred to an inactive post while an investigation continues after he was accused of allegedly extorting 140 million [Read More…]

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Official Transferred Pending Probe on Alleged Extortion

Aerial view of Pathum Wan in Bangkok
Aerial view of Pathum Wan in Bangkok. Photo: Setawut.

BANGKOK, June 2 (TNA) – A public works office of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) was transferred from the post at the Pathumwan District Office [Read More…]

Chinese gangsters arrested in Sa Kaeo for abducting, extorting female compatriot

Isuzu D-Max belonging to the Aranyaprathet Provincial Police, Sa Kaeo
Isuzu D-Max belonging to the Aranyaprathet Provincial Police, Sa Kaeo. Photo: Thai Police Vehicles / flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Three Chinese nationals – two men and a woman – have been arrested for allegedly abducting a female compatriot and extorting about 3.2 million baht [Read More…]