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- Phuket News
Iraqi tourist shot dead in Phuket; police hunt for gunman
A violent incident unfolded in Phuket when a helmeted assailant shot and killed an Iraqi tourist in a shocking attack that has raised serious concerns. The Patong Police Station is actively investigating the case apprehend the suspect. Yesterday, on February 7, Police Sub-Lieutenant Thapnatthon Meejeena of the Patong Police Station received a report of a shooting that occurred opposite the…
- Crime News
Gunman surrenders after shooting teen in street dispute
A man who shot and injured a teenager in Chonburi province has surrendered to police, admitting he acted out of anger after being insulted during a street confrontation. The shooting occurred at around 6.00pm on January 4 in Ban Suan subdistrict, Mueang Chonburi district. CCTV footage shows the suspect riding a red motorcycle before following the victim, identified as Mr.…
- Crime News
Jealous gunman Kills ex-girlfriend and self, critically wounds new partner
New Year’s Eve Tragedy: Jealous Gunman Kills Ex-Girlfriend and Self, Critically Wounds New Partner CHON BURI — At 1:30 AM, Pol. Capt. Pichamon Sata, Deputy Inspector of Bo Thong Police Station, received reports of a shooting at a local gas station. Police arrived at the scene alongside medical personnel from Bo Thong Hospital and rescue volunteers. Officers found the body…
- Bangkok News
Gunman remains at large after fatal shooting on Bangkok expressway
The gunman remains at large after a fatal shooting on an expressway in Bangkok early yesterday morning, December 23. Officers from Prachachuen Police Station were alerted to the shooting at around 4.50am yesterday. The incident occurred about 200 metres from a toll booth on the Sirat Expressway in the Prachachuen area of Bang Sue district. At the scene, police found…
- Thailand News
Gunman claims community leader hires him to kill rescuer in insurance row
A Thai community leader in Ayutthaya province denied involvement in the murder of a volunteer rescuer, despite a confession from a hired gunman. The killing is suspected to have been motivated by a conflict over insurance money. The body of 24 year old rescue volunteer Sarayut “Keng” Nokjan, from the Ayutthaya Ruamjai Foundation, was discovered on a road on September…
- Thailand News
Teen gunman arrested for shooting 15 year old girl on Pathum Thani road
Police arrested a teen gunman for shooting a 15 year old girl on a road in the central province of Pathum Thani, allegedly following a conflict with her male friend. Officers from Kukot Police Station were alerted to the shooting at about 4.30pm on Friday, August 22. The incident took place in Soi Samun Rattanakhon, Lat Sawai sub-district, Lam Luk Ka…
- South Thailand News
Gunman pursued after fatal M16 shooting in Narathiwat
In Narathiwat province, police are pursuing a gunman who fatally shot a 50 year old man with an M16 rifle on August 4. The incident, occurring at 3.35pm, also resulted in another person sustaining injuries. Thirty-two shell casings were found at the scene. Police Colonel Prayong Khotrasa, Deputy Commander of Narathiwat Provincial Police, alongside Police Colonel Suppachart Na Phatthalung, Chief…
- Bangkok News
Mass shooting at Bangkok market leaves six dead, including gunman (video)
At least six people, including the gunman, have been killed in a mass shooting at a bustling market in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. The tragedy unfolded around 1pm today, July 28, at the Or Tor Kor Market, a well-known fresh food hub popular with both locals and tourists. Police have identified the gunman as a 61 year old man, Noi. Dramatic…
- Thailand News
Wildlife officials to prosecute gunman of injured Khao Yai elephant
Thailand’s Department of National Parks (DNP) is preparing legal action against a man suspected of shooting a wild elephant known as “Plai Biang Lek” (also called “Wong Thong”) in Khao Yai National Park. Wildlife officials believe the suspect may be related to a local politician. Previously on June 19, around 5pm, wildlife rangers and volunteers were pushing a wild elephant…
- Crime News
Gunman in delivery uniform kills two in Pathum Thani shooting
A gunman dressed as a delivery rider opened fire on a group of drinkers, leaving two dead, and later pursued victims to a hospital, continuing his attack. The incident occurred around 10.25pm yesterday, June 4, at Soi Rong Pui YVP, outside house number 129/15, in Mueang Rangsit subdistrict, Lat Lum Kaeo district, Pathum Thani province. Friends of the injured initially…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok siege as gunman goes on rampage over lost lover
A boozed-up gunman brought terror to a Bangkok neighbourhood this morning, firing wildly into the sky and taking six terrified hostages, all in a crazed bid to find his missing girlfriend. Panic gripped Soi Wat Lakhon Tham in the Ban Chang Lo subdistrict around 9.45am today, May 15, when the gunman, a 31 year old Thai man, Tae, went on…
- Thailand News
Thai gunman arrested after opening fire at Tak petrol station
Police launched a swift response and arrested a Thai man who fired random shots outside a petrol station in Mae Sot district, in the northern province of Tak, this morning. The official Facebook page of Mae Sot Police Station issued a warning to the public at 7.29am, today, May 6. In the post, officers stated: “Maniac man with a gun.…
- Thailand News
Gunman arrested after killing 17 year old girl over glance exchange
Lam Luk Ka Police Station officers arrested a Thai gunman who killed a 17 year old girl at the weekend following an exchange of glances at a barbecue restaurant in the central province of Pathum Thani on April 20. The 17 year old victim, Wanwisa, also known as Tangmo, lost her life after a fatal shooting on a road in…
- Crime News
Thai police capture notorious gunman at Surat Thani resort
Thai police successfully apprehended a notorious gunman with an extensive criminal history, in a resort in Chaiya district, Surat Thani province. The 38 year old gunman, Thanawat, who reportedly has nine arrest warrants for various offences including murder and drug trafficking, was taken into custody without incident after being persuaded by his wife. Police from multiple regions, including the Crime…
- Pattaya News
Mum’s pep talk stops runaway gunman after he shot his wife
An armed and dangerous 27 year old man who shot his wife was caught within hours, thanks to rapid coordination between Pattaya and Kanchanaburi police and a well-timed pep talk from his mum. The chaos began around 8.40.m, yesterday, April 21, in Pattaya’s Nongprue area, where police rushed to a rented room after reports of gunfire. There, they found that…
- Thailand News
Body of wanted gunman who kills police found floating in river
Police officers discovered the lifeless body of a wanted gunman floating in the river along the Thai-Lao border yesterday. The now dead gunman fatally shot a policeman in the Isaan province of Loei. Police Sub-Lieutenant Pairoj Prom-in was shot and killed by the drug suspect Boonkird on April 10, when he and his team attempted to arrest the suspect at a…
- Thailand News
Police track down gunman who fatally shot pet dog in Koh Samui
Police are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a four year old dog in a community in Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, on Monday, February 17. A 35 year old Thai woman, Wiramaya, is seeking justice for her mixed Thai Bangkaew-Labrador dog, Lucky, who was shot dead on Monday. The lifeless dog was…
- Thailand News
Gunman kills teacher Nak in Ayutthaya highway shooting
A gunman fatally shot a 60 year old teacher, identified as Nak, inside his Honda Accord yesterday, January 18. The incident occurred on Highway 3011 in the Bang Pa-In district, Ayutthaya province, resulting in the car veering off the road. Police Sub-Lieutenant Aisawan Pathomsanti from Bang Pa-In Police Station, along with investigative officers, forensic teams, and emergency services, arrived at…
- Bangkok News
Thai police arrest gunman for Cambodian-French politician murder
Thai police last night arrested the gunman responsible for the assassination of a former Cambodian-French opposition Member of Parliament in Cambodia‘s Phra Tabon Province. Another suspect, a Cambodian, who is believed to have stalked the victim from Cambodia to Bangkok, remains at large. The 73 year old Cambodian-French politician, Lim Kimya, arrived in Bangkok by a coach bus from Cambodia…
- Bangkok News
Cambodian-French ex-MP assassinated in Bangkok, Thai gunman at large
A former Cambodian-French opposition Member of Parliament was assassinated in Bangkok yesterday, January 7. The gunman, identified as a former soldier in the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC), remains at large. Officers from Chana Songkhram Police Station were alerted to a shooting on a traffic island opposite the popular tourist attraction Bowonniwet Vihara Temple in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district at around…
- Thailand News
Bueng kan gunman kills two before turning weapon on himself
In a harrowing event that has shaken the tranquil province of Bueng Kan, a local man shot and killed two innocent bystanders before committing suicide. The shocking sequence of events began in the usually quiet hamlet of Nong Hua Chang, Phon Charoen district, at precisely 12.50pm, yesterday, December 19, when officers received distressing reports of gunfire. When police scrambled to…
- Thailand News
Investigation launched into police over extrajudicial killing of gunman
The Khon Kaen Provincial Police commander ordered an investigation into officers involved in the extrajudicial killing of a gunman following the fatal shooting of the chairman of the Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO). The 49 year old gunman, Yutthaphon “Yuth” Morktaisai, shot dead the PAO chairman, 56 year old Vinai Maneerat, at the victim’s home in the Isaan province of Nakhon…
- Thailand News
PAO chairman gunman found in Khon Kaen
The gunman who shot the chairman of the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) in Pho Sawan district, Nakhon Phanom Province was tracked down to Khon Kaen. The victim, PAO Council Chairman 56 year old Winai Maneerat was critically injured and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Nakhon Phanom Hospital. The shooting occurred in front of his residence at…
- Thailand News
Nong Bua Lamphu gunman surrenders amid hunger, exhaustion
The Thai gunman who murdered three people in the Isaan province of Nong Bua Lamphu surrendered to the police today, claiming exhaustion and hunger. The 58 year old gunman, Samart, hid in the Na Klang district of Nong Bua Lamphu forest after he shot dead three victims in the Si Bun Rueng district yesterday, November 27. The three victims were…
- Thailand News
BREAKING: 4 killed in Nong Bua Lamphu mass shooting, gunman on the run
Another mass shooting occurred in the Isaan province of Nong Bua Lamphu today, November 27, claiming four lives in the Si Bun Rueang district. The gunman is currently at large, reportedly fleeing the scene on a blue motocross motorcycle. The official Facebook page of the Narresuan Rescue Association reported the shocking incident in the Ban Fai Hin community, located in…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya shooting: Gunman opens fire on revellers
A terrifying shooting incident early this morning has left both locals and tourists reeling in Pattaya City. The drama unfolded at 4.06am, today, October 30, on Petchtrakul Road, right outside the Moo Krata Baek Kap Din Sam restaurant in the Nongprue subdistrict. Panic set in as police received urgent calls about the shocking event, prompting the deputy chief of Pattaya…
- Crime News
Heroic driver rams gunman on motorcycle in Phatthalung
A dramatic incident unfolded today when a brave man reversed his pickup truck to ram into a motorcycle whose rider had been firing shots at random vehicles. Police have identified the suspect and are poised to issue an arrest warrant on charges of attempted murder. Today, October 27, Police Lieutenant Pakorn Chaiprom from Lam Pam Police Station in Mueang district,…
- Crime News
Police hunt gunman after man found shot dead in Thai field
Police are intensifying their investigation to track down a brutal gunman who shot a man in the head and left his body by a field in Chalerm Phra Kiat district, Nakhon Si Thammarat. Villagers reported that the deceased often went out to catch crabs and fish late at night. Around 2.30pm yesterday, October 24, Police Lieutenant Colonel Peerapong Yodsurang, Deputy…
- Thailand News
Gunman of mistaken identity shooting captured after 13 years
The mistaken identity of a rival gang led to a tragic fatal shooting outside a grocery store, with the suspect evading capture for 13 years before finally being apprehended yesterday, September 29. The incident has left the local community reeling and reflects the severe consequences of violent misunderstandings. Police arrested 42 year old Sirichai Chok based on an arrest warrant…
- Crime News
Gunman disguised as food delivery rider shoots contractor in Trang
A gunman disguised as a food delivery rider ambushed and shot a construction contractor in Trang, Thailand, leaving him with a bullet wound in his right arm. The police are investigating the incident, suspecting a targeted assassination. On September 20, a man identified as 43 year old Sitthikorn, was shot while parked outside his residence in Mu 4, Bang Rak,…
