Thailand News
News from Telegram channels — travel, visa, life in Thailand.
Pardoned war convicts bring dismemberment to Pattaya
The case of Mikhail Emelyanov: pardoned Russian convicts from the war in Ukraine arrive in Thailand and carry out kidnapping, murder and dismemberment.
Russian extortion suspect arrested at luxury resort on Koh Samui
Sibgatullin Airat, 40. Extorted car dealer. Arrested by pool.
UK drug dealer arrested in Phuket sting
British national nabbed in Patong during police operation. Cocaine and cash seized.
Russian hacker wanted by FBI arrested in Phuket hotel
Denis Obrezko, 35, arrested at Phuket hotel in November 2025. Faces extradition to US for cyber espionage, election interference.
Chinese crypto fraud suspect arrested in Bangkok
FINTOCH investment scam. Multi-million dollar fraud. Extradition to China requested.
Portuguese fugitive accused of €500M crypto fraud arrested in Bangkok
Carlos Laposo, 39. Journalist recognized him at mall. Forged documents.
Finnish fugitive wanted for murder arrested in Hua Hin
Daniel Reijo Karvonen, 24, Interpol Red Notice. Murder in Norway. Undercover operation at condo gym.
Swedish man charged after karate chop kills British tourist in Phuket
Pektas Tuguy Tayyar, 29. Alan Roger Jolliffe, 57, died at Patong Hospital. Road rage.
German tourist praises Pattaya police after theft and assault arrests
Markus, 55. 35,000 baht and 1,200 euros stolen. Tracked suspect, called police. Four arrested.
Australian couple arrested for snatching belongings from Phuket tourists
Sam B., 25, and Susan A., 36. Two robberies in one hour on Honda PCX. Rawai.
British man arrested at Phuket airport with cocaine
Jamie Louis Swain, 29. 4.11g cocaine fell from pocket during outburst. Up to 20 years.
Four Russians arrested in Phuket: 8Base ransomware gang busted
Operation Phobos Aetor. Roman Berezhnoy, Egor Glebov. 1,000+ victims, $16M damage.
British tourist from Belfast arrested for robbing Pattaya cannabis shop
Andrew John Mathews, 23. Broke window, stole 10,000+ baht of products. Smoked until passed out.
Thai woman arrested for stealing bag from Russian tourist in Pattaya
Nisa, 33. 120,000+ baht, phone, documents. Soi 6, Naklua. Arrested January 23.
13 arrested for selling drugs to tourists on Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
2 Thais, 11 West Africans. 61g cocaine seized. Nana area. January 2025.
Italian drug dealer arrested in Koh Phangan bust
Federico Pistolesi. Ecstasy and cocaine. Turnover 71 million baht.
UK drug trafficking fugitive arrested in Phuket
Ben Ransom, 28. Lived as boxer "Billy" for two years. Wanted in Britain.
American fugitive arrested in Bangkok after fleeing 25-year sentence
Selva Delano Mudaliar apprehended in Bangkok. Sex trafficking, abduction. Extradition to US.
Fraudster from CIS detained in Pattaya
Report from a local resident led to the arrest of a man running online scams from Thailand.
Russian drug suspect caught in Pattaya after 10 years on the run
Interpol Red Notice. Mikhail Tolokonnikov arrested on volunteer tip-off. Visa overstay.
British man arrested for counterfeit euro scam in Phuket
Tobias Drew, 33. 89 fake 200-euro bills. Cryptocurrency exchange fraud.
Four foreigners charged over fabricated kidnapping extortion in Pattaya
UK, French, NZ nationals. Fake attack videos. Extorted money for holidays.
International cooperation leads to extradition
Joint operation between Thai police and foreign authorities results in deportation of wanted criminal.
Fugitive from Russia apprehended in Phuket
Thai police, with assistance from volunteer network, detained a man wanted for fraud in his home country.
Swiss bank robber arrested in Hua Hin
Gerber Enzo robbed bank in Bern, hid in Thailand. DSI seized assets. Deported to Switzerland.