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Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2026
» Six officials have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
Russian firearms suspect arrested in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2025
» Phuket immigration police have arrested a 27-year-old Russian man wanted for illegal possession of firearms in connection with alleged weapons trafficking to Russia.
Popular singer injured in knife attack in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/08/2025
» Thai singer Palitchoke 'Peck' Ayanaputra was injured in a knife attack at a Bangkok petrol station in the early hours of Sunday, with police arresting a 21-year-old suspect at the scene.
German arrested on Koh Phangan for fraud
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/07/2025
» A German man has been arrested on Koh Phangan for allegedly running a fraudulent investment scheme targeting investors in Australia.
Police raid friends playing innocent board game at home
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2025
» A group of friends playing an innocent board game at home were shocked when police burst in and tried to arrest them for gambling.
Bangkok minimarts raided for selling unlicensed drugs
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2025
» Five employees were arrested and more than 5,000 unlicensed drugs and herbal products seized during a police-led raid on six Bangkok minimarts, some of which employed migrant workers as pharmacists.
Polish couple busted for nudity on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/04/2025
» A couple from Poland arrested for public nudity on Koh Phangan have told police they were just expressing their love.
Belgian held after hotel room break-ins
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2024
» A 26-year-old Belgian man has been arrested on charges of stealing cash and valuables from the hotel rooms of three Malaysian tourists in Hat Yai.
Russian arrested for running motorcycle rental on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/07/2024
» A Russian man arrested for running a motorcycle rental business on the tourist island of Koh Phangan was also found to have overstayed his visa, say police.
Swiss barber held for working on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2024
» A Swiss man who has run a barber shop on Koh Phangan for nine years has been arrested for working in an occupation reserved for Thais.