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Chon Buri transgender MP seeks expulsion from People’s Party
A Member of Parliament (MP) from Chon Buri urged the People’s Party (PP) leader to expel him so he can join a new party, citing a lack of support for his work and experiences of sexism. Krit Chevathamanon, a transgender MP from the PP, held a press conference at the Parliament building yesterday, May 13, to announce his desire to…
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Homemade rocket explosion causes panic at Thai festival (video)
A homemade rocket exploded at the weekend at its launch base in Yasothon province, just as it was about to soar into the sky. This incident, which took place on Saturday, May 10, caused locals to flee for safety. The homemade rocket festival, known as Bun Bang Fai, is a tradition in northeastern Thailand, celebrated to ask for rain from…
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Foreign beggar gang busted for using kids as cash bait in Pattaya
A foreign beggar gang using children and the disabled to pull in cash from tourists has been busted in a dramatic sting operation by immigration police in Pattaya. Undercover officers, posing as holidaymakers, swooped on a group of Cambodians spotted hustling money from passersby at popular tourist spots around the city. Some of the suspects were seen carrying two or…
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Military colonel linked to online gambling escapes arrest
A military colonel is facing an arrest warrant for allegedly running an online gambling network and hiding luxury vehicles in a military camp. Police seized assets worth 10 million baht and arrested six administrators. Yesterday, May 13, the Provincial Police Region 7 in Nakhon Pathom, led by Police Major General Pongpan Wongmaneethej, conducted operations at three locations linked to the…
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Man arrested in Surat Thani for assaulting niece
A 49 year old man was arrested in Surat Thani after being accused of sexually assaulting his wife’s 13 year old niece. The arrest followed a warrant issued by the Surat Thani Provincial Court on February 2, 2024. The suspect, Samphan, allegedly took advantage of his wife’s night shifts at a hospital to commit the assaults, threatening the girl not to…
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Brake point: Biker gang batters Pattaya mechanic over 100 baht
A Pattaya mechanic was left bloodied and bruised after a gang of angry teens stormed his workshop and beat him senseless, all over a 100-baht parking fee. The shocking attack happened yesterday, May 13, at 1pm, when police were called to a motorcycle repair shop on Soi Khao Noi, near the railway in Chon Buri province. Responding officers found 27…
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Cha-am theft ring busted, stolen goods used to buy methamphetamine
A group involved in numerous thefts across Cha-am, Phetchaburi, targeting electrical wires and appliances, was apprehended. The suspects, who used the stolen proceeds to purchase methamphetamine, were involved in nearly 10 cases. Victims can inspect the recovered items at Cha-am Police Station. Police Lieutenant General Naiwat Phadermchit led the operation yesterday, May 13, at 2.30pm. The suspects, identified as 47…
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Thai man murders 2 year old stepdaughter for interrupting sex
A Thai stepfather murdered his two year old disabled stepdaughter for interrupting him while he was having sex. The child’s body was later found in a river in the northern province of Chiang Rai, . Police apprehended the stepfather yesterday, May 13, after the girl’s family reported her missing on May 10. They stated to officers at Mae Fah Luang…
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Toyota Fortuner accident in Phetchabun claims life, injures another (video)
A Toyota Fortuner yesterday veered off course and crashed into two people waiting for a bus under a tree by a dual carriageway. The accident, yesterday, May 13, occurred near an intersection in Na Chaliang, Mueang Phetchabun district, resulting in one death and one injury. The incident was captured on CCTV and shared on the Facebook page ข่าวคนรักบ่อไทย (Khao Khon…
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Message in the sand: Nepali tailor found dead on Phuket beach
A mystery death on one of Phuket’s most popular beaches has left locals and tourists shaken, after a Nepali tailor was found hanged with a chilling message written in the sand beside him. The body of the man, later identified as Marike, was discovered beneath a pandanus tree on Kata Beach in the early hours of yesterday morning, May 13,…
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Swedish man denies sexually harassing his Thai-Swedish daughter
A Swedish man denied sexually harassing his half-Thai, half-Swedish biological daughter at a hotel in the Isaan province of Udon Thani and accused his Thai ex-wife of fabricating the crime for financial gain. The 29 year old Thai woman, Suay, lodged a sexual harassment complaint with Muang Udon Thani Police Station and urged officers to rescue her 16 year old…
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Chiang Rai massage parlour busted for illegal activities
Police in Chiang Rai arrested a massage parlour operating as a front for prostitution, utilising undercover agents to confirm illegal activities. The establishment charged between 1,000 and 3,000 baht per hour, depending on the employee’s age and appearance. Yesterday, May 13, Chiang Rai Governor Charin Thongsuk, alongside Police Major General Manop Senakul, the Chiang Rai Provincial Police chief, and Police…
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La Bottega transforms into Cucina Popolare
On the occasion of its 14th anniversary, La Bottega gets a makeover as La Bottega – Cucina Popolare, one of the most renowned names in Italian cuisine in Bangkok, located in the lively Thonglor district, is pleased to announce its renewed commitment to return to the true soul of Italian cuisine. Since its inception in 2008, La Bottega has been…
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Phuket red mist: Daft foreign tourist climbs traffic light to go green
A hapless foreign tourist in Phuket sparked outrage after climbing a traffic light pole in the middle of the night, in a bizarre bid to turn it green. The impatient biker, riding through the Samkong intersection at 1.20am, today, May 14, decided he’d had enough of waiting at a red light. So, in a moment of madness, he ditched his…
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Escaped Thai prisoner recaptured after 50,000 baht reward offered
A prisoner convicted of drug-related charges has been apprehended after escaping from Na Thawi district prison. This followed the offering of a 50,000 baht reward for information leading to his capture. Today, May 14, the Na Thawi district prison’s Facebook page, under the Department of Corrections and Ministry of Justice, announced the escape of a male prisoner convicted under the…
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High stakes: Teesside teen busted in cannabis smuggle shock
A Teesside teen feared missing in Thailand has turned up 4,000 miles away, busted in handcuffs and facing a possible life sentence after allegedly trying to smuggle a massive haul of cannabis into the ex-Soviet state of Georgia. Bella May Culley, from Billingham, County Durham, in the North-East of England, sparked a frantic international search after vanishing during what was…
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Bomb attack injures two officers in Pattani’s Yaring district
An explosive attack on a military truck belonging to the 44th Ranger Regiment Task Force in Pattani has left two officers injured. The attack took place at 1pm yesterday, May 13, when unidentified assailants planted a bomb in Yaring district. The explosive device, weighing approximately 15 kilogrammes, was hidden in the median of Highway 41. The blast injured two officers…
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From coastal cool to quiet chic: Which Phuket lifestyle is right for you?
It’s not hard to understand why people lose entire afternoons scrolling through Phuket property for sale listings. The views are lush, the sunsets come with their own colour palette, and the price tags (if you know where to look) are still less terrifying than anything in London or Hong Kong. Living in Phuket is a dream for many. But as…
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Thai girl denied by police father gets support from TV host
A 16 year old Thai girl received educational support from a well-known news host after her mother was diagnosed with brain tumours, and her high-ranking police officer father refused to care for her. A female massage shop owner, Piao, went to an online community to seek help for her employee, Rung, and Rung’s teenage daughter, Noo Dee. The two wanted to…
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Brace yourself: It’s a ‘rai-ny’ day forecast for 46 Thai provinces
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) today issued a weather warning, predicting thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across 46 provinces in Thailand, including significant downpours in Bangkok, affecting 70% of the area. Residents are cautioned against possible flash floods and sudden flooding, particularly in hilly regions and areas near water flow paths. In the next 24 hours, the southern and upper regions…
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Audit and buried: Bangkok earthquake horror sparks 17 arrest bids
Bangkok cops are gunning for 17 suspects over the deadly collapse of a 30-storey government tower during the March 28 earthquake, with a damning probe pointing fingers at engineers, site managers and bosses from the firms behind the doomed build. Those facing arrest include execs from Italian-Thai Development and China Railway No.10 Engineering Group, whose joint venture was constructing the…
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DKSH earns top honours at 2025 Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards
DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, a strategic healthcare solutions partner and leading provider of Market Expansion Services for pharmaceutical, over-the-counter (OTC), consumer health and medical device companies, has received a major accolade for its efforts in bringing healthcare to all patients in Thailand. At the 2025 Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, the company won Hospital Partnership of the…
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Family of 11 under scrutiny for alleged incest and porn production
A Thai woman clashed with the founder of a non-profit organisation in the central province of Phetchabun after her family was accused of incest and pornography production. The alleged incest and pornography production involving a family of 11 members garnered significant public attention after the news Facebook page, Tan Bao, shared the story on Saturday, May 10. In the post,…
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Strong wind topples tree onto motorcyclist in Chon Buri
A 21 year old woman suffered a broken arm when a tree fell on her motorcycle during a strong wind, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The accident occurred at 11pm, yesterday, on May 12 on the Phanat Nikhom-Nong Samet road in Mueang district, Chon Buri province. Emergency services were called to the scene by the Sawang Het Ban Thung…
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Knife fever: Brit suspect flees after Frenchman knifed in Phuket
A Frenchman is fighting for his life after being savagely stabbed outside a Phuket nightclub, with one British suspect fleeing the country and another still on the run. What began as a wild night out in Cherngtalay turned into a horror scene in the early hours of Sunday, May 11, when 29 year old French tourist, Nubel, was knifed three…
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Thai woman publicly severs ties with scam mother
A Thai woman publicly announced that she cut ties with her biological mother after the mother repeatedly used her identity to deceive men online. The woman’s daughter, Phantiwa, took to her Facebook account to inform her followers that she would no longer be involved with her mother, Suphat, and would not be held responsible for any damages caused by her.…
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Call centre scam costs elderly woman 760,000 baht
A call centre scam targeting the elderly has been reported by a renowned prosecutor after her nearly 80 year old mother was swindled out of 760,000 baht. The scam involved a con artist posing as a reputable businessman online, exploiting loopholes in the banking system to delay investigations. Yesterday, May 12, at the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, prosecutor Supaporn Nipavanich,…
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Khao Lak and Phang Nga tourism sector gains momentum with infrastructure and hospitality investment
phuket touriTourism in Khao Lak and the wider Phang Nga province is demonstrating robust post-pandemic growth, underpinned by rising international arrivals, increasing hotel performance metrics, and new project developments across the hospitality and infrastructure sectors. According to C9 Hotelworks’ Khao Lak and Phang Nga Hotel & Tourism Market Review 2025, Phang Nga recorded over 4.1 million guest arrivals last year,…
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China slump no drag-on for Phuket, says property tycoon
Fears that China’s economic slowdown could batter Thailand’s tourist trade have been brushed aside by a luxury property boss, who insists Phuket is still booming thanks to big spenders from elsewhere. Phuket’s posh property scene is still sizzling despite fewer Chinese tourists hitting the island and one property mogul reckons it’s all just a blip. Allan Zeman, chairman of the…
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Thai government expedites land for farmers in 17 provinces
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Juangroongruangkit yesterday tasked Sueknit Srijomkwan, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs, to instruct Kulpat Phumjai-ud, Director of the Land Bank Management Institute, to expedite land allocation for farmers across 30 communities in 17 provinces. This initiative aims to provide farmers with their land to cultivate, promoting sustainability and stable…
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Former conscript arrested for 2015 sexual assault of teenager in military camp
A former conscript accused of sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl in a military camp in 2015 has been apprehended after nearly a decade on the run. The incident involved six conscripts and took place in Prachin Buri province. Today, May 13, Police Major General Theerachart Theerachatthamrong ordered Police Colonel Patai Kusantia and Police Lieutenant Colonel Chatuporn Tikkaew to…
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A pivot to lifestyle as Phuket’s property market continues to surge
Phuket’s property market is continuing to thrive despite global economic volatility as the sector moves increasingly towards condominiums as lifestyle becomes the new luxury on the island, as delegates heard at the Asia Connect: Phuket Property Pulse event. Held at Andara Resort & Villas, in conjunction with Property Guru Thailand and C9 Hotelworks, the top-level industry gathering further heard speakers…
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Ko Samui waterfall horror lands British soldier in deep debt
A dream trip to Thailand turned into a living hell for a British soldier after he plunged from a waterfall, shattering his body and racking up a jaw-dropping £100,000 (4.4 million baht) medical bill, with no way home in sight. The 21 year old squaddie has been left broken and stranded after falling from a popular Thai waterfall while taking…
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Motorcycle taxi rider arrested for murder and robbery of old woman
Police today arrested a motorcycle taxi rider for the murder and robbery of an elderly woman in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The suspect was apprehended while hiding on Koh Samui in Surat Thani province. The lifeless body of the missing woman, 89 year old Nin, was discovered inside a fertiliser sack in a grassland area along Terd Phrakiat…
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Ayutthaya couple finds python in third-floor bedroom
A couple in Ayutthaya were alarmed when they discovered a large python in their third-floor bedroom. The snake, nearly 2 metres long, was spotted curled up beside their bed, prompting them to contact emergency services for assistance. At 3am today, May 13, the Ayutthaya Rescue Unit received a report of a python entering room 331 on the third floor of…
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Thai man stabs wife on road after allegedly catching her with lover
A jealous Thai man stabbed his wife on a road in the central province of Sing Buri yesterday, claiming he caught her with her lover multiple times. Residents managed to restrain the attacker, 62 year old Sak, yesterday, on May 12, on the Asian Highway and contacted officers from Mueang Sing Buri Police Station to arrest him. Sak’s wife, 50…
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Fake gun robbery foiled as thief’s motorcycle runs out of fuel
A 23 year old man was apprehended after using a fake gun to rob a noodle vendor in Udon Thani, obtaining 700 baht. His escape was thwarted when his motorcycle ran out of fuel, prompting a local to assist in his capture. At 2.30pm yesterday, May 12, emergency services received a report of a robbery at a noodle shop in…
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