crime-safety

Thailand speeds visa-free entry review after weapons arrest near Pattaya

Bangkok Thai authorities are speeding up the already announced reviewing of the country’s 60-day visa-free entry scheme after the dramatic arrest of a Chinese national linked to a large cache of military-grade weapons…

Van driver charged after brandishing rifle in Phuket dispute

PHUKET – Phuket police have charged a 60‑year‑old van driver after he surrendered following a widely shared incident in which he brandished a rifle to intimidate an ice delivery driver. Our previous story: A roadside…

Foreign nationals linked to 3,218 Phuket cases; drunk driving leads charges

Phuket — Police statistics reveal that between January 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026, foreign nationals were implicated in more than 3,200 criminal cases across Phuket, showing the challenges of law enforcement in one of…

Police question gun trainer, sailor over M4 rifle sale to Chinese man

Police question gun trainer, sailor over M4 rifle sale to Chinese man — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Thai officials target illegal hotels on Koh Phangan, widen nominee probe

Thai officials target illegal hotels on Koh Phangan, widen nominee probe — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Phuket MP backs second-chance reforms for former prisoners

Speaking in Parliament in support of establishing a special committee to study offender reintegration and the prevention of repeat offences, the Kla Tham Party MP said Thailand currently has about 320,000 prisoners…

Ranong man, 38, arrested in Thalang burglary case

Investigators from Thalang Police Station arrested Therdkiat Phetphrim, 38, at a house in Ananda Lakeview Village in Thepkrasattri at about 12pm on Friday (May 8).

Phuket tourist police arrest 2 African men using AI in overstay crackdown

Phuket tourist police arrest 2 African men using AI in overstay crackdown — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Thai police arrest man, 25, over child abuse videos sold on OnlyFans

Thai police arrest man, 25, over child abuse videos sold on OnlyFans — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Russian man arrested off Phuket over illegal fishing tours on Telegram

Russian tourist arrested at sea while running illegal fishing tours via Telegram 🚤 Police launched a specialised operation at sea off Chalong Bay, Phuket, Thailand, to apprehend a Russian national, pictured, operating a…

Nigerian, Belgian men arrested in Phuket cocaine sales case

Two foreign men, from Nigeria and Belgium, were arrested in Phuket on May 7, after tourist police allegedly found cocaine during an operation targeting foreigners suspected of selling drugs in Patong. The suspects were…