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Lawyers in Thailand accused of faking papers to steal estate
Heirs in Thailand filed a complaint against lawyers who allegedly forged documents to seize assets in a case now under investigation by legal authorities. A representative of a deceased estate has filed a formal complaint against several lawyers, accusing them of conspiring to forge legal documents and unlawfully seize assets worth over 57 million baht. Yesterday, September 26, Chanwut Mekraksawanit,…
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Man stabs friend to death in jealous rage at Korat party
A 49 year old man allegedly stabbed his friend to death and injured his wife during a drinking session in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern Thailand, reportedly driven by jealousy. The fatal incident occurred on Thursday, September 25, in the Phimai district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, when the suspect, identified as Prasong, allegedly lost control after seeing his wife, Toei Namsai, speaking…
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Intoxicated man rescued after sprinting into Jomtien sea
A man was rescued from the sea at Jomtien Beach after running into the water while intoxicated, prompting an emergency response late at night. Emergency services in Pattaya were called into action after a 36 year old man had to be rescued from the sea at Jomtien Beach, near Dongtan Curve, late on Thursday, September 25. The incident occurred around…
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Californian man found dead in Patong hotel room
An American tourist was found dead in his Patong hotel room, prompting police to launch an investigation into the cause of death. Police have launched an investigation after a 31 year old American man was found dead in his hotel room on Nanai Road in Patong, Phuket. The tourist, who had travelled from California and checked into the hotel alone,…
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Russian pickup driver surrenders over viral sex video in Phuket
A Russian man surrendered to police today, September 26, admitting that he was the driver of the black pickup truck featured in the viral sex video in Phuket. The explicit footage, showing 23 year old Russian national Georgii and a 42 year old Thai woman engaging in sexual activity on the moving vehicle along Phuket Bypass Road, to the ire…
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Nearly 10 million smuggled cigarettes seized in Phuket sting
Phuket Airport Customs have intercepted a massive haul of illegal cigarettes worth more than 71 million baht in what is being hailed as one of the island’s largest-ever anti-smuggling operations. The seizure, confirmed by customs officials, involved a total of 9.57 million contraband cigarettes and was made as part of a national crackdown targeting violations of customs and intellectual property…
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100000 baht missing following suspicious house fire in Phrae
A Thai man is suspected of theft after a fire broke out in his room in Phrae province, and 100,000 baht in cash he had hidden behind a picture disappeared. Officers from Phra That Cho Hae Police Station received an alert about the fire at 9.10am yesterday, September 25, and rushed to the scene, a house in the Bang Pa…
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Body of Myanmar man found floating off Pattaya Beach
A Burmese man’s body was found floating near a popular beachside area in Pattaya late at night, prompting police to investigate the circumstances of his death. A 34 year old Myanmar national was discovered dead off the shores of Pattaya Beach late yesterday, September 25, in a case that has left police piecing together the final hours before his death.…
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Bangkok house fire triggers traffic chaos on Soi Bearing 16 (video)
A large fire broke out in a residential area off Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok, causing heavy traffic and prompting an emergency response from fire crews in two districts. The fire erupted off Sukhumvit Road Soi 107 (Soi Bearing 16) yesterday, September 25, causing traffic chaos and prompting an urgent response from fire crews across two provinces. The blaze was reported at…
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Drug addict found dead in Chon Buri police station cell
A drug suspect was found dead in a Chon Buri police cell after being arrested following his mother’s plea for help over his increasingly violent behaviour. The 26 year old suspect, Thorntep Kaewsee, allegedly took his own life using a T-shirt, hanging himself from the iron bars inside his solitary confinement cell at Bowin Police Station. His mother, 61 year…
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Thai woman sues police for shooting and killing her mentally ill father
A Thai woman is suing police in Ratchaburi province for abusing their authority after officers fatally shot her mentally ill father. Police defended their actions, citing the man’s repeated violent behaviour in the community. On September 24, officers from Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station responded to complaints from residents in Tha Rarb sub-district. Locals reported that 60 year old Suraphon, who…
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Chinese woman accuses Phuket taxi driver of sexual assault attempt
A Chinese woman sought help from locals on a roadside in Phuket after accusing a Thai app-based taxi driver of attempting to sexually assault her yesterday, September 25. Residents who assisted the woman shared details of the incident on the Phuket Times Facebook page yesterday. The incident reportedly occurred at around 2am in the Patong area of Phuket. According to…
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Bangkok man found cut in half under bridge, organs missing
A man’s severed body was discovered under a bridge in Bangkok, prompting police to investigate the cause of death and possible links to foul play. A gruesome discovery was made in Bangkok’s Thung Khru district yesterday, September 25, when the severed and decomposing body of a 72 year old man was found under a bridge, with some organs missing and…
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Phuket pickup truck sex: Russian man banned and Thai woman arrested
Police yesterday, September 25, arrested a Thai woman who was caught having sex with a Russian man in the back of a moving pickup truck on a road in Phuket. She claimed the foreign man threatened her into making the video and paid her 1,000 baht. An explicit video of the Russian national, 23 year old Georgii, and the 42…
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Pattaya bike thief found asleep next to stolen motorcycle
A man was caught sleeping next to a stolen motorcycle in Pattaya after it was taken from a repair shop, prompting the owner to alert local police. A brazen motorcycle theft in Pattaya ended with the suspect being found fast asleep next to the stolen vehicle, still clutching the keys. Bunsit Chinnawattraprapha, a 30 year old motorcycle repair shop owner,…
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Phuket boat captain dies in 500kg meth bust at sea
A massive haul of meth was seized from a tourist boat in Phuket after a late-night raid, leaving one crew member dead while trying to escape arrest. More than 500 kilogrammes of crystal meth were seized from a tourist dive boat anchored in Chalong Bay, Phuket, during a late-night police operation. The vessel’s captain, a 61 year old Myanmar national…
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Thai mother accused of pimping out 12 year old daughter to old men in Loei
A Thai mother is accused of allegedly forcing her 12 year old daughter, who has cerebral palsy, into prostitution, selling services to more than 10 elderly men in Loei province. The young victim was rescued and is currently being cared for by local officials. Residents of the same community in Loei’s Phu Kradueng district reported the child sex abuse to…
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Faulty phone charger sparks blaze, razes Na Jomtien home
A fire broke out at a single-storey wooden house in Na Jomtien, injuring the homeowner and prompting a swift response from local firefighters and police. A single-storey wooden home in Na Jomtien was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, September 24, with investigators pointing to a faulty phone charger as the likely cause. Police Colonel Patthana Robroo, chief of Na Jomtien…
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Thai actor accuses police of inaction after major theft at his home
A Thai actor accused police of failing in their duties, claiming he had to apprehend two thieves by himself after they stole more than 1,000 of his musical instruments and collectables from his home in Bangkok. The renowned actor, Charlie “Nack” Trairat, shared on his TikTok account on May 23 that his home had been robbed, leaving nothing behind, even…
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Gold necklace swiped in late-night burglary in Phuket’s Wichit
Police are investigating a burglary at a housing estate in Wichit, where a gold necklace worth over 170,000 baht was reported stolen during the early hours. The break-in occurred during the early hours of today, September 25, prompting a call to Wichit Police Station at 1.37am. The report was made by Sujittra Phummuang, the homeowner, who discovered signs of forced…
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Armed debtor opens fire in East Pattaya over 20k baht dispute
A debtor in Pattaya opened fire during a heated dispute over a 20,000-baht loan, injuring two police officers while fleeing the scene in his car. The incident unfolded at 11.36pm on Tuesday, September 23, near the intersection of Soi Mabyai Lia 20 and Soi Wat Boonsampan 9 in Bang Lamung district. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station were alerted to…
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Thai girl commits suicide amid alleged expectations from parents
A 16 year old Thai girl committed suicide at her home in Phattalung province yesterday, September 24, allegedly due to the stress of disappointing her parents. Officers from Pa Bon Police Station were called to a house in the Tung Naree sub-district, Pa Bon district, to investigate the death of the teenage girl, known as Look Mod. She was found in…
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415 test positive for drugs in Suphan Buri nightclub raid (video)
More than 400 people tested positive for drugs during a police raid on a crowded nightclub in Suphan Buri, following complaints of illegal activity. The operation took place at around 1.30am yesterday, September 24, when the Department of Provincial Administration’s (DOPA) special operations team, alongside local officials, stormed 24 Bar in Sanam Chai subdistrict, Mueang district. Inside, more than 1,000…
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Thai officials probed over bribes in citizenship scandal
A House committee is investigating bribery allegations involving officials accused of demanding cash from applicants during the Thai citizenship registration process. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The House Committee on Local Administration, chaired by Korrawee Prissananantakul of the Bhumjaithai Party, is currently reviewing at least five cases involving alleged misconduct by…
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Drunken family fight ends in fatal stabbing in southern Thailand
A drunken row over a wife’s alleged affair ended in bloodshed at a workers’ camp in central Surat Thani, southern Thailand, after a man fatally stabbed his own relative. Police in Tha Chang district were called to a construction site yesterday, September 24, following reports of a fatal stabbing. The victim, 28 year old Rungtawan, a native of Bueng Kan…
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Foreign couple filmed having sex on moving pickup in Phuket
Police are searching for a foreign couple, believed to be Russian nationals, after they were caught having sex in the back of a moving pickup truck on a road in Phuket. The footage appears to have been recorded along the Phuket Bypass Road. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Explicit images and…
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Hat Yai thief takes tourist’s gold necklace in bike snatch
A man was arrested in southern Thailand after snatching a tourist’s gold necklace while riding a motorbike, prompting a swift police investigation and arrest. Sakrin “Kae” Chayapan, a 25 year old Thai man, was arrested after CCTV footage and a police investigation linked him to the daylight robbery. He later confessed, claiming financial hardship, but firmly denied any ties to…
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Howling dogs lead to grisly corpse find in Udon Thani hut
A decomposed body was discovered in an abandoned hut in Udon Thani after locals, disturbed by a foul smell and howling dogs, alerted the police. The body of a 67 year old homeless man, known locally as Khamnum, was found wearing nothing but black underwear, already swarming with maggots. The discovery was made in Ban Muang community in the Mueang…
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Thai man confesses to killing son-in-law for raping his granddaughter
An 80 year old Thai man in Nakhon Sawan province confessed to killing his son-in-law, stating that the victim had raped his stepdaughter, who is also his beloved granddaughter. A Thai woman discovered the dead body of her husband, 44 year old Sergeant Major First Class Nirut, in a pond in the Phaisali district of Nakhon Sawan on September 22.…
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Foreigners slammed for using kids to sell roses on Pattaya strip
Business owners in Pattaya raised concerns after foreigners were seen using children to sell roses on Walking Street, fuelling fears of exploitation and harm. The complaints surfaced at around 3.30am yesterday, September 23, when Walking Street operators reported groups of foreign men and women using children as young as one to seven years old to sell roses. Each flower is…
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