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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

American Man Busted with Heroin Bound for France at Phuket Airport

A 60-year-old American man was arrested at Phuket International Airport while attempting to smuggle 6.6 kilograms of heroin to France, following an international tip-off to Thai customs authorities.

Nine Karaoke Staff Charged for Assaulting British Tourist in Chiang Mai

Police have filed charges against nine karaoke bar employees for assaulting a British tourist following a dispute over service fees, after a viral video of the incident circulated on social media.
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Russian Laser Clinic in Koh Phangan Raided After Customer Burns

Tourist police raided the LASER ME clinic on Koh Phangan, Surat Thani Province, on Wednesday following complaints that the foreign-owned business was performing unlicensed cosmetic procedures

Thai Employers Expose Extortion Ring Targeting Cambodian Workers

Thai employers have submitted crucial evidence to authorities investigating a massive extortion operation that allegedly defrauded Cambodian migrant workers through a corrupt work permit renewal scheme.

Uzbek Man Arrested in Phuket for Assaulting Girlfriend

Police in Phuket have arrested a 41-year-old Uzbek national following multiple criminal charges, including assault on his girlfriend and theft of money and a motorcycle.

Thai Cyber Police Raid Properties of Kok An’s Children to Seize Assets

Thai cyber police executed search warrants at seven locations on July 15 connected to Cambodian businessman Kok An's scammer network, including properties owned by his children in Bangkok, surrounding provinces, and Sa Kaeo province.

Thai Police Arrest Woman Who Allegedly Seduced and Blackmailed Buddhist Monks

Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy.

7 Vietnamese Arrested in Tech-Savvy Loan Sharks Operated in Thailand

Immigration authorities have arrested seven Vietnamese nationals operating an illegal cross-border loan shark network that used sophisticated technology to remotely control borrowers' phones

Japanese Tourists Caught Red-Handed Spray-Painting Train in Bangkok

Two Japanese tourists were arrested after being caught spray-painting the locomotive and passenger cars on the Bangkok-Sungai Kolok route near a railway overpass on Kanjanapisek Road in Taling Chan

Chiang Mai Police Arrest Chinese Suspect in Ransom Murder

Police in Chiang Mai have arrested a Chinese suspect in connection with the murder of a fellow Chinese national whose body was discovered in a grove, following a failed ransom attempt.

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