Wanted temple project graft suspect arrested in Texas
THE former director of the National Office of Buddhism Mr. Nopparat Benjawattananan was provisionally arrested by US marshalls at a hospital in Texas after fleeing to the US in 2017 with alleged millions of baht of kickbacks from a temple renovation and development subsidy project, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Apr. 13). The National […]
Read MoreSuspect in Dr.Boon fraud case arrested, flying back from China
A THAI woman suspected to have helped Dr. Boon Vanasin, 86, in allegedly defrauding investors has been arrested in China and is flying back to Thailand tonight (Apr. 7). The suspect, Ms. Thitiporn Chalermrattanaprateep, who was arrested at Guangzhou, had acted as a broker for Dr. Boon who is on the run from charges […]
Read MoreFrenchman wanted in killing of prison guards arrested in Phuket
A FRENCHMAN suspected to have participated in an ambush of a prison van in France last year in which a convict nicknamed “The Fly” was set free with two prison officers killed and three others seriously injured has been arrested in Phuket, Naewna newspaper said today (March 27). Thai and French police said six […]
Read MoreThai-Cambodian police team chase, arrest suspect in murder of ex-Khmer MP
A THAI POLICE team chased a suspect wanted in the murder of former Cambodian MP Lim Kimya in Banglamphu area of Bangkok to Cambodia’s Battambang province and joined forces with their Khmer counterparts in capturing him at 4.30 p.m. today (Jan. 8), Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said late this evening. National Police Chief […]
Read MoreHunt for Moroccan man wanted in murder of his ex-gay partner in Chiang Mai
THAI police have coordinated with their counterparts in Hong Kong to help track down a Moroccan man who is suspected to have murdered his former gay partner at his clinic in Chiang Mai, Naewna newspaper said today (Nov. 7). Mr. Thitikan (surname withheld), or Dr. Sammy, the owner of the popular clinic at Chiang […]
Read MoreSuspected shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
By Agencies and published by CNA Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – The portrait pieced together so far of the 20-year-old nursing home aide who allegedly tried to assassinate Donald Trump at an election rally reveals frustratingly little about why he would make such an attempt – or how he managed to come so close to […]
Read MoreSecond Korean suspect in barrel murder of countryman arrested in Cambodia
CAMBODIAN authorities have arrested the second suspect in the murder of a countryman in Chonburi with his body with all 10 fingers cut off being found in a 200-litre barrel filled with cement and dumped in a reservoir, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (May 14). The body of the victim was confirmed to be […]
Read MoreModel arrested on forex scam charges
A THAI model who used his good looks and luxurious lifestyle living in a swanky condo to create a well-off and trustworthy profile tricked many people into investing in his forex scam with losses reaching over 10 million baht, Amarin TV said today (May 10). Sgt. Phithat, a 59-year-old inspector, led a police team […]
Read MoreSuspect nabbed in killing of teacher, freshman
POLICE have arrested one of five suspects wanted in the killing of a teacher and a student on Sunthorn Kosa road, Khlong Toei district, on Nov. 11, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 22). Two youths rode up on a motorcycle then one of them fired shots at Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok Uthen […]
Read MoreTeen shooter fired 40 rounds at Siam Paragon
DETAILED investigation by the Police Forensic Science Office of Siam Paragon mall where a 14-year-old suspect went on a shooting spree last Tuesday (Oct. 3) showed that 40 rounds were fired from mezzanine to ground then second and third floor with most bullets fired at the latter two floors, Amarin TV said today (Oct. […]
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