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Foul play dismissed as Thai drink driving suspect dies in custody
A Thai man died under mysterious circumstances yesterday while in detention at Chaiyaphruek Police Station in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok after being arrested for drink driving. The deceased’s wife, Tippawan, visited the police station yesterday, November 11, to demand a further investigation into the death of her husband, 57 year old Thongsai. Tippawan said she lost contact with her husband…
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Thai woman and boyfriend suspected in murder of Pathum Thani official
Police suspect a Thai woman and her boyfriend in the murder of the woman’s older sister, who was a sub-district secretary in the central province of Pathum Thani. The 57 year old deputy secretary of the Khlong Sam Sub-district Office, Worrakanok Thepphimon, was found dead in her home on Saturday, November 9. She had a deep cut wound to her…
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Shop fire causes injuries in Samut Prakan, spreads to apartment
A fire erupted at a car accessory shop and quickly spread to an adjacent apartment building, prompting an evacuation and resulting in injuries. The incident occurred yesterday at 9.30pm in Samut Prakan, with the blaze originating from the shop’s ground floor and extending to the 5th floor of the neighbouring apartment via vinyl signs. Firefighters and rescue teams from various…
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Samut Songkhram: Man arrested for assaulting girl via online game
A harrowing case in Samut Songkhram has led to the arrest of a 28 year old man suspected of sexually assaulting an 11 year old girl. Police detailed that the man was apprehended on Thursday, November 7, after a warrant was issued in connection with a rape charge. Surapol Suanguen reportedly confessed to the crime, revealing he connected with the…
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Chachoengsao courier delivers 6-foot mattress on motorcycle (video)
A delivery rider found himself in a humorous predicament when tasked with transporting a 6-foot mattress on his motorcycle. The unexpected delivery, which took place yesterday, November 6, in Chachoengsao province, left the customer so impressed by the courier’s determination that he tipped the rider several hundred baht. The delivery took place on Suwinthawong Road, just before the Khlong Luang…
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Police sergeant dies after driving in wrong direction in Prachinburi
A tragic road accident claimed the life of a police sergeant who was driving against traffic and collided head-on with a 10-wheeler lorry. The incident occurred yesterday, November 6, on a road in Prachinburi province, Central Thailand, leaving the sergeant dead at the scene. The accident took place at 7.50pm when police were alerted to a collision involving a white…
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Hazardous e-waste seized near community in Nakhon Pathom
Thai police seized a significant quantity of hazardous electronic waste near a community in the central province of Nakhon Pathom, raising concerns about chemical contamination and pollution. Residents had complained about dust and water runoff from the factory, fearing environmental hazards. Police Colonel Arun Wachirasrikukanya, Deputy Commander of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division, led a team of officers…
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Central Thailand: Pensioner turns himself in after fatal land dispute
A 68 year old Thai pensioner turned himself in to the police after fatally stabbing his neighbour over a long-standing land dispute in Kamphaeng Phet province. The incident occurred outside their homes, and the suspect fled on foot for three days, covering 30 kilometres through forests to reach his daughter’s house before turning himself in. The pensioner, Chamnong’s daughter, Aoy,…
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Love scam: Thai man loses 5,000 baht and motorcycle to boyfriend
A Thai man in the central province of Lop Buri lost 5,000 baht in cash and a motorcycle to his boyfriend, whom he had been dating for three months. The 30 year old victim named Sun filed a complaint against his 22 year old boyfriend, Golf, at Mueang Lop Buri Police Station on October 31 and revealed the full story…
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Thap Lan Park officer dies unexpectedly during forest patrol
A tragedy struck Thap Lan National Park when one of the park officers unexpectedly collapsed and died while on a forest patrol. Despite efforts from his colleagues to revive him, he did not regain consciousness. The incident occurred yesterday, November 5, and emergency services received a report at 3.30pm for urgent assistance. Warawan, serving as a forest protection officer, was part…
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Thai woman found murdered in Nakhon Sawan home
A Thai woman was brutally murdered in her own home, located beneath her elevated wooden house in Phai Sali district, Nakhon Sawan province. Before her tragic death, she managed to call her sister and identify her alleged murderer. The woman’s puppies, unaware of their owner’s demise, gathered around her lifeless body. Police reported receiving a distress call about the murder…
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Pet dog turned blind after vet visit in Central Thailand
A 57 year old Thai man filed a formal complaint with the president of the Paveena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women in Pathum Thani. He is seeking justice for his pet dog, which was blinded following a trim at a veterinary clinic on the Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok Road. Athit Ritsitthangkun reported the incident to Paveena Hongsakul yesterday, November 4 at 5pm,…
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Chinese engineer arrested in Thailand with 41.5 tonnes of illegal chemicals (video)
The National Resources and Environmental Natural Resources (NREN) raided a factory in the central province of Prachin Buri, discovering 41.5 tonnes of chemical substances and arresting a Chinese engineer found working alone. This factory raid followed earlier action on September 3, when officials raided three recycling factories in the area. The three factories were ordered to close in accordance with…
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Indonesian woman abandoned in Thai mangrove forest by German friend
An Indonesian woman sought help from Thai officials after her German male friend abandoned her in a mangrove forest in Samut Sakhon Province, near Bangkok, following an argument he had with his wife on the phone. Highway Police officers coordinated with Samut Sakhon Provincial Police after the Indonesian woman, whose name was not disclosed, requested assistance, stating that she was…
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Thai police arrest suspect in 2.7 million baht footballer scam
Thai police have apprehended a suspect involved in an online loan scam that swindled a prominent national footballer out of nearly 2.7 million baht. The suspect, identified as 45 year old Wanchai, confessed to managing mule accounts for the criminal gang. The crackdown, led by Police Major General Jirawat Payoongtham, took place today, November 2, when cybercrime officers, directed by…
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Pathum Thani vegetable vendor wins 12 million baht lottery prize
A vegetable vendor from Simummuang Market in Khu Khot, Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province, has struck gold by winning the first prize in the lottery, pocketing 12 million baht. The winning ticket, numbered 536044, was part of the draw held yesterday, November 1, and the news quickly spread as congratulations poured in for the lucky winner. The buzz…
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Thai teacher’s close call: Drug addict hides in her room
A Thai teacher narrowly escaped danger after discovering a drug addict hiding in her welfare accommodation near a school in the Thong Pha Phum district, in Kanchanaburi province. The teacher reported the incident to Thong Pha Phum Police Station on Wednesday, October 30, after finding the Thai man in her room. She shared CCTV footage with the police as evidence,…
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Drug-addicted Thai man kills 4 month old daughter with pesticide
A drug-addicted Thai man in the central province of Lopburi confessed to adding pesticide to a milk bottle which resulted in the death of his four month old daughter. The 45 year old man, Suriya Thippaha, took his son-in-law, 39 year old Chatmongkhon Chaiyatha, to Lamsonthi Police Station in Lopburi province, accusing him of killing his four month old granddaughter…
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Cyber cops caught in 300 million baht web of greed
Nine Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers and three additional suspects allegedly attempted to extort 300 million baht from a Vanuatu-Chinese couple. Ten suspects were arrested while two others remain at large. The Vanuatu man named Sai and his Chinese wife reported to officers at Bang Sue Police Station that a group of men claiming to be police officers swindled…
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Knicker-fetish thief targets black and pink panties in Pathum Thani
Police officers are on the hunt for a man with a ladies’ knicker fetish, specifically targeting black and pink ones. The kinky suspect, who has been travelling by pickup truck, has been stealing underwear from residents in the central province of Pathum Thani. One of the victims, 35 year old Sukanda Kaewkanya, filed a complaint at Sam Khok Police Station…
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Thai man regains consciousness hours after murder-suicide (video)
A Thai man murdered his wife before attempting to commit suicide at a house in the central province of Prachin Buri. A rescue team found the couple unresponsive after the tragic act. However, in a bewildering twist, the man regained consciousness three hours later, leaving the rescue team in disbelief at his unexpected revival. Officers from Si Maha Pho Police…
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Police flush out Thai teen’s mall bathroom masturbating video call
Police issued a warning to a perverted 19 year old Thai teen who engaged in a video sex phone call and masturbated in a bathroom of a shopping mall in the central province of Chai Nat. A shocked shopping mall visitor alerted staff members today, October 30, after witnessing the teenager, identified only as P, masturbating in one of the…
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Snack attack: Thai woman’s sticky fingers prank is no joke (video)
A Thai woman caught stealing snacks from a shop in the central province of Chachoengsao claims that she did not mean to steal, and only wanted to prank the shop owner. The owner of a local grocery shop in the Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao, 53 year old Supaporn, called Bang Pakong Police Station to arrest the 42 year old…
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Thai woman survives abduction, assault by influential ex-boyfriend
A Thai woman is seeking protection after surviving an abduction and brutal assault by her ex-boyfriend, who is reportedly a high-ranking government official in the central province of Pathum Thani. The assistant nurse, identified as 27 year old A, reached out to the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive and Channel 7, fearing that she would not receive protection or justice from…
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Temple turmoil: Monks clash in a not-so-holy ‘axe-ident’ in Nakhon Pathom (video)
Two Thai monks engaged in a violent holy altercation at Don Khanak Temple in the central province of Nakhon Pathom yesterday. One of them suffered serious injuries after suffering two axe blows to the head. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Pathom Police Station were alerted to the physical altercation at the temple at around 10.30am yesterday, October 27. Upon investigation, police…
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Thai motorcycle rider claims self-defence after stabbing taxi driver (video)
A Thai motorcycle rider stabbed a taxi driver on a road in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, after the taxi driver cut him off and hit him with an iron rod. The motorcycle rider, 30 year old Nattaporn, is seeking justice for himself, claiming that the stabbing was an act of self-defence. He insisted that the taxi driver, later identified as…
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Thai freshman remains unconscious 6 months after brutal hazing
A Thai freshman remains unconscious at a hospital in Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok, after being brutally assaulted in a hazing at a university in Bangkok in April. An older student admitted to kicking the victim in the chest. The victim’s 42 year old mother, Thanawan Pannoppha, sought help from Channel 7 after no one took responsibility for her injured…
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Jealous Thai husband kills wife over alleged fraud and affair
A jealous Thai man stabbed his wife to death in their apartment in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, yesterday, October 24, claiming she defrauded him and spent all of his money on her lover. The 65 year old Thai man, Karim Susaree, called officers from Rattanathibet Police Station to report the death of his 54 year old wife, Raenu Nikoratha, and…
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Thai motorcyclist killed on dark and bumpy road in Samut Prakan
A Thai motorcyclist died after riding on a dark and bumpy Sukhumvit Road in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok last night. Officers from Mueang Samut Prakan Police Station and rescuers from the Samut Prakan Foundation responded to a motorcycle accident on Sukhumvit Road near Thetsaban 1 School in the Paknam sub-district, Mueang district, Samut Prakan, last night, October 21. The…
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Thai man confesses to killing Laotian lover in fear of affair revelations
A Thai man confessed to killing his Laotian lover in a fit of rage and dumping her body near a cassava farm in the central province of Uthai Thani after she attempted to reveal their affair to his wife. Locals in the Lansak district of Uthai Thani discovered the body of the unidentified woman with red hair by the roadside…
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