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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Royal Pardon: The Financial Wizard Rakesh Saxena Freed, Pending Deportation

Rakesh Saxena, an Indian national imprisoned for embezzlement from Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC), has been granted a royal pardon under the Royal Decree of Amnesty
Belgian

Search for Missing Belgian Tourist Ends in Sorrow at Pai Waterfall

The search for a missing 28-year-old Belgian woman ended tragically. Thai officials found her lifeless body submerged in the sandy bottom of a weir in Mae Yen Waterfall, Pai
Canadian

Police Bust Unlicensed Canadian Massage Instructor with Drugs on Koh Phangan

Thai authorities arrested a Canadian man for illegally running a massage teaching business, charging 3,000 baht ($90) per session.
Thai ID card

Chinese Fugitive in $1.5 Million Fraud Case Uses Thai ID Card for 14 Years

A 59-year-old Chinese man, fleeing a fraud case in China involving over 50 million baht or 1.5 million dollars, has been living in Thailand for more than 14 years using a Thai ID card
Austrian

Austrian Nabbed on Koh Phangan for Doing Tour Guide Job Reserved for Thais

Tourist Police arrested an illegal Austrian tour guide who charged foreign customers 2,000 baht per head, caught while taking customers on a tour of Koh Phangan.
magic mushrooms

Alleged American Life Coach Arrested with Magic Mushrooms in Bangkok

An American man advertising on foreign websites, claiming to treat depression patients in Bangkok, was arrested with magic mushrooms as evidence.
sales

Eight Myanmar Workers Detained for Illegal TikTok Sales in Nonthaburi

Live streaming sales is a popular business in Thailand, but migrants or foreigners are not allowed to do it without permission.

Two Indian Tourists Arrested in Pattaya for Theft on First Day in Thailand

Tourist Police in Pattaya arrested two Indian men on their first day in Thailand for stealing a camera battery from a fellow countryman, then casually strolling on Walking Street.
Swedish

Swedish Man Scammed in Thai Wedding, Loses Money and Is Threatened

A Swedish man is heartbroken after being tricked into marriage by a Thai woman, losing nearly 360,000 baht. The woman was already married, and her soldier husband
Filipino

Diamond Thief Filipino Is Caught Returning to Thailand

A Filipino thief who had stolen a diamond necklace from a Bangkok mall returns overconfidently to commit another crime, only to be arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

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