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  • Thailand NewsSearch for missing dog turns into scandal as cheque reward valid only in 2125

    Search for missing dog turns into scandal as cheque reward valid only in 2125

    A dramatic turn of events unfolded when a cheque reward offered to someone for locating a missing dog and returning it to its owner was discovered to be invalid for 100 years, with a date of maturity set for 2125. The Thai woman, Kluay, took to social media to share a missing poster of her pet dog, Thong Dee. The…

  • Thailand NewsFrench Bulldog missing in Uthai Thani, reward offered (video)

    French Bulldog missing in Uthai Thani, reward offered (video)

    A search is underway for a four year old male French Bulldog called Peter, who has been missing since yesterday. His owner, from Uthai Thani province, is offering a reward of 2 salungs (7.5 grammes) of gold for Peter’s safe return. Wachirawit shared that Peter went missing after an unexpected visit from a monk on a walking pilgrimage. It was an…

  • Thailand NewsPathum Thani: Lost buffalo found after escape from slaughterhouse

    Pathum Thani: Lost buffalo found after escape from slaughterhouse

    A missing buffalo has been found in Pathum Thani province after a two-day search, much to the relief of its owner. Chao Long, a male buffalo, escaped from a slaughterhouse and lived with 65 year old Prachert at Soi Bong Kot 16, Village 4, Khlong 2, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani for five months. His disappearance sparked a frantic search by…

  • Thailand NewsMissing six year old found unharmed after 34-hour disappearance

    Missing six year old found unharmed after 34-hour disappearance

    A missing six year old boy was found in an unusual and perplexing manner, recalling a supernatural encounter similar to one his mother experienced as a child. This incident took place yesterday, September 24, when the boy, was discovered unharmed inside a fertiliser bag near a neighbour’s barn, just 30 metres from his grandmother’s home. M Roi disappeared at 8pm…

  • Crime NewsElderly woman’s buffalo herd mysteriously vanishes in Buriram

    Elderly woman’s buffalo herd mysteriously vanishes in Buriram

    A 72 year old woman in Buriram province reported the mysterious disappearance of her entire herd of 10 buffaloes, prompting a local rescue unit’s extensive search that unfortunately turned out fruitless. The owner, deeply worried about the financial implications of the loss, appealed to the public for help. Buriram Highway Police Rescue Unit yesterday was alerted by the elderly woman…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri couple offers 100,000 baht for their missing cat

    Chon Buri couple offers 100,000 baht for their missing cat

    An elderly couple from Chon Buri province is offering a substantial reward of 100,000 baht (US$2,787) for the return of their beloved missing cat, Miaow Miaow. The feline, a unique 12 year old neutered male weighing approximately 5 kilogrammes, has been part of their family since 2011 when he wandered into their home and became a cherished pet. The owners,…

  • Thailand NewsThai keyboard player’s final note: Musician found dead days after disappearance

    Thai keyboard player’s final note: Musician found dead days after disappearance

    A 30 year old Thai keyboard player was found dead in a roadside ditch in the Nong Ki district, Buriram province, alongside his black PCX motorcycle, six to seven days after he disappeared. His body was discovered today, following a report by his relatives who had reported him missing on November 4. The musician, Anusorn (no surname given), who lived…

  • Thailand NewsMystery unfolds: Human finger found in Thonburi warehouse bathroom

    Mystery unfolds: Human finger found in Thonburi warehouse bathroom

    The Bukkhalo Station Police are investigating a deeply unsettling case involving the discovery of a human finger in a warehouse bathroom located in Thonburi. This distressing incident took a sinister turn when surveillance camera footage unveiled a potential suspect on a motorcycle who had entered the premises and traces of blood were subsequently detected at the scene. The gruesome finding of…

  • Eastern Thailand NewsMissing teenager found dead after 20 hour search

    Missing teenager found dead after 20 hour search

    The mysterious case of a missing teenage girl has been solved in the eastern province of Rayong. Her body was discovered on Saeng Chan Beach, more than 20 hours after she was reported missing. The missing teenager was found near the spot where she disappeared yesterday. The search operation for the missing teenager was led by Sahatsanai Chaiyapalakorn, a patrol…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s mysterious disappearance makes waves: Fortune-teller’s underwater prediction sparks search

    Thai man’s mysterious disappearance makes waves: Fortune-teller’s underwater prediction sparks search

    A local fortune-teller prophecised that a missing 68 year old Thai man, who mysteriously disappeared from his home in Buriram, northeast Thailand, was underwater. The local fortune-teller’s claims prompted villagers and rescue teams to search both underwater and on land. Incredibly, two days after he went missing, the man returned home unharmed, revealing that he had been sitting and sleeping…

  • Thailand NewsRescuers keep up the search for missing young fisherman in Prachuap Khiri Khan

    Rescuers keep up the search for missing young fisherman in Prachuap Khiri Khan

    In a concerning turn of events, rescuers are keeping up the search for a 19 year old fisherman who was reported missing at sea in Ao Prachuap, or Prachuap Bay, located in Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The young man, identified as Pokaphon Chomchaw from Bangsaphan district, was reported missing on Sunday. Pokaphon’s disappearance was brought to the authorities’ attention…

  • Phuket NewsMissing Russian tourist found, reunited with family in Phuket

    Missing Russian tourist found, reunited with family in Phuket

    A Russian family holidaying in Phuket was reunited after a woman was reported missing by her husband in the early hours of the morning. Tourist Police officers provided the necessary assistance after the 56 year old woman got lost in northern Phuket after dark. The incident occurred when the Russian couple, both of whom remain unnamed, were drinking at Naithon…

  • Thailand NewsMiracle in Thailand: Siblings reunite with missing mother after 30 years

    Miracle in Thailand: Siblings reunite with missing mother after 30 years

    Against all odds, six siblings in Thailand were reunited with their 86 year old mother today who went missing from their family home over 30 years ago. For the past 18 years, monks and villagers were taking care of her at a temple in Prachin Buri province. Khamthep Iammalai, the former abbot of Wat Mai Saraburi in Kabin Buri district,…

  • World NewsYoung Thai-Italian man vanishes in Hong Kong

    Young Thai-Italian man vanishes in Hong Kong

    A mother from Nonthaburi, central Thailand, filed a missing person report yesterday for her Thai-Italian son who disappeared during a trip to Hong Kong last month, reports CH3. The young man, 22 year old Danilo “No” Benjakul, travelled from Thailand to Hong Kong with a friend on March 8 before disappearing without a trace, his 41 year old mother Chotika told reporters last…

  • World NewsMissing Taiwanese student allegedly smuggled into Myanmar from Thailand

    Missing Taiwanese student allegedly smuggled into Myanmar from Thailand

    A female Taiwanese university student who went missing on March 29 is believed to be in Yangon, Myanmar, after flying to Bangkok, according to police in Taiwan. Police believe she fell victim to a human trafficking gang. There is no record of her leaving Thailand. The 20 year old student of Providence University, surnamed Lin, arrived in Yangon on March…

  • Thailand NewsFrench woman missing in dense jungle on Koh Adang, southern Thailand

    French woman missing in dense jungle on Koh Adang, southern Thailand

    A search party has been launched after a French woman went missing in the jungle on Koh Adang island in Satun province in southern Thailand yesterday, reports the Phuket Express. The tourist, 29 year old Claire Maire Theophane Drapeau, was last spotted veering off the trail into the jungle near a viewpoint on the island sometime yesterday. Satun Police were notified…

  • Thailand NewsFrenchman lost in Thailand forest has been found

    Frenchman lost in Thailand forest has been found

    UPDATE The missing Frenchman lost in the forest around Khao Eto Mountain in Prachin Buri province in central Thailand was found this morning. The search party scoured the forests all night for Sierra Gamache – who NationTV reports as 73 years old and not 70 years old as reported by DailyNews – after he got lost on his way down the…

  • Thailand NewsElderly Frenchman missing in Thailand forest

    Elderly Frenchman missing in Thailand forest

    A search party has been mobilised to locate a 70 year old Frenchman lost in the forest around Khao Eto Mountain in Prachin Buri province in central Thailand since yesterday afternoon, reports DailyNews. The Frenchman, 70 year old Sierra Gamache, set off early yesterday morning and climbed to the highest point on the Mount Eto trail. At 12 noon, Gamache…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBones found behind man’s house who committed suicide suspected to belong to missing wife

    Bones found behind man’s house who committed suicide suspected to belong to missing wife

    Police believe that bones and “human-like body parts” discovered behind a man’s house yesterday who committed suicide in Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeast Thailand could belong to his wife who has been missing for over one week. The missing woman’s parents believe their daughter was murdered by her husband before he hanged himself. At midday on March 13, 30 year old…

  • Environment NewsSearch intensifies for Prachin Buri’s missing radioactive Caesium-137 canister

    Search intensifies for Prachin Buri’s missing radioactive Caesium-137 canister

    The search for Prachin Buri’s missing radioactive isotope Caesium-137 canister is intensifying after officials have come up empty-handed. Yesterday, workers equipped with radiation detectors, searched scrap shops in the Si Maha Phot district of Thailand’s central province of Prachin Buri but found nothing. The National Power Plant 5A Company is offering a 50,000 baht reward for information which leads to…

  • Thailand NewsDead body of missing German man found in Chanthaburi canal

    Dead body of missing German man found in Chanthaburi canal

    The dead body of a German man, who went missing from Laem Sing Beach two days ago, was found in the Chanthaburi canal today. The Sawang Katanyu Rescue Team was notified today at 9am by local fishermen that they found the body of the missing German man, Sebastian, in the Chantaburi Canal near Don Pradu Temple in the Chanthaburi province. Rescuers…

  • Hot NewsMissing Australian teacher in Koh Samui found

    Missing Australian teacher in Koh Samui found

    A missing teacher on Koh Samui island has been found alive, but her current condition is unknown. The Australian woman, Jessica Desai, 38, is of Indian descent and was reported missing since November 25. Desai is a teacher at Oonrak International School in Koh Samui. Her information was posted to numerous Koh Samui Facebook groups with hopes of finding her.…

  • Pattaya News77 year old Australian separated from 20 others during hike on Koh Larn

    77 year old Australian separated from 20 others during hike on Koh Larn

    After being lost and stranded while hiking on Koh Larn, just off the coast of Pattaya, an unnamed 77 year old Australian was eventually found and rescued. It is still unclear how he became separated from the group. There were 20 people in the hiking group. After completing the trail, the group failed to do a head count once they…

  • Thailand News3 teenagers missing in Kanchanaburi’s Kwai Noi river

    3 teenagers missing in Kanchanaburi’s Kwai Noi river

    Three teenagers are missing after they went swimming in a river in the western province Kanchanaburi and were dragged out by the strong current. The teenagers along with a seven year old child were swimming in the Kwai Noi River when they were swept out far from the shore. A woman jumped into the water and managed to save the…

  • Phuket NewsMissing swimmer’s body possibly found, officials await positive ID

    Missing swimmer’s body possibly found, officials await positive ID

    Earlier this week, the Thaiger wrote how a man went missing after going out for a swim at Freedom Beach in Phuket. Now, officials believe they have located the missing man’s body. Jirayut Niyomdet from the Phuket Marine Police says officials believe they found Akkarapol Pattranonwere’s body yesterday. The body was discovered lying face down in the water and was…

  • Phuket NewsMan goes missing off Freedom Beach, Phuket

    Man goes missing off Freedom Beach, Phuket

    Yesterday, a man went for a swim off of Freedom Beach in Phuket and was carried away by a strong current. He was last seen early in the afternoon. Boonyarit Inthakarn from the Patong Police arrived at the beach just after 2 pm. 21 year old Thanakit Srisuwanwichian, told police he, and his then non-missing friend, Akkarapol Pattranonwere, were swimming…

  • Thailand News28 year old Australian man found dead near Krabi island last week

    28 year old Australian man found dead near Krabi island last week

    Thai police are investigating the death of a 28 year old Australian man who was found dead last week by Koh Pu, a small island in Krabi near Koh Lanta. Robert Wojcik, a Sydney native who had lived in Thailand since late 2019 working as a divemaster, took his boat out on June 1. When he did not come home…

  • World NewsSearch teams zero in on suspected location of missing Indonesian submarine on last day of its oxygen supply

    Search teams zero in on suspected location of missing Indonesian submarine on last day of its oxygen supply

    Search teams say they are focusing on an area where the missing Indonesian submarine could be located. The area of interest is about 40 kilometres north of Bali, where oil has been found on the surface of the water. The head of the Indonesian military’s central information unit says the oil is near a dive point and where an object…

  • Phuket NewsPet wildcat lost in Phuket, Russian family offers 50,000 baht reward

    Pet wildcat lost in Phuket, Russian family offers 50,000 baht reward

    Be on the lookout for an African wildcat in Phuket. A Russian family’s pet serval cat “Julie” is missing and they’re offering a 50,000 baht reward to anyone with information that leads to the cat’s return. The cat is large with markings that resemble a cheetah. Julie was last seen in the Surin Beach area. The cat’s owner, Aliona Lissone,…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Prayut acquitted, Chinese probe, Speed limit 120 kph | December 2

    Thailand News Today | Prayut acquitted, Chinese probe, Speed limit 120 kph | December 2

    The Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha has been acquitted by the Constitutional Court. Full story HERE. Thai Airways to resume flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Phuket After nearly 9 months on the ground due to the coronavirus pandemic, along with problems balancing their accounts, Thai Airways will resume flights between Bangkok and Chiang Mai as well as Bangkok…