German man charged with theft after taking Russian woman’s sunglasses
A GERMAN man holidaying on Koh Phangan was arrested today (Feb. 11) at a resort he is staying in after having picked up a pair of sunglasses belonging to a Russian woman on Thursday (Feb. 9), Sanook.com said. Pol. Col. Suparerk Phankosol, Surat Thani province’s immigration superintendent, together with Tourist and Koh Phangan police arrested […]
Read MoreSingaporean Forex-3D Ponzi scheme mastermind arrested in Phuket
A SINGAPOREAN MAN suspected to have headed a huge Ponzi scheme operated through Forex-3D brokerage company was arrested at Phuket airport today (Jan. 16), Matichon and Thai Rath newspapers plus Coconuts Bangkok said. Mr. Daryl Cai Yonghui, who holds Singaporean passport number K2188535N, was arrested under a Criminal Court warrant issued on Nov. 8, […]
Read MoreNew Jersey deli scam suspect arrested in Phuket
By AFP and Harriet Alexander for Dailymail.com and Matichon THE THIRD suspect wanted in the US for inflating the value of a New Jersey deli by over 900% was arrested at a hotel room near Phuket’s Surin beach today (Jan. 14), Matichon newspaper said. Peter Coker Jr., 54, a citizen of Carribean island state […]
Read MorePolice arrest Indian exec for urinating on plane passenger
By AFP and Reuters – published by DW New Delhi – Indian police authorities have arrested Shankar Mishra, formerly an executive with American banking giant Wells Fargo, for allegedly urinating on a passenger aboard an Air India flight in November. Indian media reported that Mishra had urinated on a passenger, an elderly woman, on […]
Read MoreTwo suspects held in Narathiwat police flats car bombing
POLICE have arrested two of nine suspects in the car bombing of police flats in southern Narathiwat province on Nov. 22, 2022 that killed one policeman, injured 25 others plus 18 family members of policemen, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 2). National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas said at a press conference also attended […]
Read MoreNational Parks Dept chief nabbed on extortion charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATIONAL PARKS, WILDLIFE & PLANT Conservation Department director-general Ratchada Suriyakul na Ayudhya was today (Dec.27) arrested on charges of extorting and accepting payoffs in cash from subordinate officials of the agency. In a press conference following the surprise arrest of the chief of the national parks agency, National Anti-Corruption Commission secretary-general […]
Read MoreRetired teacher arrested over raising funds for a blessing ceremony
A RETIRED teacher was arrested on charges of defrauding the public after posting a message on his Facebook page to raise funds for a blessing ceremony today (Dec. 17) with donations reaching almost a million baht, Sanook.com said. The suspect, only identified as Mr. Enamsamuti who lives in Bangkok’s Suan Luang area, fully cooperated […]
Read MoreChinese gang nabbed for livestreaming porn show in Pattaya
A PATTAYA and Immigration police team raided a condo at this seaside city and rounded up a Chinese gang that was livestreaming a porn show to their Chinese members around the world, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Dec. 11). Pol. Col. Kulchat Kulchai, superintendent of Pattaya police station, led a team of police […]
Read MoreOver 3,000 arrested over illegal World Cup gambling
THE police drive against illegal gambling on the 22nd Fifa World Cup matches over the eight days since the tournament started last Sunday (Nov. 20) has so far netted 3,178 punters, bookmakers and bet receivers, Matichon newspaper said today (Nov. 27). Yesterday 620 gambling suspects were rounded up in an offline sweep and among […]
Read MoreForeigner with small arsenal of weapons arrested in Phuket
PHUKET police raided a foreign engineer’s house on the island where they found a small arsenal of weapons including AK and M16 rifles, explosives and ammunition of various sizes, TV Channel 7 said today (Nov. 7). Led by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapong Thanomjit, head of Provincial Police Region 8, the […]
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