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  • Thailand NewsBREAKING: 2 victims shot on a Phuket minibus, gunman refuses to surrender

    BREAKING: 2 victims shot on a Phuket minibus, gunman refuses to surrender

    A deranged gunman shot a male and female passenger on a Phuket-Phattalung minibus at 6.49am today. The assailant remains inside the minibus, currently surrounded by police officers attempting to negotiate a peaceful surrender. According to a report on Channel 3, the incident happened just after the Phuket-Phattalung minibus departed from the bus terminal. The bus travelled about 1 kilometre when…

  • Crime NewsRowdy Pattaya teens terrify tourists by throwing ping pong bombs

    Rowdy Pattaya teens terrify tourists by throwing ping pong bombs

    A rowdy crowd of Pattaya teens terrified tourists and residents by throwing ping pong bombs at Bali Hai Pier on Wednesday night. The incident is the latest case of trouble-making teens causing chaos in Pattaya, which is commonly known as Southeast Asia’s sin city. Residents reported seeing a group of approximately 10 teenagers arrive on motorbikes and begin throwing the…

  • Phuket NewsCops bust large group of French motorbike racers in Patong

    Cops bust large group of French motorbike racers in Patong

    Motorbike racing tourists are once again causing a public nuisance in Thailand, this time in Patong. Cops busted a large group of French motorbike racers in Patong on Wednesday night. Footage of the racers went viral on local social media platforms, causing outrage among residents. The residents complained that the racers were disturbing them when they were trying to relax,…

  • Thailand NewsBank worker and spouse accused of embezzling 36 million baht, they say it’s a lie!

    Bank worker and spouse accused of embezzling 36 million baht, they say it’s a lie!

    A bank worker and her spouse are accused of embezzling 36 million Thai baht from bank clients. The suspects deny the claims against them. Yesterday, Lata, the 33 year old bank employee, and Pharanyu, her 36 year old partner, were apprehended at a condominium located on Din Daeng Road in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district. Lata faces charges for violating Section 335…

  • Thailand NewsSeptic tank drained in search for missing baby boy

    Septic tank drained in search for missing baby boy

    Parents of the 8-month-old baby boy missing in Nakhon Pathom province were questioned separately by police for about nine hours Tuesday. Early in the day, the order was given for a septic tank to be drained in the search for the missing baby boy. The parents of the missing child, 16 year old Philaiporn Korcharoen and 19 year old Sittichok…

  • Thailand NewsThai actress alleges being abused by macau888 gambling king | Thaiger

    Thai actress alleges being abused by macau888 gambling king

    The Thai actress who exposed the illegal gambling activities of her ex-boyfriend said she did so because she was brutally abused by him during their relationship. Arisara “Due” Thongborisut shared the story of her ex-boyfriend, Chaiwat “Benz” Khajohnboonthaworn, aka Benz Daemon, on Facebook on Sunday, January 5. The 32 year old revealed that her ex and his three brothers operated…

  • Thailand NewsFamily of 5, including 3-month-old baby, brutally murdered in northern Thailand

    Family of 5, including 3-month-old baby, brutally murdered in northern Thailand

    Police are investigating the brutal murder of five members of an indigenous Hmong family in the northern province of Tak. The culprit behind the crime remains at large. The youngest victim was a mere three months old. The community leader of Baan Sirirak in the Wang Chao district of Tak promptly informed the police after making the grim discovery of…

  • Crime NewsAuthorities investigate mass haircut punishment at northern Thailand school

    Authorities investigate mass haircut punishment at northern Thailand school

    Thai authorities are investigating after a video surfaced on social media showing a school teacher in the northern Phetchabun province cutting the hair of over 100 students on Tuesday as punishment for violating haircut rules. Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong ordered state agencies to investigate the school director and teacher involved in the incident. Trinuch said the behaviour of the teacher…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai Bonnie and Clyde arrested after hitting 32 petrol stations in Isaan

    Thai Bonnie and Clyde arrested after hitting 32 petrol stations in Isaan

    More than 50 police officers joined forces to arrest a Thai Bonnie and Clyde who robbed 32 petrol stations after the scoundrels ran circles around officers in several provinces of the Isaan part of Thailand. One of the suspects worked as a PT Petrol station manager and used insider information to rob other branches under the same brand. They stole…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPolice shot dead in high-speed chase with suspect

    Police shot dead in high-speed chase with suspect

    A patrol officer from Pak Chong Police Station in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima was shot dead on duty while chasing a motorcycle rider who looked suspicious last night. The search for the gunman is underway. The body of 28 year old lance corporal police officer Autthapon Boonme was found on the side of Khao Thai Sayan-Pak Chong SAO…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMan arrested in fake army uniform did it to get attention from girls

    Man arrested in fake army uniform did it to get attention from girls

    Police arrested a man for theft on Monday and discovered that he had a penchant for dressing up in fake Royal Thai Army (RTA) uniforms. He stated that he wore the soldier costume to draw female attention and had no intention of committing any crimes using the uniform. Officers from the Non Sung Police Station in the Isaan province of…

  • Visa Information110 bent immigration cops busted in visa scam swoop

    110 bent immigration cops busted in visa scam swoop

    The Royal Thai Police (RTP) yesterday revealed they uncovered a massive visa scam involving 110 bent immigration cops. The Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, held a press conference at the Police Club, where he exposed details of the illegal operation. The corrupt cops illegally offered visas to foreigners, especially Chinese investors. According to…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man attacked by 3 fellow nationals in Thailand over business dispute

    Indian man attacked by 3 fellow nationals in Thailand over business dispute

    An Indian man filed a complaint with the Thai police after he was attacked by three fellow Indian nationals in the central province of Prachin Buri after a business dispute. The 33 year old Indian man named Rantusa filed a complaint at Kabin Buri Police Station that he was attacked by three other Indian men in front of the laundry…

  • Crime NewsThai police can’t find alleged ‘macau888’ kingpin’s rare Lamborghini

    Thai police can’t find alleged ‘macau888’ kingpin’s rare Lamborghini

    UPDATE Police searched three locations in Thailand but the super rare Lamborghini they planned to seize from alleged macau888 gambling kingpin Benz Daemon today is nowhere to be found. Police did however seize other luxury cars belonging to various suspects in the case including Benz Daemon, who is believed to be in hiding in Hong Kong. Netizens are criticising the…

  • Crime NewsThai police to seize rare Lamborghini from alleged ‘macau888’ gambling network kingpin

    Thai police to seize rare Lamborghini from alleged ‘macau888’ gambling network kingpin

    Thailand’s cyber police say they will seize a super rare Lamborghini owned by the alleged owner of the illegal online gambling network ‘macau888‘ today. The Lamborghini Mad Bull Liberty Walk Aventador V2 is one of only 50 in the world with an estimated value of 37 – 44 million baht. It is the only one in Thailand. The ‘Liberty Walk’…

  • Crime NewsFormer Thai lawyer allegedly involved in romance scam

    Former Thai lawyer allegedly involved in romance scam

    A former Thai lawyer was allegedly involved in a romance scam. Police in the central Samut Prakan province caught the suspect, 43 year old Pongsakorn Supakornmongkolchai, in front of a gold shop on Sukhumvit Road in the main city district on Friday. The arrest was made by a joint effort of the Police Cyber Taskforce unit 5 and the Metropolitan…

  • Crime NewsPhuket taxi drivers call for authorities to get tough on illegal drivers

    Phuket taxi drivers call for authorities to get tough on illegal drivers

    Phuket taxi drivers are calling for authorities to get tough on illegal drivers. On Thursday, over 100 drivers protested about the issue at Phuket City Hall. The president of the Patong Taxi Operators Association, Thinnakorn Chommueang, said that local, legal taxi drivers on the island province were suffering, especially those operating through apps. He said… “Therefore would like to demand…

  • Thailand NewsThai celebrities duped out of 20 million baht in online toy scam, 300 victims speak out

    Thai celebrities duped out of 20 million baht in online toy scam, 300 victims speak out

    Leading Thai celebrities were scammed out of over 20 million baht in a massive online toy scam, joining more than 300 other victims. Twenty representatives filed a complaint to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday. The group of 20 victims were led by 40 year old Phiphitpon Pookkanasood, a famous Thai singer from the band named Jetset’er. Phiphitpon revealed that…

  • Crime NewsPolice bust Belarusian man in Phuket for allegedly stealing cash, crypto from Russians

    Police bust Belarusian man in Phuket for allegedly stealing cash, crypto from Russians

    UPDATE Police busted a Belarusian man in Phuket who allegedly helped to steal tens of thousands of dollars in cash and cryptocurrency from Russians in the island province. The man, 36 year old Georgi Gavrylchyk, was allegedly part of a group of three suspects who attacked two Russians on Soi Cherng Talay 16 for US$20,000 in cash, and US$25,000 in a crypto…

  • Thailand NewsWoman accuses police of seizing her car for personal use

    Woman accuses police of seizing her car for personal use

    A Thai woman accused officers from Sathon Police Station in the southern province of Songkhla of confiscating her car for personal use. The unnamed woman said her car was seized by the police two years ago despite not being involved in a crime. The woman reported that the police arrested her boyfriend in 2021 for possessing Kratom and two tablets…

  • Thailand NewsMurderer transports woman’s corpse to landfill site via motorbike in central Thailand

    Murderer transports woman’s corpse to landfill site via motorbike in central Thailand

    UPDATE After a woman’s corpse wrapped in a yellow blanket was found dumped at a landfill site in Prachin Buri province in central Thailand yesterday, police uncovered important CCTV footage of the murderer transporting her body via motorbike. Police believe the murder to be a result of a love triangle. At 4.39am on January 27, a man is pictured driving…

  • Crime NewsPhuket Russian allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars in cash and crypto

    Phuket Russian allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars in cash and crypto

    A Russian man in Phuket allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars in cash and cryptocurrency from other Russians. Region 8 Police said they arrested the man, 32 year old Dnitry Shergin, on Wednesday, over a crime he allegedly committed on December 11. The two victims said that in the early morning on December 11, a group of foreign suspects threatened…

  • Thailand NewsWoman’s dead body tied up and dumped at landfill site in central Thailand

    Woman’s dead body tied up and dumped at landfill site in central Thailand

    Police launched a murder investigation today after a rubbish collector discovered the decaying body of a woman wrapped in a blanket and tied up with rope at a landfill site in Prachin Buri province in central Thailand. Officers at Rabo Phai Police Station were informed today that someone found a body wrapped in a blanket at the landfill site in…

  • Thailand NewsNan FC youth players allegedly brutally attack 17 year old in Thailand

    Nan FC youth players allegedly brutally attack 17 year old in Thailand

    Several football players from Nan FC’s youth team in northern Thailand allegedly beat up a 17 year old and left him for dead at a petrol station on Sunday. At 1.30am on Sunday, 17 year old Somchai (pseudonym) was found badly injured and unconscious on the floor in front of the PT gas station at Sai Sawan Intersection in Mueang…

  • Thailand NewsElderly Thai monk ‘dies from stress’ after falling victim to scam

    Elderly Thai monk ‘dies from stress’ after falling victim to scam

    An elderly Thai monk suffered several seizures and passed away shortly after being scammed out of 5,000 baht at his temple in Nonthaburi province in central Thailand. Yesterday, 35 year old Preecha Saeng-on, an official from Wat Pak Nam temple in Nonthaburi province, informed the media that 91 year old Pra Chuen Seesuay – aka Luang Ta – suffered several…

  • Thailand NewsFormer RTN officer seeks justice after being jailed for 8 years on fake child rapist charge

    Former RTN officer seeks justice after being jailed for 8 years on fake child rapist charge

    A former Royal Thai Navy (RTN) officer is seeking justice after he was wrongly branded a child rapist by his ex-girlfriend and her daughter and jailed for eight years on the trumped-up charge. The daughter recently revealed the truth because she alleges she is being abused by her mother. She wants her mother to face the music because of her…

  • South Thailand NewsSea nomads win land encroachment case in South Thailand

    Sea nomads win land encroachment case in South Thailand

    Sea nomads have won a land encroachment case in South Thailand after a month-long legal battle. The dispute was over a fence blocking access to a school on the island of Koh Lipe. The Ban Koh Adang school is located in a community populated by Thailand’s Moken minority group. The moken are a semi-nomadic Austronesian group that lives in Thai…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya police chief transferred for fining vape carrying Chinese tourists

    Pattaya police chief transferred for fining vape carrying Chinese tourists

    A senior police sergeant major from Mueng Pattaya Police Station has been transferred to Chon Buri Police Headquarters after admitting he illegally fined Chinese tourists 30,000 baht for carrying vapes. A Professional Tourist Guide Association of Thailand committee member, Paisarn Suethanuwong, revealed the wrongdoing of a Mueng Pattaya Police Station chief on a Channel 3 news show yesterday. Paisarn said…

  • Thailand NewsRemorseful husband says wife can burn ‘penis’ with ‘hot iron’ if she catches him gambling again

    Remorseful husband says wife can burn ‘penis’ with ‘hot iron’ if she catches him gambling again

    A remorseful husband said his wife could burn his “penis” with a “hot iron” if she catches him gambling again. The wife of the apologetic hubby, from the central province of Samut Prakarn, shared pictures and a video of her husband tied up on social media to shame him for his online gambling addiction. Local news page Khon Khao Ton…

  • Thailand NewsThai police admit extorting money from Taiwanese actress

    Thai police admit extorting money from Taiwanese actress

    The compulsive melodrama continues between a Taiwanese actress and the “bastard police” who allegedly extorted 27,000 baht. In the latest episode of the compelling drama, it turns out the Royal Thai Police (RTP), are lying bastards. Late last week the RTP denied extorting money from An Yu-Qing ( 安于晴), also known as Charlene An, but today a Thai squad leader…