- Thailand News
Ayutthaya police criticised for allegedly mistaking stroke symptoms for intoxication
The family of a Thai man who remains in critical condition is preparing legal action against police in Ayutthaya province, alleging officers mistook his stroke symptoms for intoxication and delayed treatment. A Thai woman approached the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive on March 5, asking for help to seek justice for her husband, 42 year old Teeramit. She said he has…
- Road deaths
Australian motorcyclist dies after plunge into Loei roadside ravine
An Australian motorcyclist died after his motorcycle crashed into a roadside ravine in Loei province yesterday, March 4. The ravine was reported to be around 10 to 15 metres deep. Officers from Phu Rua Police Station were notified of the motorcycle crash at about 1.20pm. Due to difficult terrain, police requested support from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Unit of…
- Phuket News
Phuket van driver arrested after running over victim and fleeing
Police arrested a van driver who escaped after hitting and running over a man in Sakhu, Thalang district, Phuket, on Tuesday, March 3. CCTV footage of the Phuket hit-and-run circulated on Thai social media on the day of the incident. Several news agencies called on the driver to turn himself in and take responsibility for the injured Thai man, whose…
- Thailand News
Thai dancer and girlfriend deceived into working for a call centre scam gang
A Thai male dancer and his girlfriend have been out of contact with their families since February 24, and were later found being deceived into working for a call centre scam gang in a neighbouring country. A complaint was filed after 65 year old Suthep Phueanpharam reported the disappearance of his nephew, 25 year old Pongsakorn “Aon” Phueanpharam, and Aon’s…
- Crime News
Thai woman allegedly exposes breasts to 2 teenage boys
Thai parents urged a woman to apologise after she exposed her breasts to two 15 year old boys on a quiet road in Ban Khai district in Rayong on February 28. According to Channel 7, a Thai man helped the teenagers and took them home after the woman, believed to be about 40 years old, persuaded them to travel with…
- Thailand News
Thai man claims accident after ramming pickup into ex-wife and 7 others
A Thai man claimed an accident caused him to drive a pickup truck into a group of eight people at a restaurant in Buriram on Monday, March 2, injuring seven, including his ex-wife. Victims were not convinced and suspected jealousy may have been a motive. Bang Kruad Police Station received a report about the crash at about 9pm on Monday.…
- Pattaya News
Thai man sets himself on fire after repeated love rejection
Pattaya rescuers yesterday, March 3, saved a Thai man who set himself on fire outside a dormitory in Pattaya, following repeated rejection of his romantic advances. Rescue workers from the Sawang Borribun Dhammastan Foundation went to a one-storey dormitory and found the injured man, identified as 44 year old Boonlert, outside room four. DailyNews reported that Boonlert had burns covering…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya taxi rider leaves transwoman abandoned after sex and theft
A Thai transwoman accused a motorcycle taxi rider of coercing her into sexual activity before stealing her belongings and leaving her on a secluded road in Pattaya on Monday, March 2. The 34 year old transgender complainant, identified only as Mayu, filed a report at Mueang Pattaya Police Station at about 1.15am yesterday. She told police the incident happened at…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya Bolt driver caught on viral video kicking foreign man
A Pattaya Bolt driver kicked a foreign man on a road along Jomtien Beach. The incident was reported to happen about two weeks ago, but the cause of the dispute has not been confirmed. The clip was shared across several social media platforms, including TikTok. One user posted the video with the caption, “Bolt driver, that’s not a nice thing…
- Pattaya News
Indian jet ski rider hits Russian woman in swimming zone off Pattaya beach
An Indian man rode a jet ski into a marked swimming zone at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya and hit a Russian woman on Monday, March 2, leaving the victim with head injury. Thai lifeguards brought the injured woman, 65 year old Erina, out of the sea and provided first aid on the sand at Jomtien Beach in Nong Prue, Bang…
- Thailand News
Many Thai workers in Middle East choose to stay on despite escalating conflict
Many Thai workers in the Middle East said they do not want to return to Thailand despite the escalating conflict involving Iran and a US-Israel military coalition, with Thai residents posting updates on social media. Thai people living and working in the region, particularly in Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), shared photos and videos of themselves running to…
- Pattaya News
Thai ex-wife of ASOS co-founder seeks child custody after his death
A Thai woman is seeking custody of her three children following the death of her British ex-husband, ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, alleging she was prevented from seeing them for nearly five years following their divorce. The 58 year old British businessman, Griffiths, was found dead on February 9 after falling from his 18th-floor apartment in Pattaya. Police said they suspected…
- Thailand News
Thailand to offer travel deals to tourists affected by Middle East flight cancellations
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is seeking cooperation from the private sector to offer special travel packages for foreign tourists affected by Middle East flight cancellations. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set up a Tourism Crisis Monitoring Centre to closely track the escalating situation in the Middle East and provide information to travellers impacted by the disruption.…
- Phuket News
Bangladeshi woman arrested in Phuket Airport with cocaine and fake documents
Police arrested a Bangladeshi woman at Phuket International Airport on Friday, February 27, after she was found with cocaine and counterfeit documents. Officers from Phuket Airport Immigration detained the 26 year old Bangladeshi woman, whose name was not released, at the international departures terminal on Friday as she was preparing to board a flight back to Bangladesh. According to a…
- Pattaya News
British and French nationals injured after intervening in Pattaya brawl
Two tourists, a Briton and a Frenchman, sustained injuries after intervening in a fight involving nearly 10 foreigners in Pattaya yesterday, March 1. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to Soi Diamond, along Pattaya Sai Song Road, at about 5am and found two injured foreign nationals at the scene. Both men were given first aid before being taken…
- Thailand News
Thai woman marries 2 Austrian men in Buriram
A wedding of a Thai woman and two Austrian men in Buriram has gone viral online after the ceremony was held on February 28, with the two grooms described as close friends. The bride was identified as 37 year old former singer and songwriter Dujduen “Gig” Kaesaro. The ceremony took place at her home in Salaeng Tone subdistrict, Prakonchai district,…
- Pattaya News
4 Brits arrested in safe robbery at Thai-British couple’s home in Pattaya
Police arrested four British men accused of stealing a safe containing 2 million baht in cash at a house of a Thai-British couple in Pattaya. The robbery was reported to officers at Nong Prue Police Station on February 26 after a break-in at a house in a village in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, in the Soi Khao Noi…
- Thailand News
Jealous Thai man fatally shoots boyfriend in car near Ubon Ratchathani dam
A jealous Thai man in Ubon Ratchathani fatally shot his boyfriend in a car last night, February 26, and later drove the victim to a hospital where he was declared dead shortly after arrival. The suspect, 32 year old Warayuth Tararom, drove his boyfriend, 44 year old Surapong Locharoenrat, to Det Udom Royal Crown Prince Hospital. Surapong was shot on…
- World News
South Korea visa-free trial launched for Indonesian group tourists
South Korea launched a visa-free trial scheme for Indonesian tourists travelling in organised groups, as part of its broader effort to attract 30 million foreign visitors annually. The South Korean government unveiled a new campaign titled “Visit Korea Year” during the 11th National Tourism Strategy Meeting, held under the theme “K-Tourism, Embracing the World: A Great Transformation of Inbound Tourism,…
- Bangkok News
Russian man rewards Bangkok taxi rider for locating missing sister
A Russian man rewarded a Bangkok motorcycle taxi rider with US$100, about 3,100 baht, after the rider helped locate his missing sister, who reportedly has a mental illness. The woman was reported missing in Bangkok, prompting her older brother to ask a motorcycle taxi rider for help. The rider then posted a missing person notice in a Facebook group for…
- Thailand News
Drug suspect’s revenge plan cut short, shot dead by Nan police
Police in Nan fatally shot a drug suspect during a gun exchange on a rural road in Tha Wang Pha district at about 5.30pm on Wednesday, February 25, after he threatened to kill a police officer who previously arrested him. The incident was reported on the Na Noon–Sop Khun Rural Highway No. 4022. The deceased was identified as 36 year…
- Pattaya News
Underwear-clad foreigner assaulted after drunken outburst in Pattaya
A group of Thai men assaulted a foreigner after he stripped down to his underwear and socks and ran into the road in Pattaya in the early hours of yesterday, February 26. A Thai woman shared a video of the incident on Facebook yesterday with the caption, “Again in Pattaya! Any intoxicants?” The footage shows the foreign man standing in…
- Pattaya News
3 thieves steals 2 million baht from British-Thai couple in Pattaya
Three thieves, believed to be foreign nationals, robbed a British man and his Thai wife at their home in Pattaya last night, February 26, escaping with a stolen safe containing 2 million baht in cash. The 34 year old Thai woman, Jandee, reported the incident to officers at Nong Prue Police Station at 11.06pm. The robbery took place at a…
- Phuket News
Swede charged after alleged single slap leads to Australian man’s death
Police arrested a Swedish man after he killed an Australian man following a slap in the Patong sub-district, Kathu district, Phuket, on Wednesday, February 25. A Thai woman called Patong Police Station and sought emergency assistance after her 58 year old Australian boyfriend, Alan Roger Jolliffe, collapsed and suffered a serious head injury after being struck in the face by…
- Phuket News
Phuket transwoman seeks justice after foreign man breaks iPhone
A Thai transwoman appealed for help on social media after accusing a foreign man of damaging her mobile phone, worth more than 43,000 baht, during an argument in Phuket. The woman, whose name was not disclosed, provided video footage and her account to the Phuket Times Facebook page. The page shared the clip publicly yesterday, February 25. In the video,…
- Thailand News
Thai man rejected by Kanchanaburi hotel allegedly due to his appearance
A Thai mobile coffee shop operator complained about a hotel in Kanchanaburi province after his booking was cancelled at check-in, which he said was due to his appearance. The man, Gap, is known online among coffee communities for running a mobile coffee shop from his motorcycle. He travels around Thailand and stops in different areas to sell coffee under the…
- Phuket News
Foreign woman walks away calmly with stolen suitcase in Phuket
CCTV footage captured a foreign woman, believed to be an Indian national, stealing a suitcase from a luggage shop in Phuket yesterday, February 25. The Phuket Times Facebook page shared the security camera clip today, February 26. The footage showed a woman walking along a footpath in front of the luggage store before stopping outside. She was then seen taking…
- Pattaya News
British man arrested after snatching Thai ex-girlfriend’s phone in Pattaya
Police arrested a British man after he snatched a mobile phone from his Thai ex-girlfriend near Pattaya Beach in the early hours of today, February 26. The 27 year old woman, Wanida, contacted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station after the incident outside the mall on Pattaya Beach Road late last night. Police said her 36 year old British ex-boyfriend…
- Thailand News
Thai wife arrested for planting bomb on husband’s mistress’ car
A Thai woman attached explosive devices to the car of her husband’s mistress in an attempted killing, but the devices failed to fully detonate, causing only minor damage to the vehicle. Officers from Don Hua Lor Police Station were notified of an explosion on the morning of December 24 last year. The victim told police an explosive device fell from…
- Thailand News
Election Commission targets people over ballot image sharing and decoding
Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) filed a complaint against a group accused of sharing images of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers online and attempting to decode them, saying the activity was intended to discredit the commission. The ECT ballot barcode and QR code issue emerged during vote counting in the latest General Election. Members of the public gathered…
