Thailand News

Canadian Man Being Held In Thailand Against His Will According To Family

Friends of a 25-year-old Edmonton man are fearful for his well-being, after he made multiple emergency calls to them from Thailand. Shawn Johnson reportedly told them he was being held in a basement there by men who looked like police. Johnson’s best friend of five years, Andy Vinoly, said Johnson’s call woke her in the…

Massive Raid On Bangkok Massage Parlour Strikes Blow Against Human Trafficking

A raid on a massage parlour in Rama 9 yesterday is expected to have a major impact on human trafficking movements in Thailand as most of the 100 workers found on the premises were young, illegal migrants from neighbouring countries who may have been forced to work in the sex trade. The Department of Special…

Children’s Day Celebrations Across The Nation

Thailand yesterday (Jan 13) celebrated the National Children’s Day with state agencies and private organisations organising a wide range of fun and educational activities, contests and shows to entertain children nationwide. Highlight of such activities in Bangkok was at the Government House where children are allowed to visit the prime minister’s office and sit on…

Arrested Yakuza Gangster Has Thai Wife

Police have discovered that the old Yakuza gangster arrested yesterday in Lopburi after being in Thailand for 13 years has a Thai wife and was regularly receiving money from Japan. Shigeharu Shirai, now said to be 72 by Sanook, is wanted in Japan over the death in 2003 of a gang rival in Takasucho district…

Woman Who Bared Her Buttock On Facebook To Show Off Whitening Product To Be Prosecuted

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will take legal actions against a woman who posted her image in her Facebook page baring her buttock to show off the effects of her skin whitening products. Commenting on the image which has provoked widespread criticism among netizens, FDA deputy secretary-general Somchai Preechathaveekid clarified that the product shown in…

Teenager Accuses Supposed Benefactor Of Sexual Abuse

A 17-year-old schoolboy has filed a complaint with the Phitsanulok Dhamrongtham Centre alleging that a man in his 50s had offered to provide him boarding and a scholarship and then coerced him into a sexually abusive relationship over the past four years. The teenager, whose name was withheld due to his age, was then evicted…

Verification Process For New Bank Accounts To Be Tighter Following Recent Fraud

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) will work with banks and other financial institutions to improve verification procedures for customers applying for new bank accounts. The agency plans to hold a meeting with representatives of 36 banks and financial institutions today to prevent fraud resulting from criminals using stolen ID cards to open bank accounts. Currently,…

Hero Dog Saves Dozens Of Cats From Becoming Python’s Meal

A young dog named Tang made headlines in local media today after he bravely fought off a python to protect a dozen cats at his home in rural Ang Thong province, according to his owner. Tang’s owner, only identified as 38-year-old Panisara, said that Tang, 3, barked and circled around the back of her home this…

Seven Students Faint In Ayutthaya School Van After Air-Con Not Switched On

Four female and three male students fainted on their way to school in Ayutthaya on Wednesday morning after their van’s air conditioner malfunctioned, police said. The students were found unconscious in the van driven by Wanaree Jindarat, 52, when it reached the Pracha Sueksa School in Tambon Huaror of Ayutthaya’s Muang district. The students were…

Naked American NOT High On Viagra Say Police

Following on from the story about a Korean-American wandering around Phuket airport, more details have emerged. The New Yorker taken into custody for roaming the halls of Phuket International Airport naked, and for defecating in the hall and attempting to throw it at staff and other travellers, had “overdosed” on sleeping medication, not Viagra ,…

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