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Runaway kangaroo confirmed dead after 30 hour search in Chiang Mai
The Director of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand confirmed today that officers discovered the dead body of the runaway kangaroo near the Chang Khian Waterfall at the foothill of Doi Suthep mountain in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The red kangaroo, aged two years and six months, escaped from the Chiang Mai Zoo at about 7.50am yesterday, May…
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Drug traffickers honk their way into police custody (video)
A malfunctioning car horn exposed three Thai drug traffickers at a police checkpoint in the central province of Kanchanaburi, leading to their immediate arrest and the seizure of 21 kilogrammes of hidden drugs. Thong Pha Phum Police Station officers and Border Patrol Police arrested three Thai drug traffickers at a police checkpoint near the Thong Pha Phum Intersection in the…
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Thai thief takes risky Chao Phraya dip to see girlfriend & escape cops (video)
Fearing he would never see his girlfriend again, a Thai thief ignored the danger and swam across the treacherous Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan province to escape arrest by chasing police officers. An officer from Phra Pradaeng Police Station was called to a convenience store near Phra Pradaeng Pier to arrest the 32 year old thief, Pichitchai, after staff…
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Thai man’s fake drug ‘drama’ on TikTok sparks online backlash
A Thai man in the Isaan province of Buriram is facing a backlash after faking drug addiction and posting a video of his staged rampage on TikTok in search of online attention. A Facebook page, Esor News 3, shared a video of a drug-addicted Thai man yesterday, May 29, with a caption read, “It will be better if you consume…
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DSI shifts gears, catches Thai man for swerving luxury car taxes
Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officers arrested a Thai man yesterday for evading 42 million baht in taxes on the import of nine luxury cars. The DSI arrested the suspect, Chettha, at his accommodation, Uthong Mansion, in the Wang Thonglang district of Bangkok yesterday, May 29. Chettha is charged under Section 243 of the Customs Act for importing goods to…
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Exotic pet trainer attacks South Korean in Pattaya ‘coin-troversy’
An exotic pet trainer attacked a South Korean man at a night market in Pattaya, accusing the victim of insulting him by throwing money at him during a performance. The South Korean victim, 38 year old Munsu Park, along with his Thai girlfriend and older brother, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station at 2am today, May 30. The…
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Murder suspect spends victim’s valuables and flees to Pattaya
A Thai man suspected of killing his boyfriend in a condominium in the central province of Nonthaburi hid himself in Pattaya and narrowly escaped arrest yesterday, May 29. The murder of the 54 year old man, Paisarn Thong-on, came to light on May 26 after residents reported an unpleasant smell coming from his room, leading to the discovery of his…
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Thai mother accuses son’s girlfriend of swindling 891,000 baht
A Thai mother in Pattaya accused the mother of her son’s ex-girlfriend of tricking her 17 year old boy into giving them 891,000 baht. The half-Irish, half-Thai teenager was reportedly in a romantic relationship with his ex-girlfriend’s 33 year old mother. The teenager’s mother, 44 year old Kung, explained that she was married to a 74 year old Irish man,…
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Hopping hunt: Chiang Mai Zoo scrambles to find runaway kangaroo
Chiang Mai Zoo staff members are on a mission to locate a runaway kangaroo that was last seen this morning hopping along the main road leading to the popular tourist attraction, Doi Suthep. The incident came to light when a Thai man, Tun Chanachai, shared a video of the escapee on Facebook around 8.20am today, May 29 with a caption…
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Ex minister refunds Japanese tourist overcharged by tuk tuk driver
A former transport minister personally compensated a Japanese victim overcharged by a greedy tuk tuk driver in Bangkok with 2,000 baht in cash, declaring it was his duty as a Thai citizen. The Japanese man took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on May 13, to report that he was overcharged by a tuk tuk driver, later identified as 29…
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Thaksin postpones lese majeste hearing, citing Covid infection
Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra postponed his court hearing on allegedly violating Section 112 of the Criminal Law, also known as the lese majeste law, scheduled for today, citing a Covid-19 infection. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) rescheduled the hearing for June 18. The 74 year old former politician was accused of violating Section 112 during an interview with…
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Thai abbot flees after wild animal carcasses found in his room
An abbot fled a well-known Phan Suek Nukun Temple in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima when officers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) raided the temple and found wild animal carcasses hidden in his accommodation. DNP officers received a tip-off from a monk at the temple that the abbot, later identified as Kittichai Worradhammo,…
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Hooked: Foreigner makes waves, takes a dip in fish spa (video)
A foreign man captured the attention of Thai netizens after a viral video on the TikTok application showed him dipping his head into a fish tank foot spa to cool off on a hot day in the northern province of Chiang Mai. A Thai man shared the video on his TikTok account, @dai.yin.see.tatto, yesterday, May 27, with the caption, “When…
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Agriculture minister denies knowledge of swinging amid scandal
A high-ranking Thai government official accused of having an affair with a married woman after joining a swingers’ club, was identified as a member of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. The minister claimed he has no knowledge of this and even asked reporters to explain the meaning of “swinging” to him. A Thai man, identified only as A, sought…
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Pattaya man calls for support to repatriate overstaying Russians
A Thai apartment owner reached out to the Thai authorities to help an overstaying Russian man and his two daughters in Pattaya as they faced financial constraints preventing a return to their home country. The Russian originally fled with his girls to escape the ongoing conflict between his home country and Ukraine. The apartment owner alerted the Chon Buri Provincial…
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Thai woman arrested for stealing from blind neighbour (video)
Police arrested a Thai woman caught on a security camera stealing money and a mobile phone from an elderly blind neighbour in the Isaan province of Nakhon Panom. Officers from the Laksila Police Station, yesterday, May 27, arrested the 36 year old woman, Jariya Puttawong, for allegedly stealing from the 80 year old blind victim, Thong, on May 3 and…
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Bangkok ranked 17th dream destination for expats to work
Bangkok secured a spot in the top 20 dream destinations for expat talent worldwide, as revealed in the 2024 Decoding Global Talent Report. The capital of Thailand claimed 17th position in the prestigious report. Published by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in conjunction with recruitment website The Network and digital recruitment platform The Stepstone Group, the report delves into workforce mobility,…
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Thai teenager with ADHD stabs uncle to death in Phuket
A 15 year old Thai boy stabbed his 60 year old uncle to death last night in a rented room in the Thalang district of Phuket. Officers from Thalang Police Station were alerted to the fatal stabbing incident at a rented room in the Thalang district of Phuket at about 7pm yesterday, May 27. The victim, 60 year old Somkiat…
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Heartbroken Thai man discovers girlfriend’s true nature as gold thief
A Thai man was heartbroken to discover that his girlfriend of six years was a thief, stealing gold accessories and bars from him worth over 2 million baht. The Thai man, 33 year old Anupong, filed a complaint against his girlfriend at Prachachuen Police Station after the woman revealed her true nature three months after moving into his Bangkok home.…
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Fare and square: Taxi driver delivers boozy passenger to police
A Thai taxi driver decided to take a female passenger to the police station after she lured him into buying her alcohol and refused to pay for the alcohol and the transport fare. The 60 year old taxi driver, Prayong, sought assistance from officers at Chaiyaphruek Police Station in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok yesterday, May 26, after he was unable…
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Perverted Thai monk admits to sexually assaulting 9 year old boy
An 85 year old pedophile Thai monk at Ban Kaeng Si Kot Temple in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani confessed to sexually assaulting a nine year old boy. Bizarrely, the pedo monk said he did it out of kindness. Even more remarkable is that locals in the community forgave the degenerate monk and still retain their respect for him.…
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Fruit festival frenzy: Burmese family bruised in ladyboy brawl
A Burmese woman and her three daughters became victims of a violent assault by a group of more than 10 teenage ladyboys at a fruit festival at a public park in the eastern province of Trat on Saturday, May 25. The Burmese woman, 43 year old Mo, filed a complaint against the transgender teenagers and handed over a video of…
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Justice rocked: Thai woman accuses lewd cop of spirited demands
A Thai woman came forward to seek justice accusing a police officer from Naduang Police Station in the Isaan province of Loei of demanding free alcohol from her while asking inappropriate questions about her sex life with her foreign husband. The 41 year old Thai woman, Jareeporn Wannachoo, revealed to Channel 7 that the officer from Naduang Police Station, Police…
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Thai man’s high-speed driving ends with minor injuries (video)
A 21 year old Thai man yesterday thanked his lucky stars after only sustaining minor injuries when driving his car at a high speed, crashing into two vehicles in front of him, before falling off a bridge onto Rama V Intersection in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The accident occurred on the bridge over Nakhon-in Road and Rama V Intersection at around…
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Belgian man arrested for murder of fellow countryman in Isaan
Police in the Isaan province of Nakhon Panom arrested a Belgian man for the murder of a fellow countryman on Saturday, May 25, as the murderer was destroying evidence of the crime. Officers from the Investigation Division Provincial Police Region 4 were on duty at a checkpoint on No. 212 Road in the Ban Paeng district of Nakhon Panom and noticed the…
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Thai father abuses 8 year old son over religion choice (video)
Non-profit organisation Saimai Survive rescued an eight year old boy from his father, who allegedly physically abused him to force him to convert from Buddhism to Islam. The boy was reportedly punished with beatings when he would not worship Allah. The boy’s mother and grandmother sought help from Saimai Survive, sharing videos of the boy being abused. The videos show…
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Phallic failure: Cult ritual using Thai masks to cover penises flops
A Thai man yesterday revealed that he participated in a bizarre ceremony where a young cult leader performed a ritual on his penis. The ritual was promised to enhance charm, luck, and wealth but the man confessed that he has not yet experienced any positive effects. The man, who underwent the ritual three months ago, shared his story on the…
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High-speed motorcycle crash kills 2 Frenchmen in Phuket
Two Frenchmen tragically lost their lives in a motorcycle accident in the early hours of this morning on Anusawari-Ban Pa Khlok Road in the Thalang district of Phuket. Officers from the Thalang Police Station and rescuers from the Kusol Dham Phuket Foundation responded to the scene after receiving a notification from a local motorist at 4.40am today, May 24. The…
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Thai courier claims to lose 2 million baht in gold on Bangkok road
A Thai courier filed a complaint with the police, claiming she lost 2 million baht in gold on the Borommaratchachonnani Road in Bangkok while delivering the valuables to a gold shop she worked for. The 58 year old woman named Pailin Kaewphet filed a complaint at Bang Yi Khan Police Station yesterday, May 23, stating that she lost gold necklaces…
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Swipe fright: Thai man seeks justice after date turns brutal
A Thai man is seeking legal action against a man who brutally assaulted him after they connected on a dating app and arranged a meeting at the attacker’s condominium. More victims came forward after the story went viral. The 23 year old victim shared the details of the incident, which took place on March 11, from the news Twitter account, Red…
