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  • Thailand NewsThai man dies on police station waiting room sofa in Bangkok

    Thai man dies on police station waiting room sofa in Bangkok

    A Thai man tragically died on a Bang Khen Police Station sofa in Bangkok yesterday, December 7, while waiting to report a physical assault by his employer’s son. Police officer Somporn Sata approached the 45 year old victim, a Thai man named Tui, to inform him that it was his turn to file a complaint. However, upon reaching Tui, Somporn…

  • Thailand NewsBankrupt millionaire seeks opportunities and jobs after life as thief

    Bankrupt millionaire seeks opportunities and jobs after life as thief

    A victim urged the Thai police to arrest a former millionaire in Chon Buri who, facing bankruptcy, resorted to becoming a thief. The man evaded several arrests by claiming he was mentally ill, evoking sympathy from some, who wished he could rebuild his life. One Facebook user, Aroon Kab, shared security camera footage of a man stealing three aluminium step…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya punch-up: Ex-US soldier seeks answers as Thai man delivers unexpected blow

    Pattaya punch-up: Ex-US soldier seeks answers as Thai man delivers unexpected blow

    A former US soldier sought help from locals in Pattaya after a Thai man punched him in the face. The victim was unaware of the motive for the attack. Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers and rescue team rushed to the Pattaya Sai Song Road near Soi Pattaya 13 after a Thai woman, 44 year old Nattanan, notified them about the…

  • Thailand NewsLao woman’s harrowing experience with Thai taxi driver in Bangkok

    Lao woman’s harrowing experience with Thai taxi driver in Bangkok

    Officers from Bang Kruai Police Station in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok arrested an illegal Thai taxi driver for sexually harassing and overcharging a Lao woman. The driver denied he sexually harassed the woman, stating that he was just teasing the passenger. The Lao victim, 19 year old Phouangmalay Keovilay, and her older brother filed a complaint against a Thai taxi…

  • Thailand NewsBang Rak arrest: Mysterious man nabbed near old house, Bangkok police crack down on disturbance

    Bang Rak arrest: Mysterious man nabbed near old house, Bangkok police crack down on disturbance

    An unidentified man was arrested last night in the vicinity of an old house in the Bang Rak district by Bangkok police following reports of a disturbance. The man, who was causing a commotion and brandishing an axe, was taken into custody without incident. Despite the unsettling scene, no illegal items were found on the man’s person. On December 3,…

  • Crime NewsGerman national alleges bribe for release on pedophilia charge in Thailand

    German national alleges bribe for release on pedophilia charge in Thailand

    Provincial Police Region 2 launched investigations into allegations against a 55-year-old German national accused of paying a bribe of 1 million baht to secure his release on charges related to pedophilia. The police announcement follows a documentary by Deutsche Welle titled Sex Tourists in Thailand, which highlighted the account of the accused, Jens Kirch. It is worth noting that the…

  • Crime NewsItalian national brutally killed in Khlong Luang following neighbour dispute

    Italian national brutally killed in Khlong Luang following neighbour dispute

    A tragic incident unfolded in a village in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani on Saturday when an Italian national was discovered dead following a brutal assault with an iron pipe. The police in Khlong Luang were alerted to the crime and promptly initiated an investigation. The deceased was identified as a 50 year old Italian man named Milazzo Gianluca. An 80-centimetre…

  • Thailand NewsThai drug addict leaves 9 year old boy fighting for life in shocking Isaan attack

    Thai drug addict leaves 9 year old boy fighting for life in shocking Isaan attack

    Police arrested a Thai drug addict after he attacked three victims in the Isaan province of Nakhon Panom on November 29. Among the victims were a nine year old boy who is battling to save his life and another individual who sustained serious injuries. Phonsawan Police Station officers swiftly responded to the incident at Phon Sawang Temple in the Phonsawan…

  • Thailand News409 million baht assets of Thai senator seized for transitional crime involvement

    409 million baht assets of Thai senator seized for transitional crime involvement

    The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) raided seven locations yesterday linked to Thai senator Upakit Pachirirangkun and seized assets worth 409 million baht on charges of involvement in a transitional crime organisation. Move Forward Party MP Rungsiman Rome revealed the alleged close relationship between Senator Upakit and Myanmar’s leading drug trafficker, Tun Min Latt, during a 2022 Parliament debate.…

  • Thailand NewsViolence against women and children in Thailand triples in 2022

    Violence against women and children in Thailand triples in 2022

    The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and Woman and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (WMP) reported that violence against women and children in Thailand tripled in 2022 compared to the previous year. ThaiHealth and WMP held a seminar to promote the campaign to end violence against women and children under the theme, Stop Violence as Signals Appear Before They Make Headlines.…

  • Thailand NewsIllegal pork pursuit: Thai investigators crack down on Makro for shady swine supplies

    Illegal pork pursuit: Thai investigators crack down on Makro for shady swine supplies

    The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) raided Makro, a popular cash and carry store warehouse in Thailand after discovering the store ordered illegal pork products from a company previously indicted for illicit imports. DSI director, Suriya Singhakamon, said officers conducted a raid on Wealthy & Healthy Foods, which illegally imported pork into Thailand, and discovered that the company supplied some…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket Crime Free scheme unveiled to ensure tourist safety during peak season

    Phuket Crime Free scheme unveiled to ensure tourist safety during peak season

    Phuket has launched the Phuket Crime Free scheme, an initiative aimed at safeguarding international tourists during the peak season. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Monday, bringing together both governmental and private sector entities. Among those involved are the provincial administration, provincial police, tourism police, immigration office, and provincial land department office. Private sector representatives include the Phuket Chamber…

  • Thailand NewsFuelling the fire: Thai-Italian man arrested for stealing petrol in Bangkok (video)

    Fuelling the fire: Thai-Italian man arrested for stealing petrol in Bangkok (video)

    Police arrested a half-Thai, half-Italian man for stealing 2,600 baht worth of fuel from a petrol station in the Lat Phrao district of Bangkok. The Thai-Italian suspect, 29 year old Tanrak Corsaro, stole fuel from a petrol station on Soi Lat Phrao 134 in Bangkok on October 5. Tanrak was seen on CCTV driving his white Mercedes-Benz C 350 into…

  • Thailand NewsCosmic con: Fortune teller tricks Thai woman into sex and 14 million baht loss

    Cosmic con: Fortune teller tricks Thai woman into sex and 14 million baht loss

    A Thai woman issued a warning to others after a fortune teller tricked her into paying more than 14 million baht for rituals and lured her into having sex with him. The 30 year old victim, named only as A, shared her story with the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to warn other women and process a lawsuit against the fortune teller.…

  • Thailand NewsThai groom kills bride and other 3 victims before committing suicide

    Thai groom kills bride and other 3 victims before committing suicide

    Jealousy led to a deadly shooting at a wedding ceremony in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. A Thai groom killed his bride, her family members, and a guest before taking his own life. Wang Nam Khiao Police Station officers rushed to a house in the Wang Nam Khiao district in Nakhon Ratchasima after receiving a report of the shooting.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man stabbed for allegedly peeking at granddaughter in bathroom

    Thai man stabbed for allegedly peeking at granddaughter in bathroom

    A Thai man stabbed his father-in-law after accusing him of peeking at his 13 year old daughter while she was taking a shower. The injured father-in-law denied the accusation, saying he only fixed an electric wire outside the bathroom. Neighbours who witnessed the stabbing outside a house in the Chai Badan district in the central province of Lopburi reported it…

  • Thailand News14 year old girl raped by two men in hotel in northern Thailand

    14 year old girl raped by two men in hotel in northern Thailand

    A Thai man and his 14 year old daughter sought help from a Move Forward Party (MFP) member of Parliament after police failed to arrest and charge two men who allegedly raped the girl at a hotel in July in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani. The 40 year old father, Phanu, told MFP MP Wisarut Sawatworn that the sexual assault…

  • Thailand NewsThai man shot dead by stray bullet while riding motorcycle near Bangkok

    Thai man shot dead by stray bullet while riding motorcycle near Bangkok

    A Thai man lost his life to a stray bullet while riding a motorcycle on a road in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The gunman was later arrested and admitted that the shot missed his original target, a rival truck driver. The 24 year old victim, Suppakorn, was shot in the head at around 7pm yesterday, November 21. The shooting…

  • Thailand NewsThai abbot disappears from temple with more than 4.7 million baht

    Thai abbot disappears from temple with more than 4.7 million baht

    A Thai abbot belonging to a temple in the central province of Suphan Buri has disappeared, taking with him a sum of 717,186 baht contributed by local donors and over 4 million baht borrowed from nearly 40 individuals in the temple’s vicinity. The temple’s finance officer, 70 year old Chalong Wongchan, filed a complaint with the Mueang Suphan Buri Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsThai singer seeks justice after lookalike porn damages reputation

    Thai singer seeks justice after lookalike porn damages reputation

    Police arrested a Thai man in Bangkok yesterday for distributing and selling pornography of a man resembling a Thai singer on social media. ThaiRath reported that a male Thai singer had filed a complaint with Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officials that his image and reputation had been damaged by pornography shared online. A person who posted the video claimed…

  • Thailand NewsFake Thai police on the loose after stealing valuables in Isaan raid

    Fake Thai police on the loose after stealing valuables in Isaan raid

    Police are searching for four Thai men posing as police officers who stole valuables from a house in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. A Thai couple, Somprat and Jaruwan, reported the incident to officers at Si Khio Police Station after falling victim to four thieves on November 20. The couple disclosed that the impostors, claiming to be police officers, confiscated…

  • Thailand News4 Chinese beggars arrested in Bangkok, at least 4 on the loose

    4 Chinese beggars arrested in Bangkok, at least 4 on the loose

    Police in Bangkok arrested four Chinese nationals engaged in illegal begging and indicated that additional suspects are still at large after evading arrest. Ongoing investigations are delving into the possibility of human trafficking and the individuals responsible for orchestrating this operation. Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, a social media influencer, played a pivotal role in the discovery of the illegal Chinese beggars.…

  • Thailand NewsMissing Thai lawyer mysteriously dies in Bangkok car park 2 days before key trial

    Missing Thai lawyer mysteriously dies in Bangkok car park 2 days before key trial

    Police managed to locate a missing Thai lawyer in his parked car at a petrol station in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district after his wife alerted cops to his absence. Unfortunately, he later died of a heart attack in hospital. His wife and family suspect murder. Kittipong, a Kok Kram Police Station officer, reported that a Thai woman, whose identity was…

  • Thailand NewsChinese beggar nabbed in Bangkok, human trafficking suspected

    Chinese beggar nabbed in Bangkok, human trafficking suspected

    Police arrested a Chinese beggar outside the Major Cineplex Pinklao in Bangkok yesterday. Suspicions of human trafficking were raised as there was more than one Chinese beggar and each earned more than 10,000 baht a day. Social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet yesterday reported a suspicious beggar to the Bang Phlat Police Station. Gun explained that he had been contacted…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for setting fire to 2 cars to relieve stress

    Thai man arrested for setting fire to 2 cars to relieve stress

    Police arrested a Thai man who set fire to two cars in Pluak Daeng district in the eastern province of Rayong. The suspect said he burned the cars to relieve stress. Firefighters rushed to control the blaze, which broke out at 3.30am on November 6, engulfing two cars parked outside a condominium on Road 3245 in Pluak Daeng district of…

  • Thailand NewsDecapitated Thai man’s head found in water tank, murderer remains at large

    Decapitated Thai man’s head found in water tank, murderer remains at large

    Following the murder of a Thai man in the southern province of Surat Thani, police finally located his missing head after five days of extensive search. However, the identity of the killer remains unknown. The lifeless body of Sangiam Penrum, a 53 year old man, was discovered outside his residence in Surat Thani on November 11. Sangiam had been decapitated,…

  • Thailand NewsThai man forces daughter to drink alcohol and watch porn before raping her (video)

    Thai man forces daughter to drink alcohol and watch porn before raping her (video)

    A Thai father reportedly forced his 12 year old daughter to drink alcohol and watch porn before he raped her. The alleged rapist father was also accused of sexually assaulting his 15 year old daughter. The victim’s uncle, Noom, took the matter to the social media influencer, Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, and asked him to help process the legal charges against…

  • Thailand NewsThief runs car over homeowner and kills him before fleeing

    Thief runs car over homeowner and kills him before fleeing

    A thief ran over a homeowner with his car and killed him on the road in the central province of Saraburi yesterday, November 14, before fleeing with the stolen goods. Phra Putthabat Police Station officers rushed to investigate the death of a 36 year old Thai man named Charoen Katemongkut at around 9am yesterday. Charoen was found dead by the…

  • Thailand NewsTeen almost loses penis after being forced to get beeswax injection

    Teen almost loses penis after being forced to get beeswax injection

    A 15 year old Thai boy almost lost his penis after his school friends forced him to have a beeswax injection and recorded a video of the procedure to blackmail him. The victim’s mother claimed the incident happened at her son’s school in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on August 1 but the case has not progressed because…

  • Pattaya NewsDomestic violence shocks Sattahip: Ex-prisoner son assaults mother

    Domestic violence shocks Sattahip: Ex-prisoner son assaults mother

    The tranquillity of the quaint town of Sattahip, nestled in the province of Chon Buri, was shattered yesterday, as a disconcerting incident of domestic violence came to light. A 51 year old single mother bore the brunt of an assault allegedly perpetrated by her own son, a 28 year old man recently released from prison. Identified as Ratchaphon, the son’s…