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Bangkok man robbed of 3.3 million baht in supermarket car park
A Thai man yesterday was relieved of 3.3 million baht in cash by two armed robbers in the car park of a supermarket on Pattanakarn Road in the Suan Luang district of Bangkok. The victim, 44 year old Yanai Taechatanabut, reported the theft to Prawet Police Station officers at about 3.30pm yesterday, July 3. Officers then rushed to the supermarket…
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Time is up: Fake luxury watch scam busted in Bangkok condo
Police arrested a foreign couple at their condominium on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok for selling fake luxury watches that caused 12 million baht in damage. Mueang Thong Thani Immigration Bureau in the central province of Nonthaburi reported the successful arrest of the foreign couple yesterday, July 3. According to the officers, the arrest warrants were issued against the couple, a…
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Bangkok garbage man finds bodies of newborn baby boys in trash
A garbage collector last night stumbled upon a shocking discovery: the dead bodies of two newborn twin boys at the rear of the garbage truck while working in Soi Phahonyothin 13 in the Phayathai district of Bangkok. Bang Sue Police Station officers, along with medical professionals from the Police General Hospital, yesterday, July 3, at 10pm, investigated the discovery of…
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Retired cop threatens delivery rider over payment dispute
A Thai parcel delivery rider from logistics company Flash Express took to social media to seek justice after a man, believed to be a retired police officer or soldier, threatened to physically assault and shoot him over a payment dispute. A video of the incident, which was recorded by the rider, 22 year old Phonpipat, was shared by his brother…
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Thai rangers hunts for invasive peacocks to protect Thai peafowls
Thai rangers and relevant officials at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in the central province of Uthai Thani are hunting down Indian and mixed-breed peafowl to prevent cross-breeding and the extinction of Thai peacocks, also known as the green peafowl. Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the two main habitats where the endangered green peafowl are most often…
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Thai mother blames hospital birth procedures for baby’s disability
A Thai woman blamed a hospital medical team in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok for her daughter’s disability, saying a doctor forced her to give birth naturally when a caesarean section was needed. The 46 year old Thai woman, Pattama, lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Public Health since her 10 month old daughter has been unable to use…
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Thai woman escapes sexual assault at petrol station bathroom
A Thai woman narrowly escaped being sexually assaulted by a drug addict in a petrol station bathroom in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The suspect was identified after he was arrested for drug use by another police team. The story was shared on social media platforms to warn others, especially women, who use public bathrooms at petrol stations and…
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Chinese man fatally struck by pickup while crossing road in Rayong
A Thai pickup driver hit and killed a Chinese man while the victim was crossing 3191 Road in the eastern province of Rayong. Pluak Daeng Police Station officers were alerted to the car accident on Road 3191 near Puang Malai Intersection in the Pluak Daeng district of Rayong at about 8.30pm on Monday, July 1. Officers passed the notification to…
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Thai man sexually assaulted in car after accepting free ride
A Thai man accused another man of sexually assaulting him after offering a free ride. The driver then touched his passenger inappropriately and masturbated in the car. The 23 year old man, identified only as To, filed the sexual assault complaint at Mueang Loei Police Station in the Isaan province of Loei at about 3.30pm on July 1. To identified…
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Phuket Bolt driver defends actions after entering passenger’s room
A Thai Bolt driver in Phuket turned himself into officers at Patong Police Station yesterday to defend himself. He insisted that the female passenger allowed him to enter her room and that he had no ill intentions towards her. The 25 year old Thai woman, Nan, filed a complaint at Patong Police Station after the Bolt driver, later identified as…
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Thai man plants seed of awareness about pervert underwear thief
A Thai man is warning locals, especially women, to be on the lookout for a pervert with an underwear fetish after finding a large quantity of female lingerie on a eucalyptus plantation in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The 49 year old Thai man, Banlaeng Sukkratoke, shared videos of panties and bras hanging on two wooden racks in the…
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Thai Cabinet to scrap duty-free stores on arrival after 3 billion baht loss
The Thai Cabinet plans to scrap duty-free stores on arrival at eight airports in Thailand after losing an estimated 3 billion baht in customs revenue. This cancellation is also aimed at making Thailand a hub of tourism and shopping. The Prime Minister’s Office deputy spokesperson, Ratchada Thanadirek, reported in a press conference after today’s Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet agreed to…
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KFC Thailand clucks for National Fried Chicken Day with free drumsticks
KFC Thailand is celebrating the upcoming National Fried Chicken Day on July 6 with a special promotion that will give you a free crispy fried drumstick if you can crow like a chicken at the staff. July 6 is considered National Fried Chicken Day in the United States. Fried chicken lovers will celebrate the day by cooking and eating fried…
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Thai man arrested for raping niece over 7-year period
A court in the northern province of Chiang Rai denied a bail request for a Thai man who repeatedly raped his niece from when she was eight until she was 15. He also threatened the girl to drop a complaint against him. The victim’s 44 year old mother contacted the Paveena Foundation for Children and Women because she was worried…
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Thai man suspected of killing his wife and staging her suicide
A Thai mother urged police to investigate the death of her daughter, suspecting her son-in-law of killing his wife and staging her suicide in a wooden hut on a rubber plantation in the Isaan province of Loei. The 56 year old Thai woman, Hongruethai, told Mueang Loei Police Station and Channel 7 that her 26 year old daughter was found…
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Isaan bar brawl hits sour note: DJ assaulted, girlfriend miscarries
A Thai bar owner in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom physically assaulted a DJ for leaving his desk to go to the bathroom. The victim claimed the fracas also caused his girlfriend to miscarry. The Thai DJ, Chinorrod Yoidoungchai, shared details of the physical assault and pictures of his injuries on his Facebook account on Sunday, June 30. The…
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Thai woman demands justice after finding Phuket Bolt driver in bed
A Thai woman filed a complaint with the police after a Bolt driver in Phuket entered her condominium room in the Patong sub-district and slept with her in her bed. The 25 year old woman, Nan, shared her story with the Phuket Times to warn other women and urge the app-based driver not to repeat his actions. According to Nan,…
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Thai father commits suicide after son’s assault and unfair police fine
A Thai father committed suicide so his family could access his funeral fund to pay an unfair fine imposed by police in the central province of Suphan Buri after the man’s 14 year old son was physically assaulted by his friend’s father. The story of the 63 year old Thai man, Sakorn, and his two sons went viral on Thai social…
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Thai woman allegedly orchestrates attack and robbery of ex (video)
A Thai woman allegedly hired three Thai men to rob and attack her ex-lover yesterday after he allegedly swindled her out of 200,000 baht during their relationship. The 29 year old victim sought help from an officer at Trat Bus Terminal in the eastern province of Thailand at around 3am, yesterday, June 30, stating that he had been attacked and…
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Attempted rape: Security guard denies charges despite evidence
Police arrested an apartment security guard in the Isaan province of Surin for attempting to rape a 19 year old woman in her room. The suspect denied the allegation despite CCTV footage and his history of sexual assault. The 19 year old victim, Tarn, urged ThaiRath and other news agencies to share her story, fearing she would not receive justice.…
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Thai man caught drink driving accuses 5 cops of assault and theft
A Thai man accused five police officers from Nong Hin Police Station in the Isaan province of Loei of brutally assaulting him, and stealing his gold necklace and 1,000 baht in cash after officers arrested him for drink driving. The family of 42 year old Santi asked Channel 7 to help them seek justice, accusing five policemen from Nong Hin…
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Thai teacher caught livestreaming under skirt while teaching
The Teachers’ Council of Thailand banned a teacher from her profession after she livestreamed under her skirt while teaching children at a primary school in the central province of Lopburi. A Facebook news page, Esor News 3, shared a screenshot of the Bigo Live application video of the teacher in class on Thursday, June 27, with the caption: “What do you…
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21 Moroccan held by call centre scam gang seeks Thailand’s help
Moroccan nationals held captive by a call centre scam gang in Myanmar, near Tak province in northern Thailand, appealed to the Thai government for help. They reported being forced to commit fraud, physically assaulted and held for ransom. The Moroccans contacted The Exodus Road Foundation in April after being coerced into working as scammers by the gang in Myanmar’s Karen…
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Pattaya punch-up: Indian men’s street brawl goes viral
A viral video on Thai social media platforms showed three Indian men involved in a physical altercation in the middle of the road in Pattaya. The motive for the incident has not been made public. The video, shared on social media and by several news agencies yesterday, June 30, featured two Indian men in striped shirts attacking another Indian man…
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Thai woman claims reincarnation of past life as great-grandmother
A Thai woman took to TikTok to share that she is the reincarnation of her great-grandmother, who died 43 years ago. The woman, Pornnubphan, also known as Prince, shared a picture of herself holding a photo of her great-grandmother, On Phumchan, on her TikTok account, @prince_2424, on June 14. Her picture garnered attention from many Thai TikTok users, receiving more…
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Fare game: Thai man fights taxi overcharge at Krabi Airport
A Thai man lodged a complaint at the Ministry of Interior after a taxi driver at Krabi International Airport attempted to overcharge him 2,500 baht for a 12-kilometre trip. The actual taxi fare is 400 baht. The 30 year old man visited Krabi Provincial Damrongtham Centre, under the Ministry of Interior, yesterday, June 25, to report the cheating taxi driver.…
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Foreigner’s key theft at Chon Buri hotel unlocks social media storm
A Thai hotel owner took to social media to expose the behaviour of a foreign man who stole a key to her hotel in Chon Buri and stayed there overnight without permission or payment. A video of the Thai woman arguing with the foreigner was shared with news Facebook page Social Hunter 2022. The page shared the video yesterday, June…
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Drug-addicted delivery driver charged for groping woman in Isaan
A drug-addicted delivery driver high on Yaba groped a woman’s breasts while on duty at a motorcycle showroom in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. His wife attempted to settle the matter by paying the victim 1,000 baht but she insisted on legal action. The 28 year old victim, Fon, called officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station to her…
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Thai man caught red-handed sexually assaulting 10 year old niece
A victim’s grandmother caught a Thai man sexually assaulting his 10 year old niece at her home in the central province of Prachin Buri. The 41 year old rapist, Pornsathit, was caught assaulting a young girl in her home on June 22. The girl’s grandmother had left her alone in the house to tend to chores in the backyard. Upon…
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Singaporean man drugged, robbed by Thai girlfriend in Bangkok
A Singaporean man filed a complaint against his Thai girlfriend after she allegedly drugged him at a hotel in Bangkok and stole cash and valuables worth over 1 million baht. The Singaporean victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, complained to Huay Kwang Police Station yesterday, June 25. He explained that he met the Thai woman, aged about 30, online and had…
