violence

  • HealthLand of teenage tears – tackling Thailand’s youth depression and suicide

    Land of teenage tears – tackling Thailand’s youth depression and suicide

    Thailand had the highest suicide rates in ASEAN, according to a recent study conducted by the World Health Organisation. The WHO ranked Thailand 32nd worldwide in its annual suicide rate report which came out earlier this month. The report indicated around 10,000 deaths by suicide per year, much higher than other ASEAN countries. Many of the deaths are Thailand’s younger…

  • Pattaya NewsCrackdown on bar closing times following Pattaya shooting

    Crackdown on bar closing times following Pattaya shooting

    Police in Pattaya have launched a crackdown on bar closing times following a nightclub shooting that has left one man dead and another seriously injured. The suspect in the shooting, which took place around 6.00am yesterday, is still on the run, although police say he will be arrested shortly. Bars and entertainment venues now face a crackdown on their opening…

  • Pattaya NewsTwo men seriously injured in early morning shoot-out at Pattaya nightclub

    Two men seriously injured in early morning shoot-out at Pattaya nightclub

    Two men have sustained serious injuries following a shoot-out at a Pattaya nightclub early this morning. It’s understood trouble broke out after an argument between nightclub goers and security guards stationed in front of the club. Captain Kanoknan Suksri of the Pattaya City Police was notified of the incident, which took place at the Teng See nightclub in Nong Pru,…

  • HealthThai anti-alcohol campaigners demand stricter controls on underage drinking

    Thai anti-alcohol campaigners demand stricter controls on underage drinking

    PHOTO: “Don’t allow the children in the pubs!” – The Nation Anti-alcohol campaigners and youth networks, are calling on Metropolitan Police to check on shops in Bang Sue district’s Soi Wongsawang 11 that are allegedly selling alcohol to youth under the age of 20 in a location adjacent to an educational institution. The group, led by Alcohol Watch coordinator Khamron…

  • Crime NewsInitial investigation into deadly Bangkok motorcycle taxi brawl

    Initial investigation into deadly Bangkok motorcycle taxi brawl

    PHTOTO: Naew Na There were 127 people involved with 58 people leading the fighting. 19 people are in custody, many injured and one death. That’s the bottomline after initial police investigations were announced following June 15’s bloody brawl between two rival motorcycle taxi gangs in Bangkok. Innocent bystander, 20 year old Weerawat Pheungkrut, a courier with Kerry Express, was killed…

  • World NewsSecond night of violence over election results – Jakarta

    Second night of violence over election results – Jakarta

    Indonesian police have again fired water cannon and rubber bullets at protesters who were setting fires and trying to breach barbed wire barricades yesterday as demonstrations over the results of the presidential election hit the capital for a second night. The riots followed the announcement by the General Election Commission confirming that President Joko Widodo had had won the election…

  • Bangkok NewsNationwide police crackdown on student gang violence

    Nationwide police crackdown on student gang violence

    The Royal Thai Police say they are cracking down on student gangs. They say they will be enforcing existing laws and focussing on problem cells. They will also prosecute parents for the behaviour of their children. Thai Rath reports that Pol Lt-Gen Phromthorn Phak-at from Royal Thai Police says that the police will be taking a “no nonsense” approach to student…

  • Pattaya NewsAustralian ‘bottles’ customer in an unprovoked attack in Pattaya

    Australian ‘bottles’ customer in an unprovoked attack in Pattaya

    SCREENSHOT: Facebook/David Collier A customer in a bar has been attacked in Pattaya. CCTV footage shows the moment an Australia thug launched a shocking and apparently unprovoked attack on the man. As the customer was walking out of the bar the assailant gets up and whacks the man over the head with a bottle. The attacker has been identified as…

  • Chiang Mai NewsViolent tuk-tuk driver faces charges over incident at Chiang Mai airport – VIDEO

    Violent tuk-tuk driver faces charges over incident at Chiang Mai airport – VIDEO

    A tuk-tuk driver who led a blockade of a Grab taxi at Chiang Mai International Airport on Monday has no public-transport driving licence and will face several charges following the incident, which was exposed by a foreign visitor. The Chiang Mai Land Transport Office and the Chiang Mai police head office met today to plan legal actions after @Winston Vaduz…

  • Thailand NewsAnother Army death raises questions over Military handling of hazing

    Another Army death raises questions over Military handling of hazing

    PHOTO: Facebook/Boy Krungkao by Chularat Saengpassa – The Nation Weekend Hazing (US English) initiation ceremonies, (British English), bastardisation (Australian English), ragging (South Asia), or deposition, refers to the practice of rituals, challenges, and other activities involving, harassment, violence or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group including a new fraternity, sorority, team, or club. Another conscript…

  • Chiang Mai NewsGang violence flares up at a pub, ends up at hospital – Chiang Mai

    Gang violence flares up at a pub, ends up at hospital – Chiang Mai

    PHOTOS: Sanook Two gangs of young people went at it late into last night in Chiang Mai. When all the dust had settled one victim was recovering at the Chiang Mai Medical Centre. Sanook is reporting that the trouble started outside a pub in the Nimmanhaemin area of the city. A 21 year old was taken to Chiang Mai Medical Centre…