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  • Thailand NewsBritish man commits suicide, leaving sand messages for Thai wife

    British man commits suicide, leaving sand messages for Thai wife

    A British man left messages in the sand for his wife and children before taking his own life on Cha-am Beach in the southern province of Phetchaburi. He was reportedly distressed over two legal cases and a 400,000-baht loss to a friend. A Thai tourist discovered the lifeless body of the British man, later identified as 42 year old Antony…

  • Thailand NewsFrench tourist severely injured after suicide attempt in Phuket hotel

    French tourist severely injured after suicide attempt in Phuket hotel

    A 34 year old French tourist was discovered in critical condition following a suspected suicide attempt in a hotel room located in Phuket Town yesterday, November 8. The incident unfolded at a hotel on Phuket Road, where the man was found with severe self-inflicted injuries. Phuket City Police were summoned to the scene around 5.40pm after the hotel owner expressed…

  • Pattaya NewsTeenage girl’s phone fished out from Pattaya drain

    Teenage girl’s phone fished out from Pattaya drain

    A teenage girl visiting Pattaya Beach was greatly relieved when local officials managed to recover her mobile phone after it accidentally slipped down a drainage pipe. The mishap occurred on Wednesday, November 6, when the 17 year old, who was in the area with friends, dropped her iPhone 11 into a drain opposite Soi Pattaya Beach 10. The Pattaya City…

  • Thailand NewsDisabled Thai woman robbed, physical assaulted and dumped in Pattaya

    Disabled Thai woman robbed, physical assaulted and dumped in Pattaya

    A disabled Thai woman sought help from officers at Mueang Pattaya Police Station yesterday after her dishonest girlfriend, in collusion with her boyfriend, allegedly robbed, physically assaulted, and abandoned her in Pattaya. The 33 year old victim, Chutiphat “Air” Noo-krod, arrived at the police station last night, October 28, to file a complaint against her girlfriend, Nam. However, officers faced…

  • Pattaya NewsNaked foreign man plunges to death from Pattaya condo

    Naked foreign man plunges to death from Pattaya condo

    A naked foreign man fell to his death at a 22-floor condominium in Pattaya in the early hours of today. His identity and the cause of his death are still under investigation. Officers from the Mueang Pattaya Police Station and rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Foundation investigated the death of the foreign man, who was estimated to be between…

  • Bangkok NewsTruck driver attempts suicide after rampage kills taxi rider (video)

    Truck driver attempts suicide after rampage kills taxi rider (video)

    A six-wheel truck driver went on a rampage along Rama IV Road in Bangkok, crashing into several cars and killing a motorcycle taxi driver before attempting suicide. Motorists reported the chaos on Rama IV Road to Tha Rue Police Station at around 2pm, yesterday, September 4. The white Isuzu six-wheel truck was speeding from Maleenont Tower to Phra Khanong Intersection…

  • Phuket NewsEvidence found in Russian man’s death in Phuket suggests suicide

    Evidence found in Russian man’s death in Phuket suggests suicide

    Police reported yesterday that they have gathered multiple pieces of evidence and information from the wife of a Russian man, whose body was discovered on Karon Beach in Phuket, suggesting that he may have committed suicide. The body of the Russian man, Ilia Orlov, was discovered near Karon Beach in Phuket on Tuesday, September 3. The 27 year old had…

  • Thailand NewsDisabled woman’s fifth suicide attempt ends in tragedy in Phuket

    Disabled woman’s fifth suicide attempt ends in tragedy in Phuket

    A 39 year old Thai woman who resided at Baan Lipon complex in Si Sunthon village, Phuket was found dead at around 5.30am today. Police today, August 30, found the lifeless body of Sunanta Na Pattalung, leaning against the steel sliding shutters outside her home. Dressed in a blue tank top and shorts, Sunanta had tragically hanged herself using a nylon…

  • Thailand NewsGerman man critically injured in leap from 3rd floor of Pattaya hotel

    German man critically injured in leap from 3rd floor of Pattaya hotel

    A German man yesterday sustained a severe injury after an alleged suicide attempt from the third floor of a hotel in Pattaya. Officers from the Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to the luxury hotel on Pattaya Sai Song Road in the Bang Lamung district at approximately 2.36am yesterday, August 13, to investigate the fall of a 21 year old…

  • Pattaya NewsBang Lamung chief cracks down on gambling and drugs in Pattaya

    Bang Lamung chief cracks down on gambling and drugs in Pattaya

    Bang Lamung District Chief Wikit Manarojkij recently led a monthly meeting with village headmen and local leaders at the district office, the primary agenda focused on the stringent enforcement of policies against gambling and drug-related activities. Wikit underscored two crucial policies that require strict adherence: the ban on gambling and the crackdown on drug offences. He voiced concerns about unreported…

  • Thailand NewsNorwegian man falls to his death from 16th floor of Pattaya condo

    Norwegian man falls to his death from 16th floor of Pattaya condo

    A Norwegian man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 16th floor of his condominium in Pattaya yesterday, shocking his Thai wife, who was cooking in the kitchen. The wife contacted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station to report the death of her husband, 88 year old Jan Asbjorn Hauge, at their condominium in the Jomtien neighbourhood of Pattaya. The…

  • Pattaya NewsSouth Korean man arrested in Pattaya for transnational drug trafficking

    South Korean man arrested in Pattaya for transnational drug trafficking

    Police yesterday arrested a South Korean man in Pattaya for transnational drug trafficking after finding him smuggling drugs from Thailand to South Korea. The South Korean drug control division recently arrested Thai and South Korean drug smugglers at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, seizing 600 grammes of ketamine during the process. The suspects confessed that they had smuggled drugs into…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya police arrest four in drug raid, seize firearms and drugs

    Pattaya police arrest four in drug raid, seize firearms and drugs

    Pattaya police arrested four alleged drug agents and seized substantial amounts of methamphetamine, ketamine, and firearms during a series of raids conducted yesterday, July 17. The operation, led by the Chief of Pattaya Police Station, Police Colonel Navin Teerawit, targeted drug networks in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province. The first raid saw the arrest of 29 year old Suwanchai Saenmuangma at the…

  • Pattaya NewsDutchman falls to death from Pattaya mansion, sparking panic

    Dutchman falls to death from Pattaya mansion, sparking panic

    A Dutchman fell to his death from a six-storey mansion in Pattaya yesterday in a suspected suicide causing panic among tourists and locals. Police and rescue teams were called to the scene to investigate and retrieve the body. The tragic incident occurred in South Pattaya’s Soi Buakhao, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, and Chon Buri. Police Lieutenant Colonel Tanongsak Inphadung, an…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese man wanted for murder of Iranian-Thai couple in Pattaya

    Burmese man wanted for murder of Iranian-Thai couple in Pattaya

    Police in Pattaya are searching for a Burmese man suspected of murdering his employees, an Iranian man and his Thai wife. Their bodies were discovered in a bedroom above their Iranian restaurant on July 16. The victims, 63 year old Mojtaba Ghanbariazad and his wife Thanaporn Poonprakone, were found by a relative who had a dream about Thanaporn and was…

  • Thailand NewsIranian man and Thai wife murdered in Pattaya restaurant

    Iranian man and Thai wife murdered in Pattaya restaurant

    A relative’s dream led to the discovery of the murder of an Iranian man and his Thai wife at their restaurant in Pattaya. The bodies of Mojtaba Ghanbariazad, a 64 year old Iranian, and his Thai wife, Thanaporn Poonprakone, were found in their bedroom on the second floor of their Iranian restaurant today, July 16. Ghanbariazad was lying half-naked in…

  • Thailand NewsThai man falls from six-story Pattaya hotel

    Thai man falls from six-story Pattaya hotel

    A tragic incident occurred yesterday morning when a 23 year old Thai man fell from a six-story hotel in Soi Pattaya 5, Banglamung, Chon Buri. The incident took place at 9.36am yesterday, prompting an immediate response from Pattaya City police and the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation. Upon arrival, authorities discovered Sahatsawat’s body in the hotel parking lot, causing panic…

  • Thailand NewsNeglected Bangkok man commits suicide on public road

    Neglected Bangkok man commits suicide on public road

    A Thai man feeling neglected decided to commit suicide today by hanging himself from a stand in the middle of a road in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok. Lat Krabang Police Station officers were alerted to the death of a 53 year old Thai man, Peerawat, at around 7.30am today, May 30. His body was found hanging from a…

  • Thailand NewsAmerican man with depression commits suicide at Phuket hotel

    American man with depression commits suicide at Phuket hotel

    A Thai maid discovered the dead body of a 63 year old American man in his Phuket hotel room after he committed suicide yesterday, May 29. His Thai ex-girlfriend reported that the foreign man suffered from depression but did not seek treatment. Hotel staff reported the death of the 63 year old foreign man, Michael Thomas, to Thalang Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsFormer illegal migrant worker on suicide watch

    Former illegal migrant worker on suicide watch

    The provincial police of Uttaradit has reported that a former illegal migrant worker has been put under a suicide watch following his arrest for the murder of his 10 year old daughter. The arrest took place in Tha Pla district on Wednesday, where the father was found while attempting to flee after the murder, which occurred on Monday. The 25…

  • Pattaya NewsThai police uncover British man’s decomposing body in Pattaya

    Thai police uncover British man’s decomposing body in Pattaya

    The Royal Thai Police (RTP) on Monday discovered the deeply disturbing sight of a British man’s decomposing body inside a Pattaya condominium. Pattaya Police Station received notification of the body, prompting a swift response from officers and Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan rescue workers. Upon arrival, Pattaya police officers found the dead man, identified as Harold Jhon Milligan, a 63 year old…

  • Thailand NewsDead body of Russian man found in Pattaya roadside forest

    Dead body of Russian man found in Pattaya roadside forest

    A motorcycle taxi rider stumbled upon the dead body of a Russian man in a roadside forest on the Thep Prasit 9 Road in Bang Lamueng district of Pattaya yesterday, March 10. Police suspect suicide as the cause of his death. A 46 year old Thai man named Choosak reported the discovery of the dead Russian man, 34 year old…

  • Thailand NewsRussian roulette: Man’s Pattaya Flying Club attempt grounded by rooftop rescue

    Russian roulette: Man’s Pattaya Flying Club attempt grounded by rooftop rescue

    A Russian man appeared hellbent on joining the Pattaya Flying Club but was rescued just in time as he attempted to jump from a condo rooftop in the popular seaside resort. The reason for his suicide decision was not clear, whether it was an accusation of theft or the murder of his girlfriend. Mueang Pattaya Police Station and the Sawang…

  • Thailand NewsChinese man falls to his death at Pattaya condo after wife dispute

    Chinese man falls to his death at Pattaya condo after wife dispute

    A Chinese man yesterday joined the insensitively named “Pattaya Flying Club” when he reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the 18th floor of a condominium in the popular seaside resort. The motive for his tragic decision is believed to be a dispute with his wife. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and the Sawang Borriboon Rescue Foundation visited The Base…

  • Thailand NewsThai man survives third floor suicide attempt after argument with wife

    Thai man survives third floor suicide attempt after argument with wife

    A Thai man survived a suicide attempt after jumping from the third floor balcony of his apartment in Chon Buri province following a heated argument with his wife. Sriracha Police Station officers were alerted to the suicide attempt at the three-storey apartment in Sriracha district of Chon Buri province yesterday, January 10. Upon investigating the scene, officers found the 21…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya: Indian man suspected of girlfriend’s murder found on Thai bridge then escapes by jumping into river

    Pattaya: Indian man suspected of girlfriend’s murder found on Thai bridge then escapes by jumping into river

    An Indian man suspected of murdering his girlfriend and leaving her body in a Pattaya hotel was discovered mid-escape on Bang Pakong River Bridge, before disappearing into the river. The incident occurred at 1am this morning, when the deputy superintendent of Bang Pakong Police Station, Pongphop Kudhom, accompanied by Chachoengsao rescue units, responded to a report of a suspicious individual…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man with depression falls to death from condo in Pattaya

    British man with depression falls to death from condo in Pattaya

    A British man became yet another statistic of the insensitively named “Pattaya Flying Club” after he fell to his death at a condominium in the popular seaside resort. His Thai caretaker said the deceased had been depressed after losing his Thai boyfriend. Officers at Mueang Pattaya Police Station were notified at 7am today, October 20, of the death of an…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman finds lifeless body of South Korean boyfriend at condo in Pattaya

    Thai woman finds lifeless body of South Korean boyfriend at condo in Pattaya

    A Thai woman made the distressing discovery of her South Korean boyfriend hanging from an air conditioner in their shared condominium in Pattaya after he committed suicide. The woman, 25 year old Nattamon Sarabut, reported the harrowing incident to Meaung Pattaya Police Station at 4am today that her 37 year old South Korean boyfriend, Daesik Kim, took his own life. Upon…

  • Thailand NewsMan murders ex-girlfriend, friend plays dead to survive in Pattaya

    Man murders ex-girlfriend, friend plays dead to survive in Pattaya

    A man murdered his ex-girlfriend in front of Mantra Pura Resort in Pattaya in the early hours of this morning. The victim’s friend pretended to be dead to save her own life. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and a rescue team were informed of the shooting incident and rushed to the resort at 4.30am. Upon reaching the site, officers…

  • Pattaya NewsPolice bust Chinese loan shark gang at luxury house in Pattaya

    Police bust Chinese loan shark gang at luxury house in Pattaya

    Police busted a gang of Chinese loan sharks yesterday who set up an illegal call centre from a luxury rented house in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, to chase debt from informal loans handed out to customers in China. At 7pm, Chon Buri provincial police raided a two-storey luxury house in Moo 10, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, after an investigation…