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2,000kg of meth seized on Samui-bound ferry
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» Police on Friday seized nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled in a pickup truck loaded onto a ferry bound for the southern tourist island of Koh Samui, at a pier in Bangkok. Four suspects were arrested.
Thai authorities rebut claims of huge Israeli presence
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/03/2026
» Immigration police have come forward to rebut claims circulating on social media that hundreds of thousands of Israelis have settled in Thailand.
‘Mr Spray’ arrested after Koh Phangan graffiti frenzy
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/02/2026
» A German man who became the target of public outrage after spray-painting political messages at dozens of locations on Koh Phangan has been arrested in Bangkok.
Bangkok expressway murder suspect arrested on Koh Chang
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/12/2025
» The man accused of shooting and killing a driver on a Bangkok expressway has been arrested on Koh Chang, where he had fled after the incident on Tuesday.
Thai woman in child prostitution case extradited from Taiwan
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/12/2025
» Police on Tuesday arrested a Thai woman accused of forcing her 12-year-old daughter into prostitution in Japan, after she was extradited from Taiwan.
Restoring paradise
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/11/2025
» When Tania Kanchanarak looks out over the turquoise waters of Koh Phangan, she sees more than a postcard-perfect paradise.
Police bust Phuket jet-ski scammers
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/04/2025
» Marine police have seized eight unlicensed jet-skis and arrested five operators in Phuket during a crackdown on scam gangs preying on tourists.
Chinese fugitive wanted in B11bn fraud case arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/03/2025
» Immigration police have arrested a Chinese fugitive wanted over an embezzlement case worth 2.4 billion yuan (about 11 billion baht).
Accused Russian ransomware hackers arrested in Phuket
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/02/2025
» Police have arrested four Russians living in Phuket who are wanted in Switzerland and the United States on multiple charges of using ransomware to demand payments totalling US$16 million baht.
Top crime stories of 2024: Crime and punishment
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2024
» Crime stories have captivated and shocked the nation over the past 12 months.