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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.
Hat Yai man arrested for alleged shots at jet ski rescuers
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/12/2025
» SONGKHLA - A 30-year-old man accused of firing gunshots at volunteers on jet skis helping flood victims in Hat Yai district has been arrested and charged with illegal use of a firearm.
'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.
Songkhla's economic outlook 'bright'
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/04/2025
» Songkhla's economy is set to remain on a positive trend this year, driven by increased investment in the province's hospitality sector, according to the chief of Songkhla's Chamber of Commerce, Songphon Changsiriwattanathamrong.
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.
Songkhla tourism veteran proposes improvements
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/10/2024
» Songkhla province should promote cultural attractions and develop better rail connections between Thailand and Malaysia to improve its tourism potential, says the founder of the Songkhla Tour Guide Association.
Man accidentally shoots himself while dancing in Hat Yai pub
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/08/2023
» SONGKHLA: About a hundred pub-goers ran for their lives out of a well-known entertainment venue in Hat Yai early on Sunday after a 9mm automatic pistol carried by a customer accidentally went off, sending a bullet into his left leg.
Crewman loses his right hand
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 28/11/2022
» SONGKHLA: A Russian crewman on a Panama-registered cargo ship was brought ashore for hospital treatment after his right hand was sliced off in a work accident on Saturday.
Russian crewman's hand cut off in cargo ship accident
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 27/11/2022
» SONGKHLA: A Russian crewman on a Panama-registered cargo ship was brought ashore in a medical evacuation for hospital treatment after his right hand was cut off in a work accident on Saturday.