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Teenagers assault woman in Nonthaburi, threaten future attacks
A group of teenagers in Nonthaburi brutally assaulted a young woman on the street, detained her, and forced her to bow at their feet, claiming they were untouchable. The distressing incident came to light through a post on the Facebook page à¸à¸µà¸‹à¹‰à¸à¸‚ยี้ข่าว3 which highlighted the alarming behaviour of a group of 10 male and female teenagers. They lured the victim to…
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Missing Indian man found dead in abandoned Pathum Thani eatery
Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station are investigating the death of an Indian man who went missing for nearly a week before being found at an abandoned restaurant within an apartment in the central province of Pathum Thani. Suicide is suspected. The family of Jain, a 38 year old Indian man, arrived in Thailand yesterday, August 20, to search for…
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Principal trumpets alarm as wild elephants leave home in disarray
A school principal in Prachin Buri was startled at 3am today to find six wild elephants surrounding his home, causing damage. This is the first time these elephants have ventured so close, having previously only visited neighbouring houses. The incident took place yesterday when Paitoon Kramphim, the head of a local school, reported that a herd of six wild elephants…
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Chachoengsao four-car pile-up on motorway causes injuries
A sudden brake by a van led to a four-car pile-up on the motorway, resulting in injuries and requiring rescue operations. The accident occurred at 5pm yesterday, August 19, with emergency services swiftly responding to the scene. Police Lieutenant Phudecha Chuamun and the Chachoengsao rescue unit, equipped with hydraulic rescue tools, attended the crash site on the outbound motorway near…
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Thai thief falls between a rock and a hard place
A Thai thief fell into a gap between two buildings yesterday while attempting to escape arrest after breaking into an abandoned bank in the central province of Kanchanaburi. Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station officers received a tip-off from a witness that a Thai man, approximately 40 years old, broke into a building that previously operated as a bank. Officers yesterday, August…
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Taxi driver assaulted and robbed by teens near Rangsit Station
A taxi driver was assaulted during a livestream near Rangsit Station by a group of teenagers who also stole 2,000 baht and his mobile phone. The incident sparked widespread criticism of the teenagers’ audacious behaviour. The 55 year old taxi driver, Suchart, shared his ordeal at 3pm yesterday, August 19, with an online news outlet. He typically drives his taxi…
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Elderly couple rescued after Pathum Thani canal house collapse
Rescue teams rushed to the aid of an elderly couple after their canal-side house in Pathum Thani collapsed. The couple escaped with minor injuries and was quickly taken to the hospital, while their loyal dog, Pom, stayed close by. The Poh Teck Tung Foundation’s radio centre received a report early this morning of a house collapsing into a canal with…
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Surin officer fatally shoots girlfriend in Saraburi
A district police officer in Surin lured his girlfriend into a meeting under the pretence of discussing compensation for a previous assault, only to fatally shoot her inside a vehicle in Saraburi yesterday. Thakorn Boonla-or, previously serving in Sangkha district, had been reassigned to Mueang Surin district following charges of assaulting 41 year old Kanya Greenfield in July, which left…
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Thai man faces jail for raping, blackmailing young stepdaughter
Police in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok arrested a depraved Thai man for raping and blackmailing his eight year old stepdaughter. The pedophile’s tattoos and explicit videos on his mobile phone were used as key evidence. The victim’s mother, 24 year old Mew, sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women after finding explicit pictures and videos of…
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Pita Limjaroenrat points to winning lottery numbers on train (video)
Pita Limjaroenrat accurately pointed out numbers on a train sign before the lottery draw, matching the winning digits. Netizens expressed regret over noticing too late. Pita, former MP and chief advisor of the disbanded Move Forward Party, recently visited Ratchaburi to support Chaiyarat Sakisapong, a candidate for the Provincial Administrative Organisation Chairperson, campaigning under the name of the People’s Party.…
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Fire at Nonthaburi building sparks panic among students (video)
A fire caused by an electrical short circuit at the Chao Phraya House building in Nonthaburi led to panic among students taking shelter from the rain. The blaze, which started under the ceiling, caused loud explosions and forced the students to flee. The incident occurred yesterday when officials from the Nonthaburi Municipality received a report of a fire at the…
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Thai teacher kills ex-wife and father-in-law at Ayutthaya temple
A young Thai teacher shot and killed his former wife and father-in-law at a temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya before fleeing the scene. The suspect has since contacted the police to surrender. Officers at Rong Chang Police Station received a report yesterday at 6.30pm about a shooting at Wat Chao Pluk in Maha Rat district. Upon arrival, officers, along…
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Crocodile sighting in Chachoengsao canal sparks panic
A large 3.5-metre crocodile was spotted in a canal in Chachoengsao, causing panic among residents of over 40 households who have been warned to stay out of the water. Local government officials have been urged to capture the reptile immediately. The incident occurred yesterday in the canal near Wat Khlong Chao, in the Sala Daeng subdistrict of Bang Nam Priao…
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Thai man admits ordering poison from Hat Yai in suicide pact
A Thai man confessed to ordering the toxic substance known as potassium gold cyanide from Hat Yai and having it delivered to a dormitory in Nonthaburi. He claimed that he intended to consume it in a suicide pact. However, he vomited it all out. Yu’s confession comes amidst the mysterious death of Udomsak Thongmuan, also known as Dr Keng, a…
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August 16 lottery prizes up for grabs: 6 million baht top prize
The Government Lottery Office (GLO) in Nonthaburi will announce the results of today’s lottery draw at 2.30pm, revealing the amounts available for various prize categories. The winning ticket numbers for the top prize, valued at 6 million baht, were eagerly anticipated by many hopeful participants. The first prize holds 6 million baht while two adjacent numbers to the first prize are…
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Taxi driver slaps security guard after illegal U-turn in Nonthaburi (video)
A taxi driver, who made an illegal U-turn, slapped a security guard after he warned the cabbie not to make the turn. The incident occurred at a prominent shopping mall in Bang Yai, Nonthaburi, and was captured on a 42-second dashcam video shared on a popular Facebook page. The video shows a green and yellow taxi making an illegal U-turn.…
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Chinese gang flees after stealing 70 million baht from Chinese couple
Thai police are searching for four Chinese nationals who yesterday stole 70 million baht in cryptocurrency from a Chinese couple in the central province of Pathum Thani. Officers from Pak Khlong Rangsit Police Station swooped on a house in the Banmai district of Pathum Thani in the early hours of yesterday, August 14, after being alerted by the homeowners, a…
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Chinese-owned smelting plants raided for hazardous aluminium waste
Police raided two illegal aluminium smelting plants owned by a Chinese investor in the central provinces of Pathum Thani and Samut Sakhon on Sunday and Monday, August 11 and 12, after discovering potential negative impacts on human health and the ecosystem. The raids on the two plants were carried out following the discovery of aluminium dross, a dangerous waste product…
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Transwoman arrested for murder of Nonthaburi university student
Police arrested a Thai transwoman in the northern province of Nakhon Sawan for the murder of a university student at a dormitory in Nonthaburi province, Bangkok. The suspect claimed that financial issues motivated her crime. The 22 year old university student, Wissawa “Sun” Tamprasit, was found dead in his room on the sixth floor of a dormitory in Nonthaburi province…
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Online gambling network kingpin arrested in central Thailand
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) apprehended a key figure in an online gambling network after he evaded capture for over a year. The arrest took place yesterday, with the suspect facing charges of promoting illegal gambling and money laundering. Police Lieutenant Colonel Yuthana Phaerndam, Deputy Director-General of the DSI, received a report from Witthawat Sukantharos, Director of the Surveillance…
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Barking mad: Samut Prakan resident’s bottle battle over noisy dog
A neighbourhood dispute in Samut Prakan has escalated after years of enduring a barking dog, culminating in a neighbour throwing a bottle at the dog owner’s house. Local police are seeking a resolution to the ongoing conflict. The incident took place in a residential area within Soi Suksawat 100, Moo 3, Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot, Phra Samut Chedi district,…
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Customer forgets 1.6 million baht gold at Chachoengsao car wash
A customer accidentally left 40 baht of gold in their car at a car wash, causing a moment of panic when they couldn’t find it at home. The car wash owner shared the surprising story on Facebook, revealing the gold’s significant value. The RS CarWash & Detailing Bangpakong customer in the Tha Sa An, Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province, experienced…
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Thai man arrested after fatal inheritance dispute in Nakhon Sawan
A Thai man was arrested after a violent altercation over an inheritance dispute resulted in one death and one injury. The incident occurred yesterday, August 5, near a temple in Tha Tako, Nakhon Sawan province. Police, led by Phitson Phasuk, arrived at the scene to find a tragic aftermath. A 68 year old man named Nikom lay dead beside his house,…
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Six-wheel truck runs over petrol station attendant and kills him
A Thai driver ran his six-wheel truck over a Burmese attendant, killing him, at a petrol station on Phahonyothin Road in the Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok. Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station and rescuers from the Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation investigated the death of the Burmese petrol station attendant, 51 year old Sor Tan, who was…
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Thai man and 2 children saved after murder-suicide attempt
A Thai father and his two children survived after drinking a soft drink mixed with pesticide in the man’s murder-suicide attempt driven by jealousy. A Thai woman working in Malaysia sought help from her sister-in-law after her husband, 36 year old Somyot, sent pictures of himself physically assaulting their nine year old daughter and seven year old son. The sister-in-law…
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Police seize six million crystal meth pills in Pathum Thani bust
Police apprehended a significant drug haul of six million methamphetamine (meth) pills and 365 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) in Pathum Thani after the traffickers stopped for a meal. The operation was led by Kittirat Phanphet, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, and Samran Nuanma, Assistant Commissioner-General. Following a tip-off, police tracked a drug smuggling gang transporting a large…
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Government officer drives recklessly in Phetchabun: Sleeping pills
A local government officer caused multiple vehicle accidents while driving what appeared to be a government vehicle in Phetchabun, leading to speculation about his sobriety. The officer claimed drowsiness due to sleeping pills as the reason for his erratic driving. A local news page in Phetchabun posted about a man, seemingly intoxicated, driving a four-door pickup truck marked “For Official…
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Diver’s body found near Samut Prakan estuary
A fishing boat discovered a body wearing diving gear and an oxygen tank floating in the sea near the mouth of the Samut Prakan estuary. Rescue teams coordinated with the marine police, who retrieved the body and brought it ashore. The deceased was identified as Suttana, an employee who had been diving with his colleagues in rough seas. Authorities from…
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Taxi abandoned after armed robbery in Nonthaburi, suspect at large
A taxi was found abandoned in Nonthaburi province after being hijacked by an armed robber who stole both the vehicle and cash from the driver. Police are now collecting fingerprints to track down the suspect, who is believed to have tampered with the car’s GPS. Niwat, the 59 year old owner of a green-and-yellow taxi with the registration number 1มค…
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Golden showers: Drug dealer arrested after he urinates on cop
One officer yesterday was urinated on as the Drug Suppression Unit of Suphan Buri Province in central Thailand swooped to arrest a drug dealer, seizing 1,000 methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba, during the operation. Officers received a complaint from locals that drug dealers frequently used Highway Number 33 to transport drugs. An investigation revealed the dealers planned to deliver…
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