Phetchabun

  • Crime NewsFatal family feud over missing cat ends in son’s shooting in Phetchabun

    Fatal family feud over missing cat ends in son’s shooting in Phetchabun

    A 70 year old man fatally shot his 43 year old son on Monday, September 5, following a heated dispute over a missing pet cat. The incident occurred outside their two-storey wooden house in the Nong Phai district of Phetchabun province. Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Phulketkit, a Nong Phai police investigator, was alerted to the incident on September 6 and…

  • Thailand NewsDaylight theft of Honda Wave 125 in Phetchabun prompts public appeal

    Daylight theft of Honda Wave 125 in Phetchabun prompts public appeal

    A brazen motorcycle theft took place in broad daylight near a coffee shop across from a police station in Phetchabun, yesterday. A man casually strolled up to a parked Honda Wave 125, black, with licence plate 1 กธ 968 Phetchabun, and drove off, leaving his bicycle behind. The owner, Thatchapol Rangsisakorn, reported the theft to the local authorities and called…

  • Central Thailand NewsHuman foot remains found in dismantled vehicle after 3-month-old fatal accident

    Human foot remains found in dismantled vehicle after 3-month-old fatal accident

    The remains of a human foot, missing for almost three months, were discovered during the dismantling of a car in a garage in Phetchabun. The eerie foot discovery coincided with the finding of a lottery ticket matching the vehicle’s registration number. On August 24, around 4pm, the Sri Thep Rescue team in Phetchabun province was alerted by the Sri Thep…

  • Crime NewsPhetchabun karaoke bar raided for suspected child exploitation, owner arrested

    Phetchabun karaoke bar raided for suspected child exploitation, owner arrested

    Police conducted a raid on a karaoke bar in Phetchabun, arresting a 39 years old woman, for allegedly running a service offering underage girls catering to customers’ pleasures. The bar, advertised under the Facebook account E ลำยองโอ้ลั้นล้า, allegedly allowed teenagers under 18 years old to engage with customers in a salacious manner. The bar raid was conducted as part of…

  • Thailand NewsThai tragedy: Fake cops’ brutal attack claims a life

    Thai tragedy: Fake cops’ brutal attack claims a life

    A Thai man lost his life in a brutal targeted attack by two fake cops. The victim, aged 52, was killed at his home after being shot four times. The crime happened in Phetchabun province around 6.30pm, on July 19. Saichon Pumpuang, the investigative officer from Dong Khoi Police Station in Phetchabun province, promptly received the news of a male…

  • Thailand NewsThai school’s mystical ‘fog swallowing people’ TikTok video stirs netizens’ interest

    Thai school’s mystical ‘fog swallowing people’ TikTok video stirs netizens’ interest

    A TikTok video posted by a Thai teacher portraying a phenomenon dubbed as “Fog swallowing people,” elicited widespread interest. The footage captured students gradually disappearing into a foggy atmosphere, creating a surreal, wintry scene at a local school. @thanwaball ที่นี่ไม่เคยคาดเดาสภาพอากาศได้เลย 😆 #พิธีทบทวนคําปฏิญาณและสวนสนาม ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ – เเบงค์ อีสานนครศิลป์ – บอจอ เเบงค์จักร🙉 Footage showcased students of a school, dressed in their scout…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai school conducts mass drug testing: Is it a violation of student rights?

    Thai school conducts mass drug testing: Is it a violation of student rights?

    A Thai school recently conducted a mass urine drug testing initiative for its entire student body, causing online debate as netizens clashed over whether this practice constituted a violation of the students’ rights. The school, local authorities, and health officials collaborated on the project to ensure a drug-free environment. The school is located in the town of Tha Rong in…

  • Thailand NewsTeacher reverses over and kills 8 year old girl with pickup truck at school in northern Thailand

    Teacher reverses over and kills 8 year old girl with pickup truck at school in northern Thailand

    An eight year old girl was killed when a female teacher reversed over her head in her pickup truck at a school in Phetchabun province in lower northern Thailand yesterday. At 7am, eight year old “Nong Fangkhao” was on her way to school with her grandmother in Ban Wai subdistrict, Lom Sak district, when she was struck by a female…

  • Thailand NewsMan survives after falling 70 metres from cliff in central Thailand

    Man survives after falling 70 metres from cliff in central Thailand

    A Thai man this morning was thanking his lucky stars and he plunged 70 metres from a dangerous clifftop at Phu Thap Burk, in the central province of Phetchabun, and survived. Khaosod reported this morning that a Thai tourist from Pathum Thani province fell from the Phu Thap Burk Mountain viewpoint while taking a picture in the early hours of…

  • Road deathsLatest ambulance crashes in Thailand dismay researchers

    Latest ambulance crashes in Thailand dismay researchers

    The grim statistics on ambulance crashes in Thailand worsened on Friday night when a patient was badly injured in a horrific late-night crash. An ambulance smashed into the back of a truck in the Lom Sak district in the northern part of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand, close to midnight on Friday. The patient, who was being rushed from Khao Kho…

  • Road deathsBus crash: 1 dead, 46 women injured in Phetchabun tour bus flip

    Bus crash: 1 dead, 46 women injured in Phetchabun tour bus flip

    A shocking highway crash in Phetchabun province saw a tour bus flip leaving 46 passengers injured and the driver dead. The crash occurred in the Nam Nao district of the northern province on Sunday at about 3.30pm. Police are still investigating what caused the crash. The double-decker bus was travelling on Highway 12 when the crash occurred. It was a…

  • Thailand NewsPolice search for naked tourist riding a motorcycle in public

    Police search for naked tourist riding a motorcycle in public

    Police officers in the north-central province of Phetchabun are searching for a Thai tourist who was featured on a viral video riding a motorcycle naked on a public road. Local News Phetchabun (ข่าวท้องถิ่นเพชรบูรณ์) posted a video of two male tourists on a motorcycle last night. The male rider wore clothes but his passenger was naked aside from a helmet and…

  • Thailand News9 year old boy shot dead while working in cornfield

    9 year old boy shot dead while working in cornfield

    A nine year old boy was shot dead while working in a cornfield in the north-central province of Phetchabun. The boy’s heartbroken mother revealed he was working to save up for a toy the family could not afford. A funeral ceremony is being held for the nine year old boy, Chaiyakorn “Seven” Niamklai, at Huay Toom Sutthawas Temple, according to…

  • Northern Thailand NewsLarge, endangered Indochinamon Bhumibol crab spotted

    Large, endangered Indochinamon Bhumibol crab spotted

    Officials stumbled upon a nearly-extinct freshwater crab this week in Phetchabun. The Indochinamon Bhumibol crab is the second one that has been found in the northern province in the last year. And it’s just in time, as September is believed to be mating season for the two rare crabs. The crab close to extinction was found in the Wang Pong-Chon…

  • Crime NewsLoan shark avenges debtor with fermented fish in northern Thailand

    Loan shark avenges debtor with fermented fish in northern Thailand

    A loan creditor broke into a woman’s home in Phetchabun province, northern Thailand, and spread fermented fish all over her house and belongings. Police say the “loan gang” could be prosecuted for breaking and entering if they are found gill-ty of the crime. A 45 year old single mother filed a complaint at Bueng Sam Phan Police Station yesterday after…

  • Thailand NewsElderly Thai couple marry after knowing each other for 10 days

    Elderly Thai couple marry after knowing each other for 10 days

    An elderly couple from Phetchabun, northern Thailand, got married yesterday after knowing each other for a total of 10 days. The lovebirds met on the ridge of Pak Huay Dam in Khon Kaen and it wasn’t long before they decided to get married and live with each other in their old age. The 72 year old groom Nuan Mala did…

  • Thailand NewsWild bull attack injures two park rangers in Phetchabun

    Wild bull attack injures two park rangers in Phetchabun

    A wild bull charged at a group of five park rangers patrolling in Tat Mok National Park in Phetchabun province on Sunday afternoon. The bull hit squadron leader Woraphot Piraksa head-on, knocking out some of his teeth and injuring his face, mouth and body. Team member Jiraphong Nakrabum was also injured. The team made it to Phetchabun hospital by Sunday…

  • EventsNew Year’s events are not banned, Phetchabun to host 2

    New Year’s events are not banned, Phetchabun to host 2

    Authorities have cancelled state-sponsored New Year’s Eve parties – though the Tourism Authority of Thailand vowed to forge ahead with theirs – but a government spokesperson assures that the private sector is still allowed to host New Year’s countdown celebrations as long as Covid-19 safety regulations are strictly followed. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang cancelled only 2 events that were state-sponsored…

  • Covid-19 News200 funeral attendees quarantined after deceased diagnosed with Covid-19

    200 funeral attendees quarantined after deceased diagnosed with Covid-19

    Attendees to a large funeral in Phetchabun province have now been isolated after it was discovered that the person who died was infected with Covid-19. The funeral took place in the Nong Phai district of the northern province and was attended by over 200 people who then had to be quarantined. The Nong Phai District Hospital said that they were…

  • Road deathsThai man dies by flurry of bullets while going to get 2nd Covid shot

    Thai man dies by flurry of bullets while going to get 2nd Covid shot

    A 27 year-old Thai man has died after receiving a flurry of bullets from a gunman who had stopped the vehicle in which he was travelling. The man, Ampol Bunthong, a native of Phetchabun, was shot 10 times, according to police. The attack occured at about 8:20am this morning, at the Saraphi junction in Muang district. Ampol was riding with…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhetchabun sugar factory closes with Covid-19 cluster

    Phetchabun sugar factory closes with Covid-19 cluster

    After a cluster of 90 workers was discovered to be infected with Covid-19, a factory in Phetchabun producing sugar has been instructed by government officials to close down for a week. The Thai Roong Ruang Industry Co in the Si Thep district received the orders yesterday to close from now until August 2. The provincial communicable disease committee made the…

  • Thailand NewsPhetchabun chicken processing plant sees over 3,000 infections

    Phetchabun chicken processing plant sees over 3,000 infections

    In the northern Thai province Phetchabun, Covid testing at a chicken processing plant continues as positive test results keep coming in. Yesterday, it was reported that 3,117 people have already tested positive. The plant is owned by Golden Line Business Co, a subsidiary of Saha Farms Group. By 8 pm yesterday, 6,587 out of the factory’s 7,200 workers had been…

  • Crime NewsPolice detain all 4 inmates who escaped from Phetchabun prison

    Police detain all 4 inmates who escaped from Phetchabun prison

    Police detained all 4 inmates who broke out of the Phetchabun Provincial Prison early yesterday morning. The inmates, all facing drug charges, escaped from the prison in province north of Bangkok at around 2:30am yesterday. The escapees did not run off too far and were all found within the district later that day. Just hours later at around 6am, officers…

  • Northern Thailand News4 inmates escape prison, 1 caught 3 at large

    4 inmates escape prison, 1 caught 3 at large

    4 inmates escaped from a prison in northern Thailand’s Phetchabun Province early this morning. So far, 1 inmate has been caught, but 3 more inmates are still enjoying their freedom. The prison break was first reported around 3 am, says local police. Police and prison officials immediately set out to reincarcerate the escaped inmates. Local police stations were also notified…

  • Crime NewsPolice arrest 3 suspects allegedly involved in major drug smuggling operation

    Police arrest 3 suspects allegedly involved in major drug smuggling operation

    Police arrested 3 people on drug charges and seized more than 2 million methamphetamine pills in busts in Saraburi and Phetchabun. The suspects were allegedly involved in a major illegal drug operation related to major cases in Bangkok and allegedly smuggled drugs from Laos to the border province Loei. Police say another suspect is on the run. The suspects allegedly…

  • Thailand video newsHeavy rain, big protest tomorrow, special tourist visa | Thailand News Today | September 18

    Heavy rain, big protest tomorrow, special tourist visa | Thailand News Today | September 18

    Daily TV news from around Thailand. Police catch inmate who escaped prison dressed as a guard He was smart enough to get hold of a prison guard uniform and escape, but was wasn’t smart enough to not get caught. The inmate who walked out of Phetchabun Provincial Prison yesterday, disguised as a guard, has now been recaptured. Police were able…

  • Crime NewsPolice catch inmate who escaped prison dressed as a guard

    Police catch inmate who escaped prison dressed as a guard

    Escape plans didn’t end well for the inmate who walked out of Phetchabun Provincial Prison disguised as a guard. Police were able to track him down and found him later that day hiding in an abandoned house in the province’s Muang district. 35 year old Wutthichai Detchasithanwat is incarcerated on charges for 6 burglary cases. Wutthichai told police he decided…

  • Crime NewsInmate escapes prison wearing guard’s uniform – VIDEO

    Inmate escapes prison wearing guard’s uniform – VIDEO

    Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from a Phetchabun prison disguised in a guard’s uniform. He was also seen on security camera footage carrying documents and wearing a face mask and hat that hid his face. 35 year old Wutthichai Detchasithanawat, who had been incarcerated on theft charges, walked out of the prison unnoticed around 9:54am this morning.…

  • Central Thailand NewsPhetchabun man lucky to be alive after bomb discovery

    Phetchabun man lucky to be alive after bomb discovery

    A man in Phetchabun province, central Thailand, has had a narrow escape after picking up an abandoned box, not realizing it was a bomb. Thai Residents reports that the unnamed villager, from the Tha Phon district, was cycling back from the local temple when he spotted a box with a clock attached to it lying on the ground. He stopped to…

  • Hot NewsThai school director turns himself in after allegedly molesting one of his students

    Thai school director turns himself in after allegedly molesting one of his students

    Yesterday at 3 pm the director of Ban Hua Na Lao school in the Phetchabun province (central Thailand), 59 year old Narongwit Phakham turned himself in to Ban Tiew Police after being accused of molesting a student at his school. Following up on a video clip of the school director allegedly molesting the schoolgirl in his school office, police officials…