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Questions remain after Myanmar detainee dies in Sri Racha jail
A Myanmar national detained for public intoxication in Sri Racha, Chonburi, was found dead in a police holding cell on December 21, prompting an investigation into the cause of death. The man, identified as Tang Siton, was taken into custody by Nong Kham Police around 2.18am on December 21, following reports that he had been behaving erratically while heavily…
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Starving lions and bears found in raid on border casino
Thai marines raiding a Chinese-linked casino in Ban Tha Sen, Trat province, discovered lions and bears confined in cages yesterday, December 22, reportedly left without food or water for several days. The discovery was made during a sweep of the Thamoda casino area and surrounding properties by Royal Thai Marine forces. The compound, located in Ban Tha Sen near the…
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Soldiers feed animals left behind after evacuations in Sa Kaeo
Officers from the Burapa Task Force were deployed to feed and care for animals left behind in Sa Kaeo province today, December 19, following evacuations caused by ongoing clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border. The unit’s operations were reportedly carried out by the Ta Phraya Special Task Force in Ta Phraya district. Their mission focused on providing humanitarian support by supplying…
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Three Cambodian youths arrested after explosive stunt in Rayong
Three Cambodian youths were arrested in Rayong yesterday, December 17, after a video showing a youth group throwing an explosive and taunting Thai people went viral. The incident came to light when investigators traced a viral video showing more than 10 youths riding motorcycles on a public road, wielding long machetes and detonating a ping-pong bomb before shouting challenges directed…
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Rayong woman arrested in acid attack on husband on his birthday
Police arrested a Thai woman after she carried out an acid attack on her husband at their accommodation in Rayong province yesterday, December 16, which was also the victim’s birthday. Officers from Nikhom Phattana Police Station, along with rescue workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation, rushed to a room in the Nikhom Phattana district at around 2am after receiving a…
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Daughter pleads for help after mother goes missing in Chon Buri
The disappearance of a mother with Alzheimer’s disease in Chon Buri on December 7 has prompted her daughter to reach out to the media and the public for help. On December 15, 27 year old Phimphilat Noen-iam reached out to local reporters to raise awareness about the disappearance of her mother, 55 year old Phannee Noen-iam, known in the community…
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Two killed in early morning motorbike crash in Sri Racha
Two young women were killed in a crash early yesterday morning, December 15, in Sri Racha, when their motorbike collided with a parked trailer in front of a university. The accident occurred at around 6.30am on a road near a popular university in Sri Racha district, Chon Buri province. Emergency responders from the Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Foundation, along…
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Pickup truck slams into songthaew in Chon Buri, 14 injured
A crash in Chon Buri early this morning, December 15, left multiple people injured when a pickup truck collided with the back of a songthaew. The collision occurred at approximately 7.30am today on the inbound lane opposite the Tuk Nam building in Ban Suan subdistrict, Mueang district. Officers from Mueang Chon Buri Police Station, along with rescue workers, responded swiftly…
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Foreigner allegedly poisons pet dogs and birds in Chon Buri
Locals in Sattahip, Chon Buri, are furious after a foreign man allegedly poisoned dogs and birds in a quiet alley and left their bodies scattered across the street. In Sattahip district, security camera footage captured a foreign man tossing a chunk of meat, which landed near a drain cover. The man then kicked it toward the roadside, and not long…
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Two Thai women rescued from forced prostitution in Myanmar
Authorities rescued two Thai women from Myawaddy, Myanmar, after they were lured by a fake job offer. One victim helped lead officers to extract both women. Yesterday, December 8, Pavena Hongsakul, president of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, met officers at Pobpra Police Station in Tak province after the successful rescue. Social Development and Human Security officials in…
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Buriram Airport Raised to Maximum Security Alert Amid Border Tensions
BURIRAM — Deputy Transport Minister Mallika Jiraphanvanich has ordered Buriram Airport to implement maximum security measures immediately following unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border on December 7. The directive requires the Department of Airports (DOA) to operate on a 24-hour high alert status. Authorities will enforce rigorous inspections of all individuals, luggage, and vehicles entering and exiting the airport premises. Minister…
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Cow herder causes chaos at bakery in Bang Lamung
A 39 year old bakery owner in Bang Lamung, Chonburi, filed a police report after a local cow herder had a violent outburst outside his shop with a sharp weapon. The incident occurred last night, December 7, in Soi Phonprapha Nimit 1, Nongprue sub-district. Athit Chomsawat, owner of the bakery, filed the complaint with Nongprue Police Station at 11.36pm, reporting…
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Danish tourist erupts at Trat bus terminal after missing final airport bus
Police intervened after a Danish man caused a disturbance at the Trat Bus Terminal on Tuesday, December 2, after he missed the last bus to Suvarnabhumi International Airport for his midnight flight. Staff at the terminal called officers from Mueang Trat Police Station at around 6pm after the foreign tourist began shouting and causing chaos. The man, a Danish national,…
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Thai transwoman files complaint over unfair wages at Trat karaoke bar
A Thai transwoman filed a complaint against the owner of a karaoke bar in Trat province, accusing her of unfair wage payment after receiving 100 baht per day instead of the agreed rate of 120 baht. Officers from Mueang Trat Police Station went to the karaoke bar near Sra See Siat Reservoir in Wang Krachae sub-district at around 12.10am today,…
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SRT seeks to revoke 83 land deeds in Buriram court case
A high-stakes legal battle has begun in Buriram, northeast Thailand, as the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) seeks to reclaim over 700 rai of land allegedly covered by overlapping private title deeds. At 9am yesterday, November 24, Pattarapong Suphakorn, known locally as Lawyer Aun Buriram, appeared with local representatives at the Buriram Provincial Court to support the SRT legal team…
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47 tourists rescued after Koh Kut boat splits at sea
A passenger boat carrying nearly 100 tourists suffered a hull rupture while returning from Koh Kut, prompting an urgent sea rescue by Thai authorities. Dozens of tourists were left fearing for their lives after the hull of a passenger boat ruptured mid-journey while returning from Koh Kut to the mainland in Trat province. The incident unfolded today, November 20, as…
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Ex-con shot with crossbow in Northeast Thailand phone row
A former inmate was seriously injured in northeast Thailand after being shot with a crossbow during a drunken row over a borrowed phone request. Police in Buriram province are investigating an altercation that left a man with a fishing arrow lodged in his neck after he allegedly tried to attack a high-school student who refused to lend him her phone.…
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Revered foreign monk hospitalised after fall in Udon Thani temple
A respected foreign monk was hospitalised after suffering a fall at his temple, prompting surgery and a request for followers to delay visits while he recovers. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 16, when the elderly monk reportedly slipped and fell inside his kuti (monk’s hut) at Wat Kaset Silakhun, also known as Wat Pa Ban…
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Rayong father suggests dog attack kills his 2 year old son
A missing two year old Thai boy was found dead on a roadside in the eastern province of Rayong on Friday, November 14. His father denied abusing the child and suggested that he may have died from a dog attack. The boy, Toto, went missing around midnight on Friday, prompting his father, 21 year old Korn, to appeal for help…
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143 macaques rescued in Sa Kaeo border smuggling raid
Thai officials rescued 143 macaques during two anti-smuggling operations near the Sa Kaeo border, targeting a cross-border wildlife trafficking ring. The first raid occurred around 3pm yesterday, November 14, in Ban Khao Chong Khaep, Khlong Hat district, where a joint task force uncovered 62 long-tailed macaques packed inside plastic crates hidden in a sugarcane field. No suspects were apprehended at…
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Police find lion-dancing kids sleeping in Udon Thani temple
Three young boys were found sleeping at a temple in Udon Thani province, Northeast Thailand, after leaving home to practise lion dancing, prompting police to urge better child supervision. Yesterday, November 13, a temple officer at Wat Photiwararam alerted the police after discovering the children, aged 10 to 12, sleeping in the crematorium area. Police Lieutenant Pongpol Phiwphong from Udon…
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Footballers arrested in Northeast Thailand for online lottery scam
Four amateur footballers were arrested in Maha Sarakham province, Northeast Thailand, for running an illegal online lottery operation, following a police raid on their rented house. The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), under the direction of Police Lieutenant General Surapol Prembut, carried out a raid on a rented house in Tha Khon Yang subdistrict, Kantharawichai district, yesterday, November 13. The…
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Sa Kaeo border blast triggers panic and cross-border blame
An explosion near Sa Kaeo province’s Nong Ya Kaeo checkpoint triggered chaos and evacuations on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian border last night, with Thai authorities firmly denying involvement in the incident. According to a source from the Burapha Task Force, a loud blast was heard at approximately 7.30pm yesterday, November 12, opposite Checkpoint 34 at Ban Nong Ya Kaew…
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Ex-ranger arrested after firing over 20 rounds near Rayong residential area
Yesterday, police arrested an ex-ranger after he fired more than 20 gunshots at a construction site near a residential area in the eastern province of Rayong. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Officers from Klaeng Police Station were called to deal with the violent behaviour of the former ranger from the Royal Thai Paramilitary Force, known as Thahan Phran. The suspect,…
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Trans trio glams up with lipstick for mercy after meth raid in Isaan
Three transgender women apprehended for drugs in Northeast Thailand asked to put on lipstick before arrest, hoping a touch of glam might win police sympathy. The flamboyant request came after a sting operation led to the arrest of five suspects today, November 7, including an alleged drug dealer and a group of methamphetamine users, in the Ban Noi Tai community,…
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Boy, 5, electrocuted on school swing in Northeast Thailand
A five year old boy in Northeast Thailand died after being electrocuted while playing on a school swing, prompting questions over campus safety. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 4, at a school in Non Suwan district, Buriram province, while the child was playing in the school’s outdoor playground during school hours. Relatives have identified the victim as Atsawin, a…
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Thai cop charged after hit-and-run with teacher in Udon Thani
A police officer in Udon Thani, northeastern Thailand, faces charges after allegedly sideswiping a teacher’s car and fleeing the scene, prompting a chase and investigation. The drama unfolded yesterday, November 4, when kindergarten teacher Prapaporn, nicknamed Joom, was driving her white Honda City in Nong Han district. At a local intersection, her vehicle was reportedly struck by a pickup truck. Instead…
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Maha Sarakham gran hits 12 million baht lottery jackpot
A grandmother from Maha Sarakham, northeast Thailand, won 12 million baht after matching two first-prize lottery tickets, sparking celebration among her delighted family. The lucky winner, from Borabue district in Maha Sarakham province, hit the jackpot on November 1 after matching two first prize tickets in the latest government lottery draw. The winning number was 345898, netting her 6 million…
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Man killed by exploding e-cigarette in shocking first for Thailand
A man in Thailand died in Northeast Thailand after his e-cigarette exploded while he was fishing, marking the country’s first confirmed fatality linked to a vape device. The 47 year old man was found lifeless near a spillway in Ban Kut Chim, Mueang district, Nong Bua Lamphu province on October 18, after going fishing. At first, police suspected foul play.…
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Northeast Thailand loan sharks steal rabbit in debt dispute
Two men were arrested in Northeast Thailand after allegedly damaging a woman’s home and stealing her pet rabbit over an unpaid loan of just 4,000 baht. Police say 24 year old Sitthikorn Kerdsiri and 22 year old Charoensak Piawwong were detained last night, October 20, in Mueang district after weeks on the run. Both were wanted on arrest warrants for…
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