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Chiang Mai man smashes up cars, mental health concerns raised
A man with suspected mental health issues has been reported to have damaged parked vehicles in Chiang Mai, prompting residents to call for appropriate intervention from relevant authorities. Today, October 6, Chiang Mai residents contacted local media after a man was seen smashing car windows with rocks across the Mueang district and surrounding areas. The man appeared homeless and displayed…
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Foreign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes
Several money exchange shops in Phuket collectively lost nearly 40,000 baht to a foreign man who exchanged counterfeit banknotes. The Phuket Times Facebook page reported that it received multiple alerts from exchange shops across the island and issued a warning to the online community today, October 6, to prevent further victims. A photograph of the foreign suspect was included in the…
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Phuket motorbike rider arrested after threatening taxi driver with fake gun
A motorbike rider in Koh Kaew, Phuket, was arrested after threatening a taxi driver with what appeared to be a gun, prompting a police investigation and multiple charges. The incident took place around 1pm on October 5 and was captured on a dashcam. The footage circulated online, leading Phuket City Police Chief, Police Colonel Chatree Chukaew, to order officers to…
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Taxi driver caught on CCTV keeping lost wallet in Nonthaburi
A CCTV camera captured a taxi driver taking a lost wallet at a petrol station in Nonthaburi province, but refused to return the money to the victim, claiming he had already spent it on fuel. The 40 year old Japanese interpreter filed a complaint against the taxi driver at Bang Bua Thong Police Station on Saturday, October 4, accusing him…
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Bangkok police arrest nine in teen gang shooting under Phra Pok Klao Bridge
Bangkok police arrested nine teenagers linked to a shooting that injured two young men under Phra Pok Klao Bridge early on October 3. Authorities say the attack stemmed from an ongoing conflict between rival youth groups from Thonburi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Police Lieutenant General Siam Boonsom, Commissioner of the…
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Man breaks into ex-wife’s home in Ayutthaya, kills her father
A man allegedly shot and killed his ex-father-in-law and seriously injured himself during a violent altercation at a residence in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya, yesterday, October 5. Police are continuing their investigation and have detained the suspect at a local hospital. At around 11am, officers from Bang Pa-in Police Station were notified of a fatal domestic dispute at a house…
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3 prisons officials killed in murder-suicide in welfare accommodation
An official from the Department of Corrections committed a murder-suicide involving his ex-wife and her new boyfriend out of jealousy at a welfare accommodation in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station were called to investigate the incident at a welfare house within the Central Prison compound. Upon arrival, they found three people with…
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Iranian man poses as police and extorts money from Indian men in Pattaya
An Iranian man posed as a police officer and extorted US$300 (approximately 9,700 baht) from two Indian men on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya on October 1. The Indian victims, 32 year old Gaganddepp Singh and 20 year old Prabhdeep Singh, filed a complaint at Bang Lamung Police Station yesterday, October 5, after being conned out of 9,700 baht in cash…
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Thai TikToker’s lion attacks 2 victims, including 11 year old boy in Kanchanaburi
A lion escaped from the home of a Thai TikToker and attacked two people, including an 11 year old boy, in the central province of Kanchanaburi on Saturday, October 4. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Viral footage captured the moment the young boy and another man fled from the lion, named…
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Myanmar national fatally stabbed in Patong altercation
In Patong, a Myanmar national was fatally stabbed during a confrontation on October 3. Patong Police were alerted to a rental room in an alley off Soi Klong Bang Wat, Ratchapathanusorn Road, at 7.02pm. They discovered 38 year old Zaw Min Win outside his accommodation, suffering from severe stab wounds and lying in a pool of blood. Rescue workers from…
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Taxi driver faces charges for keeping lost wallet in Bang Bua Thong
A 40 year old Japanese language interpreter, Sarawut, reported a cash theft case to Bang Bua Thong police against Chanan Chai, a taxi driver, for allegedly keeping a wallet he found and refusing to return it. The wallet, lost by the victim, contained 2,080 baht, credit and ATM cards, an ID card, and important documents. The incident occurred at 3pm…
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Thai man arrested for assaulting niece in Nonthaburi
A 24 year old man, Kriangsak, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his 12 year old niece multiple times while they were alone at home. The incident came to light after the girl’s father noticed unusual behaviour and eventually discovering that she had been a victim of child assault. The arrest was made on October 4 by Pol. Lt. Gen.…
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Manhunt launched for missing British teen in Kanchanaburi
A 19 year old British man vanished near the Thai-Myanmar border after a failed crossing attempt, prompting an urgent search by local police. Police in Kanchanaburi have launched a full-scale search for 19 year old British national Lawrence Stallard Honour, who disappeared after leaving his accommodation in Pattaya last month. The search was ordered by Kanchanaburi Governor Athisan Intara after…
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Phuket pub stabbing suspect turns himself in to police
A southern politician’s grandson surrendered to Phuket police after allegedly stabbing a young man during a late-night confrontation at a local pub. The grandson of Phatthalung Town Mayor Kraiwat Thammapetch, surrendered to police yesterday, October 3, after being accused of stabbing a 25 year old man at a local pub on Wednesday, October 1. Thirayut Thammapetch, accompanied by his lawyer,…
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Midnight river shootout leaves 2 teens injured in Bangkok
Two young men were injured when a group of teenagers opened fire by the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, prompting a police investigation into the attack. The pair, both around 20 years old, were shot while sitting by the Chao Phraya River in what appears to be an unprovoked attack. Police Lieutenant Colonel Arunrerk Kumwattana of Phra Ratchawang Police Station…
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Stray dogs blamed for 100k baht damage to pickup in Pattaya
A leisure trip turned sour in South Pattaya when a couple returned from squid fishing to find their vehicle allegedly wrecked by stray dogs at a private parking lot near Bali Hai Pier. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, October 2, went viral after 37 year old Apisit Pienkasikum shared his ordeal on Facebook, warning others of the potential hazard.…
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2 thieves steal 10 million baht safe from Trang industrial leader’s home
Two thieves stole a safe containing assets worth over 10 million baht from the home of the President of the Federation of Southern Industries in Trang province, stopping to drink wine before fleeing. One suspect was arrested, while a 100,000 baht reward is offered for information leading to the capture of the second. Officers from Sikao Police Station inspected an…
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Thai hitman jailed for life over Cambodian MP’s murder
A Thai court sentenced a former marine to life in prison for murdering a Cambodian ex-MP in Bangkok, following his arrest shortly after the killing. The suspect, 41 year old Ekkalak Paenoi, was convicted of premeditated murder for the cold-blooded shooting of 74 year old Lim Kimya, a dual Cambodian-French citizen and former member of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue…
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Taiwan metro brawl granny busted over old theft case (video)
A woman involved in a viral metro brawl in Taiwan was later arrested by police on an outstanding theft warrant, drawing renewed public and media attention. The elderly woman, 73 year old Tseng, was filmed on Monday, September 29, swinging her bag at a young man after he refused to give up his seat on a Red Line train in…
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Thai minister threatens suits over scammer link claims
Thailand’s deputy prime minister announced plans to file lawsuits against those linking him to a fugitive scammer at the centre of a major fraud case. A fiery war of words erupted in Thai politics after Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Captain Thammanat Prompao launched a blistering legal counteroffensive against allegations tying him to a fugitive scam ringleader. Thammanat declared…
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Gun and drugs found in pickup during Bangkok air check
A man was arrested in Bangkok during a routine pollution checkpoint after police discovered a loaded firearm and drugs hidden inside his pickup truck. The standard air pollution checkpoint in Khan Na Yao district unexpectedly led to the arrest of a 41 year old man caught with drugs and an unregistered firearm. The incident occurred yesterday, October 2, during a…
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Thai man found dead with leg chained to tree in Nakhon Pathom
A Thai man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an abandoned field in the central province of Nakhon Pathom, with his left leg chained to a tree. A cattle herder yesterday, October 2, alerted officers from Sam Kwai Puak Police Station after discovering the body in an overgrown plot of land in Marb Kae sub-district, Mueang district, Nakhon Pathom.…
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Body of missing Chinese tourist found off Phuket’s Nai Harn
The body of a young Chinese tourist was found off a Phuket beach after he went missing while swimming, prompting a large-scale search by rescue teams. The body of 21 year old Yuan Wenyi was pulled from the sea, two days after he vanished while swimming at Nai Harn beach. Yuan disappeared on Wednesday, October 1, while swimming near the…
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Chanthaburi monk arrested for distributing child pornography
Police arrested a monk in the central province of Chanthaburi on charges of distributing child pornography depicting the sexual abuse of young boys, mostly novices at the temple. Chanthaburi Provincial Police were alerted by the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (TICAC) that child pornography was being circulated through Telegram and X accounts linked to the Pong Nam Ron district…
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Employer pours boiling water on worker over romance with her brother
A female employer allegedly poured boiling water over a female employee after discovering a romantic relationship between the victim and her older brother. The shocking attack on the 22 year old victim drew widespread public attention after a social media influencer shared the case on his Facebook page, Ban Hia Charn Oui Ubon. He posted a photograph of the victim…
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Thai man’s psychotic episode scares condo residents in Sri Racha
A man believed to be suffering from a drug-induced psychotic episode caused panic at a condominium complex in Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district, prompting police intervention and calls for urgent mental health care. The drama unfolded at 10am yesterday, October 2, in Bowin subdistrict, when alarmed residents reported an individual behaving erratically near their building. Locals feared for their safety…
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Portuguese crypto scammer arrested in Bangkok mall sting
A Portuguese man was arrested in Bangkok after allegedly running a massive cryptocurrency and credit card scam across Europe and Asia, police confirmed. The Portuguese national 39 year old Carlos Laposo, dubbed the “crypto kingpin” in Portuguese media, was apprehended at a luxury shopping mall on Rama I Road after Thai immigration officers tracked him down following a tip-off from…
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CCTV captures foreign thief stealing laptops and wallet in Phuket
A Thai man is seeking clues to the identity of a foreign suspect who allegedly stole two laptops and a wallet from accommodation in the Bang Tao area of Phuket on Wednesday, October 1. The victim, Ferosh “Eve” Suriya, posted CCTV footage of the alleged thief on his Facebook account yesterday, October 2, urging netizens to provide any information if…
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Stoned son knocks mum out cold in Thai family meltdown
A Thai man high on cannabis has been accused of viciously attacking his mother, leaving her battered and unconscious in a brutal outburst at their rural home. The incident unfolded earlier this week in a village in Thailand, where the suspect, the woman’s biological son, allegedly assaulted her following a heated argument. The young man has since surrendered himself to…
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Dutch man and Thai woman arrested in Pattaya child prostitution crackdown
Police arrested a Dutch man and a Thai woman in Pattaya for procuring children for prostitution after teenage victims were taken to a hotel to provide sexual services to foreigners. Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) received a tip-off from the Destiny Rescue and Free a Girl foundations about a child prostitution ring in Pattaya, allegedly operated by…
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