Suspect caught after bank robbed with fake grenade

13 Sept 13:53 Key points summarised by AI

A man, Chaiyan Malithong, 40, robbed a Bangkok Bank branch using a note and a fake hand grenade, stealing 55,760 baht.
Bystanders quickly apprehended the suspect as he fled, leading to his arrest and the discovery that the 'grenade' was a fake.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.