Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Suspected Jealousy Motive: 20-Year-Old Shot Dead, Police Interrogate Suspect Who Denies Allegations
A 20-year-old man was shot dead with a homemade shotgun at a shelter in Trang Province on May 6, with police investigating a suspect over suspected jealousy involving a woman who frequented the location.
Arrested: 60-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabs Young Man, Claims Self-Defense After Being Verbally Abused and Kicked in the Face
A 60-year-old man was arrested for fatally stabbing a younger man near a Bangkok condominium, claiming he acted in self-defense after being kicked in the face during an unprovoked confrontation.
63-Year-Old Man High on Methamphetamine Wielding Knife Chases Officers; Police Open Fire to Stop Him, Suffers Severe Left Leg Wound and Dies at Hospital
A 63-year-old methamphetamine user wielding a large knife chased police officers in Ang Thong Province after they found him using drugs at home; an officer shot him in the leg during the confrontation and he died at hospital.
Mother Files Complaint Against Police for Excessive Force; Son Injured When Motorcycle Hit by Police Car Door
A 24-year-old man in Ang Thong province was injured when a police car door struck his motorcycle, causing him to crash and allegedly be beaten by officers who accused him of theft. His mother filed a complaint after reviewing CCTV footage t
Threats Escalate as 'Freedom Beach Mafia' Posts Challenges, Boasts Bail for Shooting MP is Only 200,000 Baht
Phuket's "Freedom Beach Mafia" has escalated threats against officials investigating illegal forest clearing in a protected area, with a local influential figure boasting that shooting an MP carries only a 200,000-baht bail. An MP leading t
Found! Phra Khru Plad Sambutti, Abbot of Sanam Chai Temple, Cycles North and Hitchhikes Back to Bangkok, Reports Safe to Police
Missing Bangkok abbot Phra Khru Plad Sambutti has been found safe after cycling north through Thailand and hitchhiking back to Bangkok, where he turned himself in to police. The monk, who departed his Ayutthaya temple in March, expressed hi
Army Rangers Arrest Laotian Suspect with 249 kg of Crystal Meth Along the Mekong River
Army Rangers intercepted a speedboat crossing the Mekong River and arrested a Laotian suspect with 249 kilograms of methamphetamine near Bueng Kan Province on May 2.
Taxi Driver Beaten to Death and Robbed, Body Left in Ayutthaya Rice Field; Police Launch Manhunt for Brutal Killer
A 65-year-old taxi driver was beaten to death and robbed in a remote rice field near Ayutthaya, with police launching a manhunt for the suspect who lured him to the isolated location.
Foreign Short Change Artist, Possibly Indian, Targets Phuket Shops and Brings Police Attention
A foreign man, possibly Indian, has been caught on CCTV using short-change scams at Phuket shops, buying cheap items with large bills and exploiting exchanges to steal money. Police are investigating the fraud affecting local businesses.
Court Grants Bail to Two Navy Officers in Shooting of MP Kamlasak; Suspects Vow to Fight Case
Two navy officers charged with shooting Pheu Thai MP Kamlasak Leewamoh in Narathiwat were granted 200,000-baht bail each after intensive questioning, though authorities had opposed their release citing flight risk.
Heroin hidden in Thai silk dresses seized in Phuket parcel sting
Police in Phuket intercepted over 6 kilograms of heroin concealed in Thai silk dresses during a parcel operation targeting an attempted drug export scheme.
Two Suspects Arrested in Connection with Murder of 73-Year-Old Moneylender in Nakhon Si Thammarat; Police Suspect Debt Elimination and Robbery Motive
Police arrested two men for the murder of a 73-year-old moneylender found dead in Nakhon Si Thammarat on May 1st; authorities believe debt elimination and robbery motivated the killing.