Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Disabled Lottery Vendor Robbed of 46 Tickets
A 63-year-old disabled lottery vendor in Samut Prakan province was robbed of 46 tickets worth thousands of baht when a customer pretended to buy tickets then fled on a motorcycle. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to track down the suspect.
Man Arrested After Snatching Vendor's Bag at Bangkok Market
A knife-wielding man snatched a vegetable vendor's bag at Bangyai Market in Nonthaburi on July 7, but bystanders quickly captured the 39-year-old suspect before police arrived.
American Man Drowns After Destroying Luxury Home
A 31-year-old American man drowned in a residential lake in Samut Prakan after displaying erratic behavior and vandalizing a luxury home, with investigators finding syringes and unknown pills at the scene.
Court Acquits Two Chinese Men In Hotel Money Laundering Case
A Nonthaburi court has acquitted two Chinese men accused of laundering over 5 billion baht through luxury hotel purchases in Bangkok, finding insufficient evidence to support the prosecution's case.
Man Shoots Sisters Over Unpaid Rent in Ratchaburi
A 73-year-old landlord shot and critically injured two sisters over unpaid rent outside a grocery shop in Ratchaburi on July 7, then fled on a motorcycle; police are searching for him.
Ex-Candidate Denies Planning Mass Shooting That Kills Two
A 42-year-old former political candidate shot and killed two people and injured two others, including his wife, in Chiang Rai Province on July 6th, denying he planned the attack.
Man Found Dead Under House; Suspect Detained
A 48-year-old scrap metal collector was found beaten to death under a house in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, with police detaining a 40-year-old suspect for questioning.
Payao Police Launch Drug Crackdown After Airline Crew Arrest
Payao police launched a coordinated drug crackdown after a Thai Airways flight attendant was arrested in Australia with heroin, implementing stricter transport inspections across the province to intercept trafficking routes.
Police Deploy K-9 Units to Screen Outbound Passengers
Police deployed sniffer dogs to screen baggage on a Thai Airways flight to Melbourne on Tuesday, finding no contraband during the inspection as part of enhanced airport security measures ordered by Thailand's transport ministry.
Man Electrocuted Cutting Bamboo Near Power Line
A 59-year-old man was electrocuted while cutting bamboo for a construction project in Nong Bua Lamphu province after the stalk contacted a high-voltage power line. Authorities determined the moisture in the fresh bamboo conducted electricit
Father's Final Gift: Organ Donation Saves Five Lives
A 60-year-old man from Phetchabun Province died of a cerebral hemorrhage, and his family donated his heart, kidneys, and corneas to save five other patients at Phetchabun Hospital.
Police K9 Dogs Clear Thai Airways Flight to Australia
Police K9 dogs inspected baggage from Thai Airways passengers at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on a flight to Melbourne, finding no contraband following new security directives from Thailand's transport ministry.