Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Phuket police clarify viral ‘abduction’ case
Phuket police deny viral allegations that two Thai men abducted and attempted to rape a Myanmar teenager at a local hotel, addressing the case through state media.
Anti-Narcotics Bureau Meets with South Korea on Job Placement, Establishes Task Force to Dismantle Drug Networks Using Illegal Workers
Thailand and South Korea formed a new task force to dismantle drug trafficking networks that exploit Thai workers, after revealing that over 70% of methamphetamine seized in South Korea was smuggled through Thailand via illegal laborers.
Man Arrested for Sexual Assault on 70-Year-Old Woman, Claims Loss of Control
A 54-year-old man has been arrested in Trang Province for sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman in March after posing as a used goods buyer and gaining entry to her home.
Justice Minister: Chinese Suspect Ming Chen Sun Now Safe After Shock Incident; Police Ordered to Maintain Strict Watch and Drug Testing
Chinese national Ming Chen Sun, accused in a bomb and weapons smuggling case, went into shock during police transport and required hospitalization but is now stable. Authorities are conducting drug tests and medical evaluations to determine
Local Sub-district Chief Shoots Pig Farm Owner in Head Over BMW with Fake License Plate Outside Nakhon Pathom Bar; Shooter Awaits Police
A sub-district chief shot a pig farm owner in the head outside a Nakhon Pathom bar early May 12 over a dispute that may have involved romantic jealousy, with the shooter remaining at the scene to cooperate with police.
Police Direct Traffic Outside School on First Day of Term, Check Modified Motorcycle, Find Gun and Drugs
Police discovered an unregistered gun and drugs during a traffic check outside a Bangkok school on the first day of the academic term, apprehending two suspects on a modified motorcycle.
Phuket reports 3,484 foreign suspects in criminal cases since 2025
Foreign suspects have been involved in over 3,400 criminal cases in Phuket since early 2025, with Myanmar nationals representing the largest group, according to police statistics presented to the Prime Minister.
Motorcyclist Loses Control on Curve, Crashes at Scenic Viewpoint with Bike Lodged in Tree
A motorcyclist from a refugee camp lost control on a mountain curve in Mae Hong Son Province on May 11, sending his bike 50 meters into a tree where it remained suspended with the engine still running. The middle-aged rider was found deceas
Hot-headed Motorcycle Rider Sideswiped Car in Argument, Then Drew Knife and Stabbed Victim
A motorcycle rider stabbed a 39-year-old man during a heated traffic dispute on Rewadee Road in Nonthaburi on May 11; police are searching for the assailant, described as a man in his late 20s.
Police hunt Chinese tourists over parrotfish spearfishing at Kata
Marine police are searching for Chinese tourists accused of illegally spearfishing protected parrotfish at Phuket's Kata Beach.
Tragic Road Accident: Sidecar Motorcycle Collides Head-On with 18-Wheel Truck, One Dead
One man died in a head-on collision between a sidecar motorcycle and an 18-wheel truck on a road near Mae Tha Hospital in Lamphun Province on May 11, with initial reports indicating the motorcycle driver attempted an unsafe lane crossing.
28-Year-Old Man Released from Prison Just 5 Days Ago Carries Out Armed Robberies at 4 Locations in Single Night, Flees in Stolen Motorcycle and Crashes into Truck
A 28-year-old man released from prison just five days earlier robbed four locations across Maha Sarakham Province in a single night before crashing a stolen motorcycle into a truck while fleeing.