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  • Northern Thailand NewsMan steals ฿300,000 from his stepmother and gives it away “to make merit”

    Man steals ฿300,000 from his stepmother and gives it away “to make merit”

    A man from the Isaan province of Buriram allegedly stole ฿300,000 from his stepmother because he wanted to “make merit” by giving it away. He gave away ฿109,000 cash at a local market and bought products valued at ฿200,000 which he gave away to locals for free. CCTV footage shows 39 year old Wuttisak sitting on a motorbike and spreading…

  • Northern Thailand NewsYoung Thai woman missing for 1 year makes contact with family

    Young Thai woman missing for 1 year makes contact with family

    A Thai woman who was filed as a missing person over a year ago made contact with her elder sister on Friday. The 23 year old, from the northeast province of Buriram, reportedly said she broke off contact with her family because she didn’t want them to find out that a Phuket debt collector was chasing her for 100,000 baht.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s testicles burst after fight with water buffalo

    Thai man’s testicles burst after fight with water buffalo

    A buffalo breeder in Buriram province, northeast Thailand, has been rushed to hospital this morning with ‘burst testicles’ after one of his water buffaloes attacked him. The man tried to break up a fight between 2 of his buffaloes when one rammed into him leaving him with torn testicles, a wounded thigh and a bruised chest. He was found lying…

  • Thailand NewsDengue fever outbreak in Thailand’s Isaan region

    Dengue fever outbreak in Thailand’s Isaan region

    Four provinces in northeast Thailand have seen an outbreak in cases of dengue fever since January. So far, a total of 1,199 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been recorded in Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buriram and Surin. The most commonly affected age group are 10 to 14 year old children. Symptoms of dengue include high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and…

  • Thailand NewsRanger wanted for murder found dead in Thailand forest after week-long search

    Ranger wanted for murder found dead in Thailand forest after week-long search

    After a week-long search involving around 100 officers, the body of a forest ranger wanted for murder was found hanging from a tree in Buriram. The senior ranger was wanted for firing shots at his ex-wife’s home, killing the woman’s 20 year old son. 45 year old Phitphirun Phiraphop was a senior forest protection ranger at Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary.…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman dresses as bear to sell more Kratom

    Thai woman dresses as bear to sell more Kratom

    Now that kratom is legal in Thailand, one woman in the Isaan province Buriram is dressing up in a bear costume and standing on the side of the road to attract business. Apparently, it has worked and her roadside sales of kratom leaves have shot up to over 1,000 baht per day. 40 year old Monradee Mordham from Udon Thani has…

  • Thailand NewsSpicy som tam vendor in Thailand brings in 10,000 baht a day after posing in lingerie | Thaiger

    Spicy som tam vendor in Thailand brings in 10,000 baht a day after posing in lingerie

    It’s all about the som tam. One spicy som tam vendor in Buriram is bringing in 10,000 per day in sales… but how? Her unique marketing campaign. She posts photos of herself wearing a bikini top and lingerie while making the spicy papaya salad and posing by her shop. Her sign for her shop is even a cartoon of a curvy…

  • Crime NewsPolice continue search for forest ranger in Isaan Thailand who allegedly killed ex-wife’s son

    Police continue search for forest ranger in Isaan Thailand who allegedly killed ex-wife’s son

    Officers in the Isaan province Buriram are still searching for the senior forest ranger who allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife’s son Sunday night. The victim’s family says the ranger called them after the shooting, saying he threatened to murder the entire family. He is believed to be hiding in a forest near the Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary. The 45 year…

  • Thailand NewsWoman allegedly stabs husband’s penis with a harpoon after heated argument

    Woman allegedly stabs husband’s penis with a harpoon after heated argument

    A woman allegedly stabbed her husband’s penis with a harpoon after a heated argument. Thai media reports that the woman stabbed him in his genitals and twisted the spear, just like “catching a fish.” The man drove a motorbike to his mother’s house and went to the hospital the next day where he got more than 17 stitches. Thai reporters…

  • Thailand NewsMotorbike rider in Buriram injured from rope that wrapped around her neck

    Motorbike rider in Buriram injured from rope that wrapped around her neck

    The 28 year old woman driving her motorbike got tied by a random rope, which wrapped around her neck, cutting her. Reports in Thai media say the rope was “mysterious” and it’s unclear where exactly it came from. The motorbike rider says she was driving on the main road in the Isaan province Buriram at around 5am on Monday when…

  • Pattaya NewsInvestigation continues after motorbike plummets off Chon Buri overpass

    Investigation continues after motorbike plummets off Chon Buri overpass

    Police in Chon Buri are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of an incident on an overpass in the Klong Tamru sub-district last weekend where a motorbike rider was seriously injured after his bike plummeted off the 10 metre structure, according to The Pattaya News. The incident was reported to emergency responders by a 35 year old witness who…

  • Thailand NewsThais poke fun at TAT’s “fly the kite” event, the phrase has another meaning in Thailand

    Thais poke fun at TAT’s “fly the kite” event, the phrase has another meaning in Thailand

    Thais are having a laugh over the headline for a kite festival promoted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in the Isaan province Buriram. In Thai, the phrase “flying a kite” can mean two different things… One is literally flying a kite, while the other means male masturbation. TAT Buriram is promoting the event with the headline “ชักว่าว เคาน์ดาวน์ ปีใหม่…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPolice volunteer arrested for assault, abduction of estranged wife

    Police volunteer arrested for assault, abduction of estranged wife

    Last night police in Muang district of Buri Ram arrested a police volunteer accused of assault and abduction of his estranged wife after threatening her, handcuffing her and dragging her away from her relatives. While the woman was later set free, she suffered serious bruising on her body. The police volunteer is nicknamed Elephant and police picked him up at…

  • Thailand video newsThaiger Bites | Your comments and Feedback | August 30

    Thaiger Bites | Your comments and Feedback | August 30

    Thai Cannabis, Police, Tourism, Vaccine passports and monuments. Tim and Jay go through your viewer comments and feedback from GMT, TNT and the Thaiger Talk forum on our website.  

  • Covid-19 NewsVillage under Covid-19 lockdown after old woman lies

    Village under Covid-19 lockdown after old woman lies

    The dishonesty of an old woman led to an entire village in Buriram being sealed off on lockdown due to a Covid-19 outbreak she created. The woman lied about her visiting daughter and son-in-law to avoid the 14-day quarantine set in place to allow enough time to avoid a Covid-19 outbreak. The 75 year old woman lives in the village…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Phuket Sandbox, No money, no honey, no GDP | June 29

    Thailand News Today | Phuket Sandbox, No money, no honey, no GDP | June 29

    As the southern island of Phuket gets ready to re-open to vaccinated foreign tourists on Thursday, hotel operators say they’re well prepared. A manhunt has wrapped up in northeastern Thailand after a man was arrested, suspected of killing his 72 year old father, allegedly over welfare money. Meanwhile in Chiang Mai. Police were looking for a man who allegedly killed…

  • Thailand NewsMother alleges that Doctor mistakenly gave her 10 year old sleeping pills

    Mother alleges that Doctor mistakenly gave her 10 year old sleeping pills

    Allegedly, a doctor mistakenly gave a 10 year old boy 8 sleeping pills that were meant for a different patient. The misadventure happened somewhere in the northern Thai province of Buriram. Supat, the boy’s 35 year old mother shared the story on Facebook. She says after he took the pills, her son slept for a “very long time”. The doctor…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai healthcare workers use dance routine to cheer up quarantined village | VIDEO

    Thai healthcare workers use dance routine to cheer up quarantined village | VIDEO

    Healthcare workers in the north-eastern province of Buriram have come up with a novel way to help residents in a closed-off village in Krasang district. The villagers in the Samet Moo 7 community have been sealed off from the outside world as a result of a Covid-19 outbreak. On Sunday, healthcare workers therefore decided to break into a dance routine…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBuriram sets deadlines for vaccine sign-up, imposes penalties

    Buriram sets deadlines for vaccine sign-up, imposes penalties

    Buriram is pushing hard to get everyone signed up for Covid-19 vaccination and plan on penalties for any at-risk people who refuse the vaccine. The Issan province in Northeast Thailand bordering Cambodia is now the first province in the country to impose punishments for refusal to vaccinate. The government has been strongly urging everyone living or working in Buriram over…

  • Northern Thailand NewsHospital in north-east suspends non-urgent treatment after patient dies of Covid-19

    Hospital in north-east suspends non-urgent treatment after patient dies of Covid-19

    A hospital in the north-eastern province of Buriram has temporarily closed for non-urgent treatment after a patient died from complications arising from Covid-19. Prakhon Chai Hospital has announced the closure on its Facebook page, saying all non-urgent treatment is suspended for 2 days, to allow for deep cleaning and disinfecting of several wards. All medical staff who had contact with…

  • Crime News16 Thais busted running 10 illegal online gambling sites

    16 Thais busted running 10 illegal online gambling sites

    16 web admins are in custody today after being arrested around the Buriram province today for allegedly operating 10 illegal online gambling websites. The group of Thai nationals are accused of renting a house where they secretly operated a string of websites where people could gamble online including sajoker123.com. Police received a number of complaints in March from neighbourhood residents…

  • Thailand NewsThailand government promotes cannabis as a cash crop at Buriram festival

    Thailand government promotes cannabis as a cash crop at Buriram festival

    Thailand’s government is pushing for cannabis use in all kinds of foods and products, as long as the plant’s psychoactive component, which causes the “high,” isn’t used. Over the weekend, people flocked to the Cannabis 360 festival held by the government in the Isaan province Buriram. Those at the festival could get a cone of hemp soft serve ice cream…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Thai police clash with weekend protesters | February 15

    Thailand News Today | Thai police clash with weekend protesters | February 15

    The hashtag #policebeatingmedic continues to trend on local Twitter media as the Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner defends his officer’s actions. Thais are universally condemning the heavy-handed police action at the protest on Saturday after officers, dressed in riot gear, beat a medical volunteer outside the Supreme Court near Sanam Luang. The man has been confirmed as a nurse/medical volunteer in…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMonk arrested on drug charges, allegedly told police methamphetamine was a merit gift

    Monk arrested on drug charges, allegedly told police methamphetamine was a merit gift

    Police arrested a 45 year old Buddhist monk for allegedly getting high on methamphetamine at a temple in the Isaan province Buriram. The monk allegedly told police that a follower gave him the drugs as a merit gift and convinced him to take it. Satuek district police say they received a complaint from the Baan Kok Mueng temple’s abbot claiming…

  • Covid-19 NewsSome Isaan provinces require quarantine for travellers from “red zones”

    Some Isaan provinces require quarantine for travellers from “red zones”

    Some provincial authorities in the Northeast region are tightening restrictions for travellers coming from areas with a high number of Covid-19 cases. The Isaan province Nakhon Ratchasima, known as Korat, is now requiring travellers from “red zone” provinces to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Buriram, another province in the region, is requiring passengers flying from Bangkok, which is classified…

  • Northern Thailand News3 people summonsed after allegedly attacking world-renowned Buri Ram dancer

    3 people summonsed after allegedly attacking world-renowned Buri Ram dancer

    3 young men are being summonsed in connection with the assault of Nopparat Boonrat, a world-renowned dancer and Buri Ram native. Buri Ram is a north eastern province. The men, aged 20-23, whose names have been withheld at this stage, are accused of severely injuring Nopparat last Wednesday night at a restaurant in Lahan Sai district in this northeastern province.…

  • Northern Thailand NewsFuel tanker explodes after collision in Buri Ram

    Fuel tanker explodes after collision in Buri Ram

    A fuel tanker has exploded after a collision with a trailer truck, causing both vehicles to be engulfed in flames in a series of explosions. Fuel from the 40,000-litre tank spilled out onto the road, spreading about 1 kilometre to nearby homes and into the sewers. People trying to douse the spreading flames found they were just pushing the flaming…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMan allegedly burns down house because his wife refused sex

    Man allegedly burns down house because his wife refused sex

    A 33 year old man was arrested after he allegedly set a house on fire because his wife didn’t want to have sex with him. Narongchan Paksarom allegedly drove his motorcycle to a house in the Isaan province Buriram where his wife was living and approached the home wearing nothing but a towel, according to his wife Ratchaneekorn Yeeram. She…

  • Thailand NewsTeacher blames stress over dog killing for slapping student

    Teacher blames stress over dog killing for slapping student

    A teacher in the northeastern Buriram province has reportedly blamed slapping a student on being stressed after killing a dog accidentally with his car. The teacher, who works at a famous school in the province, allegedly slapped Fuse, a grade 8 student, after he found him waiting to go on stage to sing for retired teachers. Fuse was reportedly confused…

  • Northern Thailand NewsTeenagers allegedly fired guns into the air, stray bullet kills 16 year old girl

    Teenagers allegedly fired guns into the air, stray bullet kills 16 year old girl

    A 19 year old man faces charges of intent to murder for allegedly shooting and killing a teenage girl. The man told police he shot the gun in the sky and did not intend to harm anyone. The stray bullet went through the girl’s heart and also injured her friend. 16 year old Nutthicha Thanthaisong was riding home on a…