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Police Step In To Rescue 9 Year Old Walking 18km Home After Fleeing Abuse

Photo via Facebook/ สถานีตำรวจภูธรไชยวาน Police in the Isaan province of Udon Thani came to the aid of a vagrant nine year old boy attempting to walk 18 kilometres back home. The boy fled his home due to an allegedly abusive father and was living alone in an abandoned house. On Tuesday, April 18, a 31 year old officer from Chai Wan Police Station, Anusorn Homhuan,…

Khon Kaen Is The Most Affordable Tourist Destination In Thailand, Says Agoda

Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon temple, Khon Kaen, Thailand. by Theodore Koumelis With many across Asia and Australia looking forward to long weekends and holidays in the coming weeks, price-savvy travelers will be happy to learn that Agoda crunched the numbers to reveal the cheapest tourist destinations. In Thailand, it’s Khon Kaen where travelers can…

Summer Storms Ravage Thailand, Destroying 1,800 Homes In 10 Provinces

People rescue a fishing crew member amid strong waves off the coast of Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Picture courtesy of Nujaree Raekrun. Over the weekend, summer storms caused extensive damage in the northeast and south of Thailand, damaging approximately 1,800 homes in ten provinces. As a result, authorities continue to search for crew members from stricken trawlers off…

Mad Buddhist Monks Brawl At Funeral In Surin Thailand

Tensions were high at afuneral in Surin province in northeastThailand on Friday when abrawl broke out between two saffron-robed Buddhist monks, allegedly over a plastic chair. Yesterday, the acting abbot of Wat Pho Sri Sawang Arom, Phra Toi Kan, told reporters what happened at the temple on Friday. In Thailand, Buddhist funeral rites include a distinctive ritual called bangsookool (paṃsukūla in Pali)…

Injuries Increased By 81% During Songkran, Road Fatalities Decreased

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post. Hospital admissions during the Songkran Festival spiked by 81% due to road accidents. A significant 81% rise in hospital admissions has been reported due to an alarming 19% increase in the number of people injured in road accidents during the Songkran Festival, as stated by the Ministry of Public Health. The ministry’s…

Scaly Thief Steals 100 Chickens And Ducks From Farm In Northeast Thailand

Photo via KhaoSod A four-metre-long python was caught red-handed stealing poultry from a farm in Udon Thani province in northeast Thailand yesterday. The fat snake devoured nearly 100 chickens and ducks in total, causing significant damage to the farmer. The farmer, 58 year old Chaiwichit Sarito, was dumbstruck when chickens and ducks kept going missing from his farm day in and day out….

Police Bust Gang Of Thieves Targetting Foreigners In Northeast Thailand

Photo via Banmuang Police announced the results of their investigation into a gang of thieves targettingforeigners with families all over the Isaan region this afternoon in front of the Provincial Police Region 3 Headquarters in Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeast Thailand. Police seized stolen assets worth an accumulative 3 million baht. The gang found its victims by sitting in shopping malls around Isaan…

Cops Bust 6 Overstayers In Northeast Thailand Ahead Of Songkran

Police bust overstayers in Buriram, photo by Naewna. Cops busted six overstayers in northeast Thailand’s Buriram province ahead of the country’s Songkran festival. A crackdown by Immigration police in Buriram led to the detention of six foreigners for overstaying their visas. The operation took place from March 27 to April 10, and was aimed at…

Thai Zoo Successfully Breeds Asian King Vulture For The First Time In Thailand In 30 Years

Photo via Facebook/ สวนสัตว์นครราชสีมา KORAT ZOO Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo in the Isaan region of Thailand announced that their team has successfully bred a red-headed vulture, commonly known as the Asian king vulture. This is an important milestone as it signifies the first successful breeding of this species in Thailand in the last 30 years, and only the second instance worldwide….

Thailand: Don’t Leave A Lighter In Your Car During Extreme Heat

A pickup truck parked in the sun all day burst into flames in Buriram province in northeast Thailand after a lighter exploded on the front seat yesterday. Summer is in full swing in Thailand, with peak “feels like” temperatures shooting up to 50 degrees Celsius yesterday in Bangkok. Every region is sweltering with heat. At 3.30pm, officers at Nang Rong Police Station were…

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