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  • Thailand NewsEighteen teens arrested after Thonburi shooting near hospital

    Eighteen teens arrested after Thonburi shooting near hospital

    Eighteen teenagers have been arrested following a shooting involving rival groups near a hospital in Thonburi. The confrontation reportedly began when the groups exchanged words, and one group, outnumbered, used a shotgun as retaliation. An 18 year old vocational student sustained serious injuries from the altercation and was taken to Kasemrad Hospital in Bang Khae. The incident occurred yesterday, March…

  • South Thailand NewsMotorcycle gang shooting injures three in Phatthalung

    Motorcycle gang shooting injures three in Phatthalung

    Three people sustained injuries in a shooting involving a motorcycle gang in Phatthalung province. The assailant, who had no prior conflict with the group, returned to shoot a 12 year old girl after initially targeting others. At approximately 2.30am yesterday, February 23, Police Captain Wuttichai Saengchatree of Khuan Khanun Police Station was informed of a shooting on the Asian Highway…

  • Thailand NewsBattle at Jomtien Beach: Pattaya teen left reeling in sandy scuffle

    Battle at Jomtien Beach: Pattaya teen left reeling in sandy scuffle

    In the early hours of today, chaos descended upon Jomtien Beach in Pattaya as a vicious brawl broke out, leaving one teenager with horrific injuries. At precisely 1.46am, today, October 30, Pattaya police were urgently summoned to the scene of mayhem along Jomtien Beach Road, near Jomtien Soi 12, where a gang-related altercation involving scores of youths had erupted. Upon…

  • Thailand NewsRevved-up reckoning: Bangkok teen bike bandits get comeuppance

    Revved-up reckoning: Bangkok teen bike bandits get comeuppance

    In a dramatic takedown that reads like a crime thriller, a gang of young motorcycle thieves has been nabbed in Bangkok—shockingly, with a 14 year old among the culprits. This motley crew, responsible for filching over ten bikes across the capital, were flogging their ill-gotten wheels for a measly 1,000-1,500 baht apiece, spotlighting a worrying trend of young hooligans descending…

  • Thailand NewsConfrontation of teenage gangs quickly escalates to armed chaos

    Confrontation of teenage gangs quickly escalates to armed chaos

    A dispute erupted in Kamphaeng Phet after a man confronted a noisy group of teenage gangs outside a shop, leading to a chaotic scene. The teenagers later returned with a firearm, causing panic and scattering the crowd. Footage from CCTV cameras shows groups of teenagers causing a ruckus outside a restaurant near Kamphaeng Phet Bus Terminal in Nakhon Chum, Kamphaeng…

  • Crime NewsTeenagers attack student in Buriram, victim fears retribution

    Teenagers attack student in Buriram, victim fears retribution

    A group of teenagers assaulted a young male student at his residence after locking up his girlfriend, accusing him of previously attacking them. The victim, however, denied any knowledge of the incident, fearing retribution from the influential group known as Khummoon. Today, August 11, a young male student reported to the media that he was attacked in front of his…

  • Crime NewsUdon Thani family terrorised by local gang amid police inaction

    Udon Thani family terrorised by local gang amid police inaction

    A mother and daughter in Udon Thani are living in fear after a gang of local youths began terrorising their home by shooting guns into the air and throwing bottles. Despite filing a police report, police have yet to take significant action. Residents of Ban Tha Chuong Village in Udon Thani have reported severe disturbances caused by a group of…

  • Thailand NewsTeens surrender after brutal attack on bomb-throwing 15 year old

    Teens surrender after brutal attack on bomb-throwing 15 year old

    A group of teenagers involved in a brutal attack that left a teenage student severely injured surrendered to police. The incident occurred near a water reservoir in Bua Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima, and resulted in the victim suffering severe head and wrist injuries. Yesterday morning at Bua Yai Police Station, a 16 year old boy, the son of a local assistant…

  • Thailand NewsPolice nab knife-wielding teenagers in Nakhon Ratchasima

    Police nab knife-wielding teenagers in Nakhon Ratchasima

    A gang of teenagers brandishing knives and causing late-night disturbances with firecrackers in Nakhon Ratchasima province has been apprehended by the police. The group, comprising of both boys and girls, reportedly terrorised the local community with their threatening behaviour. Law enforcement officers from Pak Chong Police Station, led by Police Colonel Veerapol Rabiapthoh, and his team, in collaboration with local…

  • Thailand NewsTeen gang violence escalates into shootout in Bangkok

    Teen gang violence escalates into shootout in Bangkok

    Violence erupted on the streets of Bangkok when two rival teen gangs clashed, resulting in a dramatic shootout and the hurling of grenades along the Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. An 18 year old man was shot five times and fled to a local police station for safety in the early hours at around 3.40am on April 1. The intense confrontation was…