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Dutch man denies trafficking tiger handed to his foundation from Myanmar
The Dutch founder of the the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) denied animal trafficking accusation after the Karen National Liberation Army (KNU) handed over a tiger, which was seized from a scam gang in Myanmar, to the foundation in Kanchanaburi province on Wednesday, December 17. The allegation was raised by retired national park official Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, who shared details of…
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139 arrested in year-end immigration sweep in Nakhon Pathom
Immigration officers in Nakhon Pathom carried out a sweeping year-end crackdown yesterday, December 18, arresting 139 foreign nationals and fining landlords who failed to report their tenants as required by law. Immigration Division 3, acting under orders from the Royal Thai Police, began intensified operations targeting areas with migrant workers in Kamphaeng Saen district yesterday. The raids, led by Nakhon…
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Phitsanulok woman who woke up at her funeral passes away
A woman from Phitsanulok, who previously shocked family members and temple staff after briefly showing signs of life inside a coffin, has since passed away peacefully on December 14. Wat Rat Prakhong Tham announced via its Facebook page today, December 17, that 65 year old Chonthirat Sakulku died peacefully at Bang Yai Hospital, Nonthaburi, on December 14. Funeral rites and…
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Motorcycle taxi driver found dead in police outpost bathroom
A motorcycle taxi driver was found dead in the bathroom of a police outpost in Prachin Buri on December 16, with police estimating he had been dead for more than 24 hours. Officers from Sri Maha Phot Police Station were alerted to the incident at the Khok Khwang checkpoint toilet in Sri Maha Phot subdistrict. Emergency responders from the Sawang…
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Thai student rescued from phone scam at Kamphaeng Phet resort
A vocational certificate student was rescued by police in Kamphaeng Phet today, December 16, after relatives tracked his location to a resort, uncovering a call scam that had already deceived another student just hours earlier. Today, investigators were dispatched to a resort in Mueang district, Kamphaeng Phet province, where they found the 19 year old student alone in a room.…
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More than 100 evacuated after ammonia leak at ice factory in Nakhon Pathom
An ammonia leak at an ice factory in Nakhon Pathom province yesterday, December 15, forced the evacuation of more than 100 residents living nearby. The situation has now been brought under control. According to a report by MGR Online, the ammonia leaked from an ice production factory, Siam Pyramid Company, located in the Tha Talat sub-district of Sam Phran district.…
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Thai man cites son with Down’s syndrome after stealing police’s motorcycle
A Thai man claimed he stole a motorcycle to raise money to care for his son, who suffers from Down’s syndrome, after taking the vehicle of a commando police officer in Nonthaburi province. Pak Kret Police Station officers arrested the 39 year old suspect, identified as Thanathat, at his rented room in Soi Kosum Ruamjai, Don Mueang district, Bangkok, on…
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Senior police officer found dead in car in Nakhon Sawan
A senior Thai police general was discovered dead inside his car outside a private residence in Nakhon Sawan this morning, triggering an investigation. Police were notified of the incident at around 8.30am today, December 15. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Sawan Police Station were dispatched to a house in Mueang district after receiving a report of a deceased person found at…
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Thai woman killed as pickup spins into Pathum Thani bus stop
A Thai woman was killed after a pickup truck lost control and spun into a bus stop in Pathum Thani province yesterday morning, December 11. Officers from Thanyaburi Police Station were called to investigate the fatal accident at around 8am at a bus stop on Rangsit–Nakhon Nayok Road in the Thanyaburi district. Rescue workers later found the body of the…
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Thai woman shoots ex-husband after alleged break-in at Ayutthaya home
A Thai woman claimed self-defence after shooting her ex-husband who allegedly broke into her home in Ayutthaya yesterday, December 11. Officers from Bang Pa-in Police Station, along with rescuers from the Ayutthaya Ruamjai Foundation, were called to a house in the Sam Ruean sub-district of Bang Pa-in district at around 10am following reports of a shooting. At the scene, officers…
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Thai man raises alarm after finding blood smeared on arm during MRT ride
A Thai man voiced fear of intentional disease spreading after an unidentified passenger allegedly smeared blood on his arm while travelling on an MRT train yesterday, December 8. The 37 year old man, identified only as Bank, shared his account and concerns in the Facebook group Bangkok Train at 8.57am. He said the incident happened between 7.32am and 7.35am while…
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Lamborghini crashes into power pole in Nonthaburi
A supercar crashed into a roadside power pole near the Bang Rak Noi Tha It MRT station in Nonthaburi early this morning, December 8. At 1.30am this morning, December 8, officers from Bang Sri Muang Police Station received a report of a supercar crashing into a power pole near Bang Rak Noi Tha It MRT station on Rattanathibet Road, heading…
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Dashcam exposes false account after Thai driver kills British woman in Nonthaburi
A Thai driver fatally struck a British national who was crossing a road in Nonthaburi province yesterday, December 3, before claiming the victim suddenly stopped walking in the middle of the road. Dashcam footage later circulated online contradicted her account. Sai Noi Police Station officers were alerted to the fatal accident at around 1pm and rushed to the Bang Kruai-Sai…
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Police bust warehouse with 160,000 fake masks and cosmetics
A police raid in Samut Prakan uncovered over 160,000 fake face masks and counterfeit cosmetics being sold online. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) stormed a warehouse in Bang Sao Thong district after tracing it to a major counterfeit products operation. Officers seized fake face masks branded as Welcare, along with fake cosmetic products, including Biore lotions and Cetaphil cleansers. Police launched…
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Lawyer association president shoots motorcyclist in Nonthaburi road dispute
A lawyer association president shot a motorcyclist during a road-rage confrontation in Nonthaburi yesterday, December 1, claiming he acted out of anger after being insulted. Police and rescue workers from Ruam Katanyu Foundaton arrived at Bang Plu Intersection on Rattanathibet Road at around 9am, where they found 36 year old Bordin sitting beside his silver-bronze Honda CB500X with a gunshot…
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Bangkok’s PM2.5 smog hits crisis levels in several districts
Bangkok woke up to dangerously high levels of PM2.5 today, December 2, with air quality across all 50 districts hitting the red-zone threshold. Data from the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) at 6am revealed that smog covered every district in the capital. Gistda recorded the highest PM2.5 reading in Nong Khaem district at 102.5 microgrammes per cubic metre…
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5 Vietnamese nationals arrested after hidden heroin parcels uncovered
Officers from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) joined forces to dismantle a drug trafficking network operating in Thailand, leading to the arrest of five Vietnamese suspects involved in sending heroin to Australia. AITF officers inspected outbound parcels destined for Australia at the Suvarnabhumi Airport Free Zone when they detected irregularities…
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Thai man denies involvement in partner’s fatal fall from Nonthaburi condo
A Thai man denied an involvement in the death of his partner, who fell from the seventh floor of a condominium in Nonthaburi province on Monday, November 24. Pak Kret Police Station officers launched an investigation into the death of 44 year old Somphop, who was found lifeless on the ground floor of a condominium in Ban Mai sub-district, Pak…
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Teen bikers injured in grenade attack near Samut Prakan diner
A grenade blast and armed biker gang attack injured two teenagers near a food stall in Samut Prakan during the early hours of the morning. The incident occurred at around 1.30am today, November 25, in front of the Mali rice porridge restaurant in Mueang Bang Pla Kot subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi district. Police Lieutenant Sunthorn Phimpanth from Phra Samut Chedi…
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6 Vietnamese nationals arrested in illegal and unhygienic ice cream factory
Police raided a rented house in Nonthaburi province yesterday and arrested six Vietnamese nationals after receiving complaints that the property was secretly converted into an illegal and unhygienic ice cream factory. Residents in the Sao Thong Hin sub-district of Bang Yai district reported to the Bang Yai District Justice Centre that a group of foreigners rented a house and turned…
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Biker rally leaves trail of crashes in Phetchabun
Thousands of motorcyclists gathered in Phetchabun, central Thailand, for a major rally where several road accidents occurred, prompting emergency responses and police action. The high-octane gathering, named Trip Without a Bath, drew around 5,000 motorcycles to Lom Kao and Khao Kho districts from today, November 22 to tomorrow, November 23. The event, known for its energetic and sometimes chaotic rides,…
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Teen seeks help after police delay in Bolt driver attempted rape case
A 19 year old woman has turned to a social media influencer for help after allegedly surviving an attempted rape by a Bolt driver, fearing the case would be delayed for months due to police inaction. The victim, Arisara Mitkhuntod, contacted influencer Chot-anan Lertritphuwadol after Bang Kruai Police Station allegedly asked her to wait two to three months for medical…
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Ratchaburi vendors shun co-pay scheme over scam fears
Several vendors in Ratchaburi, central Thailand, are refusing to join the government’s co-payment scheme, citing registration issues and scam concerns as key reasons for opting out. At Wat Tha Luang Phon in Photharam district, many small business owners are opting out of the government’s co-payment initiative, citing confusing registration procedures and concerns over fraudulent transactions. Running from October 29 to…
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Elephant electrocuted near Phetchaburi national park
A young wild elephant was electrocuted while foraging on farmland near Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park, prompting a full investigation. The incident occurred in the Pa Deng subdistrict of Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan district, where a farmer had installed illegal electric fencing to protect his crops. The elephant, estimated to be between eight and 10 years old and weighing around 2…
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17 year old Thai student stabs classmate for pulling down trousers as prank
A 17 year old student stabbed his classmate multiple times with a knife at a school in Chachoengsao yesterday, November 19, after he allegedly pulled down his trousers as a prank. Teachers urgently contacted the Tha Kradan District Rescue Foundation for help, and the injured student, 16 year old Wuttipong, was transported to Sanam Chai Khet Hospital for treatment. Wuttipong…
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Police rescue teenage boy from suicide attempt on Ayutthaya bridge
Two police officers stepped in to save a 15 year old boy from a suicide attempt on a bridge in Ayutthaya province yesterday, November 18. Police Senior Sergeant Major Itsara Samakrob and Police Lance Corporal Thanachai Thianthong were dispatched to a bridge in the Pratu Chai district after receiving a report about a suicide attempt. At the scene, officers found…
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Central Thailand woman scammed out of nearly 1m baht online (video)
A woman from central Thailand turned to a well-known TikTok content creator after falling victim to an online scam that cost her nearly one million baht. The woman, an agricultural scholar and longtime follower of TikTok user @Namobanchangtongdaengso0, shared her emotional ordeal during a livestream. She sought Namo’s help in verifying whether her remaining jewellery was real gold after losing…
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Tugboat hits riverside homes in Nonthaburi, causes 10m baht damage
A tugboat carrying more than 5,000 tonnes of gypsum boards crashed into three riverside homes along the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi yesterday, November 18, causing over 10 million baht in damage. The incident occurred at around 1am in the Koh Kret area of Pak Kret district. No injuries were reported. Pak Kret Police arrived at the scene around 5am…
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Man stabs girlfriend in front of young son, cites affair and jealousy
A jealous Thai man stabbed his girlfriend in the neck in front of her two year old son at a condominium in Samut Prakan province, just outside Bangkok. The child was later rescued unharmed. Officers from Samrong Nuea Police Station investigated the condominium in the Thepharak district just after midnight yesterday, November 17, following a report of a stabbing. Upon…
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Thai man denies claims of deliberately spreading HIV
A Thai man, accused of deliberately spreading HIV, denied the allegations and shared his side of the story with the public. The man, identified only as A, told several news agencies that his younger brother contracted HIV because his 29 year old boyfriend, Joe, hid his HIV-positive status. The brother only discovered the truth upon finding Joe’s medication. Apart from…
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