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Drunken Russian breaks baht bus windscreen
Published on 05/09/2013
» Unable to name his destination, a Russian tourist flared up and broke the windshield of a baht bus. The driver, Surachai, said the Russian flagged down the songthaew on Second Road, and climbed in back. After riding for about a kilometer, Surachai stopped and asked where the passenger was going. The tourist appeared drunk and became angry enough to slam his elbow into the windscreen. When police arrived at the scene they were unable to communicate with the Russian. The Russian was taken to the police station, then left and went to sleep outside the Montien Hotel. He will be rearrested when the booze wears off and a translator is available.
Crowd control training in Banglamung
Published on 20/08/2013
» Banglamung police station organized a demonstration of crowd control in the event that civil disorder should break out locally. The precaution came in the wake of the imposition of emergency police powers in Bangkok–which ultimately were not needed–in the event of large-scale demonstrations against the current government.
Sexual services were not provided
Published on 13/08/2013
» Amorn Chaivongfhun, a 26-year-old Thai women, reported at the Pattaya police station that she had been cheated of a valuable iPhone. She claimed to have met a man in a shop on Walking Street who said he could provide an excellent time in bed. After accepting his offer and going to his room, Amorn stepped into the shower and the man stepped out of the room with her 20,000-baht mobile phone. Police later caught 46-year-old Chalermporn Saeung who admitted to the theft and offered to return the iPhone to avoid going to jail. He was released after giving back the telephone and paying a 2,000 baht fine.
Mystery gun found in nightclub
Published on 13/08/2013
» Police raided a nightclub on Third Road and asked the merrymakers to pass urine in plastic cups, all of which proved negative for banned substances. However, the raid did reveal a loaded handgun in the club’s office. Nobody came forward to claim ownership of the weapon and the police confiscated as evidence. The next day a big shot turned up at Pattaya police station and reported the name and address of the gun’s owner. A police spokesman said the gun had not yet been checked to determine if it was properly registered.
Police raids on niteries continue
Published on 31/07/2013
» Banglamung civic officials and police descended on entertainment venues on Walking Street and Soi Buakhao in search of illegal drug use, underage drinkers and licence irregularities as the crackdown on booze-driven crime continues apace. In some establishments Thai nationals were told to provide urine specimens for analysis. Some 15 men and women were escorted to the police station for an in-depth chat. One club owner had fled the scene before the police marched in and turned on the lights; he is being sought by investigators as the paperwork from the city authorities was found to be incomplete.
Illegal sex pills impounded
Published on 04/07/2013
» Following a tip-off from a stool pigeon, police raided three pharmacies in Central Pattaya that were selling the sex-enhancing drug Kamagra. Staff at the three retail outlets admitted they knew about the pills which were brought secretly to Pattaya from a Bangkok factory. They added that most of the sales went to older foreigners who didn’t care whether the pills were authentic or not, just as long as they worked. Statements from staff were taken at the police station and the matter referred to the prosecutor’s office.
Thief raids Phuket police station
Published on 13/05/2013
» PHUKET: A 24-year-old painter embarrassed police in Patong on Friday night (May 11) when he simply walked into the ground-floor police station office of the Deputy Superintendent for Investigations, Pol Lt Col Paisarn Sungthep, and walked off with a pistol and a laptop computer.
Brit caught for 2-year Phuket overstay, and dope
Published on 13/05/2013
» PHUKET: Immigration police this morning arrested 45-year-old British man, Stephen Peering, on charges of exceeding his permit to stay by two years, and possession of marijuana.
Bangkok killer found in Phuket after 11 years
Published on 18/04/2013
» Wit Sanusun, from Surin, now aged 38, was caught after Phayatai police in Bangkok received word that he had been living in Phuket since the murder and they contacted police here to look for him.
Student drug dealer caught in sting
Published on 18/04/2013
» Concerned about college of technology students involved in selling prohibited substances, police used an undercover agent to arrange to meet 25 year old Thongchai Wiansamut outside a petrol station in Banglamung. Regular police then seized the suspect who took police to his home where they found 200 gms of the ice drug in six sealed plastic bags.