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Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2026
» Six officials have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
Mystery death, stolen ring and an intruder during Phuket music festival
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/01/2026
» A young Indian man died mysteriously, a young couple lost a 300,000-baht diamond engagement ring and there was an attempted break-in at a woman DJ’s hotel room - all during the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Phuket.
Security tightened on Koh Samui after Phuket incidents
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» Authorities on Koh Samui have increased security measures, inspecting all vehicles and people arriving on the island, following the discovery of several suspected explosive devices in Phuket and Krabi.
Politician's son faces charges over crash
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2025
» The Royal Thai Highway Police will press charges against Smitthiphat Leenawarat, the son of a prominent Pathum Thani politician, following a traffic incident.
Old couple injured when politician’s BMW hits pickup
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2025
» An elderly couple were injured when a BMW driven by a member of a prominent political family hit their pickup truck on Bangkok’s eastern outer ring road in Pathum Thani province on Wednesday morning.
Police arrest 13 cannabis-smuggling 'tourists' at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2025
» Police in Surat Thani have found many “visitors” who tried to smuggle suitcases containing cannabis out of the country as over the past four days they have arrested 13 foreign “tourists” with cannabis that would have a total market price of 75 million baht overseas.
Foreigners arrested with 144kg of cannabis at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2025
» Four Britons and a Malaysian have been arrested at Samui international airport with bags containing 144 kilogrammes of cannabis buds destined for Britain and Singapore, police said on Thursday.
Australian says it 'wasn't nice' sitting with corpse on long-haul flight
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2025
» An Australian couple have criticised Qatar Airways after a blanket-covered dead body was seated next to them during a long-haul flight.
Bangkok to step up haze fight
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the government to declare Bangkok as an air pollution control area as PM2.5 levels are expected to surge again over the next seven days.
Swedish tourist loses B42,000 to Pattaya thief
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/11/2024
» A Swedish tourist told police that a thief stole about 42,000 baht worth of valuables from him early Wednesday morning in Pattaya.