Nonthaburi

  • Crime NewsSecond jogger poisoned in Nonthaburi park

    Second jogger poisoned in Nonthaburi park

    Officials in Nonthaburi, just northwest of Bangkok, were sent to Makut Rommayasaran Park in the government complex, to survey sites for the installation of more surveillance cameras yesterday, after 2 joggers were poisoned, apparently by someone tampering with their water bottles. According to provincial police, 2 joggers fell unconscious after drinking water from their own water bottles, which had been…

  • Bangkok NewsIllegal online gun dealer nabbed in Nonthaburi

    Illegal online gun dealer nabbed in Nonthaburi

    Police in Nonthaburi province, on the northern outskirts of Bangkok, arrested a man this morning for selling guns illegally online, and seized 2 firearms found in his possession. Crime Suppression Division police raided a townhouse at Piyawararom housing estate in Bang Bua Thong district, acting on a tip it was the hideout of a man already wanted on an arrest…

  • Central Thailand NewsLong tailbacks in central Thailand following 10 car pile up

    Long tailbacks in central Thailand following 10 car pile up

    When social distancing doesn’t apply to cars… A 10 car pile-up in the central province of Nonthaburi yesterday caused a traffic jam that stretched for several kilometres, causing delays and blocking access to the road. A Nation Thailand report says the chain of collisions began when a car drove into the back of a truck transporting motorbikes. This then triggered…

  • Bangkok NewsCar bursts into flames on the way home from dealer – VIDEO

    Car bursts into flames on the way home from dealer – VIDEO

    A couple in Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok, bought a used car for 22,000 baht, not expecting that would go up in flames before they got it home. The couple ran for their lives as the car was incinerated on the roadside. The Pak Kret Police Station was notified at 12:30 on Thursday of a car on fire on…

  • Crime NewsYoung student busted for big crimes

    Young student busted for big crimes

    The Narcotics Control Board have announced the arrest of an 18 year old student at a private college in Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok, for possession of 10,000 ecstasy pills. “The student ordered 35,000 ecstasy pills by airmail from The Netherlands, paying in Bitcoin via the internet. He was arrested when the first shipment of 10,000 pills arrived. The…

  • Covid-19 NewsOver 100 arrested in Bangkok for illegal gambling

    Over 100 arrested in Bangkok for illegal gambling

    Too close and too many people. Over 100 have been arrested illegally gambling in a secret casino near the Nonthaburi Market. The Department of Provincial Administration raided a casino in the greater Bangkok Metro Area‘s Nonthaburi province and discovered 200,000 baht in cash, Hi-Low boards and two gaming machines, along with 108 people, some estimates as high as 122, taking…

  • Crime NewsMan arrested for gunshots at Nontha Buri mall “to intimidate his wife”

    Man arrested for gunshots at Nontha Buri mall “to intimidate his wife”

    In a further development to a story the Thaiger reported earlier, a Thai man has been arrested for firing a gun on Friday at the Central Plaza shopping mall in Nontha Buri, just outside of Bangkok. Police responded swiftly to the shooting and no casualties were reported. “The suspect is 41 years old and he reportedly fired six shots while…

  • Crime NewsShots fired in Nontha Buri mall

    Shots fired in Nontha Buri mall

    Police rushed to the Central Plaza mall in Nontha Buri province, just northwest of Bangkok, yesterday, after reports of gunshots inside the mall. The sound of shots was reported at about 4:20pm and people fled the building in the city’s Muang district. There were no reports of death or injuries. Local radio station Jor Sor 100 traffic radio later reported…

  • Bangkok NewsNonthaburi mansion fire burns away damages valued at 10 million baht

    Nonthaburi mansion fire burns away damages valued at 10 million baht

    A fire at a mansion in the central province of Nonthaburi has created over ten million baht worth of damage. The home, on the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi City, lit up on Saturday, the morning of Chinese New Year. Firefighters rushed to the scene. Firefighters arrived at the two-storey house on 16 rai (6.3 acres) of land to find…

  • Bangkok NewsFour dogs rescued in north of Bangkok after being starved for a month

    Four dogs rescued in north of Bangkok after being starved for a month

    PHOTO: Thai PBS World Thai PBS World reports that four dogs have been rescued from a house in Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok, after being found locked in a cage with no access to food or water. It’s understood that the dogs had been there almost a month. An additional 9 dead dogs were also found at the property,…

  • Thailand NewsChild porn and fraud arrests among festive season stings

    Child porn and fraud arrests among festive season stings

    by Suriya Patathayo “Eight suspects arrested over child pornography charges.” As the annual ‘silly season’ rolls out, immigration police chief Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakpal in Bangkok wanted to make sure we hadn’t forgotten him. In a media scrum yesterday he reported four recent arrests – “Net Idol” fraud suspects, the arrest of an alleged con artist using the lure of…