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Managing medical expenses in Thailand is important as healthcare costs continue to rise. The country’s healthcare system includes both public and private options, but even with the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) for citizens, many still face high out-of-pocket medical expenses....
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Sorry for the heist: Buriram burglar leaves apology after shop break-ins
Police arrested an apologetic man who broke into several shops in Buriram to steal money and mobile phones, before leaving an apology note for his crimes. The suspect, 31 year old Witawat, confessed he needed the money to support his family. Yesterday, September 2, Police Colonel Jamras Siriliang from Buriram City Police Station led Witawat to reenact his crimes after…
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Congee con: Fraudsters target Thai restaurants with fake injury
A new scam involving a group of fraudsters threatening to sue a congee restaurant has gone viral on social media. The group claims that a piece of scouring pad was found in the congee, causing them injury, and demands 6,400 baht for medical expenses. The Facebook page à¸à¸µà¸‹à¹‰à¸à¸‚ยี้ข่าว3 recently posted a warning to restaurant owners about this new scam. They…
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Pattaya police boost Walking Street security as high season nears
Tourist Police and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) conducted a joint inspection on Walking Street in South Pattaya on Sunday evening, September 1, to increase tourist confidence as the high season approaches. The inspection began at 7.30pm, overseen by Police Lieutenant General Panurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the ONCB, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira Phueak-am, Commissioner of the Tourist…
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Italian illegally detained by Burmese woman after visa dispute
An Italian man sought help from the Thai police after being detained by a Burmese woman following an argument over a visa fee in a company office on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Officers from Koh Pha Ngan Police Station and the Tourist Police rushed to the company office on the island after…
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Central Fraud Register curbs mule accounts in Thai banking sector
The banking industry has taken a significant step towards curbing financial fraud by introducing a Central Fraud Register (CFR) system, designed to facilitate data-sharing and clamp down on mule accounts. In a joint effort with the Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA), the Bank of Thailand (BoT) began implementing this system last month, targeting the prevention and eradication of financial fraud related…
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Crackdown on financial crimes suspends 34,000 bank accounts
The Thai Bankers Association (TBA) announced a significant crackdown on financial crimes, blacklisting 15,000 individuals and suspending 34,000 bank accounts linked to call centre scams. TBA Chairman Payong Srivanich revealed today, September 2, that the association’s new AI-driven system, the Cross-Reference File (CRF), uncovered over 15,000 people involved in money laundering schemes. This system, which has been analysing data from…
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Man fatally attacks friend over allegedly rape attempt on his girlfriend
The family of a 44 year old Thai man is seeking justice after he was fatally attacked by his 20 year old friend, over a rape attempt on the attacker’s 14 year old girlfriend at a house in the Isaan province of Roi Et. The victim’s sister disclosed to Channel 7 yesterday, September 1, that her older brother, 44 year…
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Cambodian woman found dead with multiple stab wounds
A young Cambodian woman was found dead in her rented room with over ten stab wounds to her neck yesterday, September 1, after a brutal attack by suspected secret admirers. Her sister discovered the gruesome scene upon returning from work, finding the victim lying in a pool of blood. Police were alerted to the incident at 7.20am yesterday, by Santi…
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Police crack down on illegal residents, gambling in Samut Prakan
Immigration officers in Samut Prakan recently conducted a sweeping crackdown on illegal foreign residents and unlawful gambling activities. The operation, which took place yesterday, September 1, was led by high-ranking officials including Police Lieutenant General Itthipol Itthisarnronnachai. Police targeted the area in Samrong Nua subdistrict, Mueang Samut Prakan district. The directive for this crackdown came from Police Major General Natthakorn…
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Thai taxi driver attacked by passenger for overcharging (video)
A Thai taxi driver is seeking justice after a male passenger attacked him for overcharging on a roadside in the Sathorn district of Bangkok. The taxi driver, Pipol Sawangsuk, shared three videos showing him in a heated argument with the passenger on a footpath along Chan Road in Bangkok on Saturday, August 31. He later shared another video explaining the…
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Thai man arrested for launching Internet cables across border
A joint task force in Tak apprehended a resourceful individual who was using a water rocket launcher to extend Internet cables across the border into Myanmar for Chinese clients. The suspect admitted that was hired by Thai individuals from across the border. Yesterday, September 1, a joint task force comprising the 431st Infantry Company, local administrative officers from Mae Sot…
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Foreign wheeled-dealers busted: Koh Pha Ngan car crackdown
Police in Surat Thani nabbed two foreign nationals on Koh Pha Ngan for illegally renting out vehicles. The crackdown happened yesterday, September 1, with a 60 year old Russian man and an 18 year old Ukrainian man being detained. Tourist police and local officials swooped in on the Russian at an unregistered house in Moo 1 village, where they seized…
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Drug-addict jailed for 13 years for attempted rape of Thai teacher
A drug-addict was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for the attempted rape of a Thai teacher at a school in the northern province of Chiang Rai in January. Security camera footage of the attack on the 41 year old female teacher, Autcharaporn, at Baan Pong Kluea School in Chiang Rai, went viral, garnering attention from Thai…
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US officials’ alert leads to arrest of Thai photographer on child porn
Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers arrested a Thai photographer at his home in the central province of Samut Sakhon on Saturday for possession of child pornography. The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), based in the US, reached out to the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit after discovering child pornography on a cloud storage account belonging…
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2 Burmese wanted for killing 3, including pregnant woman and child
Police officers in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan are searching for two Burmese men who allegedly killed a fellow countryman, his pregnant wife, and their seven year old daughter for 50,000 baht in cash. A Thai employer revealed how he hired a 40 year old Burmese man named Saw to work on his rubber plantation. However, Saw was…
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Taxi driver arrested for attempted rape of son’s teenage girlfriend
A Thai taxi driver, arrested for attempting to rape his son’s 16 year old girlfriend, claimed that he committed the crime because he felt neglected by his son since he started dating the girl. Mueang Phra Samut Chedi Police Station officers were alerted to a physical altercation in Soi Ruam Pattana in the central province of Samut Prakarn at 7pm…
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Cyber police arrest loan shark in Nakhon Si Thammarat
Cyber police raided and arrested a loan shark in Nakhon Si Thammarat who charged exorbitant interest rates of 10% per month and accepted vehicles and firearms as collateral. The suspect confessed. Today, September 1, Worawat Watnakornbancha, the head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, directed Phumipat Phattharasriwongchai, the commander of Division 5, along with deputy commander Bancha Srisuk and chief…
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Man attacks ex-girlfriend in Suan Luang before having seizure
A violent altercation occurred when a man attacked his ex-girlfriend outside a mansion in Suan Luang, before succumbing to seizures. Both were rushed to the hospital by police, who are now preparing to press charges. Police Colonel Surapong Putkao of the Pravet Police Station reported that yesterday, August 31, around 5pm, officers received a report of an assault involving a…
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Thai police seize 66 million baht in anti-drug operation
Thai police intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking in the northern region, launching Operation Cut the Fire at the Start to dismantle two significant methamphetamine networks, arrest four individuals, and seize assets worth 66 million baht. The collaborative effort involved the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), military, police, and civilian forces, along with the Attorney General’s Office. They…
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Gunfire erupts in Yala market after minor vehicle collision
A confrontation in Yala’s Malayu Bangkok market ended in gunfire as two men, upset after a minor vehicle collision, ambushed a contractor and fired three shots at his vehicle before fleeing the scene. Yesterday, August 31, at 1.50pm, the 191 Emergency Response Centre in Yala received a report of a shooting incident at the Malayu Bangkok market. The caller, who…
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Triple murder shocks Prachuap Khiri Khan community
A brutal triple murder in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province has left a community in shock. A pregnant woman, her daughter, and her husband were found murdered in separate locations. Police believe the motive was robbery. Police received a report at 10.30am yesterday about the discovery of the bodies of a 38 year old pregnant woman and her seven year old…
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Pattaya police recover stolen motorcycle within a day
Pattaya City police launched an investigation at 1am yesterday, examining CCTV footage after a motorcycle theft was reported from a rented apartment in Mueang Pattaya. Jariya Chomchuen, a 45 year old woman, reported her blue-and-black motorcycle missing at 7am on August 30. CCTV footage showed a young man pushing the motorcycle away at 3am before starting the engine and riding…
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Pattaya police crackdown on laughing gas balloons and prostitution
Pattaya witnessed a significant police operation on August 30 evening, as officers from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division, collaborating with Pattaya City police, inspected entertainment venues to curb the illegal sale of laughing gas balloons and prostitution. The operation, which began at 8.30pm, saw more than 20 officers patrolling the pub and beer bar areas, particularly targeting establishments adorned with…
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Young thief arrested in Buriram after stealing 2-million-baht valuables
A young thief broke into the home of a retired police colonel, taking numerous valuables. Within a month, he managed to rob four houses, amassing items worth over 2 million baht. Police investigators from Buriram province, along with city police, arrested 26 year old Khamron near a canal behind Big C in Ban Suan Khrua, Isaan subdistrict. Khamron worked as…
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Chinese man brandishes knife in Pattaya road rage incident (video)
A Chinese man allegedly brandished a knife at another driver in a dramatic road rage incident in Pattaya earlier this week. A TikTok video, which has since gone viral in Thailand, shows a foreigner, believed to be Chinese, threatening another driver with a knife on a busy road. The 22-second clip captures the man, driving a white Ford Everest, opening…
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Korean tourist becomes second Pattaya fall victim this week
A night of camaraderie and drinks in Pattaya turned into a nightmare when a 62 year old South Korean tourist plunged to his death from the 10th floor of a hotel in the early hours today. The tragedy, which has left friends and police searching for answers, unfolded at around 5.05am, sending shockwaves through the popular holiday destination. Local police,…
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Prosecutor defends involvement in Red Bull heir hit-and-run case
A former senior prosecutor has revealed he assisted Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya in the 2012 hit-and-run case due to a compassionate gesture, as the driver was a friend of his niece. Chainarong Saengthong-aram, one of eight defendants accused of mishandling the high-profile incident that resulted in the death of a policeman, allegedly underreported the speed of Vorayuth’s Ferrari from…
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Disabled woman’s fifth suicide attempt ends in tragedy in Phuket
A 39 year old Thai woman who resided at Baan Lipon complex in Si Sunthon village, Phuket was found dead at around 5.30am today. Police today, August 30, found the lifeless body of Sunanta Na Pattalung, leaning against the steel sliding shutters outside her home. Dressed in a blue tank top and shorts, Sunanta had tragically hanged herself using a nylon…
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Bangkok security guard arrested for fatal stabbing over traffic cones
A security guard was arrested after fatally stabbing an elderly caregiver following a dispute over traffic cones in Bangkok’s Thawi Watthana district. The incident occurred yesterday, August 29, at Pin Klao Nakorn 2 Village, Soi Phutthamonthon Sai 2. Police Lieutenant Weerawit Tasanapinyoyo received a call about a fatal stabbing at 5pm. The altercation took place in front of house number…
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Ayutthaya temple vandalised, sparks online outrage
Ayutthaya’s Wat Mae Nang Pleum recently faced a shameful incident where a local teenager spray-painted a sign at the temple, which has become a popular tourist spot since the visit of celebrity Lisa from BLACKPINK. The act sparked widespread criticism online. The incident took place at Wat Mae Nang Pleum in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, where the sign and letters…
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