- Bangkok News
Thai woman held hostage, sexually assaulted by ex in Bangkok
A Thai woman made a daring escape after being held hostage and sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend for four days in his Bangkok condo. The victim, 31 year old Am, is still receiving chilling death threats and has turned to a top Thai government official for help. Am sought out the Public Health Minister’s advisor, Thanakrit Jitaree, after her ex-boyfriend…
- Thailand News
Truck crashes into canal after driver struck by unidentified object
Thai police are on the hunt to find out what mysterious object struck a lorry driver on the head as he sped along the Chon Buri bypass. The driver was knocked out cold, sending his truck careering into a crash, and leaving him with serious injuries. Officers from Mueang Chon Buri Police Station rushed to the scene of the six-wheel…
- Thailand News
Vietnamese gang arrested in 1.7m baht Bangkok extortion racket
Officers from the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau arrested nine Vietnamese nationals at a house in Bangkok for brutally assaulting and extorting 1.7 million baht from a Thai-Taiwanese couple. The two victims were rescued safely. The brutal assault and extortion came to light after a Taiwanese man filed a complaint with Zhongping Police Station in New Taipei City, Taiwan,…
- Aviation News
Flight fright: Polish woman grounded after bomb threat in Bangkok
Police arrested a Polish woman at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok yesterday after sparking chaos mid-flight by making a bomb threat aboard a Thai Vietjet flight from Vietnam. The Suvarnabhumi Airport Security Centre received a notification at 2.18pm, yesterday, September 26, from the Air Traffic Control Centre that the Polish woman, later identified as Myrcik Malgoezata Ewelina, claimed she was carrying…
- Thailand News
Chinese man calls Thai women prostitutes sparking online outrage
Two Thai women shared their experience of being insulted by a Chinese national who called them prostitutes on TikTok. A well-known American teacher and many netizens condemned the incident. One of the victims, Pinyada Nantakhamee, posted a video on her TikTok account, @made_moji, on Monday, September 23, in which she tearfully recounted the unpleasant experience during her trip to China. In the…
- Thailand News
Poncho peril: Boy’s rainy day ride ends in mishap on Friendship Highway
A young Thai boy’s loose rain poncho became caught in a motorcycle wheel, leading to an accident on the Friendship Highway in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima, which left him with a broken arm. Members of the Hook 31 Rescue Foundation rushed to the accident scene on the Friendship Highway at about 8am yesterday, September 25. Upon arrival, rescuers found…
- Thailand News
Mum’s the word: Thai mother slaps pregnant teacher in bullying row
A furious Thai mother accused a pregnant teacher of bullying and humiliating her daughter before slapping the teacher at a school in Nonthaburi province. Both parties are now pursuing legal action against each other. A video showing the Thai woman, 41 year old Phakaporn, physically assaulting the pregnant teacher was shared by several news agencies and on Facebook. In the…
- Thailand News
Thai teacher denies stealing 15,000 baht from senior official’s wife
A Thai teacher in the Isaan province of Buriram surrendered to the police today after being accused of stealing 15,000 baht in cash from the wife of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on Tuesday, September 24. The wife of the Deputy Permanent Secretary, 56 year old Nipha Darasaen, filed a complaint with Phutthaisong Police…
- Pattaya News
Russian woman reeled in by fishermen after 7 hours lost at sea
A Russian woman was dramatically rescued by heroic Thai fishermen after her ambitious 8-kilometre swim from Na Jomtien Beach went horribly wrong. The woman found herself drifting aimlessly in the sea for a staggering seven hours, unable to find her way back to shore. The drama unfolded around 4pm yesterday, September 25, when the crew of a squid fishing boat…
- Phuket News
American man denies sexually assaulting 3 year old Thai girl in Phuket
An American man, suspected of sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl in the Rawai area of Phuket, firmly denied the accusations against him. However, police are adamant they have gathered enough evidence to warrant his arrest. The child sex abuse case came to light when a Thai man named Bao found the three year old girl crying in pain outside her…
- Chiang Mai News
Chiang Mai pings alarm: River hits record high, flooding fears return
The water level of the Ping River in Chiang Mai reached its highest point last night, breaking previous records and exceeding the severe flooding of 2011. This led to flooding in several areas of the province, including vital economic zones such as the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar and Chang Khlan Road. Channel 7 reported today, September 26, that the water…
- Thailand News
Affair-raising evidence: Ex-husband uncovers deputy’s hug scandal
A Chinese man demanded an investigation into an affair between his Thai ex-wife and a deputy attorney general, providing a photograph of the two hugging as evidence. The adultery case involving a Chinese man named Ken, his ex-wife Ava, and her lover Mark came to light when Ken decided to seek justice. He brought the matter to renowned Thai lawyer…
- Thailand News
Russian fined 5,000 baht after driving dangerously on Koh Samui
A Russian man yesterday faced a 5,000 baht fine after dangerous driving on Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Locals were impressed by the police’s swift action, though some felt the punishment was too lenient. A Thai woman took to a Facebook group called รวมพลคนสมุย (meaning Samui locals gathering) to expose the dangerous behaviour of…
- Phuket News
3 year old Thai girl sexually assaulted by foreign man in Phuket
An unidentified foreign man allegedly sexually assaulted a three year old Thai girl at her home in the Rawai district of Phuket in the early hours of Monday, September 23. The young victim suffered severe injuries to her private parts. A Thai man who lived near the victim’s home shared the story of the three year old victim with the…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested for selling upskirt videos, earning 50k monthly
A 20 year old Thai man arrested for selling upskirt videos online revealed that he could earn up to 40,000 and 50,000 baht a month, significantly higher than the minimum wage of around 12,000 baht. Officers from the Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) discovered secret groups on various social media platforms offering upskirt videos of students to…
- Thailand News
9 year old Thai girl rescued from brutal domestic violence
The wife of social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet rescued a nine year old Thai girl who was brutally abused by her aunt in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok. The girl had bite marks across her body and deformed ears. A Thai woman from the Bang Bua Thong district of Nonthaburi province sought help for the nine year old girl by…
- Thailand News
Thai man in orange underwear vanishes after suicide attempt
Rescuers in the central province of Ayutthaya are searching for a Thai man in orange underwear after an attempted suicide at the Pasak River. The half-naked man then fled the scene on a motorcycle and disappeared. Siam Junkathappa, a member of the Phutthai Sawan Rescue Foundation, revealed to Channel 7 that the team received a notification about a suicide attempt…
- Thailand News
Crocodile tears: Thai farmer takes action to keep community safe
A Thai farm owner in the northern province of Lamphun took the heartbreaking decision to kill 125 crocodiles to ensure the safety of his neighbours and residents. The action was taken as a precaution, given that the animals could have escaped during the floods. Extensive agricultural land and livestock farms in various provinces, particularly in Isaan and northern Thailand, have suffered…
- Bangkok News
Family’s dark secret exposed after Thai girl kills her grandmother
A dark secret has emerged from the gruesome murder of a woman in Bangkok, fatally stabbed by her granddaughter. It has been revealed that the teenager’s grandfather is, in fact, her biological father, the result of a secret affair with his stepdaughter. The 14 year old murder suspect turned herself in at Samae Dam Police Station on Monday, September 23,…
- Thailand News
Marriage equality approved, LGBTQA+ couples to wed in 120 days
King Rama X yesterday approved the Marriage Equality Bill allowing LGBTQA+ couples in Thailand to officially marry in 120 days after the approval. The movement to allow LGBTQA+ couples to legally register their marriages in Thailand began 23 years ago, in 2001, when former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was in office. However, Thai society had not yet widely recognised the…
- Thailand News
Thai monk with psychiatric history stabs abbot over loan warning
A Thai monk with a history of psychiatric treatment stabbed an abbot at a temple in the Isaan province of Loei yesterday, September 23, after the victim warned him not to borrow money from a temple visitor. Somkid, a 29 year old community leader in the Nonghin district of Loei, reported the stabbing at Phu Kham Noi Khiri Khet Temple to…
- Tourism News
Bangkok bonanza: Chinese tourists ‘Agoda’ crazy for Golden Week
A popular travel booking platform, Agoda, reported that Bangkok is one of the top five destinations among Chinese tourists for the upcoming Golden Week from October 1 to 7. Agoda revealed the number of searches for overseas accommodations by Chinese nationals on September 23. The report showed that the number of searches increased by 137% compared to the same period…
- Thailand News
Phatthalung romance: Love-struck victim won’t ‘stick’ it to attacker
A love-struck Thai man in the southern province of Phatthalung has decided to forgive and forget, even after his boyfriend savagely attacked him with a wooden stick, leaving him unconscious. Remarkably, the victim has declared he still loves his assailant. Officers from Mueang Phatthalung Police Station were alerted to the assault at a house in the Mueang district of Phatthalung…
- Thailand News
Thai man alleges police officer assault over Laotian bar girl
A Thai man accused a police officer and his friends of physically assaulting him over a Laotian bar girl in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo on Saturday, September 21. The 40 year old Thai man, Sarawut, asked Channel 7 to help him seek justice, claiming he was assaulted by a police officer and his two friends at around 2am…
- Thailand News
Durian dispute turns deadly: Vendor kills couple over prime location
A 62 year old durian vendor killed a couple on a roadside in the Chana district of the southern province of Songkhla following a dispute over a prime location for their fruit stalls. Officers from Chana Police Station were called to arrest the suspect, 62 year old durian vendor named Huan Saetan on Ratsarat Road yesterday, September 23. Upon arrival,…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested for murder of his wife shows no remorse
A Thai man arrested for the murder of his wife in the central province of Samut Prakan confessed he felt no remorse for his actions after deliberately stabbing the woman out of jealousy. The murder occurred in a rented room in the Bang Sao Thong district of Samut Prakan province on Sunday, September 22. A witness reported to officers at…
- Bangkok News
Teenage Thai girl stabs grandmother to death after repeated insults
A 14 year old Thai girl stabbed her grandmother to death in a rented room in the Bang Bon district of Bangkok, following repeated insults from the victim. Officers from Samae Dam Police Station, along with a rescue team, were called to the rented room near Bang Bon Temple in the Bang Bon district to investigate the death of 48…
- Thailand News
Australian man gets dose of justice for repeated vitamin C theft
A pharmacy worker in Chon Buri province caught an Australian man attempting to steal vitamin C tablets yesterday and forced him to pay 10 times the original price of the stolen item. The worker reported the theft to Nongprue Police Station at around 10am yesterday, September 23. Officers later arrived at the scene and found the shop worker and a…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested for murder and robbery of 73 year old woman
Police arrested a Thai man who murdered and robbed a 73 year old woman last night in the central province of Ayutthaya. Angry locals attempted to lynch the suspect. Neighbours reported the death of the 73 year old woman, Jira Mangkornphan, to Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station at 6.30am today, September 23. She was found dead in her home, bearing…
- Thailand News
Burmese man condemned for preaching Christianity to Buddhist novices
A Thai Buddhist academic criticised a Burmese man and a Thai woman for posing as English language teachers to preach Christianity to novices at a temple in the central province of Ang Thong. Thai academic Jaturong Jong-asa shared pictures posted by the Burmese man on Facebook on Friday, September 20. The pictures showed a group of young novices raising their…
