2 Russian suspects deny killing, mutilating fellow countryman
CHONBURI police said two Russian men arrested last night (Feb. 1) in the murder and dismemberment of a compatriot remained defiant and denied all charges but they have a surveillance camera clip tying them to this brutal killing, PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said this morning (Feb.2). The pair were arrested after Mr. Mikhail Emelianov, […]
Read More2 Russian suspects deny killing, mutilating fellow countryman
CHONBURI police said two Russian men arrested last night (Feb. 1) in the murder and dismemberment of a compatriot remained defiant and denied all charges but they have a surveillance camera clip tying them to this brutal killing, PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said this morning (Feb.2). The pair were arrested after Mr. Mikhail Emelianov, […]
Read MoreJealous mixed-race man detonates homemade bomb injuring four
A THAI-NORWEGIAN man who threatened his girlfriend with a homemade bomb in jealous rage while they were drinking with another couple outside his house in Chonburi set it off by flinging it on the table injuring all four of them, Amarin TV said today (Jan. 25). At 11 p.m. last night Sawang Boriboon Foundation […]
Read MoreForeigner rescued after falling into deep well
A GERMAN man fell into a 20-metre-deep well while mowing his lawn in Chonburi today (Oct. 9) and floated in there for 40 minutes until rescuers who were alerted by a neighbour pulled him up, Naewna newspaper said. At 11 a.m. Mr. Phichit Kiakkuthan, head of Sawang Rojanatham Foundation rescue unit, was informed of […]
Read MoreRoad in Chonburi caves in, repairs underway
A SINKHOLE opened up on a road next to a bridge over a canal in Chonburi after two appeared in Bangkok over the last few days with repairs underway, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Oct. 2). At 1 p.m. reporters from this TV station inspected this sinkhole, approximately 10 metres long, six metres […]
Read MoreOpen zoo holding a grand event to celebrate hippo’s 60th birthday
A THREE-DAY celebration starting this weekend (Sep. 6-8) is taking place at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi to mark the 60th birthday of Mae Mali, the beloved hippopotamus, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Narongwit Chodchoi, the open zoo’s director, said the event at the hippopotamus exhibit features a booth showcasing the Hippo Village […]
Read MoreThai neighbours shocked as foreigner’s pit bulls maul another dog to death
RESIDENTS of a housing estate in Chonburi’s Bang Lamung district called the police after a foreign man’s two pit bulls maul another family’s pet dog to death while he stood there watching and refused to take responsibility as they now fear for the safety of children and the elderly, Amarin TV said this evening […]
Read MoreNavy sends choppers to help put out Chonburi forest fire
NAVY helicopters and fire trucks were sent this morning (Jan. 18) to help put out a forest fire that broke out on Khao Krathing near Bang Saray in Chonburi last night with the public reassured that it is being contained and will likely be put out today, Naewna newspaper said. Navy Commander Adm. Jirapol […]
Read MoreFriend confesses to killing prosecutor’s mother-in-law
A FRIEND of a woman found brutally murdered with her ring fingers cut off and dumped at a plantation in Rayong on Friday night has finally confessed to killing her after being shown a strand of hair found in the victim’s hand, Naewna and TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 18). Pol. Maj. […]
Read MoreQueue scalper stabbed outside sukiyaki restaurant in Chonburi
A CUSTOMER who had just got his ticket to join a long line outside a popular sukiyaki restaurant in Chonburi last night (Nov. 2) got enraged at a queue scalper selling entry tickets to those wanting to jump the queue and stabbed him in the chest, Amarin TV said. At around 11 p.m. Mueang […]
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