Indian man plunges to death from Pattaya condo
A YOUNG Indian man holidaying in Pattaya died after falling from the 45th floor of a condominium late last night (Nov. 22) with his friends saying his death stemmed from a lovers’ quarrel, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Nov. 23). At 11 p.m. Pol. Lt. Manasak Phonyiam, deputy inspector for investigation at Pattaya City […]
Read MoreTwo foreigners nabbed in murder of Taiwanese man
POLICE have arrested two foreign men and are chasing a third foreign suspect in the murder of a Taiwanese man at a hotel on Udomsuk road (Sukhumvit Soi 103), Bangna district, yesterday (Nov. 16), TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said this afternoon. The body of Mr. Chu Chiang Chen, 48, was found bound […]
Read MoreItalian man dies in fall from Skytrain station
A YOUNG ITALIAN MAN fell to his death from BTS Sanam Pao station in Phaya Thai district at 8 a.m. this morning (Nov. 14) with police rushing to contact the Italian embassy and his family about his demise, TV Channel 7 said. Phaya Thai police station was alerted by a local resident that a […]
Read MoreBritish man badly bashed up after chatting up a girl
A BRITISH man was severely bashed up by two Thai youths in Chonburi province at dawn today (Sep. 3) after he chatted up a girl in a shop there, Amarin TV said. The unidentified British man ended up with a swollen head, a broken nose and three teeth knocked out. He is now under […]
Read MoreGas suicide ruled in death of Indian man at Pattaya resort
PATTAYA police have initially ruled that an Indian man found gassed to death at a resort with his hands and feet tied to a chair had committed suicide, Naewna newspaper said late last night (June 21). At 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday June 20, Pol. Col. Thanaphong Phothi, superintendent of Pattaya police station, and his […]
Read MorePoliceman, rescuers chase panicked Kuwaiti man for a hour
A YOUNG Kuwaiti man who panicked at seeing a policeman and rescue team coming to help after the taxi he was travelling in from Pattaya to Bangkok broke down on the motorway ran off leading to an hour-long chase, TV Channel 7 said this evening (May 26). Pol. Capt. Pongphop Kudhom, deputy inspector of […]
Read MorePolish suspect arrested amid gory accusation by cabbie
A POLISH man whose girlfriend was found dead at a condo on Charoen Rat road yesterday (May 15) was arrested while attempting to cross over to Cambodia last night with a taxi driver accusing the suspect of trying to hire him to help dismember her body for 1,500 baht, Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen. […]
Read MoreDeported Nigerian who sneaked back to Thailand nabbed in Phuket
A NIGERIAN man who had been deported upon being arrested on a cocaine possession charge was arrested in Phuket today (May 10) after sneaking back into the country through natural channels, Thai Rath newspaper said. A Phuket Immigration and Chalong police station team arrested Mr. Harrison Shinonzo Onyema, 40, for illegal entry. Found in […]
Read MoreForeigner held for working without permit during Full Moon party
ACTING on complaints that foreigners were taking up jobs traditionally reserved for Thais on Koh Phangan, police and local officials launched an investigation during the Full Moon party on Thursday May 4, 2023 and arrested a Ukrainian man working without a permit, Naewna newspaper said today (May 6). A team of Surat Thani Immigration […]
Read MoreRussian man dies in fall from Phuket shopping mall car park
A RUSSIAN MAN fell from the third floor of a car park building at a well-known Phuket shopping mall and died on the spot this morning (Apr.27) with surveillance camera clips showing he went in there alone, Matichon newspaper said. At 8.20 a.m. Pol. Lt. Wuthichai Chanphai, a deputy inspector at Vichit police station […]
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