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  • Two arrested after luxury watches stolen in Pattaya home break-in | Thaiger

    Two arrested after luxury watches stolen in Pattaya home break-in

    Two Thai men were arrested today, March 9, over a burglary at a home in Pattaya’s Phra Tamnak area after a break-in reported on March 2, with luxury watches worth more than 6.4 million baht reported stolen. The suspects, identified as 26 year old Kritsaphong and 28 year old Nakarin, were taken into custody by Pattaya City Police. The pair…

  • Motorcycle crash victim dies after taken to police station instead of hospital | Thaiger

    Motorcycle crash victim dies after taken to police station instead of hospital

    A family is seeking accountability after a rescue team took a Thai woman to a police station instead of a hospital following a motorcycle crash in Bangkok, leaving her to die at the station in February last year. The case resurfaced after the family of Warissara approached the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive for assistance. The family said the motorcycle accident…

  • First group of 62 Thai nationals arrives safely in Turkey from Iran | Thaiger

    First group of 62 Thai nationals arrives safely in Turkey from Iran

    A group of 62 Thai nationals has crossed from Iran into Turkey as part of a Royal Thai Government evacuation effort linked to an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with onward travel to Thailand planned over March 8 and today, March 9. Officials at the Kapıköy border checkpoint received the first group on the evening of March 7 at…

  • Surgery case under scrutiny after conflicting accounts over post-op condition | Thaiger

    Surgery case under scrutiny after conflicting accounts over post-op condition

    A Thai plastic surgeon defended himself after the patient’s family complained that a man remained unconscious for four days and his condition worsened following nose and chin surgery on March 4. The complainant, 34 year old Jiraphat, contacted the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive, saying his older brother, 37 year old Ittiphat, is still in critical condition after undergoing surgery at…

  • Pattaya bar worker reports foreign man steals mobile from cashier counter | Thaiger

    Pattaya bar worker reports foreign man steals mobile from cashier counter

    A foreign man was seen in a CCTV footage, stealing a mobile phone of a Thai worker at a bar in Pattaya at about 8pm yesterday, March 8. The victim feared that the images and personal information on the phone would be leaked and misused. The worker of Utopia bar in Soi Pattaya 6 filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya…

  • British man attacks Thai police in convenience store before being restrained | Thaiger

    British man attacks Thai police in convenience store before being restrained

    A video circulating online showed a British man attacked a Thai police officer inside a convenience store, before the officer and store staff restrained him. The footage was posted by an X user, @JamesPGoddard90, yesterday, March 8, with the caption, “British tourist attacks a Thai police officer in 7-Eleven and instantly regrets it. It’s behaviour like this that gives all Brits…

  • Bangkok man kills ex-wife after she refuses to have sex with him | Thaiger

    Bangkok man kills ex-wife after she refuses to have sex with him

    A Thai man fatally stabbed his ex-wife at a rented room in Bangkok yesterday, March 8, after she refused to have sex with him. The suspect, 58 year old Samorn, contacted a friend, who is a police officer, to confess that he murdered his ex-wife, 49 year old Wanatda. Samorn also told the officer he planned to commit suicide, prompting…

  • Pattaya transwomen claim self-defence after stabbing Japanese man | Thaiger

    Pattaya transwomen claim self-defence after stabbing Japanese man

    Two Thai transwomen allegedly stabbed a Japanese man with scissors at a hotel in Pattaya in the early hours of today, March 9, with both sides giving conflicting accounts of what happened. Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Rescue Foundation and officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to a hotel in central Pattaya after a reported fight in a second-floor room.…

  • Three foreigners arrested on Koh Pha Ngan in drug crackdown | Thaiger

    Three foreigners arrested on Koh Pha Ngan in drug crackdown

    Three foreign nationals were arrested on Koh Pha Ngan, Surat Thani province, yesterday, March 8, after immigration officers expanded an investigation into suspected drug distribution to tourists on the island. The arrests followed an investigation that began after a Brazilian drug delivery suspect identified as Pedro was detained on Koh Pha Ngan on March 5 in a drug trafficking case.…

  • British bar manager slashed in Pattaya, one suspect at large | Thaiger

    British bar manager slashed in Pattaya, one suspect at large

    Police are investigating a Pattaya knife attack in which two British men assaulted a British bar manager on Saturday, March 7. One suspect was arrested at the scene, while the second fled and remains at large. A security team of a bar in Soi Pattaya 13 contacted rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan foundation after the manager, a 62 year old…

  • Foreign transwoman sought over 500,000 baht haul from Thai family | Thaiger

    Foreign transwoman sought over 500,000 baht haul from Thai family

    Police in Sing Buri are searching for a foreign transwoman accused of stealing about 500,000 baht worth of assets from a Thai family after they allowed her to stay at their home out of sympathy. The homeowner, 32 year old Wachiraporn, filed a complaint with Mueang Sing Buri Police Station after discovering that several belongings and valuables had gone missing…

  • Thai man kills sister-in-law in Chiang Mai following attempted rape | Thaiger

    Thai man kills sister-in-law in Chiang Mai following attempted rape

    Police arrested a Thai man for killing his sister-in-law after she resisted an attempted rape at a rented house in Hang Dong district, Chiang Mai. He initially presented himself as a witness in the case. The victim, a 22 year old waitress, U-sa, also known as Praew, failed to turn up for work. Her employer and a colleague went to…

  • Thailand braces for summer storm with thunderstorms and strong winds | Thaiger

    Thailand braces for summer storm with thunderstorms and strong winds

    Thailand’s Meteorological Department has forecast that upper Thailand will continue to experience thunderstorms and strong winds tomorrow, with 41 provinces, including Bangkok, expected to be affected. On March 6, the department released its weather forecast for the next 24 hours, warning that a summer storm will bring thunderstorms, strong winds, and isolated lightning strikes to upper Thailand. The conditions are…

  • 2 Thai women jailed in Taiwan for heroin smuggling | Thaiger

    2 Thai women jailed in Taiwan for heroin smuggling

    A Taiwanese court sentenced two Thai women to prison for smuggling heroin into Taiwan in September last year by swallowing drug packages and concealing them in their genital area. The two women were arrested on September 7 at an airport in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan after Taiwanese officials said they had received a tip-off about a heroin smuggling operation in…

  • Brazilian drug delivery suspect arrested on Koh Pha Ngan | Thaiger

    Brazilian drug delivery suspect arrested on Koh Pha Ngan

    Yesterday, March 5, immigration police in Surat Thani arrested a Brazilian man accused of running a drug delivery service on Koh Pha Ngan. A controlled buy led to the seizure of multiple drugs and more than 106,000 baht in cash. The arrest was made after investigators received information that a foreign suspect, later identified as Brazilian national Pedro, was allegedly…

  • Foreigners sought after dodging fuel bill in Koh Lanta, Krabi | Thaiger

    Foreigners sought after dodging fuel bill in Koh Lanta, Krabi

    A fuel dispenser owner on Koh Lanta in Krabi is seeking two foreign men who refuelled a motorcycle and left without paying yesterday, March 5. The owner, Sirilak Kasikun, posted CCTV footage of the incident in the Koh Lanta Jobs Facebook group and asked members to help identify the two men. She said the pair served themselves at the dispenser…

  • Russian man arrested for processing and selling cannabis products in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Russian man arrested for processing and selling cannabis products in Pattaya

    Pattaya police yesterday, March 5, arrested a 27 year old Russian man for processing and selling cannabis products without a permit near Jomtien Beach. Chon Buri Immigration Police said officers received a tip-off that a foreigner was processing and distributing cannabis products in the area. Police raided a rented house near the beach and found the Russian tenant, Ivan Lisovoi,…

  • Thailand oil reserves revised to 95 days after new supply confirmed | Thaiger

    Thailand oil reserves revised to 95 days after new supply confirmed

    Thailand is preparing to tighten fuel exports and bolster domestic stockpiles, with Energy Minister Attapol Ruekpibul saying yesterday, March 5, that Thailand’s oil reserves and confirmed incoming supply should be enough for about 95 days. Speaking at Government House, Attapol said the earlier estimate of 60 days’ oil reserves had been revised to reflect the real figures. Thailand currently holds…

  • Former park ranger shoots ex-colleague over forest encroachment case | Thaiger

    Former park ranger shoots ex-colleague over forest encroachment case

    A former park ranger shot the chief of Salak Phra-Erawan Forest Fire Control Station yesterday, March 5, in Kanchanaburi province, reportedly after becoming angry over his arrest in a forest encroachment case. The victim, Warun Jansaeng, was shot while on duty in the forest. He suffered a gunshot wound below the left rib cage and was reported to be in…

  • 3 transwomen attack foreign man on Pattaya Walking Street | Thaiger

    3 transwomen attack foreign man on Pattaya Walking Street

    Pattaya Tourist Police arrested three Thai transwomen for assaulting a foreign man on Pattaya Walking Street last night, March 5. In a post on its official Facebook page yesterday, Pattaya Tourist Police said officers encountered the group assault during patrols along Walking Street. Police said they brought the three transgender suspects to the police office. The victim was described as…

  • Thai family reports Shanghai hotel staff who sneaks into their room | Thaiger

    Thai family reports Shanghai hotel staff who sneaks into their room

    A Thai family is pursuing legal action against a hotel in Shanghai after they said they found a male staff member sneaking into their room and later claiming he entered by mistake. A Thai woman, Yatida Siriwangchai, posted videos of the incident on her TikTok account, @tyatida, on Tuesday, March 3. In the clips, a man is seen lying in…

  • Thai dancer and girlfriend arrested at Cambodia border checkpoint | Thaiger

    Thai dancer and girlfriend arrested at Cambodia border checkpoint

    Cambodian officials arrested a Thai dancer and his girlfriend after they were reportedly deceived into working for a call centre scam gang. The man, 25 year old Pongsakorn “Aon” Phueanpharam, and his girlfriend, 23 year old Panadda “Dream” Chokeboonrueang, were reported missing on February 24. Aon told his family he would accompany Dream to apply for a job and attend…

  • Chinese man found hanging in Chon Buri with wounds and stun gun marks | Thaiger

    Chinese man found hanging in Chon Buri with wounds and stun gun marks

    Police are investigating the death of a Chinese man whose body was found hanging near a railway track in Chon Buri, with three handwritten suicide notes. His wounds and bruises are consistent with an assault and possible use of a stun gun. A construction contractor, 41 year old Ekkapoj Nundee, found the body while working near the Khao Talo railway…

  • Thai man accused of killing girlfriend, presents her death as suicide | Thaiger

    Thai man accused of killing girlfriend, presents her death as suicide

    A Thai man in Suphan Buri province denied an accusation of killing his girlfriend and presenting the death as a suicide. CCTV footage from their accommodation reportedly exposed his criminal act. The case drew public attention after the woman’s relatives approached several news outlets and appeared on Channel 3’s Hone Krasae programme yesterday, March 4, to share details they said…

  • Thai man attacks mechanic with samurai sword over motorcycle repair dispute | Thaiger

    Thai man attacks mechanic with samurai sword over motorcycle repair dispute

    Police in Chon Buri arrested a Thai man for attacking a motorcycle repairman with a samurai sword, leaving the victim needing 27 stitches and suffering an ear injury that was nearly severed. Officers from Bang Lamung Police Station arrested the suspect, 53 year old Anucha Boonthawon, yesterday, March 4, and seized a one-metre samurai sword. Police said the attack took…

  • Siam Yacht Club presents ‘Yacht Club Fusion: The Fifth Sense’ | Thaiger

    Siam Yacht Club presents ‘Yacht Club Fusion: The Fifth Sense’

    Siam Yacht Club at Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok invites guests to experience an immersive evening of cuisine, cocktails, and sensory storytelling with Yacht Club Fusion: The Fifth Sense, a one-night-only four-hands collaboration taking place on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Set along the iconic Chao Phraya River, the evening brings together Siam Yacht Club’s culinary creativity and the artistry of…

  • Woman surrenders after alleged murder of ex-boyfriend in Korat | Thaiger

    Woman surrenders after alleged murder of ex-boyfriend in Korat

    A young woman surrendered to police late on March 1, after she allegedly stabbed her former boyfriend three times, leaving him dead on a dirt road in Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). At 10.30am on March 2, police in Khon Buri district took 18 year old suspect Chompoo, who had surrendered earlier that morning, to identify the location of…

  • 94 Vietnamese arrested in Bangkok raid linked to gambling network | Thaiger

    94 Vietnamese arrested in Bangkok raid linked to gambling network

    Police arrested 94 Vietnamese nationals during a raid on an office in a luxury condominium in Rama 9, Bangkok, yesterday, March 4, after suspicions that the site may have been linked to a call centre scam network. Officers from Makkasan Police Station, Immigration Police and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau searched the office, located on the first floor of the…

  • Australian motorcyclist dies after plunge into Loei roadside ravine | Thaiger

    Australian motorcyclist dies after plunge into Loei roadside ravine

    An Australian motorcyclist died after his motorcycle crashed into a roadside ravine in Loei province yesterday, March 4. The ravine was reported to be around 10 to 15 metres deep. Officers from Phu Rua Police Station were notified of the motorcycle crash at about 1.20pm. Due to difficult terrain, police requested support from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Unit of…

  • Phuket van driver arrested after running over victim and fleeing | Thaiger

    Phuket van driver arrested after running over victim and fleeing

    Police arrested a van driver who escaped after hitting and running over a man in Sakhu, Thalang district, Phuket, on Tuesday, March 3. CCTV footage of the Phuket hit-and-run circulated on Thai social media on the day of the incident. Several news agencies called on the driver to turn himself in and take responsibility for the injured Thai man, whose…

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