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  • Debt and despair: Man dies from shotgun wound in Wichit | Thaiger

    Debt and despair: Man dies from shotgun wound in Wichit

    A man has died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound at his family home in Wichit, prompting a police investigation into the tragic incident. Wichit Police said they received a report at about 10.50am on Sunday, September 28, and arrived at the two-storey house in Village 8, Wichit, shortly after. The 30 year old man, a local, was found dead in…

  • Bualoi batters Thailand as flood warnings sweep nation | Thaiger

    Bualoi batters Thailand as flood warnings sweep nation

    A powerful tropical storm is sweeping across Thailand, triggering flood warnings in dozens of provinces as officials urge residents to brace for severe weather. Residents in affected areas are advised to exercise caution due to potential heavy to very heavy rainfall and accumulated precipitation, which may lead to flash floods, forest runoffs, and overflowing rivers, especially in mountainous regions, low-lying…

  • How much does it cost to see a doctor in Thailand? | Thaiger

    How much does it cost to see a doctor in Thailand?

    Thailand is known for its high-quality yet affordable healthcare system, but how much does it really cost to see a doctor? As an expat, this question might be crucial for budgeting your health needs. The answer depends on whether you have health insurance or not, and the difference can be significant. Let’s explore the costs, compare insured versus uninsured expenses,…

  • Pickup driver claims brake failure after crashing man twice in Chiang Rai temple | Thaiger

    Pickup driver claims brake failure after crashing man twice in Chiang Rai temple

    A Thai man accused a female pickup truck driver of intentionally crashing into his father, killing him as he sat within a temple in Chiang Rai province. CCTV footage captured the vehicle striking the victim twice. The incident occurred inside Mung Mueang Temple in the Wiang sub-district of Mueang Chiang Rai district on Saturday, September 27. The victim, 68 year…

  • Bangkok graffiti vandals slammed for defacing Spanish artist’s mural | Thaiger

    Bangkok graffiti vandals slammed for defacing Spanish artist’s mural

    Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt condemned the three suspects responsible for vandalising a mural by Spanish artist in Soi Charoen Krung 30.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) A follower of the popular Drama-addict Facebook page urged the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to expose the culprits who defaced the wall painting by Carolina…

  • Thai construction worker killed in staircase collapse in Bangkok hotel | Thaiger

    Thai construction worker killed in staircase collapse in Bangkok hotel

    A concrete staircase collapsed and killed a construction worker at a hotel in Huai Khwang, Bangkok, yesterday, September 28. Officers from Huai Khwang Police Station were notified of the incident at about 3pm. The accident occurred at a hotel on Thiam Ruam Mit Road in Huai Khwang district. Police officers attended the scene together with a medical team from Ramathibodi…

  • Anutin outlines new policies on tourism, trade, and constitutional reform | Thaiger

    Anutin outlines new policies on tourism, trade, and constitutional reform

    Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul laid out his government’s policy direction in Parliament today, September 29, with a strong focus on tourism recovery, economic reform, and regional diplomacy. Anutin said restoring tourist confidence and tackling scams that target visitors were top priorities, alongside promoting domestic travel. He also stressed the need for a peaceful resolution to tensions with Cambodia and pledged…

  • Thai millionaire market owner found dead in Ratchaburi canal | Thaiger

    Thai millionaire market owner found dead in Ratchaburi canal

    A female millionaire disappeared from her home in Ratchaburi province yesterday, September 28, before her body was found floating in a canal. Officers from Photharam Police Station were alerted to the discovery of a body in the Mae Khlong Canal at around 11.30am. The woman was dressed in a yellow shirt and white and green striped shorts. She bore no…

  • Thailand and Japan join forces to tackle call scams and cybercrime | Thaiger

    Thailand and Japan join forces to tackle call scams and cybercrime

    Thai police are stepping up cross-border efforts with Japanese authorities to combat call centre scams and cybercrime. The partnership between Thailand and Japan took a step forward following a high-level visit to Osaka last week. From September 16 to 21, Police Lieutenant General Jirabhop Bhuridej, commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), led a Thai delegation to Japan to exchange ideas…

  • Foreign couple filmed having sex in sea off Jomtien Beach in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Foreign couple filmed having sex in sea off Jomtien Beach in Pattaya

    Police urged the public to await further investigation after a video showing a foreign couple having sex in the sea off Jomtien Beach in Pattaya sparked widespread online backlash.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The explicit act came to light after the news Facebook page ท่านเปา (meaning Bao Gong) shared a…

  • Chinese tourist attacked in Pattaya after alleged snarky bar comment | Thaiger

    Chinese tourist attacked in Pattaya after alleged snarky bar comment

    A Chinese tourist was hospitalised after being struck on the head with a bottle during a late-night altercation in Pattaya early yesterday morning, September 28. The incident took place on Chaloem Phrakiat 25 Road in South Pattaya, prompting an immediate response from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Unit and Pattaya City Police. Emergency responders arrived to find a 29 year old…

  • Thailand braces for heavy rain and flash floods in 42 provinces | Thaiger

    Thailand braces for heavy rain and flash floods in 42 provinces

    Today, September 29, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a weather warning for 42 provinces across Thailand, highlighting the risk of heavy rain and potential flash floods and landslides. Bangkok and its surrounding areas are also included in this alert, with the possibility of strong waves in the sea. The forecast for the next 24 hours indicates severe rainfall in…

  • Transport pioneer Je Kiew dies at 88, leaves billion-baht legacy | Thaiger

    Transport pioneer Je Kiew dies at 88, leaves billion-baht legacy

    The passing of Suchinda Chirdchai, fondly known as “Jae Kiew,” marks the end of an era for Thailand’s transportation industry. The 88 year old businesswoman, who founded the Cherdchai Tour and Cherdchai Industry, built a multi-billion-baht empire from humble beginnings. Suchinda was born on March 20, 1937, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, the sixth child in an ordinary family. Despite completing…

  • Military crackdown at Sa Kaeo border nabs 19 in trafficking bust | Thaiger

    Military crackdown at Sa Kaeo border nabs 19 in trafficking bust

    Military forces from the Eastern Border Special Task Force arrested 19 individuals in connection with an international human trafficking network at the border region of Ban Non Khilek, Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province. The operation, carried out today, September 28, also uncovered illegal substances on the group’s leader. The operation was led by Colonel Chainarong Kasee, commander of the Aranyaprathet…

  • Father admits to shooting son over violent behaviour in Udon Thani | Thaiger

    Father admits to shooting son over violent behaviour in Udon Thani

    A father, unable to endure his drug-addicted son’s violent behaviour any longer, fatally shot him in front of their home in Udon Thani. The 63 year old admitted he reached his limit and was unafraid of prison. The incident occurred at 8pm yesterday, September 27, at a house in Ban Non Yang, Mueang district. Police Colonel Ratchapol Morarat of Na…

  • Lawyers in Thailand accused of faking papers to steal estate | Thaiger

    Lawyers in Thailand accused of faking papers to steal estate

    Heirs in Thailand filed a complaint against lawyers who allegedly forged documents to seize assets in a case now under investigation by legal authorities. A representative of a deceased estate has filed a formal complaint against several lawyers, accusing them of conspiring to forge legal documents and unlawfully seize assets worth over 57 million baht. Yesterday, September 26, Chanwut Mekraksawanit,…

  • Bags of cannabis dumped outside Udon Thani home baffle locals | Thaiger

    Bags of cannabis dumped outside Udon Thani home baffle locals

    Villagers in Udon Thani were shocked when sealed bags of cannabis were found dumped outside a house, prompting a police investigation into the source. Residents of Ban Si Wilai in Mueang district, Udon Thani, were left both alarmed and confused after discovering 16 bags of dried cannabis dumped outside a home yesterday, September 26. The incident was reported to local…

  • Intoxicated man rescued after sprinting into Jomtien sea | Thaiger

    Intoxicated man rescued after sprinting into Jomtien sea

    A man was rescued from the sea at Jomtien Beach after running into the water while intoxicated, prompting an emergency response late at night. Emergency services in Pattaya were called into action after a 36 year old man had to be rescued from the sea at Jomtien Beach, near Dongtan Curve, late on Thursday, September 25. The incident occurred around…

  • Teen futsal player dies in motorbike crash on Bangkok bridge | Thaiger

    Teen futsal player dies in motorbike crash on Bangkok bridge

    A teenage futsal player died and his friend was injured when their motorbike crashed into a truck on a Bangkok bridge during the early morning hours. The incident occurred around 1am today, September 27, on Bang Khun Si Bridge, a four-lane bridge heading towards Ratchaphruek Road. The grey Yamaha NMAX, registered in Bangkok, was found overturned at the scene with…

  • Californian man found dead in Patong hotel room | Thaiger

    Californian man found dead in Patong hotel room

    An American tourist was found dead in his Patong hotel room, prompting police to launch an investigation into the cause of death. Police have launched an investigation after a 31 year old American man was found dead in his hotel room on Nanai Road in Patong, Phuket. The tourist, who had travelled from California and checked into the hotel alone,…

  • Chon Buri truck crash kills woman, injures 5 in pile-up | Thaiger

    Chon Buri truck crash kills woman, injures 5 in pile-up

    A fatal crash occurred when a truck overturned on a Chon Buri highway, triggering a multi-vehicle collision that left one person dead and several injured. The crash rocked Highway 331 in the early hours of yesterday, September 26, after an 18-wheeler lost control and triggered a four-vehicle pile-up in Khao Mai Kaew, Chon Buri. The incident occurred at 1.06am on…

  • Thailand braces for Bualoy storm chaos with heavy floods ahead | Thaiger

    Thailand braces for Bualoy storm chaos with heavy floods ahead

    Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued the second warning regarding Tropical Storm Bualoy, forecasting heavy rainfall across regions in Thailand, including Bangkok, with an 80% chance of precipitation. Affected today, September 27, are 47 provinces, with intense rain expected in the northeast and eastern regions, particularly in provinces such as Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Khon…

  • Russian pickup driver surrenders over viral sex video in Phuket | Thaiger

    Russian pickup driver surrenders over viral sex video in Phuket

    A Russian man surrendered to police today, September 26, admitting that he was the driver of the black pickup truck featured in the viral sex video in Phuket. The explicit footage, showing 23 year old Russian national Georgii and a 42 year old Thai woman engaging in sexual activity on the moving vehicle along Phuket Bypass Road, to the ire…

  • AI crackdown launched to lure 2 million Chinese tourists to Thailand | Thaiger

    AI crackdown launched to lure 2 million Chinese tourists to Thailand

    Thailand has launched a major security upgrade using advanced technology to boost tourist safety and attract two million Chinese visitors in the coming months. The initiative was unveiled during an inter-agency meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Captain Thammanat Prompao at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The plan aims to restore Chinese tourist…

  • 100000 baht missing following suspicious house fire in Phrae | Thaiger

    100000 baht missing following suspicious house fire in Phrae

    A Thai man is suspected of theft after a fire broke out in his room in Phrae province, and 100,000 baht in cash he had hidden behind a picture disappeared. Officers from Phra That Cho Hae Police Station received an alert about the fire at 9.10am yesterday, September 25, and rushed to the scene, a house in the Bang Pa…

  • Thai government pushes capital shake-up to win back investors | Thaiger

    Thai government pushes capital shake-up to win back investors

    Thailand’s new government has unveiled plans to overhaul capital market regulations in a bid to restore investor confidence and boost economic growth. The newly installed administration has pledged to roll out urgent capital market reforms ahead of the next election in a bid to boost investor sentiment and economic momentum. At the centre of the plan is a sweeping regulatory…

  • Body of Myanmar man found floating off Pattaya Beach | Thaiger

    Body of Myanmar man found floating off Pattaya Beach

    A Burmese man’s body was found floating near a popular beachside area in Pattaya late at night, prompting police to investigate the circumstances of his death. A 34 year old Myanmar national was discovered dead off the shores of Pattaya Beach late yesterday, September 25, in a case that has left police piecing together the final hours before his death.…

  • Chiang Mai police caught extorting money from foreign tourist | Thaiger

    Chiang Mai police caught extorting money from foreign tourist

    A viral video emerged showing a police officer in Chiang Mai extorting money from a foreign motorcyclist, prompting an investigation into alleged corruption. The Facebook page Guru Guroo Chiang Mai shared the video yesterday, September 25, with the caption, “Another viral video! Thai police asked for ‘something’ from a foreign tourist. What’s that thing? The incident occurred near Chiang Mai…

  • Thaksin put to work cleaning drains during prison sentence | Thaiger

    Thaksin put to work cleaning drains during prison sentence

    Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been assigned to supervise drain-cleaning work during his prison sentence, according to his daughter Paetongtarn. The 39 year old Pheu Thai Party leader revealed her father’s new role during a visit to Klong Prem Central Prison in Chatuchak, Bangkok, where Thaksin is serving a one-year sentence. The 76 year old veteran politician was sent…

  • Drug addict found dead in Chon Buri police station cell | Thaiger

    Drug addict found dead in Chon Buri police station cell

    A drug suspect was found dead in a Chon Buri police cell after being arrested following his mother’s plea for help over his increasingly violent behaviour. The 26 year old suspect, Thorntep Kaewsee, allegedly took his own life using a T-shirt, hanging himself from the iron bars inside his solitary confinement cell at Bowin Police Station. His mother, 61 year…