Police confirm no rape case on Koh Tao as claimed by alleged British victim

13 Sept 04:47 Key points summarised by AI

Thai police concluded their investigation into the alleged Koh Tao rape case, finding no evidence to substantiate the British backpacker's claim.
Arrest warrants were issued for two British individuals, administrators of the "Samui Time" website, for allegedly posting false information that undermined the island's tourism.
The police investigation involved questioning over 200 witnesses and reviewing CCTV footage, yielding no proof of the alleged incident on June 25.
Immigration authorities are searching for the accused Britons, one of whom, Mrs. Suzanne Buchanan, has a history of publishing a tabloid and faced a prior complaint for reporting a false murder case.

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.