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- Thailand News
Monk kills mentally ill homeless man with hammer over laptop theft
A monk in Nong Khai killed a mentally ill homeless man with a hammer, suspecting him of attempting to steal his laptop. The incident occurred at Wat Phothisomphon Temple, leaving locals and officials in shock. Officers from Nong Khai City Police Station yesterday, July 15, received a report of a fatal assault at Phothisomphon Temple. Arriving at the scene, they…
- Thailand News
CCTV captures undie-clad man with a stick causing chaos in Isaan
CCTV footage showed a Thai man with mental health issues wandering around a community in the Isaan province of Udon Thani wearing only underwear and damaging locals’ property with a wooden stick. The owner of a dormitory in the Ban Lao community, Somphit Tosuk, filed a complaint against the 50 year old Thai man named Pom and handed security camera…
- Thailand News
Thai man in Isaan attempts suicide again after 21st heartbreak
Another heartbreak, his 21st, forced a Thai man to attempt suicide by jumping off a bridge in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. This wasn’t the man’s first try, he had made multiple attempts to take his life in the past. The story of Natthawut Sanphakarn previously made headlines in Thai and international news in September last year. At that…
- Thailand News
Mentally ill woman targets bank in random arson attack
An alleged mentally ill woman has been identified as the suspect in a recent arson attack on a bank in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Police traced her to her home, where she threatened to set fire to her house. Relatives claim she suffers from mental illness, and an arrest warrant is being prepared. A mysterious woman doused a bank in Nakhon…
- Thailand News
Khon Kaen w*nker found to have mental illness and AIDS infection
Officers from Thapra Police Station in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen discovered that a perverted Thai man, who repeatedly masturbates in public, suffers from a mental illness and has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, they have been unable to locate him thus far. The 32 year old man, identified only as Billy, has masturbated in front of women in…
- Thailand News
Bangkok residents seek help for man disrupting nights with rituals
A Bangkok community raised concerns about a man performing nightly rituals involving chanting and lighting 99 candles to worship a mystical substance, due to fears of fire hazards and safety risks, residents have sought intervention from the authorities and media to address the issue. Locals are alarmed by the actions of a 41 year old man who claims to be a…
- Thailand News
Thai man cursed by black magic has insects crawling out his skin
In a scene more fitting for a horror movie, a bizarre tale of supposed black magic and swarms of insects allegedly emerging from a man’s skin gripped the local community in Udon Thani. The afflicted individual, 43 year old Ad claimed that for over two months, he has been tormented by insects crawling out of his skin, a condition he…
- Thailand News
Psychiatric patient’s actions lead to fatal crash during transfer
A police officer lost his life while transferring a psychiatric patient to a hospital in the Isaan province of Loei after the patient grabbed the steering wheel of the vehicle causing it to crash. Three other police officers sustained injuries. A motorist witnessed a police car overturned on the side of Ban Nongtana Road in the Pha Khao district of…
- Crime News
Police arrest mentally ill man after sexual assault attempt
Police apprehended a mentally ill Thai man yesterday after he attempted to sexually assault a female nurse and doctor at a hospital in the central province of Chachoengsao. A security guard contacted Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station to arrest the 40 year old Thai man named Somchai for attempted sexual assault. Upon arrival, they found Somchai being restrained by male doctors…
- Pattaya News
Mental health incident in Chon Buri leads to swift police intervention
An incident of public disturbance in Ban Bueng municipality, in Chon Buri, led to the swift intervention of local law enforcement on Wednesday. A Thai man, whose identity is being kept confidential due to his mental health condition, was apprehended after causing a series of disturbances, including car vandalism near a local school. Ban Bueng police, in collaboration with the…
- Thailand News
Depressed woman assaults mother and baby in Thai shopping mall
A woman claiming to be suffering from depression was caught on camera assaulting another woman and her eight-month-old baby in a prominent Thai shopping mall. The incident, which occurred on January 7, was reported on a social media page, sparking public outrage. Around 10.30am today, January 10, the victim, referred to as Wipaporn (surname withheld), detailed the incident. She had…
- Thailand News
Mentally ill Thai man beats victim to death with pestle in Bangkok (video)
A mentally ill Thai man used a pestle to beat his male victim to death in front of a house in the Bang Kae district of Bangkok at 3am yesterday, November 26. A Thai woman reported the death of her boyfriend, 23 year old Kittiphon Chobsin, to officers at Lak Song Police Station early yesterday morning. Kittiphon’s lifeless body was…
- Crime News
Man tells police his son was murdered, stuffed in a wardrobe. But was he?
Police were called to the home where a grizzly murder took place… or did it? In Chachoengsao province, a father claimed his son had been murdered and placed inside a wardrobe in a room of a neighbouring house. When police and rescue teams investigated the case, the situation turned out to be a bit more perplexing. Earlier today, at around…
- Crime News
Son’s mental trek leads to a chilling discovery: Father’s demise in the dead of night
A mentally ill son trekked over 7 kilometres on foot to a police station to inform them that he woke in the middle of the night to find his father dead. Police are now investigating the suspicious death, which occurred yesterday in Chumphon province’s Thung Tako district, in southern Thailand. The investigating officer, Police Lieutenant Colonel Paisan Srisawat, was alerted…
- Crime News
Public outcry after a video emerges of a youth attacking a mentally ill man in Bangkok
A video has been widely shared on social media showing an irate youth attacking a mentally ill man with a stick in a fit of anger. The disturbing incident took place today near Praratchawong Police Station, at the mouth of the Talad canal in the Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok. The agitated young man’s outbursts have provoked discussions among viewers…
- Thailand News
Woman feigns insanity to avoid restaurant bill, takes shower on premises (video)
A woman dined at a Thai barbecue restaurant, left without paying and feigned insanity. After finishing her meal, she claimed to be waiting for a friend, but ultimately entered the bathroom and took a shower before leaving the establishment without paying the bill. Yesterday, a Facebook user named Thotsaphon, the 33 year old owner of the barbecue restaurant, posted images…
