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Amlo Seizes 134 Million Baht In Bank Accounts Of 4 Senior Monks In Temple Funds Scandal

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has sequestered about 134 million baht in bank accounts of four former senior monks implicated in the temple fund embezzlement scandal. According to Amlo website, the seized cash deposits and bank accounts included: seven bank accounts worth 132 million baht of Phra Phrommasith, former abbot of Wat Saket; one bank…

Yakusa Gang Member Arrested In Thailand

Police and immigration officers in Pattaya have announced the arrest of a Japanese man who is believed to be a member of the Yakuza crime gang. Tatsuka Tanaka, 36, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport on June 22 on fraud charges as he tried to board a flight to Cambodia. Acting on an Interpol Blue notice,…

American Teacher Kicked Out Of Thailand To Face Child Rape Charges In US

A former teacher at an elite school in Massachusetts has been returned to the United States from Thailand to face child rape charges. Reynold Buono, 72, a former drama teacher at Milton Academy fled the United States more than twenty years ago after acknowledging he molested a freshman student in 1982. According to the Boston…

Chiang Mai Man Killed And House Destroyed Following Faulty Gas Tank Explosion

A faulty gas tank exploded in the home of a man in Saraphi, killing him instantly and destroying half his home, police reported this weekend. On June 23rd, Police rushed to the scene after an explosion destroyed half a house in Nong Pheung, Saraphi. Police entered the home and discovered a man who was mutilated…

World Cup Gambling Results In 6,500 Arrests So Far

Police report making over 6,500 arrests in connection with betting on the World Cup. They report seizing over 28 million baht in gambling money since the start of the football tournament on June 14. Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police, Pol Gen Chalermkiat Sriworakarn reported that police efforts to suppress betting on the outcome…

Line Toddler Sex Group Audience Broke No Laws: Police

The voyeurs of a Line group where a toddler was raped on live camera will not be prosecuted, but the admin is awaiting a court sentence for various charges including human trafficking. In December, Pathumporn “Ae” Mongkornchaiya, 27, was arrested for paying the parents of a toddler to rape their child on camera. While Pathumporn…

Rescuers Battling Rising Water In Search For Missing Young Footballers

The desperate search for 12 young footballers and their coach who have been missing in a flooded Chiang Rai cave since Saturday afternoon continued yesterday, with rescuers considering tunnelling through the roof as a last resort. In Tham Luang cave, a team of divers led by Navy SEALs continued struggling through muddy water and darkness…

Tourist Police Re-Unite 99 Year-Old Swiss Man With Wife He’d Not Seen For 3 Years

Tourist Police have helped reunite a 99 year old Swiss man with his Thai wife who he hadn’t seen for more than 3 years. Emile Georges Jean-Petit-Matile had contacted Tourist Police from his home in Switzerland asking for help in locating his Thai wife after the pair became estranged when he was forced to return…

Time To Change The “Not Wearing A Helmet” Culture In Thailand ?

The following was written by Patrick Mattimore. On a recent trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I was struck by an interesting phenomenon traveling from the airport to my hotel. I saw perhaps more than a thousand motorcycle riders and passengers, and only one person was not wearing a helmet. Yet, the entire two…

Police Identify Female Body Parts As Boyfriend Allegedly Confesses To Her Murder

The identity of a woman, whose mutilated body parts were found on a remote road in Bangkok’s Klong Samwa district late on Friday, has been confirmed as being 24-year-old Roi Et woman Lakkhana Kamlangkeng, who previously worked at a printing shop in the area. Her alleged killer, ex-boyfriend Thanakrit Prakob who also worked at the…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran