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Assistant District Chief, Volunteers Wanted for Drug Gang Extortion in Songkhla

By TN
October 25, 2022

Padangbesa in Sadao District, Songkhla.photo: mohigan.

SONGKHLA, Oct 25 (TNA) – The Songkhla provincial court has issued warrants for the arrest of an assistant chief of Rattaphum district and five district [Read More…]

Pattaya

Kazakhstani man allegedly involved in extorting Russian for cryptocurrency on Samui Island arrested in Chonburi

By TN
September 29, 2022

A street in Nongprue, Banglamung District in Chonburi. Photo: rayhol. CC BY-SA 3.0.

A Kazakhstani citizen who was allegedly involved in extorting a Russian man for crypto currency on Samui Island was arrested in Chonburi. The latest report [Read More…]

South

Six alleged foreign ‘gangsters’, including Russian, German, and Kazakh nationals, wanted by Samui police for reportedly extorting Russian tourists for crypto currency

By TN
September 27, 2022

A busy narrow street in Koh Samui. Photo: Martin Wölfle / flickr.

A group of alleged foreign “gangsters” was wanted by Samui Police on Monday, September 26th, after reportedly threatening and extorting a Russian man for crypto [Read More…]

News

Police gang charged for swindling British man

By TN
July 20, 2022

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

Five people have been charged in connection with swindling six million baht out of a British man in exchange for freeing him from detention, according [Read More…]

Bangkok

Thai tourist police officer nabbed for allegedly extorting pub and bar owners in Nonthaburi

By TN
July 8, 2022

Thai Tourist police Chevrolet car. Photo: Sergey.

A tourist police officer and another man were arrested by Nonthaburi provincial police and local administration officials late Thursday night, after they had allegedly demanded [Read More…]

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai: Chinese man hit by cheeky shot in extortion bid

By TN
July 7, 2022

Police pick up truck in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Love Krittaya.

CHIANG MAI: Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Chiang Rai after one of them, a woman, allegedly shot and wounded a compatriot as they tried [Read More…]

Bangkok

Bangkok Prison Guard Dismissed for Allegedly Extorting Money

By TN
April 22, 2022

Thai Prisoner Police Truck with a bus license plate. Photo: Ian Fuller / flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.

BANGKOK, April 22 (TNA) – Ayuth Sintoppant, director-general of the Corrections Department, dismissed a prison guard pending disciplinary and criminal investigations into alleged extortion against [Read More…]