Crime
Tragic death of Brazilian doctor just a week after getting engaged in Bangkok hotel fire investigated
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Brazilian doctor Carolina Pimentel Canales de Albuquerque dies in Bangkok hotel fire just a week after engagement. Thai officials investigate the tragedy that claimed three… Read More ›
African women make up half the beachside sex workers hauled in by Pattaya Police in morning swoop
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Pattaya police crackdown on beachside sex trade, detaining 20 foreign women, half from Africa, in a morning swoop. Visa revocations and deportations follow as authorities… Read More ›
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan as police uncover ฿71M money laundering scheme linked to music festivals. A Russian dealer used a fake cleaning… Read More ›
80-year-old Belgian man robbed and left with severe head injuries in Christmas Day attack in Pattaya
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80-year-old Belgian man brutally attacked and robbed by a teenage gang in Pattaya on Christmas Day, left with severe head injuries. Police launch an urgent… Read More ›
UK tourist faces prison term after being charged with eating a Pattaya traffic ticket before police
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A cocky UK tourist in Pattaya faces up to three years in prison after eating a traffic ticket issued by police. The 34-year-old man, who… Read More ›
Northern Ireland man questioned by Pattaya police after former sex worker found dead in guest house
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Northern Ireland man, 71, questioned after ex-sex worker’s decomposing body found in Pattaya guesthouse. Police probe grim discovery, with CCTV showing the pair days earlier.… Read More ›
Austrian tourist arrested on Ko Phi Phi. Charged with reckless acts causing the death of a Russian man
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Austrian tourist, 25, arrested on Ko Phi Phi for reckless jet ski collision killing Russian man, 58. Police say he fled the scene after mowing… Read More ›
Death sentences for the gruesome Pattaya murder of German property mogul Mr Ralter Mack in July 2023
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Three sentenced to death for the brutal 2023 murder of German businessman Hans Peter Ralter Mack in Pattaya. His body was found dismembered in a… Read More ›
Swiss man badly beaten by Pattaya teenagers after trying to stop them vandalising his car on Sunday
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A 66-year-old Swiss man was badly beaten by teenagers in Pattaya after trying to stop them from vandalizing his Toyota SUV with bricks. Police have… Read More ›
Myanmar court in Kawthaung jails Thai seamen arrested by its Navy. PM assures reporters of a New Year pardon
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Myanmar court jails Thai crew for illegal entry and fishing; PM Paetongtarn assures pardon is likely. Junta’s loss of control amid civil war complicates relations,… Read More ›
Myanmar grenade thrown by Karen ethnic militia member kills three and seriously injures six in Tak
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A deadly grenade attack at a Tak fair by teens linked to Myanmar’s Karen militias killed three and injured 48, with six in critical condition.… Read More ›
Millionaire Thai beggar woman picked up by police in Thursday crackdown in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Millionaire Thai beggar caught in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit crackdown. A woman found with ฿300K cash and ฿1M bank deposits denies begging, claiming banana sales income. Police,… Read More ›
Former cabinet minister and local government chief jailed in Prachin Buri linked to a political murder
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Ex-deputy minister and PAO chief jailed in Prachin Buri after protégé’s brutal murder. Police uncover audio of heated argument, armed guards confess to shooting. The… Read More ›
Crazed Belarusian roars and charges at arresting police like a beast in the early hours of the morning
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A drunken Belarusian, Siarhei Asychuk, went berserk at a Phuket hotel, charging at police like an animal. The 39-year-old caused chaos, disturbing children, and assaulting… Read More ›
Drug addict attacker who murdered two people gets rough justice in outrageous Prachin Buri attack
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A 38-year-old drug addict who murdered two people and injured three others in Prachin Buri was executed by outraged locals before police arrived. The brutal… Read More ›
Health Minister rejects claims Luk Thung singer died from massage shop injuries. She had meningitis
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Health Minister Somsak denies claims that 20-year-old Luk Thung singer died from massage shop injuries, confirming her death was caused by severe blood poisoning and… Read More ›
Shock death of a 20-year-old budding singer in Udon Thani linked to Thai traditional massage visits
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Shock death of 20-year-old Thai singer linked to Thai massage sessions. Chayada Prao-hom, a rising star, succumbed to infections after visiting a massage shop in… Read More ›
American tourist of Burmese origin dies in Phuket from electrocution after grabbing a faulty lamp pole
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
American tourist Thua Kyaw, 33, tragically dies in Phuket after grabbing a faulty lamp post during a slip. The lamppost, live with a dangerous high-voltage… Read More ›
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