A 27-YEAR-OLD engineer who was found dead in his pickup truck revealed in his suicide note that he had been pressured by higher authorities in Nong Bua Lamphu province to collect bribes from a contractor who built sub-standard roads, Sanook.com said today (Nov. 28). A police team from Mueang Khon Kaen police station who
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Japanese man commits harakiri in Chiang Mai
A STRESSED-OUT Japanese man was found to have committed suicide by disemboweling himself at a large house he shared with a Japanese family in Chiang Mai today (Nov. 27), Thai Rath newspaper said. At 8.25 a.m. Pol. Lt. Danurat Kantiya, an investigator at Maejo police station, San Sai district, was alerted of a foreigner
Read moreNinth grader falls from school building in Korat, fourth case this year
A NINTH GRADE student in Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) died after falling from a building of a top high school in Mueang district last evening (Nov. 10) with this being the fourth such case in this province this year, Matichon newspaper said today. The school was closed today to mourn for the unidentified 14-year-old
Read moreMan kills girlfriend, himself after wedding talks fails
A YEAR-LONG relationship between a 62-year-old-man and his 39-year-old girlfriend ended in tragedy during a discussion about a betrothal ceremony with the man shooting her to death then himself, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Sept. 10). Pol.Lt. Col. Pongphan Khiaosai, duty officer at Kut Rang police station, Maha Sarakham province, rushed to a cassava
Read moreStressed out banker found stabbed to death
A FINANCIAL adviser of major bank was found stabbed to death in his sedan today (August 27) with police investigating whether it was murder or suicide, Matichon newspaper said. At 11.30 a.m. Bang Kruai police station in Nonthaburi province was alerted that a man was found dead in a car parked at Nakhon In
Read moreFormer top Thai actor commits suicide
A FORMER popular Thai actor shot himself dead at a house in Ayutthaya province this afternoon (Aug. 1) with personal problems or health issues likely having led to him taking his own life, Naewna newspaper and Sanook.com said. At 12.30 p.m. today Pol.Lt. Col. Phakanindej Prakkoworakan, deputy chief for investigation at Phak Hai police
Read moreForeign husband in tears after breakup leads to wife committing suicide
A LITHUANIAN man was seen crying beside a sedan in which his wife with whom he had broken up two days earlier was found dead after burning a charcoal stove within the vehicle parked in Bangkok’s Khlong San district, Sanook.com said today (July 9). At 8.30 a.m. this morning, Pol.Lt. Col. Atichart Pho-ah, an
Read moreTwo Bangkok policemen commit suicide, motive unknown
TWO Bangkok policemen, one attached to Phaya Thai station and the other Phahonyothin, committed sucide over the past 24 hours with their motive for their doing so not yet known, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 4). At 4.30 p.m. yesterday Pol. Cpl. Sirisak, head of the traffic unit at Phaya Thai station, was found to have
Read moreLoser in Nayok Or Bor Tor election hangs himself
A CANDIDATE in the Nayok Or Bor Tor (head of the Subdistrict Administrative Organisation) election at Trat province’s Huang Nam Khao subdistrict hanged himself at a seaside bungalow after losing the race by just 52 votes, Siam Rath newspaper and Sanook.cm said today (Nov. 30) Pol. Lt. Col. Sittachai Saisorn, duty officer at Ao
Read moreStressed woman leaves toddler sleeping in the car and jumps into the canal
A WOMAN stressed out after separating from her Chinese husband parked her car in the middle of a bridge over a canal running through the Motorway and jumped into it leaving her three-year-old daughter asleep in the vehicle last night and after 10 hours her body has still not been found, Thai Rath newspaper
Read morePoliceman’s wife kills daughter, herself over money problems
THE FINANCIALLY-STRESSED wife of a policeman in Rayong shot dead her teenage daughter before jumping down from the fourth floor of police flats to her own death this morning (Nov. 4) with her shocked husband prevented just in time from taking his own life, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 8 a.m. this morning Pol.
Read moreJapan warns citizens of possible suicide bombings in Thailand, other SE Asian countries
THE Japanese embassy in Thailand sent an email on Sunday September 12 alerting its citizens in here to beware of suicide bombings in crowded places such as restaurants, hotels, markets, tourist attractions and religious places, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Sept. 14). Japanese people in Thailand were told if such visits were unavoidable
Read moreThai Health Promotion launches “Vaccine Jai” campaign to reduce Covid-19 related suicides
THAI Health Promotion Foundation has launched the “Vaccine Jai” campaign in an attempt to reduce Covid-19 related suicides, NNT said this evening (July 22). According to the foundation, the campaign was launched at a virtual seminar, involving Srinakharinwirot University and the Department of Mental Health, to help people maintain mental stability. Foundation director Chatwut Wangwon
Read moreCovid fake news leads to stressed out man killing himself
A 76-year-old man shot himself dead at his house in Thonburi district early this morning (June 10) after getting stressed out over stopping his blood pressure and diabetes medication to prepare for a Covid-19 jab upon getting fake news that this is what he had to do, Siam Rath newspaper said. After being alerted Pol.
Read moreMan jumps to his death from Covid hospitel building
A THAI man who was either quarantined or being treated for coronavirus at a building in Soi 31 off Phetchaburi road jumped to his death this afternoon (May 18) with the cause for his suicide not clear, Sanook.com Ruamkatanyu foundation staff were informed that a man had jumped to his death from a tall building
Read moreSuicidal man stopped from jumping into the river
THE rush hour traffic on Rama 3 bridge worsened this morning (Sept. 8) after police shut one inbound lane at 8.30 a.m. to rescue a man who had climbed up the sign post and was getting ready to jump into the river, Khaosod newspaper reported. Pak Klong San police rushed to the scene, and after
Read moreQuarantined Thai man jumps to his death from Pattaya hotel
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning (August 27) expressed sorrow over a young Thai man jumping to his death from a Pattaya hotel where he was under 14-day coronavirus quarantine and offered his condolences to his family, Matichon newspaper reported. Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tantrawanich, spokesman of the Defence Ministry, said the Prime Minister is concerned
Read moreForeigner commits strange suicide in Pattaya
AN Australian man was found to have committed suicide in an unusual manner at a Pattaya apartment yesterday afternoon (July 4) with there being no trace of an intruder, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. At 4.30 p.m. Pol Lt Col Nithat Waenpradap, superintendent at Mueang Pattaya police station, rushed to the apartment upon getting word that
Read moreDaughter shocked to find dad dead with unknown woman
A 70-YEAR-OLD man and a younger woman were found to have committed suicide together in a rented room in Chon Buri city this morning (June 26) and the man’s daughter told police she does not know who this woman is nor does she dare tell her mother what has happened, Sanook.com reported. Pol Capt Natthirut
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