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  • Thailand NewsWild elephant found dead with gunshot wounds near national park border in Kanchanaburi | Thaiger

    Wild elephant found dead with gunshot wounds near national park border in Kanchanaburi

    A female wild elephant was found dead with multiple suspected gunshot wounds near the border of Khao Laem and Thong Pha Phum national parks in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand. Today, November 24, Dome Chansuwan, head of Khao Laem National Park, reported that rangers had received a tip-off from a local, identified only as Chon, who discovered the elephant’s body in…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri man found dead with gunshot wound amid marital issues | Thaiger

    Chon Buri man found dead with gunshot wound amid marital issues

    A 42 year old man was found dead in his bedroom with a gunshot wound to the temple in Chon Buri’s Mueang district. His mother fainted upon seeing the body, while his wife revealed marital issues that might have contributed to the incident. Yesterday, June 18, at 10.40pm, Police Colonel Suchaiyot Chuaikaew of Don Hua Lo Police Station received a…

  • Crime NewsThai man arrested on train after faking gunshot story | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested on train after faking gunshot story

    A 39 year old man was apprehended on a train yesterday following an investigation revealing he fabricated a story about being shot. The suspect, identified as Ma-usman, had accidentally shot himself. Police Major General Khongkrit Lertsitthikul directed the arrest yesterday, April 20, with the coordination of various police officials including Police Colonel Intharat Panya and Police Lieutenant Colonel Warisorn Matcha.…

  • Krabi NewsCharred body found in Krabi palm plantation after gunshots heard | Thaiger

    Charred body found in Krabi palm plantation after gunshots heard

    Krabi is reeling from a chilling discovery after a man’s charred body was found in a burnt-out vehicle amid an abandoned palm plantation. This grisly find came hot on the heels of locals in the area reporting gunshots echoing through the night in the Ao Luek district. Early yesterday, October 6, police were called to the Southern Seaboard Road, where…

  • Thailand NewsRetired officer found dead after gunshot in Ang Thong home | Thaiger

    Retired officer found dead after gunshot in Ang Thong home

    A 75 year old retired police officer was found dead in his bedroom after his wife heard a gunshot. The tragic incident occurred in Wiset Chai Chan, Ang Thong province, shedding light on his struggles with depression and Parkinson’s disease. Police Lieutenant Colonel Pairoj Choomanee from Wiset Chai Chan Police Station reported that the incident happened yesterday, August 14, at 7.30pm.…

  • Thailand NewsDead body with stab and gunshot wounds identified as Indian man | Thaiger

    Dead body with stab and gunshot wounds identified as Indian man

    Police successfully identified the nationality of a foreign man found dead in the southern province of Phang Nga as an Indian clothes seller. The identity of the murderer remains unknown. A Thai resident found the dead body of a foreign man on the side of Ban Na Road yesterday, May 15 and reported the discovery to Khok Kloi Police Station.…

  • Thailand NewsPolice deputy inspector found dead with gunshot wound in Krabi | Thaiger

    Police deputy inspector found dead with gunshot wound in Krabi

    In a tragic turn of events, a 55 year old police deputy inspector was found dead with a gunshot wound inside his car outside a police flat in Krabi province. The case, initially suspected to be driven by personal stress, has shocked the local community. At 4.30pm, a distressing scene unfolded at a police residential complex in Khao Phanom, Krabi.…

  • Thailand NewsFatal argument at Nakhon Ratchasima shop ends with gunshot | Thaiger

    Fatal argument at Nakhon Ratchasima shop ends with gunshot

    A 23 year old man’s visit to a motorcycle repair shop in Nakhon Ratchasima turned deadly when an argument over motorcycle noise escalated into a fatal shooting. The confrontation began with a slap and ended with the young man returning with three friends and firearms, resulting in the death of a 27 years old man at the scene. At the…

  • Thailand NewsCop’s gunshot drama: Thai police officer faints in car after marital gunfire misfire | Thaiger

    Cop’s gunshot drama: Thai police officer faints in car after marital gunfire misfire

    A Thai police officer reportedly fainted in her car after discharging a firearm in an attempt to threaten her husband, only to be startled by the recoil of the gunfire, in the southern province of Surat Thani. A Thai rescuer, Somwang Sang-ngam, told Channel 3 that his team received a report of a shooting from the Mueang Surat Thani Police…

  • Phuket NewsLocal dispute turns violent with gunshot in Phuket neighbourhood | Thaiger

    Local dispute turns violent with gunshot in Phuket neighbourhood

    A local dispute turned violent in Pa Khlok, Phuket, when a man allegedly fired a gun after threatening his neighbour. The incident unfolded in the early hours of today, January 11. Upon receiving a report of gunfire at a residence in Moo 2, Pa Khlok, local authorities quickly arrived on the scene. Thalang Police were accompanied by village headman Chokchai…

  • Phuket NewsGunshots shatter the rhythm on Phuket’s Bangla Road boulevard | Thaiger

    Gunshots shatter the rhythm on Phuket’s Bangla Road boulevard

    The heart of Phuket’s nightlife on Bangla Road was jolted awake early this morning with the sharp echo of gunshots ringing through the air. In the aftermath, the President of the Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA), Weerawit Krueasombat, swiftly took to social media to clarify the incident and dismiss the circulating rumours. In a detailed Facebook update, Weerawit lambasted the reports…

  • Thailand NewsDistrict chief’s death by drowning not gunshot wound | Thaiger

    District chief’s death by drowning not gunshot wound

    Autopsy results revealed that the demise of a district chief from Sanam Chai Khet, Chachoengsao, was due to suffocation from drowning, not a bullet wound as initially suspected. The incident occurred when the pick-up truck Khomsan Suranattakul was driving, guided by a GPS, fell into a water spillway. His co-passenger, Gregchai Photithong, another district chief from Sanam Chai Khet, managed…

  • Thailand NewsIsaan fishing tragedy: Thai woman’s life snapped by mysterious gunshot | Thaiger

    Isaan fishing tragedy: Thai woman’s life snapped by mysterious gunshot

    A woman tragically lost her life to a mysterious gunshot while she was fishing with her husband and a friend near a rice field in the Isaan province of Buriram. The 29 year old woman, named Bee, died at Laharn Sai Hospital after she was shot near her breast in a rice field on Tuesday, September 5. Bee’s husband, 25…

  • Crime NewsEarly morning teen violence shocks Pattaya with gunshots and explosives | Thaiger

    Early morning teen violence shocks Pattaya with gunshots and explosives

    Pattaya was roused in the early hours of this morning by an incident of teen violence erupting onto the streets. The shocking incident took place at 4am today near the Sukhumvit Pattaya Karn Chang garage in the Naklua sub-district of Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district. A group of adolescents took to guns and explosives to settle disputes. Two Thai men…

  • Crime NewsPhuket man arrested for gunshots in rubbish dispute, drunk driving | Thaiger

    Phuket man arrested for gunshots in rubbish dispute, drunk driving

    Late last night in Phuket, a 45 year old man was apprehended by police after he fired a rifle into the air near his neighbours due to a dispute over noise and waste disposal. He was also charged with drunk driving. According to Thalang Police Deputy Chief Pol. Lt. Col. Patiwat Yodkwan, officers were alerted of the incident at 10.18pm.…

  • Crime NewsGunshots fired during altercation between foreigner and locals in Phuket | Thaiger

    Gunshots fired during altercation between foreigner and locals in Phuket

    A heated argument between a man from Myanmar and a group of Thais escalated into a Wild West shootout. Kathu Police were alerted to the incident at 6.30am this morning in front of a rental room complex on Soi Suea Lueang. Upon receiving the report, law enforcement personnel quickly arrived at the scene to assess the situation. Evidence at the…

  • Thailand News4 bodies with gunshot wounds found in southern Thailand | Thaiger

    4 bodies with gunshot wounds found in southern Thailand

    Residents in the southern province of Narathiwas found the lifeless bodies of three people with gunshot wounds in a sedan truck submerged in the Juerae Lake yesterday. This morning, another dead body was found near the scene. The authorities have reason to believe that the two incidents are interconnected. Buketa Police Station received distressing reports from residents who had discovered…

  • Crime NewsKoh Samui parking dispute leads to violent brawl and gunshots | Thaiger

    Koh Samui parking dispute leads to violent brawl and gunshots

    Koh Samui parking dispute leads to violent brawl, photo by Naewna. A Koh Samui parking dispute lead to a violent brawl and gunshots on Friday, Thai media reported. This was after two brothers reportedly refused to move their pickup truck so that a man could leave an auto accessories shop. The two brothers, Phisit and Panuwat, parked their truck in…

  • Crime NewsEight found dead with gunshot wounds in a Utah family home | Thaiger

    Eight found dead with gunshot wounds in a Utah family home

    The United States added yet another senseless shooting statistic to a cast of thousands when a family of eight, including five children, were found shot dead in a house in Enoch City, Utah. Police discovered the bodies while conducting a welfare check at the property yesterday. No motive has been determined and no further information has been released about the…

  • Thailand NewsMan in Phuket threatens new neighbour with 30 gunshots | Thaiger

    Man in Phuket threatens new neighbour with 30 gunshots

    A new resident was “welcomed” to the neighbourhood in Phuket with a man firing his gun into the area, saying he wasn’t afraid of anyone. The shooter, identified as “Mr. Yut,” allegedly fired his gun and a pump-action shotgun 30 times in the air. The new resident, Wisa Choo, had just moved into the neighbourhood after purchasing a plot of…

  • Crime NewsGunshots on Jomtien Beach road, no injuries. | Thaiger

    Gunshots on Jomtien Beach road, no injuries.

    Gunshots rang out in the normally peaceful streets running along Jomtien Beach, frightening people in the neighbourhood but not injuring anybody. The incident took place early yesterday morning when an as-yet-unidentified man fired several shots in public along the beach road. The man is said to have fired off several rounds of gunshots from inside his car around 2:30 am…

  • Thailand NewsElephant dies after month of treatment for gunshot wounds, 40 bullets found in the body | Thaiger

    Elephant dies after month of treatment for gunshot wounds, 40 bullets found in the body

    A wild elephant died yesterday after nearly a month of medical treatment for gunshot wounds. Officials say more than 40 bullets were found in the body. The 3 tonne elephant had also attacked and killed a park officer last month who was trying to bring the elephant in for treatment. The elephant, around 20 to 25 years old, was being…

  • Thailand NewsProtected hornbill dies from gunshot wound, 2 suspects in police custody | Thaiger

    Protected hornbill dies from gunshot wound, 2 suspects in police custody

    A protected great hornbill died after 5 days of medical treatment for a severe gunshot wound. 2 suspects are now in police custody and officers have seized a .22 calibre rifle, according to Thai PBS. A tourist found the injured bird near the Khiriphet waterfall on Koh Chang. The hornbill, known in Thai as a nok nguek, was treated at…

  • Thailand Protest NewsAn explosion and gunshots fired at last night’s protest outside the Siam Commercial Bank HQ | Thaiger

    An explosion and gunshots fired at last night’s protest outside the Siam Commercial Bank HQ

    More reports of shootings at anti-government protests last night. The venue for yesterday’s rally was switched on Tuesday night and police, all prepared for a large protest outside the the Crown Property Office, were thin on the ground at the new venue. 2 people were injured in last night’s incident. Shots were reportedly fired at anti-government protesters at the end…

  • Crime NewsMan arrested for gunshots at Nontha Buri mall “to intimidate his wife” | Thaiger

    Man arrested for gunshots at Nontha Buri mall “to intimidate his wife”

    In a further development to a story the Thaiger reported earlier, a Thai man has been arrested for firing a gun on Friday at the Central Plaza shopping mall in Nontha Buri, just outside of Bangkok. Police responded swiftly to the shooting and no casualties were reported. “The suspect is 41 years old and he reportedly fired six shots while…

  • Politics NewsFormer immigration supremo says gunshots linked to airport biometrics project | Thaiger

    Former immigration supremo says gunshots linked to airport biometrics project

    “There’s only one motive” – Surachat Hakparn The former Thai immigration police chief Surachat Hakparn, aka.”Big Joke”, denies that the incident, where gunshots were fired into his car on Monday, was a staged stunt. But he has addressed a media scrum speculating the incident is linked to the Immigration Bureau’s controversial procurement procedures for its biometrics and smart car projects.…

  • Bangkok NewsGunshots fired at Surachat Hakparn’s car were no joke – VIDEO | Thaiger

    Gunshots fired at Surachat Hakparn’s car were no joke – VIDEO

    “Surachat says he was certain the shots had been intended to kill him.” Seven shots have been fired into the side of a car of former immigration police chief Surachet Hakparn’s wife. The former high profile poster boy for the government’s immigration policy, and championed by the deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan, was in a restaurant in Bangkok’s Bang Rak district when the…

  • Phuket NewsMan slain by single gunshot in Rawai | Thaiger

    Man slain by single gunshot in Rawai

    PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man who was slain by a single gunshot to the head near Rawai Beach early this morning.Chalong Police Deputy Superintendent Jumroon Plaidoung was notified of the murder at about 3:30am.“When we arrived at the scene, an unregistered rental house about 150 meters from the beach, we found the body of Khin…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket ladyboy found dead from gunshot wound | Thaiger

    Phuket ladyboy found dead from gunshot wound

    WICHIT, PHUKET: Phuket City Police are searching for the killer of a 35-year-old ladyboy found dead on Saturday morning with a single bullet wound to the head. The body of Wanchai Tongwijit, a restaurant employee from Nakhon Sri Thammarat, was found in an abandoned workers’ camp off Sakdidet Road Soi 7 in Tambon Wichit at around 6.45am. Mr Wanchai’s body…

  • Thailand NewsFormer park ranger shoots ex-colleague over forest encroachment case | Thaiger

    Former park ranger shoots ex-colleague over forest encroachment case

    A former park ranger shot the chief of Salak Phra-Erawan Forest Fire Control Station yesterday, March 5, in Kanchanaburi province, reportedly after becoming angry over his arrest in a forest encroachment case. The victim, Warun Jansaeng, was shot while on duty in the forest. He suffered a gunshot wound below the left rib cage and was reported to be in…