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Scowl Play: Trump’s mug shot sparks questions on jail time and future US President run
The mug shot of a scowling Donald Trump last night was a bewildering sight for both supporters and opponents of the former US President – but what does it mean, can he be jailed, and can he still run for office? The 77 year old former US President yesterday surrendered at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on charges of illegally scheming…
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Bangkok man arrested amid drug trafficking and firearm charges
Officers from the Ratchaburi Police Station, including Police Lieutenant Wacharaphon Suwananuwong, Deputy Inspector Thanaphon Thanaphakorn, and Police Lieutenant Tawich Petchamphorn, recently apprehended a 32 year old man involved in drug trafficking. The arrest of the man, Sittichok, also known as Mayd, took place in his condominium room located in Pracha Uthit Soi 33, Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok. Sithadsion of…
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Double trouble: Bali lounge Pattaya hit by second burglary in a month, deja vu for devastated owners
The Bali Lounge Bar & Restaurant, nestled on Pattaya’s lively Third Road, was subjected to a second burglary in less than a month. The first theft saw the establishment losing a staggering over 1 million baht worth of assets. The second incident unfolded at 6pm on Wednesday, August 23. A 32 year old man, Worawut, happened to be on the…
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Fugitive murder suspect nabbed after 15 years hiding as grilled meatball vendor in northeast Thailand
A fugitive murder suspect, who had been on the run for 15 years, was arrested in Surin province for a murder case dating back to 2008. The suspect Preecha, who had been operating a grilled meatball stall while in hiding, was apprehended at his residence in Sri Khoraphum district, Surin, on orders from the Provincial Police Region 5. The case…
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Lights out: Dispute over leaving light on ends in tragic shooting in Trang
A heated dispute over leaving a light on resulted in a fatal shooting incident in Trang, Thailand. A 61 year old man named Udom was reportedly shot by his 24 year old adopted son, Kritsada Chunglok, after a confrontation in their home yesterday. The scene was promptly attended by officials from the Huai Yot Police Station, forensic experts from Trang…
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Temple rampage: Knife-wielding man threatens novices, injures officer
A 39 year old man went on a temple rampage wielding a knife and threatening to attack three novices. Upon receiving the report, a team of voluntary police officers rushed to the scene, with one officer sustaining injuries in the process. Upon reaching the temple rampage scene, located at Wat Pa Somanat Santayaram in Nong Khon Kwang, a 63 year…
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Stabbing incident: Meth user fatally attacks friend over drug theft in Patthalung
A 21 year old man, high on eight methamphetamine pills, committed a brutal stabbing attack on his friend, inflicting 13 wounds that led to his death. The stabbing incident occurred yesterday and was promptly investigated by the local police who used CCTV footage to quickly apprehend the suspect. Officer Soros Chanapan, of Khao Chaison Police Station, Patthalung province, was informed…
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Surviver’s struggle: Teenager fights for justice after brutal ex-boyfriend’s knife attack
An 18 year old woman from the central province of Suphan Buri seeks justice after surviving a brutal attack from her knife-wielding ex–boyfriend who slashed her arm, and throat, and almost pierced her heart. She says she is constantly living in fear as the police have not processed the case despite apprehending him at the scene of the crime. The…
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Late-night robbery rattles furniture store in southern Thailand, owner counts losses
A late-night robbery at Jareon Sap Furniture Store in the Mueang district of Phatthalung left the owner reeling, with damages amounting to more than 8,000 baht. The store owner, Sirichai Nunong, who reported the incident today, stated that the robbery was the second of its kind to occur around 1am, on Tuesday, August 22 despite the presence of numerous security…
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Crash and corkage: DDPM offical’s drink driving wreck raises glass and eyebrows
A Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) employee was accused of being drunk and disorderly at the wheel after causing an accident while driving an official company car. Several broken bottles of wine were found inside the woman’s vehicle after the accident. The accusation against the woman, the assistant and acting director of Payao Provincial DDPM, was brought to…
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Twisted affairs unveiled: Bangkok mistress weaves crooked web of deceit (video)
The confrontation between a married woman and her husband’s mistress yesterday uncovered a complex crooked web of deceit in Bangkok. The mistress, who was injured after being stabbed by her lover’s wife, is also married. The mistress’ husband had no idea about the secret affair that later led to her injury. The Thai woman was arrested yesterday after she stabbed…
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Thai woman arrested for alleged 9 million baht pyramid scheme that left 100 investors in the red
A 34 year old woman was arrested this morning following accusations of running a pyramid scheme that duped over 100 investors and led to losses exceeding 9 million baht (US$257,880). Kanittha Senkhoksung was arrested in her home located in Moo 1 village, Tambon Nong Nam Daeng of Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police.…
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Thai businessman rapes 13 year old girl who falls victim to job scam
A non-profit organisation demanded the Royal Thai Police punish a businessman who raped a 13 year old schoolgirl after he lured the girl into working as a maid at his company in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The Win Win Foundation revealed to the public that the parents of the victim reached out and informed the organisation that a female…
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Thai Cyber Police arrest man selling millions of personal data, evading bank regulations for large transactions
A recent crackdown by Thai Cyber Police led to the arrest of a 24 year old Bangkok man selling the personal data of 15 million individuals. This information was obtained from the customer base of a well-known supplement brand and a grey business group. The suspect, who was apprehended from his residence in Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok also offered software…
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Teen’s high-risk hustle: 16 year old busted smuggling 14 Burmese migrant workers in stolen ride
A 16 year old boy has been caught in Ayutthaya for smuggling 14 Burmese migrant workers in a stolen vehicle, in exchange for a fee of 15,000 baht (US$429). Highway Police yesterday noticed a suspicious grey Isuzu MU-X with Phitsanulok registration, which looked overloaded compared to regular vehicles. The teenage driver attempted to evade the police, who signalled for the…
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Teenage couple arrested for canal-side murder in Chiang Mai
Police arrested a teenage couple after they murdered a Thai man on a road along an irrigation canal in the northern province of Chiang Mai. On August 21, the lifeless body of a 45 year old Thai man near a roadside forest along the road in the San Sai district of Chaing Mai. The body, which bore several traces of…
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13 year old Thai student stabs classmate due to persistent bullying in Isaan
A 13 year old schoolboy stabbed his classmate claiming that the victim had subjected him to constant bullying at a high school in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The Sam Phrao Sub-district Administration Organisation (SAO) rescue team rushed to the school to aid the injured schoolboy, 13 year old Joe. He was found lying on the bed in the…
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Peruvian man caught in Bangkok Airport: Tourist’s cocaine-smuggling scheme foiled
Thai authorities apprehended a Peruvian man at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Monday after the foreigner smuggled cocaine into the country. Thai Customs Department spokesperson Phanthong Loykunlanan yesterday made a report regarding the arrest of the Peruvian man on Monday, August 21. He reported that the authorities received a tip-off on a suspicious passenger aboard an Air France airline.…
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Brutal Thai loan shark arrested after 4-hour high-speed chase with police (video)
Police arrested a violent Thai loan shark after a four-hour high-speed chase in the Jom Thong district of Bangkok. The loan shark, 38 year old Thaksin Phanpian, had been on the police radar after a vicious assault on the debtor last year. Thaksin brutally assaulted the debtor to reclaim money owed. He kicked the victim who was sitting on his…
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Kicked to death: Thai man’s deadly assault outside store leads to arrest in Rayong (video)
Police arrested a Thai man who kicked a victim to death in front of a convenience store in the Pluak Daeng district in the eastern province of Rayong. Pluak Daeng Police Station officers and rescuers rushed to the scene to try and rescue the victim, 32 year old Supitcha Bhumphat on Monday, August 21, but found he had already succumbed…
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Trang plantation owner surrenders after fatal shooting of alleged thief
A confrontation in Trang between a palm plantation owner and an alleged thief ended in a fatal shooting. The owner, a 55 year old man, fired two rounds from his registered .357 revolver, killing a 42 years old man who he claimed was secretly stealing palm fruit from his plantation. Later, the gunman surrendered himself to the Wang Wiset Police…
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Temperatures soar: Heated argument between air-con techs turns into stabbing frenzy over alleged flirting
Despite being air conditioning technicians, two men were unable to cool down when a heated dispute over a woman escalated into a violent confrontation that ended in a stabbing. In Chon Buri, the two techs turned on each other when one accused the other of flirting with his wife. Somjai, a 28 year old technician stabbed his 30 year old…
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Crash course in deceit: Jobless man’s stunning insurance scam confession reveals 20 staged accidents
A jobless Chinese man yesterday made a startling insurance scam confession of staging 20 accidents over two years, duping nearly 300,000 baht in compensation. According to The Paper, police from a Public Security Bureau traffic unit, upon investigating the scammer’s accident claims, uncovered a suspicious pattern. The scammer, Chen, had been hit by “right-turning vehicles” 20 times in two years.…
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Tragic slam: Son’s stabbing spree leaves father dead in Bangkok suburb
A man brutally stabbed his father more than 10 times for slamming the door until he ultimately succumbed to severe injuries at a house in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The murderer is suspected to have mental health issues. Bang Sri Mueang Police Station officers responded to the stabbing incident and investigation the scene at 10pm last night. The crime scene…
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Ex-Democrat Party deputy Prinn jailed for student molestation
Prinn Panitchpakdi, the former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for the molestation of an 18 year old female student at a condominium and restaurant. The sentencing was immediately enforced, without waiting for the appeal period. Kosolwat Intuchanyong, deputy spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General, yesterday revealed that…
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Scam alert: Runaway contractor defrauds 100+ Thai victims with 16 million baht loss
Over 100 Thai people have fallen prey to a construction scam orchestrated by a contractor who is currently on the run. The resulting financial toll of this fraudulent scheme is projected to surpass 16 million baht. A contingent of 50 victims formally filed a complaint with Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn. They detailed…
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Thaksin Shinawatra’s 15-year exile ends with immediate jail term upon return (video)
Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was jailed this morning only hours after his aeroplane touched the tarmac at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok – ending his 15-year self-imposed exile. The 74 year old ex PM’s aircraft landed at 9am today and he was immediately escorted to the Supreme Court to acknowledge and begin an eight-year prison sentence. Despite…
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Jealous husband’s tragic twist: Foiled murder-suicide bid
A jealous Thai husband’s murder-suicide plan was foiled when police and rescuers intervened just in time after he attacked his wife with a knife and then sought to end his own life. A rescuer from the Jit Kusol Foundation, in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen, revealed the story on Facebook. The murder-suicide incident reportedly took place at 10.50pm on…
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Pattaya woman’s sudden death raises questions about chronic alcohol addiction
A tragic scene unfolded on the roads of Pattaya in the early hours of yesterday morning when a Thai woman suddenly died in front of her husband. The sudden death took place in Soi Thung Klom Tan Man 29, a locality in Pattaya, where the 42 year old woman, Khamai Sangbut, unexpectedly collapsed and was unable to be revived. Sawang…
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Cash-strapped mum’s baby dies after two days with caregiver, police investigate
A 20 year old mother, grappling with financial difficulties, surrendered her eight month old baby to a caregiver for two days, where the child tragically died. The baby was reportedly healthy and cheerful with no known medical conditions. The police have summoned both parties for further investigation. Sergeant Major Kawi Chuaysang, an investigator from Pak Klong Rangsit Police Station, was…
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