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  • Thailand NewsJapanese yakuza members flee to Laos after murder in Nonthaburi

    Japanese yakuza members flee to Laos after murder in Nonthaburi

    Police identified the two Japanese men responsible for the murder and dismemberment of a fellow Japanese man in Nonthaburi as members of a prominent yakuza gang in Japan. Having fled Thailand for Laos, Thai authorities are now working in collaboration with Laotian officials to secure their extradition. The discovery of human remains in the roadside forest and some land in…

  • Thailand NewsCross-border manhunt: Thai police search for 2 Japanese killers

    Cross-border manhunt: Thai police search for 2 Japanese killers

    Thai police officers are collaborating with the Japanese authorities to hunt for two killers involved in the murder and dismemberment of a Japanese man in Nonthaburi province. Officers also discovered that the two Japanese nationals were operating a call centre scam in Thailand. The body parts of the 47 year old Japanese man, Kabashima Ryosuke, were abandoned in a roadside…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for part in Japanese man’s murder in Nonthaburi

    Thai man arrested for part in Japanese man’s murder in Nonthaburi

    Police yesterday arrested a Thai man for his involvement in the murder and dismemberment of human body parts found in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. He claimed that the deceased was a Japanese man and two other Japanese nationals were the killers. The first body part, a wrist, was discovered by a 10 year old Thai boy on April 19 in…

  • Thailand NewsBoxing camp owner murdered in Buriram

    Boxing camp owner murdered in Buriram

    A boxing camp owner known by many as Sia Dam was brutally murdered at a religious celebration in Buriram. Sia Dam, whose real name is being withheld, was a 56 year old boxing camp owner from Surin Province. The incident occurred yesterday when an unknown assailant shot him in the head and neck, leading to his death in his Hyundai…

  • Thailand NewsThai boxing camp owner executed at religious festival in Buriram

    Thai boxing camp owner executed at religious festival in Buriram

    A shocking execution-style murder in the early hours of yesterday morning has left the Thai boxing community in mourning. The 56 year old, owner of a boxing camp, known as Sia Dam, was brutally shot in the head and neck by an unidentified gunman, resulting in his immediate death. The incident, which took place around 4am yesterday, April 22, unfolded…

  • Thailand NewsSuspect identified in Thai woman’s London murder, killer on the run

    Suspect identified in Thai woman’s London murder, killer on the run

    Local police announced they have successfully identified the suspect in the murder of a 27 year old Thai woman in London but added that the killer may have fled abroad. The dead body of 27 year old Thai woman Kamonnan “Angela” Thiamphanit was found at her luxury mansion on Stanhope Place, on Bayswater Road, near Hyde Park on April 8.…

  • Thailand NewsPolitician’s kin held for fatal Songkran assault in Ratchaburi

    Politician’s kin held for fatal Songkran assault in Ratchaburi

    Local politician descendants, known as the Pee Po gang, have been detained for beating a young man to death during the Songkran festival on April 14, in an incident that left two of the victim’s relatives seriously injured. The attack, claimed as self-defence, stems from an altercation where 29 year old Atit was beaten to death by the gang in…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man arrested for murder of Thai girlfriend at hotel in Bangkok

    Indian man arrested for murder of Thai girlfriend at hotel in Bangkok

    Police arrested an Indian man in the central province of Kanchanaburi for the murder of his Thai girlfriend at a hotel in Bangkok. The woman’s dead body was found in a hotel room on April 16 with 31 stab wounds across her body. The death of the 51 year old Thai woman, Sukanya, was reported to Talat Phlu Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for murder of his 10 year old daughter

    Thai man arrested for murder of his 10 year old daughter

    Police arrested a Thai man who murdered his 10 year old daughter at a resort in the northern province of Uttaradit. He admitted to killing his daughter and attempting suicide but was too afraid to go through with it. The dead body of the 10 year old girl, Napat, was discovered at a resort on Tuesday, April 9. Her father,…

  • Thailand NewsThai man disappears after allegedly killing his 10 year old daughter

    Thai man disappears after allegedly killing his 10 year old daughter

    A Thai man vanished after allegedly killing his 10 year old daughter at a resort in the northern province of Uttaradit on April 8. Mueang Uttaradit Police Station officers were alerted to the death of the 10 year old girl, Napat, yesterday, April 9, by an employer of a resort. Upon arrival at the scene, employers led officers to room…

  • Thailand NewsMilitary lieutenant held in Nonthaburi woman’s murder case

    Military lieutenant held in Nonthaburi woman’s murder case

    A woman’s life was abruptly ended in her condominium in Nonthaburi’s Mueang district, with a military lieutenant now under arrest, facing accusations of her murder. The shocking event transpired yesterday, April 7, forcing the calm neighbourhood into an alarming situation. Responding to a distress call, law enforcement officials arrived promptly at the condo located in Tambon Bang Kraso in Mueang…

  • Thailand NewsEx-husband in Rayong lures and kills former wife

    Ex-husband in Rayong lures and kills former wife

    A tragic tale of domestic violence turned fatal has emerged from Rayong province, where a 31 year old man killed his 37 year old ex-wife following a deceptive request to meet one last time. The incident, which sent shockwaves through the local community, occurred in the late hours of April 1. Thanet lured Thipakorn to a commercial building on the outskirts of…

  • Thailand NewsMurdered teen’s body found in reservoir in Chiang Mai

    Murdered teen’s body found in reservoir in Chiang Mai

    A 15 year old boy was savagely beaten and murdered by a group of five teenagers, who then concealed his body by throwing it into a reservoir in Chiang Mai. The assailants, aged between 15 and 17, admitted to the crime, citing a dislike for the victim’s character as the motive. Law enforcement officials apprehended five youths responsible for the…

  • Thailand NewsSurat Thani police arrest duo for village headman’s murder

    Surat Thani police arrest duo for village headman’s murder

    Two suspects were apprehended in connection with the fatal shooting of a village headman who was killed outside his home in Surat Thani province. The assailants, apprehended along with firearms and clothing worn during the incident, are thought to have had a personal dispute with the victim. In the early hours of February 13, 36 year old Mae Mok village…

  • Thailand NewsNortheast Thailand: Son murders father in family dispute

    Northeast Thailand: Son murders father in family dispute

    A family tragedy unfolded in Non Sang, Nong Bua Lamphu province when a son murdered his father in a moment of apparent self-defence. The harrowing incident, which took place yesterday evening, resulted in an urgent manhunt for the perpetrator, who is now urged to surrender to the authorities. The deceased, Songsakran, was known by locals for his drastic change of…

  • Thailand NewsThai man admits to killing his ex-girlfriend and staging her suicide

    Thai man admits to killing his ex-girlfriend and staging her suicide

    A Thai man confessed to killing his ex-girlfriend at an apartment in Lat Phrao district of Bangkok and staging her suicide to evade arrest. The suspect, Nattaphon “Bank” Wannasut, reported the death of his ex-girlfriend, 21 year old On-arun “Fon” Naowarath, to an apartment security guard on the morning of March 18. The 30 year old claimed Fon committed suicide…

  • Thailand NewsLopburi man kills 3 in family feud, including wife’s uncle

    Lopburi man kills 3 in family feud, including wife’s uncle

    In a harrowing family tragedy in Lopburi, a man brutally shot and killed his wife’s uncle and two friends in a fit of rage. The incident, fueled by a deep-seated grudge, occurred today, March 21. Police Colonel Jessada Promsuwan, Chief Inspector of the Ma Now Wan Police Station, led an investigation team to the scene after being notified of the…

  • Phuket NewsThai Teen surrenders, confesses to Phuket petrol station murder

    Thai Teen surrenders, confesses to Phuket petrol station murder

    The teenager suspected of murdering another Thai man at a Phuket petrol station voluntarily surrendered to the Cherng Talay Police Station yesterday. Kiattisak “Gus” Thawornphon was immediately apprehended and questioned by the police. The 18 year old was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Phuket Provincial Court for the alleged murder of 21 year old Teerapat Suksrimuang,…

  • Crime NewsHorrific murder at Lampao Dam: Husband arrested for killing wife

    Horrific murder at Lampao Dam: Husband arrested for killing wife

    The tranquillity of Lampao Dam in Kalasin was shattered on March 13, when at 11am, a horrific discovery was made. A female body was found, cruelly tied around the neck to a tree. The local police and emergency services were promptly notified and rushed to the scene. The body was quickly identified as that of Somphit Senakit, a 53 year…

  • Thailand NewsUpdate: Sa Kaeo teen murderers’ parents fined for deadly deed

    Update: Sa Kaeo teen murderers’ parents fined for deadly deed

    In a landmark ruling, the parents of five teenagers responsible for the death of a 47 year old woman in Sa Kaeo province have been fined 10,000 baht each by the provincial juvenile and family court. The lifeless body of Buaphan Pansu was discovered on January 12 in a pond near a school in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, bearing…

  • Thailand NewsThai millionaire and her secretary found dead at house in Hua Hin

    Thai millionaire and her secretary found dead at house in Hua Hin

    Police are investigating the deaths of a millionaire and her secretary at a house in the Hua Hin district in the southern province of Prachuap Kiri Khan. A letter left at the scene suggested that the secretary accidentally shot her employer dead before committing suicide. The son of 64 year old Suphatta Suwantanon revealed he could not contact his mother…

  • Thailand NewsBank guard confesses to murder of durian farm owner in Rayong

    Bank guard confesses to murder of durian farm owner in Rayong

    A brutal murder case has been resolved with the confession of a bank security guard, who admitted to killing a 60 year old durian farm owner in a cold and calculated manner. The body of Chaweevan Jaichuea, also known as Aunt Eiad, was discovered in a water pool within her durian farm in Rayong Province, with her hands tied behind…

  • Thailand NewsNortheast Thailand: Former boxer’s son kills father over farming dispute

    Northeast Thailand: Former boxer’s son kills father over farming dispute

    A former boxer’s son murdered his father yesterday in a fit of dissatisfaction over a farming dispute. The son, after finding only two plots ploughed instead of the expected complete field for vegetable farming, locked his father’s neck and used a steel rod, typically carried by oxen, to stab him multiple times in the neck and abdomen, leading to the…

  • Thailand NewsThai man flees after assaulting girlfriend and killing her lover

    Thai man flees after assaulting girlfriend and killing her lover

    A Thai man remains at large after brutally assaulting his girlfriend and killing her lover outside a rented room in the Doi Saket district of the northern province of Chiang Mai. Officers from the Doi Saket Police Station and rescuers from the Sawang Samret Chiang Mai Foundation investigated the physical assaults that took place around midnight on March 5. Officers…

  • Thailand NewsMan executed for murder of ex-fiancée in Singapore

    Man executed for murder of ex-fiancée in Singapore

    In a sombre statement released yesterday, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed the execution of a Bangladeshi national for the murder of his former fiancée at a budget hotel in Geylang back in 2018. Despite fervent appeals for clemency, the president’s decision stood firm, sealing Ahmed Salim’s grim fate. This chilling incident marks the Republic’s first judicial execution for murder since…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested in Cambodia for murder of Taiwanese man

    Thai woman arrested in Cambodia for murder of Taiwanese man

    Thai police coordinated with the Cambodian authorities to arrest a Thai woman at a casino in Poipet City yesterday, for her involvement in the murder of a Taiwanese man. It is reported that three Taiwanese suspects are currently evading capture in Cambodia, while another has returned to Taiwan. An employee at Suvarnabhumi International Airport discovered the dead body of the…

  • Thailand NewsBurned skeleton: Thai woman arrested for death of girlfriend (video)

    Burned skeleton: Thai woman arrested for death of girlfriend (video)

    Police arrested a Thai woman for the death of her girlfriend after her burned skeleton was discovered at a landfill in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The suspect admitted to setting her girlfriend on fire but denied the murder, claiming that her girlfriend died of a congenital illness. The burned skeleton of a woman was discovered at a dump site…

  • Thailand NewsEx-politician cleared of murder plot in Thai political feud

    Ex-politician cleared of murder plot in Thai political feud

    The Criminal Court acquitted a former local politician of orchestrating a murder plot on a current local political figure due to insufficient evidence, sparking intentions to appeal the verdict. The case stems from local political rivalries and allegations of corruption. Yesterday at 9.45am, the Criminal Court in Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok, delivered its verdict on the high-profile case of attempted murder…

  • Thailand NewsMan admits to killing wife’s grandmother in northern Thailand

    Man admits to killing wife’s grandmother in northern Thailand

    A tragic incident unfolded in Nong Bua Lamphu province as a Thai man confessed to the shocking murder of his wife’s grandmother and another family member, leaving the local community in disbelief. The man, Watthayu, overcome with remorse, admitted to the crime following a heated argument with his wife, Chanthana, also known as Nam. The devastating turn of events led…

  • Thailand News5 suspects flee Bangkok for Cambodia after killing Taiwanese man

    5 suspects flee Bangkok for Cambodia after killing Taiwanese man

    Five suspects fled Thailand for Cambodia after killing a Taiwanese man and leaving his body in an abandoned restaurant near Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The dead body of the Taiwanese man, 44 year old Shih Mou Chiang, was discovered in the abandoned restaurant on Suvarnabhumi 4 Road in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakarn on…