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  • Thailand NewsThai fisherman sees South Korean discard cash, jump into river

    Thai fisherman sees South Korean discard cash, jump into river

    A resident in the northern province of Chiang Mai discovered the body of a South Korean man in the Ping River after he scattered cash and jumped into the water in front of a Thai fisherman on Sunday. A fisherman alerted officers from Chang Phueak Police Station after seeing a foreigner, later identified as 44 year old South Korean man…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya: Indian man suspected of girlfriend’s murder found on Thai bridge then escapes by jumping into river

    Pattaya: Indian man suspected of girlfriend’s murder found on Thai bridge then escapes by jumping into river

    An Indian man suspected of murdering his girlfriend and leaving her body in a Pattaya hotel was discovered mid-escape on Bang Pakong River Bridge, before disappearing into the river. The incident occurred at 1am this morning, when the deputy superintendent of Bang Pakong Police Station, Pongphop Kudhom, accompanied by Chachoengsao rescue units, responded to a report of a suspicious individual…

  • Thailand NewsWoman nearly dies after jumping into river to retrieve 1,000 baht bill

    Woman nearly dies after jumping into river to retrieve 1,000 baht bill

    A 71 year old Thai woman almost died for literally chasing money by jumping into the Bang Pakong River in the central province of Chachoengsao to retrieve a 1,000 baht bill. Officers from Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station rushed to the pier in front of the Chachoengsao Provincial Fire Station after receiving a report of a water accident. At the scene,…

  • Pattaya NewsNavy officer jumps in to save driver after car plunges into Chon Buri canal

    Navy officer jumps in to save driver after car plunges into Chon Buri canal

    An officer from the Royal Thai Navy has been thanked by the driver he rescued after the man’s car plunged into a canal in Sattahip, in the eastern province of Chon Buri. Lieutenant Commander Boonlert Kunmkrong says he checked his rear-view mirror while driving and saw the car behind him enter the canal. He stopped his vehicle and jumped into…

  • Thailand NewsRoad rage: Bangkok taxi driver drags motorcyclist for a kilometre

    Road rage: Bangkok taxi driver drags motorcyclist for a kilometre

    A minor altercation between two road users culminated in a road rage incident, where a taxi driver collided with a motorcyclist, running him over multiple times and dragging his bike along the road for over a kilometre before crashing into a utility pole. The event transpired at 7.40am this morning, July 4, on Chaeng Watthana Road, beneath Rama IV Bridge,…

  • Road deathsDelivery driver dies after truck crashes into high-voltage pole

    Delivery driver dies after truck crashes into high-voltage pole

    A delivery truck driver tragically lost his life after his vehicle skidded on a slippery road and crashed into a high-voltage pole. The incident occurred at 11am today on the Chachoengsao-Phanat Nikhom road near the Don Sin Non intersection, Don Sai subdistrict, Ban Pho district, Chachoengsao province. Police officer Teep Mailuekdee received the report and immediately headed to the scene…

  • Thailand NewsDelivery driver crashes into canal after blackout from exhaustion

    Delivery driver crashes into canal after blackout from exhaustion

    A delivery worker, who had been working continuously without a day off, suffered a blackout while driving and subsequently crashed his truck into a canal. The incident occurred around noon yesterday when officers from Chaiyaphruek Police Station received a report about a pickup truck that had veered off the road and fallen into a canal near Khun Mahathai Road in…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya minibus driver escapes after fatal motorbike crash

    Pattaya minibus driver escapes after fatal motorbike crash

    A tragic accident occurred when a motorbike crashed into the rear of a minibus parked on the road, leading to the death of the rider’s father. The incident took place at 5.36am yesterday on Sukhumvit Road, heading towards Pattaya, in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri. Police officer Aphiwan Sritongrungthip received the report and, along with volunteers, arrived at the scene to…

  • World NewsMan leaps into river in Cambodia over declined shower invitation

    Man leaps into river in Cambodia over declined shower invitation

    A young man jumped into a river from a bridge in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, after his girlfriend declined his invitation to shower together, a proposal he saw as a gesture of intimacy. This refusal led him to wrongly believe that her love for him had faded, propelling him into a rash act that has since left authorities searching for his…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok-Chiang Mai train collides with parked pickup, female driver seriously injured

    Bangkok-Chiang Mai train collides with parked pickup, female driver seriously injured

    A Bangkok-Chiang Mai train crashed into a parked pickup truck in Lopburi province at 4.45pm yesterday, January 15. The female driver of the pickup truck survived but was seriously injured. Police Major Srettha Saranan, duty inspector at Ban Mi Police Station in the Lopburi Province, along with Ruamkatanyu Foundation volunteers inspected the accident scene which was a railway track in…

  • Thailand NewsCountry singer Bew Kalayanee’s brother found dead in Tapee River

    Country singer Bew Kalayanee’s brother found dead in Tapee River

    The lifeless body of Chitkorn Jiamsakul, a 45 year old car driver and elder brother to the renowned country singer Kalayanee Jiamsakul, known as Bew Kalayanee, was found near a dock. The discovery took place about 2 kilometres from the initial incident site where Chitkorn was last observed jumping from Sri Surat Bridge and vanishing into the Tapee River on…

  • World NewsHeroic crane driver’s daring rescue: Death-defying stunt saves colleague from £750m tower inferno (video)

    Heroic crane driver’s daring rescue: Death-defying stunt saves colleague from £750m tower inferno (video)

    A modest crane driver showcased Hollywood-worthy heroics to save a construction worker from the blazing £750 million (30 billion baht) One Station Hill development in Reading, in the United Kingdom. The astonishing rescue unfolded as smoke and flames threatened a worker’s life, and the crane operator, Glen Edwards, became an unlikely superhero. In a gripping three-minute ordeal captured on film,…

  • Road deathsLorry driver dies in tragic Kanchanaburi accident due to brake failure

    Lorry driver dies in tragic Kanchanaburi accident due to brake failure

    A devastating accident occurred involving a 33 year old lorry driver who lost his life when his 18-wheel truck, loaded with 20 tonnes of utility poles, lost its brakes and crashed on the longstanding slope in Sankhla Buri, Kanchanaburi today. Police officer Thara Nawanich, from Sankhla Buri Police Station, was alerted to the incident and immediately rushed to the scene…

  • Thailand NewsWoman saved from suicide leap into Chao Phraya River by quick-thinking volunteers

    Woman saved from suicide leap into Chao Phraya River by quick-thinking volunteers

    A 30 year old woman was rescued from the brink of jumping off the Rama 7 Bridge into the Chao Phraya River yesterday. A team of volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation were alerted by passersby to the distressed woman sitting on the bridge, facing the river. Despite their attempts to console her and convince her to step down from the…

  • Thailand NewsBrake failure leads to crane lorry crash into Nakhon Sawan shops

    Brake failure leads to crane lorry crash into Nakhon Sawan shops

    A terrifying escape from death unfolded in Nakhon Sawan province when a crane lorry’s brakes failed, causing the vehicle to veer off, hitting a roadside shop, and causing severe damage. The incident, which took place yesterday, reportedly resulted in a noodle shop owner being scalded by boiling water. The driver insisted that he hadn’t consumed alcohol prior to the incident.…

  • Eastern Thailand NewsJet ski rider disappears in Bang Pakong River, near Bangkok

    Jet ski rider disappears in Bang Pakong River, near Bangkok

    A tragic incident unfolded in Bang Pakong, east of Bangkok, where a well-respected jet ski rider vanished without a trace. Rescuers were alerted to the missing man after locals who had been cutting saplings on the riverbank spotted an abandoned jet ski mid-river. Despite an extensive overnight search which lasted more than nine hours, authorities have yet to locate the…

  • Thailand NewsDrunken Chinese man causes chaos at Pattaya hotel, threatens to jump from balcony

    Drunken Chinese man causes chaos at Pattaya hotel, threatens to jump from balcony

    A chaotic scene unfolded at the First Pacific Hotel in Pattaya as a drunken Chinese man brought the establishment to a standstill. Perched precariously on the third-floor balcony, it seemed as though he might leap to his death. The 22 year old man was in a state of distress, alleging that a taxi driver had stolen his mobile phone. However,…

  • Thailand NewsDead body with stab wounds found in river in central Thailand

    Dead body with stab wounds found in river in central Thailand

    A local found the dead body of an unidentified Thai man in the Mae Klong River in Samut Songkram province near Bangkok. Officers reported they discovered two stab wounds on the dead man’s back. Officers from Mueang Samut Songkram Police Station were notified about the death and investigated the scene yesterday, May 18. The body was discovered in the river…

  • Thailand NewsMan mysteriously jumps off bridge after crashing car into truck

    Man mysteriously jumps off bridge after crashing car into truck

    A Thai man mysteriously jumped off a bridge after he crashed his car into a 10-wheel truck on the New Ratchaphruek bridge in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. It is believed that the man committed suicide because he was suffering from overwhelming stress. According to the police, a 26 year old man named Chayanin Sipho, crashed his white Honda City…

  • Northern Thailand NewsHitchhiker’s gratitude turns into car theft for kindhearted siblings in Udon Thani

    Hitchhiker’s gratitude turns into car theft for kindhearted siblings in Udon Thani

    Two kindhearted siblings who gave a lift to a hitchhiker yesterday in the Isaan province of Udon Thani saw their trust backfire when he stole their car. The victim, a 29 year old woman named Khanittha, reported the incident at Mueang Udon Thani Police Station after her black Honda BR-V SUS was stolen by the unnamed hitchhiker. Khanittha explained that…

  • Pattaya NewsWoman steals car of app-based driver in Chon Buri

    Woman steals car of app-based driver in Chon Buri

    Police returned a sedan that was stolen by a woman with mental health issues to its 75 year old owner from an app-based ride service. The theft occurred last Friday when the passenger forced the owner out of the vehicle and drove off. Although the car owner forgave the thief due to her condition, police officers stated that they would…

  • Thailand NewsSuicidal woman fished out of river alive after floating for 10 hours

    Suicidal woman fished out of river alive after floating for 10 hours

    A woman attempted suicide by jumping into the Mae Klong River in the central province of Samut Songkram. She reportedly attempted to drown herself but floated for 10 hours before being fished out by a rescue team. Baan Koh Restaurant owner Wichai Tiamcharoen contacted a rescue team after the 45 year old saw the body of a woman floating near…

  • Crime NewsDrunk driver tries to smash through police checkpoint in Pattaya

    Drunk driver tries to smash through police checkpoint in Pattaya

    A drunk driver tried to smash his way through a police checkpoint in Pattaya yesterday. His attempt failed and police arrested the inebriated man. The Pattaya City Police set up the checkpoint after midnight today on North Pattaya Road in Naklua to catch drunk drivers. The operation proved to be successful as several drivers were charged with drunk driving. Pattaya…

  • Pattaya NewsIntoxicated Pattaya woman left uninjured after overturning car

    Intoxicated Pattaya woman left uninjured after overturning car

    An intoxicated Pattaya woman escaped injury after overturning her car in the early hours of this morning. The woman, Nantakan Surinthorn, remarkably walked away from the vehicle with little more than a few minor scrapes and bruises after she crashed her car into a parked truck, before overturning it. The 26 year old bar owner admitted to Pattaya police that…

  • Thailand NewsReckless Lamborghini driver makes dangerous move & gets hit by pickup

    Reckless Lamborghini driver makes dangerous move & gets hit by pickup

    A reckless Lamborghini driver got hit by a pickup in the middle of the road in the central province of Sukhothai after making a dangerous right turn by cutting off other cars in the queue. The driver of the luxury vehicle was angry at the pickup driver but the video of the incident clearly shows the fault lies with the…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Thai pro car racer fined 1,000 baht for smashing friend’s Ferrari into a tree

    Thailand News Today | Thai pro car racer fined 1,000 baht for smashing friend’s Ferrari into a tree

    Cannabis shops and cafes in Thailand are no longer allowed to let customers smoke Cannabis shops and cafes in Thailand are no longer allowed to let customers smoke the plant recreationally on the premises anymore. On-site consumption of cannabis for medical purposes is still permitted if the cannabis is sold by a medical practitioner. The announcement was made in the…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Foreign tourists swarm into Thailand

    Thailand News Today | Foreign tourists swarm into Thailand

    NEW LAW ALLOWS HOMEBREWING FOR THAIS – BUT WITH LIMITS Thailand news Is Thailand set to see a microbrewery renaissance? New regulations are coming into effect today that open the door for small distilleries and breweries. The new regulations outline rules that loosen restrictions on small breweries and even allow home alcohol distilling for personal use. The regulation was published…

  • Thailand NewsKnife-wielding tuk tuk driver says he is the victim in brawl over passengers

    Knife-wielding tuk tuk driver says he is the victim in brawl over passengers

    An 84 year old tuk tuk driver claimed that he was attacked by younger drivers because of a row over passengers. The alleged offenders defended themselves saying they were threatened by a knife first. The elderly tuk tuk driver, Pichit Sawanwijit, filed a complaint at Mueng Udon Thani Police Station saying he was attacked by three younger tuk tuk drivers…

  • Transport NewsDrunk driver in 2 hit-and-runs drags motorbike taxi 300 metres

    Drunk driver in 2 hit-and-runs drags motorbike taxi 300 metres

    A drunk driver smashed into a motorbike taxi whose driver managed to jump to safety before the inebriated man pushed the bike 300 metres down the road. Photos were captured of the remarkable accident that miraculously ended with no fatalities or serious injuries, but looked like a scene from a slapstick comedy. Eyewitnesses to the event in Samut Prakan reported…

  • Thailand NewsBuddhist monks save child from drowning in the Chao Phraya river

    Buddhist monks save child from drowning in the Chao Phraya river

    Two Buddhist monks from Wat Bang Sai temple, located on the waterfront in Samut Prakan province, jumped into the Chao Phraya river on Saturday and saved a child who was drowning. Once 13 year old Khanin recovered from the incident, he explained that he was swimming with his friends when the water underneath him suddenly became very cold. He said…