
Thai Teen Found Dead in Pattaya Suitcase Died of Suffocation, Police Confirm
A 17-year-old Thai girl discovered in a suitcase in Pattaya in June died from suffocation, police confirmed Wednesday. An Australian man has been charged with her murder.
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A 17-year-old Thai girl discovered in a suitcase in Pattaya in June died from suffocation, police confirmed Wednesday. An Australian man has been charged with her murder.

Thai police are investigating the deaths of five people in Chonburi—two Russian siblings and a Thai family of three—allegedly killed by suspects posing as police officers. Four perpetrators are believed involved; two are in custody.

Thai authorities have arrested a hospital records officer and district official accused of orchestrating a scheme that used fake Thai fathers to help Chinese nationals' children obtain Thai citizenship, uncovering 164 suspicious cases.