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  • Thai man attacked and seriously injured after allegedly trying to save stray kitten | Thaiger

    Thai man attacked and seriously injured after allegedly trying to save stray kitten

    A Thai man suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted by a garage owner in Samut Prakan, allegedly because he moved a stray kitten out of traffic. The incident took place at about 9pm on January 28 at a garage in Soi King Kaew 21, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province. The incident came to public interest yesterday, March 15,…

  • Saraburi plane crash injures 75 year old pilot near roadside shop | Thaiger

    Saraburi plane crash injures 75 year old pilot near roadside shop

    A plane crashed near a roadside shop in Phra Phutthabat district, Saraburi province, yesterday evening, March 15, striking power lines and a large tamarind tree and injuring the 75 year old pilot, police said. Investigators at Phra Phutthabat Police Station were alerted by a member of the public that a small aircraft had gone down along a road in Moo…

  • Nakhon Nayok man trampled by wild elephant during toilet break | Thaiger

    Nakhon Nayok man trampled by wild elephant during toilet break

    An elderly man died after a wild elephant attack in Nakhon Nayok early this morning, March 15, after he encountered the animal while urinating behind his house. Rescue workers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation’s Sarika unit arrive at the scene at about 4.45am and found the man, identified as 87 year old man Heng Sae-Roo, seriously injured after being trampled by…

  • Pit bull attacks 70 year old Thai woman in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Pit bull attacks 70 year old Thai woman in Samut Prakan

    A pit bull attack in Samut Prakan left a 70 year old woman injured on Wednesday, March 11. The dog had previously attacked two other people in the community. Samut Prakan Rescue Foundation said it was alerted to the incident in Soi Ruam Pattaya 8 at about 6pm. Rescuers found the injured woman, 70 year old Fu Lorrattanamongkhon, sitting on…

  • Police hunt suspect in Nakhon Pathom gold shop robbery | Thaiger

    Police hunt suspect in Nakhon Pathom gold shop robbery

    Police in Nakhon Pathom are searching for a man who robbed a gold shop inside a shopping mall on Wednesday, March 11, stealing gold accessories worth more than 3 million baht. The suspect, whose identity remains under investigation, targeted the gold shop on the first floor at about 7.30pm. He was seen in CCTV footage wearing a black and white…

  • Thai woman admits borrowing friend’s car for abduction and assault plan | Thaiger

    Thai woman admits borrowing friend’s car for abduction and assault plan

    A Thai woman confessed to borrowing her friend’s car to abduct and attack her sister’s ex-boyfriend, leaving the car damaged and bloodstained. The owner of the bronze Honda City sedan, 29 year old Thanaporn Wilaepana, filed a complaint with Pak Kret Police Station in Nonthaburi on March 10 after a female friend borrowed the car and returned it damaged. Thanaporn…

  • Photos of students discarding cash outside exam rooms debunked | Thaiger

    Photos of students discarding cash outside exam rooms debunked

    The viral images shared as proof that students discarded cash during the Triam Udom Suksa School entrance exam were challenged yesterday, March 10, after a clarification said the photo was not from the exam venue. The controversy relates to the Triam Udom Suksa School entrance exam for Matthayom 4 (Grade 10), at Impact Mueang Thong Thani, where candidates were not…

  • Video shows police-like man demanding cash fine without paperwork | Thaiger

    Video shows police-like man demanding cash fine without paperwork

    Nakhon Pathom City Police Station issued a public statement yesterday, March 9, after a video shared online showed a man dressed in police attire demanding a cash fine of 5,000 baht from a student without issuing any official document. The footage circulating on social media appeared to show a person dressed similarly to a police officer, with what appeared to…

  • Former park ranger shoots ex-colleague over forest encroachment case | Thaiger

    Former park ranger shoots ex-colleague over forest encroachment case

    A former park ranger shot the chief of Salak Phra-Erawan Forest Fire Control Station yesterday, March 5, in Kanchanaburi province, reportedly after becoming angry over his arrest in a forest encroachment case. The victim, Warun Jansaeng, was shot while on duty in the forest. He suffered a gunshot wound below the left rib cage and was reported to be in…

  • 2 more suspects arrested for ordering abduction and murder of Bangkok man | Thaiger

    2 more suspects arrested for ordering abduction and murder of Bangkok man

    Police yesterday, March 5, arrested two additional suspects over the abduction and murder of a Thai man whose body was found burned in an abandoned house in Lop Buri province. Another suspect is reportedly fleeing to Laos. The victim, 46 year old Rut “Top” Maneeprasert, managed a medical equipment company in Bangkok’s Sutthisan district. He lost contact with his family…

  • Man high on cannabis threatens and demands cigarettes, gets beaten | Thaiger

    Man high on cannabis threatens and demands cigarettes, gets beaten

    Police were called to a roadside stall in Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao, earlier today, March 5, after a man allegedly threatened people while going around asking for cigarettes. He was later tracked down and restrained by a group of youths. At 4am, officers from Bang Pakong Police Station received a report that a man was threatening to harm people at…

  • Thai man accused of killing girlfriend, presents her death as suicide | Thaiger

    Thai man accused of killing girlfriend, presents her death as suicide

    A Thai man in Suphan Buri province denied an accusation of killing his girlfriend and presenting the death as a suicide. CCTV footage from their accommodation reportedly exposed his criminal act. The case drew public attention after the woman’s relatives approached several news outlets and appeared on Channel 3’s Hone Krasae programme yesterday, March 4, to share details they said…

  • Russian man detained after jump attempt at Suvarnabhumi Airport | Thaiger

    Russian man detained after jump attempt at Suvarnabhumi Airport

    Suvarnabhumi International Airport security staff intervened in time on March 1 after a Russian man attempted to jump from a height at the arrivals terminal, with police and rescue personnel helping to bring the situation under control. The Suvarnabhumi Airport Security Centre was alerted at 6.53pm on March 1 to a man attempting to jump from the arrivals terminal. He…

  • Thai man burned to death after abduction involved 9 suspects | Thaiger

    Thai man burned to death after abduction involved 9 suspects

    Police identified nine suspects linked to the abduction and murder of a Thai man whose body was found at a house in Lop Buri province yesterday, February 3, after he was reported missing from Bangkok on February 18. The victim was identified as Rut “Top” Meneeprasert. His mother filed a missing person report at Sutthisan Police Station in Bangkok on…

  • Tiger raids boar pen near Kamphaeng Phet homes, patrols sent | Thaiger

    Tiger raids boar pen near Kamphaeng Phet homes, patrols sent

    Today, March 2, villagers in Ban Tak Fa, Kamphaeng Phet, reported that a tiger has been spotted roaming near the village for three to four days, after it killed a wild boar kept in a pen late on February 28. The tiger was reportedly seen coming down from Mae Wong National Park and has been spotted repeatedly near the village…

  • Suvarnabhumi flight cancellations hit 32 amid Israel-Iran unrest | Thaiger

    Suvarnabhumi flight cancellations hit 32 amid Israel-Iran unrest

    Suvarnabhumi International Airport deployed staff late on February 28 after flight cancellations linked to unrest between Israel and Iran, with airlines arranging additional accommodation for passengers. The airport coordinated closely with airlines to manage the disruption and provide information support at the terminal as cancellations increased over the following hours. Eight airlines were reportedly affected on the night of February…