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German arrested for reckless driving found to be wanted criminal
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/11/2025
» A German man arrested for reckless driving on Koh Phangan has been found to be on a criminal wanted list in his home country, police said.
Chiang Mai police raid nets 18 Chinese call centre fraudsters
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/08/2025
» Police arrested 18 Chinese nationals operating a call centre fraud operation from a luxury house that worth over 40 million baht in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai on July 31, with eight suspects injured after jumping from the second floor while attempting to escape.
Two arrested after B3.4m robbery at mall car park
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2025
» Police have arrested two of seven suspects in connection with a 3.4-million-baht robbery at a Bangkok shopping mall, where cash was taken from the victims during a bogus cryptocurrency exchange meeting.
Ministry to address foreign tourists’ complaints on Learning page
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/05/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has pledged to address concerns raised by foreign tourists, including dual pricing, following recent complaints on the Bangkok Post Learning Facebook page.
Singing cop accused of extortion
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/07/2024
» Two policemen, one a talented singer, and three civilians are accused of the extortion of 700,000 baht from two illegal Chinese nationals on a motorway to Pattaya.
Arrest warrants sought for extortion gang suspects
R May, Published on 01/02/2024
» Police will pursue arrest warrants for at least two people over their alleged involvement in extortion attempts by a group led by political activist Srisuwan Janya.
Tourist claims police extortion to get cash from parents
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2023
» A Finnish tourist in Phuket tricked his parents out of 7,000 euros by pretending he had been arrested and needed that amount to be released, police have said.
Police accused of rape, extortion of woman drug suspect
R May, Published on 13/12/2023
» Seven police detectives in Pathum Thani have been transferred to inactive posts pending an investigation into the alleged rape and extortion of a woman drug suspect.
Driving out the gangs
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/08/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will now look into five major biker gangs based in the country after arresting the leader and some members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Pattaya on July 21.
Police accused of extortion, caught on video
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/07/2023
» A police investigation has been launched into an allegation that five policemen in Kalasin province abducted a woman, falsely accused her of drug possession and extorted 50,000 baht from her in exchange for her release.