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· Michelle De Pacina
Warship sinks in Gulf of Thailand, leaving 5 dead and 24 missing
A Royal Thai Navy warship with over 105 people aboard sank in the Gulf of Thailand, leaving five passengers dead and 24 passengers missing. The HTMS Sukhothai, a 252-foot-long corvette that had been in service for 35 years, was struck by harsh waves and heavy winds on Sunday…
· Michelle De Pacina
Why Thailand has chosen the mythical naga as its national symbol
Thailand has chosen the mythical naga serpent as its national symbol to promote the nation’s history, culture and creative economy. The Cabinet hopes the symbol will encourage residents to learn more about the nation’s history and culture. They also wish to inspire citizens to…
· Michelle De Pacina
Bua Noi, the ‘world’s loneliest gorilla,’ has been caged in a Thailand shopping mall for 33 years
Since 2015, the Thai government and the animal rights group PETA have been fighting for Bua Noi, the “world’s saddest gorilla,” to be released from captivity. Bua Noi, whose name means “Little Lotus,” has been caged for more than 30 years in a zoo located in Bangkok’s oldest…
· Ryan General
Nonprofit’s investigation exposes rampant animal abuse in 8 elephant attractions in Thailand
Nonprofit organization Lady Freethinker (LFT) released a report exposing the abusive treatment that elephants have been subjected to in eight different attractions in Thailand. Some of the abuses that the group’s investigator discovered include elephants being stabbed with…
· Ryan General
Survival of 3-year-old who slept through Thailand daycare massacre deemed a ‘miracle’
Three-year-old Paveenut Supolwong was left unscathed as she slept while a former police officer stormed a daycare center in Thailand and killed at least 36 people, including 24 children. Supolwong was the only child in the nursery to have escaped unharmed by Panya Khamrap, who…
· Ryan General
Thailand to impose total ban on plastic scrap imports by 2025
Thailand will be implementing a plan of action in three phases that will culminate in a total ban on plastic scrap imports by 2025. The first phase, which will begin next year, involves imposing limits on the amount of imported plastic scrap based on plants’ actual production…
· Michelle De Pacina
American man arrested for smashing man’s car in Thailand
A 45-year-old American man, identified only as Andigo, was arrested in Thailand on Wednesday for smashing a man’s car and threatening his family. The incident, which was captured on camera, has circulated on social media. Andigo told police that he damaged the car because he…
· Michelle De Pacina
At least 36 dead, including 24 children, in Thailand child-care center massacre
Panya Kamrab, a 34-year-old former policeman, killed 36 people, including 24 children, during a knife and gun rampage at a childcare center in northeast Thailand on Thursday. Kamrab was in court earlier in the day for drug charges previously filed against him. After his hearing,…
· Khier Casino
Red Lobster opens its first restaurant in Thailand
Red Lobster has made its way to Bangkok for the first time in an effort to expand in Asia. The branch has a capacity of 70 diners and is located at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The menu includes seafood bought from traceable and sustainable sources, such as Maine…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean mistakenly consumes cannabis soup that ‘looked just like kangkung’ while on vacation in Thailand
A Singaporean tourist on vacation at Chiang Rai, Thailand, mistook cannabis for kangkung (water spinach) vegetable in a bowl of Thai noodle soup. She reportedly enjoyed a restaurant's Thai soup dish so much that she ordered the soup twice. According to reports, the tourist began…
· Iris Jung
Pitbull named ‘Nazi’ mauls 60-year-old owner in Thailand
A pitbull named “Nazi” mauled its 60-year-old owner after it saw her feeding a stray dog on Monday in Nakhon Ratchasima province in Thailand. The owner was found lying in a pool of blood with “gaping wounds” on her neck and upper arm. The victim’s condition and the dog’s fate…
· Michelle De Pacina
Elephant is caught on CCTV trampling monk to death in Thailand
Phra Prachon Suksingh, a 66-year-old Buddhist monk, was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, on Saturday. Another monk discovered Suksingh’s body outside on the temple grounds at 5 a.m. the next morning. Staff confirmed that an elephant was…
· Rebecca Moon
Popular YouTuber flees Thailand after allegedly scamming over 6,000 victims out of $55 million
A popular Thai YouTuber has fled abroad after scamming thousands of investors out of two billion baht (approximately $55 million). The woman, who claimed to be a successful forex trader, defrauded over 6,000 people and has allegedly run away to Malaysia. On Aug. 24, 30 people…
· Rebecca Moon
Salon owner in Thailand accused of killing couple in front of their child over haircut is released on bail
A salon owner in Thailand who allegedly murdered a couple in front of their young daughter after they complained about a haircut on Saturday has been released on bail. The Pathum Thani Provincial Court granted bail to the 51-year-old man on the condition that he wear an…
· Michelle De Pacina
South African woman’s life sentence in Thailand for crime she says she didn’t commit is reduced
Ashley Oosthuizen, a 23-year-old South African, was arrested in 2020 after she accepted a package that contained ecstasy from a delivery man at the restaurant in Thailand where she worked as a manager. On Wednesday, the Koh Samui Court decided to reduce her life sentence to 33.4…
· Michelle De Pacina
Naked ‘corpse’ found in Thailand turns out to be sex doll
Authorities in the Saek Suk district were alerted to the Bang Saen beach in eastern Thailand on Thursday after tourists reported seeing the corpse of a woman from a distance. Upon investigation, the “corpse” turned out to be a rubber sex doll that had did not have a head. The…
· Michelle De Pacina
Monk fight leads to death in Thailand
A fight between two monks at the Wat Mai Thong Chai Temple in Thailand led to the death of 64-year-old monk Kumart Absuwan on Tuesday afternoon. Anake Kwanyuen, a 49-year-old monk of the same temple, reportedly grabbed a tiffin carrier and smashed it on Kumart’s head. Anake…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman in Thailand fatally shoots boyfriend in front of a monk
A 40-year-old woman identified as Tharinya fatally shot her allegedly abusive boyfriend four times while he was offering food to a monk in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, on Aug. 8. Local police arrested Tharinya at the scene and confiscated a 9-millimeter CZ pistol, according…
· Michelle De Pacina
Thailand’s fugitive Red Bull heir still wanted for 2012 fatal hit and run charge, which may soon expire
Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, Thailand’s Red Bull heir and the man who killed a police officer in a hit-and-run incident in 2012, is still wanted for one remaining charge. Yoovidhya struck and killed the officer with his Ferrari while speeding through Thong Lor in Bangkok on Sept.…
· Ryan General
Woman dubbed ‘Miss Garbage’ wins Miss Universe Thailand 2022
Anna Sueangam-iam, a 23-year-old woman known as “Miss Garbage” due to her being the daughter of former garbage collectors, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2022 on Saturday night. As this year's Miss Universe Thailand, Sueangam-iam received the new "Power of Resilience" crown…