Tag: weapons
Shaky-legged gunman tripped up by police
Shaky legs made for a shakier getaway for a suspected drug user who pulled a gun on police. Montri...
2 suspected drug dealers arrested in Naklua
A drug sweep through Naklua led to several arrests by Pattaya police for drug and weapons possession. Nirut Tancharoen,...
300 storm Koh Sichang in major drug raid
7 villages raided, 500 tested, 18 arrested More than 300 police, military and government personnel stormed Koh Sichang, detaining 500 island residents for drug...
Police checkpoint nets more druggies
At midnight on the 23rd of August a police checkpoint was set up on Prathamnak road Soi 1 to search for illegal items such...
Police arrest suspected gunman who killed 2 outside Third Road pub
A man believed responsible for shooting deaths of two people outside a Third Road karaoke bar has been arrested while hiding out in Issan....
Thai man loses face then loses temper
On August 13th a 23 year old Thai man named Manat Siriwong was tracked down by police in the woods in north Pattaya, police...
Pattaya city worker arrested on theft, weapons charges
A Pattaya civil servant was arrested for allegedly looting several short-stay hotels and illegal weapons possession. Pornsak Piyakamolrat, 44,...
Navy tests new artillery-targeting system off Pattaya island
Royal Thai Navy forces have begun testing a new weapons-targeting system aimed at lowering costs by allowing spare parts to be made in...
Police attempt to combat gun crime during election period
Police are concerned with the campaigning by electoral candidate that persons offering ‘guns for hire’ maybe on the increase. On June...
Police try to separate fact from fiction
This is like the premise of a Hollywood movie – police fighting gun crime move in on a man ‘The Mechanic’ he is found...
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The Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network Thailand (UNGCNT) and the Thai Institute of Directors...
Police discover Labubu ecstasy in Chiang Rai karaoke bar raid
Thai authorities have intercepted a new form of ecstasy disguised as the popular Labubu doll, highlighting the evolving tactics of drug dealers.
Police raided a...
ASEAN Ministers to convene in Buriram for digital transformation in education Aug 23-26
Pol. Gen. Permpoon Chidchob, Thailand's Minister of Education, highlighted the upcoming 13th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting, set to take place in Buriram from August...
Sacred water consecration ceremony held at Wat Pho in Bangkok
The Ministry of Interior of Thailand conducted a sacred water consecration ceremony at Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram, also known as Wat Pho, in...
Over 5 million domestic tourists expected during July long holidays in Thailand
The government estimates that over 5 million domestic tourists will travel within Thailand during the long weekend in July 2024, generating more than 18...