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Charred corpse of 'electric wire thief' found in ceiling of Bangkok monorail walkway

The male corpse was discovered while technicians from the Chong Nonsi BTS Station were inspecting an electric malfunction along the walkway near the Chong Nonsi Bridge on September 5.

Stranded dogs rescued from severe floods in eastern Thailand

The hapless canines were washed away by strong currents as waist-deep floods swamped Prachinburi province on September 4.

Gas cylinder explosion causes fire in restaurant

Dramatic CCTV footage shows flames erupting from a new gas tank while food was being prepared at a streetside restaurant in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, on September 5.

‘Chinese spy’ mayor arrested in Indonesia deported to the Philippines on private jet

Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban town in Tarlac province, arrived in the Philippines on a private plane accompanied by high-ranking police and government officials early morning on September 6.

Rescue teams continue 11th day search for missing French teenager in Bali

Police, volunteers, and K9 units on September 5 continued the search for Thibault Stein, 14, after he fell off a trail on Mount Batukaru.

Hill tribe families show off wooden swings in remote northern Thailand

Members of the Akha ethnic group showcased beautiful wooden swings and held musical street performances at Pha Hi Village in Chiang Rai province from August 29 to September 1.

Plus-size beauty pageant proves a hit with larger ladies in Thailand

Twenty chubby women jostled to be crowned Miss Jumbo Queen 2024 in the seventh iteration of the annual pageant in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on August 2.

Uprooted tree topples onto school bus injuring 14 in Thailand

The grey Toyota van had been travelling along the Khao Phanom-Thung Yai Road in Krabi province, Thailand, when a large tree fell on top of it on September 4.

Husband reports wife to police for running off... leaving him only with a fridge

Radesh Siam, 52, stormed out of the local station when his spouse Nuchraporn, 53, asked him to sign divorce papers in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on September 3.

Grandmother, 57, killed by huge python while working on farm in Indonesia

Hapsah, 57, was tapping rubber trees when the sinister serpent lying in the tall grass attacked her at a rubber tree plantation in Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi province, on August 27.

Police probe mystery death of Russian husband in Phuket

Captain Peerawat Yodtor of the Karon Police Station said officers received a report about a male corpse discovered near a road along Karon Beach on September 3 afternoon.

Sniffer dogs join search for French boy, 14, missing on mountain in Bali

Rescue teams on September 4 deployed K9 units to find Thibault Stein, 14, who fell off a trail on Mount Batukaru and has been missing for 10 days.

US veteran left covered in blood in attack by Thai native

Radford Lee Mays, 82, was out on his nightly jog around a public park when an allegedly drunk Thai man reportedly assaulted him unprovoked in Pattaya, Thailand, on September 4 evening.

Toxic neon pink millipedes emerge during rainy season in Thailand

The aptly named 'shocking pink dragon millipedes' appeared in the lush forests of the Hup Pa Tat valley at the Tham Prathun Non-hunting Area in Uthai Thani province.

Sun bears tuck into fruit-flavoured jellies at Thai zoo

Pluem, a 13-year-old male, and Butsaba, a 20-year-old female, tucked into the refreshing desserts at the Khon Kaen Zoo in Khon Kaen province on August 22.

Police raid suspected boiler room gang in northern Thailand

Officers from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission converged on a house believed to be the base of call centre scammers in Chiang Rai province on September 3.

British husband, 51, and Thai wife, 25, questioned by police over 'shopping mall rage attack on Chinese mother and daughter duo'

John, 51, and his Thai wife Pookie, 25, claimed local cops were biased against them while investigating an alleged assault in a mall in Phuket, Thailand.

Keystone cops chase alleged thief who escaped from police station

Jirasak Ngangjui, 41, was arrested for suspected robbery but managed to slip away from inattentive officers at the Chaiya Police Station in Surat Thani province on September 1 afternoon.

Grandfather ripped in half by crocodile while bathing in river in Indonesia

M Yunus, 68, told his wife Dimyam, 64, he would go for a wash in the Peureulak River behind their home in East Aceh Regency, Aceh province, on August 29 morning.

Escaped pet macaque viciously attacks owner

The eight-year-old monkey named Thongpoon had broken free from its leash while travelling with owner Khanitha Chainarong to collect coconuts at an orchard in Phang Nga province, Thailand, on September 1.
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