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  • Thailand NewsSmoke and mirrors: Grandson’s row over cigarettes ends in tragedy

    Smoke and mirrors: Grandson’s row over cigarettes ends in tragedy

    A tragic incident occurred in Udon Thani where an elderly man was killed by his grandson after an argument over cigarettes. The event shocked the local community, who described the deceased as a kind and sociable person. Police in Kumphawapi district, Udon Thani, yesterday, July 15, received a report of a murder at a house in Pa Kho subdistrict. Officers…

  • Thailand NewsThai boy’s cane music tribute to late grandfather strikes a chord on TikTok

    Thai boy’s cane music tribute to late grandfather strikes a chord on TikTok

    A Thai boy’s tribute to his late grandfather captivated many on TikTok. The clip, shared by TikTok user @somchutiya today shows the young lad playing a traditional Thai instrument, the cane, in front of his grandfather’s memorial, alongside a trophy he won in a recent competition. The young musician is seen kneeling before the bone repository of his beloved grandfather,…

  • Thailand NewsThai grandfather sexually assaults two young girls, arrested

    Thai grandfather sexually assaults two young girls, arrested

    The mother of two young girls reported their grandfather to authorities on January 9 for the alleged sexual abuse of her daughters. The girls’ mother, known by the alias May, brought the matter to Paveena Hongsakul, Thai Foundation for Children and Women President. May claimed that the girls’ 47 year old grandfather, Man (nickname) had sexually abused the two girls…

  • Thailand NewsSukhothai: 24 year old man with drug addiction problems shoots grandfather

    Sukhothai: 24 year old man with drug addiction problems shoots grandfather

    A 24 year old Thai man, who reportedly had a problem with drug addiction since high school, shot his grandfather. The young man’s mother had travelled from Bangkok to take him to rehab but instead, she arrived home to attend her father’s funeral. The incident occurred in the small district of Ban Dan Lan Hoi in Sukhothai province. The local…

  • Phuket NewsHeartbreaking tragedy: 9 year old girl takes her own life in Phuket

    Heartbreaking tragedy: 9 year old girl takes her own life in Phuket

    A tragic incident occurred yesterday in Pa Khlok, Phuket, when a nine-year-old girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging after being denied permission to join her sister on a trip to a local waterfall. The child’s body was discovered at her family home by her grandfather. Upon finding the girl’s body hanging from a clothesline tied between a coconut tree and a…

  • Thailand NewsThaksin’s tweet about grandchild seen as political gambit

    Thaksin’s tweet about grandchild seen as political gambit

    Academics speculate that a recent tweet by fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was a political ploy to garner support for the Pheu Thai Party, as pollsters predict it may lose votes to the increasingly popular Move Forward Party (MFP) before the General Election scheduled for May 14. Yesterday, Thaksin tweeted that he would return to Thailand now that his…