Thai police take down huge Chinese call centre gang
On March 29, Thai officials reported the taking down of a huge Chinese call center gang in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, which had been illegally established to defraud Thais and…
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…
Thai police arrest leader of credit card skimming gang
Originally targeting pickpocketing gangs focusing on foreign tourists at the Emerald Buddha Temple in Bangkok, the operation unearthed a more sophisticated and systemic approach to credit card theft. The alleged…
Top cop gets nabbed for selling drugs outside police station
A police officer was arrested shortly after he had allegedly literally delivered speed pills in return for money just outside the police station where he had been stationed in Nakhon…
Money hungry dog eats $4,000 in cash
A money-hungry pooch was in the dog house for chewing up $4,000 (£3,153) cash that his owners had left out. Cecil, a goldendoodle from Pennsylvania, has gone viral for snacking…
Police officer arrested after the death of a business man
A police officer has been taken into custody after a businessman was fatally shot on a Bangkok expressway. The suspect confessed that he acted out of anger because the victim…