Matt Owens Rees

Thai police

  • Why Thais Keep Dogs

    Why Thais keep dogs. All my neighbours have dogs. Fon has five. Generally, Thais won’t neuter their pets. https://www.mattowensrees.com/2025/11/03/why-veterinary-surgeons-face-problems A government initiative, in collaboration with European veterinary surgeons, has not been as successful as was hoped. UK vets get disillusioned with the slow spaying and castrating speed of local vets. They begin to get bored and lose…

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  • 30 Million Lost to Ex-boyfriend

      30 million lost to ex-boyfriend. Today’s true story from the Beyond the Bamboo Curtain series is of a Thai woman asking the police to investigate her ex-boyfriend’s luxury lifestyle, suspicious businesses, and multiple mistresses.   30 million lost to ex-boyfriend. A Thai woman claimed she lost more than 30 million baht to her ex-boyfriend during their three years of relationship. She’s demanding…

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  • Why is Crime So High in Thailand

    Why is crime so high in Thailand. Readers can get accurate statistics on crime rates for Thailand from a number of sources on the internet. You’ll probably need a VPN if searching within the “Land of Smiles”. The responsibility for reporting crime figures lies with the Royal Thai Police. Double check independent international sources as…

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  • Phuket Crackdown. Foreigners Arrested

    Phuket Crackdown. Foreigners Arrested

    Phuket crackdown. Foreigners Arrested. Phuket Immigration officers arrested four foreigners for illegally operating businesses in Patong, including a motorcycle rental shop, a travel agency, a barber shop, and restaurants. Immigration officials launched raids on five businesses along Phra Baramee Road and Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road in Patong sub-district, Kathu district, following tip-offs from residents. There is no suggestion or…

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  • Is This a Typical Dispute with a Bargirl?

    A Thai woman slashed her own throat at a bar in Pattaya on 19th October, following an argument with her “foreign boyfriend”, more likely he was chatting-up a girl from the bar. CCTV captured what was going on. The police are taking no action. What do you think? Put your comment below in the Comment Box. The incident was reported to rescuers who…

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  • Murder Most Foul

    Behind the Bamboo Curtain. Another true story in this series. Our soi is a tight squeeze — just a single narrow track — so we couldn’t get the car out once the police parked their vehicle outside our neighbour’s house. And you never ask armed cops, anywhere on earth, to move their car. They park…

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  • 2 Pattaya Foreigners Fighting get Distracted

    2 Pattaya Foreigners Fighting get Distracted

    2 Pattaya Foreigners Fighting While two farangs were brawling outside a bar in Pattaya, the girlfriend of one of the men tried to intervene and break up the fight. 2 Pattaya Foreigners fighting get distracted A couple of Thai women saw this, one seemed to be trying to separate the men while the other, dressed…

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  • Today’s Latest Thai news

    Drunk BMW driver drives against traffic and causes 10 car pile-up Suspect dismisses collision as a minor incident despite the injuries of the pickup driver   A drunk Thai BMW driver drove against the traffic flow, causing a pile-up involving 10 vehicles on Ratchaphruek Road in the Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Officers from Ratchaphruek Police Station arrived to find five…

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  • A Thai Biker Ran Into My Car

    A Thai biker ran into my car and damaged both my car and that of another motorist. I’m an expat. The other motorist was Thai. This is not a photo of the actual incident, but it does show what typically happens after a collision. The police arrive and take notes. Bystanders just stand around watching.…

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  • Lost or Stolen Thai Bank Book?

    What to do when your Thai bank passbook goes missing — and how to navigate the system as a foreigner If you’re a foreign resident in Thailand and your bank book is lost or stolen, the official procedure sounds straightforward: File a police report (Technically, there is no charge but you may be asked to…

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