A SMALL airplane crashed in Chonburi this morning (Jan. 13) with one unidentified foreigner having died and another person injured, Matichon newspaper said. The light aircraft crashed near Huai Yai temple, Huai Yai subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province. A police team from Huai Yai station quickly rushed there and found that of the
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Distraught foreigner in multi-vehicle crash in Chonburi
A DISTRAUGHT foreign man who drove his sedan into a shop at Mueang Chonburi district, after trying to stop the traffic there drove off and hit three vehicles and a motorcycle injuring several people including himself who was rescued after his car overturned, Amarin TV said today (Sep. 8). The unidentified foreigner had taken
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 moreMurder suspects taken to court, face visa revocation
THE three German suspects in the murder of a German businessman in Chonburi last week were this morning (July 13) taken to Pattaya Provincial Court to apply for initial 12-day detention, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Vachirawit Wisutsereephan and 10 other policemen took Mrs. Petra Christl Grundgreif, 54, Mr. Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann,
Read morePolice zero in on ‘Outlaw’ gang after nabbing murder suspects
WITH the arrest of two out of three suspects in the murder and dismemberment of a German businessman in Chonburi last week Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn said his team is now targeting a mafia gang going by the name “Outlaw” with one of the suspects allegedly being a key
Read moreTwo Germans arrested in murder of businessman
TWO Germans wanted in the murder and dismemberment of a German businessman in Chonburi last week have been arrested with the third suspect, a Pakistani who holds Thai nationality, still being hunted, Matichon newspaper quoted police as saying late this evening (July 11). Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big
Read morePolice moving to arrest 3 foreigners in brutal murder of German businessman
POLICE are gearing up to ask Pattaya Provincial Court to issue arrest warrants for two Germans and a Pakistani in the brutal murder of a German real estate businessman who disappeared in Chonburi last week and whose dismembered body was found in a freezer placed at a house in this same province last night,
Read moreBig cash transfer a new clue to missing German businessman
INVESTIGATION of the mysterious disappearance of a German businessman in Chonburi last week made some headway with an unusual transfer of over 2 million baht discovered while three foreigners were questioned, one of them a woman, as were his Thai wife and children, Thai Rath and Naewna newspapes said today (July 10). Mr. Hans-Peter
Read moreMissing German businessman’s sedan found abandoned at a condo
PROGRESS has been made over the disappearance of a German businessman in Chonburi since last Tuesday (July 4) with his family having offered 3 million baht to anyone who finds him and 100,000 baht for the recovery of his Mercedes Benz sedan with the latter spotted a condo in this same province today (July
Read moreNavy officer in shootout while helping woman being attacked
A THAI NAVY officer shot a man in self defence after moving in to help his former girlfriend just as he was attacking her upon being shot at first with the latter later dying at a hospital, Naewna newspaper said today (July 1}. The shootout occurred in Samaesan subdistrict, Sattahip district, Chonburi province, at
Read moreChonburi police chief being transferred as extortion charges surface
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat is getting ready to transfer Chonburi Police Chief Pol. Maj. Gen. Kumpol Leelaprapaporn to the headquarters in Bangkok for an indefinite period after charges that he and nine other policemen extorted over 140 million baht from six online gambling website operators emerged, Matichon newspaper said this morning
Read more34 macaques rescued from smugglers in Rayong
A MOVE FORWARD MP-designate for Rayong province helped rescue 34 macaques from a house in his province after being tipped off by local residents that captured wild monkeys were locked up there, Naewna newspaper said this morning (June 10). At 6 p.m. yesterday Mr. Nakhonchai Khunnarong, the MP-designate, together with Mr. Somsak Kongsombatsuk, head
Read moreOver 10,000 Covid cases in Chonburi last week
CHONBURI’S Public Health Office said today (May 22) that there were 10,648 new Covid cases and 12 deaths last week (May 14-20) with the majority being the elderly, Sanook.com said. Of this total 13 were being treated for pneumonia while 19 require oxygen. People in this province adjacent to Bangkok were urged to strictly
Read moreSi Racha badly flooded with some cars floating away in floodwaters
THREE HOURS of heavy rain this morning (Apr. 30) led to many areas of Chonburi’s Si Racha district being damaged with cars seen floating away in floodwaters, Thai Rath newspaper said. At around noon reporters in this district said the torrential rain had also toppled trees with some falling heavily on cars damaging them.
Read moreUpdate: 2 Chinese kidnap victims safe, walked back home
A CHINESE woman and her brother who were kidnapped by gangsters from their country in Chonburi on Monday (Mar. 20) are safe but exhausted by the ordeal after walking back home upon being released, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Mar, 22). Ms. San Chiqiang, 33, and her brother Mr. Yan Xin, around 40-50
Read moreChinese kidnap suspect held at airport as hunt for victims continues
POLICE arrested a Chinese man at Suvarnabhumi Airport on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping of a Chinese woman and her brother in Chonburi’s Nong Prue subdistrict two days ago while a big hunt for the victims is continuing in Rayong, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Mar. 22). The Chinese man, around 30-35
Read moreChinese kidnappers have still not released hostages
A CHINESE woman and her brother who were ransom kidnapped by their compatriots in Chonburi yesterday (Mar. 20) after dropping off her son to school have still not been released even though over 24 hours have passed since their abduction but police are chasing the criminals, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. At 1 p.m.
Read moreAnother Chinese ransom kidnapping in Chonburi
JUST two days after three Chinese suspects were arrested for ransom kidnapping a Chinese woman in the Ekamai area, another Chinese woman and her friend were kidnapped in Chonburi this morning (Mar. 20), Naewna newspaper said. At 1 p.m. today Mr. Ma Mingshun, 33, a Chinese man accompanied by an interpreter reported to Pol.Lt.Col.Jirasak
Read moreIndian, Chinese investors buying pubs, restaurants in Pattaya
WHILE many foreigners are investing in Chonburi province, Indian and Chinese investors have channelled the most funds in buying up businesses in Pattaya to cater to their countryfolk holidaying at this seaside tourist city, Matichon newspaper quoted business people in this province as saying today (Feb. 27). Indian investors bought up pubs and restaurants
Read moreCall centre scammers steal 16 million baht from businessman
A BUSINESSMAN in Chonburi lost 16 million baht in a call-centre scam after the fraudsters tricked him into installing what was claimed to be an Internal Trade Department app to update data but instead took control of his mobile phone and drained out the money from his bank accounts, Thai Rath newspaper said today
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