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In a dramatic development on August 15, two police officers were arrested in connection with a large drug-trafficking network, and authorities moved to seize and freeze assets valued at 35.209 million baht. The operation — a coordinated, multi-unit crackdown focused on alleged money laundering tied to narcotics trafficking — was led by Police Lieutenant General Santi Chaiyanirami, Commander of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, alongside Police Lieutenant General Surapol Prembutr, Commander of Provincial Police Region 1. The two officers taken into custody are Lieutenant Colonel Weerakan, deputy inspector of the Pathum Thani Provincial Police investigation unit, and Sergeant Major Yuranan, a squad leader from the same unit. Both face money laundering charges that accuse them of transferring or receiving assets to hide their origins or to help others avoid criminal accountability — allegations that, if proven, strike at the core of public trust in law enforcement. The financial swoop unfolded in…

In the early hours of August 15, a dramatic anti-narcotics operation in Pathum Thani turned up a hoard of crystal meth so large it read like a crime‑thriller prop list: 422 packages, roughly 422 kilograms, stashed inside a three‑storey commercial building in Lam Luk Ka district. The bust — the result of tip‑offs, surveillance and coordination between local police and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau — led to the arrest of three men and the seizure of what investigators described as “almost half a tonne” of the stimulant. How the sting unfolded The case started when Sai Mai Police Station detectives zeroed in on 27‑year‑old Anawin, known locally as “Win Chon Buri,” who was suspected of hiding crystal meth at a rented house on Nimmitmai Road. Officers gathered evidence that Anawin moved drugs at night, distributing consignments to clients before slipping back into anonymity. Armed with that intelligence, they teamed up…

Thailand’s top diplomat, Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, has leveled a sharp public charge: Cambodia is repeatedly breaching the Ottawa Convention and trampling on Thailand’s sovereignty by laying anti-personnel landmines along their shared border. The dramatic accusation was delivered via video briefing during the 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Anning, China — a session that drew 67 participants from 41 countries, one organisation and four international agencies to the Foreign Affairs Ministry on August 15. The claim in context In his address, Maris stressed that Thailand has not only honoured its obligations under the Ottawa Convention but has also led by example in mine clearance and victim support. Over the past two decades, Thailand says it has cleared and returned more than 99% of land once contaminated by anti-personnel mines — roughly 2,500 square kilometres — to communities eager to farm, travel and rebuild normal life. Beyond clearing…

In the small hours of August 16, what started as a late-night thrill ride turned into a chaotic traffic tableau on the Udon Ratthaya Expressway. At roughly 1:30 a.m., a high-speed street race on the elevated two-lane section above Mueang Thong Thani in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, ended with a multi-vehicle pile-up that left about ten cars mangled and a motorway like a metallic scrapyard. Dashcam footage — blunt, unignorable and frankly cinematic — captured the whole thing. The clip begins serenely enough: headlights carving through the darkness. Then three white cars appear, racing side-by-side at speeds far too ambitious for the narrow expressway. Things go bad fast. A grey BMW tries to weave out of danger, attempting to change lanes when one of the white racers slams into its rear. The impact sends the BMW careening into the left lane, creating a moving blockade. With little room to maneuver, other…

In a tale that could have been scripted for a cheeky crime caper, a lottery thief in Udon Thani managed to charm his way into walking off with 51 tickets — only to return less than half of them a few days later, crying “forgiveness” and promising to make things right. The smooth move caught on camera The incident unfolded at a busy lottery stall in Nong Wua So, Isaan, where owners 68-year-old Boonmee Bootpho and his 43-year-old daughter, Wannaporn Bootpho, were stunned to discover 51 tickets missing. Security footage shared after the theft shows a man calmly selecting dozens of tickets, asking for help to find specific numbers, then scanning a QR code and producing a bank transfer slip — the classic “too-smooth” routine. Trusting the customer, Boonmee didn’t pore over the transfer slip and even handed the man an extra ticket as a “thank you” for what looked…

Police in northern Thailand have arrested three teenagers after a video showing a disabled dog being set on fire in an abandoned temple bathroom sparked outrage online. The disturbing footage, shared on social media, prompted locals in Ko Kha district, Lampang province, to alert the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT), which helped bring the case to light. The incident reportedly took place last week inside the unused bathroom at Wat Phra That Lampangluang, a temple known for its historic architecture. According to WDT and local reports, the three suspects are 14 years old. The chilling clip shows a small black dog cowering behind a toilet while one of the teenagers pours fuel and sets the animal alight. Witnesses and later statements from the foundation say the dog appeared to die at the scene. WDT described the victim as already injured and disabled from a prior accident. The foundation has been blunt…