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Eighteen traffic police officers suspended for taking bribes
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/12/2024
» Eighteen traffic police in Udon Thani have been suspended from duty pending an investigation over traffic ticket bribes.
Taxi driver flees petrol station, hits police vehicle
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/12/2024
» A taxi registered in Bangkok collided with a truck and a police vehicle as its driver fled a Chaiyaphum petrol station without paying for fuel.
Pattaya visitor swallows traffic ticket
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/12/2024
» A visitor was detained after swallowing a traffic ticket when police stopped his motorcycle Saturday evening.
Japanese phone scammers arrested in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2024
» Immigration police in Pattaya have arrested five Japanese men allegedly operating a call scam centre that has been defrauding elderly Japanese out of about 5 million baht a day.
Thong Lor police do squats to atone for drunken misbehaviour
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2024
» Police at Thong Lor have punished themselves by each performing 10 squats in a show of responsibility after a drunk colleague fired a gun during an argument with a bar security guard.
Drunk tourist charged with assaulting police
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/12/2024
» A Belarusian tourist faces charges after attacking police and security guards in Phuket while extremely drunk — and his wife and children are returning home without him.
Patient dies after brutal treatment by hospital staff
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/12/2024
» A 31-year-old patient suffering from alcohol withdrawal died after allegedly being beaten by staff at the Si Sa Ket hospital where he was being treated.
120 arrested in underwear at Bangkok hotel party
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/12/2024
» Police arrested more than 120 people wearing only underwear in a Bangkok hotel room where they were partying with drugs early Sunday morning.
Medical costs in Thailand surge
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/11/2024
» Medical costs in Thailand, which have been skyrocketing since 2020, are projected to increase by another 15% next year, say analysts.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.