Elderly German Reports Extortion by Fake Cop in Pattaya
A 77-year-old German national has filed a police complaint after allegedly being extorted by a Thai man who posed as a police officer and demanded "protection money"
Mid-Air Theft: Chinese Duo Caught After American Spots Crime
The Suvarnabhumi Airport Tourist Police investigation team apprehended two Chinese suspects for in-flight theft. An American witness and several victims confirmed seeing the theft
Chinese-Owned ‘Zero‑Dollar’ Restaurant in Rayong Raided
Immigration Division 3 officers raided Hui Xiang Restaurant in Nikhom Phatthana District on Tuesday, uncovering an illegal workforce of Chinese and Myanmar nationals.
A US Scholar Jailed in Thailand on Charges of Insulting the Monarchy Is Released...
A U.S scholar teaching in Thailand who was jailed on charges of insulting the country’s monarchy — an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison — was released on bail on Wednesday,
Drug Lord Gets Death Sentence as Thailand Boosts Bounties
Thailand's Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has approved 15 million baht in rewards for the capture of major drug traffickers, announcing "The Most Wanted Drug Offenders Bounty Program"
Israeli Ex-Soldier Caught Running Illegal Tours on Koh Phangan
An Israeli man who claimed to be a former special forces soldier with extensive combat experience has been arrested on Koh Phangan Island for working as an unlicensed tour guide
British Tourist’s Russian Roulette Goes Wrong in Pattaya
In a shocking incident late Monday night, a British national was rushed to hospital with severe injuries after shooting himself in what appears to be a solo game of Russian roulette
Thai Cops Bust Colombian-Peruvian Theft Ring Before Laos Escape
Police have apprehended four Latin American nationals—three Colombians and one Peruvian—who were involved in a series of home burglaries throughout Pathum Thani
US Scholar in Thailand Jailed Pending Trial on Charges of Insulting the Monarchy
A U.S. political science scholar accused by the Thai Army of insulting the Southeast Asian nation’s monarchy, an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison, was jailed on Tuesday pending trial.
British Tourist Punches Thai Van Driver on Phuket Road
A Thai van driver has filed a police report after being assaulted by a foreign tourist during a traffic dispute on Chaloem Phra Kiat Road in Ratsada district, Phuket.
