- Thailand News
Thai man wanted for raping two disabled girls for over 2 years
Police summoned a Thai man to answer a legal charge of sexually abusing two disabled sisters over two years while the victims worked as maids at his home in the central province of Singburi. The girls’ 31 year old mother, Dao, turned to Channel 7 for help after her two daughters were raped revealing the rapist’s lawyer threatened her not to take…
- Thailand News
People’s Party MP denies speeding after Parliament car park collision
A People’s Party MP denied driving at high speed following a collision in the parliament car park building yesterday. The car accident, which occurred on the B2 floor of the car park, was reported by Thai media yesterday, October 16. The collision reportedly took place in a section of the parking lot reserved for MPs, involving a black sedan and a…
- Thailand News
Bangkok bombshell: Chilling find at iCon Group office turns heads
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers dashed to the scene this afternoon after a resident made a chilling discovery at the iCon Group office in Soi Ramintra 9, Bang Khen district, Bangkok. What first appeared to be a hazardous bomb left locals trembling in shock but turned out to be a well-crafted fake. The bomb packed ominously in a black briefcase,…
- Central Thailand News
Thai boxing coach in legal ring after almost blinding biker
Three motorcycle taxi riders are taking legal action against a Thai boxing coach in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, following a physical altercation on the night of Monday, October 14, during which one of the riders nearly lost his sight. Two of the three riders, 37 year old Komsan Charoensisuk and 52 year old Adisorn Dokmaitate, filed a complaint against the…
- Thailand News
2 Thai cops suspended after South Korean livestreams from cell (video)
Two Thai police officers in Chon Buri province are under investigation after a South Korean drug suspect livestreamed himself during his detention, claiming he had special privileges because he paid the officers. The alleged corruption at Bang Lamung Police Station in Chon Buri was exposed after South Korean news agency Maeil Business Newspaper reported the incident on Tuesday, October 15.…
- Thailand News
Indonesian tourists and driver dodge fire disaster on coach (video)
Fifty Indonesian tourists and a Thai driver last night safely escaped from a fire that broke out on a coach bus parked on a road in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The fire was reported to Pak Chong Police Station and firefighters yesterday, October 16, at about 7.40pm. The incident occurred on a coach bus parked on the Old…
- Thailand News
iCon-venient truth: Cops swoop to arrest 18 in fraud bust scandal
Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) dramatically swooped to arrest 18 key members of iCon Group, including its CEO, three well-known celebrities, and other key suspects over allegations of fraud. Shocking revelations from multiple victims and former members have exposed iCon Group Group’s dodgy business model, which appears to mirror a Ponzi scheme. Many investors lost their life savings,…
- Thailand News
Fourth wife fatally shoots husband’s fifth wife over jealousy
A Thai woman yesterday admitted to fatally shooting her husband’s fifth wife near her home in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Officers from Ron Phibun Police Station and rescuers rushed to a house in a plantation in the Ron Phibun district of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Monday, October 15, after receiving a report of the shooting. Upon arrival,…
- Thailand News
Thailand Cabinet hits the right note with concert campaign
In a major bid to turn up the volume on tourism, the Thai Cabinet has launched a sensational music campaign aimed at luring world-famous artists to rock out in Thailand! With the goal of boosting both tourism and investment, it’s time for the Kingdom of Thailand to take centre stage. At a press conference yesterday, October 15, Prime Minister’s Office…
- Thailand News
Search continues for 12 year old Thai girl missing for 12 days
A Thai mother and aunt in the southern province of Phang Nga are searching for her 12 year old girl, who has been missing for 12 days since October 5, when the family left the girl alone at home to attend a vegetarian festival. Wandee Hanhuan, the aunt of the 12 year old missing girl, Poonyanut “Sompoy” Kayankhai, took to…
- Phuket News
Phuket taxi driver hits foreign man on airport zebra crossing
A Thai taxi driver hit a foreign man on a zebra crossing at Phuket International Airport yesterday leaving the man with serious injuries. The Phuket Times reported the accident yesterday, October 15. “An airport taxi with a green registration plate hit a foreign tourist on a zebra crossing at Phuket Airport. The foreigner lost consciousness and had a bloody wound…
- Thailand News
Barefaced bandit: Naked thief strips Rayong office of 200,000 baht
An owner of an office building in the eastern province of Rayong urged swift police action after a naked thief robbed his office twice, resulting in damages and losses exceeding 200,000 baht. The victim, Paisit Jiam-anukunkit, filed a theft complaint at Mueang Rayong Police Station and shared his story with news agencies, hoping to frighten the thief and hasten an…
- Thailand News
Thai tomboy kills her half-brother in SUV over sibling envy
Police arrested a Thai tomboy for killing her half-brother in an SUV parked on a road in the central province of Nakhon Pathom. She claimed she was envious of her brother, who received more love and care from their father. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Pathom Police Station were alerted to the serious stabbing on Monday, October 14, and rushed to…
- Thailand News
125 million baht in assets temporarily seized in iCon Group scandal
The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) temporarily seized 125 million baht in assets from the iCon Group CEO and three key members of the executive board for up to 90 days during an investigation into its alleged Ponzi scheme. The AMLO issued an official statement yesterday, October 15, announcing that the assets of the four main leaders of the iCon Group…
- Bangkok News
Thai man questioned after girlfriend’s fatal fall at Bangkok condo
A Thai woman plunged to death from the 12th floor of her condominium in the Rama 9 neighbourhood of Bangkok following a dispute with her boyfriend. The death of the 25 year old woman, whose name remains undisclosed, was reported to the Hua Mark Police Station at around 10pm yesterday, October 15. Her body was found near a swimming pool…
- Thailand News
Flipflop tosser: CCTV catches sole suspect in Nonthaburi scandal
CCTV footage from an apartment in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok captured the perverted behaviour of a Thai man who was seen masturbating with stolen flipflops outside a victim’s room. The victim, a 49 year old Thai man named Chokchai Kadprasit, told Channel 3 that he exited his apartment to send his girlfriend to work but could not find his flipflops.…
- Pattaya News
Shorely not: Pattaya official demands justice after sea-pee clash
A municipal official in Pattaya is seeking justice after two Thai men attempted to assault him for warning them not to pee in the sea. The men also refused to pay fines for their wrongdoing. The chief of Jomtien Pattaya Municipality Office, Sawate Permpoon, reached out to Channel 7 to share the confrontation with two Thai men on Sunday, October…
- Thailand News
Burmese man fakes seizure and death after sexual assault arrest
A Burmese man faked a seizure and death at a police station to avoid detention after he was arrested for sexually assaulting a Thai woman at a market in the central province of Chachoengsao. An off-duty police officer, Sakchai, and witnesses at Bang Wua Temple Market on Bangna-Trat Road in the Bang Pakong district helped the 23 year old Thai woman…
- Thailand News
Belief in ghosts ignored: Thieves steal from cinerary urns in Buriram temples
Residents urged the police to swiftly arrest thieves who stole money kept in the cinerary urns of their deceased family members at four temples in the Isaan province of Buriram, allegedly to buy drugs. In line with Thai Buddhist traditions, it is customary to place coins in urns or containers with the ashes and bones of the cremated deceased, with…
- Thailand News
Fan-tastic feud: Foreigner claims bar girl stole 130 baht, throws fan
Police summoned a foreign man and his wife for questioning yesterday after he accused a bar worker in the Isaan province of Udon Thani of stealing 130 baht and throwing a fan at one of the bar girls. The owner and workers at the Sky Blue bar in Udon Thani sought justice yesterday, October 14, by sharing video footage of…
- Thailand News
Thai transwoman arrested for drunk driving bites, punches cop
A Thai transwoman failed to escape a drunk driving arrest at a checkpoint in the northern province of Lampang, so she opted to bite and punch one of the police officers during her arrest. Officers from Mueang Lampang Police Station set up the checkpoint on Duangrat Road in the Suan Dok sub-district, Mueang district, Lampang, on the night of Sunday,…
- Thailand News
iCon Group leaves 635 investors short-changed in 232 million baht bust
In the wake of the iCon Group’s alleged Ponzi scheme scandal, 635 people filed complaints against the company, reporting losses exceeding 232 million baht. Investigations are currently underway into the involvement of a policeman, a politician, and a fraudulent doctor linked to the organisation. The iCon Group, a beauty and supplementary products company, has become a hot topic in Thailand…
- Thailand News
Naga cave finds: Udon Thani temple’s trashy treasure trove (video)
A temple in the Isaan province of Udon Thani discovered used sanitary pads, dirty underwear, clothing, and infectious materials from a hospital within the structure of an unfinished Naga waterfall cave. The Laotian monk, Lin Sujitto, from Pa Don Thuen Temple in the Ban Phue district of Udon Thani province, took to social media to share his shocking discovery of…
- Bangkok News
Thai man severely injured after balcony collapses on Bangkok path
A 65 year old Thai man sustained severe injuries after a balcony of a four-storey building collapsed onto him while he was walking along the footpath on Charansanitwong Road in the Bang Phlat district of Bangkok on October 12. The 36 year old deep-fried chicken vendor, Wae Nawae, who witnessed the accident, called officers from Bang Phlat Police Station and…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya woman in coma after brutal assault by boyfriend
A Thai woman remains in a coma in a hospital in Pattaya with a collapsed lung after her boyfriend brutally assaulted her after she failed to clean their condominium to his high standards. The victim’s friend, Thanankornkan “Pim” Boonlaeb, took to social media to expose the shocking behaviour of the brutal thug and urged netizens to help them seek justice. Pim…
- Thailand News
Suranaree students swindled by scam, dialing up 3 million baht loss
Suranaree University of Technology, located in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima, reported that more than 200 students fell victim to a call centre scam gang, with an estimated loss of about 3 million baht. Following reports about fake kidnappings for ransom, operated by the call centre scam gang, Pho Klang Police Station and Suranaree University of Technology organised a…
- Phuket News
South Korean TikToker alleges sexual harassment by Phuket man
A South Korean TikToker is seeking justice, claiming that a Thai man sexually harassed her while she and her friend were working in Phuket. The Phuket Times shared the story of the South Korean TikToker, known as DD, today, October 11. The page stated in the caption… “Another scandal! Foreign TikToker sexually harassed in Phuket.” In the comment section, the…
- Thailand News
Policewoman refuses to return Thai man’s cash after bank mishap
A Thai man reached out to a news agency after he mistakenly transferred money to the bank account of a policewoman in the Isaan province of Surin. The officer in question refused to return it despite a three-year attempt to retrieve it. The 30 year old victim, Warut, appeared on a news programme on Channel 7 to seek justice. Warut…
- Thailand News
Thai woman sends husband to prison for raping 13 year old niece
A heartbroken Thai woman sent her husband to jail after discovering he sexually abused their 13 year old niece, within their shared home in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The devastated woman revealed she loves the girl like a daughter. Mueang Udon Thani Police Station officers were called to a house in the Nong Nakham sub-district to arrest the…
- Thailand News
Thai man kills lover, commits suicide after relationship rejection
A 60 year old Thai man shot his lover dead after she distanced herself from him before committing suicide in her rented room in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station yesterday, October 10, investigated the shooting at room A9 on the first floor of a three-storey building. The room’s occupant, 40 year old…
