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Danish danger on Thai island: Illegal firearms arrest on Koh Samui
Thai police apprehended a Danish man in Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani yesterday, for his illegal possession of firearms. Following the strict measures implemented after the shooting at Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, Thai police yesterday, October 10, conducted an investigation into owners of firearms both legal and illegal across the country and discovered…
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Hit-and-run in Chon Buri: Pickup truck collides with motorcycle, driver flees scene
A pickup truck collided with a motorcycle in a hit-and-run incident yesterday at 8.40pm, dragging it for 70 metres in Chon Buri’s Nong Kham district. The motorcyclist, 27 year old Juthamat Iamsamang, suffered serious injuries, including a deformed left leg. The pickup driver fled the hit-and-run scene, leaving behind the vehicle’s key and a driver’s license identifying him as 44…
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Phuket property swindle: Frenchman exposes multimillion-baht real estate scam
A Frenchman took to social media to accuse three Thai nationals of running a huge real estate scam, luring hundreds of victims into investing in a property project in Phuket. The total loss was over 100 million baht. The Frenchman said on his Twitter account, Swann Polydor (@soueuls) on October 7, that many people, both Thai and foreign, had invested…
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Mysterious death in Chon Buri: Thai woman found lifeless, sudden demise puzzles community
A mysterious death shook the community when a 54 year old woman was found lifeless in her single-story room in Tung Community, Si Racha District, Chon Buri Province. The woman, Inthiporn, was found lying on her back, her arms rigid, with foam around her mouth. No signs of physical assault were detected on her body. Inthiporn’s 42 year old partner,…
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Israeli tourist causes chaos on Pattaya’s Walking Street, blames cannabis and stress
Pattaya’s bustling Walking Street witnessed an unusual scene last night when an Israeli tourist was apprehended for causing disruption and stealing from a local convenience store. The man, whose identity remains confidential, admitted to having consumed cannabis beforehand, attributing his disorderly conduct to the stress induced by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, coupled with the effects of the…
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Thai man denies sexually assaulting 7 year old French boy in Koh Samui
The Thai man accused of sexually assaulting a seven year old French boy in Koh Samui, denied the charge, saying he only slapped the boy’s bottom because he thought he was cute. Police also denied confiscating the French woman’s passport. The boy’s 30 year old French mother, Mina, said on Twitter that her seven year old son was sexually assaulted…
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Thai man stabbed to death near Bangkok due to innocent question
A Thai man with a toddler in arms stabbed a man to death outside the Major Cineplex mall in the central province of Nonthaburi, near Bangkok. The attack took place after the victim asked why the attacker was filming him. A 26 year old woman, Wilaiwan Parnpit, witnessed the stabbing at around 6am yesterday, October 9, and called the emergency services…
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Parcel peril: Hong Kong duo busted in Bangkok for smuggling heroin to Australia
Officers from Bang Sue Police Station arrested two Hong Kong men in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district yesterday as they attempted to smuggle heroin to Australia through parcel delivery services. A staff member at a delivery shop in Chatuchak Weekend Market urged police officers to visit the shop after two foreigners delivered 18 suspicious parcels to Australia. The staff slowed the service…
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Police hunt ex-ambassador’s murderer, Myanmar teen suspected
An arrest warrant is out for a 19 year old Burmese man, in relation to the murder of Wichit Chitwiman, a former Thai ambassador to Denmark. The 63 year old diplomat was brutally stabbed to death at his residence in Chatuchak over the last weekend. Police Major General Noppasilp Poonsawat, the Deputy Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner, named Sai Myat Moi…
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Dead body of a Thai man found at hotel car park in Phuket
A Thai man was stabbed during an altercation at a restaurant in the early hours of yesterday morning and fled from the scene before meeting his demise in a hotel car park in Phuket. Locals stumbled upon his body the same day he succumbed to his wounds. A resident discovered the body in the car park of a hotel on…
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Shore showdown: Hotel in Chon Buri accused of encroaching on public beach
A Thai local filed a complaint with authorities accusing a beachfront hotel of encroaching on a public beach in Sattahip district, Chon Buri province. Na Jomtien Municipality and the Marine Department are being urged to investigate the hotel on Jomtien Beach as the pool was seen being built on the beach, which is supposed to be a public place for everyone…
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Arrest warrant issued against Burmese man for murder of former diplomat in Thailand
Royal Thai Police submitted documents and evidence to the Thailand Courts to issue a warrant for the arrest of a Burmese man for the suspected murder of a former Thai diplomat at a house in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. The suspect reportedly escaped arrest outside Bangkok but police believe he is still in Thailand. Following the death of 63 year old…
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Ex-Transport Minister arrested over corruption allegations
Former Minister of Transport and Pattaya Mayor Itthipol Khunpluem was detained upon his return from Cambodia, a development that has drawn significant attention. The Thai Immigration Police acted swiftly, taking Itthipol into custody in connection with a high-profile corruption case currently under investigation by the Corruption Case Office Two of Rayong Province. This case stems from a judicial order issued…
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Phuket tuk tuk drivers attack Saudi Arabian passenger over service fare
Officers from Patong Police Station arrested three thuggish Thai tuk tuk drivers for assaulting a Saudi Arabian passenger on Rat U Thit Road in Phuket after the foreigner paid them only 300 baht out of 400 baht for a 3-kilometre journey. A video of three Thai tuk tuk driver thugs physically assaulting the Saudi man went viral on Thai social media.…
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French mother demands justice for son sexually assaulted by Thai man in Koh Samui
A French mother is demanding justice after her seven year old son was sexually assaulted by a predatory Thai pedophile in a grocery store on Koh Samui island in Thailand. Remarkably, despite her son being the victim of a sickening sexual assault, the French mother had her passport confiscated after the suspect filed an assault charge against her. To add further…
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Phuket stabbing: Driver fatally attacked at hotel car park
A commercial driver from Phuket province met a tragic end after visiting a popular nightclub and getting into a heated dispute. He was fatally stabbed and his body was found at the entrance of a local hotel. Phuket police responded swiftly, arriving at the scene at 6am today. Surachai Watitsuppaphon, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Phuket City Police Station, led the…
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Hamas attack at Israeli music festival kills over 260
The deadly attack by Hamas militants on an Israeli music festival resulted in over 260 fatalities, including 12 Thais and a 30 year old German tourist, Shani Louk. The incident occurred near the Gaza border in a southern region of Israel on Saturday. The local Israeli emergency response organization, Zaka, reported the discovery of over 260 bodies near the festival…
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12 Thai people killed, 8 injured, and 11 detained in Hamas attacks
Thailand’s Centre of an Emergency Situation in Israel reported that 12 Thai nationals were killed, eight injured and 11 detained in Hamas attacks. A Thai resident in Israel, taking to Twitter, shared that he and nearly 100 fellow Thais managed to survive without any assistance from officials. Deputy Foreign Minister Jakkapong Saengmanee stated that Thailand maintains a neutral stance in…
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Illegal firearms crackdown: Thai police clamps down on illicit trade after alarming surge in gun violence
Police Lieutenant General Jiraphop Phuridej targeted 114 illegal firearms distributors across Thailand in an extensive nationwide crackdown. The illegal firearms crackdown, involving over 800 officers including a special task force known as “Hanuman” from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), came in the wake of increased online trading of illegal firearms, including modified guns, homemade guns, and blank guns. The illegal…
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Bangkok shooting survivor recounts horrific encounter with Siam Paragon gunman
A survivor of the recent shooting at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok recounted her terrifying encounter with the 14 year old gunman. Anyapat Thipjirasakul, while fleeing the scene, came face to face with the teen gunman on an escalator. His immediate reaction was to fire, hitting her in the shoulder. Despite the pain, she continued running, scared he…
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Teenager loses finger in violent gang clash at Pattaya skatepark
Chaos ensued in the early hours of the morning today, at a Pattaya skatepark near Laem Bali Hai whre a violent encounter between two youth gangs led to a teenager losing his finger and two others suffering injuries. The incident, taking place around 4am, sparked panic among tourists who were spending their time near the skatepark at Bali Hai Pier, Pattaya.…
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9 year old thief steals 33,400 baht and evades arrest with child protection law
A Thai man has sought justice after a nine year old girl stole 33,400 baht from his home in Bangkok’s Nong Khaem district. Despite the young thief confessing to the police, she was not charged due to the child protection law. The victim, known as Fluke, reached out to the local news Facebook page Drama-addict to share his story with…
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Marshland hideout proves futile for Thai drug smuggler apprehended in northern Thailand
Phichit Police, apprehended a 25 year old drug smuggler after he was found hiding in a marshland, having fled from authorities in northern Thailand. The drug smuggler, Natthanon, was discovered in a shivering state due to being submerged in marsh water for two days, enduring rain and cold without food. The arrest followed a significant drug seizure on October 4,…
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Bangkok taxi driver’s mobile heist: Cabbie steals 800,000 baht from forgotten phone
Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested a Bangkok taxi driver who used a mobile phone left in the taxi by his passenger to steal more than 800,000 baht. The victim, whose identity was not disclosed, filed a complaint with officers at Thong Lor Police Station on September 19 after more than 800,000 baht went missing because the victim…
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3 Thai men arrested for involvement in shooting at Siam Paragon
Following a further investigation into the suspects connected to the shooting at the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, police arrested three Thai men for selling a modified blank gun and bullets to the teenage gunman. The tragic incident at Siam Paragon, which saw two foreign women shot dead and five injured, spread grief throughout the country and also raised awareness…
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Bangkok man arrested with illegal firearm during routine patrol
During a routine patrol in Bangkok, the vigilant Sai Mai police force yesterday stumbled upon a disturbing discovery that led to the apprehension of a 38 year old man, who goes by the name Thanachai, or Noy. The illicit item in question was an illegal firearm, specifically a modified Thai-made BB gun, accompanied by a cache of four .22 bullets.…
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Thai billionaire’s fortune plummets: Freelance girlfriend accused of fraud, theft
A 70 year old Thai billionaire accused his freelance prostitute girlfriend of 18 years of fraud and stealing from him after his wealth dwindled from billions to just under 10 million baht. The accusation by the man alleges that his 45 year old female partner tricked him into selling his luxury car and property. The Thai billionaire reported the case to…
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Online fraud cases in Thailand soar to 365,000 with 45 billion baht loss
Over the past one and a half years, a staggering 365,000 online fraud cases have been reported, inflicting a massive loss of 45 billion baht, revealed Deputy Government Spokesperson, Karom Phonphonklang. This was in reference to the cumulative data gathered from the thaipoliceonline.com website, available from March 1 of last year until September 30 this year, provided by the Royal…
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Baggage blunder: 25 more animals smuggled onboard, Thai airport officer suspended
Suvarnabhumi International Airport admitted that its baggage screening officer allowed two foreigners to smuggle animals onto a flight from Bangkok to Taipei. The airport reported it had already suspended the reckless officer after 25 more smuggled animals were discovered onboard the same flight. A Thai passenger on a flight from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tao Yuan International Airport in Taipei,…
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Norwegian man murders his Thai boyfriend in Chiang Mai
Police arrested a Norwegian man on Tuesday for the alleged murder of his Thai boyfriend at their home in the northern province of Chiang Mai. A resident of Wang Singha Kham village in Pa Dad district of Chaing Mai province reported the death of a 39 year old Thai man named Charit to Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station on the…
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