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  • Jealous man fatally stabs girlfriend, attempts suicide, later found injured in sugarcane field | Thaiger

    Jealous man fatally stabs girlfriend, attempts suicide, later found injured in sugarcane field

    A jealous 30 year old Thai man, identified as Karun, fatally stabbed his 45 year old girlfriend Nantharat before driving their vehicle into a pond, and finally, attempting to end his own life. The incident, which took place amidst a sugarcane plantation, was later discovered by local villagers who reported it to the police. The victim and the assailant both…

  • Nurse scams lovestruck man out of 100,000 baht, taunts him to sue for refunds | Thaiger

    Nurse scams lovestruck man out of 100,000 baht, taunts him to sue for refunds

    A heartbroken man from Sisaket in northeastern Thailand warned others to be vigilant after falling prey to a deceptive nurse he met on an online dating app. Despite his genuine love and financial support, he was duped, losing over 100,000 baht (US$2,888). Yesterday, Sek, a storekeeper, shared his heart-wrenching experience. In late October 2022, he met a nurse through a…

  • FTI seeks Chinese investment boost in Thai EV, food, and healthcare sectors | Thaiger

    FTI seeks Chinese investment boost in Thai EV, food, and healthcare sectors

    The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is seeking to boost Chinese investment in Thailand, focusing on the electric vehicle (EV), food, and healthcare sectors, through increased business collaboration with Beijing. Kriengkrai Thiennukul, chairman of the FTI, recently met with the Chinese ambassador to Thailand, Han Zhiqiang, to discuss potential investment opportunities. Kriengkrai envisions Thailand as a production base for Chinese…

  • Scooter rider collide with car and plunge into canal | Thaiger

    Scooter rider collide with car and plunge into canal

    An accident involving a motorbike and a car left both vehicles damaged and plunged into a canal in the Hua Samrong area. Locals and rescue volunteers rushed to help the injured motorcyclist, while the female car driver sought medical attention for chest pains. Both vehicles were retrieved to the police station for further legal procedures. At around 11am on 8th…

  • Viral video: Dog disappears in car for an hour, found hiding under seat | Thaiger

    Viral video: Dog disappears in car for an hour, found hiding under seat

    Owners of the TikTok account @themayesway decided to adopt a small black dog during their journey. However, they were shocked when the dog mysteriously disappeared while they were driving. After an hour of frantic searching, hilarity ensued when the dog emerged by itself, having been hiding neatly under the backseat. The video quickly gained over 17 million views and 2.4…

  • BTS SkyTrain hiring multiple staff for Bangkok’s Yellow and Pink Lines | Thaiger

    BTS SkyTrain hiring multiple staff for Bangkok’s Yellow and Pink Lines

    Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) has announced numerous job opportunities in the Yellow and Pink mass transit lines in the capital, inviting interested individuals to inquire further from June 8, 2023. Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited, also known as BTS or BTSC, a leading mass transit provider on rails, has invited potential candidates to join their team…

  • Rough seas prompt beach swimming ban in Trang | Thaiger

    Rough seas prompt beach swimming ban in Trang

    Heavy rainfall and strong winds have led to high waves of around 3 metres along Trang coast, prompting officials at Chao Mai National Park to erect red flags barring tourists from swimming in the affected areas. The ban has been imposed on Pak Meng Beach, Chao Mai Beach and Yao Beach, leaving visitors to explore safer alternatives. During the past…

  • Woman seeks lottery win with ancient Thai tree ritual | Thaiger

    Woman seeks lottery win with ancient Thai tree ritual

    A woman is seeking lottery luck at the renowned Mother Ta Kien shrine located near Kong Khanaram temple in Thailand’s Ang Thong province. Today, she performed a ritual and discovered matching numbers, sparking interest among fortune seekers. After performing a ritual, she surprisingly received the number 437. Then, she went on to sprinkle powder at the base of the Mother…

  • Former consul dies in Thailand, family prioritises inheritance over money owed | Thaiger

    Former consul dies in Thailand, family prioritises inheritance over money owed

    A former Dutch honorary consul, 66 year old Hendrikus, passed away in a Nonthaburi hospital with almost 400,000 baht owed to someone who paid for his medical bills. His ex-wife, sister, and daughter, visited last-minute and left without paying the bills, even though they are reportedly wealthy. Beer, a friend of the deceased’s sister, learned about Hendrikus’s illness on May 29.…

  • Bangkok taxi tango: Bad boy driver tries to rip off South Korean tourist | Thaiger

    Bangkok taxi tango: Bad boy driver tries to rip off South Korean tourist

    Another bad boy Bangkok taxi driver was caught engaging in unscrupulous deeds, this time attempting to rip off a South Korean tourist, charging the foreigner 700 baht for a 30-minute trip. Fortunately, the South Korean man saw through the taxi driver’s antics and paid him only 300 baht. The taxi driver was furious with this and went into meltdown, cursing…

  • New kidney disease test kit offers 94% accuracy, eases early diagnosis access | Thaiger

    New kidney disease test kit offers 94% accuracy, eases early diagnosis access

    A new effective and accurate diagnostic kit has been developed to screen for early-stage kidney disease, with a correctness rate of 94%, a sensitivity rate of 96%, and a specificity rate of 97.8%. This screening method has been approved by the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has been proposed for inclusion in the gold card scheme to make…

  • Thai police investigate lorry sticker corruption, truck association meets today | Thaiger

    Thai police investigate lorry sticker corruption, truck association meets today

    The Royal Thai Police is working expeditiously to penalise those involved in the nationwide scandal concerning truck registration stickers, following the receipt of information from a Member of Parliament (MP) and the Thai Truck Association president. They are set to meet today to discuss relevant documents and deepen the investigation of the sticker corruption, potentially leading to disciplinary or criminal…

  • Police promotion whirlwind: Secret RPCA training course fast tracks beauty queen to top ranks, prompting scrutiny | Thaiger

    Police promotion whirlwind: Secret RPCA training course fast tracks beauty queen to top ranks, prompting scrutiny

    The popular Facebook page Police Friends recently exposed some damning information regarding the rapid promotions of police officers who took part in the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA) training course, held four times a year. The post cited a beauty queen-turned-police officer as an example of RPCA training being misused by unqualified people. According to the Facebook page, the female…

  • Truck crashes into roadside shop in Chon Buri, 3 injured, 1 dead | Thaiger

    Truck crashes into roadside shop in Chon Buri, 3 injured, 1 dead

    A truck veered off the road and crashed into a roadside shop in Chon Buri province early this morning, leaving three people injured and one dead. The incident took place on the 331 highway near the Ta Le Thong Market when the truck driver lost control of the vehicle after a car cut in front of him. Upon arriving at…

  • Former temple abbot allegedly sexually assaults teen girl in Thailand | Thaiger

    Former temple abbot allegedly sexually assaults teen girl in Thailand

    An elderly former temple abbot, who is 78 years old, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl and threatening to destroy her family’s home within the temple grounds. The girl’s brother secretly recorded the abbot’s behaviour and handed the evidence to the police, leading to the abbot’s suspension. Today, a 25 year old man identified as ‘A’,…

  • Highway horror: Civil engineer’s fatal crash claims delivery rider’s life in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Highway horror: Civil engineer’s fatal crash claims delivery rider’s life in Bangkok

    A Department of Highways civil engineer crashed his car into a delivery rider instantly killing him in the early hours of this morning on the Lat Phrao-Wang Hin Road in Bangkok. The driver’s alcohol test results are yet to be reported. Chok Chai Police Station officers and medical and rescue teams rushed to the road at 12.30am today to investigate the…

  • All children in Thailand should have education, regardless of nationality, says official | Thaiger

    All children in Thailand should have education, regardless of nationality, says official

    Tri-nut Thiengthong, Thailand’s Minister of Education, has emphasised the right of all children living in Thailand to receive an education regardless of their nationality. This was in response to the recent influx of 124 undocumented children at Thai Rat Witthaya 6 (Ratchamongkol) School in Ang Thong province. The Ministry of Education is working closely with local organisations to ensure the necessary…

  • Teens engage in X-rated act in full view of residents in Pattaya beach park | Thaiger

    Teens engage in X-rated act in full view of residents in Pattaya beach park

    A couple of amorous teenagers having sex in Pattaya beach park shocked residents who witnessed the act in full view. Pattaya residents condemned the horny couple for their immoral behaviour, fearing it may tarnish the image of the world-class resort town. A resident visiting a public park near Pattaya’s Krathing Lai Beach discovered the impassioned couple in the early hours…

  • Thailand’s Excise Department probes official’s involvement in oil smuggling case | Thaiger

    Thailand’s Excise Department probes official’s involvement in oil smuggling case

    An investigation is underway by Thailand’s Excise Department into allegations that a high-level official attempted to persuade police to release a truck carrying 15,000 litres of smuggled oil. The department’s Deputy Director-General Kriangkrai Pattanaporn revealed that a probe committee was formed to look into the arrest of the 47 year old driver, identified only as Sombat, in Prachuap Khiri Khan…

  • Fraudulent employment: Fake farm jobs in Australia leave Thai victims scammed | Thaiger

    Fraudulent employment: Fake farm jobs in Australia leave Thai victims scammed

    A fraudulent employment agent lured nearly 30 Thais with enticing job opportunities on Australian cattle farms, duping them out of tens of millions of baht. The victims came forward yesterday, filing a complaint with Thai police against the alleged con artist claiming high social status. The complaint against Watsan (whose last name is withheld) was lodged yesterday by 61 year…

  • Ballot bafflement: Thai EC orders recounts in 47 polling stations after votes outnumber registered voters | Thaiger

    Ballot bafflement: Thai EC orders recounts in 47 polling stations after votes outnumber registered voters

    The Election Commission (EC) of Thailand announced plans to conduct vote recounts in 47 polling stations across Thailand on June 11 as the number of ballots cast exceeded the number of registered voters. During a meeting held yesterday, the EC disclosed that out of the 95,000 polling stations nationwide, 31 stations will have their votes recounted for the party-list candidates,…

  • Rain reigns: Nakhon Ratchasima’s reservoirs overflow with joy as planting season gets a splashy boost | Thaiger

    Rain reigns: Nakhon Ratchasima’s reservoirs overflow with joy as planting season gets a splashy boost

    Heavy rainfall in Nakhon Ratchasima provided a significant boost to the province’s reservoirs, ensuring sufficient water management during the planting season. The unexpected downpour is due to a high-pressure system affecting Thai provinces and neighbouring countries and is predicted to continue until June 10. In the lower north-eastern region, the heavy monsoon resulted in a 70% chance of thunderstorms and heavy…

  • Thai father threatens school shooting over kindergarten bullying | Thaiger

    Thai father threatens school shooting over kindergarten bullying

    A Thai father of a kindergarten student was fined 5,000 baht for threatening a school shooting following online messages claiming his son was being bullied. The 30 year old father in Rayong province posted the threats in a LINE group chat, causing concern among other parents and resulting in a police investigation. On June 6 at around 9pm, the father,…

  • Phuket lifeguards warn of poisonous jellyfish on island beaches | Thaiger

    Phuket lifeguards warn of poisonous jellyfish on island beaches

    Phuket Lifeguard Service has issued an official warning to beachgoers and swimmers about the presence of poisonous jellyfish in the waters surrounding the island. The alert comes after several Portuguese man-o-war jellyfish was found washed up along the west coast beaches in recent days. A photo of one such jellyfish was posted on the Phuket Lifeguard Service’s official Facebook account,…

  • Two women killed as motorbike swerves to avoid truck and is crushed by trailer | Thaiger

    Two women killed as motorbike swerves to avoid truck and is crushed by trailer

    Two women were tragically killed when their motorcycle collided with a trailer after swerving to avoid a pick-up truck making a U-turn on a road in Sadao district of Thailand’s Songkhla province. The victims, believed to be Myanmar migrant workers who were 25 to 30 years old, were run over by the trailer. Between last night and this morning, officers…

  • Drunken British man flings bicycle through glass door after mobile phone meltdown in Krabi | Thaiger

    Drunken British man flings bicycle through glass door after mobile phone meltdown in Krabi

    Police apprehended a British man who launched a bicycle into the glass door of a house on Koh Lanta, an island in Krabi province in southern Thailand. He admitted being intoxicated and angry after losing his mobile phone. A 20 year old Thai woman, Kanittha Kokyai, filed a complaint at Koh Lanta Police Station saying that a foreign man caused damage…

  • Pattaya Police raid illegal karaoke bar, arrest owner and 5 Myanmar nationals | Thaiger

    Pattaya Police raid illegal karaoke bar, arrest owner and 5 Myanmar nationals

    Pattaya City Police officers last night raided an unlicensed karaoke bar, catching five Myanmar nationals working there without the proper permits. The police have charged the bar’s caretaker and the five employees with various legal violations, including operating without official permission and selling alcohol unauthorised. During the operation, led by Surachet Eneksri, the deputy chief of Pattaya City Police Station,…

  • Japan data centre providers invest US$164m in Thailand expansion | Thaiger

    Japan data centre providers invest US$164m in Thailand expansion

    Thailand has seen a significant influx of investment from data centre providers, with two Japan-based companies investing a combined US$164 million in the country. This comes as digital transformation and cloud computing continue to grow exponentially. Telehouse recently launched its first Thai data centre, investing US$74 million in the project. Meanwhile, NTT invested 3 billion baht through its subsidiary, NTT…

  • Thai teen’s chilling confession to child murder due to non-stop crying | Thaiger

    Thai teen’s chilling confession to child murder due to non-stop crying

    An 18 year old Thai man yesterday allegedly confessed to killing his sister-in-law’s two month old baby. The teenager said he did it because the baby would not stop crying. The two month old baby, Kantaphon “Nikhun” Kaesorn, was reported missing at 8am on Tuesday, June 6. Tragically, the baby was found dead in the canal in the Pak Kret…

  • Kazakhstani gunman caught after shooting Russian in broad daylight in Phuket | Thaiger

    Kazakhstani gunman caught after shooting Russian in broad daylight in Phuket

    Phuket International Airport authorities arrested the Kazakhstani gunman who shot a 44 year old Russian national in broad daylight. Artur Legey, the 49 year old suspect, was apprehended at the Phuket International Airport while preparing to flee. The victim was left critically injured in the incident that occurred outside a cafe in Thalang district, Phuket, yesterday. The Russian man, Dmitri Aleynikov,…