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‘Biggest’ Israeli drug dealer on Koh Phangan arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» A major Israeli drug dealer, who operated out of the restaurant he owned on Koh Phangan, was arrested on Friday with narcotics worth over 50 million baht.
Thailand scores poorly in corruption ranking
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2026
» The government has said it will act after Thailand scored 33 out of 100 and ranked 116th in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2026
» Caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his Bhumjaithai Party.
Colombian arrested after Iraqi murdered in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2026
» The Colombian suspect in the murder of an Iraqi man shot in the back in Patong on Saturday evening was arrested in Thalang district in the early hours of Sunday.
Two foreign tourists rescued from Koh Phangan jungle
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2026
» Two foreign tourists have been rescued after getting lost in the jungle on a hillside of Koh Phangan during a storm, police said.
Israelis caught with dangerous ‘Labubu’ drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Four Israelis have been arrested on Koh Phangan after police raided a party at a luxury villa, where the occupants were discovered using a potentially deadly polydrug in pills shaped like Labubu dolls.
Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murder
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2026
» Police began rounding up homeless people along Cha-am beach as part of a drive to prevent crimes such as the brutal murder in Hua Hin, where the detention of the suspect was extended on Thursday.
Manhunt after hotel receptionist beaten to death
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2026
» A hotel receptionist was bludgeoned to death and robbed by a man wielding a metal bar in Hua Hin early Tuesday morning, and police have launched an intense search for the killer.
Myanmar rape-murder suspect deported from Thailand by mistake
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thai police are pursuing a Myanmar man accused of raping and killing a Thai woman in the northern province of Tak, after discovering he had been mistakenly deported by immigration officials.
Drug trafficker killed in Chiang Mai shootout
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/12/2025
» One drug trafficker was shot dead and another escaped during a clash with police in Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai province on Monday night, after which at least 2 million methamphetamine pills were found in their car.