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  • Thailand NewsThai teacher accused of striking boy’s penis with steel ruler

    Thai teacher accused of striking boy’s penis with steel ruler

    A Thai mother exposed the cruel behaviour of a teacher in the central province of Prachin Buri who allegedly struck her three year old son’s penis with a steel ruler causing severe injury. The mother contacted several Thai news agencies to publicise her son’s story and seek appropriate punishment for the accused teacher. Channel 7 interviewed the family on December 12 and…

  • Pattaya NewsThai minibus driver rapes passenger after tricking her into lucky ritual

    Thai minibus driver rapes passenger after tricking her into lucky ritual

    A Thai minibus driver raped a female passenger after tricking her into performing a ritual for good fortune, and then abducting her to a hotel in Pattaya. The victim filed a complaint against the minibus driver, Mueang, at Na Jomtien Police Station following the sexual assault on October 10. The incident occurred while the victim was travelling in Mueang’s minibus…

  • Thailand NewsThai thief returns stolen motorcycle to police station, motive unclear

    Thai thief returns stolen motorcycle to police station, motive unclear

    A Thai man stole motorcycles belonging to locals in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima and later parked them outside a police station. His motive remains unclear. The owner of a grocery store in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province shared CCTV footage of the suspect, who stole his sidecar motorcycle, with Channel 7 yesterday, December 12. In the…

  • Thailand NewsThai sub-district official accused of hiring scapegoat after hit-and-run

    Thai sub-district official accused of hiring scapegoat after hit-and-run

    A Thai father accused an official from the sub-district administrative organisation in the Isaan province of Kalasin of hiring a scapegoat to plead guilty after a hit-and-run on November 2 that caused serious injuries to his son. The father, identified as Tam, revealed to Channel 7 that the accident occurred at around 2.30am on November 2, when his 22 year old son…

  • Thailand NewsThai man fatally stabbed after killing 2 relatives in Prachin Buri

    Thai man fatally stabbed after killing 2 relatives in Prachin Buri

    A Thai couple fatally stabbed a relative in self-defence after he killed two other family members in Prachin Buri province. The incident began when 38 year old Surat “Jack” Thongbai carried out a shooting spree in two locations in the Mueang district at around 2pm on Tuesday, December 10. The first location was a fresh market, and the second was…

  • Thailand News2 Thai boys arrested for shooting girl, mistaking her for an enemy

    2 Thai boys arrested for shooting girl, mistaking her for an enemy

    Police arrested two Thai boys who mistakenly shot a 15 year old girl in the head on a road in the Phra Phrom district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province last night, December 9, believing her to be their rival. Officers from Phra Phrom Police Station launched an investigation into the attempted murder, which took place around midnight on Jang Hoon-Na Pru…

  • Thailand News2 Thai women arrested for tricking young virgins into prostitution

    2 Thai women arrested for tricking young virgins into prostitution

    Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested two Thai women for operating a child prostitution ring, tricking young virgin women into offering sex services to illegal Chinese nationals. CIB officers arrested the 21 year old Thai woman named Panida and a 22 year old woman named Nalatporn for their involvement in child prostitution. Panida was arrested at her condominium in the…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for driving into wife outside police station (video)

    Thai man arrested for driving into wife outside police station (video)

    Police in the southern province of Krabi yesterday arrested a Thai man after he drove his pickup into his wife and her family outside a police station in Nakhon Si Thammarat on November 20. The domestic violence case initially went largely unnoticed despite occurring over two weeks ago. However, it gained public attention after officers apprehended the suspect yesterday, December…

  • Thailand NewsThai victims lose over 100 million baht to ‘blue elephant’ flight booking scam

    Thai victims lose over 100 million baht to ‘blue elephant’ flight booking scam

    Nearly 100 victims collectively lost over 100 million baht to a flight booking platform featuring a blue elephant logo. The victims neither received their tickets nor were refunded their money. Ten representatives of the victims visited the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) yesterday, December 2, after their complaints were ignored for a prolonged period despite the substantial financial losses. They gathered a…

  • Thailand NewsThai national football player loses 2.7 million baht to call centre scam

    Thai national football player loses 2.7 million baht to call centre scam

    Police in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok arrested one of six mule account holders linked to a call centre scam gang that defrauded 2.7 million baht from a Thai national football player. The 33 year old Thai football player, Pokklaw Anan, filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau yesterday, December 2, reporting that he lost 2.7 million baht to…

  • Thailand NewsThai father confesses to killing 6 month old baby after argument with wife

    Thai father confesses to killing 6 month old baby after argument with wife

    A Thai father confessed to killing his six month old baby boy at a rented house in Bangkok yesterday by pushing him off the bed due to the baby’s persistent crying and the stress following an argument with his wife. The baby’s 25 year old mother, Chotika, who is six months pregnant, yesterday, December 2, contacted officers from Kannayao Police…

  • Thailand NewsHigh school graduate poses as fake doctor, causes 3 million baht loss

    High school graduate poses as fake doctor, causes 3 million baht loss

    The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested a fake doctor who deceived victims into investing in a beauty clinic. Investigators revealed that his highest educational qualification was only a high school diploma. Victims filed complaints with the CIB after discovering that the individual, who invited them to invest in the beauty clinic, had no medical education or licence. The fake doctor was…

  • Thailand NewsNaked and afraid: Thai man confronts thief with desperate plea

    Naked and afraid: Thai man confronts thief with desperate plea

    A Thai man shared a video of his plea to a thief on social media and sought help from local police officers in the northern province of Chiang Rai after his condominium room was a victim of two robberies. The victim shared the video, in which he begged the thief not to break into his room, on the news Facebook…

  • Thailand NewsNong Bua Lamphu gunman surrenders amid hunger, exhaustion

    Nong Bua Lamphu gunman surrenders amid hunger, exhaustion

    The Thai gunman who murdered three people in the Isaan province of Nong Bua Lamphu surrendered to the police today, claiming exhaustion and hunger. The 58 year old gunman, Samart, hid in the Na Klang district of Nong Bua Lamphu forest after he shot dead three victims in the Si Bun Rueng district yesterday, November 27. The three victims were…

  • Thailand NewsNong Bua Lamphu gunman hides in forest, declares intent to kill another

    Nong Bua Lamphu gunman hides in forest, declares intent to kill another

    The Thai gunman who shot and killed three people in the Isaan province of Nong Bua Lamphu has been hiding in a forest since yesterday, November 27. He declared that he intends to kill another victim before surrendering to the police. The 57 year old gunman, identified as Samart, fled from the Sui Bun Rueang district to the Na Klang…

  • Thailand NewsThai nurse accused of defrauding soldier of nearly 700,000 baht

    Thai nurse accused of defrauding soldier of nearly 700,000 baht

    A Thai soldier fell victim to a romance scam allegedly orchestrated by a nurse and appealed for the woman to return nearly 700,000 baht, as his family is now in financial crisis. He admitted ignoring warnings from his son. The 50 year old soldier sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after losing nearly 700,000 baht to the 41…

  • Thailand NewsThai man claims unawareness after driving 30km with body on roof

    Thai man claims unawareness after driving 30km with body on roof

    A Thai man yesterday fatally struck a pedestrian with his hatchback in the Isaan province of Surin and drove 30 kilometres with the body on the car roof, claiming he was unaware of it. Officers from Chom Phra Police Station contacted officers at Tha Tum Police Station yesterday, November 24, to intercept the hatchback, with registration number กฉ 1079 Samut Prakan, after…

  • Thailand NewsThai rider physically assaulted female client over confusing address

    Thai rider physically assaulted female client over confusing address

    A Thai app-based delivery rider paid 20,000 baht in compensation to a female client after physically assaulting her over a confusing address. The 35 year old victim, Natchacha, filed a complaint against the delivery rider, 41 year old Apidate Boonsong, at Khukot Police Station on Friday, November 15, following the incident, which occurred at 6.30pm that day. Natchacha explained that…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man flees after sexually assaulting Thai woman in condo lift

    Foreign man flees after sexually assaulting Thai woman in condo lift

    A Thai woman took to social media to seek help in locating a foreign suspect who allegedly stalked and sexually assaulted her in the lift of her condominium. The victim shared CCTV footage of the incident on her TikTok account, @khun_ning. In the video, the foreign man, wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, is seen entering the condominium premises on his…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman assaulted by friend’s boyfriend for intervening in fight

    Thai woman assaulted by friend’s boyfriend for intervening in fight

    A Thai woman is seeking justice after her friend’s boyfriend physically assaulted her on November 10 when she intervened in their dispute at a condominium. Nilobon took to social media to share CCTV footage of the incident after the police failed to provide any updates on her case a week after she filed the complaint. The identity of the attacker,…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s bewitching romance scam, casts spell on victims (video)

    Thai man’s bewitching romance scam, casts spell on victims (video)

    Two Thai women are seeking justice for themselves and other victims after a Thai man allegedly ran a romance scam, cast black magic spells and swindled money from them and others. The two victims, 27 year old Kasamon and 29 year old Phitchaya, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to facilitate legal action against the alleged romance scammer, identified…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement

    Thai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement

    Concrete evidence compelled a Thai woman to confess to the murder of her friend, whose body was discovered with missing ring fingers in a palm plantation in Rayong province on Friday, November 15. The suspect’s foreign husband is also under suspicion. The 35 year old suspect, identified as Wannarat Saengkaew, filed a complaint with Sattahip Police Station in Chon Buri…

  • Pattaya News10 year old homeless boy steals 3.5 million baht from Aussie woman in Pattaya

    10 year old homeless boy steals 3.5 million baht from Aussie woman in Pattaya

    Police yesterday arrested a 10 year old homeless Thai boy for stealing valuables worth 3.5 million baht from an Australian businesswoman staying in a rented house in Pattaya on Saturday, November 16. The victim, 40 year old Toni Anne Hughes, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on Saturday, reporting that she left her rented house on Friday, November…

  • Thailand NewsPolice in Thailand to receive increased allowances this year

    Police in Thailand to receive increased allowances this year

    Police officers across Thailand are set to receive increased allowances this year, following a directive signed by Kittirat Phanpetch, the National Police Chief. The directive, dated Tuesday, November 12, emphasises the need for efficient budget management and cautions against any misallocation of funds. Kittirat issued the directive to various police divisions, including the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Provincial Police Regions…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis

    2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis

    Police arrested two Thai men for fatally stabbing a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, on Monday, November 12, after the deceased reportedly exposed his penis to the wife of one of the suspects. The victim, a 45 year old motorcycle taxi rider named Sommai, was found dead approximately 10 metres from his apartment in Nonthaburi. He…

  • Thailand NewsBone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm

    Bone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm

    A Thai scrap-buying couple unearthed some mysterious bones in an old freezer they were about to purchase from an abandoned pig farm in the central province of Prachin Buri. The bones are under investigation to determine whether they belong to humans or animals. The couple shared their shocking discovery on a Facebook group for locals in Prachin Buri. They explained…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago

    Thai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago

    Police arrested a Thai woman in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday for an acid attack on a Vietnamese woman motivated by jealousy after she had evaded arrest for more than nine years. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) apprehended the suspect, 59 year old Nitsata, in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, yesterday, November 12, on a charge of attempted…

  • Thailand NewsThai police rescue 5 Chinese nationals trafficked for call centre scam

    Thai police rescue 5 Chinese nationals trafficked for call centre scam

    Thai police officers rescued five Chinese nationals who were taken to the Thai-Myanmar border instead of their intended destination in Pattaya, where they were reportedly about to be trafficked to work for a call centre scam gang. The Director of the Department of Child and Women Protection and Anti-Human Trafficking, Prachuap Wongsook, announced the successful rescue mission at a press…

  • Thailand NewsThai taxi rider fatally stabbed for exposing penis to neighbour’s wife

    Thai taxi rider fatally stabbed for exposing penis to neighbour’s wife

    A Thai man fatally stabbed a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, after the victim allegedly exposed his penis and made sexual advances towards the suspect’s wife on Monday. Officers from Bang Kruay Police Station investigated the incident Monday, November 12, on Soi Bang Kruay-Sai Noi 11 in the Bang Kruay district of Nonthaburi. The deceased,…

  • Thailand NewsNewsflash: Actor, activist exposed in alleged 20 million baht extortion

    Newsflash: Actor, activist exposed in alleged 20 million baht extortion

    A famous Thai news programme host accused a Thai actor and a female activist of using his name to extort money from a senior member of the iCon Group. The renowned host, Kanchai “Noom” Kamnerdploy, came forward today, November 12, to expose the fraudulent actions of the actor and activist. He initially shared the story on his Facebook page and later…