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Leah is a translator and news writer for the Thaiger. Leah studied East Asian Religions and Thai Studies at the University of Leeds and Chiang Mai University. Leah covers crime, politics, environment, human rights, entertainment, travel and culture in Thailand and southeast Asia.
  • Thailand NewsThailand’s top 10 most expensive condos

    Thailand’s top 10 most expensive condos

    Thailand is home to 15 condominium projects selling condo units for more than 50 million baht each, according to the Agency for Real Estate Affairs (AREA). Matichon reports that the President of AREA’s Thai Real Estate Research and Valuation Information Centre, Sophon Pornchokchai, revealed on Tuesday that the most expensive condominium unit in Thailand is worth a whopping 887.2 million…

  • Bangkok NewsWoman faints and falls onto tracks at Bangkok BTS station

    Woman faints and falls onto tracks at Bangkok BTS station

    A woman fainted and fell onto the tracks at Wongwian Yai BTS Skytrain Station in Bangkok, Thailand, at around 9.30am today, reports CH3‘s Facebook page Nai Krasae. A witness swiftly informed staff at the station who managed to put a stop to the trains in time and pull the woman safely from the tracks. The witness told Nai Krasae that…

  • Economy News89% of bank accounts in Thailand hold less than 50,000 baht

    89% of bank accounts in Thailand hold less than 50,000 baht

    The Bank of Thailand (BOT) reports that 88.88% of bank accounts in Thailand hold less than 50,000 baht (US$1,423) in deposits, according to Komchadluek. In total, there were 121.4 million bank accounts in Thailand at the end of 2022. Of those, 98.5 million (88.88%) held less than 50,000 baht and 1,023 bank accounts (0.0008%) held more than 500 million baht.…

  • Pattaya NewsNorwegian man found dead with slit throat in Pattaya

    Norwegian man found dead with slit throat in Pattaya

    A Norweigan man was found dead with a slit throat in his rented room in Pattaya, Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand last night. Police are treating his death as suicide. At 10pm, officers from Pattaya City Police Station were called to investigate the death of a foreigner at an eight-storey accommodation in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, reports ThaiRath.…

  • Thailand NewsBear cub smuggler arrested in northern Thailand

    Bear cub smuggler arrested in northern Thailand

    Two tiny Asian black bear cubs were seized from a smuggler in Mae Hong Son province in northern Thailand yesterday. The smuggler, who was arrested under suspicion of wildlife trafficking, claims he saved the bears when their mother got chased by a dog on the Myanmar side of the border. Head of the Office of Conversation Area 16, Pornthep Chareonsuebsakul,…

  • Crime NewsฺฺBillionaire’s ‘sadistic’ son denies biting woman’s genitals

    ฺฺBillionaire’s ‘sadistic’ son denies biting woman’s genitals

    UPDATE The billionaire’s son accused of assaulting a woman he met on a dating app in Nonthaburi province, central Thailand, denies that he bit her genitals. He did admit to “squeezing” the victim out of “jealousy” leaving her badly bruised. Reporters managed to contact 22 year old Khittiphot aka “Micky” who said that A (pseudonym) invited him to her condo room.…

  • Thailand NewsSmall plane crashes in central Thailand, 1 dead, 1 injured

    Small plane crashes in central Thailand, 1 dead, 1 injured

    A small plane crashed into a shrimp pond in Samut Sakhon province in central Thailand this morning, killing one man and injuring one woman. At 7.24am, the Samut Sakhon Provincial Incident Notification and Command Centre reported that a two-seater Tecnum P92 aircraft crashed into a pond at a shrimp farm along the Khok Kham – Sandap Road behind the Sinsakhon…

  • Thailand NewsKoh Samui welcomes inaugural flight from Chengdu, China

    Koh Samui welcomes inaugural flight from Chengdu, China

    On Sunday, Koh Samui Airport in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand, welcomed a flight from Chengdu in China for the first time in over three years. Chengdu Airlines flight EU2807 landed in Koh Samui at 5.40pm with 130 Chinese tourists on board. Samui Airport held a special welcome ceremony for the inaugural flight by using fire engines to spray water…

  • Thailand NewsWild deer seriously injured in collision with pickup truck in Thailand | Thaiger

    Wild deer seriously injured in collision with pickup truck in Thailand

    A pickup truck collided with a wild deer at full force when it suddenly darted across the road in Rayong province in eastern Thailand yesterday. The deer is seriously injured and the pickup is so damaged that it looks like it collided with another vehicle. At 6pm, the Pluak Daeng Rescue Service were informed that a wild deer was seriously…

  • Bangkok NewsSuvarnabhumi Airport passengers advised to arrive 3 hours before departure

    Suvarnabhumi Airport passengers advised to arrive 3 hours before departure

    Passengers flying internationally out of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok are advised to arrive three hours before departure due to potential delays caused by renovations. Getting through security might take a little longer for now as the departure terminal gains some snazzy new equipment to ramp up security efforts. Currently, an “automated return tray system” is being installed at security checkpoints…

  • Crime NewsThai police summon billionaire’s ‘sadistic’ son who allegedly bit date’s genitals | Thaiger

    Thai police summon billionaire’s ‘sadistic’ son who allegedly bit date’s genitals

    Police in Nonthaburi in central Thailand summoned a Chiang Mai billionaire’s son to face charges filed by a woman he met on a dating app who alleges that he assaulted her, sadistically bit her during sex and forced her to transfer money to his bank account. Yesterday, the 28 year old victim A – an office employee – went to…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket farang offers 4,000 baht reward for missing duck

    Phuket farang offers 4,000 baht reward for missing duck

    A beloved pet duck has gone missing in Phuket, southern Thailand, and its farang owner is offering a 4,000 baht reward for the person who finds and returns it. A poster reveals that the duck is female and went missing on Friday, March 3, from behind Wat Khanaen Temple near Thalang Dog Hotel. CH3‘s Facebook page Nai Krasae (“In the…

  • Northern Thailand NewsHigh-ranking Thai police officer dies in paramotor accident

    High-ranking Thai police officer dies in paramotor accident

    A high-ranking Thai police officer died in a paramotor accident near the Ubol Ratana Dam in Khon Kaen province in northeast Thailand on Sunday. At 4pm, staff at Ubol Ratana Hospital were informed that someone was seriously injured after a paramotor crash near a famous restaurant in Ban Non Sawan village in the Kluan Ubol Rat subdistrict. Pol. Col. Nattadej…

  • Crime NewsMother and son found with slit throats in Thailand

    Mother and son found with slit throats in Thailand

    A mother and her nine year old son were found with slit throats outside their home in Sara Buri province in central Thailand yesterday morning. They later died from their injuries. Officers from Phra Phuttabat Police Station were informed of a knife attack at a one-storey house on the Sai Tri Road in Than Kasem district and rushed to the scene…

  • Crime NewsLadyboy steals English tourist’s gold necklace in Phuket

    Ladyboy steals English tourist’s gold necklace in Phuket

    Police managed to reunite an English tourist with his gold necklace after it was snatched by a ladyboy in the Patong area of Phuket, southern Thailand, in the early hours of this morning. At 4.30am, officers at Patong Police Station were informed that a tourist’s gold necklace was stolen in front of the Central Department Store in Patong. Police rushed…

  • Crime NewsTwo suspects in Tangmo case plead guilty to ‘recklessness causing death’

    Two suspects in Tangmo case plead guilty to ‘recklessness causing death’

    More than one year after Thai actress Nida ‘Tangmo‘ Patcharaveerapong drowned in the Chaophraya River, two suspects in the ‘speedboat gang‘ have confessed to all charges including recklessness causing death. The four remaining suspects denied all charges. Tangmo’s mother Panida Siriyuthyothin said the confessions follow new evidence she submitted to the court on February 24. The new evidence is dashcam…

  • Pattaya NewsPolice arrest Cambodian for raging fire at Pattaya ‘secret’ beach (video)

    Police arrest Cambodian for raging fire at Pattaya ‘secret’ beach (video)

    Police arrested a homeless Cambodian national yesterday under suspicion of starting a raging fire at a secret beach in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, on Monday night, causing damages amounting to 300,000 baht. On Monday, 41 year old fisherman Teeraphat Iampinyo discovered a raging fire at a secret beach – mostly used by fishermen to sell fish and store equipment. The beach…

  • Phuket NewsFrenchman pays the price for revving noisy motorbike in Phuket

    Frenchman pays the price for revving noisy motorbike in Phuket

    Police tracked down and fined a Frenchman yesterday for annoying residents by revving his loud rented motorbike along the Bangla Road in Phuket, southern Thailand, in the early hours of Monday morning. At 5am on Monday, Phuket traffic police were tipped off that a group of four to five ‘dek waen’ (motorbike racers) were causing a ruckus outside a convenience…

  • Thailand NewsMeatball seller wins 6 million baht lottery jackpot in Thailand

    Meatball seller wins 6 million baht lottery jackpot in Thailand

    A meatball seller from Buriram province in northeast Thailand won the first prize of 6 million baht in the government lottery yesterday. She says she won’t stop selling meatballs. The newfound millionaire, 53 year old Champa Sumahungphan, revealed how she chose the winning numbers. Champa explained that she was riding around the Thai Samakkadi subdistrict on her motorbike and attached…

  • Thailand NewsUS Army officer dies during Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand

    US Army officer dies during Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand

    UPDATE The US Army officer who was found dead at a Thai army camp in Lop Buri province, central Thailand, on Tuesday morning has been identified as 37 year old Maj. Andrew Cotter. Cotter was taking part in the multinational military exercise Cobra Gold. Yesterday, US and Thai officials said that no foul play was suspected. Superintendent of Mueang Lop…

  • Thailand News50 elephants ‘addicted to sugarcane’ destroy 2000 rai of crops in Thailand

    50 elephants ‘addicted to sugarcane’ destroy 2000 rai of crops in Thailand

    A herd of around 50 wild elephants has migrated into farmland in Loei province in northeast Thailand, destroying 2000 rai of crops so far. There is no sign of them retreating into the forest. Recently, around 50 elephants migrated into agricultural land in the Phra Kradueng district from the Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary. No wonder the elephants moved away from…

  • Thailand NewsTel Aviv – Bangkok flight time reduced by 2.5 hours

    Tel Aviv – Bangkok flight time reduced by 2.5 hours

    Flights between Tel Aviv and Bangkok, Thailand, just got three hours shorter thanks to the government of Oman who made the long-awaited decision to open its airspace to aircraft from all countries, including Israel. On Sunday, an EL AL Israel Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Bangkok flew through Oman’s airspace, becoming the first Israeli airline to do so, three…

  • World NewsTrafficker abandons 106 illegal migrants stuffed inside truck in Thailand

    Trafficker abandons 106 illegal migrants stuffed inside truck in Thailand

    Police discovered 106 illegal migrants crammed into a truck in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, western Thailand, yesterday. The driver was nowhere to be found. A concerned forklift driver rang officers at Bang Saphan Police Station to say that he believed that a “suspicious” vehicle parked on the side of Petchkasem Road was carrying illegal immigrants. Police arrived to find a…

  • Thailand NewsBritish labradors head to Thailand to sniff out smuggled pangolins

    British labradors head to Thailand to sniff out smuggled pangolins

    Two sharp-nosed Labradors from England are heading to Thailand to save critically-endangered pangolins from wildlife smugglers. The elusive, nocturnal pangolin – able to roll up into an armour-plated ball when threatened – is the most trafficked animal in the world. Known as “scaly anteaters,” these unique mammals disguised as reptiles are trafficked primarily for their scales, which are used in…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket police arrest Swedish man on drug production charges

    Phuket police arrest Swedish man on drug production charges

    Police arrested a Swedish man in Phuket, southern Thailand, on drug charges today and are preparing to revoke his permission to stay in the kingdom, reports Matichon. On December 15 last year, police initiated the project, “White Residence for Foreigners (Free From Crime and Drugs) Project” in Phuket province. The ongoing project aims to weed out drug crimes and criminal behaviour among…

  • Crime NewsTuk tuk driver punches foreign tourist in the face in Bangkok (video) | Thaiger

    Tuk tuk driver punches foreign tourist in the face in Bangkok (video)

    A tuk tuk driver was caught on camera punching a foreign tourist in the face, twice, at the entrance of Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday night. On Sunday morning, the citizen journalism page ‘Social Hunter Reborn V‘ posted a chaotic four-minute-long clip on Facebook of a heated argument at the entrance of Khao San Road in Bangkok,…

  • Visa InformationOutbound visa applications in Thailand increase 576%, reports VFS Global

    Outbound visa applications in Thailand increase 576%, reports VFS Global

    Worldwide visa management company VFS Global reported a 576% increase in visa applications made in Thailand in 2022. Applications for all visa types made between January 1 – 31 last year grew by 576% when compared with applications made in the same time frame in 2021, reports VFS Global. The fivefold increase shows that Thais are regaining their sense of…

  • Crime NewsJuvenile court releases Nong Tor’s mother on bail for 9,000 baht

    Juvenile court releases Nong Tor’s mother on bail for 9,000 baht

    UPDATE A juvenile court in central Thailand released “Nim”, the 17 year old mother of missing baby Nong Tor, on bail for 9,000 baht yesterday after she confessed to dumping the body of her eight month old son in the Tha Chin River on February 5. Police interrogated Nim for more than six hours before charging her on three counts:…

  • Tourism NewsEnglish tourist seriously injured after fall from hotel balcony in Thailand

    English tourist seriously injured after fall from hotel balcony in Thailand

    A 23 year old English tourist is seriously injured after falling three floors from a hotel balcony on Koh Phi Phi island in southern Thailand two weeks ago. Kieran Martin, a personal trainer from Castleford in England, sustained an open-book pelvic fracture which caused internal bleeding when the accident happened ten days into his three-week dream holiday to Thailand with…

  • Thailand NewsMother of missing baby ‘Nong Tor’ confesses

    Mother of missing baby ‘Nong Tor’ confesses

    The mother of the eight month old baby who went missing from Nakhon Phatom province in central Thailand on February 5 has confessed to dumping her son’s body in the Tha Chin river, reported Deputy National Police Chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn this morning. According to Thai Rath, the baby’s 17 year old mother “Nim” confessed to the police that Nong…