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  • Thai man walks over 200km to hospital for daughter’s treatment

    Thai man walks over 200km to hospital for daughter’s treatment

    A Thai man walked over 200 kilometres to take his one year old daughter, who suffers from heart disease and a severe lung infection, to a hospital in Chiang Mai‘s city centre. A rescue team came to his aid after observing him weeping by the roadside. The rescuer from the Nopparat Rescue Foundation in Chiang Mai offered a free ride…

  • Drug-addict jailed for 13 years for attempted rape of Thai teacher

    Drug-addict jailed for 13 years for attempted rape of Thai teacher

    A drug-addict was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for the attempted rape of a Thai teacher at a school in the northern province of Chiang Rai in January. Security camera footage of the attack on the 41 year old female teacher, Autcharaporn, at Baan Pong Kluea School in Chiang Rai, went viral, garnering attention from Thai…

  • Hair-raising: Snip sensation wooes all with buxom charm

    Hair-raising: Snip sensation wooes all with buxom charm

    A barbershop in Khon Kaen has become a community sensation, attracting numerous customers with the allure of its sexy buxom barber. The shop, known as Haircut Big Breasts, has garnered a loyal following thanks to the skills and charm of Ratana Vichasri. Located in Moo 16, Ban Kut Kuang, Pracha Uthit Soi, Mueang Kao subdistrict, Mueang district, in Khon Kaen…

  • Car swerves, causes fatal crash in Khon Kaen

    Car swerves, causes fatal crash in Khon Kaen

    A car swerved in front of a pickup truck yesterday at 9.56pm, causing it to lose control and flip onto its side before being hit by another vehicle, resulting in one death and two injuries. CCTV footage from Sanan Lab Kom restaurant, located by Mittraphap Road, captured the moment when a pickup truck traveling towards Bangkok was cut off by a…

  • Paetongtarn Shinawatra confirms new Cabinet

    Paetongtarn Shinawatra confirms new Cabinet

    Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra confidently returned to the kitchen today, ensuring the flame from the gas cylinder was on while announcing that her new Cabinet’s composition has been finalised. The prime minister seized the opportunity during a visit to flood-stricken Sukhothai to cook pad kaprao with premium beef, alongside renowned chef Chumpol Jaengprai in Mueang district. This time, she left…

  • Five Star Cinema in Korat screens final show after 29 years

    Five Star Cinema in Korat screens final show after 29 years

    The final chapter has closed on Korat’s beloved Five Star Cinema, a cherished venue for local students and residents. Yesterday, August 29, marked the last screening at the iconic theatre, succumbing to the competition from central investors and streaming services. Five Star Cinema, located at the Chai Narong Gate intersection next to the Panjadara Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), originally…

  • Thai man’s padlock earring turns into a real lock-up (video)

    Thai man’s padlock earring turns into a real lock-up (video)

    A Thai man sought help from medical workers in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima after wearing a padlock as an earring and suffering an infection in his earlobe. A medical worker from Chakkarat Hospital, Keacha Ploymuenwai, shared a video of the man with the infected earlobe on his TikTok account @aemdam on August 29. In the video caption, he…

  • Surin Elephant Museum trumpets into life next month

    Surin Elephant Museum trumpets into life next month

    Surin province will unveil its majestic new treasure, the Surin Elephant Museum, on September 5. This monumental opening promises a trunk-load of fascinating insights and interactive exhibits dedicated to the grandeur of elephants. The Surin Elephant Museum, born from a partnership between the Surin Provincial Administrative Organisation and the Dr Thiam Chokwatana Foundation, is set to become a premier destination…

  • Myanmar man confesses to killing Khon Kaen taxi driver

    Myanmar man confesses to killing Khon Kaen taxi driver

    A Myanmar man has confessed to killing a 63 year old taxi driver in a dispute over a 2,000-baht fare, claiming self-defence after being threatened with a knife. He expressed remorse and a desire to apologise to the victim’s family. Officers convened at the Bang Phli Police Station at 8.30pm yesterday, August 28, to announce the arrest of Maung Soe…

  • Retired Thai teacher tries to buy silence after sexually abusing girl

    Retired Thai teacher tries to buy silence after sexually abusing girl

    A Thai woman accepted a 5,000 baht bribe from a 68 year old retired Thai teacher in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani to allow him to evade legal action after he sexually abused her 10 year old granddaughter. The victim’s 29 year old mother asked local social media influencer Charnwit Yodsingha to share the sexual assault story on social…

  • 16 year old Thai boy drowns on birthday while fleeing gang attack

    16 year old Thai boy drowns on birthday while fleeing gang attack

    A 16 year old Thai boy drowned in an irrigation canal in the northern province of Chiang Mai on his birthday while fleeing a gang attack. The family of the teenage victim, named Weeraluck, filed a missing person’s report at Mae Rim Police Station on Tuesday, August 27. Weeraluck’s friends revealed that he had fallen into the irrigation canal at…

  • Durian vendor clashes with customer over spoiled fruit

    Durian vendor clashes with customer over spoiled fruit

    A heated confrontation between a durian vendor and a customer ignited a firestorm on social media. The vendor went live to harshly criticise a customer from Surin province who complained about receiving spoiled, sour-smelling durians. The incident began when the customer posted about purchasing a durian for 150 baht from a well-known shop opposite the courthouse. Despite its appealing exterior, the…

  • Nakhon Ratchasima family dispute over dogs ends in fatal shooting

    Nakhon Ratchasima family dispute over dogs ends in fatal shooting

    A Thai man was fatally shot by his brother-in-law following a dispute over dogs and inheritance issues. The incident occurred yesterday, August 27, in a vegetable garden in Nakhon Ratchasima. Police were alerted at 6.40pm about a shooting in the vegetable garden of Moo 12, Khanong Phra, Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. Officers from Pak Chong Police Station, led…

  • Teenager beaten and shot by wife’s ex for giving her a lift

    Teenager beaten and shot by wife’s ex for giving her a lift

    A teenager was beaten to death with a baseball bat and shot for giving the attacker’s ex-wife a lift in his car. This heart-wrenching incident has sparked widespread calls for justice on social media. The Facebook page อีซ้อขยี้ข่าว3 posted about the incident that took place yesterday, August 27, in Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok. According to the post, the 17 year old was…

  • Rescue efforts intensify for rail tunnel trapped Thai workers

    Rescue efforts intensify for rail tunnel trapped Thai workers

    Rescue teams are working tirelessly to save three workers trapped inside the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail tunnel in Nakhon Ratchasima. Ekkarat Sriarayanphong, Chief of the Governor’s Office of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), provided an update on the situation yesterday, August 27, detailing the efforts being made to reach the workers. Teams are carefully digging through the collapsed section of…

  • Chiang Mai’s explosive night: Firework blast leaves home in ruins

    Chiang Mai’s explosive night: Firework blast leaves home in ruins

    A firework explosion devastated a home in Chiang Mai, prompting an urgent investigation by multiple agencies. The incident occurred yesterday at 2.30pm in Pa Phai, San Sai district, Chiang Mai province. Police swiftly responded to the scene, including local security officials, rescue teams, and the Pa Phai subdistrict municipality. Prasit Wiriya, the village head of Moo 8 in Pa Phai,…

  • Thai man high on meth causes disturbance at Udon Thani police HQ

    Thai man high on meth causes disturbance at Udon Thani police HQ

    A man from Nong Khai, under the influence of 17 methamphetamine (meth) pills and sleep-deprived for two days, caused a disturbance with a pair of scissors at the Provincial Police Headquarters in Udon Thani. Satawat Sawasdee, Deputy Inspector at Mueang Udon Thani Police Station, received a report of a man behaving erratically and wielding sharp scissors in front of the…

  • Uthai Thani officer accidentally shot during argument with wife

    Uthai Thani officer accidentally shot during argument with wife

    A heated argument between a police officer and his wife in Uthai Thani province escalated, resulting in the officer being accidentally shot. He was found lying in front of a som tum shop near the traffic centre. Officers from the Khao Bang Kraek Police Station received a report yesterday, August 26, at 8.30pm about an officer who had been shot…

  • Mentally ill Thai man dismembers wife, scatters body parts on road

    Mentally ill Thai man dismembers wife, scatters body parts on road

    In a shocking scene more suited to a horror movie, a mentally ill Thai man murdered his wife before dismembering her and scattering her body parts on a road in the Doi Luang district of the northern province of Chiang Rai in the early hours of today, August 26. Officers from the Doi Luang Police Station were called to investigate…

  • Workers found alive under collapsed tunnel at rail construction site

    Workers found alive under collapsed tunnel at rail construction site

    Three workers have been found alive under a collapsed tunnel at the high-speed rail construction site between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima. Rescue teams are working tirelessly to retrieve them from 6 metres beneath the debris. The incident occurred yesterday, August 25, at the high-speed rail tunnel construction site between the Janthuek and Klong Khananchit stations in Pak Chong district, Nakhon…

  • Flood aid dispute in Nan province over meal box distribution

    Flood aid dispute in Nan province over meal box distribution

    Drama unfolded over the distribution of donated meal boxes to flood victims in Nan province yesterday. A heated debate arose after a member of the Facebook group, Original Nan Community Market posted about their frustrating experience trying to obtain food aid. “I braved the floodwaters to request two meal boxes from the Suan Tan Temple foundation. The response I got…

  • Thailand Department of Rice aids northern farmers after floods

    Thailand Department of Rice aids northern farmers after floods

    Thailand’s Department of Rice, in collaboration with three rice associations, has donated survival bags and over 50 tonnes of rice to assist northern farmers affected by recent floods. Recent floods have ravaged the northern provinces of Phayao, Nan, Chiang Rai, and Phrae, leading to extensive damage to homes and farmlands. This disaster has severely impacted the agricultural sector in these…

  • Baby elephant cries as mother swept away in Thai floods (video)

    Baby elephant cries as mother swept away in Thai floods (video)

    A baby elephant’s fearful calls echoed as its mother was swept away by powerful floodwaters in northern Thailand. Torrential rains overnight led to severe flooding in several northern provinces, including Phayao, Nan, Chiang Rai, and Phrae, causing widespread damage to homes and agricultural lands. The dramatic incident unfolded when a large mother elephant was caught in the fierce currents, struggling…

  • Thailand concludes major anti-terrorism drill

    Thailand concludes major anti-terrorism drill

    The Counter Terrorist Operations Centre under the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) Headquarters is wrapping up a five-day anti-terrorism drill today in Chiang Rai. The Crisis Management Exercise 2024 (C-MEX24) at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University saw participation from over 500 individuals representing 60 agencies. This comprehensive exercise included officers from the army, navy, air force, and police, aiming to assess their…

  • Northern Thailand flooding: Phichit’s Yom River water levels rise

    Northern Thailand flooding: Phichit’s Yom River water levels rise

    The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is closely monitoring the water levels in the Yom River in Phichit province, which has been rising steadily due to heavy rainfall in northern Thailand, particularly in Phrae and Phayao. This surge in water is expected to flow down to Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, and Phichit. Chuchart Rakjit, the Director-General of the Royal Irrigation Department, announced yesterday,…

  • Thai dancer and her boyfriend arrested for child prostitution

    Thai dancer and her boyfriend arrested for child prostitution

    Chiang Mai police arrested a 20 year old Thai dancer and her boyfriend on charges of child prostitution. The woman alleged that dancing did not provide sufficient income, leading her to become a part-time sex worker and recruit other underage dancers into prostitution. Anti-human trafficking organisations ZOE and the Immanuel Foundation reported the child prostitution racket to the Cyber Crime…

  • Police pursue suspect after man murdered near Khon Kaen temple

    Police pursue suspect after man murdered near Khon Kaen temple

    Police are actively pursuing the suspect who brutally murdered a man on a road near a temple in Khon Kaen province. The victim’s brother revealed that the deceased had been helping with a funeral in the village and was attacked while on his way to deliver food to an elderly acquaintance. Surachet Matnok, a sub-inspector at Nong Song Hong Police…

  • Maha Sarakham abbot defrocked for meth use after drug test

    Maha Sarakham abbot defrocked for meth use after drug test

    Police in Maha Sarakham arrested the abbot of Wat Nong Sim Yai after a drug test revealed methamphetamine (meth) use. The abbot admitted to using the drug, claiming curiosity as his motive. Local officials from the Borabue district received complaints from residents about possible drug-related activities involving monks at Wat Nong Sim Yai. Responding to these concerns, they tested four…

  • Woman’s body found near pond in Khon Kaen, police investigating

    Woman’s body found near pond in Khon Kaen, police investigating

    A woman’s body with painted red nails was discovered near a pond, her neck showing signs of strangulation. The police are investigating whether it was a concealed murder. The body has been sent for an autopsy, and efforts are underway to locate her relatives. Police in Khon Kaen province are investigating the death of a woman found near a pond…

  • People’s Party goes all in: By-election showdown in Phitsanulok

    People’s Party goes all in: By-election showdown in Phitsanulok

    In a high-stakes bid to hold onto their seat in Phitsanulok’s Constituency 1, the People’s Party (PP) is pulling out all the stops. PP leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and former MP Padipat Suntiphada hit the campaign trail yesterday, August 20, introducing Natachanon Chanaburanasak as their candidate for the upcoming by-election. The by-election, set for September 15, was announced by the Election…