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- Crime News
74 year old Thai man shot for having affair with neighbour’s wife
A 54 year old Thai man yesterday shot his 74 year old neighbour for having an affair with his wife in the Manchakhiri district of the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The victim is in a serious condition in hospital. The 54 year old gunman, Pongjit, shot his neighbour, 74 year old Thaksin, three times in the body and once…
- Thailand News
Thai party entertainer assault for allegedly sitting on client’s lap
A Thai party entertainer in the southern province of Surat Thani is seeking justice and compensation from a client’s girlfriend who physically assaulted her for allegedly sitting on her boyfriend’s lap. The female party entertainer, Namphung Sumaporn, shared details of the assault on Facebook to seek justice for her colleague, identified only as 27 year old Bee. The incident occurred…
- Thailand News
Cambodian call centre scammer nabbed after raping victim’s girlfriend
Police delivered justice to a Thai man tricked by a call centre scam gang in Cambodia after the leader also raped the victim’s girlfriend. The Thai couple was reunited after being separated after falling victim to a call centre scam and human trafficking gang. Together, they sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to ensure all relevant suspects were brought…
- Thailand News
Thai woman exposes employer’s lewd advances, explicit messages
A Thai woman took to social media to expose her employer, a restaurant owner in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen, for sexually harassing her by sending lewd messages and pictures, including an image of his penis. The 30 year old victim, Nat, resigned from the restaurant and filed a complaint against the owner at Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station.…
- Thailand News
3 Thai girls fake forest blackout after resort stay with man
Three Thai girls, initially reported missing, confessed to going to a resort with a man they met on a dating app after lying to their parents that they fainted in an abandoned house in a deep forest for a night. Three families filed missing persons reports to Thamenchai Police Station officers in the Isaan province of Buriram after three girls,…
- Phuket News
2 foreigners caught pulling police-seized motorcycle in Phuket (video)
A viral video surfaced yesterday showing two foreigners ignoring a Thai police wheel clamp and legal consequences, as they pulled a police-seized motorcycle along a road in Phuket. The video, shared on Facebook by a Thai man named Somsak Lerchai, quickly gained attention. In his caption, Somsak sarcastically remarked, “Wheel lock doesn’t work with Grade A tourists. #OneDayButThousandsSituations.” In the…
- Thailand News
12 year old girl freed from sexual assaults by uncle, grandfather
The non-profit organisation Be One rescued a 12 year old Thai girl in the central province of Kanchanaburi who had been a victim of sexual assaults by her uncle and grandfather. Her father claimed he was too embarrassed to take legal action. Be One President Wanna “Ton Or” Palamart and her team members visited a school in the Tha Mueang…
- Bangkok News
2 Vietnamese men arrested for thefts at love hotel, over 500 evidence seized
Police arrested two Vietnamese men at a love hotel in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok yesterday, December 18, following a spate of thefts in the area. Over 500 pieces of evidence were seized. Officers from Chaiyaphruek Police Station received multiple complaints regarding thefts in the Bang Bua Thong, Bang Kruai, Bang Si Mueang, and Chaiyaphruek areas of the province. A covert…
- Pattaya News
BB gun vendors spark shootout on Pattaya Walking Street (video)
More than 20 police officers intervened in a violent clash between two BB gun vendors on Pattaya Walking Street yesterday, December 17. Fortunately, no innocent people were injured in the incident. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to Pattaya Walking Street on the night of December 16 after a 43 year old BB gun vendor, Chart “Job” Sukboondaeng, punched…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s first F1 race planned for Bangkok’s Chatuchak by 2027
The Thai government is continuing the Formula One (F1) project initiated by former Prime Minister (PM) Srettha Thavisin, with plans to hold Thailand’s first F1 race in the Chatuchak neighbourhood of Bangkok. F1 enthusiasts were given hope after former PM Srettha discussed the project with the race organisers during his visit to France in March this year. The former PM…
- Thailand News
Thai husband shoots wife dead after alleged affair with tomboy
A Thai man in the Isaan province of Roi Et shot his wife dead in front of their son and the wife’s tomboy friend after suspecting his wife of having an affair with the tomboy. Police arrested the 49 year old Thai man, Boonlai, in the Nikhom Kham Soi district of Mukdahan yesterday, December 17, for the murder of his…
- Thailand News
Thai man assaults wife after discovering her sex-for-drug deals
A Thai man physically assaulted his wife in a rented room in the Isaan province of Udon Thani after discovering she traded sex for drugs twice. The abusive husband later forgave her. The owner of the rented room, 62 year old Ittiphon, contacted officers from Nakha Police Station and asked the couple to explain the physical assault and the loud…
- Thailand News
Drunk taxi driver flees after crashing over 10 motorcycles, 3 injured
A drunk taxi driver remains at large after crashing into more than 10 motorcycles on a road in the western province of Phetchaburi, resulting in three serious injuries. Officers from Mueang Phetchaburi Police Station identified the taxi driver involved in the accident as 58 year old Chainuluck Wateperm. He was driving a green taxi with a black bonnet, bearing the…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok swipes right: Tinder crowns it top love hotspot in 2024
Tinder released a ranking based on its passport feature, revealing that Bangkok is the top location in 2024 where Tinder users in the Asia-Pacific region pin and search for friends and partners the most. The popular Tinder dating app connects single people in the same area. Users can view other Tinder users near their location and swipe right on those they…
- Phuket News
10 year old dies in football goal accident in Phuket school
A 10 year old Thai boy tragically died after an old rusty football goal crossbar fatally struck him on the head at his school in the Wichit sub-district of Phuket . Facebook page Phuket Info Center reported the schoolboy’s death, identified as Thanakrit, yesterday, December 17. The page shared pictures of the broken goal at the school in Phuket, accompanied by…
- Bangkok News
Homeless Thai woman confesses to bludgeoning boyfriend over hallucination
Police yesterday, December 17, arrested a homeless Thai woman in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok, for bludgeoning her homeless boyfriend to death in an abandoned house in Bangkok on Friday, December 13. The 56 year old homeless man, Udom “Pok” Art-onsri, was found dead at the abandoned house on Sukhaphiban 5 Road in the Saimai district of Bangkok on Saturday,…
- Thailand News
Love cons: Thai woman still at large after tomboy romance scams
A Thai woman remains at large after orchestrating seven romance scams, swindling money from tomboy victims. She allegedly planned to marry another victim on December 19 for financial gain. The most recent patsy, Arthit, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after losing 160,000 baht in cash and valuables to the scammer, Sunisa. The suspect tricked Arthit into an engagement…
- Thailand News
Mysterious objects from sky leave Thai couple on cloud nine
A Thai couple in the southern province of Phatthalung claim that mysterious objects falling from the sky made them feel refreshed and healthier, both physically and mentally. The couple, Wichate Siriphuwadon and Maneerat Siriphuwadon, displayed several shiny black objects of varying sizes, with a total weight of around 20 kilogrammes, to various news agencies. They revealed that they discovered the…
- Bangkok News
Police apologise with 10 sit-ups after cop fires gun outside Bangkok nightclub
All 140 officers at Thong Lo Police Station performed 10 sit-ups today, December 17, as an apology after an officer fired a gun into the sky outside a nightclub on Soi Thong Lo 10 in Bangkok on Saturday, December 14. Police Sergeant Major Montri Meedate brought embarrassment and disgrace to Thong Lo Police Station last Saturday night. He was caught…
- Thailand News
Thai woman attacks neighbour over cigarette smoke dispute (video)
A Thai woman took to social media to share a video in which she attacked her neighbour, blaming the victim for cigarette smoke entering her home in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok. The Thai woman, 32 year old Kannika, shared a video of the altercation between herself and her neighbour, 64 year old Tuk, on Facebook yesterday, December 16. In the…
- Thailand News
5 illegal Chinese real estate agents, linked to scam gangs, arrested in Chon Buri
Thai Tourist Police officers arrested five illegal Chinese real estate agents in Chon Buri. They were found managing properties rented by call centre scam gangs. Tourist Police Bureau officers raided an unnamed real estate sales office on Boon Samphan Road in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, yesterday, December 16. At the office, they encountered five Chinese nationals and one individual…
- Thailand News
Thai woman escapes attempted rape by biting suspect’s finger
A Thai woman survived an attempted rape at her home in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima in the early hours of yesterday by biting the suspect’s ring finger. Police arrested suspect, a 29 year old former conscript, identified as Thawatchai, after he allegedly attempted to rape the 19 year old victim at 2am, yesterday, December 16, in her home.…
- Thailand News
Thai woman shoots abusive husband dead in act of self-defence
A Thai woman shot her husband dead at their shared home in Chon Buri after he brutally abused and threatened her with a gun. Officers from Phanthong Police Station investigated the shooting at a house in the Phan Thong district of Chon Buri at approximately 10.40am yesterday, December 16, accompanied by rescuers from the Dham Ratsamee Maneerat Foundation. The owner…
- Bangkok News
Homeless Thai man bludgeons boyfriend to death on Friday the 13th
A Thai homeless man allegedly bludgeoned his homeless boyfriend to death with a hammer at an abandoned house on Friday, December 13, before fleeing the scene naked. The lifeless body of the victim, believed to be around 50 years old, was discovered at the abandoned house on Sukhaphiban 5 Road in the Sai Mai district of Bangkok on Saturday, December 14.…
- Thailand News
Dating scam: Thai tomboy arrested for stealing pickup and phone
Police arrested a Thai tomboy in the southern province of Chum Phon for operating a romance scam, stealing a pickup and mobile phone from a woman she met on a dating application. The victim, identified only as Kuy, filed a complaint at the Chulalongkorn Pratunam Police Station on Friday, December 13, after losing her grey Toyota Vigo pickup truck and…
- Bangkok News
Thai man stabbed to death after traffic dispute in Bangkok (video)
A 23 year old man lost his life in a stabbing outside a condominium on Rama II Soi 54 in the Bang Khun Thian district of Bangkok following a traffic dispute with a suspect who remains at large. A witness reported the death of the 23 year old Thai man, named Apiwit, outside the condominium, at Tha Kham Police Station…
- Thailand News
Thai girl suffers fractured rib and spine after falling off octopus ride
A 12 year old girl suffered a fractured rib and spine after falling from a giant octopus ride at the Winter Festival in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima on the evening of Saturday, December 14. Four other young girls sustained minor injuries. The 12 year old victim was admitted to Pak Chong Nana Hospital in the Pak Chong district…
- Thailand News
Siblings flee drug-addicted father only to be targeted by rapist
Four siblings escaped their drug-addicted father in the central province of Chai Nat only to encounter a man posing as a saint who offered help and later attempted to rape the eldest girl. They were eventually rescued by police in Chon Buri. Officers from Nong Yai Police Station shared the siblings’ story with the media. They are now safe and…
- Thailand News
Holy smokes! Runaway monks in love go from robes to rogues
Police arrested two former monks fleeing from a temple in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen to the central province of Ratchaburi after their secret relationship was exposed and were implicated in operating an embezzlement scheme and a mule account. Locals in the Ban Haet district of Khon Kaen contacted highway police and reported that two monks, 24 year old…
- Thailand News
Thai driver flees after crashing into old man, dragging body 10km
A Thai man claimed he fled in shock after crashing into an 84 year old man and dragging the lifeless body for 10 kilometres from the scene of the incident in the central province of Ratchaburi. Officers from Photharam Police Station were alerted to the discovery of a corpse on a road alongside a railway track in the Photharam district…
