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  • Thai police seize meth pills worth 14 million baht during elections | Thaiger

    Thai police seize meth pills worth 14 million baht during elections

    Thai police seized 700,000 methamphetamine pills in Amnat Charoen province, arresting four people involved in drug trafficking. The operation occurred as local elections for the provincial administrative organisation chief were underway, providing a distraction for the smugglers. The capture took place on February 1, after officers received a tip-off about suspicious sacks hidden in a cassava plantation along the road…

  • Hunter found dead in Khao Yai Park, police investigate | Thaiger

    Hunter found dead in Khao Yai Park, police investigate

    A 58 year old hunter was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Khao Yai National Park. His wife revealed he used ripe jackfruit to lure wild boars and never returned home. Police found spent shotgun shells at the scene. Police Colonel Prasit Phakdi from Nadi Police Station in Prachinburi province received a report about a death near Khao Yai National…

  • Foreign man attacks Phuket woman for honking while crossing road | Thaiger

    Foreign man attacks Phuket woman for honking while crossing road

    A Thai woman is seeking justice after a foreign man attacked her for honking her horn at him while he was crossing a road in Phuket. The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, shared details of the assault with the Phuket Times ภูเก็ตไทม์ today, February 4. The incident occurred at 9.10pm on Saturday, February 1. The page reported… “This foreigner in…

  • Government raid dismantles major gambling den in Nakhon Nayok | Thaiger

    Government raid dismantles major gambling den in Nakhon Nayok

    Government officials dismantled a large gambling den, apprehending over 100 gamblers, many of whom were elderly, in a raid on a building in Nakhon Nayok. The operation, conducted by a special task force from the Department of Administrative Affairs, occurred around 11pm yesterday, February 3. Images and details of the raid were shared via the Thai Police’s Facebook page, accompanied…

  • Manhunt intensifies for escaped prisoner in Nonthaburi forest | Thaiger

    Manhunt intensifies for escaped prisoner in Nonthaburi forest

    A search operation in a forest has yet to yield results in the hunt for an escaped prisoner. CCTV footage shows the 32 year old inmate, convicted of theft, riding a motorcycle from Nonthaburi to Bangkok yesterday, February 3. Wasan Obnual, who was serving a sentence of one year and 12 months, had completed nine months with a remaining term…

  • Turkish man caught packing more than just bags at Phuket Airport | Thaiger

    Turkish man caught packing more than just bags at Phuket Airport

    A Turkish man was detained at Phuket International Airport after airport security uncovered ammunition hidden in his luggage. The man, Isa Ates, found himself at the centre of a dramatic scene, insisting he had no idea how the bullets ended up in his suitcase. The incident unfolded yesterday, February 3, when eagle-eyed airport officials, conducting a routine security check, spotted…

  • 3 foreign men attack Phuket tuk tuk driver over parking dispute | Thaiger

    3 foreign men attack Phuket tuk tuk driver over parking dispute

    Three foreign men attacked a Thai tuk tuk driver in a gang assault on Sunday, February 2, following a parking dispute on a road in Phuket, leaving the victim with serious injuries. The injured tuk tuk driver, Narin, filed a complaint against the three foreign attackers at Patong Police Station and shared details of the incident with the Facebook news…

  • Pregnant Thai woman accuses husband of domestic violence | Thaiger

    Pregnant Thai woman accuses husband of domestic violence

    A 32 year old woman accused her new husband of domestic violence in front of her three year old son. The incident left her unconscious with a broken jaw and nose. The victim, A, who is three months pregnant with her husband, Sommai’s child, expressed a desire to leave the relationship but fears for her safety due to Sommai’s threats to…

  • Debt-ridden Thai man snatches bag from Japanese tourist in Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    Debt-ridden Thai man snatches bag from Japanese tourist in Chiang Mai

    A Thai man snatched a bag off a Japanese woman in the northern province of Chiang Mai on Friday claiming after the arrest that he had to steal to pay off his debts. The Japanese victim, 63 year old Reiko, filed a complaint with Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station after losing her bag in the snatching which occurred at about…

  • 2 Thai social media influencers arrested for promoting Yaba online | Thaiger

    2 Thai social media influencers arrested for promoting Yaba online

    Two Thai social media influencers promoted methamphetamine, also known as Yaba, on the TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) platforms, leading to their arrest yesterday, February 2. Officers from the Technology Crime Suppression Division raided a house in Soi Ram Inthra 40 in the Bueng Kum district of Bangkok to arrest two social media influencers, 21 year old Suppanat Panyasin and…

  • Thai task force seizes scam-linked electronics in Mae Ramat | Thaiger

    Thai task force seizes scam-linked electronics in Mae Ramat

    In Tak province, security officials apprehended a man and confiscated a substantial number of computers, mobile phones, and SIM cards connected to call centre scams in Mae Ramat district. On Saturday, February 1, a joint force consisting of soldiers from the Ratchamanu Task Force, border patrol police, and administrative officials established checkpoints along the Thai-Myanmar border in tambon Mae Ramat.…

  • Thai police, soldiers rescue Hong Kong woman from call centre scam | Thaiger

    Thai police, soldiers rescue Hong Kong woman from call centre scam

    Thai police officers and soldiers rescued a Hong Kong woman from a call centre scam in Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Friday. The Office of the Secretary for Security urged Thailand’s Ministry of Justice to rescue 12 Hong Kong nationals who had fallen victim to the call centre scam gang in Myanmar. These 12 people no longer wished to work for the…

  • Thai man fatally shoots wife and mother-in-law before suicide | Thaiger

    Thai man fatally shoots wife and mother-in-law before suicide

    A Thai man fatally shot his wife and mother-in-law today at their shared home in the northern province of Phitsanulok before taking his own life. Officers from Phrom Phiram Police Station were alerted to the shooting in Ban Wang Masra community in Phitsanulok’s Phrom Phiram district at around 2pm today, February 3. Officers used a drone to investigate the house…

  • Police pose as delivery riders to arrest drug smugglers in Thailand | Thaiger

    Police pose as delivery riders to arrest drug smugglers in Thailand

    Nakhon Ratchasima police orchestrated a sting operation by pretending to be delivery riders, leading to the arrest of two drug smugglers: a Thai man and a Lao woman involved in trafficking 400,000 methamphetamine pills across the Mekong River to Thailand, valued at 6 million baht. Both suspects confessed to the crime, citing unemployment as the motive, and received a payment…

  • Golden getaway: Thief strikes at Pathum Thani shopping mall | Thaiger

    Golden getaway: Thief strikes at Pathum Thani shopping mall

    In a bold daylight heist that could rival Hollywood thrillers, a lone thief made off with an impressive haul from a bustling Pathum Thani shopping mall in the Khlong 5 area. The audacious theft unfolded today, February 3, leaving Thai police officers in hot pursuit of the suspect who absconded with a staggering 150 baht in gold, valued at over…

  • Teen caught with two million meth pills on Mekong River | Thaiger

    Teen caught with two million meth pills on Mekong River

    A 16 year old was apprehended while smuggling meth pills across the Mekong River, with over two million pills seized. Three of his accomplices managed to escape. The incident took place earlier today, February 3, in Chumphon subdistrict, Phon Phisai district, Nong Khai province. Lieutenant General Boonsin Phadklang, head of the Second Army Area and the Border Drug Suppression and…

  • Pee-ce treaty: Foreigners demand more loos after Phuket public urination uproar | Thaiger

    Pee-ce treaty: Foreigners demand more loos after Phuket public urination uproar

    Foreign netizens defended themselves and called for more public bathrooms in Phuket after Thai nationals condemned the foreigners on social media for urinating in public. The Phuket Times, shared images of two foreign men urinating on the footpath on February 2. The news outlet criticised the tourists in the caption which read, “Pee everywhere #PhuketForeigners #QualityTourists.” The two foreign men…

  • Ex-Yasothon prosecutor arrested for 100,000 baht bribery charge | Thaiger

    Ex-Yasothon prosecutor arrested for 100,000 baht bribery charge

    The Crime Suppression Division yesterday arrested former Yasothon province prosecutor, 67 year old Kongsiri, who failed to appear for a bribery verdict. He allegedly accepted a 100,000 baht (US$2,930) bribe to assist a drug case suspect. The arrest occurred yesterday, February 2, at his residence in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Non district. Kongsiri was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by…

  • Newborn found abandoned in Buriram banana grove | Thaiger

    Newborn found abandoned in Buriram banana grove

    A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in a banana grove in Buriram province yesterday, February 2. The infant was discovered by 75 year old local, Sae Somkool while she was cutting banana leaves. The baby, believed to be only a few hours old, was covered in ant bites. The police took the infant to Ban Dan Hospital, where he…

  • Foreign motorcyclist flees Thailand after hit-and-run in Phuket (video) | Thaiger

    Foreign motorcyclist flees Thailand after hit-and-run in Phuket (video)

    A foreign motorcyclist remains on the run after fleeing Thailand following a collision with a Thai pedestrian on a road in Phuket, leaving the victim in a serious condition. The Phuket Times shared footage of the accident on Saturday, February 1, with a caption that read, “Foreign motorcyclist hits a pedestrian in the middle of a Phuket road and tries to escape…

  • Unemployed man found dead in pickup truck in Chanthaburi | Thaiger

    Unemployed man found dead in pickup truck in Chanthaburi

    A man, who had been unemployed for several months, visited a friend’s home to return an item but ended up sleeping in a vehicle outside. He was later found dead. Yesterday, February 2, at 7.30pm, Makharm district police received a report from 64 year old Jeerasak, a resident of a housing estate located on Ban Nong Na Rong Road in…

  • 3 injured after girls’ dispute escalates into shooting in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    3 injured after girls’ dispute escalates into shooting in Chon Buri

    A dispute between two teenage girls led to a shooting on the road near Siam Country Club in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri yesterday, February 2, resulting in three injuries. One of the victims is in a serious condition. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station were called to the scene at around 10pm, accompanied by rescuers from the…

  • Thai father saves 3 children but dies in house fire in Lampang | Thaiger

    Thai father saves 3 children but dies in house fire in Lampang

    A Thai father sacrificed his life to save his three children from a fire at their home in the northern province of Lampang yesterday. Officers from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office of Khelang Nakhon Municipality were alerted to the fire at a three-storey building located across from Ban Kad Mek Fresh Market at about 1pm yesterday, February 2. The…

  • Thai man sets fire to hospital in stress over 3 million baht loss | Thaiger

    Thai man sets fire to hospital in stress over 3 million baht loss

    A Thai man set fire to a hospital in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani allegedly due to stress after losing 3 million baht in a real estate scam six years ago. The blaze caused 100 million baht in damages to the hospital. The fire broke out on the third floor of the third building of Det Udom Royal Crown…

  • Thai police to establish centre to combat Myanmar scam gangs | Thaiger

    Thai police to establish centre to combat Myanmar scam gangs

    The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is establishing an international coordination centre to collaborate with foreign embassies in preventing foreign nationals from joining call centre scam gangs in Myanmar. The initiative, spearheaded by Police General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, aims to tackle call centre scams, particularly in the Mae Sot district of Tak, which serves as a significant transit point for individuals joining…

  • Forest fire in Phetchabun destroys 180 rai, suspects arrested | Thaiger

    Forest fire in Phetchabun destroys 180 rai, suspects arrested

    National park officials worked overnight to extinguish a forest fire in Huai Rangka, which destroyed approximately 180 rai, yesterday, February 2, in Phetchabun province. The blaze is suspected to have been started by people hunting or foraging. On the same day, several sugarcane field fires were reported along roadsides, resulting in the arrest of two people. Ronnarat Sirimakorn, head of…

  • Pattaya showdown: Family feud turns into a Western gunfight | Thaiger

    Pattaya showdown: Family feud turns into a Western gunfight

    In a scene more suited to a Spaghetti Western movie, a heated feud between two local families in Pattaya last night spiralled into a gunfight, leaving several injured. The explosive altercation unfolded along the railway roadside just before Soi Siam Country Club, on the inbound stretch towards Sattahip in the Bang Lamung district. At precisely 10.06pm, yesterday, February 2, the…

  • Bud luck: Bold bandit breaks into Pattaya pot shop, swipes stash | Thaiger

    Bud luck: Bold bandit breaks into Pattaya pot shop, swipes stash

    Budbox Pattaya was the scene of a daring break-in yesterday morning. The infamous cannabis shop, situated in front of the JA Plus Hotel on Soi Chalermprakiat 3, was targeted by a bold foreign bandit who smashed his way through the glass doors to make off with goods valued at around 10,000 baht. The break-in occurred at approximately 11am, yesterday, February…

  • Man arrested after 18 years for assaulting minor in Thailand | Thaiger

    Man arrested after 18 years for assaulting minor in Thailand

    A 37 year old man, Apichat, was apprehended after evading arrest for 18 years following a criminal act involving a minor. He was accused of luring a 17 year old girl, Bee, on a trip to Bang Saen Beach, where he later got her drunk before committing sexual assault. Police Colonel Witthaya Sriprasertphap, acting commander of the Crime Suppression Division,…

  • Thai app Jagat banned for illegal gambling activities | Thaiger

    Thai app Jagat banned for illegal gambling activities

    The Jagat application has been deemed illegal by the Department of Provincial Administration, as it falls under gambling activities. Yesterday, February 1, Police Lieutenant General Trirong Phiwphan, Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), announced that the Bureau is coordinating with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) to block the app. Previously, Jagat gained popularity for enabling…