Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Woman Shocked: Attacked by Two Teenage Boys While Exercising, Beaten with Durian Shells and Punched Until Bleeding
A woman jogging near Chachoengsao Provincial Hall was attacked by two teenage boys who beat her with durian shells and punched her until she bled on May 17. Witnesses scared off the attackers, who fled on a motorcycle, but the victim remain
Deputy National Police Chief Opens Orinthraj 26 Batch 11 Counter-Terrorism Curriculum to Develop High-Capacity Personnel
Deputy Police General Charin Gopattana opened the Orinthraj 26 Batch 11 counter-terrorism training program on May 18, a four-month curriculum designed to develop elite Thai police personnel for crisis management and anti-terrorism operation
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Bangkok Train-Bus Collision at Railway Crossing Kills 8, Injures 32, and More
A train-bus collision at a Bangkok railway crossing killed eight people and injured 32 others in one of Thailand's deadliest recent transportation accidents.
Railway Union Pushes Back Against Transport Department Over Train Driver Licensing, Clarifies Braking Distance at Only 200 Meters
The railway union disputes transport department claims about train driver licensing and braking distance following a fatal May accident, clarifying the involved train required only 200 meters to stop, not 2 kilometers.
Train-Bus Collision Victims to Receive Up to 2.39 Million Baht in Compensation; Daily Alcohol Testing Ordered for All Public Transport Drivers
Victims of a May 16 train-bus collision at Bangkok's Makkasan crossing will receive up to 2.39 million baht in compensation, while authorities have ordered daily alcohol testing for all public transport drivers nationwide to prevent future
Young Rescue Worker Narrowly Escapes Gunfire from Drunk Police Officer—Survives by Sheer Luck
A rescue volunteer in Udon Thani narrowly escaped being shot by a drunk police officer after responding to a motorcycle accident on May 17. The officer fired at the rescue team before fleeing; no one was injured and police later apprehended
Editorial – Lessons from Tragedy
A train-bus collision in Bangkok killed and injured many, exposing critical failures in Thailand's transportation safety systems and infrastructure maintenance. Authorities must implement comprehensive automated safety measures and hold all
PM Anuthins Fires Back at Sereepitakkul Over Ethics Complaint, Accuses Him of Using Old Police Tactics to Intimidate People
PM Anuthon dismissed ethics complaints from a former police general planning a constitutional court petition over the Khao Kradong land seizure case, accusing him of using intimidation tactics. The PM denied involvement in the land matter a
Nikki Natchatr Feels Lonely With No Hate Messages After Filing Complaint Against Keyboard Warrior Who Insulted His Mother
Thai footballer Nikki Natchatr filed a police complaint against an online abuser who insulted his mother during a broadcast, with police identifying the suspect as the case progresses through legal channels.
State Railway of Thailand to take action against train driver and track supervisor; preliminarily dismiss them from civil service positions
State Railway of Thailand has preliminarily dismissed a train driver and track supervisor involved in a recent collision with a Bangkok bus, pending a full investigation into the accident's cause including substance testing and license veri
Dramatic Road Intersection Confrontation: Fake Gun Threat Over 2,000 Baht Debt, Young Salesman Stabbed with Knife, Police to Press Serious Charges
A 31-year-old salesman was stabbed and threatened with a fake gun by three attackers on a Buriram highway in May 2024 over a disputed 2,000-baht debt. Police arrested the suspects and are pressing charges including robbery, knife possession
Two Cambodian migrant workers arrested after private company sends them to work in Kanchanaburi with expired visas
Two Cambodian migrant workers were arrested in Kanchanaburi after police discovered they had expired visas while being transported by a Nonthaburi subcontracting company that had illegally employed them for repair work.