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Thai schoolboy’s erratic behaviour sparks concerns over past drug abuse in Buriram
A 13 year old student from a school in Buriram was rushed to Huai Rat Hospital after displaying unusual behaviour including confusion, fear, and sometimes screaming, causing classmates to fear. The schoolboy, known only as A, admitted to having used drugs since primary school, encouraged by older peers to join in illicit activities in the local sugarcane fields. However, recent…
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High stakes eats: BBQ restaurant on hunt for sharp-dressed dine & dashers
A renowned barbecue pork restaurant is seeking ten well-dressed customers who dined and dashed, leaving a bill worth over 4,000 baht unpaid. The establishment has given a three-day deadline for the culprits to come forward before legal action is taken. This incident occurred at the famed Warehouse Seafood Grill Buffet in Ubon Ratchathani on October 30. The barbecue pork restaurant…
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Teenagers posing as junior police threaten resident with knives and a bomb
Two teenagers narrowly escaped a violent confrontation after falsely claiming they were junior police officers. Armed with knives and a ping-pong bomb, they threatened a resident before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. The quick response of local police prevented any further escalation. The incident occurred last night at around 11.30pm local time, according to Thanit Thapakdi, Deputy Investigating Officer…
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Buddhist Lent aka Ok Phansa Festival celebrations end October 30
The Ok Phansa Festival, a significant event marking the culmination of the Buddhist Lent, is celebrated with great fervour across Thailand today. This time of festivity and merit-making is observed in different styles and on various dates, depending on the regions and their unique traditions. From October 20 to 30, the Mekong River in the Mueang District will be the…
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Bus crash in Khon Kaen: Injured passengers taken to hospital
A bus crash occurred yesterday at 6.30am when a Sri Mongkol Transport Co. Ltd bus lost control and collided with an electrical pole on the bypass road in Khon Kaen. The bus, travelling from Kanchanaburi to Nong Khai, careered off the road and onto its side. There were several injured passengers. The bus had the registration number 10-8613 Nakhon Ratchasima,…
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Murder: man shot dead by intoxicated perpetrator in unprovoked attack in Surin province
A local 48 year old man was shot dead by an intoxicated perpetrator in an unprovoked attack. The incident occurred yesterday evening around 6.30pm while the victim, Gowit Boonthan, was in a pick-up truck driven by his younger brother. The intoxicated perpetrator, 23 year old Phiphat Lainamthong was later apprehended by the police at a friend’s residence in Pathum Thani.…
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Thai music composer in serious condition following fire accident
Sujin Kulchanarong, also known as Teacher Jinnie Phutai, a renowned Thai country music composer and arranger, has been hospitalised following a severe fire accident at his home in Mueang district, Khon Kaen. The incident has resulted in serious burns to his face and neck, affecting his windpipe. He is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Bangkok Hospital, Khon…
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Knife-wielding man sparks chaos: Teacher’s husband fires warning shots southeast Thailand
A mentally unstable man caused chaos in a Thai neighbourhood when he brandished a knife, injuring a resident before threatening a female teacher. The teacher’s husband, a police officer, fired warning shots to subdue the man. The incident happened this morning at 7am local time, at a side street near Prasert petrol station, Pattawee sub-district, Makham district, Chanthaburi province. After…
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Acid attack survivor scammed out of motorbike by brutal loan shark
In a recent incident, a 26 year old woman from the Ban Ngang district of Buriram province found herself victimised twice over. Initially, the woman, Wunpen, suffered facial disfigurement and blindness from an acid attack by her ex-husband in 2020. Recently, she has been defrauded by a loan shark who refused to return her mortgaged motorbike, allegedly selling it to…
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Motorcyclist fatality in Chon Buri prompts lorry’s unusual protective measure
A motorcyclist met his end after he lost control and hit an electricity pole in a tragic fatal accident. What made this accident unusual was that a lorry driver then parked his vehicle over the motorcyclist’s body to prevent further damage. The incident took place around 4am today, on the Chon Buri-Ban Bueng Economic Road, Nong Ree Subdistrict, Chon Buri Province.…
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Missing teenager found dead after 20 hour search
The mysterious case of a missing teenage girl has been solved in the eastern province of Rayong. Her body was discovered on Saeng Chan Beach, more than 20 hours after she was reported missing. The missing teenager was found near the spot where she disappeared yesterday. The search operation for the missing teenager was led by Sahatsanai Chaiyapalakorn, a patrol…
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Reckless car drifting stunt in busy Chon Buri intersection sparks outrage
An online video showing a car recklessly drifting in the centre of a major intersection, causing distress among residents, has drawn widespread criticism. The incident occurred last week and was shared recently by a Facebook user. The video depicts the car performing a dangerous drift stunt without any regard for the pedestrians crossing the road or other vehicles halted at…
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Bang Lamung takes break from chlamydia, gonorrhea to deal with dengue fever, Covid, monkeypox
Chon Buri is wrestling with a severe outbreak of dengue fever. Local health officials confirmed more than 2,900 cases of the disease, with three fatalities reported in the past week. The alarming statistics were announced during a health situation update conference held in Bang Lamung District on September 4. Bang Lamung District’s Public Health Officer, Kitti Bunrattanate, disclosed the distressing…
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Thai police bust child prostitution ring operating via Twitter in eastern Thailand
The Royal Thai Police apprehended five individuals, including three women aged 20, 28, and 19, allegedly involved in human trafficking and child prostitution. in eastern Thailand. The suspects were reportedly using a Twitter account to lure underage girls into the sex trade in Rayong province. The police acted on this information and successfully staged a sting operation, rescuing a 15…
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Kicked to death: Thai man’s deadly assault outside store leads to arrest in Rayong (video)
Police arrested a Thai man who kicked a victim to death in front of a convenience store in the Pluak Daeng district in the eastern province of Rayong. Pluak Daeng Police Station officers and rescuers rushed to the scene to try and rescue the victim, 32 year old Supitcha Bhumphat on Monday, August 21, but found he had already succumbed…
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Temperatures soar: Heated argument between air-con techs turns into stabbing frenzy over alleged flirting
Despite being air conditioning technicians, two men were unable to cool down when a heated dispute over a woman escalated into a violent confrontation that ended in a stabbing. In Chon Buri, the two techs turned on each other when one accused the other of flirting with his wife. Somjai, a 28 year old technician stabbed his 30 year old…
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Thai woman reportedly commits suicide with 2 sons in East Thailand
A Thai woman discovered the lifeless bodies of her older sister with her two sons inside the bathroom after she committed suicide at home in the Baan Chang district in the eastern province of Rayong. A charcoal stove was found nearby their bodies. The Baan Chang Police Station officers and rescuers investigated the scene after being notified by the decease’s…
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Student barred from classes over political disagreements with school teacher
A Chon Buri school student has reportedly been banned from attending history classes, due to political views that conflict with those of the teacher. The matter was brought to the office of the district’s primary education area by Yodchai Pungporn, a distant MP along with the child’s mother, who expressed concern over the impact this might have on the child’s…
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Monk’s plea: Thai woman scams 78 year old monk of 800,000 baht
A 78 year old Thai monk from Rat Samakkhi Temple in Chon Buri urged police to track down a woman who swindled over 800,000 baht from him. The monk added that he will forgive her and stop the legal process if she presents herself to the police and take responsibility for her actions. The community leader, Yotsadhammo Puangsisang, accompanied the…
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Man kills wife, drags body to forest, arrested on return to crime scene
In a gruesome act of domestic violence, a man assaulted and killed his wife, discarding her body in the forest behind their house. Returning to the crime scene, he was swiftly apprehended by the police and confessed to the crime, sparked by rage over her communication with another man on the phone. The tragic event took place around 6..0pm yesterday.…
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Chinese man found in pond bound, beaten, and murdered
The lifeless body of a Chinese man has been discovered in a pond in Rayong, sending shockwaves through the community. The unsettling murder presented a grim scene, with the victim, identified as 26 year old Chinese national Tang Zongfei, exhibiting visible head injuries and being covered by a black cloth. Furthermore, the Chinese man’s limbs were ensnared by wires, heightening…
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Illegal pork smuggling operation busted: Over 10 tonnes seized
An illegal pork shop in Chon Buri province has been raided by a special squad from the Department of Livestock Development, local police, and officials from the Consumer Protection Police (CPP). A staggering total of approximately 10,307.4 kilograms of unauthorized pork had been smuggled into the shop from Nakhon Pathom and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces. This illicit practice breaches sanitary regulations,…
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Dead body of Chinese man found in wastewater pond in Rayong, police reel in murder probe
A security guard discovered the dead body of a Chinese man floating in the Bueang Pradit Wastewater Treatment Pond in the Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate in the eastern province of Rayong. Police suspect he was murdered as severed wounds were found on the body. The security guard stumbled upon the dead body of the Chinese man, 30 year old…
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Temple scam: Thai abbot & Chinese nationals caught in 273 million baht fake amulet scheme
The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) made public that the RTP seized 273 million baht from a Thai abbot and a group of Chinese nationals for selling fake amulets to Chinese tourists at the Buddhist monastery called Kaho Chi Chan or Big Buddha Mountain in Chon Buri province. More than 20 Thai and Chinese people are under…
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Thao Wessuwan deity blessing wins Rayong woman 400,000 baht lottery
Religious blessings and the luck of the lottery are two common targets for sceptics. But one Thai woman is a believer, after performing rituals to the Thai deity Thao Wessuwan and subsequently winning the lottery for what she says is the fourth or fifth consecutive time. On the morning of July 3, at Wat Noen Suk (also known as the Wat…
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Thai navy frigate HTMS Naresuan sustains 100 million baht damage in port collision
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) frigate, HTMS Naresuan, sustained considerable damage when its left gunwale collided with the quay at the industrial port of Map Ta Phut, located in Rayong province’s Muaeng district. This incident happened earlier today, during the frigate’s departure from the wharf. Details of the announcement were provided by the spokesperson for the RTN, Admiral Pokkrong Monthatphalin.…
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Rayong man arrested with 70,000 meth pills despite daughter’s pleas
A Thai man from Rayong province was arrested by officials from the Bang Lamung Police Station, in Chon Buri province. This incident saw law enforcement confiscating over 70,000 methamphetamine tablets from the man’s Rayong residence. The man’s young daughter was present during this event, and in an emotional plea, asked the officials to let her father go, promising to behave…
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Jet ski rider disappears in Bang Pakong River, near Bangkok
A tragic incident unfolded in Bang Pakong, east of Bangkok, where a well-respected jet ski rider vanished without a trace. Rescuers were alerted to the missing man after locals who had been cutting saplings on the riverbank spotted an abandoned jet ski mid-river. Despite an extensive overnight search which lasted more than nine hours, authorities have yet to locate the…
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Thai women’s harrowing flood ordeal in car shared online (video)
A harrowing ordeal involving two friends in a car during a sudden flood in the eastern Rayong province recently made waves in the world of social media. The video footage, revealing intense rainfall leading to an unexpected deluge, went viral almost instantly after one individual named @userwjbvropsex89 posted it on TikTok yesterday. @userwjbvropsex89 #น้ำท่วมระยอง #ฝนตกน้ําท่วม #ปิ่นทอง6 #ไทยคูน #ระยอง ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ –…
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5 injured as heavy rain obscures vision, school-bound motorcycles collide in Trat, Thailand
In a recent incident, two motorcycles collided head-on amid heavy rain near a school in Thailand, resulting in injuries to five individuals. The accident was reported at 7.10am today and police are investigating the cause. Both motorcycles were heading to school at the time of the accident and due to the poor visibility, the drivers did not see each other.…
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