Thailand News

Cameroon Man Says His Life Is In Ruins Following False Rape Accusations

A Cameroon man living in Thailand has told Thaivisa that his life is in ruins after a Swedish woman falsely accused him of rape in Bangkok. The case is similar to one involving a French policeman and a British teen. The Frenchman was released earlier this week after being held for nearly two months on…

DLT Introduces Electronic Diving Test

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is raising the overall standard of driving tests by introducing an e-driving system developed by vocational students to ensure standardized assessment. In addition to improving the quality of driving for road safety, the new technology also aligns with the government’s policy of developing the potential of human resources. Mr….

Appeals To Locate Brit Who Made Worrying Comments On Facebook

Friends and relatives have stepped up their online appeal for information about a British man missing in Thailand. On Monday, Steven Ricketts, 39, from Norwich, posted a video on Facebook which caused concern among his friends and family. The video, in which Steven talks about his struggles with depression, is now being shared by his…

Buriram Teacher Who Repeatedly Raped Underage Teen Is Now Threatening Her Again Say Parents

The case of rape against a Buriram teacher involved with a M3 student has taken new twists. Back in February – as shown in our picture – police raided a resort room where they rescued the student who was there with the teacher. He was given bail on charges of raping a minor under 15…

Angry Mob Attack Man Who Attempted To Rape Autistic Girl

Local officials swung into action putting out a distress call over the loudspeakers and a hundred people were mobilized. The mob first confronted the three other workers who denied there was another person in their work gang. When a neighbour said there were really four of them the mob were enraged by their duplicity and…

Country Shocked As Two Rejected Young Men Resort To Murder

Two separate cases in which young Thai men failed to get the reconciliations they desired, and then fatally shot their ex-girlfriends before turning the guns on themselves, have left Thai society perplexed and worried about youths’ response nowadays in the wake of rejection. The two tragedies ended with the deaths of two young women and…

Ex-Boyfriend Shoots Girlfriend Dead But Fails To Kill Himself

Shocking footage from the street in Nakorn Pathom on Monday lunchtime showed a Rayong man aim a .38 gun at his ex girlfriend and kill her. As the victim’s friend scurries away the man goes to the ground and attempts to kill himself by firing at his own neck. He failed and a member of the public…

Gang Of Foreign Romance Scammers Arrested Following Complaint By Buriram Woman

Deputy Tourist Police Chief Surachate Hakparn on Saturday announced the arrest of a gang of foreign men and two Thai women accused of running so called romance scams targeting lonely Thai women. All the men detained were from Africa. Police say the gang befriended Thai women on Facebook using fake profiles claiming to be foreign…

Video: Who’s In The Wrong? Poster Suggests Injustice At Hands Of The Police

CCTV from Muang district of Trang showed the moment a female motorcyclist was severely injured in a collision. She is heading towards the camera on the left of the roadway when a motorcycle driven by a man cuts right in front of her. This causes her to take evasive action and lose control. She then…

Thai Prisons Bursting at Seams, Reforms Needed: Panel

Thai prisons are overcrowded and alternatives to detention are needed, according to the kingdom’s top gaoler. Despite a population of only about 70 million, the kingdom has the world’s sixth largest prison population. Solving the overcrowding problem requires alternative approaches and systemic changes throughout the justice system, from police and prosecutors up through the courts…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran