- Thailand News
Thai monk in Isaan denies sexual encounter allegation with followers
A Thai monk in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham denied engaging in sexual activities with his followers and accused another monk of attempting to tarnish his reputation due to a financial dispute. The accusations against the renowned monk surfaced after the news Facebook page J Moi V+ (เจ๊มอย v+) shared the story yesterday, November 25. The page claimed to…
- Thailand News
Thai nurse accused of defrauding soldier of nearly 700,000 baht
A Thai soldier fell victim to a romance scam allegedly orchestrated by a nurse and appealed for the woman to return nearly 700,000 baht, as his family is now in financial crisis. He admitted ignoring warnings from his son. The 50 year old soldier sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after losing nearly 700,000 baht to the 41…
- Thailand News
Thai man sorry for brutal assault of Bangkok taxi driver (video)
A Thai man yesterday turned himself in at a police station after brutally assaulting a 70 year old taxi driver following an accident on Borommaratchachonnani Road in Bangkok on November 19. The old driver, who has no family members, remains in hospital since the incident. A viral video shared on a Facebook news page showed the motorcycle rider, later identified…
- Thailand News
Govt criticised for closing road for bus blaze merit-making ceremony
Thai motorists criticised government officials for closing Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road yesterday to host a merit-making ceremony for the 23 victims of the tragic bus blaze, which caused heavier-than-usual traffic congestion. The fire broke out on a coach bus carrying students and teachers from Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School during a field trip on October 1, resulting in the deaths of 23…
- Thailand News
Tensions rise on Thai-Myanmar border over alleged incursion
The Thai-Myanmar border in the Pai district of the northern province of Mae Hong Son is experiencing heightened tensions after the United Wa State Army (UWSA), also known as Red Wa, reportedly encroached on Thai territory. ThaiRath reported today, November 26, that the Shan State National Army (SSNA) revealed the situation along the border at Doi Nong Luang and Doi…
- Thailand News
Shooting near Samut Prakan crocodile farm kills 4, injures 1 (video)
A shooting in a residential area near a crocodile farm in Samut Prakan province around 8.30pm yesterday resulted in the deaths of four people, including the gunman, and left an eight year old girl seriously injured. Officers from Mueang Samut Prakan Police Station received a report of the shooting yesterday, November 25, and rushed to the scene, a house in…
- Thailand News
Drunk Thai man fatally stabs stranger after intrusion and drug use
A drunk Thai man today stabbed a drug-addicted stranger to death after he entered his room in the central province of Ratchaburi without permission and then used drugs in his accommodation. Officers from Photharam Police Station were called to investigate the lifeless body of a Thai man named Noi, found lying face-up on a road leading to a village in…
- Phuket News
Shore thing: Foreign couple shamed by locals for public sex on Phuket beach
Another foreign couple faced criticism from locals in Phuket after they were caught engaging in sexual activity on Kata Beach yesterday. A picture of the foreign couple, whose nationalities remain unidentified, was shared by the Phuket Times. The page posted the image for its followers today, November 25, with a caption that read… “It’s windy and chilly. Foreign tourists were…
- Thailand News
Thai soldiers save stranded Chinese man from watery trap (video)
Thai soldiers rescued a Chinese man who was trapped for three days in a 10-metre-deep water well in a forest near the Thai-Myanmar border in the northern province of Tak. Soldiers from the Ratchamanu Task Force Headquarters in Mae Sot district were patrolling the area last night, November 24, at around 8.30pm to prevent drug and human trafficking. During their…
- Thailand News
Thai couple accuses ex-employee of stealing 5 million baht in cash and gold
A Thai couple suspected their ex-employee of stealing cash and gold accessories worth over 5 million baht from their home in the northern province of Lampang. The couple, whose identities have not been disclosed, filed a complaint with Kelang Nakhon Police Station after discovering the theft. Their home, located in Mueang Lampang district, also operates as a second-hand auto parts store.…
- Bangkok News
12 year old boy saves suicidal teen girl from Chao Phraya, Bangkok
Thai media outlets and netizens praised a 12 year old boy for the rescue of a 17 year old girl from an attempted suicide in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Friday. The Ruamkatanyu Foundation at Bang Phong Phang Police Station Facebook page shared a video of the young hero on Friday, November 22. In the caption, the foundation…
- Thailand News
Thai man commits suicide after shooting 2 women over love fraud
A 60 year old Thai man committed suicide in the middle of a rice field in the central province of Ayutthaya after shooting two women, allegedly for cheating him out of money in a love fraud. The two victims remain in critical condition. A local discovered the two injured women on Bang Pla Mor Temple Road in the Ban Barn…
- Thailand News
No Bathing Trip but lots of noise as safety ride becomes a gamble (videos)
The Phetchabun Provincial Transport Department and police emphasised safety improvement in the controversial motorcycle trip, known as the No Bathing Trip as only one death was reported. However, gambling, fake banknotes, and loud noises continued to make headlines. A group of more than 6,000 motorcyclists and their followers, led by the YouTuber May Rai Ratchada, held their annual No Bathing Trip on…
- Thailand News
Drunk deputy district chief kills 2 teenagers, injures 1 in Tak car crash
A drunk deputy district chief crashed her pickup into a motorcycle carrying three Thai teenagers on a road in the northern province of Tak, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury. Officers from Umphang Police Station were alerted to the fatal accident on the Mae Sot-Umphang Road in the Umphang district of Tak at approximately 8.15pm on Friday, November…
- Thailand News
Amulet’s claims go nuclear: Protection from radiation and epidemics?
A Buddhist amulet from a temple in Chiang Mai province drew criticism for claims that it can protect its owner from nuclear radiation and epidemics. The amulet, with its surprising alleged abilities, was featured on the Facebook page หลวงพี่จัสติน วัดดูยูมีน (Luang Phee Justin What Do You Mean) on Thursday, November 21. The page shared an image of the white amulet…
- Thailand News
Love bites: Rayong to heal Cambodian woman’s heartbreak
In a touching display of community spirit, locals and rescuers in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong rallied to assist a bedridden Cambodian woman. She was in a dire state, suffering from severe wounds and a distressing worm infestation, purportedly brought on by heartbreak and jealousy after her husband left for work in another province. Residents in Bang Chang district alerted…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok students assaulted, stripped, blackmailed by classmates
Two female students from a vocational college in Bangkok are seeking justice after being physically assaulted by three classmates and forced to undress in front of a camera. The victims, identified as 18 year old A and 16 year old B, contacted social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet for assistance, fearing they would not receive justice after filing a complaint…
- Thailand News
Thai woman survives fall through roof after 5-day drug bender in Pattaya
A 29 year old Thai woman survived a fall through the roof of a three-storey building in Pattaya after a five-day drug binge. Sawang Borribun Dhammastan Foundation rescuers rushed to assist the woman, identified as Patitta Thanwatcharadon, after receiving a report of her fall at approximately 9.20pm on November 21. The incident occurred at a commercial building in Soi Bongkot…
- Thailand News
Thai woman’s U-turn after ex-husband’s abduction (video)
A Thai woman survived an abduction by her ex-husband and his friend thanks to the help of motorists on a road in Bangkok. She later decided to withdraw the legal charges against them following a request from her ex-father-in-law. Numerous witnesses and motorists on Pracha Uthit Road in Bangkok successfully rescued the 26 year old woman, identified as Daranee, from…
- Thailand News
Thai investors spook Rayong locals after haunted houses appeal
A weird real estate sign reading “Find haunted houses to buy” left locals in the eastern province of Rayong shocked and bewildered. Two real estate investors have since claimed responsibility for the sign, explaining that their goal is to renovate old, haunted houses for resale. A 48 year old Thai man named Kai shared a picture of the real estate…
- Bangkok News
Thai man falls to death from condo near Bangkok, motive unknown
A Thai man fell to his death from the 11th floor of a luxury condominium in the Mueang Thong Thani neighbourhood in the Pak Kret district in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Officers from Pak Kret Police Station, along with the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Por Teck Tung Foundation, responded to the incident, which occurred at around 2pm, yesterday,…
- Thailand News
Kamphaeng Phet cult premises raided, 12 corpses found (video)
Police Forensic Science Officers raided a cult premises in the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet and discovered 12 corpses, which the cult leader and members reportedly used in their rituals, including clairvoyance and other superstitious training programmes. A local Facebook page, กำแพงเพชร ร้องเรียนอะไร บอกไว้ที่นี่ (translated as Kamphaeng Phet, Complain Here), urged relevant government departments to investigate the strange cult located…
- Thailand News
Thai rider physically assaulted female client over confusing address
A Thai app-based delivery rider paid 20,000 baht in compensation to a female client after physically assaulting her over a confusing address. The 35 year old victim, Natchacha, filed a complaint against the delivery rider, 41 year old Apidate Boonsong, at Khukot Police Station on Friday, November 15, following the incident, which occurred at 6.30pm that day. Natchacha explained that…
- Thailand News
Russian driver crashes into Thai couple’s motorcycle, denies responsibility
A Thai couple is seeking justice after a Russian man allegedly crashed his SUV into their motorcycle on a Phuket road and failed to take responsibility for their injuries. The victims contacted the Phuket Times, urging it to publicise their story in their pursuit of justice. On Tuesday, November 19, the page shared photos of the accident along with details…
- Central Thailand News
At least 2 police students allegedly sexually assaulted by instructor
A student at the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA) in Sam Phran district in the central province of Nakhon Pathom sought justice after allegedly being sexually assaulted by a male instructor and his police officer friend on the academy premises. Facebook pages Big Kren and Moon Rabbit V5 reported that the RPCA shared details of the alleged assault, which occurred…
- Thailand News
South Korean man arrested for drug trafficking and visa overstay
The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and the Immigration Bureau arrested a South Korean man in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen for overstaying his visa and trafficking drugs from Thailand to South Korea. Thai officials were instructed to withdraw visas and deport two South Korean nationals under an INTERPOL Red Notice. The two suspects are believed to…
- Thailand News
Thai man loses 372,000 baht to nursing student in scam wedding
A 59 year old Thai man accused a 23 year old nursing student of running a love scam after he gave her 370,000 baht in dowry but no wedding was held. Thanakrit, the 59 year old owner of a tutoring institute, turned to non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after failing to get his money back from his 23 year old girlfriend,…
- Thailand News
Swedish man rescued after jumping from ferry near Koh Chang (video)
A Swedish man reportedly jumped from a ferry into the sea near Koh Chang, an island in the southeastern province of Trat. The man was rescued in time but was in serious condition. Rescuers from the Sawang Boon Chuay Luea Dhamma Satan Foundation were called to the ferry to assist the man, who was stranded in the sea at around…
- Phuket News
CCTV footage captures fatal fall of British man into Phuket sewer
CCTV footage yesterday showed footage of a British man jumping into an uncovered sewer on a footpath in Phuket before he was later found dead in the drain. Officers from Patong Police Station and rescuers from the Kuson Dham Phuket Foundation were called to investigate the discovery of the body of a foreign man in a drain outside a motorcycle…
- Bangkok News
Egyptian arrested for sexually assaulting Thai woman in condo lift
Police yesterday arrested an Egyptian man for stalking and sexually assaulting a Thai woman in the lift of a condominium in Bangkok on Friday, November 16. The 25 year old victim, identified only as Ann, shared CCTV footage of the incident on her TikTok account, @khun_ning. The video was widely reshared by several Thai media outlets. Ann already reported the…
