Attempted murder

  • Thailand NewsPregnant Thai woman charged with attempted murder of ex-boyfriend

    Pregnant Thai woman charged with attempted murder of ex-boyfriend

    Police arrested a pregnant Thai woman in Chon Buri for attempted murder after she allegedly conspired with her boyfriend to kill her ex-boyfriend. She claimed that her ex shared an explicit video of her with her 11 year old son, leaving the boy devastated. The victim, a 32 year old man known as A, filed a complaint with Nong Prue Police…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for attempted murder of sex worker over wallet dispute

    Thai man arrested for attempted murder of sex worker over wallet dispute

    Police arrested a Thai man for the attempted murder of a sex worker in Pattaya after he crashed his car into her and fired shots at her, following a misunderstanding over a suspected theft. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station apprehended the 51 year old man, identified as Wathin, at his home in the Isaan province of Sisaket at around…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man survives attempted murder orchestrated by ex-girlfriend

    Thai man survives attempted murder orchestrated by ex-girlfriend

    A Thai man survived an attempted murder after a brutal gang attack allegedly orchestrated by his ex-girlfriend, whom he dated for only two months before breaking up at her condominium in the Huai Khwang area of Bangkok. The victim, Jakkrit, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive, claiming that the police failed to deliver justice. He reported that he almost…

  • Thailand NewsThai man wanted for attempted murder commits suicide in Pattaya

    Thai man wanted for attempted murder commits suicide in Pattaya

    A Thai man wanted for attempted murder, committed suicide in front of the police in Pattaya on Saturday, September 28, despite officers spending more than four hours trying to talk him out of it. The deceased, a 39 year old Thai man named Nirut Yaempuang, caused chaos on Saturday morning before taking his own life at about 10.30pm The incident began…

  • Thailand NewsAttempted murder suspect stabs Thai police officer during arrest

    Attempted murder suspect stabs Thai police officer during arrest

    A Thai man stabbed a police officer during an arrest for attempted murder in the Isaan province of Phichit yesterday, August 1. The injured police officer, Pairat Saenamart, and an investigating team from Mueang Phichit Police Station discovered the wanted suspect, 40 year old Manit Chimthong, hiding in a house in the Tha Luang sub-district in Phichit after a previous…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addicted Thai man’s petrol fury leaves neighbours in critical condition

    Drug-addicted Thai man’s petrol fury leaves neighbours in critical condition

    A drug-addicted Thai man with a mental illness set fire to three neighbours on Sunday in the central province of Lopburi on the night. Two victims are in a critical condition. The incident took place at about 7pm on Sunday, July 28, at the house of one of the victims in the Ngew Rai sub-district, Mueang district, Lopburi. The three injured…

  • Thailand NewsThai rapist attempts to kill 14 year old victim after her pregnancy

    Thai rapist attempts to kill 14 year old victim after her pregnancy

    The family of a 14 year old Thai girl is seeking justice after an influential 72 year old man in the southern province of Surat Thani repeatedly raped the teenager for over a year and tried to kill her to conceal his crime after she became pregnant. The victim’s 49 year old mother, Suphannee, filed a rape complaint at Hua…

  • Thailand NewsMan surrenders claiming officials framed him for attempted murder

    Man surrenders claiming officials framed him for attempted murder

    A man sought by police for attempted murder surrendered to the Thai police, claiming he was framed by local officials. Fearing injustice, he requested his case be transferred for a fair investigation. Police and administrative officers recently raided a house in Moo 10, Wisai Tai, Sawi District, Chumphon Province, aiming to arrest 56 years old, Somchai, under a warrant from…

  • Thailand NewsJealous durian vendor’s ex-partner opens fire, injuring two

    Jealous durian vendor’s ex-partner opens fire, injuring two

    The serene atmosphere of the Thung Kok Police Station was shattered yesterday evening as a durian vendor raced to the station, revealing the gunshot wounds he received from his jealous ex-wife. The incident transpired at a Suphan Buri residence, approximately 5 kilometres away from the police station. The driver, 55 year old Aphichot was shot, and sustained injuries to his…

  • Thailand NewsThai man attempts to kill benefactor over alleged affair with his wife

    Thai man attempts to kill benefactor over alleged affair with his wife

    Police arrested a Thai man in the central province of Lop Buri for attempting to kill his benefactor, over an alleged affair with his wife. The benefactor, a 49 year old Thai man named Thanat, was shot outside a restaurant on Pracha Withi Road in the Khok Samrong sub-district in Lop Buri at about 7.30pm on February 16. Thanat said…

  • Thailand NewsBrief encounter: Thai man in underwear dodges death after sick leave refusal sparks murder attempt

    Brief encounter: Thai man in underwear dodges death after sick leave refusal sparks murder attempt

    A Thai man narrowly escaped death and urgently sought help from a neighbour while clad only in his underwear, after a subordinate tried to kill him for rejecting a sick leave request. The suspect was arrested yesterday, January 31. Deputy District Chief Rojanin Borwonthitichairat filed a complaint against his subordinate, 39 year old Adul, at Nonsuwan Police Station at about…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for attempted murder in Pattaya

    Thai man arrested for attempted murder in Pattaya

    Pattaya police collared a 19 year old Thai man for an attempted murder incident that unfolded on January 24. The Thai man, Yanarot Suthi, was apprehended under an arrest warrant issued by the Pattaya Provincial Court on January 17. The list of charges against him includes attempted murder, possession of explosives, illegal possession of firearms, and causing an explosion that…

  • Crime NewsPattaya journalist shooting suspect surrenders and confesses

    Pattaya journalist shooting suspect surrenders and confesses

    The prime suspect in the Pattaya journalist shooting case has turned himself in. He confessed to the charges of attempted murder and violation of the Firearms Act, following a warrant issued by Pattaya Provincial Court. The incident involved the shooting of a local journalist, 28 year old Nathaphat Boonchaalee, who sustained severe injuries. He surrendered himself to Nawin Theerawit, Pattaya…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai man prints banner thanking court for imprisoning his sons for 33 years

    Thai man prints banner thanking court for imprisoning his sons for 33 years

    An attempted murder survivor from Udon Thani in northeast Thailand had a huge banner printed thanking Udon Thani Court for imprisoning his two sons for 33 years. His sons tried to kill him over a land dispute, the court ruled. The banner reads… “Thank you to Nong Han Police and prosecutors at Udon Thani Court for sentencing my ungrateful sons…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPatiphan explains to police: It was my twin brother Patiphat!

    Patiphan explains to police: It was my twin brother Patiphat!

    In what seems like a scene from a movie with a lazy plot, a man in Nakhon Ratchasima says his upstanding life has been ruined by his criminal twin brother. Patiphan and Patiphat Kaeowaem were split up when they were babies and their lives took radically different directions. Born to a poor family, when they were just two months old,…

  • Crime NewsGun-toting Thai YouTuber arrested for attempted murder after 5 years on the run

    Gun-toting Thai YouTuber arrested for attempted murder after 5 years on the run

    A famous YouTuber was finally arrested at his home in Nontha Buri province in central Thailand yesterday for attempted murder after 5 years on the run. Worrachate “Taek” Jantaphan was charged with attempted murder in 2017 after he used a gun to shoot at a truck, injuring its driver, because it was parked in front of his resort accommodation. The 63…

  • Crime NewsDeath penalty for Thai man who killed high school student

    Death penalty for Thai man who killed high school student

    A Thai man has been sentenced to death over the murder of a high school student in Trang province, southern Thailand, in 2018. The man shot and killed a 16 year old boy and shot and wounded another man who was the only witness to the murder. The victims’ families are satisfied with the Supreme Court’s ruling after fighting for…

  • Crime NewsWoman who cut safety rope of workers offers feeble excuse

    Woman who cut safety rope of workers offers feeble excuse

    People have been shocked with the continuing story of workers doing repairs on the outside of a condo building in Nonthaburi on October 12 when their safety ropes were cut, leaving them dangling 26 floors above the street below until they were luckily rescued. Now the woman who stands accused of cutting the rope of the workers has allegedly confessed…

  • Thailand NewsMan wanted for attempted murder arrested on train

    Man wanted for attempted murder arrested on train

    A man who slashed a relative for not helping with car payments has been caught on a train in Nakhon Si Thammarat. An arrest warrant had been out for Kitiphong since November of last year for attempted murder. Kitiphon was arrested on a train in Nakhon Si Thammarat. He allegedly confessed to the slashing. According to the police, Kitiphon was…

  • Crime NewsMurder of Thai wife may have been 2nd attempt by US man

    Murder of Thai wife may have been 2nd attempt by US man

    The American man accused of the murder of his Thai wife in Chiang Mai has now confessed to the brutal crime. And it may not have been the first time he tried to kill her. The 32 year old man, who was a computer programmer in the United States, admitted that he killed his wife while she was 3-months pregnant.…

  • Crime NewsPhuket man shot by off-duty police officer now paralysed

    Phuket man shot by off-duty police officer now paralysed

    A 25 year old Phuket man who was allegedly beaten and shot by an off-duty, drunken police officer, will never walk again as he remains paralysed in the hospital. The news, according to doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital, comes after Aroon Thongplab, was shot from a close range, with the bullet hitting his spine. The man was a noodle vendor and…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket police officer charged with attempted murder for shooting and critically injuring a noodle vendor

    Phuket police officer charged with attempted murder for shooting and critically injuring a noodle vendor

    The drunk, off-duty police officer in Phuket who has caught on camera shooting and beating a noodle vendor on Bangla Road is now facing attempted murder charges as well as charges of carrying a firearm in public without a necessary reason and firing a weapon in a public area. The commander of the Phuket police station said he ordered investigators…

  • Crime NewsPolice arrest “prime suspect” in narcotics case linked to 10 deaths in Bangkok

    Police arrest “prime suspect” in narcotics case linked to 10 deaths in Bangkok

    Police arrested a man suspected of producing the ketamine-based illicit drug cocktail linked to at least 10 deaths in Bangkok. The man is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his girlfriend at a Bangkok apartment. Police say 33 year old Amornthep Chalermwat, known as Un Kiwi, fled Bangkok and was arrested in Phetchabun’s Bung Sam Phan district yesterday.…

  • South Thailand NewsSongkhla teen charged with attempted murder after stabbing his mother

    Songkhla teen charged with attempted murder after stabbing his mother

    A teenage boy allegedly stabbed his mother multiple times because, he told police, he couldn’t live up to her expectations and said he wanted the freedom to make his own decisions without parental scrutiny. The 16 year old boy is charged with attempted murder and use of a deadly weapon. The mother has serious injuries but is in stable condition.…