Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Love Triangle Shooting: Recently Released Prisoner Sets Up Confrontation with Rival Over Girlfriend, Opens Fire with Handgun
A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg in Samut Prakan on May 25 in a love triangle dispute involving a recently released prisoner who fired at least six shots at his rival over a woman.
30-Year-Old Male Wild Elephant Dies from Electrocution After Straying Outside Protected Area
A 30-year-old male elephant from Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary died from electrocution after being driven outside the protected area and pulling live power lines into its mouth in Kanchanaburi Province. The incident highlights dangers wildl
Phichit Overflow Dams Collapse Within Days of Completion; Same Contractor Found Responsible for All Failures
Four newly completed dams in Phichit province collapsed within days of handover during heavy rainfall, all built by the same contractor who was responsible for previous dam failures in the region.
Body of South Korean Tourist Found Floating in Pattaya Sea as Police Rush to Determine Cause of Death
A South Korean tourist, identified as Jong Jun Hwan, was found dead floating in the sea north of Pattaya on May 25, with police investigating the cause of death.
Drug-Smuggling Vehicle Breaks Through Narcotics Checkpoint, Fleeing from Phrae to Sukhothai Before Abandonment; 21 Bags of Methamphetamine Discovered
A vehicle smuggling drugs broke through a narcotics checkpoint in Phrae and was abandoned in Sukhothai, where authorities recovered 21 bags of methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine. The driver fled into the forest after refusing inspe
Former Police Chief Donates 2 Million Baht to Police Hospital
Former Police Chief General Adulyadej donated 2 million baht to the Police Hospital on May 25 to support medical equipment and rehabilitation facilities for officers. The annual donation aims to improve welfare services and boost morale amo
Police Spokesman Counters Hun Sen Claims, Insists Scammer Gang Bases Are in Cambodia, Calls for Joint Crackdown
Thai police insist online scammer gang bases are in Cambodia and call for joint international cooperation to dismantle operations, rejecting claims the networks merely transit through Thailand.
Court examines evidence in Nana-Wey fraud case; Jen Suda says friendship has ended and karma will take its course
Former actress Nana and her husband face fraud charges involving a 195 million baht pyramid scheme as a Bangkok court examines evidence and hears testimony from multiple victims and witnesses.
Police Spokesman Reveals Explicit Live Stream Bypasses AI Systems to Reach Feeds, Suspected Video Distributed via Streaming Platform
Explicit video content bypassed Meta's AI detection system and spread rapidly across Facebook feeds in Thailand after being distributed through large pages with millions of followers. Police are coordinating with Meta to investigate the per
Tragic Beam Collapse: Workers Fall from Fifth Floor of Police Apartment Building, Two Dead, One Critical, One Miraculously Survives
A concrete beam collapsed on the fifth floor of a police apartment building under construction in Si Sa Ket, killing two workers and leaving one in critical condition, while a fourth worker miraculously survived by gripping the remaining fr
Singha heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
BANGKOK: A high-profile alleged sexual abuse case within a wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
Foreign Man High on Cocaine Hits Motorcycle Into Renowned Doctor 'Dr. Toom' on Koh Phangan
British tourist Duncan Wilcock, 51, tested positive for cocaine after hitting renowned respiratory specialist Dr. Theerasak Kaewamontavong with his motorcycle on Koh Phangan and fleeing by boat; the doctor remains in critical condition.