PHUKET — Police have intercepted a major drug shipment bound for Australia, seizing 6.2 kilograms of heroin ingeniously concealed inside the linings of traditional Thai clothing, in a case that exposes both the sophistication of transnational smuggling networks and the staggering profits that drive them. Sri Lankan Teen Arrested With 2.44 kg of Heroin at […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — The driver of the freight train involved in Saturday’s fatal collision with a passenger bus in Bangkok has tested positive for drugs, while the railway crossing barrier operator has been formally charged with negligence causing death and injury, according to official statements from Bangkok Metropolitan Police. Bus And Train Drivers Charged Following […]
PHUKET, Thailand — A 29-year-old Russian national was arrested at a security checkpoint in Phuket’s Mai Khao area on May 18, 2026, after police discovered more than 1.3 kilograms of illegal narcotics in his possession while he traveled on a passenger bus from Pattaya to Phuket, according to provincial police authorities. Russian Tourists Arrested After […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Police from the Crime Suppression Division and immigration authorities have arrested a Nigerian man and two Thai women in connection with a drug trafficking network accused of smuggling 65.5 kilograms of heroin into Thailand from Laos, with the narcotics allegedly intended for distribution in major tourist destinations including Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket. […]
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Six Nigerian nationals have been detained following a police raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province, where authorities uncovered evidence of both a suspected cocaine trafficking network and an elaborate romance scam operation utilizing artificial intelligence-generated images to target predominantly older Thai women, according to officials from the Metropolitan Police Bureau. […]
KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — Thai police have detained a 33-year-old Indian national accused of illegally displaying firearms and allegedly trafficking narcotics on Koh Phangan, following the circulation of social media videos showing the individual posing with weapons and discharging firearms in a durian orchard, according to senior law enforcement officials. Police Arrest 22 Foreigners […]
PATTAYA, Chon Buri — Thai immigration authorities have detained a 42-year-old French national in Pattaya following the execution of an international arrest warrant linked to alleged transnational drug trafficking operations spanning six European countries, according to officials from the Immigration Bureau. French Arabs Attempt to Surround and Attack Woman on Motorcycle in Pattaya The suspect, […]
PHITSANULOK, Thailand — Police have seized approximately 1,680 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “ice,” along with 50 kilograms of ketamine, from a modified asphalt truck in Muang district of Phitsanulok province, marking one of the largest narcotics interdictions in the region in recent years. Three suspects have been taken into custody in connection […]
KOH SAMUI, Surat Thani — A 46-year-old Italian man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle heroin into a detention cell at the Bo Phut Police Station on Koh Samui, where a friend was being held pending deportation. The suspect, identified by authorities only as Mr. Domenico, was apprehended after officers discovered narcotics concealed […]
PHUKET, Thailand — A 28-year-old Saudi Arabian man was taken into custody at Phuket International Airport after authorities discovered he was attempting to smuggle ketamine out of the country by concealing the narcotics inside his underwear. The arrest occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. on June 3, 2026, within the international departures terminal. Italian Man Arrested […]