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Governor: Rape suspect involved in string of crimes
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/05/2019
» SURAT THANI: A 33-year-old man arrested for raping a young Norwegian woman on Koh Phangan had criminal records in eight cases, including drug offences, said the provincial governor.
Ex-village chief nabbed for drug dealing, B100m assets seized
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/04/2019
» SURAT THANI: A former village chief in Kanchanadit district of this southern province was arrested for suspected drug dealing and assets worth about 100 million baht seized in two separate actions taken by authorities on Sunday morning.
Prisoner electrocuted during jailbreak, two others recaptured
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 25/12/2018
» SURAT THANI: A prisoner was electrocuted while climbing a prison wall during an escape bid from Chaiya prison in the early hours of Tuesday. Another broke an arm and was apprehended, while the third managed to escape, but was later found hidden in an underground drain.
B100m of meth found hidden in Mercedes, driver arrested
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/06/2018
» SURAT THANI: A drug courier was arrested after more than 500,000 methamphetamine pills worth about 100 million baht were found hidden in a Mercedes-Benz he was driving in Ban Na San district.
Over 20,000 attend Koh Phangan's Full Moon Party
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/04/2018
» SURAT THANI: More than 20,000 foreign tourists flocked to Hat Rin beach on the island district of Koh Phangan to attend the famous Full Moon Party from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
Man admits drowning psychotic, drug addled brother
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 21/02/2018
» SURAT THANI: A 35-year-old man has confessed to killing his psychotic, drug addled brother by tying him up and then tossing him into a village pond
Major southern drug ring undermined
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 15/12/2017
» SURAT THANI: Authorities have frozen 101 million baht in assets of eight arrested suspects believed to be part of a major ring supplying drugs to southern tourist destinations.
Ex-convict arrested with drugs, weapons in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/10/2017
» SURAT THANI: A former convict in a robbery case was arrested during police raids on his house in Phun Phin district and a rented room in Tha Chang district on Friday, police said in a press conference on Sunday.
Four Samui runaway prisoners recaptured
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/09/2017
» SURAT THANI: Four detainees who escaped from the Koh Samui Court after being taken to trial on Friday afternoon have been recaptured separately on the island late on Friday.
Police nab UK 'drug lord'
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/05/2017
» Surat Thani: Police have arrested a British drug trafficking suspect wanted under a warrant in his home country for trafficking cocaine in Thailand.