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Indian man wanted for murder arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/09/2024
» An Indian man accused of a string of crimes in his country, including murder and abduction, has been arrested in Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok.
Illegal Canadian masseur arrested on Koh Phangan
Published on 06/09/2024
» SURAT THANI - A Canadian man who provided massage therapy services on Koh Phangan has been arrested for working in an occupation reserved for Thai nationals.
Singing cop, police colleague on extortion charges
Online Reporters, Published on 24/07/2024
» Two policemen, one a talented singer, and three civilians are accused of the extortion of 700,000 baht from two illegal Chinese nationals on a motorway to Pattaya.
Thai and Chinese officials team up against scams
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/06/2024
» KUNMING, China - Thai police are joining hands with their Chinese counterparts to tackle human trafficking and call centre scams in China.
Rights group decries ‘swap mart’ for dissidents
Published on 18/05/2024
» Thai authorities are assisting neighbouring governments to take unlawful actions against refugees and dissidents from abroad, making the country increasingly unsafe for those fleeing persecution, Human Rights Watch says in a report released this week.
Police believe body in barrel in reservoir is of abducted Korean man
Published on 12/05/2024
» CHON BURI: Police have found a human body inside a 200 litre barrel filled with concrete dumped in a reservoir, and believe it could be that of a Korean man abducted by three Korean suspects in Bangkok last week.
‘Phuket model’ solution to visitors’ crimes sought
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 01/05/2024
» Senior police officers and the governor of Phuket plan talks with 12 consuls about crimes committed by visitors to the country, in the hope of developing “Phuket Model” solutions that can be applied in other provinces.
Police nab 5 for fraud, e-cigs and drugs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/03/2024
» Five foreigners were arrested this week in four separate cases involving call centre scams, e-cigarette sales and narcotics, Pol Maj Gen Panthana Nuchanart, deputy head of the Immigration Bureau (IB), said.
Companies under scrutiny over use of Thai nominees
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/03/2024
» Nine companies in Phuket will be investigated for the suspected use of Thai nominees to skirt labour regulations which restrict certain businesses to Thai citizens, according to the Department of Special Investigation.
Phuket officials want beach bully’s visa revoked
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/03/2024
» PHUKET: Provincial authorities have asked immigration police to revoke the visa of a Swiss national accused of assaulting a woman he mistakenly thought was trespassing on his property.