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Police raids uncover SIM box devices behind land tax scam by Taiwanese gang
Police raided two locations in Bangkok and Samut Prakan yesterday, October 7, to seize SIM box devices used by a call centre scam gang led by Taiwanese nationals. A Thai woman was arrested after the raids as her name appeared on one of the rental accommodation contracts. Officers from the Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) launched the…
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Thaksin’s royal pardon petition doesn’t need Cabinet approval
The Cabinet Secretariat announced yesterday, October 7, that the petition for a royal pardon by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra does not necessitate Cabinet approval. Natjaree Anantasilp, the secretary-general, confirmed that Thaksin’s petition had been forwarded to the justice minister for review and that the application was highly confidential. “The Ministry of Justice has already provided information. This is not…
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Thai chef dies on Cambodian street after hospital allegedly refuses treatment
A former Thai chef died on a street in Cambodia yesterday, October 7, after a hospital allegedly refused to treat him due to a lack of money and identification documents. A member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thailand shared a post on Facebook, seeking the family of the 24 year old Thai man, Maethacharn “Meen” Yorsaeng, after finding him lying…
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Heavy rain forecast for 30 Thai provinces including Bangkok
Today, October 8, Thailand is forecasted to experience increased rainfall, with heavy showers expected in 30 provinces, including Bangkok. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning due to a monsoon trough affecting the northern, central, and eastern regions. Weather reports for 6am today to 6am tomorrow, October 9, are as follows: In the north, 40% of the area will see…
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Paetongtarn appoints new Pheu Thai election director
Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra named Suriya Jungrungruangkit as the party’s election director today, October 7, to lead preparations for the next general election. The announcement was made during a meeting at party headquarters, where Paetongtarn introduced a preliminary list of prospective MP candidates. Key figures in attendance included party Secretary-General Sorawong Thienthong, Prime Ministerial candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri, and…
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Pheu Thai denies Isaan MP defections, to unveil 190 candidates ahead of election
The Pheu Thai Party has denied reports that a group of northeastern MPs is preparing to leave the party, while acknowledging that some member turnover is expected as part of regular political developments ahead of the next general election. At a party meeting earlier today, October 7, held under the theme “Rebuilding Pheu Thai, Rebuilding Thailand,” party secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong…
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Durian tycoon offers 30,000-baht reward for attack on his son’s mistress
The owner of a leading durian warehouse in the Lang Suan district in the southern province of Chumphon offered a 30,000-baht reward for anyone who physically assaults his son’s mistress, fearing that the affair would tear apart his family. The warehouse owner, Arnon Rodthong, took to Facebook to reveal the adultery scandal within his family and made a shocking offer…
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Nine arrested in Phuket for illegal cockfighting and gambling
Nine individuals have been detained in Phuket following a crackdown by officials on an unlawful cockfighting and gambling operation in Koh Kaew. The Phuket Provincial Administration Special Operations Unit targeted a migrant worker camp located in Moo 4, Koh Kaew, at 4pm on October 5. The intervention was prompted by reports of illegal cockfighting, gambling, and drug use disrupting the…
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Body of missing woman found tied to log in Phetchaburi pond
The body of a missing Thai woman was found floating in a pond in the southern province of Phetchaburi, bound to a wooden log with ropes around her neck. A Thai man, Chokchai Thipnate, filed a complaint at Nong Ya Plong Police Station on September 29, reporting that his 55 year old mother, Ladda Dodesang, disappeared from their shared home…
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Police search for man who stole motorbike and damaged shops in Phatthalung
Police in Phatthalung are searching for a man believed to be under the influence of drugs after a series of incidents involving property damage and the theft of a motorbike. The incident occurred earlier today, October 7. A man, approximately 30 years old, was first seen riding a red Honda Wave 110 motorcycle through Pa Phayom district, where he allegedly…
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Police officer kills wife and himself in Nonthaburi over alleged affair
A police inspector reportedly shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide at their home in Nonthaburi, after allegedly discovering she was having an affair. The incident occurred at around 4pm yesterday, October 6, at a three-storey townhouse in Bang Kruai district. Officers from Bang Kruai Police Station arrived at the scene with forensic experts, a…
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Officials suspect Narathiwat gold shop robbery linked to BRN insurgent group
Officials from the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 suspect that the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN) was behind the gold shop robbery at a supermarket in Narathiwat on Sunday, October 5, which caused the loss of more than 23 million baht. An unidentified number of armed thieves robbed a gold shop inside the Big C Supermarket in…
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Thaksin second royal pardon request denied by justice minister
Thailand’s justice minister has rejected a second royal pardon petition filed on behalf of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, meaning the 74 year old must serve the remainder of his one-year jail term. Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said he has formally submitted his opinion on Thaksin’s appeal to the Cabinet Secretariat after reviewing the findings of a special committee. The…
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Thai church accused of exploiting faith for profit through ‘holy spirit fire power’ rituals
Former members accused a church in Thailand’s central province of distorting Christian principles through the concept of “holy spirit fire power” and swindling money from its followers. One former member, who wished to remain anonymous, shared the story with the Hone Krasae news programme on Channel 3 to attract the attention of relevant authorities and call for an investigation into…
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Tropical Storm Matmo threat still lingers, heavy rain expected
The Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued another warning for Tropical Storm Matmo, which is expected to bring heavy rain and strong monsoons to Thailand today, October 7. The storm, centred over Lang Son, Vietnam, will not enter Thailand but is expected to influence the weather. The storm is currently moving westward at approximately 15 kilometres per hour and is expected…
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Pattaya homeless woman abandons 2 daughters and flees police
A homeless woman abandoned her two young daughters at an apartment in Pattaya yesterday, October 5, before fleeing from the police. The apartment owner, Malee, sought assistance from officers of Pattaya City Law Enforcement and the Pattaya Social Welfare Bureau at around 10pm after the woman left her daughters, aged three and one, in her care. Malee explained that the…
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Foreign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes
Several money exchange shops in Phuket collectively lost nearly 40,000 baht to a foreign man who exchanged counterfeit banknotes. The Phuket Times Facebook page reported that it received multiple alerts from exchange shops across the island and issued a warning to the online community today, October 6, to prevent further victims. A photograph of the foreign suspect was included in the…
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Thaksin gets visit from sister and ex-PM Somchai at Klong Prem Prison
Former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and his wife, Yaowapha Wongsawat, visited Thaksin Shinawatra at Klong Prem Central Prison this morning, October 6, to offer moral support, as the former leader awaits the outcome of his royal clemency plea. This marked the seventh family visit since the Supreme Court ordered Thaksin back to prison on September 9 to serve a one-year…
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Phuket motorbike rider arrested after threatening taxi driver with fake gun
A motorbike rider in Koh Kaew, Phuket, was arrested after threatening a taxi driver with what appeared to be a gun, prompting a police investigation and multiple charges. The incident took place around 1pm on October 5 and was captured on a dashcam. The footage circulated online, leading Phuket City Police Chief, Police Colonel Chatree Chukaew, to order officers to…
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Taxi driver caught on CCTV keeping lost wallet in Nonthaburi
A CCTV camera captured a taxi driver taking a lost wallet at a petrol station in Nonthaburi province, but refused to return the money to the victim, claiming he had already spent it on fuel. The 40 year old Japanese interpreter filed a complaint against the taxi driver at Bang Bua Thong Police Station on Saturday, October 4, accusing him…
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Former inmate kills neighbour in minor road dispute in Phetchaburi
A former inmate remains at large after fatally shooting his neighbour following a road dispute in the southern province of Phetchaburi. Officers from Raisathon Police Station were called to investigate the death of 46 year old Rungarun Thiankham on a road in Raisathon Subdistrict, Ban Lad District, Phetchaburi, at around 5pm on Saturday, October 4. Rungarun sustained multiple gunshot wounds…
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Bangkok police arrest nine in teen gang shooting under Phra Pok Klao Bridge
Bangkok police arrested nine teenagers linked to a shooting that injured two young men under Phra Pok Klao Bridge early on October 3. Authorities say the attack stemmed from an ongoing conflict between rival youth groups from Thonburi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Police Lieutenant General Siam Boonsom, Commissioner of the…
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Man breaks into ex-wife’s home in Ayutthaya, kills her father
A man allegedly shot and killed his ex-father-in-law and seriously injured himself during a violent altercation at a residence in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya, yesterday, October 5. Police are continuing their investigation and have detained the suspect at a local hospital. At around 11am, officers from Bang Pa-in Police Station were notified of a fatal domestic dispute at a house…
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3 prisons officials killed in murder-suicide in welfare accommodation
An official from the Department of Corrections committed a murder-suicide involving his ex-wife and her new boyfriend out of jealousy at a welfare accommodation in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station were called to investigate the incident at a welfare house within the Central Prison compound. Upon arrival, they found three people with…
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Iranian man poses as police and extorts money from Indian men in Pattaya
An Iranian man posed as a police officer and extorted US$300 (approximately 9,700 baht) from two Indian men on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya on October 1. The Indian victims, 32 year old Gaganddepp Singh and 20 year old Prabhdeep Singh, filed a complaint at Bang Lamung Police Station yesterday, October 5, after being conned out of 9,700 baht in cash…
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Armed gang steals 23 million baht in gold from Narathiwat supermarket
An armed gang of between seven and ten suspects escaped with gold accessories worth more than 23 million baht after a robbery at a gold shop in the southern province of Narathiwat yesterday, October 5. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Security cameras at the Big C supermarket in Su-ngai Kolok district…
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Democrat Party revival as Abhisit Vejjajiva set to return
The Democrat Party is experiencing a revival as seasoned politicians rejoin its ranks, driven by the anticipated return of former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to the party leadership. This movement is gaining traction ahead of an important general assembly scheduled for later this month. Among the notable individuals returning is Supatra Masdit, a former minister to the prime minister’s office.…
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Thai TikToker’s lion attacks 2 victims, including 11 year old boy in Kanchanaburi
A lion escaped from the home of a Thai TikToker and attacked two people, including an 11 year old boy, in the central province of Kanchanaburi on Saturday, October 4. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Viral footage captured the moment the young boy and another man fled from the lion, named…
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Thailand disrupts nine drug networks, seizes millions of narcotics
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the successful disruption of nine significant drug networks, resulting in the arrest of 16 suspects and the confiscation of large quantities of drugs during a nationwide operation in September. During a press conference at the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, Anutin, who is also the interior minister, highlighted that drug suppression is a national priority and an…
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Myanmar national fatally stabbed in Patong altercation
In Patong, a Myanmar national was fatally stabbed during a confrontation on October 3. Patong Police were alerted to a rental room in an alley off Soi Klong Bang Wat, Ratchapathanusorn Road, at 7.02pm. They discovered 38 year old Zaw Min Win outside his accommodation, suffering from severe stab wounds and lying in a pool of blood. Rescue workers from…
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