An 18-year-old was arrested at a Phuket police checkpoint in Ratsada with a modified firearm and bullets in his possession.
PHUKET: An 18-year-old man was arrested with a firearm and ammunition after being stopped at a police checkpoint in Ratsada early yesterday morning (May 14).
A 41-year-old attempted murder suspect died by apparent suicide in a Thalang Police Station cell on May 14, authorities said.
A Chinese tourist has been permanently banned from Thailand and ordered to pay 450,000 baht after kicking and damaging an automated gate at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 13, then verbally abusing immigration officers who tried to detain him.
Thai Navy conducts TR.69 training exercises in the Gulf of Thailand, testing UAV operations and amphibious assault capabilities to counter eastern border threats and enhance maritime security readiness.
Thalang District police arrested a drug dealer and multiple users, seizing 200 methamphetamine pills and recording 17 positive drug tests during raids in Srisoonthorn and Mai Khao.
Officials have one week to restore public access to Nui Beach in Phuket after the Natural Resources Minister ordered the removal of barriers blocking the shoreline and banned entrance fees.
Thailand's third-ranked mixed doubles pair Bass and Fame defeated compatriots M and Mook 21-14, 21-7 at the Toyota Thailand Open to secure a semifinal berth against Chinese Taipei's Ye Hongwei and Nicole Gonzalez Chan.
A 40-year-old roofer in Lampang was electrocuted and fell from a shelter roof after zinc sheeting he was carrying contacted high-voltage power lines on May 14. He was hospitalized with multiple injuries but survived the accident.
Thai authorities are launching a three-phase crackdown on foreign criminal networks, with police and interior officials coordinating efforts to combat illegal foreign activities across the country.
Minister Suchart Chomklin ordered three environmental agencies to urgently investigate corruption allegations after a survey ranked them among Thailand's most bribed government departments.
Navy Commander denies weapons leaked from military after a Chinese national was arrested in connection with a naval officer who sold firearms, calling it isolated individual misconduct.
