long-established massage parlor that specializes in full service ‘soapy’ massages by sexily-attired women who wear numbers

team of provincial civil defense officials and volunteer police on Sunday night raided three well-known entertainment venues, in the heart of Phuket Town, suspected of serving as fronts for prostitution.A spokesperson from the Phuket Provincial Office Public Relations Bureau said the raids were ordered by Phuket Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop following complaints from local residents that the three venues – two massage parlors and a nightclub – were actually fronts for prostitution.A total of 57 alleged female prostitutes, including at least one Burmese girl under the age of 18, were rounded up by the special task force led by Phuket Deputy Governor...

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32-year-old man has confessed to the murder of German expat Wolf Kesselheim

32-year-old man has confessed to the murder of German expat Wolf Kesselheim, telling police he acted alone and in self-defense.Chalong police arrested Pittaya Srijitraporn yesterday evening at Kata viewpoint, where he made a living charging tourists to pose in photographs with sea eagles.Mr Pittaya was paraded before the media at a press conference at Chalong Police Station this morning.He admitted to stabbing 66-year-old Mr Kesselheim, who was stabbed to death in Chalong on Wednesday night.Mr Pittaya said he had just picked up his two young cousins from school and was driving them home on his motorbike when the incident took place.He confessed...

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Police interrogations of the suspects revealed that the bikes had been stolen from the Pattaya City area

Four Thai men have been caught red-handed, in possession of three stolen Kawasaki motorbikes at a shop in South Pattaya. Pattaya, the 21st of January 2010 [PDN]: At 00:00am on Thursday police Lieutenant Colonel Suthat Pumpanmuang (Chon-Buri Deputy Superintendent) together with a team of police investigators preceded to a motorbike repair shop in the Rungland Village, South Pattaya Road. Police were acting on a report given by Miss Anchalee Sriprawat [25], that the property was being used to store and modify stolen motorbikes of which one was owned by her. Officers arrived at the scene to find four young Thai men in the process of modifying three...

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body of an unidentified Thai man has been found buried in a shallow grave at Khao Mai Kaew, near Pattaya

body of an unidentified Thai man has been found buried in a shallow grave at Khao Mai Kaew, near Pattaya, in an area of dense bushland.Pattaya, the 20th of January 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 11:00am on Wednesday police Lieutenant Seksan Arthornkittawat (Huay Yai Police Investigator) was notified about a dead body being discovered in bushland around v, Moo 2, Pattaya. Lt. Arthornkittawat and Lieutenant Colonel Prakob Saengpring (Huay Yai Superintendent) along with Dr. Somphob Pattayakul (Banglamung Hospital) and the Sawang Boriboon Foundation went to the scene to investigate.Arriving at the scene – in the Cassava and Pineapple plantations along...

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male British expat had been found dead in his apartment in Central Pattaya

Pattaya police were notified on the evening of the 30th December that a male British expat had been found dead in his apartment in Central Pattaya. Officers together with Sawang Boriboon medics went along to investigate at the Seeda Apartments off Third Road. There they found the body of Mr. Gary Armiten, aged 54 from the UK. He was lying face up on the floor with one leg resting on a nearby chair. There were no signs of any criminal action and the TV and fan were still on. Medics estimated the death at around 3-5 hours. On searching the room, medics found a supply of medicine from the Pattaya Memorial Hospital, where he had been admitted earlier in December for a lung infection. The body was discovered by a maid after a request by friends who had called to find out the condition of...

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alleged loan sharks accused of shooting up a late-paying client’s Nongprue home

alleged loan sharks accused of shooting up a late-paying client’s Nongprue home have turned themselves in to Chonburi Police.Ruangsak “Oh” Sukpree, 31, and Tanaphum “Kaek” Ruanglek, 26, surrendered with their lawyer Jan. 7 and were charged with illegal money lending.The two are still being investigated for alleged assault Jan. 5 on the home of Nopawan Buacharoen, 38, who told police she’d borrowed 20,000 baht from Tanaphum but soon had trouble making the 60 percent interest payments. Three weeks ago men collecting on the loan shark’s behalf had ransacked her home, she said, but after she’d filed a police complaint the trouble had stopped.That was until two armed assailants blasted out her windows and filled her truck with bullets. Police found at least ten 9mm casings and numerous 12-gauge...

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Teo Ah Yau. naked body was discovered early Jan. 12 by villagers near the Prukasachat

Wirat Pluksuwan, 47, and Benchama Samerwong, 29, were taken into custody Jan. 13 at their Sriracha apartment. There officers recovered a 21-inch Samsung TV and CD player. A necklace and 3,000 baht were also reportedly stolen from the victim, 65-year-old Teo Ah Yau.The couple admitted they’d conspired to rob Teo with the help of a third man, identified only as “Tee.” An arrest warrant has been issued for the man whose only known address is the Sriracha Market.Teo’s naked body was discovered early Jan. 12 by villagers near the Prukasachat Project 5 building site. His hands and feet were bound with nylon rope, his head covered and a belt tied around his neck. Forensics examiners determined, however, he died of a blow to the head. Left behind here the man’s bank book, passport and worthless personal...

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three suspects are brought into the station to face drug dealing charges.

three suspects are brought into the station to face drug dealing charges.Nariasa Brukel, 28, Kalchanok Pansri, 22, and Thongchai Suksanit, 20, were taken into custody during a sting operation in front of the Foodland supermarket on Central Road Jan. 13. Officers seized 15 ya ba tablets, 1.12 g of ya ice, a .357 handgun loaded with six rounds of ammunition and a mobile telephone.Police investigators arrested the trio after setting up a fake drug buy from them. The three admitted they had bought the drugs for resale from a dealer in Rayo...

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