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17 year old Thai student stabs classmate for pulling down trousers as prank
A 17 year old student stabbed his classmate multiple times with a knife at a school in Chachoengsao yesterday, November 19, after he allegedly pulled down his trousers as a prank. Teachers urgently contacted the Tha Kradan District Rescue Foundation for help, and the injured student, 16 year old Wuttipong, was transported to Sanam Chai Khet Hospital for treatment. Wuttipong…
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Indian gang arrested in Pattaya online gambling condo sting
Five Indian men were arrested in Pattaya after police raided a condominium where they were allegedly running an illegal online gambling operation. Immigration police, led by Police Colonel Napaspong Khositsuriyamani and Police Lieutenant Colonel Kawinwat Arayasutirawong, raided the property on Thepprasit Soi 17 in the Nong Prue area of Bang Lamung district. The bust followed intelligence reports that a group…
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Cambodia revokes journalist’s licence over police harassment video of Vietnamese suspect
Cambodia revokes a journalist’s licence for filming police harassing a female suspect, triggering outrage in Vietnam. Phnom Penh — Cambodian authorities have revoked the press credentials of a journalist. He filmed police officers behaving inappropriately toward a female Vietnamese suspect. The footage sparked sharp criticism from Vietnamese media and online communities. Critics accuse Phnom Penh of prioritizing censorship over accountability.…
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Police investigate death of woman found on beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan
Police are investigating the death of a Thai woman whose body was discovered on Laem Kum Beach in the Thap Sakae district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province on Monday, November 17. Officers from Thap Sakae Police Station were alerted at around 12.30pm after reports of a body discovered roughly 500 metres from Rocky Point Resort. When police arrived, they found…
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Phuket tattoo artist says Australian client skipped 15,000 baht bill
A tattoo artist in Patong, Phuket, has accused an Australian man of failing to pay for a completed tattoo session worth 15,000 baht, after making an initial deposit. The incident occurred on November 18 at Dragon Ink Patong Phuket tattoo studio. The artist shared photos of the man across multiple Facebook groups to warn other businesses in the area. In…
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Central Thailand woman scammed out of nearly 1m baht online (video)
A woman from central Thailand turned to a well-known TikTok content creator after falling victim to an online scam that cost her nearly one million baht. The woman, an agricultural scholar and longtime follower of TikTok user @Namobanchangtongdaengso0, shared her emotional ordeal during a livestream. She sought Namo’s help in verifying whether her remaining jewellery was real gold after losing…
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Police clarify viral bribe video is from 2019, officer dismissed
The Metropolitan Police Bureau clarified that the viral video showing a police officer demanding a bribe at the Morchit Bus Terminal in Bangkok was old footage from 2019, and the officer in question had already been dismissed from duty. Recently, former Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, accused more than 200 police officers of…
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Bangkok Remand Prison chief axed after misconduct scandal
A Bangkok prison director was removed from his post after a raid revealed staff misconduct, prompting the Ministry of Justice to launch an internal investigation. The Ministry of Justice has transferred the director of Bangkok Remand Prison following a surprise inspection that uncovered staff involvement in illegal activities. The move is part of a broader effort to ensure transparency and…
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Newborn baby girl’s body found dumped near Bangkok railway
A newborn’s body was discovered near a railway in Bangkok, shocking residents and prompting police to launch an urgent investigation to find the person responsible. The discovery was made yesterday, November 18, in a banana grove at the end of Wutthakat Soi 3, close to the railway tracks. Police Lieutenant Sirote Khayankan, deputy inspector of Talat Phlu Police Station, responded…
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Nigerian man arrested for selling cocaine at Patong Hospital
A Nigerian man was arrested in Patong after undercover police caught him selling cocaine during a sting operation in a hospital car park at night. Patong Police have arrested a 31 year old man following a sting operation that caught him red-handed selling cocaine in the parking lot of Patong Hospital yesterday, November 18. The operation was launched at 6.55pm…
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Aussie journalist faces Thai trial over Malaysia blog posts
An Australian journalist living in Thailand will face trial after publishing blog posts criticising Malaysia, prompting legal action and international concern. Murray Hunter will stand trial in Thailand on December 22 after being charged with defamation over articles critical of the Malaysian government. The 64 year old Aussie, who resides in Hat Yai, faces prosecution following a complaint lodged by…
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Chinese, Russian tourists lose cash after showing money to Pattaya scammers
A Chinese tourist and a Russian couple reported losing cash to suspected foreign scammers in Pattaya on Monday, November 17, after being tricked into showing their money. All three victims filed complaints at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on the same day. Based on their descriptions, the suspects are believed to be foreign nationals, possibly from an Arab country. The first…
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Motorbike crash leaves man critically injured in Pattaya
A motorbike collision in Pattaya late at night left two riders injured, one critically, after they crashed head-on while travelling along a local soi. A 28 year old man is fighting for his life following a violent motorbike collision on Soi Nern Plub Wan in Pattaya last night. The crash left both riders injured, with one in critical condition. The…
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Tugboat hits riverside homes in Nonthaburi, causes 10m baht damage
A tugboat carrying more than 5,000 tonnes of gypsum boards crashed into three riverside homes along the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi yesterday, November 18, causing over 10 million baht in damage. The incident occurred at around 1am in the Koh Kret area of Pak Kret district. No injuries were reported. Pak Kret Police arrived at the scene around 5am…
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Immigration raid in Pattaya nets 15 Indian visa offenders
Immigration police in Pattaya detained a group of Indian men during a late-night raid, after reports of suspicious activity linked to visa overstaying and illegal work. The operation was carried out under orders from Police Major General Songprod Sirisukha, Commander of Immigration Division 3, and Police Colonel Hrit Ekuru, Deputy Commander, following directives from the Royal Thai Police and the…
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2 held at Phuket checkpoint for transporting illegal migrants
Two men were arrested at a Phuket checkpoint after police discovered they were transporting 20 illegal migrant workers in pickup trucks from another province. Two men from Chiang Rai were arrested early yesterday, November 17, after police intercepted two pickup trucks attempting to smuggle 20 illegal migrant workers into Phuket. The arrests occurred at approximately 8.30am at the inbound lane…
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Retired Thai police officer threatens, harasses, and exposes himself to neighbours
A 71 year old retired police officer allegedly disturbed neighbours in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok by feeding pigeons, urinating into neighbours’ gardens, splashing water on public roads, shining lights into homes, and exposing himself. Residents of a village in the Bang Kruay neighbourhood contacted Channel 3 after Bang Kruay Police Station officers failed to take action on a complaint filed…
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Ex-con shot with crossbow in Northeast Thailand phone row
A former inmate was seriously injured in northeast Thailand after being shot with a crossbow during a drunken row over a borrowed phone request. Police in Buriram province are investigating an altercation that left a man with a fishing arrow lodged in his neck after he allegedly tried to attack a high-school student who refused to lend him her phone.…
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Man stabs girlfriend in front of young son, cites affair and jealousy
A jealous Thai man stabbed his girlfriend in the neck in front of her two year old son at a condominium in Samut Prakan province, just outside Bangkok. The child was later rescued unharmed. Officers from Samrong Nuea Police Station investigated the condominium in the Thepharak district just after midnight yesterday, November 17, following a report of a stabbing. Upon…
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Austrian man arrested at Phuket airport over fake stamps
A foreign national was arrested at Phuket Airport after immigration officers discovered forged passport stamps and a visa overstay during a departure check. A 41 year old Austrian man was arrested at Phuket International Airport after immigration officers discovered forged entry and exit stamps in his passport, and found he had overstayed his visa by a staggering 578 days. The…
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Pattaya car driver rams girlfriend’s scooter in road rage attack (video)
A car driver in Pattaya allegedly rammed a scooter carrying his girlfriend and two others after a heated row, in a shocking road rage incident caught on video. The attack, which unfolded on Soi Buakhao among busy traffic, sparked outrage online and raised fresh concerns about rising aggression on Thailand’s roads. Footage shared by local YouTube channel Pattaya Beat 4K…
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4 foreigners at large after stealing at Phuket shopping mall
A group of foreigners remain at large after allegedly stealing wallets and cardholders from a leather goods store in a shopping mall in Patong, Phuket. The owner of a leather goods store in The Botanica shopping mall in Patong shared CCTV footage of the theft with the Newshawk Phuket Facebook page yesterday, November 17, to warn other business operators in…
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Thai man denies claims of deliberately spreading HIV
A Thai man, accused of deliberately spreading HIV, denied the allegations and shared his side of the story with the public. The man, identified only as A, told several news agencies that his younger brother contracted HIV because his 29 year old boyfriend, Joe, hid his HIV-positive status. The brother only discovered the truth upon finding Joe’s medication. Apart from…
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Pattaya restaurant owner loses purse after helping stranger during rain
A Thai woman allegedly stole a purse containing over 14,000 baht in cash after pretending to seek shelter from the rain at a Pattaya restaurant in the early hours of yesterday, September 17. The victim, 44 year old Saengduen, filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya Police Station after losing her purse at around 4am. The purse reportedly contained 14,000 baht,…
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Thai man tortured to death by scam gang in Cambodia’s Poipet
A Thai man was killed in Cambodia after being tortured by a scam gang with metal objects and electric shocks for allegedly failing to meet work targets. Sarawut, also known as Toto, a resident of Samut Prakan, died after being attacked with metal objects and subjected to electric shocks inside a known scam operation base in Cambodia. The incident occurred…
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Thai YouTuber under fire for dancing on car at Mount Fuji photo spot
A Thai YouTuber has come under fire after filming himself dancing on top of a car at a well-known Mount Fuji photo spot, sparking outrage online and calls from Thai netizens for the Japanese Embassy to ban him from re-entering Japan. The YouTuber, Jaturong “Jack” Papho, better known as Jack Papho, shared the video on his Facebook and TikTok accounts…
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Thai woman arrested in Samut Prakan for selling explicit content
A woman was arrested in Samut Prakan after police discovered she had been filming explicit outdoor videos with strangers and selling the content online. Police swooped on 42 year old Larinya (surname withheld) today, November 18, following a court-approved search warrant. The arrest was the result of an investigation into explicit content being distributed via social media platforms to a…
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Phuket knife threat ends with man shot in leg during clash
A man was shot in the knee after allegedly threatening residents with a knife outside a home in Phuket, prompting a police response and investigation. The incident began around 5.10pm on Sunday, November 16, in front of a house in Thepkrasattri subdistrict, Phuket. Thalang Police received a report of the shooting at 5.40pm and rushed to the scene. Officers found…
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Police investigate death of elderly man after suspected drug use at sexual gathering
A 70 year old man was found dead on November 16 at a residence in Lopburi province, following a reported gathering involving drug use and sexual activity. Authorities have not released the man’s identity. Officers from Mueang Lop Buri Police Station responded to a call at 10.28pm and found the man lying unresponsive and unclothed on a sofa in the…
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Thai taxi rider arrested for filming police cadet in mall bathroom after drug use
Police arrested a motorcycle taxi rider on Saturday, November 15, for secretly filming a police cadet in a shopping mall bathroom in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The 26 year old cadet reported the incident to Mueang Udon Thani Police Station after noticing the suspect using a mobile phone to record him while he was using the bathroom. The cadet…
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