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Crime Kanchanaburi Monastery Head Arrested in Illegal Migrant Smuggling Operation
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Police in Kanchanaburi have arrested the abbot of a local Buddhist monastery retreat in connection with a human smuggling operation, uncovering a group of 33 illegal migrants who had been hiding within temple grounds. The arrests came after highway police operating along Route 323, heading towards Kanchanaburi town, flagged two suspicious vehicles, a white Isuzu pickup truck registered in Bangkok and a Toyota car registered in Kanchanaburi. The vehicles were intercepted near Wang Yai village, in Tha Sao subdistrict of Sai Yok district, a known surveillance zone for illicit cross-border activities. Officers from Kanchanaburi Highway Police, supported by local administrative authorities, pursued the vehicles and tracked them to Wat Phuttha Phrom Panyo, a forest monastery located in Ban Nong Chok, Kaeng Sian subdistrict, Mueang district. Upon arrival, the suspects were seen unloading several individuals and guiding them into the monastery’s Dhamma practice pavilion. Police quickly moved in and detained all 33 undocumented migrants, along with two handlers and seized the two vehicles used in the operation. Investigations revealed that the temple was being used as a temporary safehouse by a migrant smuggling network. Once the migrants had entered Thailand via natural border crossings, vehicles would transport them to the monastery where they would remain hidden before being moved to other provinces. Authorities arrested two monks: Phra Rattanaporn, 44, who was found to be an unregistered person without any official identity documents and Phra Noppadon, 50, the monastery’s abbot and a Kanchanaburi local. Both were defrocked before being taken into custody. The suspects and illegal migrants were handed over to Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station for further legal proceedings. Officials stated that the investigation is ongoing and further arrests are expected as authorities work to dismantle the broader human trafficking network operating in the region. Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-20 -
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Report German Drug Dealer Arrested in Major Pattaya Sting Operation
I hope Mike gets a lot of Jail time in some Thailand jail. Maybe he can be there the rest of his miserable like. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 20 June 2025
Desperate Son Attempts Bank Robbery to Pay for Mother’s Kidney Treatment Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A 38-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to rob a bank in Buriram province with a kitchen knife, claiming he was driven to the act out of desperation to pay for his mother’s life-saving kidney treatment. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1364211-desperate-son-attempts-bank-robbery-to-pay-for-mother’s-kidney-treatment/ -
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Analysis Thailand in Trouble: Expats Exit as Vietnam Steals the Show
Don't you also have to have a tracking app on your phone? I don't use cell phones so, if they went ahead w/ that I guess I could just wear a scarlet letter? 🤔 -
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Crime Desperate Son Attempts Bank Robbery to Pay for Mother’s Kidney Treatment
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A 38-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to rob a bank in Buriram province with a kitchen knife, claiming he was driven to the act out of desperation to pay for his mother’s life-saving kidney treatment. Police in Non Suwan district responded swiftly to an emergency alarm from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) branch in Non Suwan, Buriram, where the suspect, later identified as Mr Somporn, was detained by security staff before officers arrived at the scene. Mr Somporn had entered the bank carrying a backpack and wielding a kitchen knife. He was overpowered by the bank’s security guard, Mr Somphop Chansirisuk, 59 and male staff members after a brief struggle. No injuries were reported. According to police, the suspect arrived on a Honda motorbike without a registration plate and carried no other weapons apart from the knife. He was taken into custody and brought to Non Suwan Police Station for questioning. During the interrogation, Mr Somporn admitted to the attempted robbery. He claimed it was not premeditated and that he had only decided to carry out the act earlier that day. He explained that his mother suffers from kidney disease and requires weekly dialysis treatments, each costing approximately 20,000 baht. He said his family could not afford the treatment and that the government’s universal healthcare scheme, known as the “gold card,” did not cover dialysis. Mr Somporn’s father, Mr Khamman, 72, confirmed his wife’s illness and explained that the family had been preparing to raise funds for treatment. However, after being informed by neighbours that the 20,000 baht fee would only cover one session and with dialysis needed weekly, they abandoned the plan. He said he was unaware that his son had taken such drastic action. Mr Somphop, the security guard praised for his quick thinking, said that he had become suspicious of the man upon entering the bank due to his behaviour, wearing a hat and a mask. When asked to remove them, Mr Somporn left, only to return shortly afterwards. Mr Somphop had already alerted staff and prepared to act in case of an incident. “When he pulled out the knife and said, ‘This is a robbery,’ I grabbed the hand holding the knife and dragged him outside,” Mr Somphop recounted. “We wrestled for a few minutes before another male employee came to help me subdue him.” Following his arrest, Mr Somporn underwent a urine test which returned positive for methamphetamine. He now faces charges of attempted robbery and drug use. Mr Somyot Yosachan, director of the BAAC in Buriram province, visited the branch to personally commend Mr Somphop for his bravery and effective response during the incident. Authorities are continuing their investigation, and Mr Somporn remains in custody pending legal proceedings. Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-20 -
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Ukraine Zelensky Condemns “Pure Terrorism” as Russia Launches One of Its Largest Attacks on Ukraine
I think that a few Russian cities need to feel what it is like tob e bombed with missles, maybe isreal can lend Ukraine a few. Putin does not do well with just threats, but the Russians may not like to be bombed either. IMO
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