Phuket residents breathed a collective sigh of relief after Chalong police arrested two suspects on December 12 in connection with a string of motorbike thefts that had rattled the island community earlier this month. What began as a few baffling disappearances quickly turned into a focused investigation that led officers to hidden stashes of stolen machines and, ultimately, to two young suspects — one adult and one juvenile. A brief timeline: early-morning vanishings and a delayed report The police probe began after three incidents were reported between November 30 and December 11, with victims describing four motorcycles taken from areas in and around Chalong. The most glaring early theft happened in the dead of night on December 2: at 3:27 a.m., two electric motorbikes belonging to a French national were stolen. Another bike — an electric motocross machine — was actually taken on November 30, though that theft was only…
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When a Phuket local posted grainy photos of two foreign men spray-painting walls around Kata, the island’s online neighbourhood quickly ignited. The post — shared on December 15 by Facebook user Yotwadee Panthong in a group for Phuket residents — showed two men caught mid-spray, cans in hand and paint on fingers, leaving fresh streaks of pastel blue across walls and a rusty door. The caption didn’t mince words: “Can anyone take action against these foreigners? They have gone too far, spray-painting everywhere. Shops in Kata should not sell spray colour so easily. Is this graffiti, art, or just rubbish? Who allowed this to happen, and is it even legal?” The pictures are telling. One man, in a white tank top, black trousers and sunglasses, posed in front of a newly painted swathe of light-blue paint. The other, wearing a black T-shirt, beige trousers and a white cap, was photographed…
What began as an ordinary afternoon in Kamphaeng Phet turned into a real-life phone drama on December 16, when quick-thinking relatives and prompt police action rescued a 19-year-old vocational student from a sophisticated call scam at a local resort. The incident—part of a growing pattern of frauds in Thailand—also revealed that another student from the same college had already fallen victim earlier that day, losing 7,384 baht from his student loan and freelance earnings. The rescued teenager, identified only as Rainbow, was discovered alone in a resort room in Mueang district after relatives tracked his location using a GPS signal. According to investigators, Rainbow had been targeted by scammers impersonating officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI). The fraudsters used pressure, fear and a promise of reimbursement to manipulate him into isolating himself and preparing to move money. Rainbow told police the contact began with a call from an…
The morning of December 15 gave the sleepy Tha Talat neighbourhood in Sam Phran district an unwelcome jolt when an ammonia leak at the Siam Pyramid Company ice factory sent a sharp, irritating scent winding through the streets of Nakhon Pathom. What began as a whiff quickly became a full-blown safety operation: more than 100 nearby residents were evacuated, a temporary command centre sprang up at Wat Rai Khing Royal Temple, and emergency teams scrambled to contain a chemical scare that had everyone holding their breath — literally. Ammonia, commonly used in industrial refrigeration systems, is a powerful refrigerant but also a potent irritant when it escapes. The chemical’s pungent odor and ability to inflame airways made the leak especially alarming for households close to the factory. Pho Kaew Police Station, medical staff from Sam Phran Hospital, and volunteers from the Por Teck Tung Foundation were among the first responders…
Drama, disappointment and a dash of digital suspicion: Thailand’s women’s Arena of Valor (RoV) squad found themselves at the centre of an unexpected SEA Games storyline on December 15 that left fans buzzing long after the servers cooled. After a decisive 0–3 defeat to Vietnam in the upper bracket final, Team Thailand was relegated to the lower bracket — where they must now topple Laos to earn a rematch with Vietnam for the gold. But it wasn’t the game scoreline alone that dominated chatter; an internal issue that surfaced during the broadcast saw one player removed from the tournament, and social media quickly turned the situation into a thriller worthy of its own highlight reel. Late yesterday, Jomkhon “Givemeakiss” Phumsinin posted a terse, emotional line on Facebook: “Knowing the truth broke my heart, but I’ll do my best.” The quote captured the mood around the Thai roster — part shock,…
In a story that spread across Thai social feeds like spicy som tam at a family reunion, a private company in Thailand is under fire after issuing what many call an eyebrow-raising disciplinary notice: punishments for an employee who skipped the company’s New Year’s party. The post, originally shared by the Facebook page Tan Pao, included a translated version of the warning letter and a list of penalties that set social media alight. The penalties on paper (and the outrage online) According to the shared document, the company’s sanctions were clear and severe: a deduction equivalent to 50 hours of overtime pay, the annual bonus withheld, no consideration for a salary raise, and a formal disciplinary letter placed in the employee’s file. The photo of the translated letter — courtesy of Facebook: ท่านเปา — made the rounds almost instantly, prompting a flurry of comments and hot takes. Some readers reacted…
A late-December social media stir in northeastern Thailand briefly made the internet hold its breath — and then shrug, puzzled. It began on Sunday, December 14, when the official Facebook page of Phon Krung Police Station in Nakhon Ratchasima posted a startling allegation: that Russian nationals had been hired by Cambodia to spy on Thai military sites, with the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base singled out as a potential target for a drone attack. The post was deleted not long after it went up, leaving behind a swirl of questions, screenshots and a lot of finger-pointing in the comments. The original message claimed local police had “received information” suggesting foreign operatives were active in the province. After removing the explosive post, Phon Krung pushed out a follow-up urging locals to report any “suspicious” foreigners staying in resorts, hotels or guesthouses — but offered no hard evidence to back up…
Two Knife Attacks Rock Phuket in the Early Hours — Victims Recovering as Police Investigate Phuket was jolted awake in the predawn hours of December 14 when two separate knife attacks unfolded just minutes apart, leaving a young man and a woman injured and authorities scrambling for answers. The incidents — one at Patong’s Coral Beach Bridge and the other inside a Tops Supermarket in Phuket Town — happened within roughly 90 minutes of each other, painting an alarming picture of violence in one of Thailand’s busiest tourist hubs. Selene of the Sea: A Quiet Night Interrupted at Coral Beach Bridge Around 3:00am at the southern end of Thaweewong Road, near Coral Beach Bridge, what had been a late-night gathering by the shoreline turned into an urgent hospital trip. Patong Hospital staff alerted Patong Police at 4:02am after 21-year-old Myanmar national Maung Maung Aye arrived with a stab wound to…
Early on the chilly morning of December 15, a routine commute in Chon Buri turned into a chaotic scene when a bronze pickup truck ploughed into the rear of a red songthaew, scattering passengers and sending at least 14 people to Chon Buri Hospital. The crash happened at around 7:30 a.m. on the inbound lane opposite the Tuk Nam building in Ban Suan subdistrict, Mueang district — a stretch normally filled with sleepy commuters and the hum of school traffic. The moment everything changed Witnesses described a loud, bone-jarring bang followed by a violent shudder. Students on their way to school reported the songthaew shaking so hard that classmates were thrown from their seats. One student, still visibly shaken, said the vehicle lurched and screamed under the impact, leaving passengers scrambling across the road in confusion and pain. A 65-year-old passenger named Nipa recounted how she had been on her…
The quiet sugarcane fields of Mueang Phin in Nakhon Sawan were jolted into grim headlines this week when a partially unclothed, headless body was found hiding among the tall stalks. The discovery — made public on December 14 — has left locals uneasy, the deceased’s family demanding answers, and police balancing an investigation between suspicious circumstances and a possible natural death. A grisly find in an isolated stretch of farmland Police Colonel Panupon Karakon of Mueang Phin Police Station confirmed that the body belonged to 55-year-old Nantachai (surname withheld). The upper body wore a green shirt with white stripes; the left arm and the head were missing. Investigators located the head a day earlier, abandoned in a bamboo thicket about one kilometre from where the body lay. Near the scene, officers found a tobacco pouch and the deceased’s identification card. Villagers estimate the body had been in the field for…