Search Results for: Chon Buri
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Crime News
Court jails Chinese man 46 years over weapons cache in Chon Buri
A Thai court sentenced Chinese national, Sun Mingchen, to 46 years in prison for illegally possessing a large cache of weapons at his property in Chon Buri. The motive behind the extensive stockpile is still under investigation. The case emerged in May after Sun crashed his car in Sattahip district. Police responding to the accident found a Glock 26 pistol…
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Thailand video news
Thailand video news | Bodies of Russian siblings discovered in Chon Buri burial site, Ubon candle festival chosen for tourism promotion pilot
In Thailand video news, Alex covers the latest stories from across the country. Police have uncovered the bodies of two missing Russian siblings and a Thai family of three in Chon Buri. In Chiang Mai, a Chinese man faces charges after allegedly killing his wife, while in Phuket, a woman is accused of murdering her mother-in-law. We also examine the…
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Pattaya News
Chon Buri police deny links to suspects in murder of Russian siblings, family of 3
Chon Buri police denied allegations that the suspects in the murder of Russian siblings had close ties to police officers or influential figures after rumours spread on social media following their arrests. Police arrested Thana “Pong” Kirdthong and Thongchai “Thong” Srinin on July 31 in connection with the deaths of two Russian siblings who were reported missing by their mother…
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Pattaya News
Corrections Department defends risk checks before Chon Buri release
Thailand’s Department of Corrections has defended its handling of a former inmate’s release, saying it completed every stage of the legal risk assessment process before he was freed. The statement follows public concern over the case, which has raised questions about community safety and the tourism image of Chon Buri province. The department extended its condolences to the families affected.…
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Thailand News
Factory inspected, 10 illegal workers arrested after foam waste flood in Chon Buri
A factory raid uncovered 10 illegal migrant workers after heavy rain washed large amounts of foam waste into a residential community in Si Racha district of Chon Buri on Saturday, July 4. Heavy rainfall in Bo Win subdistrict caused a wall at Boon Raksa Ville 2 village to collapse, allowing floodwater to carry piles of foam waste from a nearby…
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Thailand News
Chon Buri wall collapse floods housing estate
A wall separating a housing estate from a recycling plant collapsed under heavy rain in Si Racha district of Chon Buri on Saturday, sending a wave of foam waste and floodwater into the residential area. The wall gave way in the late morning at Boonraksa Ville 2 in tambon Bo Win during a torrential downpour, according to the president of…
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Eastern Thailand News
Chon Buri arrests 16 foreign workers in illegal jobs crackdown
Officials in Chon Buri arrested 16 foreign nationals yesterday, July 2, for allegedly working illegally in occupations reserved for Thai nationals. The operation included an incident in which a Myanmar man grabbed an officer after officers checked his partner’s work documents. The crackdown was led by the Chon Buri Employment Office, with support from labour officials and the Internal Security…
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Thailand News
Chon Buri father allegedly turns blind eye to abuse of his 3 children
Three children were rescued from an abusive stepmother who physically assaulted them at a market in Chon Buri on June 30. The Chon Buri child abuse case came to light after the biological mother of the children, aged seven to 13, sought help from Chalida “Ton Or” Palamart, founder of the non-profit organisation Be One. The mother told the organisation…
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Thailand News
American man caught for assault, property damage in Chon Buri
An American man allegedly assaulted a female employee and damaged property at two hotels in Chon Buri before being ordered to compensate those affected. Pennapa, a receptionist at a hotel in Chon Buri province, shared videos of the incident on social media and accused the American man, identified as Alexander, of disruptive behaviour. According to Pennapa, the hotel had previously…
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Thailand News
Police hunt Myanmar gang after 600,000 baht cable heist in Chon Buri
Four Myanmar nationals have been arrested after a gang of more than 10 people allegedly tied up and assaulted a security guard before stealing electrical cables worth about 600,000 baht from a construction site in Chon Buri. The robbery happened between 1.23am and 2.20am on June 4 in Ban Bueng district. Police said the group arrived in two pickup trucks…
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Thailand News
Chinese loan shark gang found hiding in Chon Buri estates
A Chinese loan shark gang wanted in China was arrested in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, yesterday, May 30, after Thai police and immigration officers found four Chinese nationals hiding in luxury housing estates. The four suspects were identified as 34 year old Zhang Chuay, 36 year old Ko, a 34 year old Chinese woman, and 34 year old Yang. They…
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Thailand News
Foreign man killed by train in Chon Buri after standing on track
An unidentified foreign man was killed after being struck by a special express passenger train on the Bangkok-Chuk Samet route in Nong Pla Lai, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, at 5pm yesterday, May 30. Police, investigation officers, and Sawang Boriboon Pattaya rescue workers were called to the railway line after a report that a train had hit a person. The Bangkok-Chuk…
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Thailand News
Chon Buri woman reports drugging and raping by bar worker
A Thai woman is seeking justice after a bar worker in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri allegedly drugged her with a ketamine-laced e-cigarette, known locally as Pod K, before raping her. The 20 year old victim, Chidapa, shared details of the alleged incident with several Thai media outlets after reporting the case to police yesterday, May 18. She said…
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Eastern Thailand News
Chinese driver crashes into Chon Buri roadwork barriers
A Chinese driver and two others were injured after a luxury car crashed into barriers at a road repair site and overturned on Highway 331 in Chon Buri late yesterday, May 7. Rescue workers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation received reports of the crash at 11.40pm on the inbound side of Highway 331 toward Rayong. At the scene, emergency responders…
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Thailand News
Thai student stabbed in brutal Chon Buri attack
On April 25, a mother and her teenage son came forward to speak to the media about a violent ambush that left the teen with a stab wound and potential permanent vision loss. Turbo, an 18 year old vocational welding student, says he was lured by his ex-girlfriend to meet her in Soi Khao Talo 10, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung…
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Eastern Thailand News
Transgender fined over topless Songkran dance in Chon Buri
Police in Sattahip fined a transgender woman yesterday, April 21, after she was filmed removing her top and then dancing topless during Songkran celebrations in Bang Saray, Chon Buri, on April 20. The incident took place during the Wan Lai festival along Bang Saray Beach Road, where festivalgoers, including women and transgender participants, were dancing to loud music. One individual,…
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Crime News
Foreign rider rides against traffic, flips off driver in Chon Buri
A foreign motorcyclist was detained yesterday, April 11, after riding against traffic, raising his middle finger and tearing up a police ticket in Mueang district, Chon Buri, in a traffic incident shared widely on social media. A video circulating online showed the man riding a motorcycle against traffic before stopping in front of a parked car outside a shopping centre…
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Thailand News
Ostrich on the loose runs along Chon Buri motorway
A five month old ostrich was seen running along traffic on a motorway from Bang Lamung district in Chon Buri towards Tapong district in Rayong yesterday, April 7, following a cement truck without appearing to slow down. Videos of the bird quickly spread on social media as people shared the footage in an effort to help return it to its…
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Pattaya News
American man hit by car while crossing road in Chon Buri
An American man was critically injured after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, in the early hours of today, April 2, prompting police to review CCTV footage. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya City Rescue Unit received a report at 1.46am of a crash on the inbound Bangkok carriageway of…
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Thailand News
Thai stepfather allegedly abuses 3 year old boy to death in Chon Buri
A Thai stepfather allegedly abused a three year old boy to death at an accommodation in Chon Buri on March 26, and remains at large. The Pavena Foundation for Children and Women accompanied two grandmothers, aged 50 and 43, to file a complaint at Nong Kham Police Station yesterday, March 28, against the stepfather of their three year old grandson,…
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Eastern Thailand News
Two men trade punches after stopping a saleng in Chon Buri
A roadside dispute between two men caused traffic disruption in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, after a video of the pair fighting on the street was shared online on March 15. The clip shows two men stopping their saleng, a motorcycle with an attached sidecar, and getting into a fight on the road. One man is seen wearing…
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Thailand News
Man discovers girlfriend’s body via iCloud in Chon Buri
A man was left in shock after using iCloud to locate his 27 year old girlfriend, who was found deceased in a room in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, on Thursday, March 13, at 9.06pm. Police from Nong Prue police station responded to the scene alongside rescue services from Sawang Boriboon Foundation in Pattaya. Officers arrived to…
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Eastern Thailand News
American found dead in Chon Buri after sending farewell clip to wife
Police in Chon Buri were called to a wooded area near Mabprachan Reservoir yesterday, March 11, after an American tourist was found dead, with officers suspecting the man took his own life amid ongoing health problems. At about 4pm, police and rescue workers went to the area below the reservoir embankment, where the man’s body was found lying against a…
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Eastern Thailand News
Chon Buri student hit, left with wounds for incomplete homework
Yesterday, March 11, a mother alleged in a Facebook post that a teacher hit her daughter 10 times at a Chon Buri school as punishment over unfinished work, leaving injuries that required medical attention. A Facebook user named Aom Aomjai wrote that she returned from work at about 10pm to find her daughter lying down with a fever. The girl…
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Crime News
Chinese man found hanging in Chon Buri with wounds and stun gun marks
Police are investigating the death of a Chinese man whose body was found hanging near a railway track in Chon Buri, with three handwritten suicide notes. His wounds and bruises are consistent with an assault and possible use of a stun gun. A construction contractor, 41 year old Ekkapoj Nundee, found the body while working near the Khao Talo railway…
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Thailand News
Chon Buri woman sits on road and throws shoes after argument with boyfriend
A Thai woman faced online criticism after she sat in the middle of a busy road in Chon Buri and threw her shoes following an argument with her boyfriend. A motorist who witnessed the incident at Khiri Intersection in Samet subdistrict, Chon Buri, recorded the scene and posted the clip on social media. The video was later reposted widely by…
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Thailand News
Norwegian retirees lodge complaint over Chon Buri housing project
More than 20 Norwegian residents from a housing project in Chon Buri filed a complaint yesterday, March 1, alleging repeated harassment and violations of personal rights by the project’s new owner. The group, led by 50 year old Pawisara Meksawang, submitted the complaint at the Bang Lamung Damrongtham Centre, seeking assistance after claiming problems have escalated since the change in…
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Thailand News
Laotian worker says dream precedes skeleton discovery in Chon Buri
Police in Chon Buri are investigating a discovery of skeletal remains in a Bang Lamung coconut grove after a Laotian worker filed a report on February 25, saying he had dreamed of a woman asking for food the night before. The remains were reported in a coconut plantation beside the Ban Na Wang–Pong Sakaet road, near Khao Song Phi Nong in…
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Thailand News
Chon Buri university fraud leaves Thai-African graduate without certificate
A half-Thai, half-African graduate demanded accountability from a university in Chon Buri, alleging it refused to issue her graduation certificate after her tuition fee was swindled by a senior administrator. The graduate, 25 year old Miriam, filed a complaint with Nong Prue Police Station, saying she and more than 10 other students were treated unfairly by the university in the…
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Thailand News
Chinese man seen on CCTV damaging parked car in Chon Buri
A Chinese man was seen on CCTV damaging a parked car outside a dormitory in Na Kluea subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province yesterday, February 18, after an alleged dispute with his girlfriend. The footage shows the man, who appeared intoxicated, arguing with his girlfriend in front of the dormitory, near a luxury condominium construction project. As he attempted…