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  • Rapists return to prison for brutal rape of 15 year old girl in central Thailand

    Rapists return to prison for brutal rape of 15 year old girl in central Thailand

    Police yesterday arrested two Thai men for the alleged brutal rape of a 15 year old girl in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The accused rapists had been imprisoned for the same crime and released only last year. A 49 year old woman named Noi contacted the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women and Panom Tuan Police Station after her…

  • Black bear caught after stealing food from local in central Thailand (video)

    Black bear caught after stealing food from local in central Thailand (video)

    Royal Forestry Department authorities have successfully captured an Asian black bear that was stealing food from a local kitchen in Prachantakarm district in the central province of Prachin Buri. The 62 year old homeowner, Wimon Ngammeesri, reached out to the authorities after the black bear repeatedly stole food from her refrigerator and food cupboard. Wimon explained that her house is…

  • Killer on the loose: Thai court’s bail break leads to murderer attack on witness (video)

    Killer on the loose: Thai court’s bail break leads to murderer attack on witness (video)

    A murderer granted temporary bail by the Thai courts used it as an opportunity to threaten and attack a witness in the case. A non-profit organisation, Saimai Survive, shared security camera footage of a 41 year old Thai man named Sarun Sinsuphan being strangled by 44 year old Wuttiphat. In the video, another man wearing a LINE Man jacket came…

  • One-legged Thai dine-and-dasher ‘hops’ it, leaves 5,700 baht bill in central Thailand

    One-legged Thai dine-and-dasher ‘hops’ it, leaves 5,700 baht bill in central Thailand

    A one-legged Thai man hopped out of a restaurant and a petrol station in the central province of Ayutthaya in a daring dine-and-dash manoeuvre, resulting in a 5,700 baht loss. A female staff member who accompanied the legless man was also abandoned in the midst of it all. The restaurant’s manager, speaking to Channel 3, revealed that the 60 year…

  • Hotel worker accused of attacking female guest due to late payment

    Hotel worker accused of attacking female guest due to late payment

    A Thai woman accused a hotel worker in Parum Thani province, near Bangkok, of attacking her for a late payment. The victim, 26 year old Nattarika, sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after the physical altercation at the hotel on Soi Rungsit-Nakhon Nayok 20 in Thanya Buri district of Prahum Thani province. Nattarika recounted that her home was…

  • Female petrol station attendance sexually harassed by client

    Female petrol station attendance sexually harassed by client

    A petrol station attendant has sought justice by publicly sharing her disturbing experience of being sexually harassed by a male customer. The 30 year old victim, Mallika, sent CCTV footage of the sexual harassment to several news agencies in a bid to expose the perpetrator. In an interview with Channel 3, Mallika disclosed the incident happened at a petrol station…

  • Thailand rescue team’s deep dive: 73 year old Thai man saved from water tank peril

    Thailand rescue team’s deep dive: 73 year old Thai man saved from water tank peril

    Satja Phutta Dham Thailand Rescue Team, in the central province of Prachin Buri, saved the life of a 73 year old Thai man who fell into a 3-metre deep water tank and was stuck there for over two hours. The incident happened yesterday, September 24, at Khao Luk Chang Temple in the Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri province. The…

  • 105,000 baht windfall goes downhill: Thai man’s road to trouble after purse find

    105,000 baht windfall goes downhill: Thai man’s road to trouble after purse find

    Police arrested a Thai man who discovered 105,000 baht in a purse on the road behind a hospital in the central province of Nakhon Sawan and spent it on drugs, gambling, a new motorcycle and a new mobile phone. A Thai woman, Wannapa Kaewtakun, told ThaiRath that she withdrew the 75,000 baht from an ATM at 8.20pm on September 15 and…

  • Flames of justice: Police uncover dead body’s identity and suspect drug gang-linked murder

    Flames of justice: Police uncover dead body’s identity and suspect drug gang-linked murder

    After finding the scorched body of a dead man, Chai Badan Police Station officers successfully determined his identity, the suspect, and the motive behind the murder, which is connected to a dispute within a drug trafficking gang. A local made the shocking discovery of a dead body while he was riding his motorcycle past the spot. The dead man was…

  • Bangkok Gems fair dazzles with record-breaking success

    Bangkok Gems fair dazzles with record-breaking success

    The 68th Bangkok Gems and Jewellery Fair, which recently concluded, surpassed all anticipated outcomes. The Fair took place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) from September 6 to 10 and welcomed almost 40,000 attendees hailing from 117 countries, a notable 44% surge compared to the previous event, according to Phusit Ratanakul Sereroengrit, the director-general of the Department of…

  • Fake love, real trouble: Thai man’s romance scam unravels

    Fake love, real trouble: Thai man’s romance scam unravels

    Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers arrested a Thai man for operating a romance scam by using a fake social media profile of an attractive foreign man to deceive a Thai woman. A Thai woman filed a complaint to the police at the end of last year. The victim reported that the scammer, called Roland, contacted her via Instagram before…

  • Supernatural near-drowning ordeal: Ghost tells Thai woman to commit suicide

    Supernatural near-drowning ordeal: Ghost tells Thai woman to commit suicide

    A Thai woman in the central province of Samut Sakhon survived a near-drowning incident in the Sanamchai Canal and alleged afterwards that a ghost had compelled her to attempt suicide by leaping off a bridge. Footage captured by a security camera at a restaurant along the canal revealed the incident at 11am yesterday. The woman was seen struggling to swim…

  • Grim discovery in the woods: Unidentified foreigner found dead and burned in Lop Buri forest

    Grim discovery in the woods: Unidentified foreigner found dead and burned in Lop Buri forest

    A local man discovered the dead body of an unidentified foreign man in a forest in the central province of Lop Buri. Police believe the man was murdered before being burned at the scene. A Thai man, 55 year old Somboon Onjaeng, reported the shocking discovery to Chai Badan Police Station at 10am yesterday, September 12. The Somboon informed officers…

  • Burmese woman arrested forcing 15 year old daughter into prostitution

    Burmese woman arrested forcing 15 year old daughter into prostitution

    A Thai man filed a complaint against his ex-wife for forcing their 15 year old daughter into prostitution at a resort in the central province of Saraburi. The 37 year old Thai man, named A, accompanied by his daughter’s school teacher, Baan Mor Police Station officers to arrest his former Burmese wife, 37 year old Mamiao, yesterday, September 11 A…

  • Double murder-suicide shocks Samut Prakan

    Double murder-suicide shocks Samut Prakan

    A tragic murder-suicide incident unfolded in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region province of Samut Prakan when a 24 year old man shot his 24 year old wife with a locally made gun before turning the weapon on himself. The couple was found dead, naked, and embracing each other in a bathtub in their two-storey home on the morning of today. Authorities…

  • Pedestrian accident: Pickup kills elderly woman en route to doctor

    Pedestrian accident: Pickup kills elderly woman en route to doctor

    A tragic pedestrian accident occurred when a woman was killed by a pickup truck while on her way to the doctor. Despite the driver’s attempt to flee, a six-wheeled truck managed to block his escape. The deceased’s daughter revealed that her mother was heading to the doctor without informing her children as she did not want to disturb them due…

  • Gunman shot dead in fatal cross-province catastrophe in Thailand

    Gunman shot dead in fatal cross-province catastrophe in Thailand

    In a tragic turn of events that unfolded across two provinces, a fatal shooting in Nakhon Pathom province led to the death of a police officer, Siwakorn Saibua, and sparked a dramatic confrontation in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The incident involved a prominent community leader, Prawin Chaiklai, commonly known as Nok, who enjoys considerable influence in the area due…

  • House fire claims lives of 3 year old boy and his bedridden grandmother

    House fire claims lives of 3 year old boy and his bedridden grandmother

    A house fire claimed the lives of a three year old boy and his 68 year old bedridden grandmother in the central province of Lopburi. The Kok Samrong Police Station officers yesterday, September 6, summoned firefighters to the scene in the Kok Samrong district of Lopburi province. Upon arrival at the scene officers met the house owner, 21 year old…

  • Rare Tiffany Blue snake slithers into Suphanburi province, leaves locals ‘blue-tified’

    Rare Tiffany Blue snake slithers into Suphanburi province, leaves locals ‘blue-tified’

    The discovery of a Tiffany Blue snake in Suphanburi province has stirred up excitement and bafflement amongst residents and online viewers alike. As pictures of the unusual blue creature started to circulate online, questions arose about what kind of snake it was, whether it was venomous, and what one should do if one encountered it. The stunning sight of the…

  • Heroic Thai husband’s defence of pregnant wife ends in fatal stabbing

    Heroic Thai husband’s defence of pregnant wife ends in fatal stabbing

    A Thai man defending his pregnant wife from an attack from a man with mental health issues wielding a knife was fatally stabbed in the chest. Bang Sao Thong Police Station officers were called to the stabbing scene in the Keha Muaeng Mai Bang Phi Village in the Bang Sao Thong district of Samut Prakarn at 12.30am today. On arrival,…

  • Dancing duo wanted: Police on the hunt for kratom tea temptresses

    Dancing duo wanted: Police on the hunt for kratom tea temptresses

    Police are hunting for two women who danced provocatively and served free kratom tea at a public rest area on a motorway in the central province of Phetchabun. The Thai man who allegedly hired the two dancers shared a video showcasing their sexy dance performance at an empty parking area. The caption on the video read… “Kratom tea for free!”…

  • Nissan nightmare: Car inferno at Prachin Buri petrol station, owner vanishes

    Nissan nightmare: Car inferno at Prachin Buri petrol station, owner vanishes

    A Nissan sedan caught fire at a petrol station in the central Prachin Buri province today, though the owner of the burning car seemingly disappeared. The blaze prompted a swift response from the station staff and local fire services. The incident occurred at approximately 8.45am today, along Route 304, Mueang Kabin Buri-entrance to Nakhon Ratchasima, in the old city area of…

  • Roadside accident sends baby flying from car, vendor turns hero

    Roadside accident sends baby flying from car, vendor turns hero

    A horrifying roadside accident involving an 18-wheel lorry, a 6-wheel truck, and a sedan caused tragedy in the Nong Khae district of Saraburi. A nine month old infant was flung through the car’s windscreen during the collision. The incident occurred on Phahon Yothin Road, under the Phra Chai overpass. Three people were injured in the chilling event. The victims included…

  • Tragic twist: Death of two year old Thai boy leads to arrest in Suphan Buri

    Tragic twist: Death of two year old Thai boy leads to arrest in Suphan Buri

    Police arrested a Thai man over the death of a two year old boy in the central province of Suphan Buri. The man claimed that the death was a result of an unintentional shooting. On September 1, the medical professionals of the Uthong Hospital filed a complaint at Uthong Police Station after a Thai man delivered an injured boy to…

  • Son of former soldier arrested for alleged murder of his friend

    Son of former soldier arrested for alleged murder of his friend

    The son of a former soldier was arrested yesterday after he allegedly murdered his friend and hid the corpse in a forest near some soldier’s premises in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The suspect was previously arrested and jailed in 2016 for murdering a security guard at an entertainment venue. The victim, identified as 32 year old Ratchapon Chaincharn, had…

  • Teen love triangle leads to shooting, father seriously injured

    Teen love triangle leads to shooting, father seriously injured

    A midnight teen brawl over a girl ended up in a violent shooting, leaving one seriously injured in Bang Khonthi district in Samut Songkhram province. Officers from Bang Khonthi Police Station were alerted to the incident, which took place at around 10.30pm yesterday. The violence unfolded near the popular local eatery, Pad Thai Jee Tan. At the scene, authorities found…

  • Junkie escapes arrest after filming neighbour take a shower, also confesses to selling porn videos of wife

    Junkie escapes arrest after filming neighbour take a shower, also confesses to selling porn videos of wife

    A junkie with a porn habit managed to escape arrest after secretly filming a neighbour in her bathroom. It was later discovered that the sex and drug addict secretly sold pornographic videos of his wife on social media for only 20 baht per video. A 52 year old woman named Sumalee filed a complaint at Kabin Buri Police Station in…

  • UPDATE: Thai woman stands by pregnancy truth after marriage fraud accusations

    UPDATE: Thai woman stands by pregnancy truth after marriage fraud accusations

    In an update to a previous article, every side has two stories. The woman accused of falsely claiming a pregnancy to collect a marriage dowry, only to leave her new husband just three days later is sharing her version of the events that transpired. A 35 year old man from Kanchanaburi had been dating the woman for six months when…

  • Thai man rushes to wedding after false pregnancy claim, pays dowry before abrupt breakup

    Thai man rushes to wedding after false pregnancy claim, pays dowry before abrupt breakup

    A 35 year old man was left heartbroken after his girlfriend of six months claimed she was pregnant, prompting him to rush into marriage. However, three days after their wedding, she called off their relationship, claiming she no longer loved the man. The woman also claimed she had miscarried and already had an abortion. Aniruth, the unfortunate man from Kanchanaburi…

  • Mother seeks justice for son’s alleged police abuse, forced confession

    Mother seeks justice for son’s alleged police abuse, forced confession

    A distraught mother is seeking justice, claiming that local police in Ayutthaya abused her adult son. She explains that police arrested her son on theft charges, and then physically abused him while he was in custody. She alleges that they even forced him to admit to a rape charge. Meoy, the 59 year old woman raised concerns about her son’s…