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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Unemployed Man Sets Malaysian Tourist Couple on Fire in Bangkok

A shocking incident stunned tourists and locals alike outside a shopping mall at Ratchaprasong intersection in downtown Bangkok late Thursday night, when a Thai man doused two Malaysian tourists with paint thinner and set them on fire
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Prosecutors in Thailand Issue Indictments for Dozens in Deadly Building Collapse

State prosecutors in Thailand have formally indicted 23 individuals and companies on charges related to the collapse of a Bangkok office building that collapsed after an earthquake, killing at least 92 people.

Chiang Mai Police Uncover Chinese Scam Boss Hiring Thai Mules

Thai police have uncovered a new type of Chinese scamming operation after arresting three suspects—two Chinese nationals and one Thai woman—hired to withdraw cash from mule accounts in Chiang Mai

Korean Scammer Beaten, Exposes Major Network in Chonburi

What began as a distress call from a beaten Korean man has led Thai authorities to uncover a major international scamming operation, resulting in the arrest of eight suspects and the discovery of a sophisticated scam

French Drug Fugitive Arrested in Koh Samui After 365-Day Overstay

Immigration officers in Surat Thani have arrested a 36-year-old French national wanted in France on drug trafficking charges after he fled to Thailand to evade prosecution.

Pattaya Police Arrest Chinese Group Running Illegal Live Sex Shows

Immigration police raided a luxury pool villa in central Pattaya late Tuesday night, arresting a Chinese criminal organization that was operating live-streamed sexual performances

British Tourist Suffers Broken Arm After Bar Altercation in Pattaya

Disputes at beer bars in Pattaya have become an all-too-common occurrence. In the latest incident, a British tourist who was arguing with a bar woman was pushed by another customer, causing him to fall and break his arm.

Four Chinese Burglars Steal Canadian Woman’s Safe in Nonthaburi

Four Chinese nationals who entered Thailand on tourist visas have been arrested for burglarizing a Canadian woman's home in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok.

INTERPOL-Wanted Swedish Fugitive Arrested at Thai Luxury Villa

Immigration police conducted a targeted operation in an upscale residential area, successfully apprehending a Swedish national wanted by INTERPOL on drug-related charges.

Kuwaiti Tourists on Motorcycles Disturb Pattaya Residents Again

Residents of Yen Sabai Soi in South Pattaya, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province, are facing noise disturbances from young Kuwaiti tourists who ride motorcycles in circles and rev their engines loudly, causing continuous disruption that prevents locals from sleeping.

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