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Japanese Fraudster, Mr. Shoji Yamada, Swindles 2 Million Baht and Opens Pathum Thani Restaurant

True Crime Thailand - May 4, 2021 0

The Japanese national claimed connections with big-shots (คนใหญ่คนโต, khon-yak-khon-dtoo) in Thailand that could resolve civil court cases -- plot twist: there were no big-shots and Mr. Yamada stole 2 million baht.

25 Year Old “Pretty” Lures Victims into Fake Online Businesses; One Man Killed Himself...

True Crime Thailand - May 3, 2021 0

The 60 year old man resorted to suicide with a single gun shot after gradual losses of more than 30 million baht to a "Pretty" named Deer -- at least four other victims were swindled.

Team of Nuns Swindle 7 Million Baht from Lay Followers in Nakhon Phanom

True Crime Thailand - May 2, 2021 0

One nun flaunted a double life on Facebook, flirting with a Tom, wearing a wig, and taking selfies at flower farms -- meanwhile bilking devotees out of millions at the temple.

Visa and Investment Scam Busted in Chiang Mai; More than 20 Victims, Mainly Japanese...

True Crime Thailand - April 3, 2021 0

Tourist police were involved in the investigation, which was led by a Thai woman with a Japanese boyfriend.

500 Million Baht Chinese Boiler Room Operation Taken Down Across Thailand; 9 Thais, 4...

True Crime Thailand - April 2, 2021 0

The gang created fake websites and apps for trading oil stocks -- Raids went down in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai.

Bail Denied For Husband and Wife Fraudsters in 100 Million Baht Ponzi Scheme Case...

True Crime Thailand - April 1, 2021 0

Attorneys requested bail, which was 20 million baht total for the couple -- but the court denied the request.

Former Male Nurse Arrested for Acting as Doctor at Botox Clinic in Bangkok; One...

True Crime Thailand - March 1, 2021 0

The perpetrator claimed that every patient reacts differently to treatments.

37 Tons of Used Latex Gloves, Valued at 6 Million Baht, Seized from Pathum...

True Crime Thailand - February 18, 2021 0

One was arrested with further investigation pending.

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Village Affairs

Jogger Finds Corpse in Pond at Udon Thani Park

True Crime Thailand - March 4, 2021 0

The woman has not been identified.

Sex

Man Arrested for Tricking 14 Year Old Boys Into Sex Chats; He Set Up Profile as Beautiful Woman

True Crime Thailand - March 4, 2021 0

Mr. Chayanont confessed that he had sexual desires for adolescent school boys.

Domestic Violence

6 Year Old Boy Forced to Join Father to Sell Yaba in Phatthalung

True Crime Thailand - March 4, 2021 0

The boy only went to school 1 or 2 days per week.

Murder

Pig Farmer Murders 3 Lao National Workers in Surat Thani; Husband, Wife, and 5 Year Old Child Are The Victims

True Crime Thailand - April 3, 2021 0

The killer was the son of the pig farm owner -- he claimed jealousy as the motive, as the male victim "flirted with his wife."

Murder

Lao Man Massacres 3 with Machete on Nong Khai Rubber Plantation

True Crime Thailand - March 31, 2021 0

3 dead bodies -- the plantation owner, a worker, and the machete madman's wife. Motive? The plantation owner would "grab a blade of grass and look at his face" often.

Murder

Man Finds Human Remains Near Fishing Spot in Phuket

True Crime Thailand - March 24, 2021 0

The 64 year old "uncle" was shocked to find the human bones in the grass -- the body was there at least 3 months.

Murder

Love Triangle Ends in Murder in Nakhon Si Thammarat; Victim Brutalized in Motel, “Genitals Stabbed with Broomstick”

True Crime Thailand - March 24, 2021 0

The victim's daughter has gone to the media after one month of inaction by the police -- the suspect still on the loose and enjoying with his other lover.

Murder

Man Stabs Fuel Attendant to Death, Drives Home and Shoots Neighbor in Head in Pathum Thani; Suspect on Meth and “Psychotic”

True Crime Thailand - March 22, 2021 0

The suspect stabbed the fuel attendant 10 times, leaving him in a pool of blood, and drove off without paying -- once home, he shot his neighbor in the head.

Drugs

Covid

Bangkok chemsex party ends in steamy bust: meth and COVID-19 found.

True Crime Thailand - May 25, 2021 0

Saunas, meth, and covid -- oh my! 60 party-goers were arrested in the raid, most have pleaded guilty to a variety of crimes. But...

Narcotics

Keep your ear to the ground.

True Crime Thailand - May 25, 2021 0

The whole picture of the Golden Triangle narcotics trade will never be known -- all we have are incomplete pictures.

Narcotics

Triads at work in Thailand

True Crime Thailand - May 20, 2021 0

It pays to keep tabs on the tabloid Thai press.

Narcotics

5 Million Yaba Tabs Intercepted in Chiang Rai; Part of 2 Year Investigation into Drug Smuggling Network

True Crime Thailand - May 8, 2021 0

Region 5 Police seized the meth that came through the Mae Fah Luang border areas of Chiang Rai -- the final destination for this shipment was Ayutthaya.

Narcotics

Another 20 Kilos of Meth Found on Koh Mak Off Trat Coast

True Crime Thailand - March 23, 2021 0

This time the ice floated up to Koh Mak -- joins 3 other discoveries on Koh Mak, Koh Chang and Laem Klat.

Thievery

Farang

Iranian National, Mr. Bouri Nabdeh Mohsen, Arrested in Connection with Two Thefts from Food Vendors in Ayutthaya and Lampang

True Crime Thailand - April 13, 2021 0

Mr. Mohsen along with an unidentified accomplice stole 60 thousand baht from food vendors in Ayutthaya and Lampang -- he was busted in Bangkok after a local recognized him from pictures on TV and informed authorities.

Thievery

Panty Bandit On the Loose in Suphanburi

True Crime Thailand - March 1, 2021 0

It's likely he's been involved in other panty thievery in the neighborhood.

Thievery

Thai Woman Arrested for Scamming Job Seekers Promising Them Live-in Care Giver Jobs in Argentina

True Crime Thailand - February 27, 2021 0

The job seekers were promised up to 40,000 baht per month salaries.

Thievery

Two Nigerians, Four Thais, Arrested After Running Romance Scam on Tinder in Phuket

True Crime Thailand - February 25, 2021 0

Police in the Patong district of Phuket have announced the arrest of two Nigerian suspects relating to a romance scam case ran on Tinder....

Thievery

Update: Armed Robber Arrested, Identified as 22 Year Old Woman with History of Gambling Addiction and Theft

True Crime Thailand - February 23, 2021 0

She's been busy the past few months.

Farang

Domestic Violence

American Man, Jason Balzer, Suspected in the Disappearance of Pregnant Thai Girlfriend in Nan Province

True Crime Thailand - May 6, 2021 0

More than 40 people are on the hunt for Mr. Balzer who sped off with his offroad bike from Nan province after his pregnant wife went missing -- his last known location was in Phrae.

Farang

Iranian National, Mr. Bouri Nabdeh Mohsen, Arrested in Connection with Two Thefts from Food Vendors in Ayutthaya and Lampang

True Crime Thailand - April 13, 2021 0

Farang

54 Year Old Italian National, Mr. Aldo, Arrested for Raping 4 Year Old Girl in Bangkok

True Crime Thailand - April 9, 2021 0

The 54 year old Italian national took the 4 year old daughter of his friend to a restaurant, groped her genitals -- then took her to his home where he raped her, changed her clothes, and sent her home.

Farang