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Raid on Chiang Mai luxury villa finds 20 Chinese scammers
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/10/2025
» Twenty Chinese people were arrested at a luxury pool villa in Chiang Mai on Thursday, suspected of operating scams targeting compatriots in China.
Elderly American man falls to death in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/10/2025
» A 72-year-old American man fell to his death from a condominium building in Pattaya early on Sunday morning, with police discovering a note suggesting financial difficulties.
Man storms ex-wife’s home, gunfight ends in fatal stabbing
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/10/2025
» A tragic shooting happened in Ayutthaya province when a man armed with a gun broke into his ex-wife’s home. There was a gunfight with his former father-in-law, ending in the older man’s death.
Chinese gang escapes after attempted kidnapping in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2025
» A group of Chinese men attempted to kidnap compatriots for ransom at a Pattaya villa this morning, but fled after a Thai woman escaped and alerted police.
Sex live-streamers arrested in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2025
» Five Chinese nationals have been arrested in Pattaya for operating a sex live-streaming service, with viewers paying to watch and direct the performers.
Can a foreigner buy Thai lottery tickets?
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2025
» Lottery ticket sellers are a familiar sight all over Thailand. And anyone - Thai or foreigner - can buy Thai lottery tickets — as long as they buy them from licensed vendors within Thailand. Here are some of the basics to know:
French tourist killed on zebra crossing in Kanchanaburi
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2025
» A French tourist was killed by a car on a zebra crossing in Kanchanaburi on Wednesday night.
Road-rage driver kills Bangkok delivery rider
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/01/2025
» A delivery rider was killed when a car driver rammed his bike in a road rage incident on Sukhumvit Road in Watthana district of Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon. The driver was arrested and faces a murder charge.
Japanese scam gang boss arrested at Bangkok airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/01/2025
» One more Japanese man who is believed to be a former member of the yakuza has been arrested in connection with a busted call centre gang in Thailand, the Immigration Bureau said on Wednesday.
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.