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Bangkok News
Thai ex-inmate says prison friend betrays and robs him after release
A Thai ex-inmate expressed his disappointment after a friend he met in prison, and was released alongside, robbed him and fled with 3,000 baht in cash. The 44 year old Thai man Sarayut filed a complaint with Rattanathibet Police Station on Friday, January 2. He told police that his friend, identified as Chai, along with two other men, robbed him…
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Thailand News
Pregnant Thai woman seeks removal of teacher over affair with her soldier husband
An eight-month pregnant Thai woman accused a female teacher of having an affair with her soldier husband and called for her removal from the school, saying the stress from the alleged relationship nearly caused her to lose her unborn child. The woman, identified only as Tarn, appeared on the Hone Krasae programme on Channel 3 today, January 5, to publicly…
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Thailand News
Foreign motorcyclist slammed for revving engine, causing smoke in Phuket
Thai netizens condemned a foreign motorcyclist after a video showed him repeatedly revving his motorcycle engine on a road in Phuket on Saturday night, January 3. The incident came to light after a Thai witness filmed the foreigner’s actions and shared the footage online. The video was later reposted by several local news outlets. The exact time and location of…
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Thailand News
Drug-addicted Thai man beheads mother, abandons head in rice field
A drug-addicted Thai man beheaded his mother and abandoned her head in a rice field in Amnat Charoen province yesterday, January 4, before being arrested shortly afterwards. The brutal incident occurred at around 8.30am in Ban Non Sung community, Na Wiang sub-district, Senangkhanikhom district. Police identified the suspect as 42 year old Thai man Mongkhon, while the victim was his 71…
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Thailand News
Outrage after Burmese rape-murder suspects deported without prosecution
A Thai woman sought justice after the Tak Provincial Immigration Office deported two Burmese men accused of raping and killing her mother, allowing them to return to their home country without facing punishment. The daughter of the victim contacted the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive on Friday, January 2, to request assistance. Her mother, a 57 year old Thai woman, was…
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Thailand News
Belgian man alleges lack of treatment in Thai hospital due to unpaid bill
A Belgian man complained that he was detained in Thai hospital without proper care after he was unable to pay nearly 2 million baht in medical bills following a motorcycle accident that he claims was not his fault. The case was revealed through a fundraising campaign launched on Steunactie by 16 year old Belgian girl Julie, who is seeking financial help…
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Thailand News
Cambodia allows 162 Thais to return, 6 wanted by police
Cambodia allowed 162 Thai nationals to return to Thailand through a border checkpoint in Chanthaburi province on Saturday, January 3, with six of them later found to be wanted criminals. Cambodian authorities reportedly pushed back hundreds of Thai workers who had been stranded in the country, sending them home via the Chanthaburi border following a ceasefire. According to Channel 7,…
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World News
Thailand calls for restraint amid US-Venezuela tensions
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, January 4, issued a statement calling for restraint amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. The US launched a military strike across northern Venezuela on Saturday, January 3, under an operation named Operation Absolute Resolve. During the raid, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured following allegations that…
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Thailand News
Naval officer rapes woman and allegedly leaves her naked on back of car
A naval officer paid 180,000 baht to a Thai woman after he raped her and allegedly left her naked on the trunk of his mini bus while driving her home along a road in Chon Buri. The 23 year old Thai woman filed a complaint with Sattahip Police Station today, December 30. She told police that she was sexually assaulted…
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Thailand News
Thai politician’s daughter sues actor in first case under new sex crime law
Thai actor and singer Pakorn Lam, better known as Dome, is facing a lawsuit after his sexual harassing comment under the picture of the daughter of a leading Thai politician, making the case the first legal action brought under Thailand’s newly enforced sex crime laws. The victim is Yossuda “Jinny” Leelapanyalert, the daughter of prominent female politician Sudarat Keyuraphan. Jinny…
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Thailand News
Thai PM candidate defends sea prison plan amid ‘Azkaban’ mockery
A prime ministerial candidate from the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) insisted that the party’s proposal to build a sea prison for influential criminals is not a fantasy, after online users mocked the idea and compared it to Azkaban prison from the Harry Potter series. Following the dissolution of parliament on December 11, Thailand is now heading towards a General…
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Phuket News
2 Phuket men pose as police and extort foreigners with fake donation
Police arrested two Thai men for allegedly posing as police and extorting foreigners in Phuket through a fake donation campaign claiming to support police and soldiers stationed at the Thailand–Cambodia border. Officers from Chalong Police Station announced the arrests on their official Facebook page yesterday, December 29. The suspects, identified as Pariphat and Suriya, targeted foreign residents and tourists in the Rawai…
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Phuket News
Thai motorcyclist injured in Phuket road dispute, foreign suspect flees scene
A Thai man turned to the online community for help in identifying a foreign man who allegedly assaulted him during a road dispute in Phuket before fleeing the scene. The incident was reported by local news outlet Newshawk Phuket on its Facebook page yesterday, December 29. The post included a video showing the injured Thai man wearing a white T-shirt,…
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Pattaya News
Another Chinese suspect arrested in Pattaya bar stabbing that injures 3 guards
Police arrested another Chinese suspect who stabbed three security guards at a bar in Pattaya on Sunday night, December 28. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station, along with rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Foundation, rushed to 168 Garden Bar on South Pattaya Road at around 11.36pm after receiving reports of a knife attack. Three bar security guards were injured…
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Pattaya News
Thai man breaks down recounting alleged police assault in Pattaya
A Thai man broke down in tears while speaking to journalists as he recounted what he described as an unfair incident in which a police officer in Pattaya allegedly assaulted him, but he was later detained overnight instead. The 31 year old Thai man Arnon contacted several news agencies and urged journalists to publicise his case in the hope of…
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Pattaya News
Pattaya lifeguards save Dutch woman from drowning at Jomtien Beach
Thai lifeguards at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya successfully saved a Dutch woman from drowning after performing CPR until her pulse returned. At around 1pm yesterday, December 28, rescue workers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Foundation were notified that a foreign tourist was drowning in the sea off Jomtien Beach. The incident occurred near the Dongtan Police Post in Bang Lamung…
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Thailand News
Thai woman dies after falling 200-metre cliff in Tak
A Thai woman died after falling from a mountain cliff in Tak province on Thursday, December 25, with rescuers recovering her body the following day. Officers from Tha Song Yang Police Station received a report of the incident on Thursday evening from the victim’s boyfriend. He told police that his 22 year old girlfriend Sarocha Wijitpanya fell from a cliff…
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Pattaya News
Indian man attacked by Pattaya transwomen allegedly over unpaid sex service
A group of Thai transwomen attacked an Indian man on Pattaya Walking Street early Saturday morning, December 27, allegedly over an unpaid sex service fee. Rescue workers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Foundation received a report at around 5.30am that a foreign tourist had been assaulted near the entrance to Walking Street. After receiving the alert, rescuers rushed to the…
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Pattaya News
Chinese man arrested in Pattaya knife attack that leaves 3 bar guards injured
Police arrested one of Chinese suspects after three Thai security guards were stabbed at a bar in Pattaya late last night, December 28, leaving one victim in critical condition. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were notified of the stabbing at around 11.36pm. The incident occurred at 168 Garden Bar on South Pattaya Road in Bang Lamung district. Rescuers from…
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Pattaya News
Thai man blames fireworks shock after stabbing Indian man at birthday party
A Thai man claimed that shock from fireworks caused him to stab an Indian man during a birthday party in Pattaya, although partygoers denied that any fireworks were used. Rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Foundation were called to the S&G Coffee & Cake Bar on Pattaya Sai Sam Road after receiving a report of a stabbing at 1.36am of…
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Thailand News
Trump says Thailand-Cambodia peace achieved with ‘very little assistance’ from UN
US President Donald Trump said yesterday, December 28, that Thailand and Cambodia returned to peace following a recent ceasefire agreement, claiming the outcome was achieved with “very little assistance” from the United Nations (UN). Trump made the statement on his social media platform, Truth Social, shortly after the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia was reached on Saturday, December 27. In…
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Thailand News
Thai Air Force urges calm after Belarus cargo plane lands in Cambodia
The Royal Thai Armed Forces urged the public not to panic after reports of an alleged weapons shipment a cargo aircraft from Belarus to Cambodia shortly after a ceasefire agreement took effect, stressing that Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) are closely monitoring the situation. Concern first arose on Saturday, December 27, when the unofficial military-focused Facebook page Army Military Force…
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Central Thailand News
Former monk arrested after shooting and kidnapping woman in Kanchanaburi
Police arrested a former monk yesterday, December 24, after he opened fire at a house and kidnapped a woman in the Sai Yok district of Kanchanaburi, with jealousy believed to be the motive. Officers from Sai Yok Police Station were called to a residence in the area following reports of gunfire and a kidnapping. Members of the household managed to…
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Thailand News
Thai tutor confronts foreign man shouting ‘Ni Hao’ and urges others to speak up
A Thai English-language tutor and social media influencer shared her experience of confronting a foreign man who shouted “Ni Hao” at her, urging others not to stay silent when faced with similar behaviour. The influencer, Warinthorn “Ann” Euawasinthon, widely known as Kru P’Ann, is the founder of Learnovate and a popular online educator. She has more than 1.7 million followers…
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Pattaya News
‘She said she was single’: Pattaya man says lie leads to assault and false theft accusation
A man in Pattaya is seeking justice, saying he was assaulted and falsely accused of theft by a woman’s boyfriend after she insisted that she was single and deceived him into her at home. The victim, 21 year old Phakkapon, has spoken to several local media outlets to share his story, saying he hopes public attention will help ensure fair treatment.…
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Pattaya News
German man reports Pattaya hair regrowth scam after paying 22,000 baht
A German man filed a complaint with police in Pattaya after he was allegedly tricked by a foreign scammer into buying expensive herbal products that falsely claimed to regrow hair. The victim, identified as 57 year old Yilmaz Yuezbazi, visited Mueang Pattaya Police Station at around 12.30am last night to report the incident. He handed over two bottles of herbal…
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Bangkok News
Thai man opens fire while fleeing arrest, injuring police and teenage girl
A Thai suspect wanted for attempted murder remains at large after he allegedly shot a police officer and a teenage girl while fleeing an arrest in the Khlong Toei community of Bangkok last night, December 24. The shooting occurred at around 7.50pm when officers from Tha Ruea Police Station attempted to arrest the suspect, identified as 46 year old Burin…
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Thailand News
Thai woman conspires with employee to murder her German husband
Police uncovered a murder plot involving a Thai woman and her male employee who killed a German man and left his body inside a house in Prachuap Khiri Khan province for almost a month before pretending innocent and notifying police about the death. The case came to light on December 19, when the 45 year old Thai woman, Nitthaya, contacted…
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Pattaya News
Russian couple fined after public sex on camping chairs in Pattaya
A Russian couple face a fine after being caught engaging in sexual activity on camping chairs on Jomtien Beach in Pattaya in the early hours of today, December 24. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station received a complaint from a Thai witness at around 2am, reporting that a foreign couple were having sex in a public area on Jomtien Beach.…
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Phuket News
Chaos erupts on Phuket road after foreign man allegedly slaps Thai woman
A foreign man allegedly slapped a Thai woman in the face, prompting her to fight back and triggering chaos on a street in the Patong area of Phuket yesterday morning, December 23. The incident was first brought to public attention by a Thai witness, Jeerawut Wangnurak, who shared video footage of the altercation on his Facebook account at around 6.30am.…