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Police stop gang fight on Pattaya’s Walking Street
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/03/2026
» Police arrested nine migrant workers and broke up a developing armed brawl involving about 20 migrant workers on Walking Street late on Sunday night.
Police bust Phuket jet-ski scammers
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2025
» Police have seized eight jet-skis and arrested five operators in Phuket during a crackdown on gangs preying on tourists.
Accused Japanese scam gang boss arrested in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/03/2025
» A Japanese man who is believed to be a leader of call-centre scam gangs in Cambodia and Vietnam has been arrested for a string of crimes in Japan.
Thailand considers wall on Cambodia border
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/03/2025
» Thailand will study the feasibility of building a wall along part of its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said on Monday.
215 foreigners rescued from Cambodian scam centre
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/02/2025
» Cambodian police have rescued 215 foreigners, 109 of them Thais, from a scam compound in Poipet city.
Foreign arrivals to Thailand up 21% so far
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2025
» Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand have risen 21% since the start of the year.
Police raids target Chinese criminal ownership of tourist villas
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2025
» Police have raided several businesses in Chon Buri province, including poolside villas, as they expand their investigation into illicit Chinese businesses providing accommodation for Chinese visitors.
Major crackdown planned on drugs, call scams, human trafficking
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/01/2025
» The government is putting together a six-month campaign tackling drug problems, call centre gangs and human trafficking, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday.
Missing Chinese actor found safe
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/01/2025
» Chinese actor Wang Xing, who went missing last week near the Thai-Myanmar border, has been safely returned to Thailand and may have been the victim of human trafficking, Thai authorities said on Tuesday.
Illegal internet cables found across Thai-Lao bridge
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/10/2024
» Authorities have cut internet cables found to be illegally carrying services from Mukdahan province across the Friendship Bridge and about five kilometres deep into Laos.