TWO of six young men drinking in Ayutthaya early this morning (Feb. 18) died in a game of Russian roulette with the same bullet passing from the head of the person who fired the shot to his friend sitting next to him, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 3.30 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Narathip Suthon,
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Tu Hao and 40 others hit with several charges, face death penalty
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL filed a string of charges against a key Chinese grey capitalist suspect and 40 others today (Jan. 19) with drug-related offences carrying maximum death penalty, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening. At 3 p.m. today Ms. Naree Tantasathien, the attorney-general, ordered the Office of Narcotics Litigation to submit the 332-page indictment of
Read moreNew Zealander dies in fall from Kanchanaburi train
A TOURIST from New Zealand slipped and fell from the train that had slowed down for passengers to take photos at Kanchanaburi’s Krasae Cave which was the camp of POWs in World War II, Naewna newspaper said today (Dec. 27). At 12.10 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Kiattisak Kerdchok, an investigator at Sai Yok police
Read moreElderly woman freezes to death in Korat
WITH THE mercury having dipped it led to an elderly woman freezing to death in the basement of her wooden house in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 15). Mr. Taweesak Panklang, deputy chief of Ban Rat Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), Soeng Sang district, was informed of a woman having died
Read moreCovid-infected security guard dies at factory booth
A COVID-INFECTED security guard was found dead at the booth of a factory in Suvarnabhumi area this morning (Nov. 25) with four other Covid patients having also died at their homes in Bangkok over the past few days, Naewna newspaper said. Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescuers found Mr. Chaturong (surname withheld), 41, lying dead on the
Read moreSuspect arrested in death of Kyrgyz woman
ONE OF three Chinese suspects being chased after a Kyrgyz woman who had filed a complaint of having been forced into prostitution plunged to her death from the seventh floor of a luxury condominium in Pattaya yesterday was arrested in Bangkok today (Sept. 17), Thai Rath newspaper said this evening. Pol. Maj. Gen. Thitawat
Read moreKyrgyz woman dies in fall from Pattaya luxury hotel
A KYRGYZ woman died after falling from the top floor of a luxury hotel in Pattaya this afternoon (Sept. 16) with a German man who had helped her saying she had been lured into prostitution by a Chinese gang, TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Lt. Col. Pitak Noensaeng, an inspector at Pattaya City police
Read moreTwo Brits, one Moroccan sentenced to death by court of Russian proxy
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report London – Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), one of Russia’s proxies in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. The court found
Read moreDeath sentence for Joe Ferrari reduced to life in prison
THE Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases this morning (June 8) sentenced Pol. Col. Thitisan Uttanaphon, aka Superintendent Joe Ferrari, and six of seven of his subordinates to death for intentionally torturing a drug suspect to death with two plastic bags but this was commuted to life imprisonment because of mitigating circumstances, Sanook.com
Read morePolice moving to arrest 3 suspects in death of Russian woman
POLICE will be asking the court to issue warrants for the arrest of three suspects in the death of a 37-year-old Russian woman who fell from a condo at Patong beach in Phuket on May 31, TV Channel 7 and Thai Rath newspaper said. The unidentified Russian woman had plunged to her death from
Read more15 senior students expelled over hazing death
THE Rajamangala University of Technology Isan today (Mar. 26) ordered the expulsion of 15 senior students over the hazing to death of a freshman, INN News said. Associate Professor Dr. Kosit Sriputhon, the president of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, said an investigation into the death of Mr. Phatsayot Cholapakdee, or Nong Prem, 19, a
Read moreFirst-year university student dies during hazing ritual
A FRESHMAN at a university in Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) died while undergoing a hazing ritual in a forest with senior students admitting that he was beaten to death during the orientation activities after first trying to cover it up, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Mar. 14). Facebook page Anti Sotus stated the university’s administration
Read moreSaturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon, Mimas, may be hiding a liquid water ocean
By Scott Sutherland, The Weather Network, published by MSN News SATURN’S moon, Mimas, appears to be harbouring a secret. Although once thought to be just a solid ball of ice, researchers have found evidence of an ocean deep under its surface. Mimas has already gained some fame and recognition in the scientific community. As
Read morePolice investigating mysterious death of German tourist
THE overnight death of an elderly German man staying in Chanthaburi province is being investigated after police ruled that it appears to be unnatural, Matichon said today (Jan. 16). A police team from Thai Mai station together with rescuers went to the single-storey house in this district where the deceased man, Mr. Kinsler Rolf
Read moreLawyer confirms Joe Ferrari does not suffer from bipolar disorder
THE lawyer of an arrested police colonel held together with six other officers over the plastic bag death of a drug suspect said today (Sept. 3) that his client confirmed he has never suffered from bipolar disorder with the antidepressant found in his condo meant to help him relax, Sanook.com said. Mr. Chokchai
Read moreJoe Ferrari stressed out first night in jail
UPON himself being jailed the former head of Mueang Nakhon Sawan police station was stressed out last night with prison officials having to arrange for a psychologist to talk to him but this morning (Aug. 28) is more relaxed and able to eat, Sanook.com said. Pol. Col. Thitisan Uttanaphon, aka Superintendent Joe Ferrari, who
Read moreWicha Mahakhun calls for close eye on Thitisan case
A LEGAL academic working on the National Police Act has called for a close watch on the progress of the Pol. Col. Thitisan Uttanaphon case, saying the former Nakhon Sawan Police Station Director likely displayed an intent to commit murder and may have backing from influential elements, NNT said today (Aug. 27). National Police Act
Read moreWoman dies after Covid jab amid 2,680 new cases
A 46-year-old woman who lived in Bang Khen district of Bangkok and suffered from migraine disorder died last night after getting her first AstraZeneca jab earlier in the day, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (June 9). Ms. Pannapat Itthinawong, 46, was found dead on the floor next to her bed on the second floor
Read morePolice checking possible murder in drowning death of wealthy couple
THE Crime Suppression Division police are speeding up their investigation of the drowning death of a wealthy Thai couple of Indian origin at a luxury resort on Koh Tao island last Saturday to determine whether they were possibly murdered, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (June 7). If this turns out to be a complex
Read moreYoung British man falls to death from Pattaya hotel
PATTAYA police and rescuers rushed to a well-known hotel at Jomtien beach early this morning (June 7) after being informed of a young British man having fallen to his death there, Sanook.com said. At the eight-storey hotel, Pol. Col. Nattapon Saengsee from Dong Tan police station and his team, including rescuers from Sawang Boriboon
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