Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Teacher Hit Student With Car; Prosecutor Drops Negligence Charge
A teacher in Lamphun Province hit a student with her car on school grounds in June, fracturing the boy's ankle, but prosecutors dropped negligence charges after determining the student ran unexpectedly from behind obscuring vegetation. The
Police Set to Return Temple Property, Unfreeze 71 Million Baht
Police are preparing to return a former abbot's dwelling to Wat Phutthai Sawan in Ayutthaya and unfreeze 71 million baht in temple bank accounts after an audit found no financial irregularities related to the investigation.
Police Bust Tyre Factory Used by Chinese Fugitive with Thai Nominees
Police arrested a Chinese fugitive and his son at a 600 million baht tyre factory in Samut Sakhon, where the son was living under a deceased Thai child's identity as part of a nominee business scheme.
Assault Suspect Escapes Custody Near Samui Court
An assault suspect escaped from handcuffs while being transported to Samui Provincial Court in Surat Thani on September 16, sparking a manhunt in the Maret subdistrict area.
Chinese Gambling Network Operator Arrested In Chon Buri
Police say Interpol helped coordinate the arrest, alleging the suspect ran an online gambling network with links overseas. The story Chinese gambling suspect arrested in Chon Buri as seen on Thaiger News.
Suspect Reconstructs Gold Shop Heist, Remains Silent
A 56-year-old man reconstructed an armed gold shop robbery in Pathum Thani, remaining silent as police documented how he stole 52 necklaces worth 3.5 million baht. Police captured the suspect within two days and charged him with armed robbe
Man Shot Dead in Field; Police Hunt Gunman in Phetchaburi
A former postal worker was shot dead in a rice field in Phetchaburi on September 16, with police searching for the gunman who fired multiple shots to his head; the motive remains unclear.
Mother Demands Justice Seven Months After Son Hit and Killed by Chinese Driver
A mother filed a complaint seven months after her son, a Pattaya footballer, was killed when a Chinese driver reversed a truck into his motorcycle on Patthanakarn Road in Chonburi; the suspect remains at large despite an arrest warrant.
Man, 22, Arrested for Fatally Stabbing 53-Year-Old Over Motorcycle Debt
A 22-year-old man was arrested for fatally stabbing a 53-year-old over a motorcycle debt in Hat Yai, Songkhla on September 1, with police seizing an improvised pistol disguised as a ballpoint pen during his capture.
Police Bust Four Officers in Chinese Tourist Extortion Case
Four Thai police officers and civilian interpreters were arrested after allegedly posing as officers to extort 220,000 baht from a Chinese tourist in Chiang Mai, fleeing when he alerted authorities from a shrimp farm.
Families Reject 100,000 Baht Offer in Chiang Rai Student Deaths
Families of two university students killed in a Chiang Rai crash rejected a 100,000-baht compensation offer from the medical instructor driver, seeking over one million baht each instead as mediation continues.
Vietnamese Woman Arrested For Airport Suitcase Theft
A Vietnamese woman was arrested after stealing a pink Rimowa suitcase containing a luxury watch worth roughly 1 million baht from Suvarnabhumi Airport's baggage carousel on September 7.