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Body of Chinese man’s newborn son missing from Chiang Mai hospital
A Chinese businessman filed a police complaint against a hospital in Chiang Mai after the body of his deceased newborn baby went missing. The father, Fang Peng Cherng, accompanied by Thai lawyer Atipong Phonlachai, lodged the complaint against Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital at Bhubing Rajanivej Police Station yesterday, March 12. Atipong provided details of the incident with ThaiRath on…
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Mentally ill man attacks mother and daughter with knife in Nakhon Si Thammarat
A mentally ill Thai man turned himself in after breaking into a neighbour’s home in Nakhon Si Thammarat and attacking a woman and her teenage daughter with a knife. Both victims were reported to be in critical condition. Sichon Police Station officers and Por Teck Tung Foundation rescuers were called to a house in Si Khit sub-district, Sichon district at…
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American soldier attacks friend and attempts to bite Pattaya police
An American soldier attacked his friend until the victim lost consciousness before resisting arrest and attempting to bite Pattaya police officers on Monday, March 9. Video of the incident was shared on social media on Tuesday, March 10. The footage showed four to five police officers trying to restrain the American soldier, who appeared heavily intoxicated. In the clip, the…
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American tourist accused of theft at Chiang Mai shop, police called
Police in Chiang Mai were called to a second-hand shop today, March 12, after a report that an American tourist allegedly took items without paying, with CCTV footage later used as evidence. At about 11am, tourist police, immigration police and local patrol officers went to a second-hand clothing and footwear shop in a market area in Wat Ket subdistrict, Mueang…
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Conflicting accounts emerge after 5 month old baby dies during nursery care
A Thai mother accused a nursery in Bangkok of causing the death of her five month old daughter, while the nursery owner denied wrongdoing and claimed the child was not properly cared for at home, alleging the baby’s stepfather fed the infant a soft drink. The 37 year old mother asked the Paveena Foundation for Children and Women to help…
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Russian man gropes Thai tattoo artist outside Pattaya studio
A female Thai tattoo artist is taking legal action against a Russian man who groped her breasts outside a studio in Pattaya last night, March 11. The victim, 23 year old Kunsirisanjakorn Wannapong, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station after the sexual assault at about 9.30pm. She also submitted security camera footage from the tattoo studio as evidence.…
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Aircraft graveyard clip filmed by foreigner raises entry questions
On March 7, a foreign Instagram user posted footage showing dozens of abandoned aircraft in what was described as a “Thai Air Force aircraft graveyard,” prompting Thai social media users to question how the person accessed the site. The clip was shared by the Instagram account @ruffy_the_travelbuddy, which posted a video walking around an old aircraft hangar area. The post…
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Family suspects foul play after woman found in forest in underwear
A family in Lamphun province raised concerns about possible foul play after a 27 year old woman was found seriously injured in a roadside forest wearing only underwear. The woman, identified only as Fern, was discovered by a passing motorist on the side of the Chiang Mai-Lampang Highway on March 7, after her family lost contact with her on March…
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UK–Thailand AI Conference brings investors and tech leaders together ahead of London Tech Week
The British Embassy Bangkok hosted the UK–Thailand AI Conference on March 10 at Capella Bangkok, bringing together leading technology companies and venture capital firms to advance cooperation in artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and digital innovation. The one-day event was held as part of ongoing celebrations marking 170 years of UK–Thai diplomatic relations. The embassy said the conference highlighted the depth…
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4 Chinese nationals rescued from human trafficking in Tak
Locals in Mae Sot district, Tak province, rescued four Chinese nationals who claimed they were abducted by a human trafficking gang and were being taken to Myanmar. Mae Sot District Chief Kantapong Piphatmontrikul told ThaiRath the rescue took place at about 9.30pm on Monday, March 9. Residents in the Ban Rim Moei community reported to their community leader that they…
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3 Thai crew members missing after cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Three Thai nationals remain missing after the attack on the Thai-owned cargo vessel Mayuree Naree at the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, March 11, with 20 other crew members reported to have been rescued. The Mayuree Naree was attacked twice by unidentified weapons while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz at about 11.30am Thailand time. The vessel is owned by Thai shipping…
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Iran admits attack on Thai-flagged cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s military has admitted attacking the Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the vessel of ignoring warnings while trying to make an unauthorised transit. The semi-official Iranian news agency Fars reported yesterday, March 11, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released a statement confirming Iranian forces had targeted two ships in the Strait of…
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Almost 500 teenagers gather nightly for street racing in Pattani
Residents in Pattani asked for urgent action today, March 11, after large groups of teenagers were seen gathering overnight to race motorcycles on a public road, causing noise disruption and raising safety concerns for other road users. The complaints centre on repeated incidents on Road 43. Residents said that nearly 500 people began assembling from about 12am, parking motorcycles along…
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4 Thai people detained after failing to steal gold necklace from Indian man
A group of four Thai nationals attempted to steal a gold necklace worth nearly 100,000 baht from an Indian tourist in Pattaya, but a hotel security guard and witnesses intervened and stopped them. Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to investigate the gold necklace robbery outside a hotel on Pattaya Sai Song Road at about 9.20pm yesterday, March 10. Officers…
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Air India Express plane stuck on runway after hard landing in Phuket
An Air India Express flight carrying 133 passengers made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport today, March 11, leaving the aircraft disabled on the runway and disrupting airport operations. No injuries were reported. Tourist police were notified at about 11.20am after an aircraft encountered a landing problem at the airport. The plane was identified as Air India Express flight IX938…
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Bangkok delivery rider caught on CCTV filming under skirt of vendor
A Thai delivery rider allegedly filmed under a skirt of a female vendor while waiting for an order at a beverage shop in Bangkok. The vendor posted the video on social media to warn others, saying the incident happened at about 1pm on March 7. The footage showed a rider wearing a green jacket standing behind her as she prepared drinks.…
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Russian woman arrested over illegal beauty clinic in Pattaya condo
Chon Buri Immigration Police arrested a Russian woman for illegally operating a beauty clinic from her condominium in Pattaya, with services reportedly aimed at Russian clients. The Chon Buri Provincial Immigration Office said it received a tip-off that a Russian national was running an unlicensed clinic and promoting it through advertisements and customer reviews on Instagram. Officers investigated the information…
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Cambodia temple photo spot compared to Wat Mahathat landmark
Photos shared online yesterday, March 10, showed what appeared to be a newly built photo spot at a temple in Cambodia that resembled Wat Mahathat’s Buddha head in tree roots in Ayutthaya, raising questions about imitating one of Thailand’s best-known landmarks. Many social media users noted that the structure in Cambodia looked newly constructed, with some commenting that the cement…
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Foreigner filmed running naked on Pattaya beach road
A foreigner was filmed running naked along beach road in Pattaya on Monday, March 9, leaving onlookers confused. Witnesses said he appeared frightened and ran as if he were trying to escape danger. The video circulated on Thai social media on Monday, March 9, showing a foreign man running along the roadside near Soi Pattaya 12 without clothes and using…
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Israel’s ambassador says Thais should blame Iran for oil prices
Israel’s ambassador to Thailand said yesterday, March 10, during a media briefing on the Iran-Israel war that Thais feeling the effects of higher fuel costs should direct their frustration at Iran, citing what she described as its deliberate disruption of energy market stability. Speaking to reporters, Dr Alona Fisher-Kamm, Israel’s ambassador to Thailand, argued that Iran was intentionally undermining stability…
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Thai monk tries to buy beer at convenience store, drawing online backlash
A Thai monk drew criticism online after a video showed him attempting to buy two bottles of beer at a convenience store before staff refused to complete the sale. The clip was shared yesterday, March 9, by the Facebook page อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 7. In the video, the monk was seen wearing full robes as he carried two bottles of…
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Best SIM cards to stay connected in Thailand (2026)
You’ve just landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport after a long flight to Bangkok. Your phone automatically searches for a network, and within seconds, you see the roaming charges: US$15 per day just to check Google Maps or message your hotel. For a two-week trip, that’s over US$200 before you’ve even left the airport. There’s a better way. Staying connected in Thailand…
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Myanmar national arrested over fuel smuggling in Kanchanaburi
A Myanmar national was arrested in Kanchanaburi‘s Sangkhla Buri district yesterday, March 9, in an alleged fuel smuggling attempt after he was found transporting 120 litres of fuel for illegal sale across the border into Myanmar. Sangkhla Buri district chief Suriyasak Muean-uam was notified at 9.20pm that officers had detained a Myanmar man in the Ban Phra Chedi Sam Ong…
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Thai actress’s husband allegedly swindles 1.3 billion baht in crypto scam
A Thai actress’s husband allegedly swindled more than 1.3 billion baht from more than 1,000 victims by persuading them to invest in cryptocurrency platforms and then allegedly failing to deliver the promised returns. A group of 30 complainants met the President of the Santi Pracha Dham Club, Tankhun Jitissara, seeking assistance after they said they and more than 1,000 other…
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Chon Buri bar worker accuses Chinese man of attempted abduction
A female bar worker in Chon Buri accused a Chinese man of trying to abduct her on March 8, saying she was helped by delivery riders and witnesses who intervened. The woman, 25 year old Orrathai Srisuwan, filed a complaint at Don Hua Lor Police Station and shared her story with the media to issue a warning to other bar…
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Thai girl named Metallica goes viral, passport poses no problems
A Thai girl’s unusual given name, Metallica, has gone viral after a Facebook page confirmed yesterday, March 9, that she is able to obtain a passport without any issue. In the post by Headbangkok, the page described her as “the coolest-named girl in Thailand: Metallica” and said the page had previously featured her story. It added that there had been…
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6 injured after boat-towing truck crashes into tuk tuk and massage shop in Phuket
A pickup truck towing a speedboat crashed into a parked tuk tuk and a massage shop in Patong, Phuket, yesterday evening, March 9, injuring six people, with one reported to be in critical condition. The crash happened on Baan Morn Road in Patong sub-district, Kathu district. CCTV footage shared by the owner of a nearby noodle stall showed a red…
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2 Russian women caught on CCTV taking pet cat from Phuket man
A Thai man in Phuket accused two Russian women of stealing his pet cat from his home, while the women denied the accusation, saying they only carried it back to feed it before returning it. The cat’s owner, Veerapong Santanoon, posted a video on his Facebook account yesterday, March 8, showing him confronting one of the women and demanding the…
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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…
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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…
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