Deputy National Police Chief Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn has been charged with the wrongful exercise of duties and accepting bribes by the police. This follows the discovery of a financial connection between him and an illegal online gambling network through at least 4 mule accounts valued at 300 million baht, as reported by Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). He also said more than half of the 300 million was transferred to other high-ranking officers and used to cover Pol Gen Surachate's daily expenses. Pol Gen Surachate, along with four other police officers accused of the same offenses, could also face charges of money laundering, according to Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat. Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat stated that the investigation into Pol Gen Surachate is linked to the probe against Suchanun "Minnie" Sucharitchinsri, who is suspected of operating online gambling websites involving 61 suspects and eight other police officers. In September 2023, Suchanun denied allegations of running illegal online gambling websites. However, she did acknowledge having a close relationship with one of Deputy National Police Chiefs, Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn's close aides, Pol Col Pakpoom Pisamai.

Deputy National Police Chief Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn clarified that no official charges have been pressed against him; they have been filed only against his subordinates. This is due to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)'s pending decision on whether they will handle the case or let the police proceed. A case involving high-ranking officers is usually handled by the NACC. "I am still 100% innocent, and the charges have been communicated to my subordinates only," he asserted. He believes the NACC's delay in its decision, despite being informed by the police since last year, stems from their caution about being used as a tool by officers pressing charges against him. "I believe the NACC is concerned that police infighting might be the motive, and they do not want to be used as a tool by the police," he added. Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, the deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, said yesterday that the police are charging Pol Gen Surachate with the wrongful exercise of duties and accepting bribes. These charges are related to the discovery of financial links between Pol Gen Surachate and an illegal online gambling network through at least 4 mule accounts valued at 300 million baht. Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat urged the NACC to return the case to the police so they can continue the investigation. Pol Gen Surachate said today that since Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat claimed the case involved money laundering of assets exceeding 300 million baht, the police lack the authority to investigate it, as such cases fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Special Investigation. He warned that investigative officers could face legal consequences for initiating an unauthorized investigation. "The press conference [by Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat] yesterday was intended to pressure the NACC and has dragged the NACC into the conflict," he stated. Furthermore, he vehemently denied any wrongdoing or connection with illegal online gambling rings.

Embattled deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, called a press conference today to declare his innocence, after he was among five police officers charged by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) for allegedly extorting money from an illegal online gambling network.

National Police chief Pol General Torsak Sukvimol on Friday issued an urgent order to all police officers to avoid giving information or interviews to the media that could undermine the image or operations of the Royal Thai Police, or create a condition that would lead to personal benefits.

In the heart of the bustling and vibrant land of smiles, Thailand, a tale as intriguing as a spicy Thai curry unfolded, leaving everyone on the edge of their seats. On a seemingly ordinary Friday, whispers and murmurings emerged, transforming into a full-blown drama that captured the attention of the nation.

The national police chief has ordered the transfer of eight officers linked to Suchanun "Minnie" Sucharitchinsri, a woman accused of running an online gambling network, to prevent them from interfering with the case.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has resolved to take over from the police an investigation into the alleged involvement of deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn and four other parties in a major online gambling network that was busted earlier.

Warrants have been approved for the arrest of three police officers and a civilian, while a summons has been issued for a high-ranking police officer over accusations of money laundering in connection with an illegal online gambling network.

Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn filed a defamation complaint against Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, the deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, for accusing him of wrongful exercise of duties and accepting bribes, relating to the ongoing case against Pol Gen Surachate for alleged financial links to an illegal online gambling network. Pol Gen Surachate's lawyer, Natthakorn Tosakul, said Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat discredited the deputy national police chief when he told reporters about the investigation against Pol Gen Surachate on February 22. Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat said on February 22 that the police are seeking to charge Pol Gen Surachate with the wrongful exercise of duties and accepting bribes. These charges are related to the discovery of alleged financial links between Pol Gen Surachate and an illegal online gambling network through at least four mule accounts valued at 300 million baht. Natthakorn said the details provided by Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat should not have been divulged due to the ongoing investigation, and some of the information was inaccurate, further damaging Pol Gen Surachate's reputation. Regarding the alleged financial links, Natthakorn said Pol Gen Surachate's legal team will conduct a press conference soon to explain them. He also mentioned that Pol Gen Surachate could address all the allegations against him, and their findings involve other financial links to civil servants from various agencies, which will certainly impact them.

Enquiry officers from Bangkok’s Thung Song Hong police station have issued a summons for Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, to acknowledge money laundering charges, in connection with the BNKMaster online gambling website, which has been closed by the police and is under investigation.

Police have summonsed deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn to face a money-laundering charge in connection with alleged online gambling.

Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn's legal team will hold a press conference on March 19 to expose high-ranking officers who are allegedly linked to an illegal gambling network, according to news reports. This comes after he was officially summoned for money laundering in connection with an online gambling ring. Pol Gen Surachate received the summons from investigative officers at Thung Song Hong Police Station, with the summoning date set for March 21. National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimon has been informed of this summons, and news reports indicate that he will assign Assistant National Police Chief Pol Lt Gen Kraiboon Suadsong in his capacity as inspector-general to oversee the case against Pol Gen Surachate. The case is related to the investigation of alleged financial connections between Pol Gen Surachate and an illegal online gambling network, involving at least four mule accounts valued at 300 million baht.

National deputy police chief Pol General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn was served with a summons to appear in court on Thursday to face money laundering charges.

National police chief Pol Gen Torsak Suvimol said on Monday that his deputy Surachate Hakparn may be suspended due to a probe into the latter's alleged involvement in an online gambling network and the case would be concluded before the chief's retirement this September.

Pol Maj Gen Namkiat Teerarojanapon, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s training center and one of Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn's subordinates, said Pol Gen Surachate's team is being investigated for alleged connections with the "Minnie" illegal online gambling ring because of their investigation against Chon Buri provincial police chief and seven senior police officers for allegedly extorting 140 million baht from online gambling suspects. Pol Gen Surachate and his team are now being investigated for two cases, including the Minnie case and the BNK Master illegal online gambling website which are connected. The investigation against Pol Gen Surachate on the Minnie case is now being handled by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) while the investigation against Pol Gen Surachate on the BNK Master is being handled by investigators at Taopoon Police Station. The latest police summonings of Pol Gen Surachate were related to the Minnie case and the BNK Master case even though the two cases shared the same suspects. The BNK Master case came after Pol Gen Surachate argued that the police had no power to investigate him because the NACC already accepted the case against him but the case that the NACC accepted was the Minnie case, not the BNK Master case. Pol Maj Gen Namkiat did not provide evidence against his claim that he and Pol Gen Surachate's team are being investigated because of their investigation into the 140 million baht extortion case. However, he did say that it was the investigation against a Police Colonel in the case that led to alleged retaliation and the Police Colonel's name has an initial "D" in it. In June 2023, former Chon Buri provincial police chief, Pol Maj Gen Kamphon Leelaprapaporn, and seven senior police officers were moved to inactive posts for the alleged extortion, pending an investigation that is still ongoing. The seven other officers include Pol Lt Col Narongrit Wasuphan (deputy Chon Buri chief), Pol Lt Col Sathian Ratchapongthai (deputy superintendent at Nong Kham station in Chon Buri), Pol Maj Pornthep Phetnuan (investigation chief at Wang Chan station in Rayong), Pol Col Damrong Onta (superintendent at the Cyber Investigation Bureau), Pol Maj Nakhonrat Nonseelad, Pol Lt Col Pathomphong Meeyu, and Pol Capt Somboon Butdalert. Pol Maj Gen Namkiat also claimed that there is a financial trail between the curator of the BNK Master website and the family members of a police general whose name has an initial "T" in it and his wife whose name has an initial "K" in it. He did not provide evidence for this claim as well. Meanwhile, Pol Gen Surachate's legal team continued to deny alleged links between the deputy national police chief and the Minnie online gambling ring, and the BNK Master online gambling website. They said the 200,000 baht donation to a temple that the investigators said came from the gambling website was actually Pol Gen Surachate's money. They said the 13,100 baht that was claimed to have been used to buy plane tickets for NACC officials that the investigators said came from the gambling website has nothing to do with Pol Gen Surachate because it was one of his subordinates who made the purchase for himself and his family. They also said the alleged three financial trails between Pol Gen Surachate and the BNK Master website do not exist and questioned why the investigators targeted Pol Gen Surachate in this case when there are 31 other financial trails that could lead to other police groups. They also questioned why there is a need to open a separate case for the BNK Master website when the curator of the website is already a suspect in the Minnie case.

Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the national police chief, maintains that one of his deputies, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, is not the victim of persecution or of foul play over the issuance of a summons for him to report to Thung Song Hong police station, to acknowledge money laundering charges related to the BNKMaster online gambling website.

Pol Maj Gen Namkiat Teerarojanapon, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s training center and one of Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn's subordinates, said Pol Gen Surachate's team is being investigated for alleged connections with the "Minnie" illegal online gambling ring because of their investigation against Chon Buri provincial police chief and seven senior police officers for allegedly extorting 140 million baht from online gambling suspects. Pol Gen Surachate and his team are now being investigated for two cases, including the Minnie case and the BNK Master illegal online gambling website which are connected. The investigation against Pol Gen Surachate on the Minnie case is now being handled by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) while the investigation against Pol Gen Surachate on the BNK Master is being handled by investigators at Taopoon Police Station. The latest police summonings of Pol Gen Surachate were related to the Minnie case and the BNK Master case even though the two cases shared the same suspects. The BNK Master case came after Pol Gen Surachate argued that the police had no power to investigate him because the NACC already accepted the case against him but the case that the NACC accepted was the Minnie case, not the BNK Master case. Pol Maj Gen Namkiat did not provide evidence against his claim that he and Pol Gen Surachate's team are being investigated because of their investigation into the 140 million baht extortion case. However, he did say that it was the investigation against a Police Colonel in the case that led to alleged retaliation and the Police Colonel's name has an initial "D" in it. In June 2023, former Chon Buri provincial police chief, Pol Maj Gen Kamphon Leelaprapaporn, and seven senior police officers were moved to inactive posts for the alleged extortion, pending an investigation that is still ongoing. The seven other officers include Pol Lt Col Narongrit Wasuphan (deputy Chon Buri chief), Pol Lt Col Sathian Ratchapongthai (deputy superintendent at Nong Kham station in Chon Buri), Pol Maj Pornthep Phetnuan (investigation chief at Wang Chan station in Rayong), Pol Col Damrong Onta (superintendent at the Cyber Investigation Bureau), Pol Maj Nakhonrat Nonseelad, Pol Lt Col Pathomphong Meeyu, and Pol Capt Somboon Butdalert. Pol Maj Gen Namkiat also claimed that there is a financial trail between the curator of the BNK Master website and the family members of a police general whose name has an initial "T" in it and his wife whose name has an initial "K" in it. He did not provide evidence for this claim as well. Meanwhile, Pol Gen Surachate's legal team continued to deny alleged links between the deputy national police chief and the Minnie online gambling ring, and the BNK Master online gambling website. They said the 200,000 baht donation to a temple that the investigators said came from the gambling website was actually Pol Gen Surachate's money. They said the 13,100 baht that was claimed to have been used to buy plane tickets for NACC officials that the investigators said came from the gambling website has nothing to do with Pol Gen Surachate because it was one of his subordinates who made the purchase for himself and his family. They also said the alleged three financial trails between Pol Gen Surachate and the BNK Master website do not exist and questioned why the investigators targeted Pol Gen Surachate in this case when there are 31 other financial trails that could lead to other police groups. They also questioned why there is a need to open a separate case for the BNK Master website when the curator of the website is already a suspect in the Minnie case. Update: National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol stated that Pol Maj Gen Namkiat and Pol Gen Surachate's legal team should present evidence against the more than 30 police officers, including high-ranking officers, allegedly linked to online gambling rings, instead of merely providing initials of their names. Pol Gen Torsak also announced an investigation into the claim that Pol Gen Surachate and his team are being targeted for their investigations, while no inquiries are being conducted regarding financial transactions that could implicate other police groups. Regarding the claim that Pol Gen Surachate and his team are being targeted due to their investigation into the 140 million baht extortion case involving other police officers, Pol Gen Torsak asserted that the two cases are unrelated. He expressed confidence that such practices do not occur under his command. Pol Gen Torsak emphasized that if evidence is provided, investigations into the officers will be conducted. However, he criticized the public airing of such claims without substantiating evidence, stating that it has already brought disgrace to the entire Royal Thai Police.

National police chief Torsak Sukvimol said on Wednesday he is handing all legal cases involving his deputy Surachate Hakparn over to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, hoping to end the impression of conflict within the Royal Thai Police Office.

National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn have been transferred to inactive posts at the Office of the Prime Minister as per the instruction of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, according to news reports. According to the reports, Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet will assume the acting national police chief position. Update: This development occurred after Pol Gen Torsak and Pol Gen Surachate held a joint press conference following their meeting with Srettha, stating that the internal conflict within the Royal Thai Police has been resolved. Pol Gen Torsak mentioned that cases involving police officers accused of malfeasance, bribery, extortion, and money laundering in connection with online gambling rings, reportedly involving around 30-40 officers across various ongoing cases, will be investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Pol Gen Surachate emphasized the urgency of swiftly resolving the conflict to enable active officers to resume their duties. Additionally, Pol Gen Torsak refuted the existence of any significant conflict initially. These statements were prompted by remarks made yesterday by Pol Maj Gen Namkiat Teerarojanapon, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s training center and one of Pol Gen Surachate's subordinates. He suggested that Pol Gen Surachate's team is under investigation for alleged connections with the "Minnie" illegal online gambling ring due to their inquiry into the alleged extortion of 140 million baht from online gambling suspects by the Chon Buri provincial police chief and seven senior police officers. All such allegations and related cases will now be reviewed by the NACC. Both the Royal Thai Police and the PM Office have yet to confirm news reports regarding the transfer of both Pol Gen Torsak and Pol Gen Surachate to inactive posts. Update: Prime Minister Srettha has confirmed that both Pol Gen Torsak "Big Tor" Sukvimol and Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn have been transferred to inactive posts at the Office of the Prime Minister. The transfer will be temporary, lasting around two months, pending investigations into allegations against them. Additionally, a source has confirmed that Pol Gen Kittirat "Big Tai" Phanphet will assume the acting national police chief position. Both Pol Gen Surachate and Pol Gen Kittirat are candidates for the National Police Chief position, as Pol Gen Torsak is set to retire in around six months' time.

Pol Gen Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Police Chief, has confirmed PM Srettha has issued an order for Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimon, Police Chief, & Pol Gen Surachet Hakphan, Deputy Pol Chief, to temporarily transfer to the PM's Office and appoint him as acting Police Chief. The order comes as two police chiefs have been at odds over their investigations into online gambling, which they may be involved in.

There is no guarantee that National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn will be back from suspension, as their return to active duty will depend on ongoing investigations into the allegations against them, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after chairing a meeting with the Royal Thai Police. He said it could be 30 days, 60 days, or faster and added that he wanted society to rest assured that no one would be able to interfere with the justice process. Srettha was accompanied by Pol Gen Kittirat "Big Tai" Phanphet, acting national police chief, at the press conference. Pol Gen Torsak and Pol Gen Surachate were transferred to inactive posts at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday. This came after Pol Maj Gen Namkiat Teerarojanapon, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s training center and one of Pol Gen Surachate's subordinates, publicly claimed that Pol Gen Surachate's team is under investigation for alleged connections with the "Minnie" illegal online gambling ring due to their inquiry into the alleged extortion of 140 million baht from online gambling suspects by high-ranking officers in Chonburi. Pol Gen Surachate's legal team also claims that there are other financial trails that lead to 30 more officers, but Pol Gen Surachate's team was targeted because the investigators wanted to discredit him. Pol Maj Gen Namkiat also claimed that there is a financial trail between the curator of an illegal online website and the family members of a police general whose name has an initial "T" in it and his wife whose name has an initial "K" in it. Pol Gen Torsak then told reporters afterward that Pol Maj Gen Namkiat and Pol Gen Surachate's legal team should present evidence for their accusations instead of merely providing initials of their names. After Pol Gen Torsak's comments to the press, Srettha has decided to suspend both Pol Gen Torsak and Pol Gen Surachate. All investigations against Pol Gen Surachate will now be handled by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and a police committee has been set up by Srettha to look into other allegations made by Pol Maj Gen Namkiat and Pol Gen Surachate's legal team.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the transfer of national police chief Torsak Sukvimol and his deputy Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn to work at the Prime Minister's Office in the wake of a conflict within the Royal Thai Police (RTP).

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin deserves praise for promptly transferring two high-ranking police officers -- national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and his deputy Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn -- to inactive posts at Government House.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today ordered senior police officers to stop talking or giving news to the media about the BNKMaster online gambling case, in an effort to ease tensions within the police service while the case is being considered by an ad hoc fact-finding committee.

Tao Poon Police Station didn't receive the memo, as they have issued another summons for Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn. He is accused of malfeasance, bribery, and money laundering in connection with financial trials involving him, the "Minnie" illegal online gambling ring, and the BNK Master illegal online gambling website. The latest summons for Big Joke is related to the BNK Master case, which the police are handling, while the Minnie case is being dealt with by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). The latest summons came as a surprise since both Pol Gen Surachate and National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol stated on Wednesday that all cases against Pol Gen Surachate would now be handled by the NACC. This latest summons is the second in the same case, as Pol Gen Surachate failed to appear at the first summons yesterday. However, the police officers in charge of delivering the summons to Pol Gen Surachate could not find anyone to receive it when they arrived at his house, as he had left before their arrival and no one else was home. According to news reports, Pol Gen Surachate stated that he is on a leave of absence for a personal visit to Nong Khai and will travel to the UK with his family on March 26 before returning to Thailand on April 1, when his legal team will hold another press conference.

Tao Poon police successfully delivered a summon letter to former Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, SKA "Big Joke", by leaving it at his house Fri but Surachate wasn't at home. Reporters saw Surachate's car leaving just minutes before Tao Poon police arrived. Surachate who is accused of money laundering in relation to an online gambling business is on leave and will be travelling to the UK according, to a source, on March 26, and return on April 1.

PM Srettha says Fri the press should stop fixating on the alleged feud between former Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and ex deputy chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, who’s facing a charge of money laundering, now that both have been transferred to inactive post.

A second summons notice was posted at a Bangkok house of embattled deputy National Police chief Pol General Surachate Hakparn on Friday for him to hear money-laundering charges against him next Tuesday (March 26).

Police are considering seeking an arrest warrant against deputy national police chief Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn should he fail to respond to a summons submitted for the second time on Friday at his home addresses and current workplace.

Justice will be done to resolve the conflict between two high-ranking police officers over alleged bribes tied to an illegal online gambling network, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday.

The police have issued a third summons warrant for suspended Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, according to news reports. Pol Gen Surachate is accused of malfeasance, bribery, and money laundering in connection with financial trials involving him, the "Minnie" illegal online gambling ring, and the BNK Master illegal online gambling website. The latest summons for Big Joke is related to the BNK Master case, which the police are handling, while the Minnie case is being dealt with by the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Pol Gen Surachate has failed to show up for the two previous summonses, and if he fails to report to the Metropolitan Police Division 2 for the third summons on April 1, an arrest warrant could be issued for the suspended deputy national police chief.

Deputy National Police chief Pol General Surachate Hakparn would face arrest if he did not report himself to police investigators by April 1 to hear money-laundering charges against him, an informed source said on Thursday.

Temporarily transferred national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol has sued high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd for defamation for accusing him of being involved in taking bribes from illegal businesses.

Celebrity lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd declared on Saturday that he will file a police complaint against the National Police chief and his wife for their alleged role in money laundering.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has decided to prosecute 8 police officers and officials, including former national police chief Somyot Poompanmuang and former deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk, who are accused of tampering with evidence in the Red Bull heir case, according to Prayut Phetkun, OAG's spokesperson. In September 2023, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) found 15 individuals, including Somyot and Nate, guilty of involvement in altering the speed of the car driven by Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya. This manipulation was aimed at reducing charges against Vorayuth in his 2012 hit-and-run case. Initially accused of driving his Ferrari at a speed of over 100 kilometers per hour, Vorayuth crashed into a police motorcycle ridden by Pol Snr Sgt Maj Wichian Klanprasert on Sukhumvit Road in September 2012, dragging his body for around 200 meters from the crash site and resulting in the officer's death at the scene before driving off. The NACC asserted that the 15 officers and officials played a role in manipulating evidence to falsely indicate that the car's speed was below 80 kilometers per hour, with the intention of reducing charges against Vorayuth. Nevertheless, by 2020, all charges against Vorayuth, except one, were dropped, primarily due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. The remaining charge against the Red Bull heir, who has fled the country and is still at large, is reckless driving causing death, carrying a maximum 10-year prison term. Reportedly, this charge remains valid until 2027.

Prosecutors in Thailand announced Tuesday they will indict a former national police chief on charges of impeding legal action against an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who was accused of killing a Bangkok police officer in a 2012 hit-and-run.

A Thai female doctor in Phuket has filed a complaint against a Swiss man for allegedly kicking her in the back as she and her friend were sitting on a stairway near the beach in Thalang District, Phuket Province. She stated that no Thai person deserved to be treated with such disrespect.

The case of a Swiss man allegedly kicking a Thai female doctor at his luxury villa in Phuket has gone viral among netizens on Thursday.

A Swiss man accused of kicking a Thai female doctor at his luxury villa in Phuket's Thalang district apologised on Friday for his behaviour and said that he was enraged because of previous trespassing by Chinese people.

Regarding the case, which made headlines in Thailand, Mr. Fehr, 45, a Swiss citizen who was accused of assaulting a Thai female doctor with a kick, gave a press conference with his Thai wife, Mrs. Sai, at Phuket City Hall on March 1, 2024.

The 45-year-old owner of an elephant sanctuary, who allegedly kicked a 26-year-old doctor in Phuket, has issued a public apology for the incident but continues to claim that he slipped. Urs Beat, also known as Urs Fehr or David, stated that he mistook the Thai doctor and her friends for members of a group of 7-8 Chinese tourists who had been trespassing on his property for many weeks. He expressed concern for his and his wife's safety, explaining that this prompted his anger. He approached them, slipped, and did not apologize. A video captured by Urs Beat showed him walking towards Thandao "Dr. Pai" Chandam and her friend while they were sitting on a stairway on a beach in Thalang District on the night of February 24. However, the camera panned away at the last moment, failing to clearly depict whether Urs Beat had kicked the doctor or slipped, as he claimed. Nevertheless, he can be heard yelling at them to "get the [****] off." Police have already visited the villa on Yamu Beach, where the incident occurred, and determined that the construction of the staircase where Dr. Pai was sitting violated the law by encroaching on public land. The villa owner has been directed to remove the staircase or face charges. Regarding the kicking incident, Dr. Pai informed reporters that she intends to pursue the case. According to news reports, Urs Beat is scheduled to provide his statement to the police at Thalang Police Station today. Relevant authorities have also inspected Urs Beat's elephant sanctuary to verify its licenses. The sanctuary houses 14 elephants, and the Phuket Province Livestock Office is currently scrutinizing their documents, according to Suthat Niyomthai, the office's chief.

Not satisfied with the apology from the Swiss man in Phuket who attacked a Thai medical doctor, a Phuket social media group on Sat calls for a rally at 9am Sun at Cape Yamu in a bid to oust the him from Thailand.

Even though a Swiss man, Mr.Fehr or David, and his Thai wife in Phuket province had a press conference to apologise for his acts in which he kicked a female doctor off the beach steps of their rented villa, the couple’s controversy does not appear to be finished.

Protesters gather at Phuket's Cape Yamu in Sunday morning to call for the deportation of a Swiss man who attacked a Thai woman because she was sitting at the step of his beach front villa.

Around 300 people rallied at the Yamu Beach in Thalang district of Phuket province on Sunday morning against the Swiss owner of an elephant park on the island province after he allegedly kicked a female doctor last month.

About 500 locals and activists gathered on Yamu beach in Thalang district on Sunday to condemn a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a doctor, demanding his expulsion from Phuket and restoration of public access to the beach where the alleged assault happened.

More than 500 locals and activists gathered on Yamu beach in Thalang district on Sunday to condemn a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a doctor. They also demanded his expulsion from Phuket and restoration of public access to the beach where the alleged assault happened.

David, the Swissman who physically attacked a Thai woman because she sat at a step of his luxury beachfront villa in Phuket, is being investigated by Phuket Provincial authorities to see whether the steps encroached on public area. Meanwhile, a well-known attorney of law, Decha Kittiwiytaya, posted on Sunday saying David's visa may not be extended on March 13 when it's due for an extension.

Thanakit Jit-areerat, assistant to PM Office Minister, chaired a meeting on Mon in Bangkok to investigate David, the Swissman who physically attacked a Thai woman because she sat at a step of his luxury beachfront villa in Phuket. The scope of the investigations include David's visa status, his background before residing in Thailand, money trail, whether his business is legitimate and whether the beachfront steps encroached upon a public area. Five agencies have including the Marine Department and Local Administrative Department.

Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol on Mon orders a crackdown on foreign mafia and to investigate David, the Swissman who physically attacked a Thai woman because she sat at a step of his luxury beachfront villa in Phuket. Torsak has assigned the Central Investigation Bureau to see if David has broken any law. The move came as some Thais, particularly in Phuket, are demanding that he be expelled from the kingdom.

Loading... A well-known lawyer said on Monday that the Swiss owner of a so-called elephant park in Phuket may not see his long-stay visa extended due to disputes with local people.

Immigration police will review the visa of a Swiss national at the centre of an assault case in Phuket, said deputy Phuket governor Adul Chuthong, adding they are the ones with the authority to make any decisions on visa-related matters.

A much-publicised row between a Swiss expat and a Thai female doctor has prompted Phuket residents to reclaim Laem Nga Beach from a Bangkok-based property developer.

Phuket authorities have asked immigration police to revoke the visa of a Swiss national accused of assaulting a woman he thought was trespassing on his property.

The southern immigration office has revoked the long-stay visa for a Swiss businessman who owns an elephant park in Phuket after his alleged assault of a doctor led to a protest by local residents.

The Ministry of Interior will press additional charges against the Swiss national who allegedly kicked a female Thai doctor as she sat on the staircase of his rented villa in Phuket last week. The new charges relate to the possession of two handguns.

The “David Kicks the Doctor” case, which occurred on February 24 near the beach of Phuket Province, has had far-reaching consequences, including inspections of beach land, foreigners who come to work in Thailand, and even the procession of firearms.

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has announced that he is summoning Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat to provide clarification on why Urs "David" Fehr was granted licenses to possess two guns. This action has raised concerns as it is against the law to issue gun possession licenses to foreigners, he added. Former Democrat MP for Bangkok Watchara Phetthong revealed that David possesses two gun licenses—one for a 9 mm Glock granted on October 7, 2020, by Thalang District Chief Suwit Suriyawong, and another for a CZ rifle granted on February 21, 2022, by Thalang District Chief Bancha Thanuin. According to news reports, David has been accused of openly carrying his gun in public. Additionally, David's wife has asserted close ties to high-ranking police officers in Phuket. A photo has surfaced showing David drinking wine with police officers. Phuket Provincial Police Chief Pol Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum addressed reporters on March 4, stating that the officers were invited by a friend who was sitting with David, asserting there is no other connection. David is already facing an assault charge for allegedly kicking a female doctor on the night of February 24. His visa has been revoked following the request of Deputy Governor of Phuket Sattha Thongkham, who claims that David's actions pose a risk to public safety. In addition to the assault charge and the impending charge related to the guns, David was accused of cutting in front of an emergency vehicle and gesturing with his middle finger towards the driver on December 25. This case has been settled, with David publicly apologizing to the driver. There is also an allegation that most of the elephants at his sanctuary are rented. Meanwhile, the staircase in front of David's rented villa on Yamu Beach, where the doctor was allegedly kicked, has been removed by the villa owner as it was found to encroach on public land. Regarding allegations of numerous private properties encroaching on public land in Phuket, illegal collections of money to enter public areas, and the presence of foreign mafia figures in the province, Anutin stated that local authorities have been instructed to investigate and provide reports on these claims and he will talk to Phuket Governor about them. David has been granted bail with a surety of 100,000 baht and conditions that include reporting to the police every 15 days, not working, and remaining in Thailand until his case is finalized. His lawyer is currently appealing the revocation of his visa.

Phuket authorities will revoke the elephant foundation licence of the Swiss man who allegedly kicked a Thai woman doctor on a beach, after cancelling his gun licences, according to the Phuket governor.

Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat had to cut short his trip to Germany to return and look into problems sparked by a foreign tycoon’s bad behaviour.

It has been a couple of weeks in which nationalistic sentiments have gripped Thailand. On February 24, a Buddhist holiday, a Swiss man cursed at and allegedly kicked a Thai female, accusing her of sitting on his property. She and a friend were sitting on the stairs of a beachfront villa at Point Yamu, Phuket, enjoying the full moon.

Burmese, 6 men 2 women, were arrested Thurs at 5am aft rangers stopped a suspicious pickup truck in Tak province's Mae Ramad district & found them hidden inside fruit baskets. They said they paid 6K bt each to be smuggled into Thailand to work in Bangkok's Saphan Kwai. The Thai driver, Charoon Thongmak, 56, was also apprehended with his son.

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has requested the Criminal Court to issue five arrest warrants for those suspected of involvement in meat smuggling.

At a press conference, Immigration Bureau announced the arrest of two Chinese men claiming to be Canadian nationals at the gate

A Taiwanese national suspected of involvement in the murder of his compatriot and leaving the body in an abandoned building near Suvarnabhumi Airport has been released on bail of NT$300,000 (340,000 baht) and is prohibited from leaving the country.

Police have seized cash, luxury cars and other assets worth 329 million baht and arrested four people who are said to be part of a major online gambling network.

About 21 million baht worth of heroin has been seized from two Australia-bound parcels of moisturising cream tubes at the Suvarnabhumi airport mail centre.

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) will charge property tycoon Anant Asavabhokhin with money laundering over his alleged involvement in the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) fund embezzlement scandal, according to an OAG source.

Samut Prakarn province's Phra Padaeng district police officer is being tested for alcohol after he ranmed his car to the rear of a bus thrice, causing damage to two vehicles, and appeared drunk. The incident took place on Feb 26 and Phra Padaeng Police said it will take 15 days for the blood results will be known. The officer, Police Senior Sergeant Major Pinit, said it was due to brake malfunction.

Technology Crime Suppression Bureau police have announced the successful crackdown on a major illegal online gambling network, with more than 200,000 gamblers registered as members. They also seized assets worth about Bt320 million.

Bangkok’s Samranrat Police Station is investigating a complaint that a man posing as a plainclothes police officer made away with a food order worth 1,500 baht from the eatery of well-known street-food chef, Jay Fai.

Pattaya Provincial Court sentenced a Chinese man to two years of imprisonment for stealing the identity of a Thai citizen and concealing it for more than 30 years.

A hotel chef surrendered after shooting and lightly wounding a security guard at a shopping mall in this northeastern province on Saturday night. The guard had reported his drinking at work, costing him his job.

Police have arrested a former ammunition salesman for allegedly illegally selling bullets online, and found 31,800 cartridges at his house in Klong Toey district.

Another dispute erupted between a foreigner and a Thai in Trang Province, southern Thailand. A Swiss man attacked a Thai woman, breaking her nose and making her face bloat in the supermarket. She needed to be hospitalised immediately.

Police in the southern province of Trang have detained a 60-year-old Swiss national who is alleged to have assaulted a Thai woman.

Chief of Metropolitan Police Region 5 Pol Maj Gen Witawat Chinkam on Weds denies police have taken bribe to allow Filipino transgenders to sell sex at Sukhumvit Soi 11, adding police found no evidence of sex work by Filipinos there. He adds police have informed the Philippines Embassy that this is not a conflict between the two nations and the Embassy understood. Meanwhile, 2 Filipino transgenders will be taken to court this afternoon. An arrest warrant will also be issued against another for assaulting Thai transgenders while one Thai transgender accused of assaulting a Filipino transgender is seeking to settle the matter out of court. Witawat urges all to try to settle the matter out of court.

According to police, there is no sex trade in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok where Thai and Filipino transvestites brawled on Monday night.

Two Filipino transgender individuals were indicted on assault charges in Pathumwan district this afternoon, for alleged involvement, with others, in the attack on six Thai transgender people at a Sukhumvit food stop on March 4, said Pol Maj-Gen Witthawat Chinkham, commander of the 5th division of Metropolitan Police Bureau.

A Filipino ladyboy, Ivy, and a 29-year-old Thai guy, Champ, have reached an agreement following the disputed clash between a group of Thai ladyboys and Filipino transgenders two days ago. Both parties expressed gratitude and apologies to each other at Lumpini Police Station on Wednesday.

Police are preparing to summon a doctor to acknowledge a charge of molesting an 18-year-old Lao housekeeper in Udon Thani.

Police have detained an American woman for allegedly running an illegal nursery on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani.

Immigration police in Surat Thani province received a tip-off about a foreigner illegally running a daycare center and employing illegal foreign tourists and workers in a house in Moo 3, Tambon Koh Phangan, Koh Phangan district, Surat Thani province. On March 6, they teamed up with the Koh Phangan police to inspect the site.

Immigration police in Bangkok arrested 18 Vietnamese nationals who had been operating an online gambling website.

The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) has called for the promotion of gender equality across all sectors, as statistics reveal that seven women fall victim to sexual assault and abuse daily.

Thirteen cases against foreigners are being investigated, the Phuket Provincial Police said, in a bid to regain the trust of locals following uproar that they were often treated as second-class citizens.

Police in northeastern Thailand rescued an 18-year-old Lao woman after they were told she was sexually abused by her male employer and was being prevented from leaving the home where she worked as a caregiver.

A 49-year-old Czech man was found hanged at an apartment in Pattaya beach city in an apparent suicide.

Police operations targeting foreigners working illegally in Thailand have led to the arrests of a Norwegian woman on Koh Phangan and a Briton on Phuket island.

Two 16-year-old students are in hospital after being allegedly shot by a 15-year-old student from their school in Nong Ki district over a personal conflict on Wednesday.

Bangkok police arrested an overweight woman for alleged prostitution in a sting operation after seeing an online advertisement for sex services by overweight women.

Police seized more than 11 million amphetamine pills and 141 kilograms of methamphetamine in Thailand’s northern Mae Hong Son province from last Wednesday to Monday.

Two land reform officials are expected to soon face arrest warrants for allegedly breaking the law related to the controversial allocation of land near Khao Yai Park.

The Office of the Narcotics Control Board has set up a special unit to investigate and arrest government officials in border areas involved in the illicit drug business.

The Secretary General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanurat Lakboon, led a press conference on March 11, 2024, to suppress transnational criminal networks, arresting three Nigerian men and seizing 5,360 grammes of cocaine from the United States. The drugs were destined for sale in entertainment venues.

Police are investigating the deaths of a millionaire and her secretary at a house in the Hua Hin district in the southern province of Prachuap Kiri Khan. A letter left at the scene suggested that the secretary accidentally shot her employer dead before committing suicide.

Nearly 20 million methamphetamine pills were seized by police and para-military forces in Nakhon Sawan, Lampang and Chiang Rai provinces on Monday, as illegal narcotics continue to flow into Thailand from Myanmar.

His comments mirrored those of Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, the director of the National Park Office, who pointed out earlier in the month that some of the 2,900 disputed lands granted by the Agricultural Land Reform Office went to real estate developers. This includes the 29 rai in Pak Chong District that stretches along a waterway and rests on a 35-degree angle slope, which is typically not granted for agricultural use. Related agencies involved in the Khao Yao land dispute have already agreed that the disputed land in the "buffer zone" cannot be classified as Sor Por Kor land. According to Chaiwat, a forest buffer zone is marked 3 kilometers away from the boundary of a national park or a conserved forest. Nikhom, who is the deputy chair of Parliament's Committee on Land, Natural Resources, and Environment, suggests that the related agencies in the Khao Yao land dispute should resolve the issue using the One Map system. This system involves a single map with a detailed scale ratio of 1:4,000, serving as a reference for all government agencies. Completion of this system is expected within two months.

In a “Quick-Win” effort to prevent and suppress crime that affects the public and tourists in Surat Thani Province, police officers from the Special Operations Unit conducted inspections of entertainment venues, hotels, service establishments, and risk areas.

The Criminal Court today issued a summons for Deputy National Police Commissioner Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn for allegedly being involved in laundering money from an online gambling operation.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a former boyfriend of a Myanmar woman whose body was found in a pond behind a temple in Muang district of Nakhon Si Thammarat.

The Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is expected to summon six businessmen suspected of illegally holding land plots reserved for landless farmers, Thanadon Suwannarit,an adviser to Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow, said on Tuesday.

Chatcharoj Lek-Awut, 50, and Prapada, 43, husband and wife who own horses in Phuket Province, along with the Watchdog Thailand, an animal rights foundation, reported to the Thalang police station, Phuket Province, on March 11, claiming to have CCTV evidence that a young American man sexually assaulted their female horse, causing her to miscarry. And this is the third horse that has been abused.

The Royal Forest Department (RFD) says it is working with other agencies to reclaim a reserved forest area encroached on by a private company on Nui beach in Phuket.

Phuket police are looking for the killer/s of a Russian man who was stabbed in the neck inside a luxury rented house on a hill at Soi Chao Fah 67, Tambon Chalong. The body was found after 11am Wednesday.

After spending over three decades at the Interior Ministry, Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat must have thought he could handle anything thrown at him by its chiefs.

Investigators from the Surat Thani Provincial Immigration Office discovered that a foreigner illegally opened a beauty salon, ALSPA Beauty Clinic, as a medical facility in the Bo Phut Subdistrict of Koh Samui.

The Juvenile and Family Court in Sa Kaeo province today fined the parents of five youths, who allegedly killed a 47-year-old woman in early January and disposed of the body near a school pond, 5,000 baht each.

The Sa Kaeo Juvenile and Family Court on Wednesday fined the parents of a group of teenagers accused of killing a 47-year-old intellectually disabled woman 5,000 baht each.

Thailand’s police cracked down on a scam syndicate and arrested nine suspects including two Malaysians who allegedly lured more than 50 victims into an investment scheme, causing losses of about 800 million baht (RM 105.26 million).

A Russian man was found slashed to death on Wednesday afternoon in a rented house where cannabis plants were being grown.

A 42-year-old Russian, who went missing for two days in Phuket, was found murdered in a cannabis plantation at a house in Mueang district yesterday.

Police in Phuket investigating the murder of 41-year-old Russian national Mr. Artur Mkhitarian have found that the Tajikistani suspect has fled Thailand for Turkey.

Ratchaburi Governor Kittisak Tongsiri ordered on March 13 a full legal prosecution against a 60-year-old American man who assaulted a 59-year-old police officer by choking him violently.

Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Burmese woman whose body was dumped in a temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The victim’s Thai employer has expressed her grief and announced that she will take care of the funeral.

A school teacher was arrested at school in Songkhla province Friday for having sex with over ten of his students. The arrest came after a 16-year-old female student told her mother she didn't want to live anymore after 3 video clips of her having sex with her teacher was posted. The female student told police the clips were posted online when she failed to contnue to have sex with him.
The man denies having posted them online but admitted to having taken and keeping videos of him having sex with 15 underage girls. Watcharawit (family name witheld), 28, a German-langusge teacher, was charged with having sex with underage girls below 18 & uploading pornographic materials into computer system.
The man taught at 2 schools prior, so police urges anyone who were victims to come forward.

The police have arrested 44 suspects in connection to 525 online gambling websites and have seized almost 2,000 assets worth 69 million baht.

A former police corporal has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for abusing her maid, while her boyfriend has been sentenced to more than one year for being her accomplice.

Five bogus doctors and a clinic owner have been arrested during raids on eight unregistered cosmetic and medical clinics in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

Phuket Immigration arrested a third Russian woman at a Patong hotel for providing sex services illegally. The operation unfolded following a tip-off about illegal activities involving Russian prostitutes in the area.

A Thai businessman filed a complaint against his lover, accusing her of stealing confidential data from a hospital and swindling him out of 38 million baht.

An officer at Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ has been sentenced by Armed Forces Committe on Sun to 21-day detention, denial of pension for the yr 2024 & retraining for 15 days for acting inappropriately toward oursiders and bringing disrepute to the armed forces. He had apoligized to the civilian whom he threatened with a handgun in a quarrel on a highway and admitted he acted inappropriately, said Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ spokesman Lt Gen Teerapong Pattamasingh na Ayutthaya.

Economic Crime Suppression police on Sun search a warehouse near Kanchanaphisek Motorway in Bangkok, & discovered over 30K pairs of elephant trousers illegally imported from abroad, worth more than 6 million baht, & ready to be distributed. Following that, officers plan to expand on the search and request those involved to conduct further investigations.

A Russian suspect wanted in the extortion of 1.8 million baht in cryptocurrency from a Russian realtor couple on Koh Samui was arrested in Kazakhstan almost two years after being the run, bringing the total number of all six foreign suspects caught.

Thai police have arrested a Russian national on Samui Island on charges of robbing a fellow Russian of 1.8 million baht in Bitcoins.

Two New Zealand nationals, aged 36 and 38, attacked a police officer who had stopped them for speeding in a community area in Chalong town of Phuket. According to news reports, the officer initially signaled for them to stop, but they ignored him, prompting him to pursue them. Once the pair stopped, they shouted at the officers and then physically assaulted him before seizing the officer's gun. A shot was fired during the scuffle, but fortunately, no one was injured. Backup arrived, and the two New Zealand nationals are now in custody. The speeding occured on Chao Fah Tawan Ork Rd, #Phuket's Muang district, after the two failed to stop when notified and after Ekarat pursued them to a nearby street-side noodle shop, take a video clip of the two, before being assaulted by them. They are facing charges of assaulting an on-duty police officer, theft, and riding without a license. They were denied bail due to the flight risk, and the police will request the court to further detain them during the investigation process tomorrow. They are refusing to cooperate with the police. A committee is also being set up to consider revoking their visa.

2 Westerners were arrested on Sat in Phuket aft they assaulted a traffic police officer who tried to stop them for speeding on a mortbike but refused to stop & later tried to steal his handgun, with a shot accidentally fired, during the struggle but hits no one. The speeding occured on Chao Fah Tawan Ork Rd, #Phuket's Muang district, after the two failed to stop when notified and after Ekarat pursued them to a nearby street-side noodle shop, take a video clip of the two, before being assaulted by them. The officer, Pol Sub Lt Ekarat Plaiduang suffered from arm and leg injuries.
The two westerners, one New Zealander, Oscar Matson Day, 38, and another male, were charged with assaulting a police officer and speeding. The speeding occured on Chao Fah Tawan Ork Rd, #Phuket's Muang district, after the two failed to stop when notified and after Ekarat pursued them to a nearby street-side noodle shop, take a video clip of the two, before being assaulted by them. The speeding occured on Chao Fah Tawan Ork Rd, Phuket's Muang district, after the two failed to stop when notified and after Ekarat pursued them to a nearby street-side noodle shop, take a video clip of the two, before being assaulted by them.

Two New Zealanders were arrested on Saturday in Phuket after they assaulted a traffic police officer who tried to stop them for speeding on a motorcycle but refused to stop and later tried to steal his handgun, with a shot accidentally fired, during the struggle but hits no one.

Two New Zealand tourists will be blacklisted by Thailand as police move decisively following a shocking attack on a traffic police officer in Phuket.

The Air Force officer who allegedly accidentally shot a partygoer in Samut Prakan’s Bang Sao Thong district will face legal prosecution, Royal Thai Air Force spokesman AVM Boonlert Andara said.

A physical education teacher at a school in Muang district of this northeastern province was transferred to an inactive post pending an investigation into an allegation that he took a bribe from a student in exchange for a better grade.

Police have been ordered to speed up legal action against a gang of teenagers who allegedly targeted and raped girls aged 13 and 14 years in Sukhothai province.

Five coastal vessels carrying 400,000 litres of contraband oil were intercepted and seized in the Gulf of Thailand, off Sattahip district in this eastern province, on Tuesday morning.

As Thai tourism has grown significantly and the number of foreign tourists has increased, it has been reported that the number of cases involving foreigners breaking the law has risen as well.

A former assistant of Move Forward Party MP Tisana Choonhavan hanged himself inside a military camp after being conscripted and assigned to become a servant soldier, the Bangkok MP wrote on her social media platforms, providing chat messages between her and the assistant while he was at the military camp. The assistant was recently conscripted and finished his training in January. He wrote that he hoped to be assigned to a desk job. The assistant had also been expressing his concerns over his family's financial trouble since his father passed away. He wanted to leave the military camp via bribery to find work outside to support his family and continue studying. He said a friend who is also a conscripted soldier was able to leave because he has connections. By January 28, the assistant wrote messages to inform Tisana that he was not assigned to a desk job as he had hoped. His captain had assigned him to do gardening and housing for a higher-ranking officer instead. He said he hoped that he could give the higher-ranking officer his wage so that he would be allowed to go home. That was one of the last messages that Tisana provided. Tisana called for the military to reveal his autopsy and questioned whether they have measures to help personnel cope with depression and stress. She also called for the abolishment of the mandatory conscription system.

The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court on Wednesday sentenced local teacher Preecha Kraikruan to two years in jail for falsely accusing a retired policeman who won the first lottery prize in 2017 of stealing the tickets.

Five foreigners were arrested and gambling chips worth over 600,000 baht seized during a raid on house in Muang district in the early hours of Wednesday.

Even though Russia and Ukraine are at war in their home countries, they gambled on the same poker table in Thailand.

In another embarrassing case for members of the police force, an 80-strong team of Interior Ministry officials swooped in on a large gambling den in Nonthaburi and nabbed some 300 alleged punters.

Three high-ranking police officers at Bang Yai Police Station have been transferred to inactive posts following one of the biggest illegal casino busts in Thai history. At least 328 gamblers were arrested during the raid on the casino in Nonthaburi's Bang Yai District on Tuesday night. More than 5.4 million baht worth of cash and chips, representing 305 million baht, were confiscated. According to news reports, the police were acting on a tip from Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiseth. Pol Maj Gen Prathana Phaenpha, the Nonthaburi Provincial Police Commander, said the three officers who have been transferred to inactive posts to facilitate the investigation and ensure transparency include: - Bang Yai Police Station's chief Pol Col Ronnapat Tubtimthongchai
- Bang Yai Police Station's crime impression inspector Pol Lt Col Parinya Tinyo
- Bang Yai Police Station's investigative inspector Pol Lt Col Phayu Nillaor
This development comes as Parliament is set to deliberate on a bill to legalize casinos on March 28.

A 24 year old monk in Ayutthaya was arrested for raping a 14 year old girl in a temple. The 24yo monk bound her hands and feet, physically assaulted her, and then raped her. The monk is said to have threatened the girl, warning her not to tell anyone and tried to bribe her mother.

Police officers checked and arrested legal entities with foreign shareholders operating car and motorcycle rental companies and real estate rental companies in Phuket. The investigation revealed that there is a network of individuals who have violated the law in the same way.

A 468-year sentence has been handed down to a former abbot of Wat Pa Dhammakiri in Nakhon Ratchasima for his involvement in an embezzlement case involving almost 300 million baht.

A drunk American man is on the run after a horror smash left a British family of three hospitalized in Thailand. The British man fears unless the fugitive is brought to justice he will continue to drink and drive and cause mayhem after showing no remorse after the crash.

Over 700 foreigners have been caught working in occupations reserved for Thais in the past six months, the government announced on Thursday.

Phuket tourism police officials conducted an inspection of Khao Nakkerd Buddhist Park, also known as Wat Phra Yai, in Karon Subdistrict after receiving reports that unlawful tours and guides are transporting Hong Kong and Chinese tourists to this temple.

Pol Maj Gen Prattana Phaenpha, chief of the Nonthaburi Provincial Police, has been transferred to an inactive post at the Royal Thai Police (RTP) headquarters for allowing a large illegal casino to operate under his watch.

PM Srettha said Sat no one will be spared if found to be linked to illegal gambling den. Remark came aft allegation spread that Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thai-saed is linked to a gambling den in Nonthaburi which was busted by Interior Minister Anutin Charnveerakul. Abt 300 gamblers were arrested. Srettha said Chada may simply know many people but the matter will be left to police to investigate and he will not personally ask Chada about it. "Crimes will persist but we try to reduce it... It's the duty of the police to handle [the investigation]," the PM said.

A Polish sex yoga guru was arrested by police on Koh Pha Ngan Sat for working without permit. Mikail (family name witheld), 46, admits aft the raid he has no permit & charged foreign clients 400-600 US dollars depending on the Tantra sessions. A few foreigners were found during rhe raid abd tried to flee but were surrounded by police and two dilos were also discovered. The raid took place after locals tip the authorities.

The Metropolitan Police Bureau is investigating a suicidal-sounding complaint from a newly recruited policewoman that she was repeatedly abused physically and mentally during her first year of training, and is suffering from depression, according to the police spokesman.

PM Srettha on Tues urges the police force to be united and put the feud bewteen former Pol Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol & ex Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakpan behind. Asked about an allegation made by a well-known lawyer claiming a top police general is linked to online gambling, Srettha said it's up to the investigation committee to find out. The PM also denies that ex premier Thaksin Shinawatra is wielding influence over the Pheu Thai Party by visiting the party HQ today.

Suspended National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and suspended Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn are still presumed innocent until proven otherwise, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The committee that was set up to look into the allegations against Pol Gen Torsak and Pol Gen Surachate will continue, he added. Acting national police chief Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet stated that related investigators will proceed with the investigations in accordance with regulations, and whoever broke the law will be punished accordingly. Pol Gen Torsak and his subordinate were accused by Lawyer Sittha Biabangkerd of accepting monthly bribes worth more than 100 million baht from at least 18 groups of businesses. Pol Gen Surachate and his subordinates were accused by Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, the deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, of taking bribes from online gambling rings and involvement in money laundering with alleged financial transactions worth 300 million baht. The National Anti-Corruption Commission and investigators at Tao Poon Police Station are investigating the allegations against Pol Gen Surachate. Meanwhile, Lawyer Sittha stated that he plans to hand over all evidence against Pol Gen Torsak to Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat on Thursday. Lawyer Sittha, who has close ties with Pol Gen Surachate, also clarified that his actions were not intended to assist Pol Gen Surachate. Pol Gen Torsak, on the other hand, said his legal team is currently gathering evidence for a possible counter-lawsuit against Lawyer Sittha.

A source from the Metropolitan Police Bureau denies on Weds an arrest warrant against ex Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn is imminent. The source who asked not to be named said the investigation against Surachate for alleged money laundering linked to an illegal online gambling business is still ongoing. There's also no plan to immediately issue a third police summon letter despite Surachate's failure to receive the first two in person.

Ex National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol said Tues his lawyer is looking into a possible libel suit against attorney Sitra Bia-bangkerd, who alleged that a top police officer is linked to illegal online gambling. Torsak said he won't spare anyone who defame him.

Dennis, a 31-year-old Norwegian, and his Thai wife, Ms. A, filed a complaint with Mr. Ekkapop Ruangprasert, the founder of the “Saimai Must Survive” Facebook group, on March 26. They stated that their possessions, including 30,000 baht in cash saved for their wedding, had been taken. He had already reported the incident, but there had been no progress.

A former senior prosecutor for the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has filed a lawsuit against a former forensic officer who changed the recorded speed of the infamous hit-and-run case of Red Bull scion Vorayuth

A report about a female police officer suffering from depression induced by boot camp-style work training is a red flag suggesting officers may be in need of professional help despite how tough they might seem.

A lawyer has exposed a gang with police links that allegedly collects bribes, acquiring 100 million baht in kickbacks each month.

A Taiwanese businessman was arrested in Bangkok as a suspect who hired gunmen to kill his own son, his wife, and his son’s lawyer with wages as high as 500,000 baht per person due to family business conflicts.

A legal team of Police Commissioner-General Pol General Torsak Sukvimol will file defamation lawsuits against a celebrity lawyer in the Criminal Court on Friday for allegedly linking the police chief to collecting massive bribes.

Police have arrested 90 alleged scammers, including 55 Chinese nationals, during raids on eight locations in Chawang district of this southern province.

Police raided a karaoke bar in Phuket last night aft an officer posed himself as a customer to buy sex from an underage girl for 3K bt plus 400 baht for the middleman. They found 2 girls, 13 & 14. Saphawan Mas-osit, 39, admits to selling underage girls for sex.

Five foreigners were arrested this week in four separate cases involving call centre scams, e-cigarette sales and narcotics, Pol Maj Gen Panthana Nuchanart, deputy head of the Immigration Bureau (IB), said.

On March 29, Thai officials reported the taking down of a huge Chinese call center gang in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, which had been illegally established to defraud Thais and Chinese citizens. Officers arrested 90 people and seized computers and other devices.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is looking to propose that officials from the Revenue Department, Excise Department, and Royal Thai Police (RTP) be required to report their assets in the interests of enhanced transparency.

The court has dropped all charges against another 67 anti-government protesters who were involved in a shutdown of Bangkok’s two main airports in 2008, citing that the protest was considered a peaceful assembly.

Two foreign nationals providing courses for a well-known yoga school on Koh Phangan for 9,000 baht per head have been arrested for working without work permits.

Police on Saturday raided a massage parlor inside a Lat Phrao mall where they arrested 15 foreign nationals.