Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Prominent Lawyer Drives Car With Bar Association Logo, Hits Motorcycle Rider, Crashes Into Power Pole, Refuses Breathalyzer Test
A lawyer driving a car bearing the bar association logo hit a motorcycle in Udon Thani Province on May 16, injuring the rider, before refusing a breathalyzer test despite appearing intoxicated at the scene.
Tragic: Husband and Wife Killed in Motorcycle Accident, Found Embracing After Being Hit by Truck
A Myanmar couple died when their motorcycle skidded on sand and fell into the path of a container truck on a Bangkok-area road; the driver fled the scene, and police are pursuing charges.
Desperate for survival: Thai authorities arrest 13 more Cambodian migrants caught sneaking into Thailand seeking work
Thai authorities arrested 13 Cambodian migrants illegally crossing into Chanthaburi Province seeking work due to economic collapse in Cambodia. A smuggler and local driver were also caught facilitating the border crossing for 5,000 baht per
PM Anutin Visits Train-Bus Collision Site, Questions Lack of Warning for Vehicle Blocking Tracks
A freight train struck a passenger bus near Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 16, injuring 30 people, prompting PM Anutin to question why no warning system alerted authorities to the vehicle blocking the tracks.
Drug-Addicted Man Sexually Harasses Female Teacher Online, Falls for Her Sting Operation and Reveals His Location; Police Raid and Arrest Him at Home
A 28-year-old drug user in Udon Thani was arrested after sexually harassing a teacher online; police caught him through a sting operation and found 60 methamphetamine pills at his home.
44-Year-Old Man Confesses to Raping and Killing Female Neighbor, Claims It Was Suicide; Police Skeptical as He's Caught Fleeing
A 44-year-old man arrested in Kanchanaburi confessed to raping and murdering his female neighbor, then staging her body as a suicide in a forest; police skeptical of his claim as he was caught attempting to flee.
Police Chief Points to Bus Negligence, Clear CCTV Footage Shows Vehicle Straddling Railway Tracks, Urgent Questioning of Crossing Guard Underway
A bus caught fire after colliding with a train near Bangkok's Makkasan Station on May 16, with police citing driver negligence and CCTV showing the vehicle straddling the railway tracks.
Urgent: Appeal for Relatives of 8 Deceased in Train-Bus Collision on Route 206 'Bangna-Bangkhen'
Eight people died and 32 were injured when a freight train collided with a passenger bus on Route 206 near Bangkok's Makkasan station on May 16, sparking an urgent appeal for relatives to contact authorities if they cannot reach family memb
Woman Arrested in Patong over “Horse Account” Fraud
A 38-year-old woman was arrested in Patong for operating fraudulent "horse accounts" used in online scams, with court warrants issued across Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Thanyaburi provinces.
Police: Both Train and Bus Drivers Were Negligent; Charged with Reckless Driving Causing Death
Both train and bus drivers have been charged with reckless driving causing death after their vehicles collided at a Bangkok railway crossing on May 16, killing eight people and injuring 32 others.
Outstanding Bust: DSI Region 3 Arrests Officer Hiding Methamphetamine in Official Residence
DSI Region 3 arrested a Forest Police sergeant major after finding 20 methamphetamine tablets hidden in his government residence during an investigation into drug trafficking by officials in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Siripong Insists Government Will Provide Full Compensation, Orders State Railway to Examine Black Box of Train Driver After Barrier Failed to Lower
Eight people died and 32 were injured in a train-bus collision near Bangkok's Airport Rail Link station on May 16 after a railway barrier failed to lower, with authorities examining the train's black box to determine the cause.