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'Big Joke' transferred to police HQ
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 08/04/2019
» Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, the country’s highest-profile policeman, has been transferred to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre under an order signed by national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda. No reasons were given.
62 foreigners nabbed in latest 'outlaw tourists' sweep
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 03/08/2018
» Sixty-two foreign nationals were detained in the latest police “outlaw tourists" raids early on Friday morning, which targeted 75 locations across the country.
Dengue outbreak in lower Northeast
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 06/06/2018
» A dengue outbreak in the lower Northeast has led to 488 infections being recorded since the beginning of this year, most of them children, the Office of Disease Prevention and Control reported on Wednesday.
Air traveller reports valuables stolen from luggage
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 30/05/2018
» An airline passenger has complained to police that about 20,000 baht-worth of goods was stolen from his suitcase during his flight home from a trip to New York with his family.
German police bust Thai prostitution ring
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/04/2018
» German authorities say they have raided 62 properties and arrested seven people in an investigation of an alleged trafficking ring set up to bring Thai women and transsexuals to Germany to work as prostitutes.
Teen 'admits' murder, denies rape
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2018
» BURI RAM: A 17-year-old teenager has confessed to robbing and killing a 73-year-old woman who also appears to have been raped, according to local police.
Frenchman arrested with porn pics of Thai girls
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/04/2018
» Thai authorities accompanied by American FBI agents arrested Frenchman Rachid Abdel Kader, 64, in Pattaya on Thursday for alleged possession of pornographic photos and videos of young Thai girls.
Police shot during drug raid in Bangkok
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/04/2018
» Two policemen were shot and wounded during a raid on a house in Bangkok's Kannayao district early on Monday morning. One suspect was arrested and 5,000 speed pills and 200 grams of crystal methamphetamine were seized, police said.
Mourning-period Phangan party police purge
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/01/2018
» Four senior police officers on Koh Phangan have been transferred off the island for allowing a beach party to take place when the country was observing a mourning period for the late King Bhumibol.
Double standards
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2018
» Rock singer Sek Loso has accused police of double standards after learning that a local official facing similar charges was released on bail for a third of what he was required to pay.