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  • 2 more suspects arrested for ordering abduction and murder of Bangkok man | Thaiger

    2 more suspects arrested for ordering abduction and murder of Bangkok man

    Police yesterday, March 5, arrested two additional suspects over the abduction and murder of a Thai man whose body was found burned in an abandoned house in Lop Buri province. Another suspect is reportedly fleeing to Laos. The victim, 46 year old Rut “Top” Maneeprasert, managed a medical equipment company in Bangkok’s Sutthisan district. He lost contact with his family…

  • Thai family reports Shanghai hotel staff who sneaks into their room | Thaiger

    Thai family reports Shanghai hotel staff who sneaks into their room

    A Thai family is pursuing legal action against a hotel in Shanghai after they said they found a male staff member sneaking into their room and later claiming he entered by mistake. A Thai woman, Yatida Siriwangchai, posted videos of the incident on her TikTok account, @tyatida, on Tuesday, March 3. In the clips, a man is seen lying in…

  • Thai dancer and girlfriend arrested at Cambodia border checkpoint | Thaiger

    Thai dancer and girlfriend arrested at Cambodia border checkpoint

    Cambodian officials arrested a Thai dancer and his girlfriend after they were reportedly deceived into working for a call centre scam gang. The man, 25 year old Pongsakorn “Aon” Phueanpharam, and his girlfriend, 23 year old Panadda “Dream” Chokeboonrueang, were reported missing on February 24. Aon told his family he would accompany Dream to apply for a job and attend…

  • Chinese man found hanging in Chon Buri with wounds and stun gun marks | Thaiger

    Chinese man found hanging in Chon Buri with wounds and stun gun marks

    Police are investigating the death of a Chinese man whose body was found hanging near a railway track in Chon Buri, with three handwritten suicide notes. His wounds and bruises are consistent with an assault and possible use of a stun gun. A construction contractor, 41 year old Ekkapoj Nundee, found the body while working near the Khao Talo railway…

  • Man arrested over public masturbation near Udon Thani museum | Thaiger

    Man arrested over public masturbation near Udon Thani museum

    Police in Udon Thani responded yesterday, March 4, after reports that a man had allegedly exposed himself and masturbated in public on Pho Si Road outside the Udon Thani City Museum. After receiving the report, officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station went to the scene to inspect the complaint. Upon arrival, they found a man exposing himself and publicly…

  • Thai man attacks mechanic with samurai sword over motorcycle repair dispute | Thaiger

    Thai man attacks mechanic with samurai sword over motorcycle repair dispute

    Police in Chon Buri arrested a Thai man for attacking a motorcycle repairman with a samurai sword, leaving the victim needing 27 stitches and suffering an ear injury that was nearly severed. Officers from Bang Lamung Police Station arrested the suspect, 53 year old Anucha Boonthawon, yesterday, March 4, and seized a one-metre samurai sword. Police said the attack took…

  • Siam Yacht Club presents ‘Yacht Club Fusion: The Fifth Sense’ | Thaiger

    Siam Yacht Club presents ‘Yacht Club Fusion: The Fifth Sense’

    Siam Yacht Club at Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok invites guests to experience an immersive evening of cuisine, cocktails, and sensory storytelling with Yacht Club Fusion: The Fifth Sense, a one-night-only four-hands collaboration taking place on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Set along the iconic Chao Phraya River, the evening brings together Siam Yacht Club’s culinary creativity and the artistry of…

  • Woman surrenders after alleged murder of ex-boyfriend in Korat | Thaiger

    Woman surrenders after alleged murder of ex-boyfriend in Korat

    A young woman surrendered to police late on March 1, after she allegedly stabbed her former boyfriend three times, leaving him dead on a dirt road in Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). At 10.30am on March 2, police in Khon Buri district took 18 year old suspect Chompoo, who had surrendered earlier that morning, to identify the location of…

  • Ayutthaya police criticised for allegedly mistaking stroke symptoms for intoxication | Thaiger

    Ayutthaya police criticised for allegedly mistaking stroke symptoms for intoxication

    The family of a Thai man who remains in critical condition is preparing legal action against police in Ayutthaya province, alleging officers mistook his stroke symptoms for intoxication and delayed treatment. A Thai woman approached the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive on March 5, asking for help to seek justice for her husband, 42 year old Teeramit. She said he has…

  • Australian motorcyclist dies after plunge into Loei roadside ravine | Thaiger

    Australian motorcyclist dies after plunge into Loei roadside ravine

    An Australian motorcyclist died after his motorcycle crashed into a roadside ravine in Loei province yesterday, March 4. The ravine was reported to be around 10 to 15 metres deep. Officers from Phu Rua Police Station were notified of the motorcycle crash at about 1.20pm. Due to difficult terrain, police requested support from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Unit of…

  • Phuket van driver arrested after running over victim and fleeing | Thaiger

    Phuket van driver arrested after running over victim and fleeing

    Police arrested a van driver who escaped after hitting and running over a man in Sakhu, Thalang district, Phuket, on Tuesday, March 3. CCTV footage of the Phuket hit-and-run circulated on Thai social media on the day of the incident. Several news agencies called on the driver to turn himself in and take responsibility for the injured Thai man, whose…

  • Thai dancer and girlfriend deceived into working for a call centre scam gang | Thaiger

    Thai dancer and girlfriend deceived into working for a call centre scam gang

    A Thai male dancer and his girlfriend have been out of contact with their families since February 24, and were later found being deceived into working for a call centre scam gang in a neighbouring country. A complaint was filed after 65 year old Suthep Phueanpharam reported the disappearance of his nephew, 25 year old Pongsakorn “Aon” Phueanpharam, and Aon’s…

  • Thai woman allegedly exposes breasts to 2 teenage boys | Thaiger

    Thai woman allegedly exposes breasts to 2 teenage boys

    Thai parents urged a woman to apologise after she exposed her breasts to two 15 year old boys on a quiet road in Ban Khai district in Rayong on February 28. According to Channel 7, a Thai man helped the teenagers and took them home after the woman, believed to be about 40 years old, persuaded them to travel with…

  • Phuket drivers rush to fill tanks as fears of a fuel price rise spread | Thaiger

    Phuket drivers rush to fill tanks as fears of a fuel price rise spread

    Phuket motorists rushed to refuel yesterday evening, March 3, with long queues forming at a Bangchak petrol station in Kathu as concerns grew that fuel costs could rise amid uncertainty in the Middle East. Vans and taxis running main routes such as Kathu to Patong were among those filling up, along with riders and other residents. The queue reportedly stretched beyond…

  • Thai man claims accident after ramming pickup into ex-wife and 7 others | Thaiger

    Thai man claims accident after ramming pickup into ex-wife and 7 others

    A Thai man claimed an accident caused him to drive a pickup truck into a group of eight people at a restaurant in Buriram on Monday, March 2, injuring seven, including his ex-wife. Victims were not convinced and suspected jealousy may have been a motive. Bang Kruad Police Station received a report about the crash at about 9pm on Monday.…

  • Thai dentist stunned by tooth protruding into patient’s nose | Thaiger

    Thai dentist stunned by tooth protruding into patient’s nose

    A patient’s concern about a white object inside their nose has become an unusual dental treatment, after a Thai dentist, “Dr Mos”, said in a TikTok post today, March 4, that he found a tooth protruding into the nasal cavity. Posting a video on the TikTok account @drmosodc, the dentist said the patient had noticed a white object inside the…

  • Thailand weighs Turkey transit, Egypt charter for Iran evacuation | Thaiger

    Thailand weighs Turkey transit, Egypt charter for Iran evacuation

    Thailand is preparing to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran as fighting spreads across parts of the Middle East, with Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow outlining the government’s response yesterday, March 3. Thai embassies across the region are reportedly working with host governments to set up safe areas for Thai nationals as officials keep a close watch on the situation. Sihasak said…

  • Pattaya taxi rider leaves transwoman abandoned after sex and theft | Thaiger

    Pattaya taxi rider leaves transwoman abandoned after sex and theft

    A Thai transwoman accused a motorcycle taxi rider of coercing her into sexual activity before stealing her belongings and leaving her on a secluded road in Pattaya on Monday, March 2. The 34 year old transgender complainant, identified only as Mayu, filed a report at Mueang Pattaya Police Station at about 1.15am yesterday. She told police the incident happened at…

  • Suspect says he stole British woman’s bag to support two wives | Thaiger

    Suspect says he stole British woman’s bag to support two wives

    Bang Rak police yesterday, March 3, arrested a suspect in Bangkok in connection with the snatching of a British woman’s bag on Surawong Road late last year. The man later claimed he needed money to support two wives. The case relates to an incident at about 0.50am on December 13, 2025, when a 21 year old British woman was walking on…

  • Thai man burned to death after abduction involved 9 suspects | Thaiger

    Thai man burned to death after abduction involved 9 suspects

    Police identified nine suspects linked to the abduction and murder of a Thai man whose body was found at a house in Lop Buri province yesterday, February 3, after he was reported missing from Bangkok on February 18. The victim was identified as Rut “Top” Meneeprasert. His mother filed a missing person report at Sutthisan Police Station in Bangkok on…

  • Pattaya Bolt driver caught on viral video kicking foreign man | Thaiger

    Pattaya Bolt driver caught on viral video kicking foreign man

    A Pattaya Bolt driver kicked a foreign man on a road along Jomtien Beach. The incident was reported to happen about two weeks ago, but the cause of the dispute has not been confirmed. The clip was shared across several social media platforms, including TikTok. One user posted the video with the caption, “Bolt driver, that’s not a nice thing…

  • Long queues at Suvarnabhumi linked to check-in malfunction | Thaiger

    Long queues at Suvarnabhumi linked to check-in malfunction

    A clarification was issued yesterday, March 3, after images of long Suvarnabhumi Airport queues circulated online following reports of a Thai Airways check-in problem a day earlier, March 2. The airport explained that the congestion occurred because March 2 was the first day Thai Airways switched its baggage rules to the “Piece Concept”, introducing a baggage limit based on the number…

  • Indian jet ski rider hits Russian woman in swimming zone off Pattaya beach | Thaiger

    Indian jet ski rider hits Russian woman in swimming zone off Pattaya beach

    An Indian man rode a jet ski into a marked swimming zone at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya and hit a Russian woman on Monday, March 2, leaving the victim with head injury. Thai lifeguards brought the injured woman, 65 year old Erina, out of the sea and provided first aid on the sand at Jomtien Beach in Nong Prue, Bang…

  • Mongkolkit pitches white-skin injections and flying cars for Bangkok | Thaiger

    Mongkolkit pitches white-skin injections and flying cars for Bangkok

    Mongkolkit Suksintharanont, a former New Alternative Party member, said today, March 2, that his team is gearing up for the Bangkok governor election, with applications already coming in from Bangkok councillor candidates. Mongkolkit said that preparations for the “Krungthep Bin Dai” team, meaning “Bangkok Can Fly”, are underway and that applications have begun coming in from prospective Bangkok councillor candidates.…

  • 2 Pattaya motorcycle taxi riders kidnaps, rapes teenage girl | Thaiger

    2 Pattaya motorcycle taxi riders kidnaps, rapes teenage girl

    A Thai mother living in Sweden sought justice after her 15 year old daughter, who has learning disabilities, was abducted and raped by two motorcycle taxi riders in Pattaya. The mother told the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women that she moved to Sweden for work and left her daughter, Noey, living in Pattaya with her grandmother. Noey went missing…

  • Thailand readies evacuation plan after US-Israel Iran strikes | Thaiger

    Thailand readies evacuation plan after US-Israel Iran strikes

    Thailand is preparing contingency measures to assist and evacuate Thai nationals from the Middle East if tensions escalate, after the United States and Israel launched a joint operation against Iran on February 28. Security sources said yesterday, March 1, that the rapidly intensifying situation has prompted close monitoring of potential security and public safety impacts in affected areas. Thailand’s Ministry…

  • Bangladeshi woman arrested in Phuket Airport with cocaine and fake documents | Thaiger

    Bangladeshi woman arrested in Phuket Airport with cocaine and fake documents

    Police arrested a Bangladeshi woman at Phuket International Airport on Friday, February 27, after she was found with cocaine and counterfeit documents. Officers from Phuket Airport Immigration detained the 26 year old Bangladeshi woman, whose name was not released, at the international departures terminal on Friday as she was preparing to board a flight back to Bangladesh. According to a…

  • How the US-Israel war on Iran affects your fuel costs in Thailand | Thaiger

    How the US-Israel war on Iran affects your fuel costs in Thailand

    Thailand may face sharp increases in fuel prices as escalating tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran push global oil markets into volatile territory. According to Energy Ministry sources, diesel prices could break the US$100 per barrel mark, and with critical shipping routes under threat, Thai authorities are monitoring stockpiles and supply chains while warning that retail prices remain tied…

  • Two Ugandan women arrested in Koh Pha Ngan prostitution sting | Thaiger

    Two Ugandan women arrested in Koh Pha Ngan prostitution sting

    Tourist Police arrested two Ugandan women on Koh Pha Ngan in Surat Thani yesterday, March 1, after an Israeli tourist reported suspected theft linked to an alleged prostitution service. The arrests followed a complaint from an Israeli tourist, who claimed his property had gone missing after using a service offered by a Ugandan woman allegedly involved in prostitution. Investigators then…

  • 2 Indian men held for luring 3 victims into prostitution in Pattaya | Thaiger

    2 Indian men held for luring 3 victims into prostitution in Pattaya

    Pattaya police arrested two Indian men for luring three Indian women into prostitution and threatening to blackmail them with nude images. The arrests were made on Saturday, February 28, after a Thai national accompanied one of the Indian victims to Mueang Pattaya Police Station to file a complaint. The victim told officers she was approached by two Indian men, later…