Police probe missing paintings of late national artist Thawan Datchanee

13 Sept 09:04 Key points summarised by AI

Police have launched an investigation into over 100 missing paintings by late national artist Thawan Datchanee from his Bangkok residence.
The artist's son, Doitibet, escalated the complaint to metropolitan police after an earlier report to local police yielded no results.
Authorities are working to confirm the exact number of missing artworks, with initial reports suggesting 113 out of 650 total paintings are unaccounted for.
Security has been heightened at Ban Dum (Black House) in Chiang Rai, another gallery showcasing Thawan's works, as a precautionary measure.

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.