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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.
New cave-dwelling springtail identified
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 07/01/2026
» Researchers at Thaksin University have identified a previously unknown cave-dwelling springtail, marking a significant addition to global biodiversity records.
Rohingya beaten by man for ransom
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 10/02/2024
» A 37-year-old Myanmar man has been arrested in Hat Yai for brutally beating three Rohingya -- two women and a 14-year-old boy -- in a bid to get a 500,000 kyat (8,500 baht) ransom from them while smuggling them into Malaysia.
1,200kg of ‘ice’ destined for Malaysia seized
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 26/05/2023
» SONGKHLA: Police seized 1,200 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine worth 120 million baht, destined for Malaysia, after surrounding a house in Na Mom district but the smugglers managed to flee.
Migrant traffickers' 'boss' nabbed
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 09/03/2023
» SONGKHLA: A woman alleged to be the leader of a major network responsible for smuggling Myanmar workers to Malaysia via Thailand has been arrested by immigration police.
Woman caught with carcasses of protected wildlife
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 21/12/2022
» SONGKHLA: A 44-year-old woman was arrested in possession of the carcasses of protected wild animals at the railway station in Chana district on Wednesday.
Shotguns found in possession of migrant workers
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 11/10/2022
» SONGKHLA: A Myanmar plantation worker fled into the trees, leaving behind his wife and three illegal shotguns, when officials approached to search their hut in Sadao district.
Karaoke shop owner charged with trafficking 13y/o girl
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/05/2022
» SONGKHLA: The woman owner of a karaoke shop in Thepha district has been arrested on a charge of trafficking a 13-year-old girl, Provincial Police Region 9 commissioner Pol Lt Gen Nanthadet Yoinual said on Tuesday.
Suspected human trafficker arrested in Songkhla
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 19/02/2022
» SONGKHLA: A man wanted for alleged involvement in smuggling illegal migrants from Myanmar to Malaysia was arrested at a house in Sadao district of this southern province on Saturday.
'Human trafficker' nabbed after 7 years
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/01/2022
» SONGKHLA: A 38-year-old man wanted in connection with trafficking of Rohingya migrants was arrested in Sadao district on Saturday, almost seven years after fleeing to Malaysia.