43 Indians rounded up in Pattaya for running online gambling websites
Updated at 11.15 p.m. A RAID on a luxury pool villa in Pattaya today (March 25) led to the arrest of 43 Indian men who were working there as administrators of a network of over 23 international online gambling websites with approximately 5 billion rupees (over 1.6 billion baht) annual turnover, Amarin TV said. […]
Read MoreCondo technician held for stealing 250kg safe
A NAKHON Ratchasima City (Korat) police team today (March 19) found a 250-kilogramme safe stolen from a luxury condo belonging to a popular food influence hidden in a house and arrested two suspects with one of them being the building’s technician, Naewna newspaper said. Ms. Pannarai Khemmee, 33, or Mod Oil, was distressed at […]
Read MoreIsrael man arrested on drug charges on Koh Phangan, Aussie couple too nabbed
FOLLOWING the arrest of a Brazilian man on drug trafficking charges on Koh Phangan, further investigation led to an Israeli man being arrested on similar charges while an Australian couple also landed in hot water with the man for drug use and the woman for resisting arrest, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said […]
Read MoreFour Brits arrested for stealing 2m baht deny charges
FOUR British nationals who were arrested on charges of stealing a safe containing over 2 million from the townhouse of a compatriot in Chonburi last Thursday (Feb. 26) are being interrogated but remain uncooperative as they deny the charges, Amarin TV said last night (March 1). After masked robbers broke into the townhouse British […]
Read MoreBrit nabbed for hacking money transfer system, using fake credit cards
THAI immigration police arrested a British national on charges of hacking cash from a money transfer system and using fake credit cards to stay in dozens of luxury hotels, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 20). Immigration Bureau Region 1 tracked down and arrested Mr. George (pseudonym), 50, after the Hotel Security Association alerted them […]
Read MoreFrench tourist nabbed after dropping drug at Phuket Airport
A FRENCH national holidaying in Phuket was arrested after dropping 10 small bags cocaine at the southern island’s airport with more drugs found at his hotel room, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 6). Pol. Lt. Col. Chamnan Inthanon, head of investigation at Sakhu police station, was alerted by Phuket Airport’s security personnel that 10 […]
Read MoreFrench tourist nabbed after dropping drug at Phuket Airport
A FRENCH national holidaying in Phuket was arrested after dropping 10 small bags cocaine at the southern island’s airport with more drugs found at his hotel room, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 6). Pol. Lt. Col. Chamnan Inthanon, head of investigation at Sakhu police station, was alerted by Phuket Airport’s security personnel that 10 […]
Read MoreWanted murder suspect arrested 30+ years later in Thailand
A HONG KONG murder suspect wanted under an Interpol Red Notice and hid in Thailand for over three decades has now been arrested in Bangkok and will be deported, Naewna newspaper said last night (Feb. 4). Immigration police arrested Mr. Mui, 62, for the offence of being a “foreign national residing in Thailand without […]
Read MoreWanted murder suspect arrested 30+ years later in Thailand
A HONG KONG murder suspect wanted under an Interpol Red Notice and hid in Thailand for over three decades has now been arrested in Bangkok and will be deported, Naewna newspaper said last night (Feb. 4). Immigration police arrested Mr. Mui, 62, for the offence of being a “foreign national residing in Thailand without […]
Read MoreBritish man arrested after killing Thai wife in Isan
A BRITISH man was arrested today (Jan. 27) after killing his wife at a homestay in Maha Sarakham city in the Northeast then fleeing to Khon Kaen city, TV Channel 7 said. Police at Don Hwan station rushed to the homestay at Khok Ko subdistrict where Ms. Phatree, or Pia, 44, had died after […]
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