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    Why long-term expats in Thailand say insurance is worth every baht

    Thailand’s warm weather, low cost of living, and good healthcare attract many long-term expats, including retirees and remote workers. Life here feels easy and affordable, but medical costs can be high if something goes wrong. Private hospitals are popular because...

  • Malaysian couple vanishes after Bangkok layover | Thaiger

    Malaysian couple vanishes after Bangkok layover

    A young couple from Penang, Malaysia, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving their families in turmoil after a layover in Bangkok more than three weeks ago. The missing pair, 21 year old Wu Mingson and his 23 year old girlfriend Wu Yingying, have not been heard from since early September. The chilling details have been shared by Mingson’s cousin, Shii Yiing Tan,…

  • Fruitless bust: Cops peel back trailer to find 13 million meth pills | Thaiger

    Fruitless bust: Cops peel back trailer to find 13 million meth pills

    Highway police in Prachuap Khiri Khan intercepted a trailer truck loaded with plastic baskets purportedly carrying fruits and vegetables, only to discover 13 million methamphetamine pills. Police are now investigating the broader drug network. Yesterday, September 30, Police Lieutenant Colonel Phuttangoon Ruengtham from Highway Police Subdivision 3, Division 2, assigned Police Captain Wern Chaiyasa, along with Police Corporal Kittisak Pinket…

  • Thai police arrest two for defrauding women of 189,700 baht | Thaiger

    Thai police arrest two for defrauding women of 189,700 baht

    Thai police apprehended two suspects in Nakhon Pathom for allegedly defrauding two women out of 189,700 baht under the pretence of providing business investment funds. The suspects, identified as 44 year old Tum Kaewmaneechot, and 27 year old Sarin, were detained by the Crime Suppression Division. Police Colonel Yosawat Kaewsuebthanyanit from Khon Kaen Police Station disclosed that the arrests followed…

  • Khon Kaen resident loses 16,800 baht to phone scam | Thaiger

    Khon Kaen resident loses 16,800 baht to phone scam

    A resident of Khon Kaen lost 10,000 baht from her government assistance money to a phone scam, which also took an additional 6,800 baht from her health volunteer allowance. Visarut Pupeng, an advisor to the Deputy Minister of Education, assisted Buathong, a 63 year old resident of Chum Phae district, Khon Kaen province, in filing a police report with Police…

  • Thai man arrested for stealing from disabled mother to buy meth | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for stealing from disabled mother to buy meth

    A young Thai man has been arrested for stealing 10,000 baht from his disabled mother, money she had just received from the government, to buy and sell methamphetamine (meth). Initially, he used the drug for personal consumption but decided to expand into selling when he came into possession of a larger sum of money. Somjai Phutthasena, the district chief of…

  • Thai man assaults wife over digital wallet failure in Udon Thani | Thaiger

    Thai man assaults wife over digital wallet failure in Udon Thani

    A Thai man in the Isaan province of Udon Thani physically assaulted his wife yesterday out of frustration after failing to receive 10,000 baht from the digital wallet scheme. The wife sustained a bloody wound to her head. Officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station, and rescuers from the Song Serm Dhamma Satarn Foundation, yesterday, September 30, rushed to a…

  • Thai woman missing in Bang Yai, Nonthaburi, last seen in taxi | Thaiger

    Thai woman missing in Bang Yai, Nonthaburi, last seen in taxi

    A Thai woman has been reported missing since September 28. She was last seen leaving her condominium near Westgate in the evening and has not been in contact with her family, friends, or workplace since. Her concerned friends and family have been unable to reach her as she was not carrying her mobile phone or any other communication devices at…

  • Fire erupts at Phuket work camp, swift response averts disaster | Thaiger

    Fire erupts at Phuket work camp, swift response averts disaster

    A fire erupted at a work camp behind the Government Savings Bank in Phuket yesterday leading to a swift response from local officials. Police and firefighters were alerted to the incident around 11.14am, yesterday, September 30, by Samphan Somsakon, the owner of the house where the fire originated. Samphan explained that he had been charging a power bank inside the…

  • Car driver makes illegal U-turn in Pattaya, motorcyclist injured | Thaiger

    Car driver makes illegal U-turn in Pattaya, motorcyclist injured

    A car performing an illegal U-turn on Pattaya Central Road caused a collision with a motorcycle, resulting in the rider’s injury. Pattaya police were alerted to a traffic accident at the entrance of Soi Buakhao on Pattaya Central Road at 11.40pm yesterday, September 30. They promptly coordinated with the local rescue team and hurried to the scene. Upon arrival, officers…

  • Thai man attacked at Bangkok bar for protecting Chinese tourist | Thaiger

    Thai man attacked at Bangkok bar for protecting Chinese tourist

    A Thai man sustained a head injury after being attacked by a group of 10 men outside a bar in Bangkok for protecting a Chinese tourist. The victim, 50 year old Rongrit Choomee, urged Thai news agencies to help him seek justice, as the gang that attacked him claimed to be powerful and well-connected with officers at Bangna Police Station…

  • Two suspects arrested for motorcycle thefts in Khon Kaen | Thaiger

    Two suspects arrested for motorcycle thefts in Khon Kaen

    Two individuals suspected of motorcycle theft have been apprehended in separate investigations in Khon Kaen, police announced yesterday, September 30. Victims reported their bikes had been left parked without the handlebars locked, simplifying the thefts. Security camera footage revealed a man dressed as a delivery driver frequenting areas where the motorcycles disappeared. The suspect, identified as 40 year old Anusit…

  • Thai woman criticised for crashing car into schoolboy, blames victim (video) | Thaiger

    Thai woman criticised for crashing car into schoolboy, blames victim (video)

    Police officers in the northern province of Chiang Mai are on the hunt for a female driver who crashed her sedan into a 10 year old schoolboy, subsequently blamed the young victim, and shirked all responsibility for his injuries. The 30 year old Thai woman, A, came forward to seek justice for the 10 year old schoolboy by sharing CCTV…

  • Thai police seize assets in high-profile public fraud investigation | Thaiger

    Thai police seize assets in high-profile public fraud investigation

    Thai police traced a luxury car linked to the case of Kornkaknok Suwanbutr, known as Mae Tuk, confirming it remains within the country. Police also seized gold from her residence and are preparing to report the case to the Anti-Money Laundering Office to investigate the financial trail and assets involved. Police recently searched the home of Mae Tuk and Kanpon…

  • Booze-fuelled bromance ends in bloody Brit brawl tragedy | Thaiger

    Booze-fuelled bromance ends in bloody Brit brawl tragedy

    Tragedy struck in the early hours of September 27 as a raucous row between two supposed mates spiralled into violence, leaving an Australian man dead at the hands of his British drinking partner. The unnamed Aussie and his 29 year old British friend were enjoying a beer-fuelled evening when things took a sinister twist outside their hotel in the notorious…

  • 2 fake wealthy men scam party entertainers out of 200,000 baht | Thaiger

    2 fake wealthy men scam party entertainers out of 200,000 baht

    Police arrested two men posing as wealthy business operators after they tricked two female Thai party entertainers in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen into an investment scam, resulting in a loss of nearly 200,000 baht. The two victims, who worked as party entertainers, filed a complaint against the two Thai men at Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station on September…

  • Thai woman escapes attempted rape by fake Good Samaritan | Thaiger

    Thai woman escapes attempted rape by fake Good Samaritan

    A Thai woman narrowly escaped an attempted rape yesterday after a man posing as a Good Samaritan offered to take her to her friend in the central province of Ayutthaya. The 29 year old victim, referred to as A, filed a complaint at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station yesterday, September 29, and brought the suspect’s flipflops and face mask…

  • High stakes: Police spin wheel of justice at Chon Buri gambling den | Thaiger

    High stakes: Police spin wheel of justice at Chon Buri gambling den

    Police raided a luxury resort in the Na Jomtien area of Chon Buri at the weekend uncovering a gambling operation and arresting 15 Thai gamblers at the scene. Officers from the Provincial Investigation Police Region 2 raided the luxury resort on Saturday, September 28, in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri and found 15 gamblers playing a popular Thai card…

  • Thai woman brutally assaulted by bigamist boyfriend after breakup | Thaiger

    Thai woman brutally assaulted by bigamist boyfriend after breakup

    A Thai woman sought help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet after being subjected to a year-long brutal assault when she attempted to break up with her unfaithful bigamist boyfriend, who had two other wives and four children. Gun, along with Public Health Minister advisor Thanakrit Jitareerat, protected the 29 year old woman, Phanurat, who fled from her violent boyfriend’s…

  • Thai man kills wife’s ex-husband while drinking alcohol together | Thaiger

    Thai man kills wife’s ex-husband while drinking alcohol together

    A Thai man killed his wife’s ex-husband after he sexually assaulted her while they were drinking together in the Isaan province of Bueng Kan. Officers from Seka Police Station were alerted to the death of the 62 year old Thai man, Lampong Sattaphon, at 3pm yesterday, September 28. Upon arrival, officers found Lampong lying lifeless in a small house in…

  • Fool’s gold: 2 Thai women caught in golden scam crackdown | Thaiger

    Fool’s gold: 2 Thai women caught in golden scam crackdown

    Police arrested two Thai women for pawning fake gold accessories at various gold shops in Bangkok and other provinces in Thailand. The two denied the accusations, claiming that another man tricked them into committing the crime. The most recent scam, which took place at a pawn shop in Central Chaengwattana in the Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi province, led to…

  • Thai actress slams police inaction after Russian assaults brother | Thaiger

    Thai actress slams police inaction after Russian assaults brother

    A Thai actress criticised the police for their inaction and bias after a Russian man physically assaulted her younger brother. The police later asked her and her family to drop the case to maintain the country’s appeal to foreign tourists. The well-known Thai actress Chalida “Mint” Wijitvongthong, came forward to seek justice for her younger brother, 30 year old Rachan…

  • Gunman of mistaken identity shooting captured after 13 years | Thaiger

    Gunman of mistaken identity shooting captured after 13 years

    The mistaken identity of a rival gang led to a tragic fatal shooting outside a grocery store, with the suspect evading capture for 13 years before finally being apprehended yesterday, September 29. The incident has left the local community reeling and reflects the severe consequences of violent misunderstandings. Police arrested 42 year old Sirichai Chok based on an arrest warrant…

  • Wire we in the dark? Heist leaves Phuket underpass powerless | Thaiger

    Wire we in the dark? Heist leaves Phuket underpass powerless

    In a shocking turn of events, brazen thieves have plunged the bustling Darasamut Underpass into chaos, swiping electrical wires from the control room and causing a temporary power outage earlier today. The sneaky heist came to light when a worker from the Phuket Highways Office alerted Wichit Police to the power failure striking the tunnel around 7.40am, today, September 30.…

  • Former Chula chairman jailed for embezzling 1.4 billion baht | Thaiger

    Former Chula chairman jailed for embezzling 1.4 billion baht

    Bancha Chalapirom, former chairman of the Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative (CU Savings Coop), has been sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling over 1.4 billion baht from the cooperative. The Criminal Court delivered the verdict yesterday, September 29, finding Bancha guilty under Sections 353 and 254 of the Criminal Code. Following the sentencing, Bancha requested bail to appeal the…

  • Mother arrested after attacking daughter with knife in Pathum Thani | Thaiger

    Mother arrested after attacking daughter with knife in Pathum Thani

    A 35 year old mother in Pathum Thani was arrested after locking her two children, a seven year old boy and an 11 year old girl, in their room and attacking the girl with a knife, causing a severe injury to her left ankle. Police received a call around 7pm yesterday, September 29, about a mother assaulting her children in…

  • Thai man dies mysteriously, autistic son covered in bloodstains | Thaiger

    Thai man dies mysteriously, autistic son covered in bloodstains

    A 69 year old Thai man died mysteriously in his home in the central province of Samut Prakan. His autistic son was discovered on the second floor of the house, with his body covered in bloodstains. The 52 year old community leader, Chatree Kaenphulert, called the Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation and officers from Samrong Nuea Police Station to a two-storey house…

  • Foreign men vandalise Phuket restaurant, shatter windows and flee | Thaiger

    Foreign men vandalise Phuket restaurant, shatter windows and flee

    Two foreign men vandalised a local restaurant in Phuket early this morning, September 30, shattering glass windows and causing distress among staff and nearby residents. The incidents occurred at the Birds Cafe Restaurant in Soi OrBorTor, Cherng Talay, and prompted a police investigation. The first act of vandalism took place at approximately 2.18am when a foreign man arrived on a…

  • Thai man wanted for attempted murder commits suicide in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Thai man wanted for attempted murder commits suicide in Pattaya

    A Thai man wanted for attempted murder, committed suicide in front of the police in Pattaya on Saturday, September 28, despite officers spending more than four hours trying to talk him out of it. The deceased, a 39 year old Thai man named Nirut Yaempuang, caused chaos on Saturday morning before taking his own life at about 10.30pm The incident began…

  • Thai boy arrested for killing close friend over alleged insult | Thaiger

    Thai boy arrested for killing close friend over alleged insult

    A 15 year old Thai boy arrested for the murder of his close friend in the southern province of Songkhla, claimed that the deceased insulted him with vulgar language. A resident in the Khlong Hoi Khong district of Songkhla discovered the body of 15 year old Konnawan “Fang” O-thong in a puddle in the forest at around 9.45am yesterday, September 29.…

  • Man arrested for brandishing knife and cannabis on Bangkok bus | Thaiger

    Man arrested for brandishing knife and cannabis on Bangkok bus

    A 19 year old man was arrested by traffic police for brandishing a knife and causing a disturbance on a bus, heading towards an expressway. Upon searching his bag, police found cannabis, drug paraphernalia, and additional knives. Traffic police apprehended the suspect at approximately 1pm yesterday near the Phahonyothin 1 expressway exit in Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok. The operation was…