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  • Thailand NewsThai man admits cutting off penis and killing victim in land dispute

    Thai man admits cutting off penis and killing victim in land dispute

    Police arrested a Thai man for brutally killing another man on a road in the northern province of Kamphaengphet by repeatedly slashing him and cutting off his penis. The murder stemmed from a land dispute. Officers from the Khlonglan Police Station on Thursday, August 8, were called to the scene in the Khlong Ngarn district at about 10pm. The crime…

  • Thailand NewsTranswoman arrested for murder of Nonthaburi university student

    Transwoman arrested for murder of Nonthaburi university student

    Police arrested a Thai transwoman in the northern province of Nakhon Sawan for the murder of a university student at a dormitory in Nonthaburi province, Bangkok. The suspect claimed that financial issues motivated her crime. The 22 year old university student, Wissawa “Sun” Tamprasit, was found dead in his room on the sixth floor of a dormitory in Nonthaburi province…

  • Thailand NewsBribe & ride: Gay Thai man’s 1 million baht cover-up hits dead end

    Bribe & ride: Gay Thai man’s 1 million baht cover-up hits dead end

    Police arrested a gay Thai man suspected of fatally poisoning his close friend, for offering a 1 million baht bribe to the police to conclude that his friend died in a motorcycle accident. The death of a 25 year old Thai woman, Chonlada “Tong” Kongdam, caught the attention of Thai netizens and news agencies last week, even though she died…

  • Thailand NewsThai university student stabbed and burned to death in Nonthaburi

    Thai university student stabbed and burned to death in Nonthaburi

    The Forensic Science Institute yesterday discovered hairs belonging to the suspected murderer of a Thai university student on the victim’s hands. The student was found stabbed and burned to death at his dormitory in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok. Officers from Rattanathibet Police Station were alerted to a fire in room 611 on the sixth floor of a dormitory in Soi…

  • Thailand NewsJealous Thai man allegedly kills wife by stuffing bomb in her mouth

    Jealous Thai man allegedly kills wife by stuffing bomb in her mouth

    Locals in the northern province of Mae Hong Son accused a Thai man of killing his wife by stuffing a ping pong bomb in her mouth due to drunkenness and jealousy. The accused man denied all allegations. Officers from the Mok Cham Pae Police Station were called to a house in the Mueang district of Mae Hong Son province today,…

  • Thailand NewsBitter pill: Gay man accused of poisoning friend for insurance cash

    Bitter pill: Gay man accused of poisoning friend for insurance cash

    A gay Thai man in the central province of Lopburi has been accused of poisoning a female friend with cyanide and staging a motorcycle accident to claim an insurance payout of 1.5 million baht. The victim, a 25 year old Thai woman, Chonlada “Tong” Kongdam, was admitted to King Narai Hospital in the central province of Lopburi at midnight on…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk, jealous Thai man stabs innocent neighbour to death

    Drunk, jealous Thai man stabs innocent neighbour to death

    A Thai man yesterday stabbed his neighbour to death in a drunken, jealous rage before calmly waiting for police near the victim’s home in the Isaan province of Surin. The suspect allegedly showed no remorse over the murder. Officers from the Sawai Police Station investigated the death of the 54 year old Thai man, Tui Kaensuwan, at his home in…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addicted Thai man beheads wife, claims ghost possessed her

    Drug-addicted Thai man beheads wife, claims ghost possessed her

    A drug-addicted Thai man beheaded his wife at their shared home in the Laplae district of the northern province of Uttaradit, claiming he killed a ghost, not his wife. Officers from the Laplae Police Station, and local administrative officials, on Sunday, July 28, searched for a 49 year old Thai man named Narin, for the murder of his 49 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai man confesses to killing his friend over love triangle

    Thai man confesses to killing his friend over love triangle

    A Thai man confessed to killing his friend and dumping the body in a pond in the central province of Nakhon Sawan after becoming entangled in a bitter love triangle. A 75 year old Thai woman, Prayong, filed a missing person complaint with Thatako Police Station, stating that her 53 year old son, Yodrak, had been missing from home since…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese couple intervenes in argument, resulting in murder

    Burmese couple intervenes in argument, resulting in murder

    A Burmese couple intervened in an argument with another Burmese couple, resulting in the murder of a woman on Wednesday at an apartment in the Bang Bir district of Samut Prakan province. A Burmese woman was killed while her boyfriend was seriously injured in the incident. Khlong Dan Police Station officers investigated the scene of the crime in Soi Rojanakun…

  • Thailand NewsCult blamed for deadly killing rampage in Surat Thani

    Cult blamed for deadly killing rampage in Surat Thani

    Police reported that a strange cult allegedly led a Thai man to go on a killing rampage yesterday, taking the life of his niece and injuring her daughter at a palm plantation in the southern province. The violent rampage was reported at approximately 2pm yesterday, July 25, at a palm plantation in the Phrasaeng district of Surat Thani. Officers from…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman accuses ex-husband’s wife of killing him for fortune

    Thai woman accuses ex-husband’s wife of killing him for fortune

    A Thai woman in the southern province of Krabi accused her ex-husband’s wife of killing him for his 10 million baht fortune. The wife admitted to killing her husband but did not mention her husband’s assets. Officers from Khao Phanom Police Station were alerted to the death of 52 year old Thai man Preecha at 9pm on July 22. He…

  • Thailand NewsMyanmar chef murder suspect arrested in Bangkok

    Myanmar chef murder suspect arrested in Bangkok

    A young man has been arrested for the murder of a 46 year old Myanmar chef, whose body was discovered after two days in a rented room in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district. The incident has taken a disturbing turn as the suspect revealed his motives and the sequence of events leading up to the crime. Police apprehended 24 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai man kills 2 month old baby girl after failing to rape her mother

    Thai man kills 2 month old baby girl after failing to rape her mother

    A Thai man killed a two month old baby in a rage by throwing the infant to the ground after he failed to rape the child’s mother at her home in the northern province of Chiang Rai. Officers from Wiang Kaen Police Station arrested the 40 year old alleged murderer, Lee Saeyang, at his home, which was located opposite the…

  • Thailand NewsEx-official kills sub-district head in a Phitsanulok murder-suicide

    Ex-official kills sub-district head in a Phitsanulok murder-suicide

    A tragic incident unfolded during a local celebration as an ex-assistant village headman fatally shot a female sub-district head before taking his own life at a fruit market in Phitsanulok province. Police officer Surin Takrudphet reported that around 9.57pm yesterday, July 18, a distress call was received about a shooting at a fruit market centre in Wang Thong district, where…

  • Thailand NewsMyanmar couple surrenders over murder of Iranian restaurateur

    Myanmar couple surrenders over murder of Iranian restaurateur

    A Myanmar couple suspected of the brutal murder of an Iranian restaurateur and his Thai wife has surrendered to police in Nakhon Pathom, expressing their wish to be repatriated. Police Major General Thawatkiat Jindakhuansanong, commander of Chon Buri police, revealed that police were in the process of seeking arrest warrants for 23 year old Kyaw Myint Oo and 19 year…

  • Thailand NewsPathum Thani man murders neighbour over dog barking

    Pathum Thani man murders neighbour over dog barking

    A man has confessed to the brutal murder of a school van driver in Pathum Thani, driven by long-standing resentment over a dispute involving a dog. The suspect refused to reenact the crime, fearing retaliation from the victim’s family. Police in Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani, discovered the body of 61 year old Wongduean, a school van driver, who had…

  • Thailand NewsVietnamese tour guide reveals more on Bangkok hotel murder-suicide

    Vietnamese tour guide reveals more on Bangkok hotel murder-suicide

    Further questioning of a Vietnamese tour guide, who served the six Vietnamese nationals before their deaths, revealed that another tour guide, named Tiger, may have known the source of the cyanide and been able to identify others involved in the murder-suicide case. Six Vietnamese nationals died from cyanide poisoning at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bangkok, with their bodies discovered…

  • NewsThai mother in court over son’s murder in Wales back in January

    Thai mother in court over son’s murder in Wales back in January

    A Thai mother in Wales, accused of murdering her seven year old child on January 10 appeared in court yesterday, July 17. Originally from Chiang Mai, Thailand, 43 year old Papaipit Linse, now residing in Haverfordwest, Wales, faces charges for the murder of her son, Louis Linse. Papaipit was deemed unfit to enter a plea in February and was subsequently…

  • Thailand NewsChinese influencer murder suspect arrested in Macau

    Chinese influencer murder suspect arrested in Macau

    A suspect linked to the alleged murder of Chinese influencer Yan Ruimin has been arrested in Macau, ensnared by a pawnshop scam. Macau police announced the capture of the 34 year old suspect on Monday, July 15, identified only by his surname Ma, who had allegedly tried to defraud a pawnshop with a counterfeit luxury watch. During his detention, local…

  • Thailand NewsIranian man and Thai wife murdered in Pattaya restaurant

    Iranian man and Thai wife murdered in Pattaya restaurant

    A relative’s dream led to the discovery of the murder of an Iranian man and his Thai wife at their restaurant in Pattaya. The bodies of Mojtaba Ghanbariazad, a 64 year old Iranian, and his Thai wife, Thanaporn Poonprakone, were found in their bedroom on the second floor of their Iranian restaurant today, July 16. Ghanbariazad was lying half-naked in…

  • 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 NewsBody of unidentified man without hands found in central Thailand

    Body of unidentified man without hands found in central Thailand

    The owner of a sugarcane farm on Sunday discovered the body of a man with both hands severed in the central province of Nakhon Sawan. His identity remains under investigation as officers search for the dead man’s missing hands. The sugarcane farm owner, 53 year old Boonyoung Phothong, told ThaiRath that he was walking on his farm as usual to…

  • Thailand NewsMonk kills mentally ill homeless man with hammer over laptop theft

    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…

  • Crime NewsThai police find body in 5 million baht ransom case of TikTok star

    Thai police find body in 5 million baht ransom case of TikTok star

    The Royal Thai Police (RTP) provided an update on the case of a Chinese student and TikTok star who went missing after a ransom demand of 1 million yuan (approximately 5 million baht). Yesterday, July 14, at 10.30am, investigators discovered a body believed to be Yan’s in a grassy area in Chachoengsao province. Police and relevant agencies tracked the 38…

  • Thailand NewsBody of Thai woman found abandoned in Samut Sakhon forest

    Body of Thai woman found abandoned in Samut Sakhon forest

    A garbage collector yesterday stumbled upon the dead body of a Thai woman by a roadside forest in the central province of Samut Sakhon. Officers from Khokkham Police Station yesterday, July 11, were called to the roadside forest along Ban Khanom-Ban Kwang Road to investigate the dead body. The spot was far from any residential area and was used as…

  • Crime NewsSoldier kills girlfriend with samurai sword in chilling Bangkok murder

    Soldier kills girlfriend with samurai sword in chilling Bangkok murder

    A chilling murder took place when a soldier brutally killed his girlfriend, a former housekeeper at the Thai Parliament, using a samurai sword. Officers from Sam Sen Police Station arrived at 9.20am yesterday to take custody of 24 year old Sunai, who is the main suspect in the murder of 30 year old Khemruthai. Khemruthai was found dead with a…

  • Thailand NewsSoldier arrested for murder of housemaid in Bangkok apartment

    Soldier arrested for murder of housemaid in Bangkok apartment

    A young soldier has been apprehended in connection with the murder of his housemaid girlfriend at a Parliament apartment in central Bangkok. The police are coordinating with military personnel to transfer the suspect for further investigation. The incident came to light when officers from Sam Sen Police Station responded to a call at an apartment on Nakhon Chai Si Road…

  • Thailand NewsThai teenager murders his stepmother over money dispute

    Thai teenager murders his stepmother over money dispute

    A 15 year old Thai teenager in the Isaan province of Sakon Nakhon knifed his stepmother to death after a dispute over money on July 2. A 55 year old Thai man, Supoj, filed a complaint with Charoensin Police Station after discovering his 42 year old neighbour, Supranee Thamthong, lying dead in a pool of blood inside her home in…

  • Thailand NewsSon confesses to stabbing bedridden mother in Kamphaeng Phet

    Son confesses to stabbing bedridden mother in Kamphaeng Phet

    A tragic event unfolded yesterday when a son confessed to fatally stabbing his bedridden mother in Kamphaeng Phet, neighbour noted his longstanding frustration with caring for his mother, whom the son considered a burden. Police received the distress call yesterday evening and arrived at the scene, accompanied by rescue personnel from Sawang Kamphaeng Phet Dhammasathan. The victim, 54 year old…