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Tearful Chon Buri man drives car into barrier after argument with wife
A man crashed his car into a roadside barrier in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district late last night, January 27, after reportedly becoming distraught during an argument with his wife. Emergency responders and police found him in tears at the scene. The incident occurred on the Sattahip inbound lane of the railway road near Soi Pattaya-Liang Mueang 15 in Nong…
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Chon Buri monastic centre raid reveals drug use and explicit content
Chon Buri officials raided a monastic centre in the Ang Sila yesterday, January 27, where several monks were found using drugs and possessing pornographic material. The raid led to the defrocking of all monks and further investigation into other offences. The operation took place around 3.30pm at Phromsoonthorn Monastic Centre and involved a joint task force comprising officials from the…
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Thailand launches first elephant birth control programme in Trat
Thailand has carried out its first wild elephant birth control programme, with the Department of National Parks vaccinating three female elephants in Trat province on January 25 as part of efforts to manage rising elephant populations. The historic operation took place in Bo Rai district, where veterinarians from the Wildlife Conservation Office, in collaboration with Chiang Mai University, carried out…
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Retired soldier left with 30 baht after wife tricked by loan scam
A retired soldier was in tears at a police station in Rayong yesterday, January 26, after his wife was tricked by online scammers into transferring the family’s last savings, leaving them no money even to buy food. The man, who travelled from Lampang to Ban Chang Police Station in Rayong province, said his wife had been lured by a fraudulent…
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Mysterious unidentified woman taken into police care in Rayong
A woman who refused to speak and appeared visibly distressed was taken into police care in Rayong on January 20 after a concerned citizen reported her unusual behaviour, raising questions about who she is and what she may have experienced. Police from Ban Chang Police Station were contacted by a citizen after she quietly followed them onto a songthaew and remained…
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Camera captures wild elephants enjoying water in Khao Yai
A herd of wild elephants was seen joyfully bathing in an artificial water source on Khao Yai’s grasslands on January 21, after cameras captured the moment as part of a conservation project aimed at reducing elephant-human conflict. Yosawat Thiansawat, director of the Protected Areas Regional Office 1 (Prachin Buri), revealed that the videos were captured by camera traps installed as…
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Unidentified body wearing underwear found in ditch in Chon Buri
Police in Chon Buri province are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was found on Monday afternoon, January 19, in a roadside drainage ditch near a temple in Bang Lamung district. The body was discovered at around 12.30pm near Wat Phrom Phra Pha Nimit, along the Thung Klom–Huai Yai Road in Moo 5. Officers from Huai Yai…
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Venomous fish sting leaves man numb on Jomtien Beach
A man’s fishing trip on Jomtien Beach took a painful turn yesterday, January 18, when a sea catfish spine pierced his hand, leaving him in excruciating pain and partially numb. The incident occurred when a concerned citizen alerted authorities to an unconscious man lying on the sand near Soi 1, Jomtien Beach. Municipal officers arrived on the scene and found…
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Thai rapist remains at large after drugging and raping 15 year old girl
A Thai mother demanded a punishment on a rapist who drugged and sexually assaulted her 15 year old daughter in Rayong province in 2024. The 52 year old victim’s mother met the commander of the Rayong Provincial Police, Pramote Ngampradit, to seek justice after the rape case had no development since it occurred in July of 2024. The suspect remains…
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Cambodians fleeing poverty caught at Thai border in Chanthaburi
The Royal Thai Navy caught a group of Cambodian nationals yesterday, January 13, as they tried to enter Thailand illegally by walking through a forested section of the Chanthaburi border during the night. The arrests were carried out under the command of the Chanthaburi-Trat Border Protection Command. According to Royal Thai Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiyaphan, 71 migrants, including…
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Sri Racha underwear thief caught on CCTV leaves family unsettled
A late-night underwear thief caught on CCTV has left residents of a row house community in Sri Racha, Chon Buri, unsettled and calling on police to track the suspect down quickly. The incident took place on the night of January 10 in the Bueng subdistrict, where a terrace-style rental property was targeted. According to the homeowner, 36 year old Kittipong…
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American paraglider crash into power pole on Koh Lan
An American paraglider was rescued this afternoon, January 12, after crashing into a high-voltage electricity pole on Koh Lan, prompting a temporary island-wide power outage as rescue workers brought him down. The incident occurred around 2.30pm near Tawaen Beach in Moo 7, Na Kluea subdistrict, Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri. Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation…
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Wife joins group in assaulting husband in Rayong
A 23 year old man in Rayong was allegedly beaten by a group of men, including his own wife, during an attack in Mueang Rayong district, with CCTV footage capturing the incident and police yet to make any arrests more than two weeks later. The assault took place on the night of December 21 in front of a rental room.…
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Swedish groom-to-be dies after crashing motorcycle in Rayong
A Swedish man lost his life after riding his motorcycle while drunk and crashing into a traffic guardrail on a road in Rayong province yesterday, January 6. He was reportedly planning to hold a wedding ceremony with his Thai girlfriend in the near future. Officers from Klaeng Police Station investigated the accident at around 5pm. The crash occurred at a…
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Woman offering misleading tourist deals detained in Sri Racha
A woman was detained at a pier in Sri Racha district, Chon Buri, on January 3, following complaints that she was offering overpriced and misleading tourism services to visitors heading to Koh Si Chang island. The operation took place at Koh Loi Pier, a ferry terminal popular among tourists travelling to Koh Si Chang, an island destination off the Chon…
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