Two men from New Zealand beat up Phuket cop
Two New Zealanders were arrested on Saturday in Phuket after they assaulted a traffic police officer who tried to stop them for speeding on a motorcycle but refused to stop…
Russian robs fellow countryman of 1.8 million THB in Bitcoin scam
Thai police have arrested a Russian national on Samui Island on charges of robbing a fellow Russian of 1.8 million baht in Bitcoins. Samui police say that the suspect is…
Swiss man who assaulted Thai doctor gets visa revoked
The Immigration Bureau has revoked the visa of the Swiss national who allegedly kicked a female Thai doctor, who sat on the staircase of his rented villa on Yamu Beach…
Russian women arrested for prostitution in Phuket
Patong police in Phuket Province detained two Russian women, ages 18 and 23, after an investigation revealed that they were secretly selling sex. Police officers searched the female visitors’ hotel…
Angry British man pays compensation to Thai lady
A Thai woman accepted an apology with compensation from a British man who smashed a glass next to her because a dog next to her was barking. Amavalee Tongfak, 37,…
Algerian man nabbed after stealing a Buddha amulet in Bangkok
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Chana Songkhram Police Station arrested an Algerian man suspected of stealing a gold-framed Buddha amulet worth 20,000 baht from a gold shop on…
American arrested at Suvarnabhumi with heroin found in perfume bottles
A man of American nationality was detained at Suvarnabhumi airport after customs officials discovered 1.1 kilograms of heroin concealed inside perfume bottles. According to Customs Department spokesman Phantong Loykulnanta, customs…
Thai journalists arrested for graffiti on Temple wall
Two Thai journalists have been arrested for their story about an activist spray painting an anarchist symbol and a symbol critical of “lese majeste” laws on a Bangkok temple wall…
British man arrested in Phuket over counterfeit notes as his accomplice does a runner
Police in Phuket have arrested a British man who was exchanging counterfeit euros at bureaux de change in various places in the province, including the districts of Kathu, Thalang, Mueang…
Swiss Man has admitted to killing his wife in Nakhon Ratchasima
A Swiss man, identified as Mr. Roland, has confessed to killing his Thai wife, Ms. Orathai Posingam, who had inherited 13 million baht from her first Swiss husband. She went…