Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Police Family Initiative: We Don't Abandon Our Own - Supporting Officers Injured in Nakhon Ratchasima Shooting
The Royal Thai Police's "Police Family: We Don't Abandon Our Own" program provides ongoing medical and financial support to Sergeant Major Kritsada Karun, who was critically injured in a 2020 Nakhon Ratchasima shooting, including surgery co
Customs Officers Seize 1,800 Liters of Gasoline Abandoned on Salween River Bank, Suspected for Illegal Cross-Border Smuggling
Mae Sai Customs seized 1,800 liters of gasoline abandoned on the Salween River bank in Mae Hong Son Province, suspected for illegal cross-border smuggling to a neighboring country.
Man Arrested for Stealing Foreign Tourist's iPhone; Police Recover Phones Within 3 Hours
A 48-year-old man was arrested in Bangkok within three hours of stealing iPhones from two Myanmar tourists in a park, with all stolen items recovered through CCTV and phone-tracking technology.
Man Arrested for Uploading Explicit Self-Made Videos Online for Free
Police arrested a 39-year-old man in Samut Prakan after he posted explicit videos on X (formerly Twitter) for three years as a hobby. Officers discovered filming equipment in his hotel room and filed computer crime charges related to obscen
Audacious Thieves Strike Utayan Temple, Stealing Donations Right Before Buddha Statue
Thieves broke into Utayan Temple in Nonthaburi Province in early May, stealing tens of thousands of baht from a safe and donation bowls before a Buddha statue while security cameras rolled.
Thai Authorities Raid Unlicensed Private School on Koh Phangan, Discover 89 Mostly Israeli Children and Illegal Foreign Workers
Thai authorities raided an unlicensed childcare center on Koh Phangan and found 89 mostly Israeli children and multiple illegal foreign workers operating without proper permits.
Koh Phangan Raid: Underground Nursery Operating Illegal School with High Tuition Fees
Authorities raided an illegal underground school on Koh Phangan operating under a childcare license, enrolling 163 students with tuition up to 32,000 baht per term and employing nine foreign staff without permits. Nine suspects including th
Tragic: Foreign Man Falls from High-Rise, Found Dead in Luxury Condo Pool in Phuket; Police Launch Investigation
A 37-year-old South African man was found dead in a luxury condo pool in Phuket after security footage showed him jumping from his seventh-floor balcony late May 1. Police are investigating the death.
Tragic Intersection Collision: Pickup Truck Crashes Into Ten-Wheeler at Uncontrolled Junction, 2 Dead and 3 Critically Injured
A pickup truck and ten-wheeler collided at an uncontrolled intersection in Rayong on May 2, killing two people and critically injuring three others; neither vehicle slowed at the junction before the violent crash.
Operation Golden Pillow: Police Use Undercover Durian Truck to Crack Down on Drug Gang, Seize Narcotics and Slot Machines
Police arrested three suspects and seized drugs and slot machines during an undercover operation disguised as a durian vendor truck in a Bangkok community near a school where narcotics were being sold to youth.
Australian charged for blocking Kamala junction, running red light
An Australian man was arrested in Kamala after blocking traffic at a busy junction and running a red light, with video evidence showing he caused the initial obstruction.
Police probe fire at PPAO Hospital
A fire broke out in a restroom at Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation Hospital Thursday night, causing damage but no injuries, as police investigate the incident.