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  • Crime NewsPregnant woman found dead in Chon Buri amid drug mystery

    Pregnant woman found dead in Chon Buri amid drug mystery

    A tragic discovery unfolded when a 20 year old woman, seven months pregnant, was found lifeless in her accommodation under mysterious circumstances. Scattered drug packets were found in the room. The caretaker revealed that the woman’s mother had called earlier, unable to reach her daughter, prompting an investigation. Police from Chon Buri’s Mueang Chon Buri Police Station were alerted to…

  • Thailand NewsBaby jackpot! Pregnant woman’s home birth sparks lottery frenzy

    Baby jackpot! Pregnant woman’s home birth sparks lottery frenzy

    A pregnant woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy in her rented room, prompting neighbours to seek lucky lottery numbers from the event. The birth took place at room number 51 in the Don Hua Lo subdistrict, Mueang District, Chon Buri province. Rescue workers from Thammaratanee Maneerut Foundation received an alert about the emergency and coordinated with Chon Buri…

  • Thailand NewsBus-tling arrival: Baby born on board Khon Kaen-Phuket route

    Bus-tling arrival: Baby born on board Khon Kaen-Phuket route

    A woman travelling from Khon Kaen to Phuket on a bus unexpectedly gave birth while on board, assisted by a nurse who happened to be a fellow passenger. This marks her fourth child, and she was unaware of her pregnancy. The incident occurred today, September 9 at 8am, when Wiroj Srisang, Mayor of Simamokhon subdistrict, Klangdong, Pak Chong district, Nakhon…

  • Crime NewsRouble trouble: Russian woman fined for assaulting pregnant Thai

    Rouble trouble: Russian woman fined for assaulting pregnant Thai

    The violent Russian woman who blamed her period for assaulting a pregnant Thai woman in Koh Pha Ngan has been fined 500 baht and handed a suspended 15-day jail sentence. Immigration authorities in Surat Thani are deliberating whether to revoke her visa due to the criminal offence. Alena Kupriyanova, the Russian woman in question, confessed to kicking the shop owner,…

  • Thailand NewsZika alert: Hua Hin calls for pregnant women to undergo virus test

    Zika alert: Hua Hin calls for pregnant women to undergo virus test

    As Zika fears grip Hua Hin, the quaint Thai resort town finds itself battling a sudden surge in cases. The Public Health Office of Prachuap Khiri Khan is sounding the alarm, urging expectant mothers to take immediate action. In response to an alarming spike in Zika virus cases, the Public Health Office of Prachuap Khiri Khan has issued a stark…

  • Thailand NewsUnexpected labour at Thai restaurant results in nine months of free meals for pregnant woman

    Unexpected labour at Thai restaurant results in nine months of free meals for pregnant woman

    A surprising incident occurred at a popular Thai restaurant when a pregnant woman dining there suddenly went into labour. The manager, Yuthaphum Kaewkhem, known as Boom, recalled the surprising event where the woman, who had been enjoying a meal, started experiencing labour pains. One of Boom’s staff, at the Moo Krata restaurant, revealed that a customer’s waters had broken and…

  • Thailand NewsWorkplace rights: Pregnant Thai nurse’s plea highlights urgent need for improvement

    Workplace rights: Pregnant Thai nurse’s plea highlights urgent need for improvement

    In the online realm, a pregnant nurse’s outcry for workplace safety is causing a stir. Despite being eight months pregnant, the nurse is subjected to late afternoon shifts, highlighting the pressing need for workplace rights. She warned that if one falls silent, conditions exacerbate instead of improving. Her ordeal, posted today has amplified pleas for worker protection laws. The nurse…

  • World NewsUnexpected trigger: Pregnant Ohio mother shot by 2 year old son

    Unexpected trigger: Pregnant Ohio mother shot by 2 year old son

    A 31 year old pregnant mother from Ohio, USA, called the police, informing them that her two year old son had accidentally shot her. The police swiftly responded to the call on Friday, June 16 and transported the injured woman to the hospital. Tragically, her unborn child died and the mother succumbed to her injuries within a few hours of…

  • Eastern Thailand NewsPregnant woman and unborn child die after receiving 4 injections at Rayong hospital

    Pregnant woman and unborn child die after receiving 4 injections at Rayong hospital

    A distraught husband and his mother have appealed for justice after his seven-month pregnant wife and unborn child died following treatment at a hospital in Rayong province. The patient was given four injections administered over 48 hours before experiencing symptoms of pulmonary edema, leading to the tragic loss of both lives. The 42 year old husband recounted how his 37…

  • Thailand NewsPregnant woman given wrong medication at hospital, experiences uncontrollable spasms

    Pregnant woman given wrong medication at hospital, experiences uncontrollable spasms

    In an alarming incident, an expectant mother was administered the wrong medication during her visit to a medical facility. The 37 week pregnant woman went to the hospital for a regular blood test and was mistakenly given epileptic medication instead of sugar water. After taking the medicine, the pregnant woman experienced severe symptoms, sparking a wave of fear and concern…

  • World NewsIndian transgender couple cause a stir with pregnancy photoshoot

    Indian transgender couple cause a stir with pregnancy photoshoot

    Ziya Paval and Zahad, a transgender couple from the southern state of Kerala, India, are making headlines and history with their pregnancy photoshoot. The couple, who were in the midst of a gender transition, decided to have a baby one-and-a-half years ago, pausing their hormone therapy on the advice of their doctors. “Trans people deserve family,” said transgender actress S…

  • Thailand NewsThai police rescue pregnant woman walking 600 kilometres from Isaan to Bangkok

    Thai police rescue pregnant woman walking 600 kilometres from Isaan to Bangkok

    With just 50 baht to her name, a pregnant woman attempted to walk from Ubon Ratchathani in northeast Thailand to Bangkok yesterday in search of a new start. She decided to undertake the arduous journey after she was betrayed by her Thai boyfriend of five years. Yesterday, officers from Warin Chamrap Police Station stopped to help a woman of Tai…

  • Thailand NewsThailand is revising surrogacy laws to allow foreigners to hire Thais to bear children

    Thailand is revising surrogacy laws to allow foreigners to hire Thais to bear children

    Thailand is revising surrogacy laws to allow foreigners to hire Thai surrogate mothers without requiring one partner to be Thai. Under the proposed changes, foreigners will also be allowed to bring the eggs and sperm out of Thailand for surrogacy overseas. Revisions to the law are aimed at promoting Thailand as a medical hub, gaining more income for the country.…

  • Crime NewsArrest made for the 14 year old murder of pregnant girl

    Arrest made for the 14 year old murder of pregnant girl

    An arrest was finally made for the murder of a pregnant girl that happened 14 years ago. This case has been cold since the murder was committed in 2007, and the fugitive has been on the run ever since. But yesterday the suspect was finally tracked down and arrested in the remote Northeastern Loei province. Police from the Crime Suppression…

  • Crime NewsAmerican man arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly killing pregnant Thai wife

    American man arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly killing pregnant Thai wife

    An American man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his pregnant, Thai wife and hiding her body in a rubbish bin. Police say 32 year old Jason Matthew Balzer then dumped his deceased wife’s body in a field in northern Thailand. 32 year old Pitchaporn Kidchob’s mother became concerned for her daughter’s welfare after seeing Balzer flee their home on…

  • Road deathsNakhon Si Thammarat crash kills 3, including pregnant woman

    Nakhon Si Thammarat crash kills 3, including pregnant woman

    3 people are dead, including a pregnant woman, and another suffered severe injuries after a sedan and a pickup truck collided head-on in the Cha-uat district of the southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province last night. Police say the fatal crash happpened about 6:30pm in front of the PT petrol station in tambon Bantoon. Both vehicles, an Isuzu pickup and a…

  • Crime NewsPregnant woman dies in hit-and-run, police search for driver

    Pregnant woman dies in hit-and-run, police search for driver

    A pregnant woman was killed in a hit-and-run road accident over the weekend. Bangkok police are looking for the driver of a black Volvo that sped off after hitting a motorcycle from behind. The woman was 5 months pregnant. She was riding on a motorcycle with her boyfriend when the car hit them from behind. Thai media says the woman…

  • Crime NewsPregnant woman dead, husband wounded over Ratchaburi land dispute

    Pregnant woman dead, husband wounded over Ratchaburi land dispute

    A pregnant woman in the western Ratchaburi province, west of Bangkok, was shot and killed yesterday, and her husband seriously wounded. Police there say a 70 year old man has turned himself in for the crime, claiming a land dispute drove him to open fire on their car. Krit Thanathavornrit surrendered to authorities late last night and handed over the…

  • South Thailand NewsMother, pregnant woman among 5 arrested for drugs in Songkhla

    Mother, pregnant woman among 5 arrested for drugs in Songkhla

    A young woman carrying a baby and a pregnant woman were among 5 people caught using drugs in a raid at a rented house in Songkhla’s Thepha district. Local officials and volunteers surrounded the house after receiving a tip that people were using the property to take drugs and sell methamphetamine pills (“yaba”) and crystal methamphetamine (“ya ice”) to young…

  • Thailand NewsPregnant wild turtle rescued from Lampang forest fire

    Pregnant wild turtle rescued from Lampang forest fire

    PHOTO: Lampang PR Office Fire fighters have rescued a pregnant wild turtle which was trying to escape from a forest fire at Doi Prabat in Lampang yesterday. The Thai News Agency reports that fire fighters from the Royal Forest Department, who were fighting at the firefront on Doi Prabat in Lampang found the pregnant wild turtle which was doing its…