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Aussie Language Teacher Shot in Chiang Mai Car Park By Thai Girlfriend

An Australian teacher who was trying to get back together with his Thai girlfriend was shot in the abdomen in the car park of a downtown Chiang Mai apartment on Saturday night. Jean Paul Bull, 47, who teaches language at a well known Chiang Mai university is in hospital but recovering. He had gone to…

Thai Police Are Wonderful Says Russian Tourists After Suphanburi “Rescue”

Two stranded Russian tourists who stayed overnight at the police station in Suphanburi had nothing but praise for the cops. Police turned hoteliers providing bedding and a safe haven for the night after seeing the pair wandering around late. They even rustled up some breakfast. It was thumbs up for the constabulary yesterday as the…

Possible Shark Attack Off Hua Hin As Sightings Increase

Fishermen familiar with the waters off Hua Hin said that in the last year there have been an increasing number of large sharks in the sea off Hua Hin. And an abbot has issued a warning after video and still photography showed sharks circling in the sea off a temple in the area where a…

British Man Kicks Wife To Death After She Refused To Have Sex

A British man is in police custody after allegedly kicking his wife to death in fit of rage at a house in Ubon Ratchathani. Kevin Smitham, 51, reportedly beat his wife Kanda, 29, after he refused to have sex with him and he accused her of having an affair. Locals said that they heard the…

HIV Positive Australian Begged Thai Woman For Sex With Her Two Year-Old Granddaughter

Initially, the Times was not going to publish this article because of its very disturbing nature. However, it is as well to highlight the attraction Thailand holds for some of the world’s depraved plant life. Not only do they prey on the innocent but they coerce desperate relatives to assist them in their sickening activities….

Air Force Officer Fined 2,000 baht For Slapping Pregnant Woman In The Face

An Air Force officer based at the 23rd Fleet in Udon Thani province was fined 2,000 baht after he was charged for slapping a Bangkok office employee in the face following a traffic dispute. Pilot officer Polkrit Chantaka, 50, was summoned to Thalee district office to hear the charge for slapping Ms Wanida Kham-on, 32,…

Suspected Russian Robber Arrested At Suvarnabhumi Airport

A Russian man was arrested on April 14 at Suvarnabhumi International Airport after Chon Buri police and immigration officials had launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly robbed almost one million baht in cash from a money exchange booth opposite the Ambassador Jom Thien hotel in Sattahip district of Chon Buri on Saturday morning….

Two Italian Tourists Terrified As Shots Are Fired Into Their Pattaya Baht Bus

A story that we missed last week tells of a terrifying ordeal suffered by two Italian tourists who were lucky to escape unharmed after a song thaew (baht bus) was shot at four or five times in an incident on Sukhumvit Road near the floating market in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident…

Murder In Tesco Lotus Handicapped Toilets-Police Arrest Grandson Of The Rich And Famous

The man responsible for the murder of a millionaire boat operator in the toilets at Tesco Lotus in Chumpon is from a family of politicians and nationally known businessmen. And in an incredible twist, police have revealed that this was the fourth murder to take place in four separate cases at Tesco Lotus in Wang…

Personal Info At Risk As TrueMove H Customers’ Data Found In Online Folder

The National Broadcasting and Telecom Commission (NBTC) has sought an urgent meeting with executives of TrueMove H, one of the country’s three major mobile phone operators, to question a probable massive leak of customers’ personal data. The likely leak, including individuals’ ID cards and passport numbers, was first reported by Blognone, an online technology news…

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