Foreigner arrested on illegal land trading charges
A FOREIGN MAN on the run after being slapped with charges of illegal land trade in Phuket and Surat Thani has been arrested in Pattaya, Naewna newspaper said last night (Mar. 15). The wanted foreigner, only identified as Mr. David, 58, from the USA, was taken into custody in front of Jomtien Hospital in […]
Read MoreBerserk foreigner stabs three tourists in Chiang Mai
AN AMERICAN man was arrested in the wee hours of this morning (Oct. 12) on the charges of stabbing three tourists in two areas of Chiang Mai city with one of his victims in serious condition, Sanook.com said late afternoon today. Police arrested Mr. Brian Andrew Burggraf, 27, American national, at Jed Yot Plaza […]
Read MoreSrettha to meet more American companies during Apec summit
PRIME MINISTER-cum-Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said upon arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport from New York at 7.30 a.m. this morning (Sep. 24) that he will be holding talks with more American companies when he joins the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in San Francisco during Nov. 11-17, 2023, Matichon newspaper said. While attending the 78th […]
Read MoreTourist takes action about being slapped, handcuffed by pub guard
AN AMERICAN tourist who was handcuffed and slapped in the face by a pub guard eight days ago over a misunderstanding about a bottle of water today (Mar. 5) filed a police report for prosecution of the owner and the guard who attacked him, Sanook.com said. The victim, only identified as Mr. Carhuff, was […]
Read MoreHotel worker who served Omicron-infected American tests positive
OF THE 17 people at high risk of contracting the Omicron variant of coronavirus after having contacts with the American tourist who is the country’s first case, one has tested positive for infection but the variant is still being ascertained, Siam Rath newspaper said today ( Dec. 7). Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutecha […]
Read MoreAmerican travelling here from Spain is Thailand’s first Omicron case
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry today (Dec. 6) revealed that an Omicron case has emerged in Thailand with this being an American man travelling here from Spain, Sanook.com and Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department, said the first sample was collected on Nov. 30 and it was then 99.92 percent […]
Read MoreAmerican held in rape, injury of masseuse
A TEAM of Immigration, Tourist and Region 4 police this morning (Oct. 2) arrested an American man at a downtown Bangkok condominium on the charges of raping and injuring a masseuse in Khon Kaen city last Monday, Thai Rath newspaper said. Attacked at Deena Thai massage parlour located behind Khon Kaen Vocational College was […]
Read MoreAmerican Covid patient escapes from Thai hospital
A COVID-INFECTED American man escaped from Chanuman Hospital in Amnat Charoen province yesterday (May 9) but was later tracked down to his house in the same province and brought back for treatment, Amarin TV said this afternoon. The unidentified American man fled after hospital staff refused to let him share a hospital room with his […]
Read MoreDetails emerge about US citizen charged with murdering Thai wife
A US citizen charged with murdering his pregnant Thai wife was taken for a crime reenactment by Nan provincial police today (My 8), Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Mongkol Samphawaphol, the head of Nan police, said this case, whereby Mr Jason Matthew Balzer, 32, an American programmer, is facing charges of murdering […]
Read MoreUS citizen in Thailand charged with murdering Thai wife
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia POLICE said today (May 7) that they have charged a United States citizen from the state of Colorado with murdering his pregnant Thai wife. Jason Matthew Balzer, 32, was interrogated today in the northern city of Nan where he had lived with Pitchaporn Kidchob, said Pol Lt Col […]
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