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- 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…
- Crime News
Thai police officer tragically drowns after jumping into dam to pursue drug dealer
A Thai police officer tragically lost his life while pursuing a drug dealer in the Isaan province of Yasothon. The officer, police major Ekkapong “Ton” Tipanee, jumped into a four-metre-deep dam to help a colleague arrest the suspected drug dealer but drowned in the process. Officers from Mueang Yasothon Police Station, and divers from Sawang Ruamjai Rescue, were alerted to…
- 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
Pattaya trans climbs flagpole and exposes her breasts (video)
Police officers arrested a Thai transwoman after she had climbed a flagpole and exposed her breasts in front of the Pattaya Police Station last night. She reportedly suffers from mental health problems and has been arrested in the past for theft. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station reported that the transwoman climbed a 1.5-metre pole in front of officers last…
- 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…
- Thailand News
Burmese man stabs 4 Thais after being rejected by woman in Koh Pha Ngan
A Burmese man in Koh Pha Ngan was arrested yesterday evening after he used scissors to stab a Thai woman who rejected him and three of her friends. The Burmese man, 31 year old Aung Htwe Naing, stabbed 29 year old Sukanya in a laundry shop in Koh Pha Ngan, where they worked at 2.30pm on Saturday, March 11. Aung…
- Environment News
Over 1.4 million people in Thailand suffers diseases related to PM2.5
According to a report released by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), 1,449,716 people in Thailand and 31,695 people in Bangkok are suffering from diseases caused by PM2.5 pollution. Skin irritation, stroke, and eye inflammation were the most commonly reported illnesses. The Inspector-General of the MOPH, Pathomporn Siraprapasiri, disclosed the results of a survey last week that was conducted between…
- Thailand News
Singaporean man attacked by Chinese businessman in Bangkok
A Singaporean man sought help from a well-known lawyer after Thai police ignored an attack by a Chinese businessman in Bangkok six months ago. The Singaporean alleges police are ignoring the assault because the Chinese man has financial and political influence. The Singaporean man named Tony urged the Thai lawyer, Ronnarong Kaewphet, to help him follow up on the assault…
- Thailand News
Man defends himself after 7 fake ID cards with his identity used in crimes
A Thai man visited Lad Ya Police Station yesterday to defend himself after seven fake identification (ID) cards featuring his picture and personal information were used by criminals. The victim, Pakin Sookprapan, said he faces 12 criminal charges that he is unaware of. A picture of the fake ID cards was widely shared on Thai social media. The cards had…
- Thailand News
Injured drunk man bites friends and rescuers who try to help him
It took several police officers, rescue workers, and friends to calm an unruly, out-of-control drunk who kept biting those trying to help after he cut his hand on a broken glass bottle. The Chacherngsao Rescue Team responded to a report of a pickup accident on the Bangna-Trat Road in Chacherngsao province near Bangkok. Upon arrival, they found a bronze Isuzu…
- Thailand News
Traffic police caught on TikTok video punching motorcycle rider on road
A TikTok video has gone viral of a traffic police officer punching a motorcycle rider as she approached him at high speed on a road in the central province of Kanchanaburi. Luckily, the rider managed to maintain control of her vehicle and did not fall. The officer visited the victim yesterday to apologise and give her a gift. Footage from…
- Thailand News
Big Joke crackdown on illegal Chinese businesses in Chiang Mai
The Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police, Surachate “Big Joke” Hakpark, announced plans to crackdown on illegal businesses in Chiang Mai, which are believed to have Chinese nationals behind them. Big Joke revealed the crackdown operation would begin within a week and focus on five to six businesses. During a press conference at Chiang Mai Provincial Police Office yesterday,…
- Thailand News
Pervert robs and sexually assaults owner of kratom shop
Police officers in the Tung Song district in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat are on the hunt for a pervert who robbed a local kratom shop and sexually assaulted its female owner by groping her private part before fleeing the scene. The CCTV footage of the incident circulating on Thai social media shows a man wearing a jacket…
- Thailand News
Couple shot dead in house, ex-husband suspected as murderer
A Thai couple were shot dead in their house in the central province of Phetchaburi yesterday. Police suspect the woman’s ex-husband is the murderer. Officers from Bueng Sam Phan Police Station were alerted to the scene by a parcel delivery worker who discovered the couple’s lifeless bodies in their house. The victims were reported to be a 40 year old…
- Thailand News
American man attacks 3 foreign motorcycle riders in Koh Chang
A violent American man attacked three foreign motorcycle riders yesterday in Koh Chang, an island in the eastern province of Trat. The community leader reported that he has committed a similar attack in the area before and believes his violence is a result of stress. The perpetrator was reported to be a 60 year old man named Michael Doherty. Doherty…
- Thailand News
Chinese man arrested for raping Chinese woman in Bangkok
Thai police arrested a Chinese man yesterday in the eastern province of Rayong for raping a female fellow citizen at a hotel in Bangkok in December last year. According to the police report, the Chinese victim filed a rape complaint against a 47 year old Chinese man named Yao Kequan at Prawet Police Station in Bangkok in December last year.…
- Thailand News
Cambodian trans snatches gold necklace from Singaporean man in Bangkok
Lumphini Police arrested an illegal Cambodian transwoman after she stole a gold necklace worth about 30,000 baht from a Singaporean man last night by pretending to greet and hug the victim while he was walking near Asok BTS Station in Bangkok. The official Facebook page of Lumphini Police Station reported today that they arrested a 36 year old illegal Cambodian…
- World News
Dead body of illegal Thai worker found on mountain in South Korea
A South Korean employer was arrested for concealing the death of an illegal Thai worker and leaving his dead body on a mountain. The cause of the death is under investigation. The South Korean police believe the man died of a health issue as his accommodation was unhygienic. The dead body of the 67 year old Thai man named Boonchu,…
- Thailand News
Chinese tourists could be fined for wearing Thai student uniforms
A Thai lawyer has warned Chinese tourists to stop wearing Thai student uniforms while travelling in Thailand as it could result in a fine of 1,000 baht. Wearing a Thai student uniform when travelling in Thailand has gained momentum among Chinese tourists after the well-known Chinese actress and singer, Ju Jingyi, posted a picture of herself wearing a Thai student…
- Krabi News
DMCR report an abundance of healthy sealife in Krabi
Officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre (DMCR), Lower Andaman Sea were pleased to report the abundance of healthy sealife after they performed an aerial survey over Krabi last week. Between March 1 to March 5, 22 dugongs and 74 sea turtles were discovered. Yesterday, the Director of the DMCR, Lower Andaman Sea, Santi Ninlawat, reported…
- Thailand News
Food delivery rider hailed a hero for saving 4 year old boy in Bangkok
A food delivery rider from the LINE MAN platform has been hailed a “hero” by Thai netizens and the Royal Thai Police (RTP) after he saved the life of a four year old boy near Bangkok. The viral video posted on the TikTok account, ch_chamaiporn, showed the quick-thinking rider jumping off his motorcycle and running to rescue the little boy who…
- Thailand News
2 perverted Thai transwomen arrested for luring 4 boys into making porn
Two perverted Thai transwomen were arrested in Chon Buri and Khon Kaen for luring four boys, aged 12 years old, into making group-sex porn and selling child pornography via Twitter accounts and the LINE application. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) reported today that they collaborated with the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) to apprehend the two alleged pedophiles involved in…
- Thailand News
Murderer arrested while trying to commit suicide near Bangkok
A man who murdered his wife by setting fire to her and stabbing her in Samut Prakarn province yesterday was arrested this afternoon while he trying to commit suicide in Chacherngsao province near Bangkok. The 42 year old murderer, Pisutriri Chansoda, committed the heinous crime against his 45 year old wife, Natthanan Joomfong, yesterday in front of the Global Environmental…
- Thailand News
Old woman severely injured after drunk official crashes car into her house
A Pattalung Provincial Council official has been accused of being drunk and disorderly while driving after he crashed his car into a house in the Si Banphot district of Pattalung in the southern province of Thailand, seriously injuring an 83 year old woman. The victim’s family are understandably furious as the suspect is still at large. The Pattalung Provincial Council…
- Thailand News
Thai men deny sexual harassment charges against Taiwanese YouTuber
Two Thai men denied sexual harassment accusations after a photo and video emerged of them hugging and inappropriately touching Taiwanese YouTuber Ar Yuan (一隻阿圓). The Two Thai men were condemned by Thai and Taiwanese netizens after they were spotted in the picture and video that they touched the Taiwanese YouTuber, Ar Yuan, without her consent. One man was seen hugging…
- Thailand News
Man escapes arrest after gruesome fatal attack on wife near Bangkok (video)
A man managed to escape arrest after a gruesome fatal attack on his wife near the Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok yesterday. Officers from Bangpoo Police Station were notified of the fatal attack on the 45 year old woman yesterday at 3pm. Police officers found the dead body of Natthanan Joomfong in a waste stabilization ditch in front…
