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  • Northern Thailand NewsPolice suspect land dispute in double murder in Chiang Rai

    Police suspect land dispute in double murder in Chiang Rai

    PHOTOS: Chiang Rai Times Chiang Rai police are investigating a husband and wife that were murdered in the province’s Chiang Saen District last Wednesday. When arriving at the property, police found the bodies of a husband and wife, both with strangulation marks on their necks. There was no sign of a struggle and nothing was stolen. Their pick-up truck and…

  • Chiang Mai News39 year old being sought by police over gruesome Chiang Mai millionaire murder

    39 year old being sought by police over gruesome Chiang Mai millionaire murder

    PHOTO: Missing millionaire 58 year old Wannee Jiracharoenying found in a refrigerator – The Times The Provincial Court in southern Chiang Mai province has issued an arrest warrant for a key suspect in the murder of 58 year old Wannee Jiracharoenying. Thai police have broken the case of the murder of the estate developer Wannee, whose body was found stuffed into…

  • Politics NewsConvicted of murder, sentenced to death, now stripped of MP status

    Convicted of murder, sentenced to death, now stripped of MP status

    PHOTO: Nawat Tohcharoensuk MP “Nawat’s request for bail pending an appeal was refused. He was jailed immediately. Once bail was denied, he lost his status as an MP as per Sections 101 and 98 (6) of the Constitution.” A Pheu Thai MP for Khon Kaen in the north-east yesterday sentenced to death by the provincial court after being found guilty…

  • Phuket NewsWan Yubamrung’s subordinate arrested for attempted murder in Patong

    Wan Yubamrung’s subordinate arrested for attempted murder in Patong

    PHOTO: Manager Online Last night (September 12), 32 year old Thanpawat Supchotiwanich, a subordinate of Thai Pheu Thai party politician Wan Yubamrung, was arrested in front of his house in Soi Ekkachai 135, in Patong, acting on a warrant issued back in 2010 after he shot a business peer over an undisclosed conflict. Thanpawat is also known as ‘Tong Deksuegaeng’…

  • Crime NewsDefence team will seek royal pardon for Burmese pair facing death penalty over Koh Tao murders

    Defence team will seek royal pardon for Burmese pair facing death penalty over Koh Tao murders

    Yesterday the Thai Supreme Court decided to uphold the death sentences handed down previously to the two young Burmese men for the September 2014 murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao. The defence team says they will now seek a royal pardon for the pair in the next 60 days. The defendants, now 26 year old, were escorted from…

  • Crime NewsBurmese Koh Tao murder ‘guilty’ conviction upheld by Thai Supreme Court

    Burmese Koh Tao murder ‘guilty’ conviction upheld by Thai Supreme Court

    The Thai Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for two Burmese 26 year old men convicted of murdering two British backpackers on Koh Tao in 2014. After spending two hours reading the 60 page verdict, the Judge upheld the rulings by two lower courts that found Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo guilty of killing Hannah Witheridge and David Miller…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese migrants released from Thai prison after murder convictions overturned

    Burmese migrants released from Thai prison after murder convictions overturned

    By Nyein Nyein – The Irrawaddy | PHOTO: Facebook/Htoo Chit Two Burmese migrants, serving six and eight year sentences for the alleged murder of a Thai woman in Ranong, southern Thailand in 2015, have won their appeal in a Thai court. Sein Kadone and Wai Lin, who received eight and six year sentences, respectively, have been in prison for three years…

  • Hot NewsAmerican Alex Dion in custody over murder of Thai national – Sydney

    American Alex Dion in custody over murder of Thai national – Sydney

    PHOTO: Wachiro “Mario” Phetmang – Facebook An American father, charged with the murder of a Thai man in western Sydney last year, is set to remain in custody until his next court appearance in June. Australian police have charged 38 year old Alex Dion with murder of a Thai national – the body found bound and gagged on a Sydney roadside. He…

  • Phuket NewsAlleged Greek murderer of Phuket beautician remains at large

    Alleged Greek murderer of Phuket beautician remains at large

    PHOTO: Dimitrios ‘Dim’ Chairopoulo, wanted and believed to be living in Greece Local Phuket police are yet be informed of the latest in an international hunt for a Greek alleged murderer Dimitrios Chairopoulos. He remains wanted as a suspect in the murder of local beautician 43 year old Niramon ‘Bea’ Aewkaew in Phuket during February. Cherng Talay police say they want…

  • Bangkok NewsFormer army captain gets death sentence over Si Sa Ket murder

    Former army captain gets death sentence over Si Sa Ket murder

    by Pongpat Traipipat After nearly a year in court, the former army captain Supachai Paso has been sentenced to death over the abduction and murder of Si Sa Ket-based administration organisation official Juthaporn Oun-on. Si Sa Ket is north east of Bangkok on the northern Cambodian border. He was also ordered to pay 2.37 million baht in compensation, plus 7.5%…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese family asks Thai authorities to raise reward for murder of daughter in 2007

    Japanese family asks Thai authorities to raise reward for murder of daughter in 2007

    PHOTO: SBS News Eleven years have passed since the murder of a Japanese woman in Sukhothai province (central Thailand) in 2007 and, with no developments, an existing cash reward for any information leading to an arrest is expected to be raised from 1.6 million to 2 million baht. In 2007, 27 year old Tomoko Kawashita arrived in Thailand alone and headed to…

  • Phuket NewsFamily of British Phuket property developer say “he was murdered”

    Family of British Phuket property developer say “he was murdered”

    PHOTO: Lawyer Vincent McOwen holding up a photo of Steven James Granville – Khaosod English A lawyer representing the family of Steven James Granville has filed a complaint with the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) in Bangkok over police reports about injuries sustained in a 2013 ‘cycling incident’. The TCSD is now overseen by Immigration Chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn.…

  • Hua Hin News13 land in jail over Cha-am 2017 student murder

    13 land in jail over Cha-am 2017 student murder

    Thirteen attackers aged 26 and younger have been jailed for terms of between a year and ‘life’ for the murder of 24 year old Silpakorn University student Theerapong Thitithan. Theerapong died after being stabbed in the head with a screwdriver during an attack at his friend’s dormitory in Phetchaburi’s Cha-Am district in February last year. Bangkok’s Ratchadapisek Criminal Court has…

  • Hua Hin NewsSaturday night suicide linked to Hua Hin murder

    Saturday night suicide linked to Hua Hin murder

    by Wimon Thabkhong and Apichat Hongsakul A 26 year old man, thought to have to committed suicide, is the main suspect in the murder of a 39 year old Bangkok woman in Hua Hin, according to local police. Read the original story of the crimes HERE. The Thai man, who allegedly committed suicide by letting a train run over him on…

  • South Thailand NewsChinese woman’s death at a Hat Yai waterfall is now a murder investigation

    Chinese woman’s death at a Hat Yai waterfall is now a murder investigation

    An investigation into the mysterious death of a Chinese woman at a waterfall in near Hat Yai has now become an official murder investigation. A Chinese man has emerged as a prime suspect and Thai police also seeking evidence in China and working with Chinese police. Tourist Police Division’s deputy commander Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakparn says that he was soon…

  • South Thailand NewsSuspect questioned in alleged waterfall murder in Hat Yai

    Suspect questioned in alleged waterfall murder in Hat Yai

    PHOTO: Sanook An investigation into the death of 28 year old Chinese tourist Lei Jiang at the Tone Nga Chang falls in Hat Yai in Thailand’s south has turned up some fresh evidence. A rock that may have been used as a murder weapon, as well as possible bloodstains, have been found in the area. While an accident or suicide has…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket man confesses to Sattahip double murder

    Phuket man confesses to Sattahip double murder

    Phuket bar owner Panya “Sia Auan Bangla” Yingdang, extradited from Cambodia on Tuesda, has since confessed to masterminding last month’s murder of a former teen beauty queen and her partner in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district. 39 year old Panya, the final suspect to be captured in the case, also admitted to reporters while he was being escorted away to perform…

  • Phuket NewsSuspect in Sattahip double murder surrenders to Patong Police

    Suspect in Sattahip double murder surrenders to Patong Police

    One of the suspects in Sunday’s Sattahip double murder case has surrendered himself to Patong Police yesterday (Aug 2). Chonburi police have already taken the man back to Chonburi province for further questioning. Read more about the double execution-style murders in the car park of Buddha Mountain in Sattahip HERE. The Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen says, “At about…

  • Phuket NewsArrest warrant issued for Patong bar owner linked to the double murder in Sattahip

    Arrest warrant issued for Patong bar owner linked to the double murder in Sattahip

    Two houses in Patong, linked to a suspect in the double murder at Sattahip, Chonburi, remain under surveillance but there hasn’t been any activity according to police. Chonburi police, investigating the double execution-style murders in the car park of Buddha Mountain in Sattahip, say their initial investigations revealed a number of possible motives in the gruesome hit. Read more about…

  • Pattaya NewsDouble murder at “Buddha Mountain” in Sattahip

    Double murder at “Buddha Mountain” in Sattahip

    PHOTOS: Thai Rath Thai Rath is reporting that Chonburi police, investigating the double execution-style murder in the car park at Buddha Mountain in Sattahip, say initial investigations have revealed a number of possible motives in the gruesome hit. Deputy provincial chief Pol Maj Gen Chettha Komonwatthana spoke to reporters after a meeting at Na Jomtien police station. He claims the case…

  • Thailand NewsMurder suspect arrested 24 hours before statute of limitations expired

    Murder suspect arrested 24 hours before statute of limitations expired

    A Trang murder suspect has been arrested in Satun yesterday, just 24 hours before the statute of limitations on the 20 year old murder case was due to expire. 41 year old Kredis Sombatthong, a resident of Trang’s Yan Ta Khao district, was arrested by Crime Suppression Division police in Satun’s Khun Ka Long district this morning (Thursday) under a…

  • World NewsDeath penalty for child rape cases in Myanmar voted down

    Death penalty for child rape cases in Myanmar voted down

    PHOTO: A campaign calls for death penalty for child rape – The Irrawaddy In the wake of Monday’s surprise execution of a convicted murderer in Bangkok by lethal injection, the Myanmar Lower House has voted down a proposal for the death penalty to be imposed in child rape cases, The Irrawaddy News Online reported on Tuesday. The proposal was spearheaded…

  • NewsPhuket street art group calls for justice over Premchai black panther case

    Phuket street art group calls for justice over Premchai black panther case

    Graffiti in Thailand has so far been an instrument to denounce social injustice following the murder of the protected black panther, and Phuket is another location where this street art is being expressed. A local Phuket group has painted their thoughts on the walls in the heart of old Phuket Town. On February 4, a black panther was killed in…

  • NewsMurder, rape, dead bodies in pools – The toll of dead young British tourists visiting Thailand

    Murder, rape, dead bodies in pools – The toll of dead young British tourists visiting Thailand

    PHOTO: Luke Miller (left) was found dead at the bottom of a pool in Koh Tao in 2016 Why is there a mounting toll of young Brits dying, often in mysterious circumstances, in Thailand? 60 or so unexplained, or poorly explained, deaths in just 24 months actually. Britian’s Daily Mail Online has dug deep into the vault of strange disappearances and…

  • NewsTwo charged with murder over Surat Thani Detention Centre murder

    Two charged with murder over Surat Thani Detention Centre murder

    The case of a 17-year-old juvenile found strangled to death in a Surat Thani juvenile detention centre today (Tuesday) stemmed from a pre-existing dispute between two rivals, according to Sahakan Phetnarin, director general of the Juvenile Observation and Protection Department. The two teenage rivals, whose names have been withheld due to their age, have already been charged with the juvenile’s…

  • NewsCase dismissed against four accused of launching grenades against PDRC demonstrators in 2013

    Case dismissed against four accused of launching grenades against PDRC demonstrators in 2013

    By Kesinee Tangkiaw The first court on Thursday has dismissed a case against four people accused of firing 40mm grenades at demonstrators from the now–defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) at the Government Complex in early 2013, citing insufficient witnesses and evidence. Chatchawawn Prabbamrung, 49, Taweechai Vichakham, 43, Sunthorn Piphuannok, 53, and Somsri Marit, 44, were accused of contempt of…

  • Phuket NewsGerman murder suspect slits own throat after girlfriend’s body discovered

    German murder suspect slits own throat after girlfriend’s body discovered

    PHUKET: The body of a missing woman was found in a forest in Kathu yesterday afternoon, shortly before her boyfriend, a suspect in the case, slit his throat when approached by police officers for questioning. The victim, Picha Nampadung, 35, was reported missing by her niece, Rujirada Ornkorat, on July 1 (story here). “Ms Picha’s relatives told us that she…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket murder suspect blames constant bullying

    Phuket murder suspect blames constant bullying

    PHUKET: A fishing boat crew member was arrested for stabbing a co-worker to death last night, claiming that “constant bullying” led him to do so. “The incident occurred at about 10pm at Rassada Pier on a fishing boat named Chok Veerachai. We found the body of Pornchai Wongkan, 42, lying inside the boat, covered with blood,” said Lt Col Rachan…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket man streams live video of his suicide and murder of his baby daughter

    Phuket man streams live video of his suicide and murder of his baby daughter

    PHUKET: A young father and his 11-month-old baby were found hanging at an abandoned construction site for a hotel in an apparent murder-suicide in Nai Thon last night. Thalang Police were contacted by 21-year-old Jiranuch Trirat earlier in the evening asking for help to find her husband and daughter, who had both disappeared from their house in Baan Mood Dok…

  • Phuket NewsNew testimonials add twist to fatal shooting case

    New testimonials add twist to fatal shooting case

    PHUKET: Police yesterday arrested and charged two men suspected of killing a police officer’s son near the British International School in Koh Kaew on Sunday night. The manhunt began after Thanapol Choosawat was shot dead by unknown assailants, allegedly over a debt of 500 baht (approx USD 14.00) (story here). The two suspects, named by police as Padermchai Chaichana, 35,…