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Chinese fugitive wanted for fraud arrested in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» PHUKET - A 32-year-old Chinese national wanted in his country on fraud charges involving losses of more than 5 million baht has been arrested in the Patong area of this island province.
Woman made B80k a day delivering unordered junk goods to the gullible
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/11/2025
» PHUKET - A 30-year-old woman was arrested at a warehouse in Muang district for allegedly delivering unsolicited, substandard goods to people who had not ordered them and collecting an estimated 80,000 baht a day from those who paid.
Two Nigerians, Thai woman arrested in Phuket romance scam
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/02/2024
» PHUKET: Two Nigerian men and a Thai woman were arrested in Thalang district of this resort island province for alleged involvement in a romance scam.
Russians suspected of robbing compatriots of B30m
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/02/2024
» PHUKET: Police are questioning four Russian men suspected of abducting a Russian couple on this southern tourist island and forcing them to transfer 30 million baht worth of cryptocurrency.
Foreigners 'deceived' by visa service
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/06/2022
» PHUKET: Police on Wednesday raided a brokerage company after receiving complaints from six foreign nationals who accused the firm of taking their money and failing to deliver visa extension services, causing them to overstay their visas.
US-Thai couple 'hiding on Tarutao'
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/04/2019
» An American man and his Thai wife, accused of illegally building a so-called seastead close to Thai territorial waters in the Andaman Sea, are believed to be hiding on Tarutao Island to escape police arrest.
'Seastead' dismantled by navy
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2019
» PHUKET: The navy on Monday began dismantling a so-called seastead, the key piece of evidence in a security case being pursued against an American man and his Thai wife, and is expected to complete the task within the day.
Crypto pair risk death for new sea state
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/04/2019
» An American man who spent some of the fortune he made wagering on cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to fund a seasteading structure near Phuket is at risk of facing the death penalty for breaking Thai law.
Navy to remove 'seasteading' floating home off Phuket coast
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/04/2019
» PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Navy looks set to remove "seasteading'' couple's living platform, 12 nautical miles from this island province, within a week.
Foreign buyers urged to join lawsuit against Phuket developer
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/05/2018
» PHUKET: Police have urged foreigners who bought condominium units from an allegedly fraudulent developer in Phuket to file complaints after the developer was arrested.