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Chinese scam suspects arrested in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2026
» Two Chinese men were arrested in Pattaya on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a transnational call centre scam network linked to the death of a South Korean student.
Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
R May, Published on 23/10/2025
» SURAT THANI: Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorcycles and cars and making seven arrests.
Company in Finland exploited dozens of Thai workers, court says
Published on 08/09/2025
» A district court in Finland has sentenced Vernu Vasunta, CEO of berry company Kiantama, to three and a half years in prison for aggravated human trafficking involving dozens of Thai workers.
Foreigners caught selling street food in Khao San area
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2025
» Eight foreigners, a Turk and seven Myanmar nationals, have been caught illegally selling street food on Khao San and nearby Rambuttri roads in Bangkok.
UK couple happy to be home after Thailand nightmare
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2025
» A British couple whose Thailand retirement dream turned into a nightmare are back home and say they “couldn’t be happier” as they prepare to rebuild their lives.
UK retirees endure legal ‘nightmare’ in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2025
» Two British retirees who were badly beaten by neighbours after a property dispute in Hua Hin have been fined after being charged with assault for defending themselves.
Malaysian pop star caught in drug bust in southern Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/11/2024
» A well-known Malaysian pop singer has been arrested after more than 6,000 methamphetamine tablets were found in Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat, police said on Monday.
Russian beggar arrested on Koh Phangan
Published on 13/08/2024
» A Russian man detained on the tourist island of Koh Phangan following residents' complaints he was begging for food was found to have overstayed his visa by more than four years, tourist police said.
New arrest in passports-for-sale case
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2024
» The husband of the woman who commissioned a Chinese-language billboard advertising foreign passports for sale in Bangkok was arrested at Don Mueang airport on Wednesday.
Russian arrested in Bangkok for passport forgery
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/07/2024
» Immigration police have arrested a Russian man accused of heading a gang that sold fake passports in Thailand, earning at least 30 million baht from the customers.