Crime

School director pleads guilty in court to murder and other charges after Lopburi shopping centre massacre

School director pleads guilty in court to murder and other charges after Lopburi shopping centre massacre

February 22, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The killings on Thursday, January 9th shocked Thailand and the killer’s arrest less than two weeks later was greeted by applause followed quickly by revulsion… 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 ›

Smart cars highlighted by the Immigration Bureau as it seeks out foreigners hiding from the law

Smart cars highlighted by the Immigration Bureau as it seeks out foreigners hiding from the law

February 18, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The three men including Mr Dan, the ‘hiding kangaroo’ were picked up of the streets by police in random checks and arrested by officers deploying… 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 ›

Businessman bailed after spooking a nervous public in Bangkok on Friday with live gunfire to relieve his stress

Businessman bailed after spooking a nervous public in Bangkok on Friday with live gunfire to relieve his stress

February 16, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand is still deeply unsettled and shocked by the massacre in Korat last weekend. On Valentine’s Day, a businessman whose trade has slumped and whose… 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 ›

Norwegian claims he’s not guilty of murder and vows not to return to Thailand to face revised charges

Norwegian claims he’s not guilty of murder and vows not to return to Thailand to face revised charges

February 15, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

54-year-old Roger Bullman became emotional when he discussed the plight of the son of the UK man he killed in a violent struggle as well… 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 ›

UK man deported from Thailand tested in the UK for the coronavirus after collapsing in Oxfordshire prison

UK man deported from Thailand tested in the UK for the coronavirus after collapsing in Oxfordshire prison

February 12, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thailand’s Director-General of the Corrections Department Naras Savestanan is adamant that the UK man was deported from Thailand in a healthy condition on January 27th… Read More ›

Army chief offers changes and an apology after Saturday’s murderous rage by a rogue soldier over a deal 

Army chief offers changes and an apology after Saturday’s murderous rage by a rogue soldier over a deal 

February 11, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The apology and briefing by the army chief were frank and informative. General Apirat appeared at times to have a strained voice and shed tears… Read More ›

54-year-old woman battered to death by drug-addicted son as neighbours feared to intervene

54-year-old woman battered to death by drug-addicted son as neighbours feared to intervene

February 11, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A 54-year-old woman in Kanchanaburi province found murdered beside her bed at 30 minutes past midnight on Sunday morning had phoned her husband at work… Read More ›

Massacre in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday has added to Thailand’s woes and public insecurity 

Massacre in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday has added to Thailand’s woes and public insecurity 

February 10, 2020

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

On Sunday while in Nakhon Ratchasima, the PM accepted that lax military security had been a contributing factor to the extent of the carnage inflicted… Read More ›

Compensation prioritised for victims of rogue soldier’s deadly attack in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday

Compensation prioritised for victims of rogue soldier’s deadly attack in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday

February 9, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police and security services have revealed that the initial focus of security operations on Saturday night was the evacuation of the public after the shopping… 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 ›

Crazed Thai soldier kills 20 and takes hostages in Nakhon Ratchasima – horror scenes broadcast on Facebook

Crazed Thai soldier kills 20 and takes hostages in Nakhon Ratchasima – horror scenes broadcast on Facebook

February 8, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The Commander of the Second Army Region Lieutenant General Thanya Kriatisarn has confirmed that the rogue soldier, named by police as Sergeant Major Jakapanth Thomma,… 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 ›

Senior police officer murdered and sexually mutilated by jealous husband in Kalasin province

Senior police officer murdered and sexually mutilated by jealous husband in Kalasin province

February 3, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The 57-year-old officer’s son has revealed that his father had previously called off the relationship with the woman, reported to be a fortune teller after… 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 ›