Thailand Crime & Accident Reports — Police News
Tour Bus Runs Red Light, Crashes into Motorcycle at High Speed; Driver Thrown Against Windshield and Dies
A tour bus running a red light struck a motorcycle at Ranong intersection on May 3, killing the 49-year-old rider who was thrown against the windshield and dragged beneath the vehicle for 50 meters.
Son Verbally Abuses Mother and Evicts Her from Room; Mother Files Drug Complaint, Police Separate Them
A 36-year-old man in Udon Thani was arrested for drug possession after verbally abusing and evicting his mother from their shared boarding house room; police separated them and his mother was taken in by relatives.
Tragic Accident: Lightweight Brick Truck Tire Explodes, Vehicle Flips Over and Crushes Driver
A tire blowout caused a brick-laden truck to flip on Petchkasem Road in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province on May 3, fatally trapping the driver under the collapsed cab. The overloaded vehicle, carrying over 33 tons, proved difficult to recover a
Clarification on Task Force Formation to Investigate MP Kamlasak's Murder Case; Region 9 Commander Absent from Probe Team
Officials clarified that Region 9 Commander Piyawat Chelamosri was absent from the task force investigating the murder of Narathiwat MP Kamlasak Liwamauea because he was not formally listed as a committee member, though a senior command-lev
Authorities Raid Home of Offroad Vehicle Owner Suspected in Illegal Hunting Case That Sparked Massive Wildfire
A suspected illegal hunter in Phetchaburi faces expanded charges after authorities raided his home and recovered an illegal chainsaw; his offroad vehicle was linked to poaching that sparked a forest fire destroying over 10,000 acres.
Boyfriend arrested over killing of woman in condo in Nonthaburi
A man has been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, whose body was found in a Nonthaburi condominium on May 2, with police tracking him after surveillance showed him fleeing northward.
Police Reveal Cause of Samut Prakan Helicopter Crash; Two Pilots Slightly Injured—Aircraft New, Operational for Only 2 Years
A two-seat helicopter experienced engine failure during takeoff near Bangkok and crash-landed in Samut Prakan on May 3, with both the pilot and captain escaping with minor injuries. The relatively new aircraft caught fire upon impact but wa
Drug suspect escapes custody while shackled, flees into brush behind police station, but is recaptured and faces additional charges
A 30-year-old drug suspect shackled and being transferred to court escaped from Mae Ping Police Station in Chiang Mai but was recaptured minutes later in nearby brush and now faces additional escape charges.
Austria Arrests Suspect for Putting Rat Poison in Baby Food, Seeking €76 Million Ransom
Austrian police arrested a 39-year-old man after rat poison was found in HiPP baby food jars across Central Europe, linked to a €2 million extortion demand. Authorities warn at least one contaminated jar may still be in circulation.
Psychiatric Patient Boyfriend Arrested for Killing Online Vendor Found Dead in Nonthaburi Condo, Tracked Down in Chiang Mai
A 32-year-old psychiatric patient was arrested in Chiang Mai after fleeing Nonthaburi, where his online vendor girlfriend was found dead in a condo room with pillows covering her head.
Retired Police Officer Shoots Dead Son, Drug Addict, After Rampage Over Money and Knife Attack
A retired police officer fatally shot his 38-year-old son at their home in Nakhon Sawan after the drug-addicted man attacked his mother with a knife and attempted to access his father's gun.
Young Man Stabbed and Left Unconscious Dies; Police Launch Manhunt Following Drunk Rampage and Vehicle Attacks
A 28-year-old man died after being stabbed twice near a Bangkok market early May 3rd, following a drunken rampage where he harassed motorists and damaged vehicles; police are reviewing CCTV footage to find the attacker.