Crime Suppression Division in Phuket to probe murder of foreigner

14 Sept 02:20 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok's Crime Suppression Division has been deployed to Phuket to assist local police in the investigation of a foreign man's murder.
The victim was shot multiple times by two suspected foreign gunmen at a villa in Rawai, prompting high-level police involvement and warnings about dangerous suspects.
Authorities revealed the victim used a fake passport to enter Phuket and was a person of interest to Canadian police, having been deported from Canada for alleged criminal activity.

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.