Travel fail: French man drops cocaine in front of Phuket airport officer
PHUKET — A French tourist has been arrested after cocaine was found at Phuket International Airport, police said.
Sakhu police were alerted by airport security...
American, Vietnamese murder suspects arrested in Bangkok
Thai immigration police have arrested three Vietnamese nationals wanted for murder who had fled to Thailand, as part of a nationwide crackdown on transnational...
German man ‘Mr. Spray’ arrested over Koh Phangan ‘Save Gaza’ graffiti spree
BANGKOK — A 58-year-old German national, dubbed “Mr. Spray” by locals, was arrested on 4 February for spray-painting messages at more than 40 public...
Naked Russian man causes mid-air chaos, denied entry to Thailand
Bangkok — Thai authorities have denied entry to a Russian man after reports of disruptive behaviour aboard a flight from Nha Trang to Bangkok,...
Two French tourists fined over indecent act on Phuket tuk-tuk
PHUKET — Police have fined two French tourists after they were caught engaging in an indecent act on a tuk-tuk in Phuket, following the...
Gunman robs gold shop at Bangkok mall, escapes with 11 million baht in gold
BANGKOK — A gunman robbed a well-known gold shop at a shopping mall on Sukhumvit 50 late on Friday night, escaping with gold jewellery...
Phuket moves to reclaim encroached beachfront
PHUKET — 28 January 2026, authorities on Wednesday launched an operation to reclaim public land along Bang Tao Beach after receiving complaints that influential...
17-year-old teen arrested after motorbike shooting kills 23-year-old man
PHETCHABURI — 29 January 2026, a 17-year-old boy riding a dirt bike shot dead a 23-year-old man on Phetkasem Road in Phetchaburi province on...
Gunman opens fire on police during stop-and-search
CHIANG MAI — 27 January 2026, Police are hunting a gunman who opened fire on an officer during a stop-and-search in San Kamphaeng district,...
British man arrested after wife shot dead in Thailand
KHON KAEN — 27 January 2026, a 58-year-old British man has been arrested after allegedly shooting his Thai wife dead in Maha Sarakham province...
