Thai Probe Finds No Real Operations at Companies Linked to Kok An’s Family
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said Friday that five companies registered by the children of Cambodian senator Kok An, who is wanted in Thailand on money-laundering charges
Thai-Korean Operation Bust 17-Member Scam Ring in Bangkok
Thai and South Korean authorities arrested 17 alleged members of an international call-center scam ring who fled Cambodia and set up operations in Bangkok, police announced Monday.
Norwegian Woman, Thai Man Nabbed in Phuket Villa Drug Raid
Police arrested a Thai man and a Norwegian woman on drug charges after raiding a luxury villa in Phuket’s Cape Panwa area that investigators say was being used as a drug trafficking base.
French Man Accused of Assaulting American Tourist After Full Moon Party
Police on Koh Phangan have arrested a 35-year-old French man accused of raping a 22-year-old American tourist after the Full Moon Party earlier this week, authorities said Sunday.
Norwegian Man Arrested After Attempted Tuk-Tuk and Bicycle Hijackings in Bangkok
A Norwegian man was arrested after allegedly trying to hijack a tuk-tuk and later assaulting a woman to steal her bicycle in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area, police said Saturday.
Thailand Seizes Over $300M from Transnational Scam Ring
Thai authorities have seized assets worth more than 10 billion baht ($313 million) in a major crackdown on transnational scam networks, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced Wednesday
Police Raid Illegal Poker Game on Koh Phangan, Arrest 10 Foreigners
Tourist police raided an illegal poker game on Koh Phangan and arrested 10 foreign nationals, seizing more than 130,000 baht (about $4,200) in cash and gambling equipment
Italian Drug Fugitive Arrested in Bangkok on Digital Nomad Visa
Thai immigration police arrested an Italian national who was using the country's new five-year "Destination Thailand Visa" (DTV) to hide in Bangkok while facing drug trafficking charges in Italy
Russian Couple Arrested for Running Illegal Bungalows on Koh Phangan
Police on Koh Phangan, Surat Thani province arrested a Russian couple and a Myanmar woman after authorities found they were running an unlicensed bungalow operation
Thailand Makes Latest Transfer of Chinese Scam Suspects Amid Myanmar Crackdown
China has begun flying home hundreds of Chinese nationals accused of involvement in online scam operations in Myanmar, with the first group of 300 people transported from Thailand on Monday,
