Suicide
- Bangkok News
Thai soldier dies in Bangkok public park in suspected suicide
A Thai soldier reportedly took his own life at a public volleyball court in Wachirabenchathat Park, also known as Rot Fai Park, in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok last night. A group of people playing volleyball fled the court after hearing a gunshot close to them at around 8pm, yesterday, February 10. Once the situation calmed, they returned to the…
- Thailand News
Thai man allegedly kills 3 snakes before taking his own life
A Thai man allegedly killed three pet snakes before taking his own life at a condominium in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, due to a conflict with a monk in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom. A security guard at the condominium near Tiwanon Intersection in Nonthaburi province reported the resident’s death to Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station and the Por Teck…
- Thailand News
Thai man breaks into neighbour’s home, fires shots, and ends his life
A heartbroken, desperate Thai man opened fire and took his own life at his neighbour’s home in the central province of Pathum Thani late last night. Officers from Thanyaburi Police Station were called to investigate the shooting at Garden View Village in the Thanyaburi district of Pathum Thani at around 11pm, yesterday, January 15. The incident occurred at two houses, numbers…
- Phuket News
Young man found dead in Patong home in suspected suicide
Patong police are investigating the death of a 29 year old man found unresponsive in his home on Pisit Gorani Road early this morning. The grim discovery was made by the victim’s mother, leaving a community in shock. Officers arrived at the scene around 7.30am, today, January 10, to find the man, identified as Ritthakiat Petchploy, lying shirtless on his…
- Crime News
Thai father kills 2 children before committing suicide, only 8 year old boy survives
A desperate Thai father committed a murder-suicide involving his three children after his wife requested a divorce to start a new family. Tragically, only an eight year old boy survived the horrific incident. The distressing event took place in a bathroom near Mae Khao Tom Reservoir in the northern province of Chiang Rai at around 7.30am on Wednesday, December 25.…
- Thailand News
Bueng kan gunman kills two before turning weapon on himself
In a harrowing event that has shaken the tranquil province of Bueng Kan, a local man shot and killed two innocent bystanders before committing suicide. The shocking sequence of events began in the usually quiet hamlet of Nong Hua Chang, Phon Charoen district, at precisely 12.50pm, yesterday, December 19, when officers received distressing reports of gunfire. When police scrambled to…
- Pattaya News
Actions speak louder: Police save mute woman from suicide near Pattaya
In the early hours of yesterday, quick-thinking police officers near Pattaya turned silent gestures into a powerful rescue mission to save a mute woman from committing suicide, proving actions truly speak louder than words. At 4.30am, yesterday, December 10, a critical call came in about a potential suicide near the busy Sukhumvit Road in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri.…
- Thailand News
British man commits suicide, leaving sand messages for Thai wife
A British man left messages in the sand for his wife and children before taking his own life on Cha-am Beach in the southern province of Phetchaburi. He was reportedly distressed over two legal cases and a 400,000-baht loss to a friend. A Thai tourist discovered the lifeless body of the British man, later identified as 42 year old Antony…
- Thailand News
Laotian influencer commits suicide over allegedly VIP patron loss
A Laotian woman tragically committed suicide during a livestream yesterday allegedly because she lost a VIP patron who paid her over 100,000 baht per month. Officers from Hua Mark Police Station last night, November 27, were alerted that a woman died from a gunshot wound at a house in Soi Krungthep Kritha 7, Section 4, on Rama 9 Road in the Bangkapi…
- Bangkok News
12 year old boy saves suicidal teen girl from Chao Phraya, Bangkok
Thai media outlets and netizens praised a 12 year old boy for the rescue of a 17 year old girl from an attempted suicide in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Friday. The Ruamkatanyu Foundation at Bang Phong Phang Police Station Facebook page shared a video of the young hero on Friday, November 22. In the caption, the foundation…
- Thailand News
Thai man commits suicide after shooting 2 women over love fraud
A 60 year old Thai man committed suicide in the middle of a rice field in the central province of Ayutthaya after shooting two women, allegedly for cheating him out of money in a love fraud. The two victims remain in critical condition. A local discovered the two injured women on Bang Pla Mor Temple Road in the Ban Barn…
- Bangkok News
Thai man falls to death from condo near Bangkok, motive unknown
A Thai man fell to his death from the 11th floor of a luxury condominium in the Mueang Thong Thani neighbourhood in the Pak Kret district in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Officers from Pak Kret Police Station, along with the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Por Teck Tung Foundation, responded to the incident, which occurred at around 2pm, yesterday,…
- Thailand News
Thai boy hugs mum for last time before taking his own life with aunt’s gun
A 13 year old Thai boy hugged his mother for the last time before taking his own life with his aunt’s gun at a family home in the central province of Ayutthaya yesterday, November 18. Officers from Mueang Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station and rescuers from the Ruam Katanyu Foundation investigated the incident at a house in the Ban…
- Thailand News
Suicidal Thai man goes ghost hunting to seek advice on afterlife
A suicidal Thai man with a death wish embarked on a ghost hunt, hoping for some heavenly advice on whether the spiritual world is more comfortable than living in the material world. The 55 year old ghost hunter rode his motorbike from Chon Buri to the eerily famous Bang Pakong River Bridge in Chachoengsao province, determined to find out if…
- Thailand News
Drunken man attacks friend’s dead body in Chanthaburi province
A heated altercation unfolded yesterday when a middle-aged Thai man, under the influence of alcohol, aggressively slapped a dead friend’s body in the eastern province of Chanthaburi, causing chaos and prompting police intervention. The incident occurred at 1pm, yesterday, November 6, when the police were alerted to a suicide in a local forest. Police Lieutenant Panida Julphak, along with forensic…
- Thailand News
Bangkok hospital manager criticised following pharmacist’s suicide
Opinions among Thai netizens are divided after viewing a conversation between a manager at Rama 9 Hospital in Bangkok and a pharmacist who recently committed suicide, leaving a note claiming that pressure from his manager led to his tragic decision. Esor News yesterday, October 30, shared screenshots of the conversation between the hospital manager named Aof and the pharmacist named…
- Thailand News
Man ends life at shooting range after renting gun
A man tragically ended his life at a shooting range after renting a gun and firing 30 rounds. His friend revealed that he had inquired at multiple ranges before finding one willing to rent a gun, suspecting debt issues as the motive. Police in Chachoengsao responded to a report from the 191 radio centre about a man who had shot…
- Thailand News
Cash-out: Old German man ends life after costly romance
A 91 year old German man committed suicide at his home in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, after his Thai girlfriend repeatedly asked him for money. He had reportedly lost more than 30 million baht to this woman. Officers from Bang Phli Police Station investigated the suicide of the 91 year old German, Bothmer Arnulf, at his home in the…
- Bangkok News
Thai man questioned after girlfriend’s fatal fall at Bangkok condo
A Thai woman plunged to death from the 12th floor of her condominium in the Rama 9 neighbourhood of Bangkok following a dispute with her boyfriend. The death of the 25 year old woman, whose name remains undisclosed, was reported to the Hua Mark Police Station at around 10pm yesterday, October 15. Her body was found near a swimming pool…
- Phuket News
Thai maid discovers body of Japanese man in Phuket hotel room
A Thai maid discovered the body of a Japanese man in a hotel in the Sakhu district of Phuket yesterday, October 10. A suicide note written in Japanese was found at the scene. Officers from Sakhu Police Station were alerted to the man’s death by a hotel maid and rushed to investigate. The deceased, later identified as 45 year old…
- Thailand News
Chon Buri: PR girl dies after losing 50k in jade auction scam
A tragic incident unfolded as a 32 year old PR girl died after being deceived in a jade auction, losing 50,000 baht. Her 39 year old boyfriend tearfully recounted finding her in their bedroom. Police received a distress call from a house in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri at 10.46pm yesterday, October 8. Arriving at the scene, police officers and rescue…
- Bangkok News
Thai deputy superintendent commits suicide at Bangkok police station
A deputy superintendent tragically committed suicide yesterday at Udomsuk Police Station, in Bangkok. The senior officer’s heartbreaking decision is believed to be driven by a valiant struggle with depression and debilitating congenital diseases. Police officers on duty heard a gunshot from the second floor of the police station yesterday, September 30, and rushed to investigate. In the office of the…
- Crime News
Thai officer’s suicide linked to wife’s 100 million baht fraud scheme
A woman involved in a controversial rotating savings scheme in Buri Ram is now suspected to be linked to the apparent suicide of her police officer husband, investigators report. Police found the officer, 42 year old Nattaphon, dead in his Ford Ranger with a bullet wound to the right side of his head and a 9-millimetre pistol nearby. The vehicle…
- Phuket News
Foreign man found hanged at Phuket resort
In a chilling discovery on Sunday morning, the body of a foreign man was found hanged outside a resort in Koh Kaeo, Phuket province, leaving police scrambling to uncover his identity. The grim scene was uncovered by a hotel staff member at around 7.50am, on September 22, who immediately alerted the police. Arriving at the scene, officers were joined by…
- Thailand News
Thai police officer commits suicide over loan guarantee for friend
An officer from Samrong Police Station in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani committed suicide at his welfare home yesterday, September 8, after a friend for whom he had guaranteed a loan died, leaving him to bear the debt. Officers from Samrong Police Station rushed to a welfare home behind the station to investigate the death of 55 year old Police…
- Pattaya News
Korean tourist becomes second Pattaya fall victim this week
A night of camaraderie and drinks in Pattaya turned into a nightmare when a 62 year old South Korean tourist plunged to his death from the 10th floor of a hotel in the early hours today. The tragedy, which has left friends and police searching for answers, unfolded at around 5.05am, sending shockwaves through the popular holiday destination. Local police,…
- Thailand News
Disabled woman’s fifth suicide attempt ends in tragedy in Phuket
A 39 year old Thai woman who resided at Baan Lipon complex in Si Sunthon village, Phuket was found dead at around 5.30am today. Police today, August 30, found the lifeless body of Sunanta Na Pattalung, leaning against the steel sliding shutters outside her home. Dressed in a blue tank top and shorts, Sunanta had tragically hanged herself using a nylon…
- Pattaya News
Kiwi becomes another unfortunate ‘Pattaya Flying Club’ victim
A holiday in Pattaya turned into a nightmare for the family of a 36 year old Kiwi man who plunged to his death from a hotel balcony in the early hours this morning. Pattaya police were alerted at approximately 6am today, August 29, to a shocking incident at a hotel near Beach Road in the Nong Prue subdistrict. Upon arriving at…
- Thailand News
Missing Indian man found dead in abandoned Pathum Thani eatery
Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station are investigating the death of an Indian man who went missing for nearly a week before being found at an abandoned restaurant within an apartment in the central province of Pathum Thani. Suicide is suspected. The family of Jain, a 38 year old Indian man, arrived in Thailand yesterday, August 20, to search for…
- Thailand News
Thai mother suspects murder after son’s suspicious suicide
A Thai mother is searching for the truth after suspecting her 15 year old son’s suicide was staged to cover up his murder in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok. The teenager, C, disappeared from his home on Tuesday, August 13, prompting his family to share a missing person poster on social media, urging netizens to help locate the teenager. On…
