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Customs Seizes 15,000 Counterfeit Cigarettes Worth 14.5 Million Baht
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Customs Seizes 15,000 Counterfeit Cigarettes Worth 14.5 Million Baht

Customs officials seized 15,000 counterfeit cigarettes valued at 14.5 million baht at a Surin checkpoint, with most showing mold contamination from illegal transportation through Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Teen Shot at Bangkok School Files Report, Denies Knowing Gunman
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Teen Shot at Bangkok School Files Report, Denies Knowing Gunman

A 13-year-old student shot in the cheek at a Bangkok-area school filed a police report denying any prior connection to the gunman, a fellow student from a different grade level. The boy survived after the bullet grazed him during the August

Thai Bodybuilder Accuses Israeli Tourists of Disrupting Hotel at 2 AM
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Thai Bodybuilder Accuses Israeli Tourists of Disrupting Hotel at 2 AM

Thai bodybuilder Prakasit Krueabut accused Israeli tourists of banging on his hotel room door at 2 AM in Bangkok's Pratunam area, saying the loud disruption frightened his wife and vowing to post a critical video about the incident.

Park Service Defends Tiger Attack Verdict in Official Statement
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Park Service Defends Tiger Attack Verdict in Official Statement

Thailand's Department of National Parks has defended its tiger attack verdict in the death of Sakdikrin Wichajaroen, citing forensic evidence, autopsy findings, and expert analysis of tiger behavior that officials say refute social media sp

Four Officers Reassigned After Illegal Bar Bust in Chachoengsao
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Four Officers Reassigned After Illegal Bar Bust in Chachoengsao

Four police officers in Chachoengsao were reassigned following an illegal bar raid that uncovered underage drinking, after-hours alcohol sales, and drug use on the premises.

Man Arrested for Stealing Electrical Wires, Found Playing Online Slots
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Man Arrested for Stealing Electrical Wires, Found Playing Online Slots

A 41-year-old man was arrested in Ayutthaya for stealing electrical wires from apartment buildings to fund his online gambling habit, with police discovering drug paraphernalia and ammunition during the raid.

Foreign Teacher Flees Thailand After Gun Threats
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Foreign Teacher Flees Thailand After Gun Threats

A South African English teacher at Hatyai Wittayalai School in Songkhla province fled Thailand on July 19 after sending gun threat messages to staff via LINE. The school suspended classes and heightened security following the incident.

Student's Father Reveals Years of Abuse Hidden by Death Threats
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Student's Father Reveals Years of Abuse Hidden by Death Threats

A Khon Kaen student endured years of bullying, extortion, and physical assault by classmates who threatened him into silence, with injuries including cigarette burns discovered only when his mother intervened in Grade 12. Police are investi

School on Alert After Threat Messages Posted in Parent Group
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School on Alert After Threat Messages Posted in Parent Group

Police are investigating threatening messages posted in a parent chat at Thepsirin School in Nonthaburi after students shared screenshots of plans for a serious incident. Enhanced security measures, including plainclothes officers and weapo

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Police Seize 320kg of Crystal Meth in Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya police seized 320kg of crystal methamphetamine worth 38 million baht from a pickup truck on August 8, though the driver escaped before arrest. The drugs were being transported from Udon Thani to Bangkok as part of a monitored traf

Parents' Representatives Debunk Rumors of Two Shooters at School
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Parents' Representatives Debunk Rumors of Two Shooters at School

Parents' representatives clarified that rumors of two shooters at Thepsirin Nonthaburi School stem from students mistaking an off-duty police officer for a second gunman during the incident. The school denies negligence and bullying claims,

Police Officer Shot in Thung Yang Daeng, Critically Injured
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Police Officer Shot in Thung Yang Daeng, Critically Injured

A gunman shot a 32-year-old police major at a station in Pattani Province on August 9, critically injuring him before he was transferred to Yala Central Hospital. Authorities are investigating to identify the shooter.