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Mysterious unidentified woman taken into police care in Rayong
A woman who refused to speak and appeared visibly distressed was taken into police care in Rayong on January 20 after a concerned citizen reported her unusual behaviour, raising questions about who she is and what she may have experienced. Police from Ban Chang Police Station were contacted by a citizen after she quietly followed them onto a songthaew and remained…
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Camera captures wild elephants enjoying water in Khao Yai
A herd of wild elephants was seen joyfully bathing in an artificial water source on Khao Yai’s grasslands on January 21, after cameras captured the moment as part of a conservation project aimed at reducing elephant-human conflict. Yosawat Thiansawat, director of the Protected Areas Regional Office 1 (Prachin Buri), revealed that the videos were captured by camera traps installed as…
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Unidentified body wearing underwear found in ditch in Chon Buri
Police in Chon Buri province are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was found on Monday afternoon, January 19, in a roadside drainage ditch near a temple in Bang Lamung district. The body was discovered at around 12.30pm near Wat Phrom Phra Pha Nimit, along the Thung Klom–Huai Yai Road in Moo 5. Officers from Huai Yai…
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Venomous fish sting leaves man numb on Jomtien Beach
A man’s fishing trip on Jomtien Beach took a painful turn yesterday, January 18, when a sea catfish spine pierced his hand, leaving him in excruciating pain and partially numb. The incident occurred when a concerned citizen alerted authorities to an unconscious man lying on the sand near Soi 1, Jomtien Beach. Municipal officers arrived on the scene and found…
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Thai rapist remains at large after drugging and raping 15 year old girl
A Thai mother demanded a punishment on a rapist who drugged and sexually assaulted her 15 year old daughter in Rayong province in 2024. The 52 year old victim’s mother met the commander of the Rayong Provincial Police, Pramote Ngampradit, to seek justice after the rape case had no development since it occurred in July of 2024. The suspect remains…
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Cambodians fleeing poverty caught at Thai border in Chanthaburi
The Royal Thai Navy caught a group of Cambodian nationals yesterday, January 13, as they tried to enter Thailand illegally by walking through a forested section of the Chanthaburi border during the night. The arrests were carried out under the command of the Chanthaburi-Trat Border Protection Command. According to Royal Thai Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiyaphan, 71 migrants, including…
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Sri Racha underwear thief caught on CCTV leaves family unsettled
A late-night underwear thief caught on CCTV has left residents of a row house community in Sri Racha, Chon Buri, unsettled and calling on police to track the suspect down quickly. The incident took place on the night of January 10 in the Bueng subdistrict, where a terrace-style rental property was targeted. According to the homeowner, 36 year old Kittipong…
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American paraglider crash into power pole on Koh Lan
An American paraglider was rescued this afternoon, January 12, after crashing into a high-voltage electricity pole on Koh Lan, prompting a temporary island-wide power outage as rescue workers brought him down. The incident occurred around 2.30pm near Tawaen Beach in Moo 7, Na Kluea subdistrict, Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri. Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation…
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Wife joins group in assaulting husband in Rayong
A 23 year old man in Rayong was allegedly beaten by a group of men, including his own wife, during an attack in Mueang Rayong district, with CCTV footage capturing the incident and police yet to make any arrests more than two weeks later. The assault took place on the night of December 21 in front of a rental room.…
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Swedish groom-to-be dies after crashing motorcycle in Rayong
A Swedish man lost his life after riding his motorcycle while drunk and crashing into a traffic guardrail on a road in Rayong province yesterday, January 6. He was reportedly planning to hold a wedding ceremony with his Thai girlfriend in the near future. Officers from Klaeng Police Station investigated the accident at around 5pm. The crash occurred at a…
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Woman offering misleading tourist deals detained in Sri Racha
A woman was detained at a pier in Sri Racha district, Chon Buri, on January 3, following complaints that she was offering overpriced and misleading tourism services to visitors heading to Koh Si Chang island. The operation took place at Koh Loi Pier, a ferry terminal popular among tourists travelling to Koh Si Chang, an island destination off the Chon…
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Fatal stabbing over food among Myanmar workers in Chon Buri
A security guard was killed and a Myanmar worker seriously injured after a knife attack over food in Phan Thong district, Chon Buri, last night, December 23, prompting police to launch a manhunt for the suspect who fled the scene. Police were alerted to the incident at around 9.20pm at a security post outside a company in Ban Kao subdistrict,…
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Questions remain after Myanmar detainee dies in Sri Racha jail
A Myanmar national detained for public intoxication in Sri Racha, Chonburi, was found dead in a police holding cell on December 21, prompting an investigation into the cause of death. The man, identified as Tang Siton, was taken into custody by Nong Kham Police around 2.18am on December 21, following reports that he had been behaving erratically while heavily…
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Starving lions and bears found in raid on border casino
Thai marines raiding a Chinese-linked casino in Ban Tha Sen, Trat province, discovered lions and bears confined in cages yesterday, December 22, reportedly left without food or water for several days. The discovery was made during a sweep of the Thamoda casino area and surrounding properties by Royal Thai Marine forces. The compound, located in Ban Tha Sen near the…
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Soldiers feed animals left behind after evacuations in Sa Kaeo
Officers from the Burapa Task Force were deployed to feed and care for animals left behind in Sa Kaeo province today, December 19, following evacuations caused by ongoing clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border. The unit’s operations were reportedly carried out by the Ta Phraya Special Task Force in Ta Phraya district. Their mission focused on providing humanitarian support by supplying…
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Three Cambodian youths arrested after explosive stunt in Rayong
Three Cambodian youths were arrested in Rayong yesterday, December 17, after a video showing a youth group throwing an explosive and taunting Thai people went viral. The incident came to light when investigators traced a viral video showing more than 10 youths riding motorcycles on a public road, wielding long machetes and detonating a ping-pong bomb before shouting challenges directed…
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Rayong woman arrested in acid attack on husband on his birthday
Police arrested a Thai woman after she carried out an acid attack on her husband at their accommodation in Rayong province yesterday, December 16, which was also the victim’s birthday. Officers from Nikhom Phattana Police Station, along with rescue workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation, rushed to a room in the Nikhom Phattana district at around 2am after receiving a…
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Daughter pleads for help after mother goes missing in Chon Buri
The disappearance of a mother with Alzheimer’s disease in Chon Buri on December 7 has prompted her daughter to reach out to the media and the public for help. On December 15, 27 year old Phimphilat Noen-iam reached out to local reporters to raise awareness about the disappearance of her mother, 55 year old Phannee Noen-iam, known in the community…
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Two killed in early morning motorbike crash in Sri Racha
Two young women were killed in a crash early yesterday morning, December 15, in Sri Racha, when their motorbike collided with a parked trailer in front of a university. The accident occurred at around 6.30am on a road near a popular university in Sri Racha district, Chon Buri province. Emergency responders from the Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Foundation, along…
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Pickup truck slams into songthaew in Chon Buri, 14 injured
A crash in Chon Buri early this morning, December 15, left multiple people injured when a pickup truck collided with the back of a songthaew. The collision occurred at approximately 7.30am today on the inbound lane opposite the Tuk Nam building in Ban Suan subdistrict, Mueang district. Officers from Mueang Chon Buri Police Station, along with rescue workers, responded swiftly…
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Foreigner allegedly poisons pet dogs and birds in Chon Buri
Locals in Sattahip, Chon Buri, are furious after a foreign man allegedly poisoned dogs and birds in a quiet alley and left their bodies scattered across the street. In Sattahip district, security camera footage captured a foreign man tossing a chunk of meat, which landed near a drain cover. The man then kicked it toward the roadside, and not long…
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Two Thai women rescued from forced prostitution in Myanmar
Authorities rescued two Thai women from Myawaddy, Myanmar, after they were lured by a fake job offer. One victim helped lead officers to extract both women. Yesterday, December 8, Pavena Hongsakul, president of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, met officers at Pobpra Police Station in Tak province after the successful rescue. Social Development and Human Security officials in…
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Buriram Airport Raised to Maximum Security Alert Amid Border Tensions
BURIRAM — Deputy Transport Minister Mallika Jiraphanvanich has ordered Buriram Airport to implement maximum security measures immediately following unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border on December 7. The directive requires the Department of Airports (DOA) to operate on a 24-hour high alert status. Authorities will enforce rigorous inspections of all individuals, luggage, and vehicles entering and exiting the airport premises. Minister…
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Cow herder causes chaos at bakery in Bang Lamung
A 39 year old bakery owner in Bang Lamung, Chonburi, filed a police report after a local cow herder had a violent outburst outside his shop with a sharp weapon. The incident occurred last night, December 7, in Soi Phonprapha Nimit 1, Nongprue sub-district. Athit Chomsawat, owner of the bakery, filed the complaint with Nongprue Police Station at 11.36pm, reporting…
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Danish tourist erupts at Trat bus terminal after missing final airport bus
Police intervened after a Danish man caused a disturbance at the Trat Bus Terminal on Tuesday, December 2, after he missed the last bus to Suvarnabhumi International Airport for his midnight flight. Staff at the terminal called officers from Mueang Trat Police Station at around 6pm after the foreign tourist began shouting and causing chaos. The man, a Danish national,…
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Thai transwoman files complaint over unfair wages at Trat karaoke bar
A Thai transwoman filed a complaint against the owner of a karaoke bar in Trat province, accusing her of unfair wage payment after receiving 100 baht per day instead of the agreed rate of 120 baht. Officers from Mueang Trat Police Station went to the karaoke bar near Sra See Siat Reservoir in Wang Krachae sub-district at around 12.10am today,…
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SRT seeks to revoke 83 land deeds in Buriram court case
A high-stakes legal battle has begun in Buriram, northeast Thailand, as the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) seeks to reclaim over 700 rai of land allegedly covered by overlapping private title deeds. At 9am yesterday, November 24, Pattarapong Suphakorn, known locally as Lawyer Aun Buriram, appeared with local representatives at the Buriram Provincial Court to support the SRT legal team…
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47 tourists rescued after Koh Kut boat splits at sea
A passenger boat carrying nearly 100 tourists suffered a hull rupture while returning from Koh Kut, prompting an urgent sea rescue by Thai authorities. Dozens of tourists were left fearing for their lives after the hull of a passenger boat ruptured mid-journey while returning from Koh Kut to the mainland in Trat province. The incident unfolded today, November 20, as…
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Ex-con shot with crossbow in Northeast Thailand phone row
A former inmate was seriously injured in northeast Thailand after being shot with a crossbow during a drunken row over a borrowed phone request. Police in Buriram province are investigating an altercation that left a man with a fishing arrow lodged in his neck after he allegedly tried to attack a high-school student who refused to lend him her phone.…
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Revered foreign monk hospitalised after fall in Udon Thani temple
A respected foreign monk was hospitalised after suffering a fall at his temple, prompting surgery and a request for followers to delay visits while he recovers. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 16, when the elderly monk reportedly slipped and fell inside his kuti (monk’s hut) at Wat Kaset Silakhun, also known as Wat Pa Ban…
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