HUAI YAI, Thailand A 16-year-old Thai-British boy and his family were left shaken after a former friend allegedly lit an object resembling a firecracker and threw it toward their house, causing a loud explosion late on the night of August 13th, 2026. At around 10:06 p.m., Ms. Yothaka (surname withheld), 42, brought her son to […]
BANGLAMUNG, Chonburi — District authorities in Banglamung have joined forces with police, municipal officials, village headmen and kamnans to set up checkpoints and intensify suppression of drugs, weapons and all forms of illegal items, in line with the Prime Minister’s security policies. The move follows a practical workshop chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Minister […]
PATTAYA – Pattaya Police arrested a 36-year-old Ugandan woman on Friday morning after she allegedly stole cash in the amount of over 1,200 USD from an American tourist’s hotel safe by secretly memorizing the combination and then fled toward Walking Street. At 11:00 a.m. on August 14tg, 2026, under the direction of Police Colonel Milin […]
CHONBURI, Thailand – The First Naval Area Command intercepted a fishing vessel loaded with more than 60,000 litres of diesel oil suspected of tax evasion in the Gulf of Thailand, officials announced on Friday. Rear Admiral Chalermchai Suankaew, Commander of the First Naval Area Command and Director of the Maritime National Interest Protection Center Region […]
CHONBURI, Thailand — On August 12th, 2026, the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection from the Ministry of Justice, together with Chonburi Province authorities, presented compensation totaling 1.5 million baht to the heirs of five victims in a high-profile murder case involving two Russian siblings and three members of a Thai family. The formal ceremony […]
RAYONG, Thailand Officers from Pluak Daeng Police Station in Rayong Province arrested two suspects and seized four illegal firearms on August 12th, 2026, as part of a government-backed operation targeting drugs, illegal goods, and weapons. Police Colonel Nawin Sinthurat, superintendent of Pluak Daeng Police Station, ordered the action. Police Lieutenant Colonel Suchat Dusdee, deputy superintendent […]
Nonthaburi – A shocking shooting occurred late Monday morning inside the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) office, leaving the provincial chairman fatally wounded and his driver injured. The Nonthaburi PR Office has released a report. At approximately 11:00 a.m., gunfire erupted near the Urban Planning Division at the rear of the PAO building. Witnesses reported […]
Thailand – Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet has ordered police nationwide to step up enforcement against illegal firearms, ammunition, and explosives while increasing security at public places following recent violent incidents involving deadly weapons. Pol. Gen. Thana Chuwong, deputy commissioner-general responsible for investigation and inquiry affairs, will oversee operations targeting illegal weapons […]
PATTAYA Chinese tourists riding a motorcycle without helmets nearly struck pedestrians at a crosswalk in front of the Pattaya City Police Station on Tuesday evening before arguing with officers and crashing into a parked government vehicle while attempting to flee, say Pattaya Police. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on August 11th, 2026, Police Lieutenant Siwakorn Somsura, […]
CHONBURI, Thailand In the early hours of August 12th, 2026, officers from Don Hua Lo Police Station in Chonburi Province conducted a raid on what they called a suspicious room, arresting 14 people suspected of gathering to use illegal drugs. At approximately 3:00 a.m., police entered the premises and found a mixed group of men […]