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Phuket Deports Homeless Ghanaian Man
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Phuket Deports Homeless Ghanaian Man

PHUKET: A homeless Ghanaian man is facing deportation after Phuket Immigration officers arrested him following complaints that he had been sleeping at Wat Chalong while allegedly behaving aggressively and causing disturbances in the area.

Three Arrested For Illegal Wildlife Sanctuary Encroachment
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Three Arrested For Illegal Wildlife Sanctuary Encroachment

Three suspects were arrested for illegally occupying land within Khao Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Rawai, continuing Phuket authorities' enforcement against unauthorized settlement in the protected area near Laem Phromthep.

Police Seize 6,700 Bottles In Counterfeit Liquor Crackdown
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Police Seize 6,700 Bottles In Counterfeit Liquor Crackdown

Police arrested three suspects and seized over 6,700 bottles of counterfeit foreign liquor during a coordinated operation in Chachoengsao, Bangkok, and Samut Prakan provinces that uncovered a sophisticated manufacturing and distribution rin

Thailand Launches SHIELD Platform to Combat Scams and Trafficking
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Thailand Launches SHIELD Platform to Combat Scams and Trafficking

Thailand launched SHIELD, a new intelligence-sharing platform designed to combat transnational call centre scams and human trafficking networks across Southeast Asia in real-time coordination with law enforcement from 11 countries.

Former SEA Games Sprinter Dies in Motorcycle Crash
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Former SEA Games Sprinter Dies in Motorcycle Crash

Former SEA Games gold medalist sprinter Abhisit Promkaew, known as "Khlui," died in a motorcycle crash near his Pathum Thani home on July 2, sustaining fatal neck injuries in a collision with an electrical pole.

Van Strikes Motorcyclist In U-Turn, 74-Year-Old Dies
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Van Strikes Motorcyclist In U-Turn, 74-Year-Old Dies

A 74-year-old motorcyclist died after a passenger van struck him at a U-turn point on Suansor Road in Prachuap Khiri Khan province on July 3; police say the van was traveling at excessive speed and couldn't brake in time.

Saraburi Governor Suspends District Chief Over Bribery Allegations
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Saraburi Governor Suspends District Chief Over Bribery Allegations

Saraburi's district chief was suspended following his arrest on bribery and misconduct charges involving abuse of official position. The governor removed him to protect public trust while criminal proceedings continue.

Thai Airways Drug Smuggling Case Expands: Two Foreign Masterminds Identified
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Thai Airways Drug Smuggling Case Expands: Two Foreign Masterminds Identified

Police have identified two foreign masterminds orchestrating drug shipments through Thai Airways to Australia and Taiwan, with a Laotian couple from Loei Province under interrogation as the investigation expands across multiple countries.

Students Arrested After School Shooting Injures Three
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Students Arrested After School Shooting Injures Three

Two teenage students were arrested after a school shooting in Pathum Thani injured three classmates, with police seizing homemade firearms and filing attempted murder charges.

Customs Chief Plans Tighter Checks On Outbound Passengers, Crew
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Customs Chief Plans Tighter Checks On Outbound Passengers, Crew

Thailand's customs chief plans stricter checks on outbound passengers and newly deployed drug-detection dogs, though he cautioned that enhanced screening could redirect smugglers toward airline crew members who historically faced limited sc

Father Pursues Case After Vietnamese Monk Assaults 12-Year-Old Nun
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Father Pursues Case After Vietnamese Monk Assaults 12-Year-Old Nun

A 12-year-old Thai nun ordained at a Loei temple was sexually assaulted by a Vietnamese monk in May 2026; her father is pushing authorities to expedite prosecution after senior monks attempted to settle the case internally.

Driver In Drug Delivery Case Has 20-Year Prison History
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Driver In Drug Delivery Case Has 20-Year Prison History

A 59-year-old driver with a 20-year drug trafficking conviction from 1997 has admitted to delivering narcotics to a Thai airline hostess arrested in Australia, leading police to investigate a broader smuggling network operating from Bangkok