- Pattaya News
Drunk Mexican man crashes car into Thai road sweeper in Pattaya
A Thai road sweeper yesterday sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car driven by a drunk Mexican man on Southern Pattaya Road. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were alerted to the accident at approximately 7am, yesterday, November 18, and rushed to the scene, near a petrol station on Southern Pattaya Road. The victim, identified as 22 year…
- Thailand News
Thai man’s bewitching romance scam, casts spell on victims (video)
Two Thai women are seeking justice for themselves and other victims after a Thai man allegedly ran a romance scam, cast black magic spells and swindled money from them and others. The two victims, 27 year old Kasamon and 29 year old Phitchaya, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to facilitate legal action against the alleged romance scammer, identified…
- Thailand News
Thai woman missing after iCon Group fraud loss and husband row
A Thai man expressed concern for his wife’s safety after she went missing following the financial stress linked to an investment loss with the iCon Group and a dispute with the husband. The 36 year old man, Sila, shared a video of his six year old daughter crying for her missing mother on social media before appealing to Channel 8 for…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested for assaulting ex-girlfriend, citing black magic, concealing HIV
Police in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok arrested a Thai man for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, accusing her of concealing her HIV-positive status and casting a black magic spell on him. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, filed a complaint against her 30 year old ex-boyfriend, Nattawut, accusing him of stealing a CCTV camera from her house, assaulting her, and…
- Phuket News
Thai transwoman and foreign man clash on gender misunderstanding in Phuket
A brawl erupted between a Thai transwoman and a foreign man at a hotel in Phuket after the foreigner refused to pay upon discovering her gender. A source, who wishes to remain anonymous, reported the altercation between the Thai transwoman and the foreign man to the local news Facebook page, Phuket Times, on November 18. The page shared a post.…
- Phuket News
Thai man arrested for knife attack on Phuket Police Station officer (video)
A Thai man fled from Phuket to Phang Nga after a knife attack on a police officer at Tha Chatchai Police Station, eventually crashing his car and being arrested. The suspect, 48 year old Choo-ai Phongthin, entered Tha Chatchai Police Station at around 2.50am on November 17 and rushed to the office of inquiry officer, Police Lieutenant Colonel Akkaraphon Wilai.…
- Thailand News
Thai woman fatally stabs herself after dispute with boyfriend
A Thai woman fatally stabbed herself in the leg following a dispute with her boyfriend at their shared home in the central province of Ayutthaya on Saturday, November 16. Officers from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station were alerted to the incident at about 5am on Saturday and rushed to the scene. Medical personnel from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital…
- Thailand News
Thai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement
Concrete evidence compelled a Thai woman to confess to the murder of her friend, whose body was discovered with missing ring fingers in a palm plantation in Rayong province on Friday, November 15. The suspect’s foreign husband is also under suspicion. The 35 year old suspect, identified as Wannarat Saengkaew, filed a complaint with Sattahip Police Station in Chon Buri…
- Thailand News
Bridge over troubled water: Cops probe grim find in murder mystery
Police are hunting for suspects after the dead body of a Thai man, with his arms tied and two gunshot wounds, was found under a bridge in the southern province of Narathiwat on Tuesday. The body, believed to belong to a man aged between 20 and 30 years, was discovered under a bridge on Tuesday, November 12, in the Ra-ngae…
- Thailand News
Baht to basics: Tourists’ wild rides on Phuket tuk tuks spark online uproar
Thai netizens and a local news Facebook page criticised foreign tourists for their inappropriate behaviour on baht buses and tuk tuks in Phuket, expressing concerns over the safety of both the tourists themselves and other motorists. The Phuket Times shared photos of foreigners on public transport in two separate posts yesterday, November 13. The images sparked safety concerns among Thai social…
- Thailand News
71 year old stressed drug suspect defecates herself during arrest
A 71 year old Thai woman in the central province of Ang Thong defecated herself during an arrest yesterday for drug dealing. She claimed she needed to sell drugs to cover her medical expenses. Officers from the Pa Mok District Administrative Office and Pa Mok Police Station yesterday, November 13, raided a house in the district to arrest the suspect, 71…
- Thailand News
Bangkok teen arrested for blackmailing 21 girls into explicit videos
Police yesterday arrested an 18 year old Thai man at his home in Bangkok for tricking at least 21 young girls into sending him explicit videos and blackmailing them. Two Thai mothers brought their daughters to file a complaint against a Thai man, later identified as 18 year old Kanchai, at a police station in the northern province of Chiang…
- Phuket News
Ugandan, Tanzanian women fined 1,000 baht for prostitution in Phuket
Phuket Immigration Control Centre (PICC) officers arrested four Ugandan and Tanzanian women for illegally engaging in prostitution in the province. Residents in Phuket filed complaints with the PICC police, reporting that they had witnessed foreign women offering sexual services to foreign visitors in Soi Bangla, in the Patong area of Phuket. Phuket Times also shared pictures of the women, taken while…
- Thailand News
Emerald bust: Chinese guides arrested near Bangkok’s Wat Phra Kaew
Thai Tourist Police officers yesterday arrested two Chinese nationals outside Wat Phra Kaew, also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, for illegally working as tour guides. The two Chinese women, identified as 42 year old Ji Xianlan and 32 year old Na Xulan, were apprehended while assisting tourists outside the temple, yesterday, November 13. Police reported that a…
- Thailand News
Mentally ill Thai man suspected in death of monk father in Bangkok
Police summoned a mentally ill Thai man for questioning after his father, a monk, was found dead yesterday, November 13, under mysterious circumstances in a locked accommodation at the Sa Bua Temple in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok. Officers from Pathum Wan Police Station, and rescuers from the Ruam Katanyu Foundation, rushed to Sa Bua Temple after receiving a…
- Thailand News
2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis
Police arrested two Thai men for fatally stabbing a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, on Monday, November 12, after the deceased reportedly exposed his penis to the wife of one of the suspects. The victim, a 45 year old motorcycle taxi rider named Sommai, was found dead approximately 10 metres from his apartment in Nonthaburi. He…
- Crime News
Thai couple arrested in 39 million baht fraud involving famous lawyer and millionaire
Police arrested a Thai couple in connection with the 39 million baht fraud involving a famous lawyer, who allegedly swindled 71 million baht from a Thai millionaire. The renowned Thai lawyer Sittha Biabangkerd and his wife, Patidta Biabangkerd, were arrested on November 7 on charges of fraud and money laundering. Their arrests followed accusations from female millionaire Jatuporn “Madam Oi”…
- Thailand News
Bone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm
A Thai scrap-buying couple unearthed some mysterious bones in an old freezer they were about to purchase from an abandoned pig farm in the central province of Prachin Buri. The bones are under investigation to determine whether they belong to humans or animals. The couple shared their shocking discovery on a Facebook group for locals in Prachin Buri. They explained…
- Thailand News
2 children rescued after brutal abuse by their drug-addicted mother
Thai social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaibunwet rescued two children, aged five and three, from their abusive drug-addicted mother in the central province of Kanchanaburi. Gun, and officers from the Nongprue Police Station, visited a house in a sugar cane field in the Nong Prue district of Kanchanaburi province on November 12, after locals in the area sought help for…
- Thailand News
Thai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago
Police arrested a Thai woman in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday for an acid attack on a Vietnamese woman motivated by jealousy after she had evaded arrest for more than nine years. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) apprehended the suspect, 59 year old Nitsata, in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, yesterday, November 12, on a charge of attempted…
- Thailand News
Thai man beheads 4 puppies, blames father-in-law for cruelty
A sadistic Thai man in the Isaan province of Buriram brutally beheaded four puppies before trying to point the finger of blame on his father-in-law for the cruel act. Evidence of the man’s barbaric cruelty was found on his mobile phone. A resident of Chaloem Phrakiat district, Buriram, shared on social media that she discovered the bodies of four puppies,…
- Thailand News
British man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Provincial Immigration Office arrested a British man after he sold drugs targeting foreign tourists in the province over the past six months. Immigration officers observed the Englishman, identified only as Daniel, displaying suspicious behaviour. Daniel was a partner in a cannabis shop on Chang Moi Road in the province. The main owner of the shop was a Thai…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested over death threat to kindergarten students in Isaan
Police arrested a Thai man in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok yesterday after he posted a death threat against kindergarten students in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham on a Facebook group. The suspect, identified as 35 year old Apisit, posted the threat in a Facebook group for residents of Kosum Phisai district in Maha Sarakham at around 4am yesterday, November…
- Thailand News
Thai taxi rider fatally stabbed for exposing penis to neighbour’s wife
A Thai man fatally stabbed a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, after the victim allegedly exposed his penis and made sexual advances towards the suspect’s wife on Monday. Officers from Bang Kruay Police Station investigated the incident Monday, November 12, on Soi Bang Kruay-Sai Noi 11 in the Bang Kruay district of Nonthaburi. The deceased,…
- Thailand News
Newsflash: Actor, activist exposed in alleged 20 million baht extortion
A famous Thai news programme host accused a Thai actor and a female activist of using his name to extort money from a senior member of the iCon Group. The renowned host, Kanchai “Noom” Kamnerdploy, came forward today, November 12, to expose the fraudulent actions of the actor and activist. He initially shared the story on his Facebook page and later…
- Thailand News
Pregnant Thai woman charged with attempted murder of ex-boyfriend
Police arrested a pregnant Thai woman in Chon Buri for attempted murder after she allegedly conspired with her boyfriend to kill her ex-boyfriend. She claimed that her ex shared an explicit video of her with her 11 year old son, leaving the boy devastated. The victim, a 32 year old man known as A, filed a complaint with Nong Prue Police…
- Thailand News
Thai man found dead 3 days after escaping arrest for theft
A Thai man, who escaped arrest by fleeing into roadside grassland after stealing from a convenience store in the central province of Ayutthaya, has been found dead three days after he disappeared. Bang Pa-in Police Station officers were called to the cattail grassland near Sin Thiwa Thani Village in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya, at about 5pm yesterday, November 11, to…
- Thailand News
Jealous Thai man stabs wife to death over alleged affair on TikTok
A jealous Thai man stabbed his wife to death at their shared home in the eastern province of Rayong yesterday after he reportedly suspected her of having an affair with a man she met online due to her obsession with the TikTok app. An assistant to the Samnakthong sub-district chief, along with residents, restrained the 49 year old murderer, Narate, and…
- Thailand News
Thai man arrested for sister-in-law’s murder in Pathum Thani
Police arrested a Thai man for the murder of his sister-in-law, who served as a sub-district secretary in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. The victim allegedly attempted to obstruct his relationship with her younger sister. The body of 57 year old Worrakanok Thepphimon, deputy secretary of the Khlong Sam Sub-district Office, was discovered on Saturday, November 9, by her sister,…
- Thailand News
Thai woman’s daring car cling ends in roadside heartbreak (video)
A Thai woman desperately tried to stop her husband from fleeing with his mistress by clinging onto his car, only to be savagely attacked and left abandoned by him on a roadside in Phatthalung, a southern province. The 48 year old woman, Bee, called officers from Mueang Phatthalung Police Station to pick her up from the side of Aphai Borrirak…
