Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
US Monks Mourn Thai Colleagues Killed in Mukdahan Crash
US Buddhist monks from the Walk for Peace pilgrimage expressed deep condolences after nine Thai monks were killed in a vehicle crash in Mukdahan province on July 2, saying the tragedy reminded them of their own vulnerability while walking t
Police Investigate 60 Million Baht Village Fund Fraud in Chiang Mai
Police launched an accelerated investigation into the embezzlement of over 60 million baht from village cooperative funds in Chiang Mai's Doi Lo district, affecting residents across four subdistricts.
Russian Climbers Arrested After Empire State Proposal
Russian base jumpers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus were arrested after scaling the Empire State Building on July 3 and proposing at the 443-meter summit. The unauthorized stunt resulted in multiple charges including trespassing and reckle
Man Arrested In Cement-Weighted Body Murder Case
A 39-year-old man was arrested and brought to court after a body weighted with cement was found in a pond in Nonthaburi province. The suspect denies involvement in the murder and claims he's being falsely blamed for the killing.