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Thailand and Australia trace heroin network payments
Investigators in Thailand and Australia say they have identified the person who paid a Thai flight attendant 8,800 baht (US$240) to smuggle heroin into Melbourne, as the two countries widen their probe into the network behind the case. The 26 year old airline worker, named only as Meena, was arrested at Melbourne Airport on June 25 after Australian Border Force…
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Thai flight attendant arrest in Australia leads to new suspect
An extended investigation into the Thai flight attendant arrest in Australia led to the arrest of another suspect in Thailand today, July 3, in connection with the delivery of a drug parcel. The case centres on a Thai Airways cabin crew member, identified as Mina, who was arrested at Melbourne Airport on June 25. According to reports, approximately one kilogramme…
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Thai woman claims black magic ritual left stone-like object in vagina
A Thai woman underwent surgery after doctors discovered a large stone-like object in her vagina, years after she claimed an Indonesian black magic practitioner forced an object into her vagina, according to a case shared by a surgeon on June 30. Sunthorn Srisuwan, a Hat Yai Hospital orthopaedic surgeon, said the 47 year old woman had experienced chronic lower abdominal…
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Thailand introduces locally made electric train in effort to reduce imports
The first electric train made in Thailand was handed over to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) today, July 3, at Bangkok Railway Station, marking progress in domestic rail manufacturing and efforts to reduce reliance on imports. The prototype train was developed through a collaboration led by King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, with participation from more than 30 private…
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3 Pathum Thani students injured in shooting allegedly over jealousy
Police and a school board are investigating a shooting involving at least five students that occurred in Pathum Thani province yesterday, July 2, allegedly due to jealousy over a relationship. Nong Suea Police Station received reports of the shooting among rival students at around 4pm. The incident took place in Soi Thetsaban 16, approximately one kilometre from the school attended…
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Chon Buri arrests 16 foreign workers in illegal jobs crackdown
Officials in Chon Buri arrested 16 foreign nationals yesterday, July 2, for allegedly working illegally in occupations reserved for Thai nationals. The operation included an incident in which a Myanmar man grabbed an officer after officers checked his partner’s work documents. The crackdown was led by the Chon Buri Employment Office, with support from labour officials and the Internal Security…
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Resort owners shot for interrupting guest during drug use
Police arrested a drug-addicted Thai man for shooting two resort owners in Kalasin after an argument over a room payment yesterday, July 2. Officers from Namon Police Station launched a manhunt for the suspect, 40 year old Pakasit, after two resort owners were seriously injured in the shooting. The victims were identified as 50 year old Somchai and 42 year…
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Russian woman dies after fall from eighth-floor condo in Phuket
A 31 year old Russian woman died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium in Kathu district, Phuket, yesterday, July 2. Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Officers from Kathu Police Station responded to the scene at around 1.35pm after receiving reports of a foreign woman who had fallen from a condominium building in Kathu…
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Family of 3 found murdered after disappearance report
A Thai man confessed to killing his ex-wife and her parents, before burying their bodies in a cassava plantation in Nakhon Sawan. He claimed he attempted to rob the victims to fund his gambling addiction. The murder investigation began after a community leader filed a missing persons report with Phaisali Police Station on June 30. The missing family members were…
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Former legal adviser seeks fair treatment for Thai flight attendant
A petition has been submitted to the Australian Embassy in Bangkok seeking fair treatment for the Thai flight attendant accused of drug trafficking in Australia, as one public figure claims Thai agencies have found no evidence linking her to a drug trafficking network. Sonthiya Sawasdee, a former adviser to the House Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Human Rights, submitted…
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Thailand video news | Eight monks killed after child drives pickup into Mukdahan pilgrimage, Thai passport holders gain visa-free access to 35 destinations
In Thailand video news, Alex and Jay cover news stories from across Thailand. The stories include an incredibly tragic story of an 11-year-old boy slamming a pickup truck into a group of monks leaves 8 dead, then we also have some horrifying stories involving some pyromaniac attacks, also, heroin smuggling arrests have had such a negative affect on Thailand’s reputation…
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Phuket immigration revokes visa of foreigner who assaults tuk tuk driver
Police arrested a foreign man, reportedly a British national, for evading a tuk tuk fare and physically assaulting the driver in Phuket yesterday, July 2. The incident took place at around 5am in Soi Na Nai and gained widespread attention after video footage of the confrontation circulated on Thai social media. The footage showed a tuk tuk driver arguing with a…
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Suspects in flight attendant’s heroin arrest in Australia identified
Police detained a Thai man and his Laotian wife as part of an ongoing investigation into the drug smuggling case involving a Thai flight attendant arrested in Australia. The Thai Airways flight attendant remains in police custody in Australia after authorities found around one kilogramme of heroin concealed inside tote bags she carried into the country. Investigators said the flight…
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Rayong man claims pet medicine helps heal cobra bite wound
A Rayong man drew attention online after claiming he treated a cobra bite wound using veterinary medicine intended for cats and dogs, prompting a doctor to warn against the practice. The 55 year old man, Pornchai, told Channel 7 that he was attacked by a cobra while working in a mango orchard. The snake bit one of his toes, prompting…
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Death toll hits 10 in Mukdahan monks crash, child still in shock
The death toll has now risen to 10 after a pickup truck driven by an 11 year old boy crashed into a group of monks in Mukdahan, as the child’s mother said she called police before the collision, but officers were unable to intercept the vehicle in time. The latest update follows yesterday’s crash in Na Si Nuan subdistrict, Mueang…
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British woman under questioning after her husband found dead in Pattaya
Pattaya police are investigating the death of a British cannabis farm owner, who was found with a stab wound at a rented house this morning, July 2, with his wife under questioning. The deceased was identified as 34 year old British national, Thomas David. Police said he operated a cannabis-related business in Thailand and reportedly managed a large cannabis farm…
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Drunk man rescued after falling asleep in water tank in Khon Kaen
A heavily intoxicated man was rescued after climbing into a 500-litre water storage tank and falling asleep while standing inside it in Khon Kaen this morning, July 2. Rescue workers and police responded after residents reported seeing a person inside the tank behind a property on Phimphasut Road in Mueang district. Officers arrived at around 6am and found the man…
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Surin man allegedly sets fire to own home after pregnant wife leaves
A man allegedly set fire to his own home in Surin yesterday, July 1, after his pregnant wife reportedly left the property following alleged physical abuse, according to a relative. Emergency volunteers were called at around 8.30am to a house in Salak Dai subdistrict, Mueang district, Surin province, after receiving reports that a man had started a fire inside the…
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Pattaya tourism hit by low season as hotels struggle to fill rooms
Pattaya’s tourism is facing a particularly weak low season, with tourist numbers falling by around 20 to 30% in Pattaya and Chon Buri, while many hotels are reporting occupancy rates below break-even levels. The slowdown has affected several parts of the tourism sector, with fewer visitors, a decline in the meetings and seminars market, and reduced flight services contributing to…
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Chon Buri father allegedly turns blind eye to abuse of his 3 children
Three children were rescued from an abusive stepmother who physically assaulted them at a market in Chon Buri on June 30. The Chon Buri child abuse case came to light after the biological mother of the children, aged seven to 13, sought help from Chalida “Ton Or” Palamart, founder of the non-profit organisation Be One. The mother told the organisation…
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Injured Finnish man rides motorcycle to Pattaya police station for help
A Finnish man arrived at Mueang Pattaya Police Station with serious injuries earlier today, July 2, claiming his transgender girlfriend stabbed him during a financial dispute. The injured foreign man, identified as 59 year old Lauri, arrived at the police station at around 3.15am. Officers reported that he rode a motorcycle to the station despite his injuries. Police said blood…
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Pickup driven by 11 year old hits monks in Mukdahan, five dead
A pickup truck driven by an 11 year old boy crashed into a group of monks on a pilgrimage in Mukdahan today, July 2, killing at least five monks and injuring more than 20 others. The crash happened at about 11.55am on the inbound carriageway of a main road near the entrance to Huai Sing in Na Si Nuan subdistrict,…
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Thailand Video News | Nearly 100 Monkeys Break Out of Lopburi Facility | Phuket Taxi Driver Wins Praise for Giving Tourists a Free Temple Ride
In the headlines today, Thailand and Malaysia are targeting September for a new Southern Peace Dialogue, then, in Lopburi nearly 100 monkeys break out of a containment facility (I’ve seen this movie before), also, we have a couple of stories where jilted lovers go to criminal lengths for revenge, in ASEAN News Laos has handed back 24 Thais with suspected…
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Flight attendant heroin case damages Thailand’s reputation, Anutin says
A Thai Airways flight attendant’s arrest in Australia over alleged heroin smuggling has damaged Thailand’s reputation and could affect the country’s ambitions to become an aviation hub, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. Anutin has ordered an urgent meeting of all relevant anti-narcotics agencies and Airports of Thailand (AOT) tomorrow, July 3. The order was issued from France…
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Israeli group opens Secular House on Koh Pha Ngan as Chabad alternative
A secular community venue for Israeli travellers, known as the Secular House, has opened on Koh Pha Ngan as a non-religious alternative to the island’s Chabad House, according to a June 29 report by The Jerusalem Post. The venue, located directly opposite the island’s Chabad House, was established by the Free Secular Movement, an Israeli activist organisation that advocates for…
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Thai man with drug record murders innocent local in Trat
Police yesterday, July 1, arrested a Thai man for a fatal attack on an innocent local whose body was later found abandoned in a palm plantation in Trat. The victim, 66 year old Boonyu Somjai, was reportedly exercising along Soi Nakprasit in Khao Saming district at around 5am on June 30 when the attack occurred. According to local outlet Trat TV,…
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Task force closes in on network after flight attendant’s heroin arrest
Thai and Australian authorities say they have identified key figures in a suspected drug-smuggling network, following the arrest of a 26 year old Thai Airways flight attendant caught with heroin at Melbourne Airport. Officials expect to make arrests in Thailand within days. The flight attendant was working on Thai Airways flight TG465 from Bangkok to Melbourne when she arrived in…
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Foreigner attacks Phuket tuk tuk driver after fare dispute
A foreign man refused to pay a 300 baht tuk tuk fare in Phuket and attacked the Thai driver earlier today, July 2, leaving the victim requiring ten stitches for a wound to the mouth. The incident reportedly took place at around 5am and was captured on video by a witness. The footage was later shared on the Phuket Times…
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Thai King, Queen concludes France visit with Airbus stop
Thai King and Queen conclude a historic state visit to France with a tour of Airbus in Toulouse Their Majesties King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida concluded their state visit to France on 1 July with a visit to the Airbus facilities in Toulouse, a global centre of aviation technology, on the final day of a landmark five-day trip. The visit…
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Thai woman denies stealing diamond bracelet worth 300,000 baht
A Thai woman who was captured on CCTV taking a diamond bracelet denied stealing the item and said that she had intended to return it to its rightful owner. The owner of the diamond bracelet, Kasama Uma, travelled from Narathiwat to Bangkok to sell the accessory valued at around 300,000 baht. However, she lost the item on June 28 while…
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