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‘Biggest’ Israeli drug dealer on Koh Phangan arrested
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 14/02/2026
» SURAT THANI - A major Israeli drug dealer, who operated out of the restaurant he owned on Koh Phangan, was arrested on Friday with narcotics worth over 50 million baht seized, authorities said.
'Big Joke' files defamation suit against police chief
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 03/10/2025
» Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, also known as "Big Joke", has filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch over allegations of links to a Chulalongkorn University law exam scandal.
Four held in betting site crackdown
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) arrested four suspects on suspicion of running an illegal online gambling network with alleged ties to a local politician in Songkhla province.
Record drug haul in Songkhla worth B117 million
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/03/2025
» SONGKHLA - Authorities have seized about 200 kilogrammes of heroin and 2.7 million speed pills with a combined worth of more than 117 million baht and arrested two suspected drug couriers in the largest-ever drug haul in this southern province.
Gulf of Thailand canal project push gains new momentum
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/03/2025
» The Thai Canal Association for Study and Development wants a national committee to study the feasibility of connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea via the proposed 9A Canal Route. The project, if approved, could create up to a million new jobs, its advocates say.
Hit-and-run Russian DJ arrested on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 06/07/2024
» SURAT THANI: A Russian disc jockey wanted for a hit-and-run which seriously injured a motorcycle driver has been arrested on Koh Phangan in this southern province.
Cops hunt oil smuggling masterminds
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 19/06/2024
» Police vowed to find the masterminds of the oil-smuggled gang and will arrest another seven crew members who have been missing after the three seized oil-smuggling vessels were recaptured on Monday.
Woman nabbed for facilitating B50m scam with mule accounts
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 22/03/2024
» SONGKHLA: A woman wanted for owning mule accounts to facilitate fraud, which caused more than 50 million baht worth of damage to victims, has been arrested in Rattaphum district of this southern province.
Father, son nabbed for different offences on same day
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/02/2024
» SONGKHLA: A man and his son wanted for different offences have been arrested separately in two different districts of this southern province on the same day.
Three killed, one seriously injured in family tragedy
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/11/2023
» SONGKHLA - A 39-year-old man shot and killed his wife, daughter and himself in an incident that left another daughter seriously injured in Rattaphum district of this southern province on Wednesday.