- Thailand News
Thai motorcyclist dies after dodging sudden lane change by another rider
A Thai woman died in a motorcycle crash in Nonthaburi province yesterday, September 11, after swerving to avoid a sudden lane change by another rider. Officers from Bang Srimueang Police Station were alerted to the accident at around 7.30am outside a petrol station on Ratchaphruek–Nonthaburi Road. At the scene, police and rescue workers found a 20 year old woman, later…
- Thailand News
Thai man steals gold ring hoping for prison life over freedom
A Thai man confessed that he stole a gold ring in Udon Thani province yesterday, September 11, because he wanted to escape his troubled life and return to prison, where he said life felt easier. Meuang Udon Thani Police Station officers received a report about the theft at a gold shop on the third floor of a shopping mall in…
- Expats
British expat reveals retirement costs in Thailand, sparking relocation dreams
A British expat broke down the cost of living for his retirement in Thailand on TikTok, prompting many of his followers to consider relocating to the country. The man, Simon Thatcher, shared the video on his account, @skyhighthaisi, detailing his monthly expenses to show whether living in Thailand is still affordable in 2025. Thatcher explained that he lives under a…
- Thailand News
British YouTuber and netizens blast BBC’s Thailand dark side documentary
A British YouTuber and netizens criticised the BBC documentary Thailand: The Dark Side of Paradise for allegedly distorting facts and presenting misleading information to viewers. Thailand: The Dark Side of Paradise was first aired on BBC iPlayer on September 8. The series aimed to expose the darker aspects of several tourist destinations in Thailand, focusing particularly on Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya.…
- Thailand News
Drunk Thai man beats neighbour’s puppy to death in Bangkok
A drunk Thai man beat his neighbour’s puppy to death at a rental accommodation in Bangkok. The motive for his actions remains unknown and is currently under investigation. The owner of the puppy, Sumo, sought help from the non-profit organisation Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) to bring the attacker to justice. The foundation handed the case over to Don Mueang Police…
- Crime News
Thai woman on trial in Taiwan for flushing hamsters down toilet
A Thai woman flushed ten hamsters down the toilet and posted a video of her cruel actions on social media after breaking up with her Taiwanese boyfriend. The 27 year old Thai woman, identified only as Sunny, is now facing court proceedings in Taiwan following her viral Instagram video showing the act of animal cruelty. The shocking videos were shared…
- Thailand News
Thai man slams restaurant for blending green chicken curry in smoothie
A Thai man condemned a restaurant owner for disrespecting customers after his smoothie order was blended with green chicken curry instead of avocado. Thitiwat Koosakul took to Facebook to share his bizarre experience with a food delivery service. He explained that he carefully considered and decided to post the story because the restaurant owner failed to take any responsibility for…
- Chiang Mai News
Thai municipality official dies in road collapse in Chiang Mai
A municipality official died in a road collapse while on duty, inspecting a drainage pipe under a road in the Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai province yesterday, September 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The 56 year old head of the Construction Department of Mueang Don Kaew Municipality Office, Prasert,…
- Phuket News
Indian man caught masturbating in front of Thai woman in Phuket
An Indian man allegedly stalked a Thai woman in the Kamala district of Phuket and masturbated in front of her, leading local administrative officers to send him to the police. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The news Facebook page เจ๊ม้อย v+ (Jmoi v+) shared video footage of the incident along with…
- Thailand News
Thai serial burglar arrested behind 50 million baht theft cases nationwide
Police yesterday, September 10, arrested a Thai serial burglar in the central province of Phetchaburi in connection with at least 30 theft cases that caused damages exceeding 50 million baht. Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Police officers sought cooperation from local police in Phetchaburi to track down a black Honda City ZX sedan driven by the suspected ringleader, later identified as…
- Phuket News
Russian man reunited with lost bag after Phuket beach wave mishap
A Russian man recovered his belongings, which were swept away by a wave on Mai Khao Beach in Phuket, thanks to the help of Belgian and Spanish nationals. The man filed a complaint with officers at Sakhu Police Station at 1.30pm yesterday, September 10, after losing his bag. He reported that he had been staying at a hotel along Mai…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested after murdering neighbour over sexual harassment dispute
Police successfully arrested a man for murdering his neighbour following a dispute over alleged sexual harassment. The suspect evaded capture for more than a week in the southern province of Songkhla. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The suspect, 43 year old Suthep, fatally shot his neighbour, 45 year old Pongsak, at…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok ice factory ammonia leak brought under control
A rescue team and technicians at an ice factory in Bangkok successfully shut off a valve following an ammonia leak last night, September 10. The Rama 9 Radio Centre reported at 10.47pm that a chemical substance had leaked from the ice factory in Soi Ramindra 8, in the Bang Khen district of Bangkok. As the factory was reported to be…
- Thailand News
Chinese woman dies in Pattaya jet ski accident, husband survives
A Chinese woman lost her life in a jet ski accident off the coast of Pattaya yesterday evening. Her husband survived. Sea Rescue Pattaya City was alerted by a rental jet ski operator on Ta Waen Beach, Koh Larn, in Chon Buri after a Chinese couple failed to return their jet skis at the scheduled time of 3pm The operator…
- Thailand News
Thai man with 4 phones arrested for filming woman in Lampang
A Thai TikToker issued a warning after catching a man secretly filming her at a supermarket in the northern province of Lampang on Sunday, September 7. The TikTok user, parery_review2, shared a video of the suspect and revealed the details of the incident in the caption. She explained that she was unaware of being recorded until a female shopper noticed…
- Thailand News
Thai man apologises after woman filmed sitting on his lap on motorcycle trip
A viral video captured four people travelling dangerously on a motorcycle along a road in Nakhon Sawan province. One of the women was seen in an inappropriate posture, sitting on the lap of a male rider while facing him. A Thai woman witnessed the risky motorcycle ride while she was driving along Phahon Yothin Road in Mueang Nakhon Sawan district…
- Bangkok News
2 Chinese and 11 Burmese arrested in Bangkok e-cigarettes factory raid
Police arrested two Chinese nationals and 11 Burmese nationals for turning a warehouse in Bangkok into an illegal factory producing e-cigarettes. Officers seized 60,000 illicit products along with equipment used in vape production. Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers raided the warehouse in the Tha Kham area of Bang Khun Thian district, Bangkok, yesterday. Two Chinese nationals were found at the…
- Bangkok News
BTS monthly packages return amid uncertain 20-baht flat fare policy
The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS Skytrain) is reinstating its travel packages, allowing passengers to purchase monthly fares at discounted rates from tomorrow, September 11. BTS previously offered travel packages which enabled passengers to purchase between 15 and 35 trips per month, which had to be used within that month. These packages allowed for cheaper travel compared to standard fares.…
- Thailand News
Thai singer fined 1,000 baht for ‘Sox on Cox’ performance in Nonthaburi restaurant
A Thai singer faces a fine of 1,000 baht after his “Sox on Cox” performance at a restaurant in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The restaurant’s Facebook page, ร้านมากันใหญ่, shared a video of the band NEGATIVE’s performance yesterday, with the caption… “Last night, NEGATIVE unlocked the heat! After…
- Thailand News
Chiang Mai pickup crash topples 24 power poles and kills 1 victim
A contestant from The Voice Thailand lost his life in a pickup crash on Nong Hor Road in Chiang Mai, which also damaged 24 electricity poles and caused a power outage in the area yesterday. A dash camera from another vehicle travelling on Nong Hor Road in the Chang Phueak district of Chiang Mai captured the shocking incident, which occurred…
- Phuket News
Foreign couple survives unharmed after SUV crashes into Phuket sea
A foreign couple miraculously escaped unharmed after driving their SUV into the sea at a yacht marina in Phuket on Sunday, September 7. Footage of the incident went viral on Thai social media after being shared in several boat operator chat groups in Phuket. Multiple Facebook news pages later reposted the clip today. The video caption read… “A foreign couple…
- Thailand News
Thai woman saved from second suicide attempt after romance scam loss
Police and rescuers successfully intervened in the second suicide attempt of a Thai woman in the southern province of Trat yesterday, after she lost nearly 90,000 baht to a romance scam. The woman, 58 year old Amornrat, locked herself in her bedroom on the second floor of her home in Bang Phra sub-district. Her sister-in-law contacted Mueang Trat Police Station…
- Pattaya News
Cambodian man gang attacked for recording sex with young girl in Pattaya
A Cambodian man suffered from a gang attack after he was caught secretly recording a sexual activity with a 16 year old Thai girl at a love hotel in Pattaya. The 36 year old Cambodian man, Sarun Ken, told police in Pattaya that four or five men had attacked him in the Soi Sophon in the central Pattaya at about…
- Thailand News
2-metre crocodile spotted on road amid Rayong flood crisis
Residents in Nikhom Phatthana district in the eastern province of Rayong are living in fear after a two-metre crocodile was spotted on a road yesterday night, after floodwater had reduced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Several areas of Rayong have been affected by flash flooding due to persistent rainfall over the past…
- Bangkok News
Bound body found weighed down with concrete slab in Bangkok canal
Fish store employees discovered the body of an unidentified man with his arms and legs bound and weighed down with a concrete slab in the Saen Saep Canal in the Min Buri district of Bangkok yesterday, September 8. Officers from Min Buri Police Station examined the body, believed to be that of a man aged between 35 and 40, at…
- Thailand News
17 year old Thai motorcyclist electrocuted on flooded road
A Thai mother is taking legal action against a construction company after her 17 year old son was fatally electrocuted on a flooded road in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok yesterday, September 8. Officers from Mueang Samut Prakan Police Station and a rescue team were called to the scene on Phraekasa Road at about 1am. Sadly, the victim, 17 year old…
- Phuket News
Phuket drug suspect shot dead after killing police officer
A Thai drug dealer died in an extrajudicial killing after resisting arrest and fatally shooting a police officer at a rented room in Phuket yesterday, September 8. Officers from the Investigation Sub-division in Phuket had earlier arrested three drug suspects and questioned them until they revealed the identities of more senior dealers in the province. The suspects identified a couple…
- Thailand News
Car fire kills 3 year old boy left sleeping while mother collects mushrooms
A fire broke out in a car parked in a forest in Nakhon Ratchasima province today, September 8, claiming the life of a three year old boy who was sleeping inside the vehicle. Hin Dat Police Station officers received a report of the car fire at around 9.15am, and officers were dispatched to the scene, located near the Ban Noi…
- Thailand News
Ex-PM Thaksin keeps promise and lands in Bangkok ahead of court date
The former Prime Minister (PM) of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, kept his word by returning to Thailand via Don Mueang International Airport this afternoon, September 8, following a medical trip to Dubai. The ex-PM drew public attention on the night of September 4 when his luxury private jet, a Bombardier Global 7500, departed from the MJets Private Jet Terminal at Don…
- Thailand News
Thai woman bitten after mistaking snake eggs for mushrooms
A Thai woman in Buriram province mistook snake eggs for mushrooms and attempted to collect them, prompting a snake to attack her yesterday, September 7. Her husband, 50 year old Bancha, rushed his 62 year old wife, Chalaem Pinsuwan, to Nang Rong Hospital with the dead snake in a plastic bag at around 9.30am. The snake was later identified as…
