Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Jo Long Accepts Apology In Defamation Case Settlement
Jo Long settled a five-month defamation case against a Facebook user who posted abusive comments about police and military officers, with the defendant apologizing in July at Chana Songkhram Police Station.
Zoo Offers 100,000 Baht Reward For Graffiti Vandals Three Years Later
Pata Zoo is still offering 100,000 baht for information about five vandals who spray-painted graffiti across a building in March 2023, with no arrests made despite the three-year-old case remaining active.
DSI Summons Oil Company Executives Over Fuel Hoarding
The DSI has summoned executives from P.C. Siam Petroleum Company Limited in Surat Thani on charges of fuel hoarding and price manipulation during March, marking the third major case in an intensified Energy Ministry crackdown on fuel violat
Surat Thani Fisheries Deploys Air Boats Against Illegal Cockle Harvesting
Surat Thani Fisheries deployed air boats to patrol Ban Poht Bay in Don Sak District on July 9 to stop illegal cockle harvesting during spawning season, when the activity attracts fishermen earning 2,000-3,000 baht daily.
Police Leaders Distribute Aid Packages To 160 Officers
Police Region 1 leaders distributed relief packages containing eggs, rice, and water to 160 officers at Prachachuean Police Station, recognizing their dedication to public service.
Loan Sharks Intimidate Beauty Salon Owner in Chachoengsao
A Chachoengsao beauty salon owner filed a police complaint after loan sharks repeatedly intimidated her at work, threatening her in front of customers and claiming they could move the police station to Southern Thailand.
Man Arrested For Shooting Sister Dead Over Land Dispute
A 70-year-old man has been arrested in Rayong Province for shooting his sister dead and wounding her husband in a dispute over land and inheritance. Police tracked him across provinces and apprehended him in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Police Raid Illegal Poker Den In Nonthaburi, Arrest 25
Police arrested 25 gamblers and the operator during a raid on an illegal poker den in Nonthaburi's Bang Khen subdistrict, seizing cards, chips, vehicles and other gaming equipment.
Police Arrest Drug Courier in Phayao Heroin Smuggling Case
Police arrested a drug courier in Phayao province on July 9 after investigating a heroin trafficking network that distributed drugs to Bangkok and Ayutthaya, with financial records showing over one million baht transferred to a suspect's wi
Police Clarify Dragon Emblem Has No Chinese Connection
Thai police suspended a dragon emblem at Huay Khwang Station pending proper authorization, denying public concerns it reflects Chinese criminal or business ties and explaining the design simply represents the area's characteristics.
Woman Files Complaint Against Monk For Assault
A 61-year-old woman from Phatthalung filed a police complaint after an 84-year-old monk allegedly assaulted her at a temple on June 28, leaving her hospitalized for five days. The monk claimed the act was a spiritual method to resolve her k
Officials Arrested in Chinese Baby Trafficking Scheme
Two officials in Thailand were arrested for allegedly issuing fake birth certificates and Thai nationality documents to Chinese infants as part of a trafficking scheme uncovered during Operation "Scrape the Dragon Scales" targeting forged c