2 policemen shot dead, 3 injured in clash at Narathiwat
A TEAM of six policemen returning from drug investigation in Far South Narathiwat province spotted a suspicious group of men sitting in a hut at a palm plantation and upon moving in to investigate them too were hit by a volley of M16 assault rifle gunfire killing two officers and injuring three others in […]
Read MoreThai YouTuber found dead at Georgia hotel
By Naewna newspaper and Thai Newsroom Updated at 10.20 p.m. A TRAVEL and transportation Facebook page said this evening (July 29) that a popular Thai travel YouTuber who has been missing in Georgia for over 15 days has been found dead at his hotel, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Wanchai Akir Wongsaeng, who runs this […]
Read MoreOver 100 rounds of ammunition fired in attack on Narathiwat checkpoint
THE NINE insurgents who attacked a Narathiwat checkpoint killing five rangers and injuring six civilians last night (July 22) had fired over a hundred rounds of three different types of ammunition with the attack planned in advance to take place when three other rangers of this unit were on leave, PPTVHD36 said today. Narathiwat […]
Read More5 rangers dead as insurgents in disguise attack Narathiwat checkpoint
FIVE rangers manning a checkpoint in Far South Narathiwat province were killed when a group of six insurgents dressed as security personnel attacked them at around 6.45 p.m. today (July 22) and fled, Naewna newspaper said. The insurgents drove to Bukeh Sami municipal checkpoint in Tanyong Mat subdistrict, Ra-ngae district, in a black four-door […]
Read MoreCouple identifying woman murdered and dumped in trash can
A COUPLE has arrived at Rayong province to identify the body of a woman found murdered and dumped in a trash can to find out whether she is their 18-year-old daughter who has been dating a new man after breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, Amarin TV said this evening (June 18). Garbage collectors had […]
Read MorePhuket tuk-tuk driver confesses in death of British boxer
A TUK-TUK driver in Phuket has confessed to an accident wherein British professional boxer Colin Cairney, 22, fell off the vehicle on Sunday (June 14) and later died at hospital, Amarin TV said this afternoon (June 18). Pol. Lt. Col. Surachat Thongyai, the investigating officer at Patong police station, said last Monday (June 15), […]
Read MoreAustralian sprint champion dies while holidaying at Koh Samui
AUSTRALIAN sprint champion Jemma Stapleton, 25, was killed in a motorcycle accident while on a family holiday at Koh Samui, 7news.com.au said today (June 12). Numerous messages of condolence in honour of the sprinter, who was Stawell Gift finalist, poured in after news of her death spread. While the cause of death has not […]
Read MoreAmerican couple found dead at Pattaya hotel suite
AN elderly American couple were found dead locked in a tight embrace at a luxury hotel suite in Pattaya today (March 31) with what appears to be a suicide note left behind and pills scattered around the plush unit, Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt. Col. Chinawat Thissala, an investigator at Khong Dong Tan sub-branch, […]
Read MorePolice probing mysterious death of Chinese woman
THAI police are unravelling the mysterious death of a Chinese woman who was found dumped in a ditch at Ratchaburi after working as an entertainer at a pool villa party in Pattaya with her boyfriend having flown here from China to follow up on the case, TV Channel 7 and Workpoint News said today […]
Read MoreGovt confirms 72 dead tigers were not infected with bird flu
AMID social media concern that 72 tigers that died at a sanctuary in Chiang Mai last week could have caught avian influenza, or bird flu, two ministries this afternoon (Feb. 24) confirmed that this virus was absent from both tiger and chicken carcasses and urged the public to have confidence in the test results. […]
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