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  • Deadly inmate brawl disrupts new year at Pattani Prison

    Deadly inmate brawl disrupts new year at Pattani Prison

    Chaos erupted at Pattani Prison as a brawl among inmates left one dead and 12 injured. The altercation, involving sharp metal weapons, followed a heated dispute during an internal football match yesterday. Pattani’s police force quickly responded to the incident that marred the new year celebrations. Upon receiving reports of a violent clash at the central prison in Pattani, police…

  • Road danger: Thailand’s new year accidents claim 215 lives

    Road danger: Thailand’s new year accidents claim 215 lives

    Over the new year holiday in Thailand, traffic accidents resulted in the tragic loss of 215 lives and injured 1,354 people. This data, covering the period from December 27 to 31, highlights the dangers of road travel during festive seasons. Somsak Thepsutin, Thailand’s Public Health Minister, reported that these casualties stemmed from 1,398 accidents over the five days. Both Bangkok…

  • Thailand faces freezing north and stormy south weather conditions

    Thailand faces freezing north and stormy south weather conditions

    The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reports that the country is experiencing varied weather conditions, with freezing temperatures and frost in mountainous areas, while the southern regions face monsoons and high sea waves exceeding 2 metres. The forecast for the next 24 hours indicates that the high-pressure system or moderate cold air mass covering upper Thailand and the upper southern region…

  • Stray bullet injures woman during New Year’s Eve in Ang Thong

    Stray bullet injures woman during New Year’s Eve in Ang Thong

    A New Year’s Eve celebration turned harrowing for a woman in Ang Thong province when a stray bullet pierced her home’s roof and struck her in the stomach. The incident happened as she lay sleeping, trying to calm her frightened cats amidst the noise of fireworks. Yesterday, January 1, local journalists reported that on the night of December 31, a…

  • Tourist halted from releasing sky lantern in Chiang Mai (video)

    Tourist halted from releasing sky lantern in Chiang Mai (video)

    A Japanese tourist caused a commotion after being stopped from releasing a sky lantern in Chiang Mai. The incident, which occurred yesterday, December 31, at 9.40am, saw the tourist grabbing the collar of a police officer after being prevented from releasing the lantern during new year celebrations. Despite the altercation, the officer, a member of Chiang Mai’s patrol unit, remained…

  • Phuket family returns home to theft of 1 million baht safe

    Phuket family returns home to theft of 1 million baht safe

    A family in Phuket faced an unexpected start to the new year when they returned home from celebrations to discover their house had been burglarised. A safe containing 1 million baht, gold bars, gold necklaces, and passports had been stolen. Police are actively pursuing the case, aiming to recover the stolen items and apprehend the culprits. The incident was reported…

  • Phitsanulok couple fatally shot by relative on New Year’s Eve

    Phitsanulok couple fatally shot by relative on New Year’s Eve

    Tragedy struck on New Year’s Eve as a couple was fatally shot in the middle of a road in Phitsanulok. The suspect, recently released on bail for a previous murder case, was arrested shortly after the incident. The chilling event unfolded yesterday, December 31, when local police were alerted to a shooting on a bypass road near the Dong Pradok…

  • Military officer killed in Narathiwat shooting and vehicle fire

    Military officer killed in Narathiwat shooting and vehicle fire

    A shocking and violent incident unfolded yesterday, December 31 in Narathiwat, when armed assailants opened fire on a military officer’s pickup truck, resulting in a tragic loss of life. The incident took place within a palm plantation in the Paluru subdistrict of Su-ngai Padi, leaving the vehicle engulfed in flames. The attack occurred at 6pm when individuals armed with firearms…

  • Teenager fatally stabbed in Bangkok new year’s tragedy

    Teenager fatally stabbed in Bangkok new year’s tragedy

    A tragic incident marred the New Year’s Eve celebrations when a 17 year old man was fatally stabbed by a group of teenagers. The young victim succumbed to his injuries on the stairs of an apartment building in the Charansanitwong 45 area, while four of his friends were injured. Police are actively reviewing CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators. The…

  • Cold weather grips Thailand, thunderstorms hit the south

    Cold weather grips Thailand, thunderstorms hit the south

    The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather advisory indicating that a cold air mass has enveloped upper Thailand, resulting in very cold conditions in mountainous areas. Meanwhile, the southern region is experiencing thunderstorms due to monsoons, with sea waves exceeding 2 metres. Upper Thailand, including the northeastern and northern regions, is experiencing cold to very cold weather due…

  • Caretaker killed in brutal Pattaya rent dispute

    Caretaker killed in brutal Pattaya rent dispute

    A shocking incident unfolded yesterday as a violent altercation led to the tragic death of a caretaker at an apartment complex in Pattaya. The conflict erupted after a woman, upset over being asked to pay her rent, allegedly summoned a group of over 10 men who attacked the caretaker, resulting in his death. At 12:10am yesterday, December 31 last year,…