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- Thailand News
13 year old called cops after pedo father imprisoned and raped teenage sister
A 13 year old girl sought help from the police after her pedo father imprisoned her 17 year old sister in her bedroom in the Lak Si district of Bangkok where he repeatedly raped her. The perverted man denied the rape accusations despite evidence to the contrary on his two mobile phones. Two traffic police officers encountered the 13 year…
- Thailand News
Thai soldier arrested for murder of delivery driver
A Thai soldier was arrested yesterday for the murder of the delivery driver reported in the central province of Lob Buri last week. The suspect soldier confessed that he killed the victim over a dispute that arose from a car accident that occurred last year. The 52 year old delivery driver, Akkaradate “Ek” Srisa-ard, was found dead in his pickup…
- Thailand News
Thai woman accuses RTP of kidnapping, extorting 1 million baht from her boss
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) are in the headlines once again for all the wrong reasons after a Thai woman accused RTP officers of kidnapping and extorting 1 million baht from her boss in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok. Police reported that initial CCTV footage revealed that two of the men in the criminal group looked similar to Immigration…
- Thailand News
One man’s motorcycle trip from Bangkok to Korat with his 11 cats goes viral
The heartwarming story of a Thai man, known as Uncle Samsen, and his 11 cats went viral on social media after he travelled with his pets in his sidecar motorcycle from Bangkok to the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat. The route was nearly 300 kilometres and took almost five hours of travelling. Some Thais know Uncle Samsen, 65 year old…
- Thailand News
Homeless man arrested in China to reunite his family in Thailand
A homeless man arrested in China four years ago is believed to be a Thai citizen. A family in Lamphun province in the northern part of Thailand believe he is their long-lost brother who went missing 29 years ago. Chinese immigration police detained the man, who was later identified as 45 year old Prakob Chuasaeng, in 2019 in Tianshui City, Gansu…
- Thailand News
Sex worker prosecuted after 70 year old man found dead in southern Thailand love hotel
Police prosecuted a Thai sex worker after a 70 year old Thai man was found dead at a love hotel in Nakhon Si Thammarat province in the southern part of Thailand. Officers from Tung Yai Police Station were alerted to the man’s death at around 10pm last night and immediately rushed to investigate the scene along with volunteers from the…
- Thailand News
Man finds body with gunshot wound behind his house in central Thailand
A Thai man filed a complaint with the police after he discovered a body with a gunshot wound in a banana plantation located behind his house in the central province of Ratchaburi, central Thailand. Officers from Baan Pong Police Station, medical workers from Baan Pong Hospital, and Ruam Jai Kan Kuson Rescue Team were alerted about the body and rushed…
- Thailand Travel
Foreign man condemned for drinking beer in Chiang Mai temple
A foreign tourist was condemned by Thai netizens for consuming beer at Doi Suthep Temple, also known as Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, in Chiang Mai. Drinking alcoholic beverages in restricted areas is unlawful in Thailand and may lead to penalties and imprisonment. On Friday, March 17, a video circulated on Thai social media featuring a foreign tourist consuming a…
- Thailand News
Thai siblings take framed picture of dead father to the cinema
Thai siblings recently went viral on TikTok after they took a picture of their dead father to the cinema to watch the third sequel of his favourite movie. Thai TikToker Naphat Thongsukdee posted a video of when she and her brother took their father’s framed picture to watch a movie on her TikTok account @papapat.p yesterday. She wrote in the…
- Thailand News
Ricegate: China’s fake jasmine rice scandal rocks Thai Exporters Association
The Thai Rice Exporter Association recently raised concerns and demanded solutions after a rice mill in China was found to be producing fake jasmine rice and using a Thai brand name to deceive customers. The President of the Thai Rice Exporter Association, Chukiat Opassawong, revealed in an interview with KhaoSod that the rice mill in China had been producing fake…
- Thailand News
Man murders cousin after being bullied about his disability
A disabled man murdered his able-bodied cousin after he repeatedly bullied him about his disability. The accused stated that he did not intend to kill his cousin but only wanted him to experience the same pain and suffering that he had been enduring due to his disability. The 62 year old victim, Somjit Wimonmueng, was shot dead in the early hours…
- Thailand News
5 police officers transferred over child prostitution ring at Patong bar
Five officers from Patong Police Station were transferred after they were connected to the child prostitution scandal at a bar in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket. The Operation Underground Railroad anti-trafficking organisation, the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), found evidence to implicate the officers involved in the child prostitution racket at the Velvet bar, which saw the eventual rescue of…
- Thailand News
Thai OnlyFans star arrested after posting explicit image with monk
A Thai OnlyFans creator was arrested today after she posted an explicit picture with a monk on Twitter and promoted a pornography video of herself having sexual intercourse with the monk. However, she later revealed that the video was fake and had just posted it to promote her platform. On March 3, the Twitter account, juniijune6969 posted a picture taken…
- Thailand News
Monk & nun squat in protest for world peace near Russian Embassy
A Buddhist monk and a nun squatting on a pavement in front of the Russian Embassy in Bangkok in protest over the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, hope President Vladimir Putin will acknowledge their world peace vigil from space. The couple’s campaign may be seen as honourable in the eyes of many citizens but the same can’t be said of…
- Thailand News
Family of illegal Thai worker who died in South Korea sues employer
The family of an illegal Thai worker who tragically died at a pig farm in South Korea travelled to the country to seek compensation from the employer. The 67 year old worker, named Boonchu, lost his life while working at a farm owned by 60 year old Kim, who reportedly attempted to conceal the death by leaving the worker’s body…
- Thailand News
Tourist police crackdown on overcharging on Khao San Road
Bangkok Tourist Police on Khao San Road yesterday were approached by several angry foreign tourists after they had been ripped off. The victims told officers that tuk tuk and taxi drivers in the area had tricked them into buying expensive products and services. According to the Bangkok Tourist Police, some tuk tuk and taxi drivers near Khao San Road reportedly…
- Thailand News
SUV crashes into motorcycle killing 4 including 2 young children
A tragic accident involving a sidecar motorcycle and SUV occurred on a road in the central province of Suphan Buri on Monday, resulting in the deaths of four people, including two young children, a four year old girl and eight month old baby. The SUV driver blamed the motorcycle rider for cutting off his car but a witness reported a…
- Thailand News
Thai woman mysteriously leaps to her death from Pattaya condominium
Police officers are investigating a mysterious scene after a woman appeared to have lost her mind and jumped naked from the seventh floor of her room at a condominium in Pattaya. The woman’s younger sister reported that she screamed “I’m scared” before leaping to her death. Officers from Mueng Pattaya Police Station rushed to the condominium in Soi Thappaya in…
- Thailand News
Suicidal teacher arrested for swindling students of over 2 million baht
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday arrested a 43 year old fraudster who tried to commit suicide. The suspect, reportedly a teacher from a high school in the Prawet district of Bangkok, swindled over 2 million baht from 40 students by luring them into buying tour packages to Japan. The arrest came after one victim shared the issue on Twitter.…
- Thailand News
Missing woman found buried in southern Thailand forest
Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police Office discovered the dead body of a woman who went missing last month buried in the forest behind Khao Lom Monastery in southern Thailand. Police believe her murder was motivated by a conflict within a drug gang. Officers from the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police Office discovered the corpse of an unidentified woman buried in…
- Thailand News
Man found dead with 14 shot wounds in his pickup in central Thailand
A Thai delivery driver was found dead in his pickup with 14 shot wounds on Erawan-Khao Neep Road in the Thasara sub-district of Lob Buri on Monday, March 13. The murder is believed to have been motivated by an informal debt and a personal conflict. A witness, who rode a motorcycle past the scene, reported the incident at Mueang Lob…
- Thailand News
Leave Durians in Police Care project launched to stop durian thefts
The Ao Cho Police Station in the eastern province of Trat launched a project called Leave Durians in Police Care after farmers in the province lost millions of baht worth of durian fruit and their trees to thieves in the past year. The Chief Inspector of Ao Cho Police Station, Ariyachai Thima, met with durian farmers on Monday, March 13…
- Pattaya News
5 Chon Buri police officers accused of extorting money from drug suspects
Five officers from the Nong Prue Police Station in Chon Buri have been transferred after two drug suspects accused them of extorting 150,000 baht in exchange for their freedom. A 60 year old woman named Raewadee Sirapanich and 18 year old woman named Anna filed a complaint against five police officers for kidnap and ransom at Nong Prue Police Station…
- Thailand News
BTS Skytrain workers demand 50 billion baht debt is settled
Over 300 Bangkok BTS Skytrain workers staged a protest outside the Government House today, demanding that the Thai government settles its debt of over 50 billion baht. The workers are threatening to strike if the debt is not repaid or a measure is launched to solve the issue. The government and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) owe over 50 billion baht to…
- Thailand News
Thai net idol attacks car park staff at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Viral CCTV footage of a woman attacking a staff member at a Suvarnabhumi Airport car park turned out to be a Thai net idol. The violent woman, who reportedly has a mental health illness, surrendered herself to the police today and compensated the victim 20,000 baht. The CCTV footage of the incident went viral on Thai social media yesterday. The female…
- Thailand News
Woman charged after insulting PM Prayut in Ratchaburi
Three police officers charged a middle aged woman for causing chaos in public. The woman, about 50 years old, reportedly insulted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and blocked the road in front of a community hall in the central province of Ratchaburi 10 minutes before the PM arrived at the scene. PM Prayut visited a community hall in the Baan Pong…
- Thailand News
Drug addict arrested for murdering employer with chainsaw
A Thai man was arrested at the weekend after he used a chainsaw to murder his employer while they worked together in a rubber plantation in the southern province of Surat Thani. The murderer tested positive for drugs, and police found a chainsaw and a knife covered in blood at the scene. A resident who lived near the murder scene…
- Thailand News
Police hunt for cowardly thug who hit Thai girlfriend with gun on Pattaya Beach
Police are on the hunt for a cowardly thug who hit his Thai girlfriend on the head with a gun and fired a shot into the sky in the early hours of this morning on Pattaya Beach, 200 metres away from the Mueang Pattaya Police Station. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and Sawang Borriboon Rescue rushed to Pattaya Beach at…
- Thailand News
Pregnant cow rescued after getting stuck in mud for a week
When a food delivery rider took a break from his work, he never expected to become a hero, but that’s exactly what happened when he heard the cries of a pregnant cow stuck in a dried-up pond for a week. Working together with the Bang Kaew Rescue Team, Thawathepmontri “Off” Theerawong spent three hours rescuing the animal and leading her…
- Northern Thailand News
Thai man accuses wife of hiding 12 million baht lottery prize
A Thai man sought help from a well-known lawyer to file a lawsuit against his wife after he accused her of hiding a 12 million baht lottery prize from him. The woman insists she broke up with her husband several years before she scooped the windfall and remarried. He claims he had no idea about the breakup. The 47 year…
