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- Thailand News
Phuket hotel and police accused of covering up fatal electrocution
The family of a Thai woman electrocuted to death in a Phuket hotel is seeking justice after they accused the hotel and police of attempting to cover up the cause of her death to avoid taking responsibility. The 26 year old woman, Kanokwan “Nam” Intachak, worked as an assistant chef at a well-known hotel in Phuket and died while working…
- Phuket News
Foreign man in Phuket protests after Thais take over his home
A foreign man in Phuket submitted a complaint to the Ministry of the Interior after a bunch of Thai people took over his home. The Phuket Times shared a picture of the foreign man, whose identity was not revealed, protesting on Cherngtalay Road on Wednesday, August 7. The foreigner was sitting outside Krungthai Bank with a sign written in four…
- Politics News
MFP dissolution leads to new political outfit: The People’s Party
Members of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP) today launched their new political outfit, the People’s Party. Natthaphong “Teng” Ruengpanyawut, the former MFP Deputy Secretary-General, has been named the new leader of the rebranded party. The Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the MFP on Wednesday, August 7, accusing the party of posing a threat to both the monarchy and…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s online fraud hits a new ‘baht’-tering high
Thailand last month witnessed a dramatic surge in online fraud, with a staggering 34,989 cases reported and total losses hitting a whopping 3.47 billion baht. That’s an eye-watering average daily loss of 111.98 million baht. Meanwhile, requests to freeze suspicious accounts topped 13.54 billion baht, with police managing to lock down 1.49 billion baht. Deputy Government spokesperson Karom Phonphonklang highlighted…
- Thailand News
Chinese man suspected in death of Lao girlfriend in Chon Buri
An overstaying Chinese man told police that his Lao girlfriend chased him from her condominium in Chon Buri and had nothing to do with her death. She was later found dead in the bathroom with a severe cut to her throat. The cause of her death remains unclear. A 25 year old woman, Nong, reported the death of her 28…
- Thailand News
Transwoman arrested for murder of Nonthaburi university student
Police arrested a Thai transwoman in the northern province of Nakhon Sawan for the murder of a university student at a dormitory in Nonthaburi province, Bangkok. The suspect claimed that financial issues motivated her crime. The 22 year old university student, Wissawa “Sun” Tamprasit, was found dead in his room on the sixth floor of a dormitory in Nonthaburi province…
- Bangkok News
Blood & brine: Meat throwers leave Thai couple in a pickle (video)
A Thai couple today sought help from a news agency after police were unable to identify two men who threw bags of pork blood and pickled fish at their home on Soi Phetchaburi 31 in the Ratchathewi district of Bangkok on Monday. A Channel 3 team today, August 8, visited the victim’s home, a five-storey building on Soi Phetchaburi 31…
- Thailand News
Bribe & ride: Gay Thai man’s 1 million baht cover-up hits dead end
Police arrested a gay Thai man suspected of fatally poisoning his close friend, for offering a 1 million baht bribe to the police to conclude that his friend died in a motorcycle accident. The death of a 25 year old Thai woman, Chonlada “Tong” Kongdam, caught the attention of Thai netizens and news agencies last week, even though she died…
- Thailand News
Belgian man rescued after being trapped in car due to dead battery
A rescue team freed a Belgian man trapped in his car for over two hours after the vehicle’s battery died while he was parked at a petrol station in the northern province of Kamphaengphet. A staff member of a convenience store at the petrol station called rescuers from the Kawphab Rescue Kamphaengphet to assist the 40 year old Belgian man,…
- Thailand News
Thai cops trim crime: Israeli drug dealer & Russian barber snipped
Pha Ngan Tourist Police in the southern province of Surat Thani reported the successful arrest of an Israeli drug dealer and a Russian man illegally operating a barbershop on the island. Pha Ngan Tourist Police launched an operation to arrest foreigners working illegally and committing crimes on the island following multiple complaints from locals in the area. The investigation into…
- Thailand News
Nightclub owner denies attempted rape, claims victim wanted sex
A Thai nightclub owner denied attacking and attempting to rape a female singer who worked at his club, claiming the alleged victim took off her clothes because she wanted to have sex with him. The victim’s boyfriend, Chaloemsak Maleerod, took to social media to seek justice for his 36 year old girlfriend, Nui. He posted pictures of Nui with wounds…
- Thailand News
Drill sergeants get rained on: 45 days in jail and pensions revoked
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) sentenced two soldier drill sergeants to 45 days of imprisonment and revoked their pensions for ordering ten conscripts to stand naked in the rain. Their commander was also punished with 15 days of confinement. A younger sister of one of the conscripts urged non-profit organisation, Saimai Survive, to seek justice for her brother and the…
- Thailand News
Khao Sok National Park to sue travel agency after fatal cave death
Khao Sok National Park in the southern province of Surat Thani plans to sue a travel agency after two Thai tour guides violated safety rules and took 22 foreign tourists to Nam Talu Cave during its closure, resulting in the death of one guide in the flash flood on Tuesday, August 6. National park rangers and rescuers saved the other…
- Thailand News
US Embassy concerned over dissolution of Move Forward Party
The United States of America Embassy issued an official statement of concern on Facebook after the Constitutional Court yesterday dissolved the Move Forward Party (MFP) over their attempts to alter the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Law. After five months of consideration, the Constitutional Court yesterday, August 7, deemed the MFP‘s campaign to reform…
- Bangkok News
Thai thief gets his knickers in a twist over stolen briefs (video)
A Thai thief who stole underwear from a village in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok got his knickers in a twist and begged a victim to drop legal charges against him, fearing his wife would be hurt and think he liked other people’s underwear more than hers. The victim, a Thai woman named Bee, reported the theft to Chaiyaphruek Police Station…
- Politics News
Move Forward Party dissolved, leaders banned for 10 years (video)
The Constitutional Court of Thailand today announced a verdict to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP) over their efforts to reform the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Law, and ban the managing executives of the party for 10 years. In April, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) requested that the Constitutional Court consider dissolving…
- Crime News
4.8 million baht seized from Big Joke over alleged gambling links
The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) confiscated 4.8 million baht in life insurance cash surrender value from the former Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, and his wife as the couple was suspected of using proceeds from online gambling to pay for a life insurance policy. Big Joke and four other police officers in his…
- Thailand News
Fake cop caught with his pants down and penis out on social media
Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station in northern Thailand arrested a man impersonating a police officer after he sent lewd pictures of his penis to women on social media. A netizen took to a local Chiang Mai Facebook group to share a picture of the suspect and warned women to stay away from him because he randomly sent explicit pictures to…
- Thailand News
71 year old Thai woman robbed and killed in Chiang Rai home
A killer remains at large after killing a 71 year old Thai woman at her home in the northern province of Chiang Rai and stealing her gold necklace. A 58 year old Thai man, Prasit Sanukun, reported the death of his older sister, 71 year old Sa-ngiam Kunnana, to Mueang Chiang Rai Police Station officers yesterday, August 6. Prasit asked…
- Thailand News
Khon Kaen kidnap caper: Daughter’s scam to call home for cash
A Thai couple in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen sought police help, believing their daughter had been kidnapped by a call centre scam gang for ransom. However, the woman later confessed to staging the kidnapping to extort money from her parents to pay off her debt. The couple, 51 year old Kittima and his wife, filed a complaint with…
- Thailand News
Nam Talu Cave flash flood: Thai guide dead, 22 foreigners saved
Khao Sok National Park rangers and rescuers saved a Thai tour guide and 22 foreign tourists from a flash flood while they were exploring Nam Talu Cave in the southern province of Surat Thani. Another Thai tour guide was initially reported missing but was later found dead in the cave. National park rangers were alerted to the flash flood on…
- Pattaya News
Kuwaiti man rides against traffic flow and crashes into Thai riders
A Kuwaiti man rode a motorcycle against the flow of traffic in Pattaya and collided with another motorcycle carrying four Thai people, resulting in serious injuries in the early hours of yesterday morning. A motorcycle accident was reported to Mueang Pattaya Police Station at approximately 5.46am yesterday, August 6. The accident occurred on Pattaya Sai Sarm Road, also known as Chalermprakiat…
- Thailand News
Jealous Thai man allegedly kills wife by stuffing bomb in her mouth
Locals in the northern province of Mae Hong Son accused a Thai man of killing his wife by stuffing a ping pong bomb in her mouth due to drunkenness and jealousy. The accused man denied all allegations. Officers from the Mok Cham Pae Police Station were called to a house in the Mueang district of Mae Hong Son province today,…
- Thailand News
Thai food stall owner shocked by 50 million baht electricity bill
An electricity bill of 50 million baht shocked a Thai food stall owner in the central province of Chachoengsao. Locals in the area suspect an electricity scam. The stall owner, Sombat, told Kom Chad Luek yesterday, August 5, that he found the electricity bill in the mailbox outside his home, which also serves as a food stall. This was despite…
- Thailand News
Big Joke’s appeal rejected, removal upheld amid gambling scandal
Former Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, today revealed that the Police Ethics Protection Committee (PEPC) confirmed that he must leave his position. Big Joke disputed the decision. The Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner of the RTP, Kittirat Phanphet, issued an official document in April removing five police officers from their positions due to…
- Thailand News
Laotian driver runs red light, kills pregnant woman, unborn baby (video)
A Laotian driver ran a red light on Nittayo Nakhon Phanom-Sakon Nakhon Road in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom, crashing into a Thai family’s sedan, tragically killing a pregnant woman, and her unborn baby and injuring several others. Video footage of the fatal accident shocked Thai netizens. The video showed a black SUV, driven by the Laotian national, whose…
- Road deaths
Six-wheel truck runs over petrol station attendant and kills him
A Thai driver ran his six-wheel truck over a Burmese attendant, killing him, at a petrol station on Phahonyothin Road in the Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok. Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station and rescuers from the Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation investigated the death of the Burmese petrol station attendant, 51 year old Sor Tan, who was…
- Thailand News
Bitter pill: Gay man accused of poisoning friend for insurance cash
A gay Thai man in the central province of Lopburi has been accused of poisoning a female friend with cyanide and staging a motorcycle accident to claim an insurance payout of 1.5 million baht. The victim, a 25 year old Thai woman, Chonlada “Tong” Kongdam, was admitted to King Narai Hospital in the central province of Lopburi at midnight on…
- Business News
Thai-ing up the wins: Olympic success set to spike sports sales
The Thailand Sporting Trade Association anticipates a surge in interest in sport among Thais following the successes of Team Thailand at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, offering a prime opportunity to boost sales of sports equipment. Kitti Charoenpornpanichkul, president of the association, noted that medal-winning events featuring Thai athletes naturally attract significant public attention, fostering a desire among fans to…
- Thailand News
Ex Thai soldier brutally attacks father’s friend over alleged insult
A former Thai soldier brutally attacked a friend of his father in front of the victim’s young son after the victim allegedly looked down on him for leaving his military position to work as a security guard at an entertainment venue in Bangkok. The 14 year old boy from the Isaan province of Roi Et asked a news Facebook page…
