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Suspect arrested following fatal shooting of child in front of a Pattani mosque

13 Sept 09:48 Key points summarised by AI

A 14-year-old girl was fatally shot while sitting with her mother outside a mosque in Thailand's Pattani province.
Police swiftly arrested a suspect, reportedly a psychiatric patient, and seized the handgun after tracing the vehicle used in the fatal shooting via CCTV.

Today 14:52 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok police arrested an Israeli man for allegedly secretly filming sexual encounters with Thai women, reportedly after sedating them with cake.
A Thai woman was also detained in the same raid, found with crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, suggesting involvement in drug trafficking.
The Israeli suspect allegedly lured women via a dating app, offered them cake potentially laced with sedatives, and recorded their encounters without consent.
Authorities discovered the Israeli man had overstayed his visa by 2,095 days; he denied drug ownership and reportedly threatened arresting officers.