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Armed thief steals over 10 million baht in gold from Sukhumvit mall
Police successfully identified a suspect in a late-night robbery at a gold shop inside a shopping mall on Soi Sukhumvit 50 in Bangkok, in which gold accessories worth more than 10 million baht and around 170,000 baht in cash were stolen. The commander of Metropolitan Police Division 5, Wittawat Chinkham, told the media that the robbery took place at around…
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Teen arrested for fatal stabbing of police officer in Samut Prakan
Police arrested a teenager in Samut Prakan yesterday, February 1, after an immigration police officer was fatally stabbed following a roadside confrontation near a BTS station. The victim, Police Lance Corporal Sutthiwut Horklang, a squad leader with Udon Thani Immigration Police, was stabbed at a U-turn close to the BTS Chang Erawan station in Pak Nam subdistrict, Mueang district, Samut…
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Truck snags wires and pulls down 70 power poles in Samut Prakan
A truck snagged on communication wires and later pulled down more than 70 electricity poles along a road in the Bang Pu area of Samut Prakan province today, January 30, causing widespread power outages in the area and nearby. Officers from Bang Pu Police Station were alerted to the accident at around 1pm. The incident occurred on a bridge at…
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Drug suspect abandons girlfriend in police chase on Ayutthaya road
A Thai drug user sped off on his motorcycle to escape police and continued fleeing even after his girlfriend fell from the vehicle. He did not get far and was arrested shortly afterwards. Footage from a police body camera went viral on Thai social media and was reposted by several news outlets. The video shows a man wearing a black…
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Dutch man held at Phuket Airport over assault on Thai vendor
Police arrested a Dutch man at Phuket International Airport yesterday, January 29, after he and three friends assaulted a Thai street vendor during a parking dispute in Patong last week. The owner of a beverage stall called Isaan Cafe, whose name was withheld, filed a complaint with Patong Police Station following the incident, which occurred at around 9.30pm on Saturday,…
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Udon Thani man casually smokes meth outside police commander’s house
A Thai man was arrested in Udon Thani yesterday, January 29, after police received a tip-off from locals who spotted the man casually lighting up meth in broad daylight, right across the street from the home of a senior police commander. The arrest took place when a patrol team led by a deputy inspector from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station…
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Belgian man injured after power bank explodes at Pattaya bar
A Belgian man suffered burn injuries to his left leg after a power bank exploded while he was drinking at a bar on Pattaya Walking Street yesterday, January 29. Pattaya City officials were alerted to the incident at around 3am. The injured man was identified as 58 year old Belgian national Segers Frank Willem C., who sustained burn wounds on…
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Pattaya taxi rider criticised after arguing with Russian women over fare
A Pattaya app-based motorcycle taxi rider took to social media to condemn two Russian women for refusing to pay an additional fare for travelling together, but many netizens disagreed with him and instead condemned the rider for breaking traffic laws by carrying two passengers on a single motorcycle. The rider, whose identity has not been disclosed, shared a video online showing…
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Iranian man arrested for pickpocketing Chinese tourist in Bangkok
Police arrested an Iranian man after he tricked a Chinese national into showing his money before pickpocketing him at an MRT station in Bangkok. The Chinese victim filed a complaint with Huai Khwang Police Station after the incident occurred while he was waiting for a train at MRT Rama 9 Station. According to the victim, the suspect appeared to be…
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Thai netizens react after Japanese living statue hits actress’s son on head
A living statue street performer in Japan sparked backlash among Thai netizens after slapping the son of a Thai actress on the head. However, the boy’s parents later forgave the performer, saying the incident was a misunderstanding and confirming they would not pursue legal action. The incident came to public attention after the family of Thai actress Sarocha “Bua” Viriuamettakul,…
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4 year old boy brutally assaulted by grandmother’s boyfriend
Police rescued a four year old boy from a forest in Lop Buri province after he was assaulted by his grandmother’s boyfriend and abandoned after the man believed the child had died. The boy’s grandmother, 57 year old Banjong, sought help from officers at Chaibadan Police Station at around 3.30pm on Monday, January 26. She reported that her grandson, Pipo,…
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Thai woman vanishes after travelling to Laos with American ex-husband
A Thai-born American man becomes the main suspect in the disappearance of his Thai ex-wife after they travelled to Laos together. He denied any involvement and said he will only speak through a lawyer. The missing woman is 45 year old Thatsanee Saelee, a Thai national from the Hmong ethnic group. According to her son, Winyu, Thatsanee lost contact with him…
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Pakistani man caught and beaten for stealing cannabis in Phuket
Cannabis shop owners and witnesses in Phuket chased after and assaulted a Pakistani man after he stole a jar of cannabis from a store in Patong before handing him over to police. A female cannabis shop owner filed a complaint with officers at Patong Police Station yesterday, January 28, after a group of tourists, reported to be Pakistani nationals, stole…
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Chinese man runs car over friend and kills him outside Pattaya hotel
A Chinese man called rescuers to help his friend after accidentally running his car over him outside a hotel in Pattaya, telling authorities that he did not see the victim. Rescuers from the Sawang Boriboon Dhammastan Rescue Foundation rushed to a hotel in the Jomtien area of Pattaya to assist the victim, a 40 year old Chinese man whose name…
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Man stabbed after alleged sexual request at Ayutthaya Railway Station
An alleged lewd request led to a violent stabbing outside Ayutthaya Railway Station yesterday evening, January 28, leaving the victim severely injured and the perpetrator in police custody. The altercation reportedly unfolded around 8.30pm near a bridge, roughly 200 metres from the station, when the victim, 38 year old Wirat, who had been drinking alcohol with a friend, approached another…
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Pattaya taxi driver seeks justice after foreign brawl damages rented car
A Thai taxi driver condemned a group of foreigners in Pattaya for refusing to take responsibility after their physical altercation caused damage to his rented vehicle. The taxi driver, Adisorn Wongprakob, shared footage of the fight on his Facebook account on January 22. In the caption, he wrote… “They all ran away after fighting and causing damages to my car.…
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Spanish woman and Thai vendor critically injured in Chiang Mai car crash
A Spanish woman and a Thai food vendor sustained serious injuries after a Grab driver crashed his electric car near the old city moat in Chiang Mai this morning, January 28. Locals who witnessed the accident at around 7.40am alerted officers from Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station and rescue teams to assist the victims. The Spanish woman and a Thai…
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Police bust Thai-Vietnamese mule account gang during Bangkok meetup
Police arrested a Vietnamese national and four Thai suspects in Bangkok on Monday, January 26, while they were meeting to purchase mule bank accounts for scam operations. Officers from Sutthisan Police Station received a tip-off that a criminal gang involving Thai and Vietnamese nationals was persuading people to sell their bank accounts. Police believed the accounts were being used for…
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Suspected drunk pickup driver kills father of two in Chon Buri
A pickup truck driver rammed into a motorcycle and killed the rider on a road within a residential community in Chon Buri on Saturday night, January 24. Witnesses suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Dashcam footage from a parked vehicle captured the fatal crash in Soi Ban Kao 12 in the Panthong district. The footage shows a…
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Pattaya women report groping and stalking by same motorcyclist
A Thai woman demanded police tighten security measures after a man groped her breast while she was walking along a roadside in Pattaya before speeding away on a motorcycle. Two other women later shared similar experiences, with one reporting that she was stalked by the same suspect. One of the victims, 35 year old Bee, shared CCTV footage of the…
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Suvarnabhumi Airport denies attempted hijacking after old video sparks panic
Suvarnabhumi International Airport denied reports of an attempted aircraft hijacking after an old video was reposted on a Facebook page, prompting panic among the public. The airport announced plans to take legal action against the page administrator for spreading misleading information. The Facebook page ข่าวสดช่อง 8 (Channel 8 News) shared the video on Monday, January 26, with a caption stating,…
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Pattaya tomboy exposes naked foreigner online after he ignores her warning
A Thai tomboy encountered a naked foreign man on a beach in Pattaya and asked him to put on his shorts, but he ignored her warning, prompting her to expose him on social media. The tomboy, Sureesri “Ant” Ruengsuksood, shared a video of the foreign man on her Facebook account on Monday, January 26. In the caption, Ant wrote… “He…
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Turkish motorcyclist killed in crash with two vans in Phuket
A Turkish motorcyclist lost his life after colliding with two vans on Patak Road in Phuket in the early hours of today, January 28. Officers from Karon Police Station investigated the accident at the Le Meridien Hotel intersection on Patak Road in the Karon district at around 12.35am. Rescuers from Kusol Dham Phuket Foundation also rushed to the scene in…
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Thai woman accuses monk of groping her during blessing ceremony
A Thai woman accused a well-known monk at a temple in Pathum Thani province of sexually assaulting by grouping her breasts during a blessing ceremony for good fortune and business success. The allegation came to public attention after a Thai woman, identified only as Emmy, shared details of the sexual assault on social media. According to her post, the victim…
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British man arrested after fatal shooting of wife in Maha Sarakham
A British man was arrested following the fatal shooting of his Thai wife today, January 27, in front of a homestay in Maha Sarakham, where he was reportedly known in the community for drug-related behaviour. The incident occurred in Ban Nong Hin, Moo 4, Khok Kor subdistrict, Mueang district. Officers from Don Wan Police Station arrived at the scene, a…
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Viral videos sparks prove into cat abuse at Bangkok cafe
Authorities launched an investigation after viral videos showed a man abusing cats at a cat café in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district, sparking widespread outrage among Thai netizens. Three videos showing the animal abuse were shared by an online user in the Facebook group of Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT). The man in the footage was initially believed to be the owner of…
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Thai soldier shoots social media influencer’s brother in jealous rage
A Thai soldier shot at the brother-in-law of a well-known female social media influencer in Udon Thani province over adultery accusation, prompting the influencer to make the matter public in a bid to seek justice and protect her family. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 25, and was later revealed by social media influencer Soraya “Aum” Upaiprom, also known online…
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Pathum Thani underwear thief caught after targeting laundrette
Police have arrested a man accused of repeatedly stealing women’s underwear from a self‑service laundrette in Pathum Thani, following a series of thefts that left female university students concerned about their safety. The arrest was announced today, January 27, by Police Colonel Phatchachai Phamonphiboon, superintendent of Pak Khlong Rangsit Police Station, along with investigators from the station’s crime suppression unit.…
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Child set off firecrackers under bridge, causing 1 million baht in damage
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is seeking around 1 million baht in compensation from the parents of a child after firecrackers were set off that damaged Bhumibol 2 Bridge. The fire broke out at a pier of the Bhumibol 2 Bridge in Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan, on the evening of January 15. The blaze spread to a drainage pipe and later…
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Retired soldier left with 30 baht after wife tricked by loan scam
A retired soldier was in tears at a police station in Rayong yesterday, January 26, after his wife was tricked by online scammers into transferring the family’s last savings, leaving them no money even to buy food. The man, who travelled from Lampang to Ban Chang Police Station in Rayong province, said his wife had been lured by a fraudulent…
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