Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Taxi Driver Shot Dead on Koh Samui: Dispute Escalates from Personal Feud to Fatal Violence
A taxi driver was shot dead on Koh Samui after a dispute with rival drivers escalated into violence; police arrested one suspect and are hunting seven others involved in the fatal attack.
Police Spokesman Reports Thai Suspects Extradited from Laos, Call Center Gang Case to Be Prosecuted Immediately
Thai police received 106 suspects extradited from Laos at the border and will immediately prosecute those linked to call center scams and online fraud after screening for trafficking victims and cross-referencing crime databases.
Police Spokesman Clarifies: Police Officers Can Be Influencers, But Must Follow Uniform and Grooming Standards
Police officers can work as social media influencers but must maintain proper uniform and grooming standards while posting in uniform, according to Royal Thai Police clarification on May 27.
Thailand train-bus crash compensation paid, motorists charged
Six families of victims killed in a May 16 train-bus collision in Thailand have received 2.9 million baht in compensation, with charges filed against the train driver and motorists found blocking the tracks.
Viral Video: Three Thai Street Fighters Swarm Foreign Tourist in Pattaya Street Brawl, but Unable to Overpower
Three Thai men attacked a foreign tourist on Pattaya's Walking Street early May 27, but the foreigner fought back effectively, landing a strong punch that dropped one attacker before a bystander separated them.
Supreme Court Strips Ekarat Changlea of Voting Rights for 10 Years in 396-Million-Baht Teachers' Cooperative Embezzlement Case
Former MP Ekarat Changlea lost voting rights for a decade after Thailand's Supreme Court found him guilty of embezzling 396 million baht from a teachers' cooperative in Khon Kaen between 2011 and 2019, including forging financial records to
Doctors Stunned: 12cm Wooden Branch Removed from Russian Man's Eye Socket After 18 Months Embedded in Skull
A 12cm wooden branch embedded in a Russian man's eye socket for 18 months was finally discovered through imaging and safely removed via endoscopic surgery, preserving his vision and allowing full recovery.
Woman Arrested for Snatching Lottery Tickets from Blind Vendor; Police Say She Targets Disabled Victims
A middle-aged woman snatched lottery tickets from a blind vendor outside Haad Yai Hospital in Songkhla on May 23 after a failed attempt to trade durians; police say she targets disabled vendors in similar scams.
Khon Kaen Man Protests Checkpoint: Why No Ticket for No License, But Arrest Record Sent to Court? Police Captain Explains It's the Law
A Khon Kaen police checkpoint stopped a woman with multiple violations including an expired license and revoked plate, then issued only a warning after finding she was a first-time offender; the commander clarified that driving without a li
Tragic Deaths of Family of Three Revealed: Father, Mother, and 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead in Bed with Key Chat Evidence
A civil engineer, his lawyer wife, and their 7-year-old daughter were found dead in their bedroom on May 27, with a charcoal burner present; chat messages revealed the mother had been seeking evidence for divorce proceedings before the fami
Court Grants Bail to Two Former Anti-Corruption Officials Wachraphol and Supha for 400,000 Baht in Luxury Watch Case Involving Former Deputy PM Prayut
A court granted 400,000-baht bail each to two former anti-corruption officials accused of concealing documents about luxury watches owned by ex-Deputy PM Prayut, with both facing three-year prison sentences.
Police Dismantle Child Labor Trafficking Ring, Arrest 3 Suspects for Beating 6-Year-Old Until Arm Breaks
Police arrested three Myanmar nationals in Bangkok after discovering a 6-year-old boy with a broken arm who was beaten for failing to meet flower and candy sales targets, dismantling a child labor trafficking operation that exploited at lea