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Thai man left blind after surgery at private hospital in Samut Sakhon
A Thai woman condemned a private hospital in the central province of Samut Sakhon after treatment for nasal polyps left her boyfriend blind. The woman, identified only as Ploy, took to an online community to share details of the medical mishap. She included photos showing her boyfriend’s eye and nose injuries, which she said resulted from surgery to remove nasal…
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Frenchman and two Thais save woman from suicide in Chao Phraya River
A Frenchman and two Thai nationals saved a heartbroken woman from a suicide attempt in the Chao Phraya River in Chai Nat province yesterday, November 5. CCTV footage of the incident, shared by Channel 7, showed the woman, aged around 30, climbing over a riverside fence before jumping into the water. The incident occurred in the Mueang Chai Nat district…
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Thai woman killed and dumped in canal over alleged love affair
Police are searching for the suspects involved in the murder of a Thai woman whose body was found dumped in a canal in the central province of Nakhon Pathom. Adultery is suspected to be the motive behind the killing. A local fisherman alerted officers from Bang Len Police Station after discovering the body of the woman, later identified as 49…
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Thai mother arrested for livestreaming herself sexually abusing teenage son
Cyber police officers arrested a Thai mother in Sa Kaeo province for livestreaming herself sexually abusing her 15 year old son to earn money from online viewers. Officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) received a complaint from Destiny Rescue regarding child pornography videos featuring a Thai boy. These explicit videos were shared within a private online group that required…
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Thai woman accuses beauty queen of having affair with her husband
A Thai woman accused a beauty queen in the central province of Ratchaburi of having an affair with her husband, claiming she was deceived into signing divorce papers. The alleged affair came to light after the legal wife, identified only as Tik, shared her story via a Facebook post on October 31. In her post, Tik included screenshots of conversations…
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Thai man bites police after failed attempt to win back ex-wife
A Thai man today, October 31, had a public outburst while attempting to reconcile with his ex-wife and bit a police officer who tried to intervene. Officers from Mueang Lop Buri Police Station arrived at a three-storey building in the Tha Sala sub-district after receiving reports of a man behaving erratically. Police also coordinated with a medical team from King…
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Lucky numbers draw crowds to Ayutthaya’s sacred basin
Crowds gathered at a renowned hermitage in Ayutthaya after lucky numbers were spotted floating in a holy basin during a traditional candle ceremony. Today, October 31, worshippers and tourists gathered at the hermitage of the revered hermit Rishi Naen That Phutthakun, in Pho Taeng subdistrict, Bang Sai district, where they sought blessings, fulfilled vows, and captured photographs of auspicious numbers…
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Ayutthaya shrine sparks lottery frenzy after string of jackpot wins
A shrine in Ayutthaya has sparked nationwide buzz after multiple visitors won top lottery prizes, with many now hoping to become the next lucky winner. The shrine, called Father of Million Baht (พ่อแก่เงินล้าน), is located in Bang Phra Khru, Nakhon Luang District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. It has already produced seven first-prize lottery winners. Now, with the next draw…
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Thai driver suffers fatal heart attack while driving, friend prevents crash
A Thai man yesterday, October 27, managed to prevent a road accident in Pathum Thani after his friend suffered a fatal heart attack while behind the wheel. Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station were called to investigate the death of a 39 year old man at around 3pm. He reportedly passed away while driving on Phahonyothin Road in the Khlong…
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Woman caught on CCTV stealing 7,500 baht from lottery shop
A security camera captured an elderly woman posing as a customer and stealing 7,500 baht in cash from a lottery shop in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on Saturday, October 25. The owner of the lottery shop, 56 year old Supaporn Tananchai, shared the CCTV footage of the theft on social media, urging the online community to help identify the thief.…
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Thai woman fatally run over by pickup truck in Nakhon Pathom
A Thai woman lost her life after being knocked down and run over by a pickup truck carrying a backhoe while buying food from a roadside stall in Nakhon Pathom. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Pathom Police Station investigated the death of 46 year old Arisa at 8.53am today, October 27. The fatal accident occurred in front of a vegetarian food stall…
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Monk and man trade punches over food offerings at Nonthaburi market
Police arrested a Thai man after he was caught in a physical altercation with a monk at a market in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on Saturday, October 25. Officers from the Charlie Base Radio Centre received a report of an assault on the monk at around 7.30am. The incident took place outside Phichai Market in the Pak Kret district of…
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Cattle farmer bludgeons rival in central Thailand pond row
A long-running dispute between two workers in central Thailand turned deadly when one man killed the other during a heated argument. A bitter turf war between a cattle farmer and a shrimp pond caretaker in Nakhon Pathom exploded into violence this week, ending with one man beaten to death and the other in police custody. Yesterday, October 23, at 12.20pm,…
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Thai man throws rock at girlfriend’s employer after fight over 50 baht
A Thai man threw a rock at his girlfriend’s employer at a restaurant in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok after becoming angry when the woman borrowed 50 baht from him. The victim, 30 year old Nattapong, the owner of a restaurant in the Talad Khwan sub-district of Nonthaburi, filed a complaint against 30 year old Thai man Thossaphon following a physical…
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Thai man dies from cobra bite after emotional phone call to grandmother
A Thai man in Samut Prakan province phoned his grandmother to express his love before losing his life to a cobra bite today, October 23. Officers from Bang Sao Thong Police Station, together with forensic doctors from Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital and members of the Por Teck Tung Rescue Foundation, responded to a report of a snake attack at a…
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Pathum Thani teacher and volleyball coach sexually assaults 5 schoolboys
Police denied bail for a male teacher and volleyball coach who allegedly sexually assaulted five 12 year old schoolboys at a school in Pathum Thani province. One of the victims reportedly attempted suicide following the abuse. Families of the five young victims brought the child sex abuse case to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women. One of the families…
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Thai woman shoots herself in Chachoengsao after dispute with boyfriend
Armed police officers prepared to confront a gunman at a house in Chachoengsao province after receiving reports of a shooting yesterday, October 22, only to discover that a woman involved had shot herself following a dispute with her boyfriend. Officers from Bang Pakong Police Station arrived at a two-storey house in Bang Pakong district after receiving a report of a…
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Thai woman escapes rapist who tries to run her down in Chachoengsao
Police rescued a Thai woman in time after a rapist attempted to run her down in the central province of Chachoengsao yesterday, October 20. The 26 year old Thai woman sought help from officers at Bang Pakong Police Station at around 3.30am yesterday after she was tricked and sexually assaulted inside an isolated house in the Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao province.…
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Storm topples giant tree, crushes police cars in Ayutthaya
A powerful storm in Ayutthaya brought down a giant tree onto a police car park, damaging several vehicles and triggering a major emergency response. A fierce storm swept through Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, toppling a massive rain tree over 50 years old onto a police car park, damaging 12 vehicles and sparking chaos in the Wang Noi district. The…
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Rare moon moth spotted at Kaeng Krachan National Park
A rarely seen species of moth was discovered by a park officer at a popular campsite in a national park in Phetchaburi, drawing interest from conservationists. The moth was discovered near the campsite area of Panoen Thung in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi province. Park officer Nattaphon Ritnoi reported the sighting, which was confirmed by park chief Atthapong Pao-on, who said…
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Thai woman rescued after spending 3 days in parked car in Samut Songkhram
A resident rescued a Thai woman who was reportedly having suicidal thoughts after she spent three days sitting in her car parked on the roadside in the central province of Samut Songkhram. Ab owner of a nearby PVC pipe shop, 58 year old Chaiyaphat Weerawat, called officers from Mueang Samut Songkhram Police Station yesterday, October 15, to investigate a white…
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Thai housemaid and husband arrested for stealing gold and cash from blind employer
Police yesterday, October 15, arrested a Thai housemaid and her husband for stealing cash and gold worth nearly 1.2 million baht from a blind employer. The blind victim, 25 year old Kitsiri, filed a theft complaint with officers at Rattanathibet Police Station on August 6. She explained that she had travelled to another province and stayed there for several days.…
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Teen driver dies after causing four-vehicle collision in Kanchanaburi
A 17 year old Thai boy lost his life after illegally driving a pickup truck and causing a four-vehicle collision in the Thong Pha Phum district of the central province of Kanchanaburi on Tuesday, October 14. Officers from Thong Pha Phum Police Station received a report from the radio centre about a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 323, also known as…
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Golden ‘Naga’ eel found in central Thailand sparks lottery frenzy
A rare golden eel was discovered by a fisherman in central Thailand, drawing crowds and sparking hopes of good fortune among curious locals. Residents of Kamphaeng Phet province were left stunned after a man discovered an unusually coloured golden eel, which some believe holds mystical powers and could bring good luck in the lottery. The discovery was made in the…
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Blind German man unaware of Thai wife’s suicide until neighbour finds her
A blind German man was unaware that his Thai wife had committed suicide in their shared home in the central province of Chachoengsao until a neighbour visited yesterday, October 14. Officers from Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station investigated the death of a 53 year old Thai woman, Nissara, at a house in Khlong Udom Chonchon at around 6.30pm. At the two-storey…
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Driver dies as Tesla plunges into canal in Pathum Thani
A driver died after his Tesla plunged into a canal in Pathum Thani, central Thailand, despite rescue teams’ efforts to save him from the submerged vehicle. A 55 year old man died after his Tesla Model 3 veered off the road and plunged into Khlong Sib in Pathum Thani this morning, October 15. The driver, identified as Witthawat, was trapped…
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Pregnant woman missing after tugboat capsizes in Ayutthaya river
A pregnant Thai woman remains missing after her husband lost control of a tugboat, which capsized in the Pasak River in the central province of Ayutthaya yesterday, October 14. Officers from Nakhon Luang Police Station received a report that a cargo tugboat had sunk in the middle of the Pa Sak River at around 3.30pm yesterday. The incident left one…
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Lottery fever: Crowds flock to Ganesha shrine in central Thailand
Worshippers are gathering at Thailand’s largest Ganesha statue to seek blessings and lucky numbers ahead of the national lottery draw tomorrow. Crowds flock to Chachoengsao’s famed riverside park, home to the world’s largest standing Ganesha statue, in a bid to gain blessings, fortune, and maybe even the winning lottery numbers. Yesterday, October 14, with hopeful visitors gathering to pay respects…
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Claw machine crackdown hits Bang Yai arcade operators
Officials in a central Thai district launched a crackdown after arcade claw machines were found operating without proper permits, raising concerns of gambling. Yesterday, October 8, Nonthaburi Governor Kiattisak Trongsiri and Bang Yai District Chief Surachai Kotbutdee ordered a local inspection, assigning Apichart Sukrat, chief district officer for security, to lead the operation. The move follows a directive issued by…
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Crocodile scare grips Nakhon Sawan after flood alert issued
Terrified locals have been put on red alert after officials warned that crocodiles could be lurking in floodwaters across Nakhon Sawan province. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The Nakhon Sawan Provincial Fisheries Office issued the warning as parts of the province continue to suffer from heavy flooding and waterlogging this year.…
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