- Bangkok News
Thai man stabs ex-girlfriend 12 times in Bangkok rented room
A Thai man murdered his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her 12 times in a rented room in Bangkok on Saturday, 19 April, after seeing her with a new boyfriend. Officers from Wat Phraya Krai Police Station, along with a medical team from Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, rushed to assist the victim, 28 year old Nattacha Tojeen, and arrested the perpetrator, 29 year old…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya tourists use water guns to put out fire on food cart
A group of tourists attending the Wan Lai Festival, an extension of the Songkran Festival in Pattaya, helped to extinguish a fire on a food cart using their water guns. A video capturing the remarkable moment when tourists assisted a Thai vendor in suppressing the fire on his cart was shared by Channel 7 yesterday, April 20. The incident occurred…
- Thailand News
Drug-fuelled gay man arrested after stabbing and setting monk on fire
Police arrested a gay man for attacking a monk with a Stanley knife and setting him on fire at a temple in the northeastern province of Buriram. The monk remains in critical condition. Officers from Huayrat Police Station were called to assist the severely injured monk, 70 year old Suppatin Taewonrum, at Ta Sao Temple in Huayrat district, Buriram, on…
- Thailand News
Udon Thani train station security guard accused of sexual assault
An 18 year old Thai woman accused a security guard at a train station in the northeastern province of Udon Thani of sexually assaulting her. The guard denied the allegation. The young woman called officers from Mueang Udon Police Station to Udon Thani Railway Station at 3.30am on Saturday, April 19, reporting that the 53 year old security guard, identified…
- Thailand News
7 deaths and over 30 injuries reported in Prachin Buri bus accident
A coach bus collided with a 12-wheel truck in the central province of Prachin Buri in the early hours of this morning resulting in seven deaths and more than 30 injuries. Officers from Wang Khon Daeng Police Station responded to the scene on Highway 304 in the Nadee district at around 1.30am, today, April 21. According to reports, the coach…
- Thailand News
Rayong locals affected by pollution and flood from illegal land filling
Residents in the eastern province of Rayong are seeking justice after a 10-metre-high illegal land filling, allegedly developed by a Chinese investor, caused severe air pollution and flooded their homes with mud during recent rainfall. Locals living in a housing development adjacent to the plot of land in Makham Khu sub-district, Nikhom Phatthana district, Rayong, raised the issue publicly, hoping…
- Bangkok News
4 Indian nationals rescued from kidnapping gang in Bangkok
Police today successfully rescued four Indian nationals from a kidnapping for ransom operation carried out by fellow countrymen at a house in Bangkok. An Indian man named Sanjeeve Kumar filed a complaint with officers at Yannawa Police Station on Wednesday, April 16 after learning that his two friends, Ramesh Sharmar and Amandeep Kajal, were detained by a criminal gang. Sharmar’s…
- Thailand News
Drunk pickup driver crashes into family and blocks medical aid
A 70 year old drunk Thai man crashed his pickup into a motorcycle carrying a family of four on a road in the southern province of Phatthalung and obstructed rescue workers from providing medical assistance to the injured. The Phatthalung Rescue Foundation responded promptly to the incident, which occurred on Manora Road in the Kuan Maphrao district on the night…
- Bangkok News
Dead baby on street: Thai woman claims she mistook labour for urge to urinate
A Thai woman, who gave birth and left her newborn to die on a street in Bangkok during the Songkran festival, claimed she took drugs and mistook the signs of labour for the need to urinate. The 27 year old woman, Piyathida, shocked the public when her newborn daughter’s body was discovered on a street outside a village in Bangkok’s…
- Thailand News
Reckless BMW driver shifts blame in viral pickup pile-up crash
The aggressive BMW driver captured in a viral video intentionally ramming into a pickup, arrogantly insisted that both he and the injured pickup driver were at fault, the public disagrees. The incident occurred on the Bangkok Outer Ring Road motorway in Pathum Thani and quickly gained public attention after the Facebook page Here on Board (เฮียขับรถ) shared multiple dashcam videos of…
- Thailand News
Big splash: Thai swimming coach denies sexually assaulting trainee
A Thai swimming coach denied sexually assaulting a female trainee at a condominium pool in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok and countersued her for allegedly damaging his reputation. The 26 year old Thai woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, filed a complaint against the swimming coach with officers at Bang Sri Mueang Police Station. She alleged that the coach touched her excessively, beyond…
- Thailand News
Thai influencer apologises after wearing Islamic attire to promote pork
A Thai social media influencer issued an apology after sparking criticism for wearing Islamic attire while promoting grilled pork at his restaurant in the northern province of Phetchabun. The 48 year old influencer, Charoensak “Tony” Phosichai, better known online as Uncle Tony, posted a TikTok video promoting his restaurant, ครัวลุงโทนี่ (Krua Lung Tony which translates to Uncle Tony’s Kitchen). In the…
- Thailand News
Angry Swedish man refuses help after crashing pickup in Buriram
A Swedish man refused assistance from a rescue team and expressed anger after crashing his pickup into a streetlight in the Isaan province of Buriram on Tuesday, April 15. The man’s Thai wife told rescue workers not to take her husband’s anger personally, stating he’d had brain surgery. The Hook 31 Rescue Foundation rushed to the accident scene on the Rahan…
- Thailand News
Thai-Scottish park ranger resigns after row with racist foreigner
A renowned half-Thai, half-Scottish park ranger announced his resignation following a conflict with an allegedly racist foreigner in the sea off Krabi in southern Thailand. The Thai-Scottish park ranger, 29 year old Siranudh “Sai” Scott, better known on social media as Sai Merman, made headlines in February after an argument with an Italian tourist. The Italian man reportedly violated a national…
- Thailand News
BMW driver intentionally crashes and forces pickup into barrier
An alleged local political candidate in the central province of Pathum Thani crashed his BMW into a pickup following a road dispute, leaving the pickup driver seriously injured. The victim reportedly apologised to the BMW driver earlier, but the latter ignored the apology. The Facebook page Here on Board (เฮียขับรถ) shared dashcam footage submitted by a follower on April 16,…
- Bangkok News
Thai woman gives birth on street, leaves newborn to die to celebrate Songkran
A Thai woman gave birth on a roadside in Bangkok and abandoned the newborn to die before returning to celebrate the Songkran Festival with her friends on Monday, April 14. The tragic incident came to light after the Facebook news page, เจ๊ม้à¸à¸¢ v+ (Jmoi v+), shared a photo of the dead baby along with a brief report yesterday, April 16. The…
- Thailand News
German couple seriously injured in crash on Phang Nga zebra crossing
A Thai baht bus driver crashed into a German couple on a zebra crossing in the southern province of Phang Nga, leaving the victims with serious injuries. Fortunately, their one year old child was unharmed. The President of the Phang Nga Tourism Business Association, Lertsak Ponklin, shared dashcam footage of the incident along with a message criticising the driver’s recklessness.…
- Thailand News
Thai man sits on moving car bonnet after argument with wife
A furious Thai man sparked chaos on the roads near Bangkok after a blazing row with his Burmese wife — by leaping onto the bonnet of her moving car in a desperate bid to stop her leaving their home in Nonthaburi. The domestic bust-up reportedly erupted over her son from a previous marriage, leaving stunned drivers watching the drama unfold…
- Thailand News
Thai girl left blind and disabled after overdose at Bangkok hospital
A nine year old Thai girl visited a hospital in Bangkok for treatment of diarrhoea but disaster struck when the medical team allegedly administered an overdose of medication, resulting in blindness and cerebral palsy (CP). Renowned lawyer Ananchai Chaiyadej shared details of the case on his Facebook account on April 9. He began his post by stating, “#WrongMedicineChangeLife. A doctor…
- Central Thailand News
Thai drivers race and crash into old woman, tearing her body apart
A sedan driver raced a pickup driver along a public road in the central province of Nakhon Sawan with devastating, fatal consequences after crashing into an old woman, tearing her body apart. News Facebook page เจ๊มà¸à¸¢ v+ (Jamoi v+) shared pictures and videos of the incident yesterday, April 10. According to the page, the accident occurred on Takian Luean Road…
- Thailand News
Thai man strangled and robbed while urinating by roadside
A Thai man survived being strangled and robbed while urinating by the roadside in the northern province of Chiang Rai this week. The 26 year old victim, Apisit, filed a complaint at Mae Lao Police Station yesterday, April 10, after he managed to survive the shocking attack. The robbery took place at Nong Chang Khot Park along Den Ha–Dong Mada…
- Phuket News
New Zealand man caught smuggling cocaine to Phuket in passport
Police arrested a New Zealand man at Phuket International Airport for smuggling cocaine into the country by concealing it inside a passport. Officers at the international arrivals terminal of Phuket Airport yesterday, April 10, discovered a packet of cocaine in the possession of the 24 year old New Zealander, whose identity was not disclosed in the report. According to a…
- Thailand News
Cop killer on the run: Drug suspect flees after deadly shootout
Police are searching for a drug suspect who fatally shot a police officer during an attempted arrest at a rubber plantation in the northeastern province of Loei yesterday. Police Sub-Lieutenant Pairoj Prom-in, along with the drug suppression unit of Mueang Loei Police Station, swooped on the plantation in the Kokdu subdistrict, Mueang district, Loei, at around 12pm yesterday, April 10,…
- Phuket News
Who’s a cheeky monkey? Phuket cops go ape over missing orangutan
Police raided the home of a Chinese woman in Phuket after a neighbour spotted an orangutan inside the property last week. However, no monkey was found during the search. The Phuket Info Centre news page reported the raid on the Chinese woman’s residence on Wednesday, April 9. The house is located in Supalai Lake Village on Thep Kasattri Road, in…
- Thailand News
Thai transwoman dies mysteriously after being found coma in truck
A Thai transwoman in the central province of Saraburi died mysteriously after being found coma in the cabin of a 10-wheel truck. Her family suspects the truck driver may have been involved in her death. The transwoman, identified only as A, was rushed to hospital on March 27 and passed away at 12.45am on March 30. She was discovered in…
- Thailand News
Thai man fined 10,000 baht for dragging dog with motorcycle
The Sikhio Provincial Court in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima fined a Thai man 10,000 baht for abusing his dog by dragging the animal along the road with his motorcycle on Tuesday, April 8. The abuse came to light after a female witness, Charuwan Phuangkham, shared the incident on her Facebook account. She revealed that the dog’s owner tied…
- Thailand News
Chiang Rai theft suspect escapes police vehicle through roof
A Thai suspect arrested for theft in the northern province of Chiang Rai escaped from a police transport vehicle by damaging its roof. Officers from Mae Yao Police Station are searching for the 25 year old suspect, Armo Chermue, who fled custody yesterday, April 9, while being escorted to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Police revealed they had…
- Thailand News
Thai woman takes a ‘bridge’ too far: Miraculous survival in plunge
A Thai woman miraculously survived falling off a bridge in the central province of Pathum Thani, though another motorist was injured as a result of her fall. The crash victim told police that the accident occurred after driving home from a party. Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station were alerted to the accident at 3.30am today, April 10. The incident…
- Pattaya News
Horny Chinese couple arrested for filming public sex in Pattaya
Police yesterday arrested a horny Chinese couple for engaging in public sex and filming pornographic content on a footpath near Pattaya Walking Street. The Chinese exhibitionists claimed to have done this in several other countries previously. A security guard sought assistance from Mueang Pattaya Police Station after witnessing the lascivious foreign couple having sex on the footpath in southern Pattaya.…
- Bangkok News
Malaysian armed robber arrested in Bangkok after gold heist
A notorious on-the-run Malaysian armed robber who stole gold accessories worth over 6.9 million baht from a shop in the southern province of Songkhla was arrested at a Bangkok bus terminal. The Malaysian national, 61 year old Yee Boon Long, stole 57 gold items from the Thai Udom Gold store on Montri 1 Road in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province,…
