Bangkok Gunfight Kills Tourist Near Mall
BANGKOK — Police on Monday were looking for the shooters who killed a tourist in a street gunfight in central Bangkok.
Govt Official Among 12 Charged With Poaching in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI — Twelve people were arrested Sunday and charged with poaching after they were found with hunting gear and severed bearcat limbs.
Panatchakorn Phobandit, chief...
Hundreds of Foreigners Arrested in Record Raids
BANGKOK — Police on Friday said hundreds of foreigners were arrested in another round of national raids targeting schools, hotels and restaurants.
Immigration Chief Vows Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Workers
BANGKOK — Police arrested dozens of foreigners Thursday for illegally working in Thailand as the newly-appointed immigration chief promised a tough crackdown.
Monk-Thief Alleged to Be Serial Temple Burglar
CHIANG MAI — By day he was a Chiang Mai monk. By night, police said, Panupong Lakornsri was a serial temple raider, who stole 230,000 baht in his latest burglary.
Bodies of Murdered Briton and Thai Wife Found
Police said Tuesday they have discovered the buried bodies of a missing British expatriate and his Thai wife, and have arrested the ...
Suvarnabhumi to Upgrade Security After K-Fan Breach
BANGKOK — Suvarnabhumi International Airport said Wednesday it will spend 20 million baht to step up security after two obsessive fans of a Korean film star impersonated customs employees to sneak into sensitive areas.
Police Show off Seizures of Meth, Heroin, Marijuana
BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday announced three large seizures of illegal drugs, including 10 million methamphetamine pills and 37 kilograms (81 pounds) of heroin...
Thai Police Move Against ‘Little Ghost’ Recruiters
BANGKOK — Thai police promised to step up a crackdown on recruiting agents supplying illegal workers to South Korea, weeks after the Seoul government reportedly mulled an end to visa waivers for Thai travelers.
Colombian Kingpin Busted in Massive Smuggling Operation
LOS ANGELES — A Colombian drug kingpin who participated in a violent ring that used planes, speedboats and submarines to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars in cocaine in an operation stretching to Thailand faced federal trafficking charges Friday in a Los Angeles courtroom, prosecutors said.
