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  • Australian robbed of 7,000 baht by duo in Pattaya hotel | Thaiger

    Australian robbed of 7,000 baht by duo in Pattaya hotel

    In Pattaya, Thailand, a 47 year old Australian national, Vetrov, reported a theft to Police Lieutenant Colonel Saijai Khamjulla, an investigator at Pattaya City Police Station, yesterday, August 9, around 4am. Vetrov stated that the incident occurred after he met a woman while walking along Pattaya Beach at approximately 3am. Vetrov mentioned that he invited the woman, who claimed to…

  • Chinese woman rescued from Pattaya hotel balcony in dramatic operation | Thaiger

    Chinese woman rescued from Pattaya hotel balcony in dramatic operation

    In Pattaya, Thailand, a dramatic rescue operation took place yesterday, August 9, at 1pm, as emergency services worked diligently for over 90 minutes to safely rescue a 28 year old Chinese woman from a 16th-floor balcony at a luxury beachfront hotel. The woman, described as having a tomboyish appearance and struggling with depression, was rescued by responders after a delicate…

  • Thai police arrest 58 foreign workers in illegal employment raid | Thaiger

    Thai police arrest 58 foreign workers in illegal employment raid

    In Chon Buri province, Thai police conducted a significant raid on an industrial estate, resulting in the arrest of 58 foreign workers for illegal employment. The operation, conducted yesterday, August 9, was part of a larger initiative directed by the National Police Chief to address illegal labour practices. Police Lieutenant General Saksira Phuek-am, Commander of the Tourist Police Bureau, oversaw…

  • Thailand permits agricultural drones under strict regulations | Thaiger

    Thailand permits agricultural drones under strict regulations

    The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has announced that agricultural drone operations will be permitted tomorrow, August 11 under stringent conditions, with a continued nationwide ban on other drones until August 15 or further notice. Both the drone and its operator need registration with the CAAT, along with obtaining agricultural flight authorisation. Operators must possess a clean record, operating…

  • Loan shark operation busted in Pattaya, 26 Chinese nationals arrested | Thaiger

    Loan shark operation busted in Pattaya, 26 Chinese nationals arrested

    A loan sharking operation run by Chinese nationals was dismantled in a raid at a luxury pool villa near Pattaya, resulting in the arrest of 26 people. Chon Buri provincial police confirmed the arrests in Bang Lamung district on Saturday, following a tip-off.   ดูโพสต์นี้บน Instagram   โพสต์ที่แชร์โดย The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Police conducted the raid on August 8 at a…

  • Thailand braces for heavy rainfall and potential flash floods | Thaiger

    Thailand braces for heavy rainfall and potential flash floods

    The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning for August 10, predicting increased rainfall across Thailand, with heavy rains expected in the northeast, east, and the west coast of the south. This weather change is attributed to a low-pressure system over northern Laos and Vietnam, coupled with a stronger southwesterly monsoon affecting the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the…

  • Thailand online platforms that blend fun, freedom, and functionality | Thaiger

    Thailand online platforms that blend fun, freedom, and functionality

    Thailand is home to a growing array of online platforms that combine entertainment, convenience, and the freedom to access top-notch services from anywhere. Whether you’re looking for online gambling options, digital entertainment, or a way to engage with the latest trends, these platforms cater to diverse interests and needs. From sports betting to live casinos, and streaming services, the Thai…

  • Chained body found at Phang Nga pier sparks murder probe | Thaiger

    Chained body found at Phang Nga pier sparks murder probe

    A grisly murder investigation is underway in Phang Nga after the body of a woman was found chained to two concrete dumbbells near a community pier. The chilling discovery was made yesterday, August 8, near the Ban Tha Yai pier in Mueang district. Police Lieutenant Pheerawit Chaichanyut of Khok Kloi Police Station, leading the case, said officers responded with Kusoltham…

  • Pay Thai car tax in minutes with new app: DLT (video) | Thaiger

    Pay Thai car tax in minutes with new app: DLT (video)

    Paying your annual car tax just got a whole lot easier—and you won’t even have to leave the sofa. The Department of Land Transport (DLT), in partnership with Krungthai Bank, has launched a groundbreaking service allowing drivers to pay their annual vehicle tax via the Pao Tang app. Officials say the move will save time, cut travel costs, and make…

  • Yom River floods force urgent evacuations in Phichit | Thaiger

    Yom River floods force urgent evacuations in Phichit

    A sudden surge of water from the Yom River, flowing down from Sukhothai and Phitsanulok in northern Thailand, has caused flooding in Phichit, prompting urgent evacuations in low-lying areas. The river’s unexpected early rise has caught residents off guard, forcing many to quickly move valuables and livestock to higher ground. Yesterday, August 8, the Yom River’s overflow was first reported…

  • Thai evacuees set to return as tensions with Cambodia ease | Thaiger

    Thai evacuees set to return as tensions with Cambodia ease

    Thai officials are preparing to assist thousands of evacuees in returning home as tensions along the Cambodian border subside. Surin Governor Chamnan Chuentha confirmed that stability has returned to most border areas following Thursday’s General Border Committee meetings in Kuala Lumpur, where Thailand and Cambodia agreed on a 13-point ceasefire. Transportation arrangements are being coordinated with shelters and the Department…

  • Bangkok-bound train derails in Prachuap Khiri Khan, 10 injured | Thaiger

    Bangkok-bound train derails in Prachuap Khiri Khan, 10 injured

    Chaos erupted in Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, early this morning when three sleeper carriages of a Bangkok-bound express train detached and derailed, leaving 10 people injured. The incident happened at around 5am today, August 9, when the special express train No. 38/46 from Su-ngai Kolok and Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat (Bang Sue) was approaching a curved section…

  • Police bust Laotian women in Bangkok ‘fake ad’ sex sting | Thaiger

    Police bust Laotian women in Bangkok ‘fake ad’ sex sting

    A customer’s complaint over a misleading online sex booking led to a Bangkok resort raid, where police arrested three Laotian women in a “bait-and-switch” prostitution scheme. Metropolitan Police Division 3 swooped on a resort in the Hathai Rat area, arresting three Laotian women accused of offering sexual services online under false pretences. The operation was led by Commissioner of the…

  • 7 Chinese barbers arrested in Bangkok salon raid | Thaiger

    7 Chinese barbers arrested in Bangkok salon raid

    An upscale Ratchada barbershop in Bangkok became the scene of a dramatic Tourist Police raid, ending with seven Chinese men cuffed for cutting hair illegally. Tourist Police stormed a high-end salon on Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek Road, arresting the suspects for working without the necessary permits in a profession reserved for Thai citizens. The operation formed part of a nationwide crackdown led…

  • Thailand–Hong Kong flight ‘rat pack’ busted in mid-air bag theft | Thaiger

    Thailand–Hong Kong flight ‘rat pack’ busted in mid-air bag theft

    A Hong Kong passenger caught a suspected in-flight thief red-handed on a Thailand–Hong Kong flight, exposing “rat pack” gangs targeting travellers’ bags. What was meant to be a much-needed rest for one Hong Kong tattoo artist turned into a mid-air sting operation when he spotted a man rifling through his bag just 30 minutes after take-off from Thailand. The passenger,…

  • Bang Lamung chief warns village bosses to clean up act | Thaiger

    Bang Lamung chief warns village bosses to clean up act

    Local leaders in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district have been given a blunt warning—follow the rules, protect your reputation, and keep your guns in check. Village headmen and subdistrict chiefs in Bang Lamung were told in no uncertain terms to toe the line during a monthly meeting at the district office’s community hall. The meeting yesterday, August 8, was presided…

  • Pattaya raid busts Malaysian in sex video scam | Thaiger

    Pattaya raid busts Malaysian in sex video scam

    Immigration police stormed a Pattaya condominium in a late-night raid, arresting a Malaysian man accused of secretly filming Thai women during sex and using the footage to extort cash. The dramatic bust at 12.30am yesterday, August 8, followed a complaint from a woman who said she was lured via the WeChat app by the suspect, 24 year old Malaysian national…

  • Phuket cops seize sunglasses stash from illegal Cambodian vendor | Thaiger

    Phuket cops seize sunglasses stash from illegal Cambodian vendor

    Phuket Immigration officers have launched a high-profile crackdown on illegal beach vendors following complaints from residents and business owners that Cambodian migrant workers were openly selling goods without permission. Locals claimed the activity was damaging the island’s tourism image and undercutting Thai vendors who operate legally. Superintendent of Phuket Immigration Police Colonel Kriangkrai Ariyaying ordered Deputy Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel…

  • Thailand deluge: Bangkok braced for mega storm chaos | Thaiger

    Thailand deluge: Bangkok braced for mega storm chaos

    The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather forecast predicting thunderstorms across 45 provinces, focusing on two regions, with Bangkok expected to experience the heaviest rainfall. Residents are urged to exercise caution due to potential dangers from thunderstorms yesterday, August 8. The forecast, for 6pm yesterday to 6pm today, August 9, indicates that the southwest monsoon is currently affecting…

  • Phuket jet ski blitz nets 38 illegal rides in safety push | Thaiger

    Phuket jet ski blitz nets 38 illegal rides in safety push

    Phuket’s rogue jet ski operators have been hit with a major crackdown, as police swooped on six locations and seized 38 illegally operated machines. The coordinated operation, led by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Phuket Marine Police, was launched to boost tourist safety and safeguard the island’s image. Officials said many operators were running jet ski services without…

  • Cambodian PM nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize | Thaiger

    Cambodian PM nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

    The Prime Minister (PM) of Cambodia, Hun Manet, announced on his Facebook account that he would nominate the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on July 26, during military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, that he would cease all trade talks with…

  • WhatsApp wipes out 6.8 million scam accounts in global crackdown | Thaiger

    WhatsApp wipes out 6.8 million scam accounts in global crackdown

    WhatsApp has obliterated 6.8 million scam accounts in just six months, in what parent company Meta calls a major strike against global fraud networks. The social media giant says many of the accounts were tied to organised crime syndicates in Southeast Asia, notorious for running scam centres staffed by people forced into the work. Victims of these centres have been…

  • Patong fruit row turns bloody as vendor stabs tourist | Thaiger

    Patong fruit row turns bloody as vendor stabs tourist

    A late-night fruit snack in Patong turned into a bloody street fight when a payment dispute ended with a tourist being stabbed in the stomach. Patong Police were called to the scene at 2.20am today, August 8, outside Patong Medical Clinic on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road. Police Lieutenant Colonel Somprasong Labaisat, Deputy Superintendent (Investigation) of Patong Police Station, led the…

  • Bangkok ex-boxer sets Malaysian tourists on fire in mall horror | Thaiger

    Bangkok ex-boxer sets Malaysian tourists on fire in mall horror

    Shoppers in central Bangkok were left horrified after a former Thai boxer allegedly doused two Malaysian tourists in flammable liquid and set them on fire outside a popular mall. Good Samaritans leapt into action to tackle the attacker before police arrived. The attack took place at around 10pm yesterday, August 7, on Ratchadamri Road, Lumpini, in front of a well-known…

  • Pattaya ladyboy nabbed for robbing Russian tourist | Thaiger

    Pattaya ladyboy nabbed for robbing Russian tourist

    A drunken night out in Pattaya turned into a nightmare for a Russian tourist after a ladyboy allegedly made off with nearly 1 million baht in valuables—but swift police work brought the suspect down within 48 hours. Pattaya City Police moved in at 10.06pm yesterday, August 7, arresting 43 year old Phutthi Pratthumthong at an apartment not far from the…

  • Electrocuted monkey falls onto car, shattering rear window | Thaiger

    Electrocuted monkey falls onto car, shattering rear window

    A monkey yesterday, August 7, fell from an electricity pole onto a sedan parked outside a condominium in Samut Prakan province, shattering the vehicle’s rear window after being electrocuted. Initially, security guards at the condominium, located in the Bang Pu neighbourhood, contacted the Bang Pu Sub-district Municipality Office for assistance in catching the long-tailed macaque, fearing it might cause further…

  • Cathay Pacific’s LA to Hong Kong trip turns into 29-hour nightmare (video) | Thaiger

    Cathay Pacific’s LA to Hong Kong trip turns into 29-hour nightmare (video)

    What was supposed to be a routine 13-hour hop across the Pacific turned into a 29-hour ordeal for almost 300 Cathay Pacific passengers, leaving some calling it the world’s longest commercial flight in terms of sheer misery. Flight CX883 left Los Angeles at 12.55am (local time) on Monday, August 4, bound for Hong Kong. But as the 15 year old…

  • Toilet drug kitchen busted in Bangkok cannabis snack raid | Thaiger

    Toilet drug kitchen busted in Bangkok cannabis snack raid

    Bangkok police have uncovered a cannabis snack production house where toilets were used as mixing stations, seizing nearly a million baht’s worth of illegal products—just days after a toddler was hospitalised from eating one of the jellies. The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) launched the raid following social media reports that a two year old child had eaten a jelly,…

  • Thai businessman and activist secures bail after arrest on firearms, drugs and assault | Thaiger

    Thai businessman and activist secures bail after arrest on firearms, drugs and assault

    Police released a well-known Thai businessman and political activist on bail of 100,000 baht after his arrest yesterday, August 7, on charges of possessing firearms and drugs, and physically assaulting women. A Thai woman lodged a complaint with the Youth and Women Welfare Centre, alleging that the prominent businessman and activist, Tanat “Luk Nat” Thanakitamnuay, better known as “Hi-So Luk…

  • Chinese man surrenders after armed standoff in Pattaya store | Thaiger

    Chinese man surrenders after armed standoff in Pattaya store

    A dramatic two-hour standoff unfolded in Pattaya in the early hours of today when an armed Chinese man holed up inside a convenience store, before surrendering to police. Pattaya City Police received the report at 12.16am today, August 8, alerting them to a man with a gun inside a shop near the entrance to Soi Thepprasit 8. Deputy Superintendent of…