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Thai man bites police after failed attempt to win back ex-wife
A Thai man today, October 31, had a public outburst while attempting to reconcile with his ex-wife and bit a police officer who tried to intervene. Officers from Mueang Lop Buri Police Station arrived at a three-storey building in the Tha Sala sub-district after receiving reports of a man behaving erratically. Police also coordinated with a medical team from King…
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Thai woman’s identity cloned by AI in TikTok romance scam
A Thai woman sought police intervention after discovering that a scammer impersonated her using artificial intelligence (AI) to deceive men on TikTok. The 32 year old woman, named Pimporn, filed a complaint with Samrong Nuea Police Station yesterday, October 30, and also asked the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to help follow up on the case. Pimporn said she only found…
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Chon Buri panties thief caught on camera in midnight raid
A man was caught on CCTV stealing women’s underwear from a rental home in Chon Buri, marking the third such incident reported at the same location. Security cameras at a rental complex in Chon Buri’s Phan Thong district captured a man stealing women’s underwear from a drying rack in the early hours of Wednesday, October 29. This marks the third…
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Thai boy attacked with tennis ball by classmate, sustains serious eye injury
A Thai mother condemned an international school in Bangkok for their lack of action after a foreign classmate allegedly threw a tennis ball at her 12 year old son’s eye, leaving him at risk of developing glaucoma. The mother, identified as Sai, filed a complaint with Wang Thonglang Police Station on Wednesday, October 29, accompanied by her lawyer. She accused the…
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Burmese man stabs wife in Bangkok home over missing mortar and pestle
A Burmese man yesterday, October 30, fatally stabbed his wife in front of their three children at a house in Bangkok following an argument over a missing mortar and pestle. Officers from Phetkasem Police Station were alerted to a fatal stabbing at a house in Soi Phetkasem 67, Lak Song sub-district, Bang Khae district. Police, forensic doctors from Siriraj Hospital,…
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Towed van bursts into flames near Sri Racha District Office
A van caught fire while being towed near a district office in Sri Racha, prompting a swift response from firefighters to contain the early morning blaze. The fiery incident occurred around 1.10am yesterday, October 30, near the Sri Racha District Office in Chon Buri. Emergency crews from the Sri Racha Municipal Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre were alerted to the…
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Woman plunges from Pattaya building after lovers’ row
A young woman was seriously injured after falling from a fifth-floor balcony in Pattaya following an argument with her partner at a construction site. The incident occurred late yesterday, October 30, at a shophouse along Pattaya South Road. Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre were called to the scene following reports of a woman falling from height.…
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Chon Buri clinic closed temporarily after hot water treatment on 3 year old boy
The Medical Council of Thailand temporarily closed a clinic in Chon Buri for a thorough investigation after a doctor allegedly poured hot water over a three year old Laotian boy who had been admitted with a high fever. The boy’s parents brought the matter to public attention after their son was left with severe burns on his body. The Be…
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Thai woman accuses foreign ex-husband of kidnapping their son in Pattaya
A Thai woman in Pattaya appealed to an online community for help in finding her son, accusing her foreign ex-husband of kidnapping the young boy. The woman and her female friend shared photos of the boy and the ex-husband in the Facebook group Pattaya Talk (พัทยาทอล์ค) yesterday, October 30, with a caption that read: “#Searching Has anyone seen this foreign…
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Thai woman claims losing 30 million baht in 3-year relationship scam
A Thai woman claimed she lost more than 30 million baht to her ex-boyfriend during their three years of relationship and demanded that the man pay her back. She also accused him of gaining unusual wealth from illegal businesses. A 41 year old Thai woman, identified as A, brought her case to the non-profit organisation Sai Mai Survive yesterday, October…
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Police Raid Illegal ‘Hong Thai’ Factory, 2.3M Items Seized
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have shut down an illegal manufacturing operation for a famous herbal product brand, seizing counterfeit goods valued at over 100 million baht. The operation targeted four separate production and storage facilities. Authorities confiscated more than 2.35 million individual items. The Consumer Protection Police Division (PCPD) stated…
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12 Thai and foreign nationals arrested at 2 illegal hotels on Koh Pha Ngan
Police arrested 12 Thai and foreign nationals for illegally running hotels and working without permits on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Koh Phangan District Chief, Suriya Bunpan, led a joint operation with Immigration Police and Tourist Police to raid two hostels on the island after receiving a report about illegal activities involving foreigners.…
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Thai woman linked to missing 18 million baht found dead in Cambodia
A family suspects foul play after a Thai woman allegedly fell to her death from the third floor of a building in Poipet City, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia. The woman was reportedly linked to the disappearance of 18 million baht from an illegal business. A member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thailand reported the death of the Thai woman,…
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Thai husband shoots neighbour for allegedly pursuing his wife
A Thai man was shot in the leg outside a house in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat for allegedly making romantic advances towards his neighbour’s wife. Officers from Bang Khan Police Station were alerted to the shooting at around 3.30am yesterday, October 29. The incident took place outside a residence in Wang Hin sub-district, Bang Khan district, Nakhon…
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Patong villa thief caught after CCTV exposes cash heist
A Vietnamese man has been arrested in connection with a brazen cash theft from a private pool villa in Patong, after police traced him through CCTV footage and a distinctive motorbike. Patong Police, led by Police Colonel Chalermchai Hirasawat and his investigation team, swooped in on a hotel on Phra Metta Road at around 4pm yesterday, October 29, where the…
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Missing American girl with autism found safe on Pattaya streets
A 12 year old American girl with autism was found safe in Pattaya after she wandered from her accommodation, prompting a late-night police search. The incident occurred around 3am yesterday, October 29, when the girl, identified as Jazmyn, reportedly wandered away from her accommodation without direction. Her mother, Courtney Michelle Young, a US national, quickly alerted police after discovering her…
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Taiwanese men caught with ketamine, gas stash in Pattaya raid
Two Taiwanese men were arrested after police raided a luxury home in Pattaya, where they found ketamine, laughing gas, and drug-related equipment. The arrest took place in Huay Yai following a tip-off from concerned residents who suspected illegal storage of narcotics and nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. A joint task force of over a dozen officers from Pattaya…
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Chinese man arrested at airport for house robbery spree in Bangkok
Police arrested a Chinese man at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok who was allegedly behind two house robberies in Min Buri and Bang Chan areas. Immigration police officers at Don Mueang Airport apprehended the 55 year old Chinese national, Huang Qingqing, on October 29, after discovering that he was the leader of a criminal gang targeting luxury residences in…
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Phuket man caught trying to rip wires from abandoned building
A man was caught attempting to steal electrical wires from an abandoned building in Phuket, prompting police to arrest him at the scene during the act. Officers from Wichit Police Station arrested a 39 year old man, identified only as Chindanai, after he was found dismantling electrical fittings and attempting to remove wires from a derelict structure on Chao Fa…
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Chon Buri doctor allegedly pours hot water over 3 year old boy during treatment
A Thai doctor at a clinic in the Bo Win district of Chon Buri has come under scrutiny after allegedly pouring hot water over a three year old Laotian boy, causing severe burn wounds to his body. Laotian parents are seeking justice for their young son, who is suffering from serious burns after hot water was used as treatment on…
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Thai police warn rowdy Israeli tourists to clean up act
Thai officials and Israeli officials met in Phuket to address growing concerns over misconduct by Israeli tourists in popular destinations across Thailand. Thailand has called for better behaviour from Israeli tourists following a meeting between Thai law enforcement and Avi Bitton, a senior adviser to Israel’s Security Council. The talks, held in Phuket, were led by Police Major General Suwat…
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Bangkok couple arrested for sex trafficking underage girls
Police have apprehended a couple operating a hotel in the Bang Khae district of Bangkok for allegedly sex trafficking underage girls. The arrest was made yesterday, October 28, led by Police Colonel Witthaya Sriprasertphap, head of the Anti-Human Trafficking Division. The suspects, 58 year old Wichit and his 37 year old wife, Boom, face charges of human trafficking and facilitating…
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Jilted ex snatches bag in Pattaya, chased down by locals
A Thai woman was left shaken after her ex-boyfriend allegedly snatched her bag in Pattaya, prompting nearby residents to intervene and detain the suspect. The incident occurred at around 12.10am on Monday, October 27, in Soi Pattaya Tai 24, when a 35 year old Thai woman was approached by her former boyfriend, an Indian national, who allegedly attempted to reconcile…
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Myanmar man stabs sister’s boyfriend in Sri Racha love row
A Myanmar man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed twice in a jealous rage by his girlfriend’s brother during a heated altercation in Sri Racha. The incident took place around 7pm yesterday, October 28, at a condominium near Nong Kham Police Station in Chon Buri. The victim, 30 year old Ang Phiang Pha Yae, was found with serious…
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Bangkok duo arrested for 1 million baht burglary next door
A Bangkok woman returned home to find her house ransacked, prompting police to arrest two men accused of stealing valuables worth over 1 million baht. Samran, a 69 year old Thung Khru resident, came home to discover nearly all her belongings had been stolen, including six air conditioners, household appliances, furniture and religious statues. The suspects, both 25 years old,…
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US$2,000 vanishes from Finnish tourists’ Pattaya holiday home
Two tourists reported a theft after discovering US$2,000 missing from their rented Pattaya home following a brief outing, prompting a police investigation. A pair of Finnish tourists in Pattaya had their holiday turn sour after returning to their rental house to discover US$2,000 in cash had mysteriously vanished. The incident occurred in Soi Jomtien 7, where the sisters had rented…
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Bangkok salon owner shaken by gun-toting cop impersonator (video)
A Bangkok salon owner has called for police protection after a disturbing encounter with an armed man claiming to be a police officer outside her business. The owner, 39 year old Nisarat “Niko” Auayklang, was at her hair salon on Rat Burana Road when the frightening incident occurred around midday. According to her account, a stranger aged between 35 and…
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8 year old boy in Bangkok rescued after year of abuse by father
The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (M-Society) yesterday, October 27, rescued an eight year old Thai boy in Bangkok after he had reportedly been abused by his father for more than a year. A neighbour in Bang Sue district alerted officials after the injured boy sought help, saying he was abused. The matter was reported to the Secretary…
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Thai herbal balm flagged for contamination in FDA safety alert
A popular herbal balm has been slapped with a public health warning after failing safety tests, with Thai authorities revealing it could pose serious health risks. Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has flagged the Herbal Mixed Balm, Hong Thai Brand, Formula 2 (registration number G309/62) for microbial contamination after routine sampling found it breached multiple safety regulations. The balm,…
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Thai police return 1.3 million baht in assets to elderly scam victim
Police returned assets worth 1.3 million baht to a Thai woman who fell victim to a call centre scam operated by Hong Kong nationals. Officers arrested one of the suspects, Ming Yin Tang, on October 18, following a complaint from a Thai woman who had lost cash and gold to the foreign scammer. The woman realised she had been deceived…
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