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  • Israeli ‘The Avengers’ crime gang figure arrested on Koh Samui | Thaiger

    Israeli ‘The Avengers’ crime gang figure arrested on Koh Samui

    A leading member of an Israeli criminal organisation called “The Avengers” was arrested on Koh Samui on Wednesday, April 29, under the cooperation with Interpol and Israeli officials. Immigration Bureau Division 6 commander Chutharet Yingyongdamrongsakul confirmed today, April 30, that officers detained 28 year old Matan Aviv following coordination with Interpol and the Israeli Embassy in Thailand. According to Israeli…

  • Thai man claims gun fires accidentally and hits pregnant wife | Thaiger

    Thai man claims gun fires accidentally and hits pregnant wife

    A Thai man shot his pregnant wife at a house in Bo Phut, Koh Samui, and claimed that the gun discharged accidentally while he was attempting to take his own life. Officers from Bo Phut Police Station investigated the shooting at a single-storey house in Bo Phut subdistrict, Koh Samui district, Surat Thani, yesterday, March 31. The incident occurred in…