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Teen bikers injured in grenade attack near Samut Prakan diner
A grenade blast and armed biker gang attack injured two teenagers near a food stall in Samut Prakan during the early hours of the morning. The incident occurred at around 1.30am today, November 25, in front of the Mali rice porridge restaurant in Mueang Bang Pla Kot subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi district. Police Lieutenant Sunthorn Phimpanth from Phra Samut Chedi…
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6 Vietnamese nationals arrested in illegal and unhygienic ice cream factory
Police raided a rented house in Nonthaburi province yesterday and arrested six Vietnamese nationals after receiving complaints that the property was secretly converted into an illegal and unhygienic ice cream factory. Residents in the Sao Thong Hin sub-district of Bang Yai district reported to the Bang Yai District Justice Centre that a group of foreigners rented a house and turned…
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Thai boy suffers severe burns helping teacher burn wasp hive
A family in Ayutthaya demanded accountability after an 11 year old boy suffered severe burns while helping his teacher remove a wasp hive by burning it. The family shared photos of the injured boy on Facebook to highlight what they say is the school’s lack of responsibility, while the boy has been under treatment for over two weeks at the…
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Biker rally leaves trail of crashes in Phetchabun
Thousands of motorcyclists gathered in Phetchabun, central Thailand, for a major rally where several road accidents occurred, prompting emergency responses and police action. The high-octane gathering, named Trip Without a Bath, drew around 5,000 motorcycles to Lom Kao and Khao Kho districts from today, November 22 to tomorrow, November 23. The event, known for its energetic and sometimes chaotic rides,…
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Ratchaburi vendors shun co-pay scheme over scam fears
Several vendors in Ratchaburi, central Thailand, are refusing to join the government’s co-payment scheme, citing registration issues and scam concerns as key reasons for opting out. At Wat Tha Luang Phon in Photharam district, many small business owners are opting out of the government’s co-payment initiative, citing confusing registration procedures and concerns over fraudulent transactions. Running from October 29 to…
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Elephant electrocuted near Phetchaburi national park
A young wild elephant was electrocuted while foraging on farmland near Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park, prompting a full investigation. The incident occurred in the Pa Deng subdistrict of Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan district, where a farmer had installed illegal electric fencing to protect his crops. The elephant, estimated to be between eight and 10 years old and weighing around 2…
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Wife arrested for shooting husband over ‘throuple’ relationship request
A 60 year old woman shot her 35 year old husband in Nakhon Pathom yesterday, November 19, after he returned to his ex-wife and asked her to accept a throuple relationship. Police from Nakhon Chai Si Police Station responded to reports of a shooting at a house in Soi Khun Kaew 10, Khun Kaew sub-district, where they found the injured…
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17 year old Thai student stabs classmate for pulling down trousers as prank
A 17 year old student stabbed his classmate multiple times with a knife at a school in Chachoengsao yesterday, November 19, after he allegedly pulled down his trousers as a prank. Teachers urgently contacted the Tha Kradan District Rescue Foundation for help, and the injured student, 16 year old Wuttipong, was transported to Sanam Chai Khet Hospital for treatment. Wuttipong…
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Central Thailand woman scammed out of nearly 1m baht online (video)
A woman from central Thailand turned to a well-known TikTok content creator after falling victim to an online scam that cost her nearly one million baht. The woman, an agricultural scholar and longtime follower of TikTok user @Namobanchangtongdaengso0, shared her emotional ordeal during a livestream. She sought Namo’s help in verifying whether her remaining jewellery was real gold after losing…
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Tugboat hits riverside homes in Nonthaburi, causes 10m baht damage
A tugboat carrying more than 5,000 tonnes of gypsum boards crashed into three riverside homes along the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi yesterday, November 18, causing over 10 million baht in damage. The incident occurred at around 1am in the Koh Kret area of Pak Kret district. No injuries were reported. Pak Kret Police arrived at the scene around 5am…
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Retired Thai police officer threatens, harasses, and exposes himself to neighbours
A 71 year old retired police officer allegedly disturbed neighbours in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok by feeding pigeons, urinating into neighbours’ gardens, splashing water on public roads, shining lights into homes, and exposing himself. Residents of a village in the Bang Kruay neighbourhood contacted Channel 3 after Bang Kruay Police Station officers failed to take action on a complaint filed…
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Man stabs girlfriend in front of young son, cites affair and jealousy
A jealous Thai man stabbed his girlfriend in the neck in front of her two year old son at a condominium in Samut Prakan province, just outside Bangkok. The child was later rescued unharmed. Officers from Samrong Nuea Police Station investigated the condominium in the Thepharak district just after midnight yesterday, November 17, following a report of a stabbing. Upon…
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Thai woman arrested in Samut Prakan for selling explicit content
A woman was arrested in Samut Prakan after police discovered she had been filming explicit outdoor videos with strangers and selling the content online. Police swooped on 42 year old Larinya (surname withheld) today, November 18, following a court-approved search warrant. The arrest was the result of an investigation into explicit content being distributed via social media platforms to a…
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Police investigate death of elderly man after suspected drug use at sexual gathering
A 70 year old man was found dead on November 16 at a residence in Lopburi province, following a reported gathering involving drug use and sexual activity. Authorities have not released the man’s identity. Officers from Mueang Lop Buri Police Station responded to a call at 10.28pm and found the man lying unresponsive and unclothed on a sofa in the…
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Thai man accused of intentionally spreading HIV, offering sex for drugs
A man in the central province of Saraburi was accused of intentionally spreading HIV within the LGBTQIA+ community and trading sex for drugs. The complainant, identified only as A, contacted news agencies on November 16, saying he wanted the 29 year old man, referred to as Joe, to face legal punishment and hoped to issue a warning to LGBTQIA+ people…
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Ayutthaya businesswoman offers red drinks for lottery luck
A crane company owner made a vow at a famous Ayutthaya hermitage after a business success, while worshippers searched for lucky numbers in holy water. Yesterday, November 15, crowds of worshippers and tourists gathered at the hermitage of Rishi Naen That Phutthakun in Pho Taeng subdistrict, Bang Sai district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The site has become a spiritual…
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Canal embankment burst sends floodwaters into Sing Buri
A canal embankment breach in Sing Buri, central Thailand, triggered sudden flooding in a local subdistrict, prompting evacuation warnings and emergency alerts from officials. Severe flooding struck Sing Buri province last night, November 14, after a breach in the embankment along the Borommathat irrigation canal led to a rapid surge of water into Chaksi subdistrict. The incident occurred opposite the…
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Central Thailand vendor offers red drinks after lottery windfall
A local vendor in central Thailand fulfilled a vow at a famed temple after winning the lottery’s second prize, offering red drinks and seeking fresh fortune. Somkid, a 55 year old merchant from Uthai Thani, visited Wat Sawang Arom in Nakhon Chai Si district, Nakhon Pathom province, to make an offering of 100 red drinks to Kumarn Chuk Dam, a…
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Nonthaburi shrine draws crowds with lucky numbers
Worshippers gathered at a historic shrine in Nonthaburi during a traditional ceremony where lucky numbers appeared, with a stern warning against pork offerings. Locals flocked to the revered Goddess Tubtim Thong shrine for its annual merit-making ceremony, hoping for blessings, protection, and perhaps a little lottery luck. The event, held today, November 13, at Wat Bang Krai Nok in Bang…
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Thai vendor fined 2,000 baht after allegedly overcharging South Korean YouTubers
The Ratchaburi Provincial Commercial Affairs Office fined a vendor at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market 2,000 baht for allegedly overcharging two South Korean YouTubers. Thai fans of the South Korean YouTubers, Cullen and Jung, raised concerns after seeing the pair pay inflated prices for clothes at the famous floating market in Ratchaburi province in a recent travel vlog on their YouTube…
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Explicit dance video from Lopburi tattoo contest triggers body-shaming debate
A viral video of an explicit dance at a tattoo contest in Lopburi province sparked a debate online after many left disrespectful comments about her body, mocking her genitalia for resembling a wood ear mushroom. A Thai woman yesterday, November 11, publicly apologised after the explicit video from the contest was widely shared online. The footage showed her dancing provocatively…
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Malaysian man arrested for swindling 22 million baht from retired Thai teacher
Today, police arrested a Malaysian man for posing as a policeman and medical professional to swindle more than 22 million baht from a retired Thai teacher in the central province of Uthai Thani. The 70 year old retired teacher, Kanjana, reported to Mueang Uthai Thani police that she was tricked by a scammer. She transferred a total of over 22…
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Retired policewoman in Saraburi seeks new home for wild cat after serious attack
An 83 year old retired policewoman in the central province of Saraburi sought a new home for a wild cat she had attempted to pet after it attacked her, leaving severe injuries that required more than 100 stitches. Jeraja asked a rescue team for help in catching a wild cat she had been caring for and treating like her beloved…
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Thai woman apologises after exposing private parts in tattoo contest
A Thai woman issued a public apology after exposing her private parts during a tattoo contest in Saraburi province on Saturday, November 8. An explicit video of the female contestant circulated on Thai social media on Monday, November 10, sparking criticism both against the woman and the event organisers. The two-day event, held from November 7 and 8, marked the…
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Myanmar man found dead after booze binge in Samut Prakan
A Myanmar man was found dead in a Samut Prakan condo after a night of heavy drinking with friends, prompting police to investigate the cause of death. At around 9pm yesterday, November 10, police officers from Bang Pu Police Station were called to a condominium in the Bang Pu Mai subdistrict, Mueang district, after reports of a dead man in…
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Thai couple hospitalised after taking brain supplements from private clinic
A Thai couple were rushed to the hospital on Saturday, November 8, after experiencing chest tightness and difficulty breathing following the consumption of brain dietary supplements from a private clinic in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok. Samut Prakan Hospital’s emergency centre received a call via the 1669 hotline at around midnight, reporting that the couple were suffering from chest pain…
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Ang Thong reels as worst flood in decades hits homes and hospital (video)
Flooding in Ang Thong province has reached a critical level, with rising waters from the Chao Phraya River breaching barriers and inundating key areas including Pa Mok Market and local municipalities. Officials are scrambling to contain the damage by reinforcing embankments with clay in multiple locations. In Pa Mok Market, water levels have surged by up to 50 centimetres, forcing…
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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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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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