BANGKOK, Thailand — An Indian national has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after customs officers discovered approximately six kilograms of the controlled anesthetic etomidate concealed in his luggage, marking a significant seizure in Thailand’s ongoing crackdown on illicit psychotropic substances. South African Tourist Held at Phuket Airport Over Ammunition, Magazine The arrest occurred on July […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — A five-storey building collapsed during demolition work on Monday evening in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district, causing property damage to adjacent homes but resulting in no reported casualties. The incident occurred on land that had been expropriated for the construction of the western segment of the city’s upcoming Orange Line electric train system. […]
BANGKOK / PATTAYA, Thailand — Five Indian nationals have been arrested in Bangkok in connection with the kidnapping, assault, and ransom of three Indian tourists in Pattaya, marking the swift conclusion to a transnational criminal operation. The suspects were apprehended at a hotel in the Khlong Tan police jurisdiction as they allegedly prepared to flee […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A suspect wanted for a fatal shooting at a Bangkok temple died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a tense, hours-long standoff with police in the Khu Bon area early in the morning. Alleged Nigerian Drug Kingpin Arrested In Bangkok Following Dangerous Vehicle Standoff Dozens of heavily armed officers from the Khan […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Authorities have arrested a Thai pub operator and eleven Myanmar nationals following a raid on an unlicensed entertainment venue in Bangkok’s Wang Thonglang district early Sunday morning. The operation resulted in multiple charges related to drug use, underage access, and illegal alcohol sales, the Bangkok Post reported. Pattaya Karaoke Bar Raid Uncovers […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok police have arrested four foreign Africans following a sophisticated undercover operation targeting an alleged counterfeit currency scam, in which suspects claimed ordinary paper could be chemically transformed into genuine United States dollar bills. Tourists in Pattaya Circulating Counterfeit Dollar Bills in Social Media Stunt The arrests were the culmination of a […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok authorities have launched a search for a Norwegian national accused of an unprovoked physical assault and making death threats against two local office workers near a popular pedestrian skywalk in the Bang Na district. Manhunt Underway for Foreigner in Horrific Acid Attack on Worker in Pattaya The incident reportedly occurred at […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Suvarnabhumi Airport has issued a formal apology and taken disciplinary action against a security officer following a viral video showing an altercation with a group of passengers. The incident, which occurred late last month, involved fans of a Chinese artist attempting to bypass security protocols to follow the celebrity onto an international […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Pakistani tourist has been denied entry into Thailand and taken into police custody following allegations that he sexually assaulted a sleeping Thai mother on a flight from Dubai to Bangkok. The 30-year-old suspect, identified as Raza Ali, was removed from the aircraft by tourist police and immigration officers upon landing at […]