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  • 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…

  • Young man’s mysterious death after new year promise in Samut Songkhram

    Young man’s mysterious death after new year promise in Samut Songkhram

    A tragic incident unfolded when a young man was discovered dead after promising his mother he would return home to celebrate the new year. His body was found at a friend’s house in Samut Songkhram, with police now investigating the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. This morning, January 1, local police received a report of a deceased individual at 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…

  • 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…

  • Teenagers arrested for throwing bombs at hospital in Thailand

    Teenagers arrested for throwing bombs at hospital in Thailand

    Two teenagers have been apprehended after they threw ping pong bombs at Khuan Khanun Hospital, causing panic among staff and patients. They admitted to the act, stating it was done on a whim after purchasing the explosives on their way to a friend’s house. The incident occurred at 12.15am yesterday, December 31, when the teenagers, riding a Honda Scoopy i motorcycle,…

  • 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…

  • 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,…