Buriram

  • 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…

  • Tourism NewsHealth officials considering more relaxed quarantine for short-term visitors

    Health officials considering more relaxed quarantine for short-term visitors

    The director-general of the Health Service Support Department says Thai officials are discussing a “more flexible form of quarantine” that would allow short-term tourists the freedom to travel within designated zones in provinces that are ready to re-open. Thares Krassanairawiwong says the tourists would be permitted to travel on specially designated routes, aka. “green lanes”, during their 14 day quarantine,…

  • 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…

  • Covid-19 News10 new Covid-19 cases detected in quarantine

    10 new Covid-19 cases detected in quarantine

    10 new Covid-19 cases, including a 1 year old girl, were detected in Thailand state quarantine in the past 24 hours. Health officials say most of the cases are Thai nationals returning home. The travellers arrived to Thailand from Indonesia, India, Myanmar and Ethiopia. 8 cases are Thai nationals returning home. The others are an Ethiopian airline cabin crew member and…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThe footballer is positive, but not Thai – Public Health Department

    The footballer is positive, but not Thai – Public Health Department

    A 29 year old Uzbekistani footballer has tested positive for Covid-19 in the days prior to the first Toyota Thai football league starting today. The entire participating 1,115 football players and staff of the Thai football league were required to conduct a Covid-19 test on Thursday this week before the first match which is scheduled for today. The positive result…

  • Northern Thailand NewsYoung Buriram brothers steal over 30 motorbikes after parents split up

    Young Buriram brothers steal over 30 motorbikes after parents split up

    Two brothers, aged 12 and 14 have been nabbed after stealing over 30 motorbikes. The pair, seemingly unable to figure out where the petrol tank was, would look for a new motorbike to steal after the old one ran out of petrol. They told police that their crimes were for survival after their parents separated. They hadn’t been to school…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBuriram man drowns after being struck by lightning

    Buriram man drowns after being struck by lightning

    A man in the northeastern Buriram province was struck by lighting, fell into a reservoir and drowned. The man’s body was found early yesterday morning. Police were informed on Friday night that a man was struck by lightning and had drowned in the local reservoir in Buriram’s Nong Rong district. The dead man was identified as 44 year old Thiwa…

  • Events900 million budget for MotoGP gets Cabinet nod

    900 million budget for MotoGP gets Cabinet nod

    The Cabinet today gave the green light (pun intended) to the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s proposal to earmark 900 million baht for MotoGP race from 2021-2025. The ministry predicts the races will generate at least 3 billion baht in revenue. The licences for holding the motorbike races cost the government 100 million baht annually. Authorities paid 300 million for licences…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBuriram father and son reunited after 16 year separation

    Buriram father and son reunited after 16 year separation

    An 83 year old man in the north-eastern province of Buriram has been reunited with the son he has not seen for 16 years, thanks to the local police force who were able to help tracking him down. The man, named in a Thai Residents report as Rit Bunpetch, is understood to be bedridden with gallstones and gout, and had…

  • Northern Thailand NewsWoman demands monk apologise for killing her pregnant sister in Buriram

    Woman demands monk apologise for killing her pregnant sister in Buriram

    A Buddhist monk who stabbed a pregnant woman to death has been ordered to apologise by the woman’s sister. The monk, named as 57 year old Phra Um Deeruenrom, was the abbot of Wat Ban Nong Bua, in the northeastern province of Buriram, until his arrest and defrocking. He has confessed to murdering the woman, who it’s understood he was…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMonk chases pregnant woman and kills her in Buriram

    Monk chases pregnant woman and kills her in Buriram

    Investigating a fatal stabbing in Buriram yesterday, police now believe the woman who was stabbed by an Abbot, had been blackmailing him after having an affair. The fatal stabbing happened on a road near Ban Mai Charoensuk in Tum Yai, in northern Buriram yesterday afternoon, following a road incident. The victim, 36 year old “Lampai”, was 8 months pregnant Eyewitnesses…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMan steals 5,000 baht handout from kidney patient

    Man steals 5,000 baht handout from kidney patient

    A 47 year old man undergoing treatment for kidney disease at a hospital in Nang Rong, near Buriram, north-east Thailand, has had his 5,000 baht government handout stolen – by a relative. The man, named only as Narongsak, applied for the aid package, put in place to ease the economic hardship caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, and asked a family…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBuriram police officer injured as knife-wielding man has meltdown

    Buriram police officer injured as knife-wielding man has meltdown

    A former convict went into meltdown yesterday, screaming and brandishing a knife as he made his way around an apartment building Buriram, north-eastern Thailand. Thai Residents reports that the building’s residents alerted police when they spotted a clearly deranged man screaming and swinging a knife like a samurai sword. Police officers arrived and discovered the man wandering around on the second…

  • Covid-19 NewsBuriram quarantine violators to be housed at racetrack

    Buriram quarantine violators to be housed at racetrack

    Well known north-eastern politician, tycoon and local “kingmaker” Newin Chidchob posted on Facebook today that officials in the northeastern province of Buriram have prepared the Chang International Circuit as a special place for “stubborn people” who ignore self-quarantining rules. Officials confirmed that those who ignore the 14 day self-isolation guidelines will be housed at the race track building until their…

  • EventsBuri Ram MotoGP “postponed indefinitely” over virus fears

    Buri Ram MotoGP “postponed indefinitely” over virus fears

    In a shocking reversal, the Thai MotoGP 2020, scheduled for March 20-22 in Buri Ram province, has been “postponed indefinitely” due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made the announcement yesterday. Despite earlier reassurances the race would go on, Anutin said the decision to suspend the event was made at…

  • Northern Thailand News68 year old Australian hangs himself after alleging Pattaya police failed to take a missing passport report

    68 year old Australian hangs himself after alleging Pattaya police failed to take a missing passport report

    A 68 year old Australian has been found hanged in a room in Buriram, north east Thailand. Buriram police were called to the hotel near the city bus station after receiving reports about the deceased foreigner on the third floor room. The man was hanging from a nylon cord and had been dead for an estimated three hours. Attached to the…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPTT Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram voted best of 2018

    PTT Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram voted best of 2018

    “The race weekend at Buriram was the most attended and has been voted the best of the season on its debut.” There was a lot of expectation but the Thai GP was an incredible success and has now been named the best of the season by the MotoGP Paddock and the decision communicated to the Grand Prix Commission. The event…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPit stops laid on for race fans at MotoGP in Buriram

    Pit stops laid on for race fans at MotoGP in Buriram

    It’s on next weekend and Buriram is gearing up for the arrival of 100,000+ visitors. Thailand Immigration officials are also setting up home this week to handle the influx of international visitors and the teams as they arrive. But if you’re driving, take your Honda. AP Honda has agreed to provide special hospitality services and activities for visitors to the…