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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.
Hilltribe girls lured into selling sex to Chinese customers
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/12/2024
» Two young women have been arrested separately for their alleged involvement in luring 25 underage tribal girls from northern Thailand into selling sex to Chinese customers in Bangkok.
Boy praised for rescuing drowning girl in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/11/2024
» A 12-year-old boy received public praise for rescuing a 17-year-old girl who jumped into the Chao Phraya River from a Bangkok bridge on Friday night.
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.
Russian woman punched by Bolt rider in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/11/2024
» A Russian woman was assaulted by a Bolt motorcycle taxi driver in Pattaya after she told him to reduce speed for fear of an accident.
Chinese couple arrested for ransoming ex-husband for B12m
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/10/2024
» A Chinese couple were arrested for forming a gang who abducted and ransomed two compatriots, including an ex-husband, for about 12 million baht.
Governor backs Bangkok congestion charge
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/10/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt backs the Transport Ministry's plan for a congestion fee on vehicles entering central Bangkok streets to fund a flat 20-baht fare policy for every electric train line.
Korean prisoner livestreamed while in custody
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/10/2024
» Two immigration officers in Chon Buri face punishment for allowing a South Korean drug suspect to livestream while in police custody.
Woman falls to death from Bangkok condo
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/10/2024
» A woman fell to her death from the 12th floor of a condominium building in the Rama IX area of Bangkok on Tuesday night.
Suspected drunk drivers to take new tests
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/09/2024
» Thai police may now take urine or blood samples to test the blood alcohol levels of drivers who refuse to blow into breathalyser devices, under a new regulation.