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  • Thai man found dead with leg chained to tree in Nakhon Pathom | Thaiger

    Thai man found dead with leg chained to tree in Nakhon Pathom

    A Thai man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an abandoned field in the central province of Nakhon Pathom, with his left leg chained to a tree. A cattle herder yesterday, October 2, alerted officers from Sam Kwai Puak Police Station after discovering the body in an overgrown plot of land in Marb Kae sub-district, Mueang district, Nakhon Pathom.…

  • Chanthaburi monk arrested for distributing child pornography | Thaiger

    Chanthaburi monk arrested for distributing child pornography

    Police arrested a monk in the central province of Chanthaburi on charges of distributing child pornography depicting the sexual abuse of young boys, mostly novices at the temple. Chanthaburi Provincial Police were alerted by the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (TICAC) that child pornography was being circulated through Telegram and X accounts linked to the Pong Nam Ron district…

  • Humble garland vendor in central Thailand wins 12 million baht | Thaiger

    Humble garland vendor in central Thailand wins 12 million baht

    A garland vendor from Prachin Buri won the top lottery prize but surprised locals by continuing her work at a roadside stall the very next day. The winner, a 55 year old woman named Kinaree, discovered she held two first-prize tickets with the winning number 876978, announced in the Government Lottery Office’s October 1 draw. The two-digit number for the…

  • Ayutthaya worker hits jackpot with 12 million baht lottery win | Thaiger

    Ayutthaya worker hits jackpot with 12 million baht lottery win

    A worker in Ayutthaya became an instant millionaire after winning the top prize in the national lottery, sparking celebration in their hometown community. The lucky winner held two tickets that matched the first-prize number in the October 1 draw yesterday, announced by the Government Lottery Office. The winning ticket number, 876978, was revealed alongside the two-digit prize number 77. The…

  • Thai father attacks daughter with saw in Samut Prakan house | Thaiger

    Thai father attacks daughter with saw in Samut Prakan house

    A Thai father attacked his 15 year old daughter with a saw at a house in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok today, October 1, after she refused to help him with his work. Officers from Bang Kaew Police Station rushed to a house in the Bang Pli district of Samut Prakan this afternoon following reports of child abuse. Rescuers from…

  • Banana tree miracle draws lottery hopefuls in Phetchabun | Thaiger

    Banana tree miracle draws lottery hopefuls in Phetchabun

    Villagers in Phetchabun, central Thailand, gathered at a rare banana tree that produced two large clusters, performing rituals to seek lucky numbers ahead of the lottery draw. The tree, found in Ban Bueng Najan, Sri Thep district, has sparked excitement after producing two clusters of bananas, each carrying 11 hands, totalling 22. Residents rushed to the site carrying incense, candles…

  • Lost phone leads to discovery of skeleton in abandoned building | Thaiger

    Lost phone leads to discovery of skeleton in abandoned building

    A lost phone led to the discovery of the skeleton of a Thai man inside an abandoned building in the Chaeng Wattana area of Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. A Thai man posted on Facebook, sharing photos of the skeleton taken inside the abandoned building and appealing to netizens to help him identify the location. He explained that he lost his…

  • Court grants bail to drunk BMW driver in Nonthaburi wrong-way collision | Thaiger

    Court grants bail to drunk BMW driver in Nonthaburi wrong-way collision

    The Nonthaburi Provincial Court granted bail to a drunk BMW driver who drove against the flow of traffic on a Nonthaburi road, causing a pile-up on Monday, September 29. The driver, 37 year old Paphatsarin, travelled the wrong way for over five kilometres along Ratchaphruek Road at around 9pm on Monday. She collided with a pickup truck, leaving its driver…