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British and Dutch men arrested in Bangkok for drug trafficking

Officers from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) arrested a British man and a Dutch man at a condominium in Bangkok yesterday for drug trafficking. They were found in possession of 210 grammes of ecstasy and over 37 grammes of cannabis.

 

Photo via Matichon

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1342776-british-and-dutch-men-arrested-in-bangkok-for-drug-trafficking/

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Free holidays for Brits ‘high-jacked’ into Thai drug courier scheme

Picture courtesy of Travel and Leisure

 

In a shocking twist on the idyllic Thai getaway, British citizens have reportedly been exploited as unwitting drug couriers, smuggling cannabis from Thailand back to the UK under the guise of a free holiday. British authorities have now called on Thai police to clamp down on this burgeoning drug mule scheme.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1342792-free-holidays-for-brits-‘high-jacked’-into-thai-drug-courier-scheme/

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Big Joke’s wife sues woman and her husband over alleged false theft complaint

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The wife of former police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, filed a lawsuit against a woman and her police officer husband for allegedly lodging a false theft complaint accusing her of stealing gold and cash valued at 5.7 million baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1342797-big-joke’s-wife-sues-woman-and-her-husband-over-alleged-false-theft-complaint/

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Police Officer’s Suicide in Pattaya Police Flats

 

 

A police clerk stationed in Pattaya was found dead in an apparent suicide at the Bang Lamung Police Station flats, reportedly driven by financial and personal issues. 
 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1342821-police-officer’s-suicide-in-pattaya-police-flats/

 

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Japanese Yakuza Gang Members Arrested near Pattaya for Assault & Illegal Cannabis Sales
 

 

Police have apprehended two Japanese nationals linked to a Yakuza gang, wanted in Japan for extortion and violent assault, and allegedly involved in illegal cannabis sales in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1342822-japanese-yakuza-gang-members-arrested-near-pattaya-for-assault-illegal-cannabis-sales/

 

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UPDATE
Russian Woman Admits to Stabbing in Pattaya Market, Citing Love Triangle as Motive

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A Russian woman has turned herself in to Pattaya police following a midnight stabbing at a local market, alleging a love triangle and long-standing jealousy as the reasons behind her actions.
 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1342737-russian-tourist-stabbed-in-heated-brawl-at-pattaya-market/?do=findComment&comment=19362886

 

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Construction Dust Panel Falls from Sixth Floor, Injures 6 Workers : 4 in Critical Condition
 

 

An incident at a Bangkok condominium construction site injured six workers, with four in critical condition, after a dust-protection panel fell from the sixth floor.
 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1342823-construction-dust-panel-falls-from-sixth-floor-injures-6-workers-4-in-critical-condition/