Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

Surin teacher facing more severe punishment after being found selling underage girls for sex at karaoke bar

Surin teacher facing more severe punishment after being found selling underage girls for sex at karaoke bar

February 29, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

SURIN: 19 sex workers were taken into custody following the raids on three sex for sale karaoke beer bar establishments on Highway 226 in the… Read More ›

70-year-old sailboat captain rescued at sea by the Thai navy off Phuket after engine failure 40 miles offshore

70-year-old sailboat captain rescued at sea by the Thai navy off Phuket after engine failure 40 miles offshore

February 27, 2020

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

PHUKET: Michael Turner told the press on Tuesday, after warmly thanking Vice Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengpaet of the Royal Thai Navy, that his first order of… Read More ›

78-year-old UK man and his elderly Thai wife involved in early hours bloody knife tussle at Pattaya home

78-year-old UK man and his elderly Thai wife involved in early hours bloody knife tussle at Pattaya home

February 26, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

PATTAYA: Police are investigating the incident which saw them arrive at an apartment to find bloody scenes throughout. Officers took both marriage partners into custody.… Read More ›

20 injured in train collision in Ratchaburi province between freight and passenger train on Monday

20 injured in train collision in Ratchaburi province between freight and passenger train on Monday

February 25, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

RATCHABURI: A director of the State Railway of Thailand confirmed that three employees of the railway firm were among the injured in the accident which… Read More ›

US armed forces welcomed in Laem Chabang for Cobra exercises with Thai counterparts next week

US armed forces welcomed in Laem Chabang for Cobra exercises with Thai counterparts next week

February 23, 2020

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CHONBURI: This is the 39th series of exercises between the militaries of the United States and Thailand and will see 4,500 American personnel deployed in… Read More ›

Murderer who stole not only a foreigner’s life but his wife is finally arrested by CSD police in Phrae

Murderer who stole not only a foreigner’s life but his wife is finally arrested by CSD police in Phrae

February 22, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A heartless and evil convicted murderer who shot a Dutchman in the back and bludgeoned his head with a concrete block at a Pattaya rubbish… Read More ›

Thai man killed by smartphone and head sockets left connected to the mains while lying in bed after football

Thai man killed by smartphone and head sockets left connected to the mains while lying in bed after football

February 20, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A nextdoor neighbour and friend broke into his home on Monday night after being asked to check on the man by his ex-girlfriend. The Chief… Read More ›

Foreign couple stop on their way to their wedding to tend to an injured Krabi motorbike crash victim

Foreign couple stop on their way to their wedding to tend to an injured Krabi motorbike crash victim

February 19, 2020

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The couple appeared extremely proficient at handling the situation until the Krabi rescue team arrived not long after and then cooperated with them. The foreign… Read More ›

Minister acts after a music teacher is reported to have raped a 12-year-old student at a resort on Valentine’s Day

Minister acts after a music teacher is reported to have raped a 12-year-old student at a resort on Valentine’s Day

February 18, 2020

Crime, Culture, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Students at the school reported to officials that the teacher would require them to make sexually explicit ‘moans’ to be granted back confiscated smartphones during… Read More ›

Chiang Mai student says he was brutally beaten by Europeans with a stick and robbed last Wednesday

Chiang Mai student says he was brutally beaten by Europeans with a stick and robbed last Wednesday

February 16, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Doctors at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital have confirmed that the young man suffered deep head wounds consistent with being beaten by a solid object.… Read More ›

UK teacher trying to raise cash to avoid jail in Thailand after a motorbike accident in Uttaradit

UK teacher trying to raise cash to avoid jail in Thailand after a motorbike accident in Uttaradit

February 15, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

54-year Clive Everall went to the funeral of the deceased man and hugged family members. Told by police that it was an accident and that… Read More ›

Thai man maddened by drink and love burns down his home and is taken away by police laughing

Thai man maddened by drink and love burns down his home and is taken away by police laughing

February 14, 2020

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Personal, Thailand:

Jenro Deena was maddened by the effects of alcohol and the refusal of his 19-year-old girlfriend Supaporn Nunil to return home this week from her… Read More ›

Pattaya police probe death of a western man in his 50s found at sea with an 8 kg rock tied to his neck

Pattaya police probe death of a western man in his 50s found at sea with an 8 kg rock tied to his neck

February 13, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The gruesome discovery as made off Ko Lan which lies 7.5 km offshore from Pattaya and is a popular excursion spot for visitors with its… Read More ›

Boat smash in Phuket leaves two Russian children, a boy and girl, dead with 22 tourists hospitalised

Boat smash in Phuket leaves two Russian children, a boy and girl, dead with 22 tourists hospitalised

February 10, 2020

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

22 people taken to 4 different hospitals in Phuket with 15 treated at the site for minor injuries. Police investigation underway according to the marine… Read More ›

32 year old rogue soldier who attacked Shopping Centre in Korat is killed in ferocious 9 am shootout

32 year old rogue soldier who attacked Shopping Centre in Korat is killed in ferocious 9 am shootout

February 9, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The army killer’s mother was brought to the shopping centre. The woman was seen in tears and as she was being escorted to a car… Read More ›

Pattaya police track Thai woman believed to have stolen a disabled Canadian’s wallet at the beach

Pattaya police track Thai woman believed to have stolen a disabled Canadian’s wallet at the beach

February 6, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

An investigation has been launched into the incident in which the tourist lost ฿50,000, his credit cards and wallet. It happened on Pattaya’s beach in… Read More ›

Thailand repatriates nationals from Wuhan with 6 more infections announced by the Health Ministry

Thailand repatriates nationals from Wuhan with 6 more infections announced by the Health Ministry

February 5, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The charter flight was provided by Air Asia which is expanding rapidly in Thailand, free of charge. This generous offer was communicated to the government… Read More ›

Thai doctors save life of elderly Chinese woman with new virus drug fix for advanced disease symptoms

Thai doctors save life of elderly Chinese woman with new virus drug fix for advanced disease symptoms

February 3, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Two doctors at Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok have notified medical journals of the treatment after having it verified by Chulalongkorn Hospital and the Department of… Read More ›

Danish man killed in parachute jump as Russian drowns off Patong Bay on a tragic Saturday morning in the sun

Danish man killed in parachute jump as Russian drowns off Patong Bay on a tragic Saturday morning in the sun

February 2, 2020

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Dane was named only as 30-year-old Mr Stefan. Despite normal pre-flight checks at the small airport in Sri Racha, his parachute later failed due to… Read More ›

Blind beggar in Nonthaburi exposed as a failed businessman driving an SUV – fined by police at Bang Yai

Blind beggar in Nonthaburi exposed as a failed businessman driving an SUV – fined by police at Bang Yai

January 30, 2020

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

65-year-old Mr Somporn Kueyen, a gambling addict, came clean with police and told them about his failed business ventures that led him to undertake this… Read More ›

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