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Crime, Courts, Calamity

Bad things happen to good people; good things happen to bad people.

Chiang Mai Police Arrest Filipino Woman Who Fled Defamation Charges

A 27-year-old Filipino woman who fled from a defamation case involving a love triangle was found by Chiang Mai Immigration Police to have an arrest warrant from Thanyaburi Provincial Court

21M Baht Crypto Scam Ring Busted, Used Bangkok Condo for Money Laundering

A transnational scam ring comprising Thai, Myanmar, and Cambodian nationals has been arrested for defrauding a Thai woman of over 21 million baht ($620K) through cryptocurrency investments
Swedish

Swedish Scammers Who Targeted Elderly Found Hiding in Pattaya

Typically, foreign scammers arrested in Thailand usually come from Southeast Asia or are Asian, but this time the scammer duo who fled to Pattaya are Swedish.

A Thai Court Drops a Case Over the Deaths of Muslim Protesters in 2004

A court in southern Thailand on Monday dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters in 2004, saying none of the suspects had been apprehended.
Nutty

Dark Side of Young and Rich Thai Influencers: Nutty Goes to Jail

Nuttamon Kongjak, or "Nutty," a 31-year-old YouTuber and Thai online influencer, is the latest to be detained in prison in a public fraud case involving over 6,000 victims

Chinese Bank Executive Caught in Thailand After $6M Fraud Scheme

A former Chinese bank executive accused of orchestrating a $6 million loan fraud has been arrested at a Thai beach resort after a two-month manhunt
taxi driver

Taxi Driver Apologies After Stabbing Aussie Passenger in Bangkok

Police arrested a taxi driver who stabbed an Australian tourist passenger with a cutter after an argument over car damage payment escalated.
Koh Samui

Legal Conflict Over Luxury Villas Demolition on Koh Samui

Thai authorities have encountered more obstacles this week in enforcing administrative action to demolish a luxury villa project on Koh Samui, Surat Thani Province.
herbal

Pakistani Men Arrested for Forcing Herbal Sales to Indian Tourists in Pattaya

Authorities raided a store in Pattaya after Indian tourists reported being forced to buy overpriced herbal products under threats of violence.
indonesian

Cross-Province Chase Ends in an Indonesian 1M Baht Theft Arrest

Police have arrested an Indonesian thief who stole 1 million baht in cash from a pickup truck shortly after the owner had withdrawn it from the bank.

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