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Who are the “Third Gender” in Thailand? Transgenders, Ladyboys and who else?
South Thailand: Muslim Insurgency
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5 February 2016
SUICIDE AT THE MALL
Man falls to death inside Bangkok’s Silom mall
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BANGKOK — A man fell to his death inside the Silom Complex this evening (Feb 4), landing beside an escalator as horrified shoppers looked on.
Police have ruled the death as a suicide after inspecting CCTV footage and questioning witnesses, reported Khaosod English.
The man was identified as Sawat Yatha, a 55-year-old war veteran and a Bangkok native. Media reports said he left the military service “many years ago”.
The man reportedly fell from the fifth floor of the shopping mall, hitting a goods kiosk on the ground floor, dying instantly.
The Bangkok Post reported witnesses telling the police that Sawat, who had been wearing a green T-shirt and military-style camouflage pants, took off his shoes, walked to the railing and jumped over it. His body was found lying face down on a clothing rail near the escalator on the ground floor.
http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/man-falls-death-inside-bangkoks-silom-mall
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Uomo si getta dal 5 piano del Silom Complex Mall http://www.thailandianews.com/?p=2047
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Man falls to death inside Silom mall http://bit.ly/1TG8f0x
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19 December 2015
Malaysian boy plunges to death from sixth floor of Hatyai hotel
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malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini
A 10-year-old Malaysian boy who was believed to have sleep-walked, plunged to his death from the sixth floor of a hotel in Hatyai early today.
Fam Song Heng fell from the sixth floor at about 2.20am; the hotel is on Chayakul Street in Hatyai City, Songkhla.
The body of the victim, from Melaka, was found on a parking space area located in the rear of the hotel building, according to the police officer-in-charge, Captain Kittitas Numuang.
He said the police had classified the case as an accident, and believed Fam had sleep-walked before falling off the building.
Prior to the incident, the boy was sleeping with his grandmother and brother in a room on the sixth floor, while his parents stayed on the third floor of the hotel.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/323962
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4 December 2015
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Star
4 December 2015 | MYT 8:57 PM
Malaysian businessman shot dead in southern Thailand
ALOR SETAR: A Malaysian businessman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Songkhla province, southern Thailand.
The incident is believed to have occurred at about noon local time Friday. The 54-year-old man was identified as Lee Ah Han from Alor Setar, Kedah.
It is learnt that two gunmen in a car sprayed bullets at his Mercedes Benz, killing him behind the wheel.
Thunglung police chief Colonel Wichapan Chantaraporn said Lee was hit by more than 10 shots in the head and body.
The couple were heading to the Hat Yai Airport when the shooting occurred near Ban Khlong Pom on the Kanchanawanit Sadao-Hat Yai Road.
The deceased, his wife and two daughters, migrated to Bangkok some two or three years ago.
兇徒出動M16萊福槍，好狠！
http://www.chinapress.com.my/?p=515293
#今日中國報
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大馬男子在泰南被鎗手多鎗打死
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Thailand steps up security as Russia warns of possible IS attack
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BANGKOK — Thailand is stepping up security at embassies and tourist destinations after receiving intelligence that 10 Syrians with links to Islamic State entered the country to carry out attacks against Russian interests.
Russia’s intelligence service warned the Thai authorities that the suspected militants entered the country between Oct 15 and 31, deputy police spokesman Songpol Wattanachai said in Bangkok today (Dec 4). The 10 are believed to have gone to Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, popular destinations for Russian tourists.
http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/thailand-steps-security-russia-warns-possible-attack
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11 October 2015
The AgeArmy called in to quell riots in #Phuket, Thailand. http://bit.ly/1LH2q1e
Rioting on Phuket after pair killed in motorcycle crash
Lindsay Murdoch
Hundreds of army reinforcements arrived from neighbouring provinces as a mob threatened to set the Thalang police station in central Phuket alight, with police cowering inside on Saturday and early Sunday.
Photographs from inside the police building showed police sheltering in an upper floor. Some windows were smashed.
Up to 500 people outside the building dispersed early on Sunday after a senior military officer promised that their grievances would be heard at a provincial hall meeting.
The online news site Phuketwan reported that a youth aged 17 and a man aged 22 died on Saturday when the motorcycle they were riding crashed.
Police said the pair rode off after being stopped by police on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs.
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Anger Spills Over as Phuket ‘Peace Talks’ Begin After Night of Rioting Mayhem http://phuketwan.com/tourism/anger-spills-phuket-peace-talks-begin-night-rioting-mayhem-23350/ … #Thailand
Angry mob riots after two killed in police chase on Thai resort island of Phuket http://www.cp24.com/world/angry-mob-riots-on-thai-island-of-phuket-after-two-die-in-police-chase-1.2605095 …
Two dead in police chase, angry mob of people protest in Thalang in Phuket http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-dead-in-police-chase-angry-mob-of-people-protest-in-thalang-54492.php …#Thailand
Angry crowd riots on Phuket after 2 killed in police crash 11 October 2015 @ 3:40 PM
Angry crowd riots on #Phuket after 2 killed in police crash #nst170 http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/10/angry-crowd-riots-phuket-after-2-killed-police-crash …
PHUKET, Thailand: An angry crowd hurled homemade fire bombs and torched vehicles at a police station on Thailand’s resort island of Phuket to protest the deaths of two young men who died in a motorcycle crash while being chased by police, authorities said Sunday.
No tourists were injured by the violence, which started Saturday evening and ended early Sunday, said Phuket police Lt. Col. Amnuay Kraiwuttinan. But local media reported that scores of people missed flights as a result of the riot, which blocked a main road to the airport for several hours.
The protest occurred outside the island’s main tourist areas at the Thalang Police Station, where a crowd that swelled to more than 300 people blocked the road between 8 pm Saturday and 4 am Sunday, Amnuay said.
Police and soldiers were called in to restore order early Sunday after at least nine cars were set on fire and 11 other vehicles damaged by the crowd, which hurled objects at the police station as officers were trapped inside, he said.
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28 August 2015
Man in Thailand tries to rape 81-year-old woman
Man in Thailand tries to rape 81-year-old woman https://shar.es/1vrUrS
A 32-year-old man was captured after allegedly assaulting and attempting to rape an 81-year-old woman at her home in Angthong’s Wiset Chai Chan district yesterday.
The suspect, a distant relative of the victim, allegedly broke into the victim’s home at about 3.30am and, after she saw him, she screamed for help but he overpowered her and demanded sex, the victim told police.
She resisted and hit him in stomach so he hit her back, she alleged.
He was about to stab her with a knife when a neighbour, who heard her screams, came to her rescue, she alleged, adding that the suspect ran off.
– See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/crime/man-thailand-tries-rape-81-year-old-woman#sthash.8vGplqzd.W030iFPg.dpuf
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29 June 2015
Golok: Two Malaysians were shot at: one died, the other was injured.
Pemuda Malaysia maut ditembak berhampiran surau di Pangkalan Haram Paun, Sg Golok,Thailand, kira-kira 3.30 pagi tadi.
Star
Monday June 29, 2015 MYT 10:03:48 PM
Malaysian shot dead, another injured in Golok
NARATHIWAT (Thailand): A Malaysian was shot dead and another injured after they had crossed the border here at Pengkalan Prapa in Sungai Golok town.
Before the shooting took place at about 3.30am local time, the two had hired a motorcycle to carry out their business in the town.
They were shot in the streets of Charengket, in Sungai Golok, by two men on motorcycles.
The dead was identified as Muhammad Asshraf Zafri from Jalan Tepi Sungai, Rantau Panjang, Kelantan.
Sungai Golok police station investigation officer, Col Pol Somchai Pearkan, said Asshraf was shot in the head with a pistol.
Muhammad Irfan Muhammad Zain was seriously injured in the back and was taken to the hospital.
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Based on CCTV images, police managed to trace a suspect to a house in Sungai Golok town and detained Jirasit Awae, 52, a Thai national. Another Malaysian, Abdullah Samaha, managed to escape.
Police are questioning the suspect on the motive for the killing. – Bernama
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WHEN TRAINS COLLIDE!
https://youtu.be/Mudngks_XZI … https://youtu.be/3LE9IFJth1s …
Daily Mail Online 
New Straits Times More than 50 injured in #Thailandtrain crash http://www.nst.com.my/node/78358
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BANGKOK: More than 50 people were injured when two trains collided in central Thailand, a senior official said today. The collision occurred at 10.15pm (1515 GMT) on yesterday evening in Ayutthaya province when a rapid train from Bangkok to Denchai slammed into the back of a stationary express train.
“Of the 52 injured, six people remain in hospital, two are in critical condition,” Thanongsak Kongprasert, a senior official at the State Railway of Thailand, told AFP. He added that six carriages had fallen off the tracks in the crash and that the two victims fighting for their lives in hospital were the driver and technician on board the Bangkok-Denchai train.
http://www.nst.com.my/node/78358
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Aerial photos of the Ayutthaya train crash
#Thailand (Pics via SKY Report CH3)
Stickboy Bangkok —
TRAGEDY ON THE ROAD IN SOUTH THAILAND! The school holidays are here and Malaysian are travelling. Harian Metro @hmetromy 1 minute ago
Empat warga Malaysia maut, empat lagi parah dalam kemalangan di Selatan Thai, semalam http://hmtro.com/1MCrDEF
Translated from Malay by Bing
The four Malaysians were killed, four more wounded in an accident in the South of Thailand, yesterday http://hmtro.com/1MCrDEF
Satun (Selatan Thailand): Seramai empat warga Malaysia termasuk seorang kanak-kanak dan bayi maut manakala empat lagi parah selepas kereta jenis Perodua Alza dinaiki mereka terbabas sebelum merempuh tiang elektrik konkrit di Satun, Selatan Thailand kira-kira 4.30 petang waktu Malaysia semalam. Dalam kejadian itu, kenderaan yang dinaiki lapan sekeluarga dari Kedah berkenaan dalam perjalanan pulang ke Malaysia selepas melawat saudara mereka di Satun di sini. Sumber Konsul Malaysia di Songkhla berkata, mereka yang maut dikenali sebagai Ramlah Adam, 43, Nur Aneesa Abd Rahman, 21, serta dua anak kepada Ramlah berusia enam tahun dan seorang bayi perempuan berusia dua bulan. http://www.hmetro.com.my/node/37129 — “We’re checking if the temple had official permits to keep them,” said Cherdchai Charipanya, director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in the province of Ratchaburi.
At least 100 tigers impounded in raids at Thailand’s famous Tiger Temple http://ow.ly/Ixtn5
http://www.tnp.sg/news/thailands-tiger-temple-raided-suspected-wildlife-trafficking-tigers-impounded …
Read & share: our response to #TigerTemple investigation http://bit.ly/1D1rZD7 #wildlifetrade
World Animal Protection welcomes the action taken by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). This is a significant step in helping to protect wildlife from the cruelty of the illegal wildlife trade and of the wildlife entertainment industry.
World Animal Protection responds to this week’s raid of the ‘Tiger Temple’ in Kanchanaburi province in Thailand
World Animal Protection welcomes the action taken by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). This is a significant step in helping to protect wildlife from the cruelty of the illegal wildlife trade and of the wildlife entertainment industry.
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#Tiger temple#Thailand RAIDED – alleged 2 engage illegal wildlife trading! http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/tiger-temple-raided … Photo: IBTimes
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About time! Thailand’s #Tiger Temple finally raided & investigated for trafficking http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Regional/2015/02/05/Tiger-Temple-raided/ …
— It happened at the Siam Paragon in Bangkok
Bangkok bombs: Two homemade bombs explode near Siam Paragon, one injured http://cna.asia/1CnZelB
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/two-homemade-bombs/1630716.html?cid=TWTCNA — Reuters
Two bombs explode outside luxury Bangkok mall, no injuries: Thai police
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Two bombs exploded outside a luxury shopping mall in Bangkok on Sunday, a Thai police spokesman said, causing minor damage but no injuries. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/01/us-thailand-bombs-idUSKBN0L51NF20150201?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews —
Two bomb explosions rock Siam Paragon http://goo.gl/Z1qP6C
Sunai Police said explosion at Bangkok‘s Paragon shopping mall caused by 2 pipebombs packed with nails. #Thailand
Richard Barrow [Khao Sod] Double Bombs Target High-End #Bangkok Shopping Mall http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1422806538 … #Thailand
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Explosions on the walkway between Paragon & BTS Siam were caused by bombs (2 IEDs) hidden in a transformer #Bangkok
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After explosion in front of Paragon many people fled the scene – RT @Ratchakorn: #Bangkok
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Just shows you how jumpy people are in #Bangkok. Even McDonalds quickly closed its doors – RT @bankvk: แมคมึงไวมาก
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Nails found at scene of tonight’s explosion though not confirmed yet they are from the pipe bomb #Bangkok
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Breaking News BREAKING: Double IED Bombs Target High-End Bangkok Shopping Mall.
— In Malaysia, elephants sometimes attack villagers and their crops. IF THEY ATTACKED YOUR CAR, WHO DO YOU CALL? The police, BOMBA or the Wild Life Department? Oh oh, your Mercedes Benz just got crushed! 
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lifestyle/randy-elephants-on-the-rampage-in-thai-national-park/story-fnj94iqm-1227184387312 … Video: Hope you’re insured! Wild elephant destroys car, Thailand http://youtu.be/fVHj8ICOA0s
A Thai elephant went on a rampage, ramming and destroying cars on a road running through the Khao Yai National Park and wild life sanctuary, near Bangkok. Sunday (January 11).
While the beast caused damage to several cars, no one was hurt in the attack. Park officials say there are roughly 300 wild elephants roaming around at this time of year, as it’s mating season. —
Elephants in Thailand went on a rampage during a busy mating season: http://bit.ly/1u0TQMZ
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Elephant attack cars in Thailand‘s Khao Yai National Park http://ow.ly/HpasZ
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Plan to manage cars, elephants at Khao Yai #Thailand (bull in pic clearly in musth) http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/456691/park-to-keep-elephants-cars-separate …
— Ebi Sauna & Fitness in Soi Rojanamin in Bangkok’s Wang Thonglang district was the site of a nude-fitness party now under investigation by police
Thai police to sue gym owner over naked women in their club http://goo.gl/Sh2J0B
…Royal Thai Police spokesman Lt-General Prawut Thawornsiri said yesterday that Wang Thonglang police would summon the owners for questioning and were preparing to file criminal charges against them for allegedly arranging for obscene acts for sexual pleasure. … The five or six men seen in the clip would also be summoned for questioning, he said. … Speaking to reporters after meeting with the police, club owner Suraphan Surawatthanaphong, 57, said the club shown in the clip was his and that the clip had been shot on January 5, when the club was rented out by a client. He said he was away at the time. It was the unnamed customer, not members of his staff, who had arranged for the naked women seen in the clip, he said. http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/thai-police-sue-gym-owner-over-naked-women-their-club … 
Ebi Sauna & Fitness in Soi Rojanamin in Bangkok’s Wang Thonglang district was the site of a nude-fitness party now under investigation by police. (Photos by Patipat Janthong) 
A clip from a viral video taken at Ebi Sauna & Fitness” in Soi Rojanamin in Bangkok’s Wang Thonglang district. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/456609/fitness-club-nude-video-pumps-up-controversy. —
Lantern is sucked into engine of Bangkok Airways plane in Chiang Mai, flight gets cancelled http://cna.asia/1AmfAsB
BANGKOK: Bangkok Airways was forced to cancel a flight over the new year period after a traditional fire lantern was found stuck to the plane’s engine, the airline said on Friday (Jan 2). The Airbus A320 had flown into Chiang Mai airport in the country’s north on Thursday night from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport and was due to return to the capital. As the plane taxied to its stand, lanterns were spotted floating over the airport and one was apparently sucked into the engine. “After the aircraft parked at the gate, technicians found a lantern stuck to engine number two and the airline decided to cancel” Flight PG906, an airline statement said. The incident comes at a time of heightened concern over fire lanterns – small paper balloons usually powered by a candle which are traditionally released by Thais during festivals and celebrations. Scores of flights from Chiang Mai had to be cancelled in October during a festival because lanterns drifted into the airport’s airspace and aviation chiefs have previously warned that lamps could be hazardous to aircraft. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/lantern-causes-bangkok/1564696.html?cid=TWTCNA — SHARKS ALIVE! When you read “Shark leaps out of aquarium and terrifies shoppers at mall in Thailand”, what is your reaction? Horror? Well, look at how small it actually is! 🙂 
Shark leaps out of aquarium and terrifies shoppers at mall in Thailand http://bit.ly/1HJgeAG
Shoppers at Central Ubon Ratchathani, a shopping mall in Bangkok, got the shock of their lives after a shark leapt out of an uncovered aquarium. … The shark flopped around the floor of a mall for a brief period of time after it left the aquarium. Some curious shoppers even poked at the creature. The shark was then placed back into the aquarium unharmed. This is not the first time the open aquarium made headlines. Just four months ago, a toddler was given 20 stitches after an unknown creature bit his hand when he dipped it into the aquarium. http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/shark-leaps-out-of-aquarium-and-terrifies-shoppers-at-mall-in-thailand#xtor=CS2-4 —
Thai sex worker brutally murdered, body parts packed into suitcase and thrown into river http://bit.ly/1t9fbmx
The victim (left) was last seen with a well-built Caucasian man (right) on Nov 1 at Nana Plaza. PHOTO: Stickyboy Bangkok A Thai sex worker’s body was found dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase that was thrown into the Mae Klong River. Animal body parts were also found inside the suitcase. … The investigators linked a missing person’s report, made by the Soi 4 bar worker’s mother, to the murder. The victim, who goes by the name of “Pook”, 31, was a Soi Nana sex worker from Si Saket. Her mother filed the missing person’s report after a payment that was to be sent to her family on Nov 12 failed to arrive. Pook was last seen leaving Nana Plaza on Nov 1, close to midnight, with a well-built Caucasian man. They had taken a taxi to Kanchanaburi that night. CCTV footage of them leaving Nana Plaza has been circulating online.
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/thai-sex-worker-brutally-murdered-body-parts-packed-into-suitcase-and-thrown-into#xtor=CS2-4 — It is said that you haven’t really been to Thailand unless you rode an elephant, so my wife and I rode on one. It sprayed us with water when we were in a shallow stream! That was to be expected,I suppose. 
www.huahin.bangkok.com But what happened to the trainer and two Russian tourists was unexpected! The Daily Telegraph
Elephant kills trainer in Thailand
- AAP
- November 17, 2014
LOCAL television said the bull elephant was on a routine tour in the resort province of Phang Nga, 500 kilometres south of Bangkok, when the accident happened on Sunday. The elephant was in heat and went wild, trampling its mahout to death before running into the jungle with two Russian tourists still on its back. Officials later found the elephant three kilometres away with the two stranded tourists clinging on. Eventually the tourists were able to climb down after the elephant was shot with tranquilliser darts. http://bit.ly/1qbn4wm — It is said that you could buy almost anything in Thailand. Sex with females, sex with lady-boys, hired killers and baby parts! The Bangkok Post
Baby body parts found in package destined for US
- Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 15.44 | Viewed: 1,522 | Comments: 0
- Online news: General
- Writer: AFP
The body parts of several babies have been found in a parcel destined for the United States, Thai police said Sunday.
The body parts of several babies have been found in a parcel destined for the United States, Thai police say A baby’s head, several feet and “sheets of skin” — including one taken from an adult and bearing a large tattoo — were discovered Saturday after staff at a Bangkok parcel company scanned the package. “They were not from one body but were in small pieces,” Pol Maj Gen Chawalit Prasopsin told AFP on Sunday. “They have been sent for forensic examination to confirm if they were from babies who died after delivery or in the womb,” Chawalit said. The parts were found preserved in containers filled with formaldehyde solution, leading Chawalit to speculate they could be for “a collection or for educational purposes”.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/443652/baby-body-parts-found-in-package-destined-for-us … 
In 2012, Thai police found six foetuses covered in gold leaf as part of apparent black magic ritual [Reuters] http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2014/11/baby-body-parts-found-thailand-parcel-2014111681314188980.html …
— THIS IS FAKE NEWS!!!
World News Daily Report plays on our desire to be shocked. IT SPECIALIZES IN FAKE NEWS. Noteworthy for such preposterous headlines as “Dead Cow Brought Back to Life by Lightning” and “Kentucky Man Sentenced to 235,451 Years in Jail,” this tabloid-style site emphasizes the “faux” in faux journalism. If you’re tempted to believe something you read on this site, take a moment and think about it some more before sharing it. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/Fake-News/tp/A-Guide-to-Fake-News-Websites.01.htm — It is said that you could buy almost anything in Thailand. Sex with females, sex with lady-boys, hired killers and baby parts! The Bangkok Post
Baby body parts found in package destined for US
- Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 15.44 | Viewed: 1,522 | Comments: 0
- Online news: General
- Writer: AFP
The body parts of several babies have been found in a parcel destined for the United States, Thai police said Sunday.
The body parts of several babies have been found in a parcel destined for the United States, Thai police say A baby’s head, several feet and “sheets of skin” — including one taken from an adult and bearing a large tattoo — were discovered Saturday after staff at a Bangkok parcel company scanned the package. “They were not from one body but were in small pieces,” Pol Maj Gen Chawalit Prasopsin told AFP on Sunday. “They have been sent for forensic examination to confirm if they were from babies who died after delivery or in the womb,” Chawalit said. The parts were found preserved in containers filled with formaldehyde solution, leading Chawalit to speculate they could be for “a collection or for educational purposes”.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/443652/baby-body-parts-found-in-package-destined-for-us … In 2012, Thai police found six foetuses covered in gold leaf as part of apparent black magic ritual [Reuters] http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2014/11/baby-body-parts-found-thailand-parcel-2014111681314188980.html —
Thai police issue death penalty, life imprisonment for releasing paper lanterns near airport http://tdy.sg/1tz76Kk
Police have labelled releasing paper lanterns near the airport “a criminal offence”. BANGKOK — Thais releasing paper lanterns skyward to usher in good luck have been warned by police: anyone found releasing them near an airport could face the death penalty. This week’s annual Loy Krathong festival – which is sometimes translated as “to float a basket” festival – is seen as a time to reflect and ask for forgiveness from the goddess of water. Many Thais believe it is a time to literally “float away” bad luck. Families gather near lakes, rivers and canals around the country to float rafts decorated with candles, incense and flowers. Celebrated at the end of the so-called rainy season, it also marks the end of the main rice harvest season. Some festival-goers also believe that flying floating lanterns during the festival will help to get rid of bad luck. … Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways say they have adjusted their flight schedules and cancelled some flights to avoid any potential danger from floating lanterns. REUTERS http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/thai-police-take-wind-out-sails-festival-goers-death-threat —
BigCats.com Thailand tiger park reopens despite tourist mauling – http://Telegraph.co.uk http://dlvr.it/7M70hD
Thailand tiger park reopens despite tourist mauling
Phuket’s Tiger Kingdom reopens its enclosures as Australian tourist says he does not blame the tiger that mauled him
PETA hopes the incident will educate more tourists about the plight of tigers.
Mark Hawthorne Ⓥ Tiger mauls visitor at Thailand’s Tiger Kingdom, where tourists pay to interact with big cats in cages http://ow.ly/Dhyv9
An Australian man is recovering in a Thai hospital after being mauled by a young male tiger in a special tourist enclosure at an animal park on the resort island of Phuket. Paul Goudie, from the Melbourne suburb of Werribee, was attacked at the enclosure at the “Tiger Kingdom” tourist show after being given controlled access to a group of young tigers. Mr Goudie, 49, suffered serious bites to his left leg and stomach and is being treated prior to surgery to avoid the risk of infection. At the tiger park, tourists are invited into a special caged enclosure with handlers as part of the visitor experience. … The Australian punched the tiger as it attacked him. “When it did [attack] I had no choice except to whack it in the face a couple of times,” he said. Thai authorities say Mr Goudie, who has two steel pins in an ankle from a previous injury, and was sitting down, may have moved awkwardly as park handlers assisted him back to his feet, with the unusual movement triggering an attack. The tiger was tasered by park staff, forcing it to retreat. http://www.smh.com.au/world/melbourne-man-mauled-by-tiger-at-thailand-animal-park-20141024-11axv8.html …
My friends and I with big tiger at Mae Rim, chiang mai, thailand…we are co-woker tiger kingdom in town:-) http://
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. Good times though! Tiger Kingdom, Phuket, Thailand. http://tmblr.co/ZFu7Po1TrIAKb
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Next Media Video: Malaysian carjacker shot dead in southern Thailand: A suspect wanted by Malaysian police for… http://bit.ly/1qEVqBY
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 ― A suspect wanted by Malaysian police for multiple counts of car thefts and smuggling was found shot dead in southern Thailand early yesterday (October 16). The body of Sukri Ismail, 50, of Kampung Laloh, was discovered in a rubber plantation near the Gulf of Thailand. http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/wanted-malaysian-carjacker-shot-dead-near-gulf-of-thailand-video?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter … NST
Malaysian shot dead in rubber estate in Narathiwat, Thailand
By Nik Imran Abdullah – 16 October 2014 @ 10:24 PM
KOTA BARU: A Malaysian man in his early 50s was found dead with a gunshot wound in the head and injuries on his back at a rubber estate in Batong, Narathiwat in Thailand today. The body of the victim, whose identity has yet to be established, was found by villagers in the estate at about 7.30am (8.30am Malaysian time). Sources from Thai security authorities said the victim was believed to have been taken to the estate by two or three people earlier before the shooting. “Based on (Thai) police investigations, the footprints at the crime scene indicated that a scuffle had broken out among the men. “The victim was believed to have tried to flee the scene before he was shot dead. Subsequent checks on his body showed that there was no identification documents,” the sources said. … The victim, the source said, was suspected to have been involved in the theft of luxury cars in Malaysia to be sold in Thailand. “He was also believed to be in hiding from Malaysian police by living in Narathiwat,” the source said. http://www.nst.com.my/node/43586 — VIDEO: BLACKOUT IN SOUTH PATTAYA 【PATTAYA PEOPLE MEDIA GROUP】 http://youtu.be/1w_miJssiYM …
Pattaya Thailand #Pattaya News: BLACKOUT IN SOUTH PATTAYA – Pattaya People http://bit.ly/1wz7Te4 #Thailand
— ADVICE ON CRIME IN THAILAND! WE HAVE BEEN TO THAILAND ON TOUR, AND WE LOVED CHIENGMAI. Perhaps it is because we have gone in a group, led by a Thai guide, that we have avoided crime in any of its form in Thailand. Westerners may have a tendency to travel on their own, often as backpackers, and this, perhaps, exposes them to criminals. Whether you travel with just your companion or in a guided group tour, pay attention to the following.
Steve Herman Updated UK travel advisory for #Thailand notes “vicious, unprovoked attacks” on tourists in Samui archipelago: http://is.gd/PYbzK5
Crime
Western tourists including British nationals have been victims of vicious, unprovoked attacks by individuals and gangs in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao (the Samui archipelago). For example, in January 2013 a British national was killed in a shooting incident while at a beach party in Haad Rin on Koh Phanang and in September 2014 two British nationals were killed in Tao. Violent sexual assaults and robberies against both men and women are reported regularly in the Koh Samui archipelago and Krabi province and are particularly common during the monthly Full Moon parties and generally occur late at night near bars. Tourists have also been robbed after bringing visitors to their hotel rooms. In some cases their drinks were drugged. Be careful about taking drinks from strangers and at clubs and parties, particularly in Koh Samui, Pattaya and at the Full Moon party on Koh Phangan, where date rapes have been reported. Attacks have also occurred in other tourist districts in Thailand including Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Krabi. In light of the risk of unprovoked attacks you should be cautious and take care, especially at night. Alcohol and drugs can lead to you being less alert, less in control and less aware of your environment resulting in accidents, injuries, robbery, assaults and lost travel documents. If you drink, know your limit. Drinks served in bars overseas are often stronger than those in the UK. Some British nationals in Thailand have suffered severe psychiatric problems because of drug use, resulting in some suicides. Be aware of the possibility of credit card fraud. Don’t lose sight of your card during transactions. There have been incidents of ATM skimming in Thailand. Where possible use an ATM within a bank and always protect your PIN. Be careful to observe demarcation lines between shops and stalls, particularly in market areas and at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Taking items from one shop’s area to another may be treated as suspected theft. Be on your guard against pickpockets and bag snatchers. Foreigners have had items snatched by thieves on motorbikes when walking along busy streets or travelling in open transport like tuk tuks. If you travel by bus, make sure cash and valuables you have are kept securely. There have been incidents where passengers have had items taken from bags while asleep. Gem scams are common. There have been reports of visitors buying gems for inflated prices from seemingly respectable establishments then later finding out the stones are worth a tiny fraction of the purchase price. You should report any incidents of crime to the Thai police before leaving the country. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand/safety-and-security — WE ENJOYED THE ELEPHANT RIDE, TOO!
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How do you think Thai women (ผู้หญิง) dress when they go to the beach compared to Lady Boys (กะเทย)? #Thailand
— NOT GOOD FOR TOURISM IN THAILAND? It will make no difference. Tourists will continue to flock there for an ‘exotic’ holiday!
Thailand beach murders: Police deny Burmese suspects have withdrawn confessions http://ind.pn/1tNKZgD
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The investigation into Thailand‘s backpacker slayings is officially a farce http://ti.me/1vcmkbg
Burma demands fair trial for suspects in Thailand backpacker murders http://gu.com/p/42bgg/tw
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Pichayada P. #KohTao murder suspects retract confessions, mentions beating, threat of electrocution b4 confession: via @Telegraph http://fw.to/IYGQPUG
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BBC News (UK) Mourners attend funeral of Hannah Witheridge, the 23-year-old murdered in Thailand http://bbc.in/1o3fjaJ
Hundreds of mourners have turned out for the funeral of a 23-year-old British woman murdered in Thailand.
Hannah Witheridge, from Hemsby in Norfolk, died along with fellow British tourist David Miller, 24, in an attack on Koh Tao island last month.
The funeral of Hannah Witheridge has been held in NorfolkAbout 200 people gathered inside St Mary’s Church in Hemsby to pay their respects, with speakers also relaying the service to people outside. Mourners dressed in bright colours at the request of her family. They said they wanted to create the theme of a wedding and asked for no floral tributes, but for people to donate to a local animal rescue charity. A white horse-drawn hearse with a mounted police escort arrived at the church for the funeral, five days before Miss Witheridge’s birthday, after a short journey from her family home.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-29567034?ocid=socialflow_twitter
Funeral held for Thai beach murder victim Hannah Witheridge http://fw.to/EYV7b1B (Pic: Nick Ansell/PA)
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Thai PM stands by investigation into murders of British tourists amid critcism http://tinyurl.com/mf63tpm
— IS THIS A PRAGMATIC SOLUTION TO AN ENDURING PROBLEM? “Nothing is cheap, including honesty. Isn’t it time we realise that corruption has a price and we should pay that price to the very people who are tempted to be corrupt?”
Thai traffic cops are being offered cash to turn down bribes http://tdy.sg/1skEd5r
BANGKOK — Thailand’s traffic policemen will get money in return for refusing bribes, police said today (Oct 9), as part of the junta’s efforts to combat what it has called an ingrained culture of corruption within the force. … “This monetary incentive will encourage officers to look out for traffic violators who try to bribe,” said Police Major General Adul Narongsak, deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, adding that two policemen were recently awarded 10,000 baht (S$392) for refusing a US$3 (S$3.80) bribe. The junta has set about restructuring the police force and ridding it of a “bribes for jobs” culture, a main demand of the protesters who helped trigger Ms Yingluck’s ouster. It wants to depoliticise a force that has been closely associated with Ms Yingluck’s brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in a 2006 coup but remains the country’s most influential politician. Mr Thaksin is a former police officer and placed allies in the most powerful positions in the force. He fled Thailand in 2008 to avoid a jail term for graft and has lived in exile abroad since. http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/thai-traffic-cops-offered-cash-turn-down-bribes — A LADYBOY IS A TRANSGENDER. Born a male, and assigned the cultural role that fits his biological role, a ladyboy identifies himself as a woman. Thus, a ladyboy will have a male sexual organ! The face and top half of the body are those of a female but the lower half is that of a male. That simply means, to put it bluntly, that a ladyboy has a penis! LOOK AT THE PHOTO and you will see what I mean!
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#Ladyboy Pageant In Thailand: You Will Be delighted! http://ift.tt/1hkUi5w#sissy#forcedfem..
Sissy Captioned Pics A LADYBOY IS NOT A TRANSGENDER, WHICH REFERS TO A PERSON WHO HAS UNDERGONE A SEX CHANGE OPERATION. — LADYBOYS AND CRIME?
My friend was walking the street, group of ladyboys tried to touch him, he pushed them away, phone gone.This happens way too often #thailand
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Drugs, thugs and ladies of the night. Junta unhappy about the way Thailand is portrayed
Transsexual prostitutes works the streets. Source: ThinkStock
It’s not that the movies are entirely wrong. But the junta chief says Thailand should be ashamed of its image, and has embarked on a clean-up campaign. … ‘Ladyboy’ gangs So far, there’s no sign of targeting straightforward prostitution and the many go-go bars that bring in heaps of cash for Thailand’s tourist towns. But, police working with the navy in the seaside town of Pattaya have turned to the longstanding problem of criminal ladyboys, as transvestites are known in Thailand. On Thursday alone, police rounded up 50 ladyboys that offer sexual services to foreigners and then rob them, said Pattaya police Lt. Col. Phairot Petchploy. “They pretend to be embracing or touching the foreign tourists and then steal their phones or wallets,” he said. To address the problem, he said, police are sending plainclothes officers out cruising with tourists to bait and catch the criminals. http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/drugs-thugs-and-ladies-of-the-night-junta-unhappy-about-the-way-thailand-is-portrayed/story-e6frfqb9-1226963824988 —
The sexiest ladyboys in the world http://ift.tt/1hkUi5w
… Video: Ladyboy or real girl? How to spot the difference in 10 easy steps http://youtu.be/LKffiLYDuJg —
Mainstreamedia NST NEWS: Malaysian shot dead in South Thailand: THAILAND, CHALUNG: A 50-year-old Malaysian man was shot dead … http://bit.ly/1vAjEAH
THAILAND, CHALUNG: A 50-year-old Malaysian man was shot dead in Chalung in Satun district, Thailand at about 1pm yesterday. Sources say the victim and his three friends were ordering food from a nearby stall when he was gunned down with three shots to the front and back of the neck and the chin. The victim died on the spot. Thai police are investigating the cause of the murder, motive and possible suspects. The body was brought back to Malaysia by the victim’s family. —
Elderly Brit assaulted over parking fee http://goo.gl/cXfzTP #BreakingNews
A young Thai man has been arrested for assaulting a 70-year-old British man in Central Pattaya in the fit of rage after he failed to collect a 40-baht-parking fee from him.
— It isn’t all fun in wonderful Thailand.
Indian couple drowned in Thailand’s Ao Nang beach resort.
BANGKOK: An Indian couple drowned on Sunday after their boat capsized in bad weather near a popular resort area in southern Thailand, the latest incident to hit the country’s tourism industry. The two tourists drowned when a traditional longtail boat was tipped over by a storm off the mainland of Krabi province. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-couple-drowned-in-Thailands-beach-resort/articleshow/44425386.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOIIndiaNews — WELCOME, DEAR TOURIST TO THAILAND, LAND OF THE TOURIST WRISTBAND! ‘Big brother’ will monitor you throughout your stay in ‘wonderful’ Thailand. For your own safety,of course. By the way, you may want to leave your bikini at home. You could get raped and murdered, and it would be your own fault! Oh, and you may get a ‘buddy’, a local guard, to ensure your safety. Later, an electronic tracking device will be introduced! ..
Thailand’s tourism minister said Tuesday that visitors to the country will receive identification wristbands listing emergency contact information, a heightened safety precaution in the wake of the murders of two British tourists this month. “When tourists check in to a hotel, they will be given a wristband with a serial number that matches their I.D. and shows the contact details of the resort they are staying in so that if they’re out partying late and, for example, get drunk or lost, they can be easily assisted,” Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, who has already approached several hotels about the idea, told Reuters. Kobkarn added that a “buddy system” that pairs tourists with local guards was being discussed, and that there may be plans for electronic tracking devices in the future. http://time.com/3450623/thailand-tourist-wristbands/ —
BREAKING NEWS: Burmese worker admits to murder of British backpackers on Thai beach http://mirr.im/YS7NU6
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Myanmar man confesses to murder of two British tourists in Thailand: Police http://tdy.sg/1x20d55
— SCAMMED BY A SELLER ON A FACEBOOK POST! They ordered 2 iPhone6’s but got underwear (used, I suspect!) There have been many complaints in recent years about fraudulent online shopping deals. This week, a man paid 11,000 baht for a camera, but received a pair of oranges instead.
.@KhaosodEnglish: #Thailand woman says she ordered 2 #iPhone6‘s, received underwear instead – http://is.gd/ptQvjW pic.twitter.com/h3v03Usekj
PATHUM THANI — A woman in Pathum Thani province is seeking help from police after she received a package of underpants in the mail instead of the two iPhones she ordered. Roongnapa Champasri, 40, said she and her 19-year-old daughter ordered two iPhone 4S devices from a Facebook page that claimed to sell them for 3,000 baht a piece. But the package that arrived contained only underwear and a set of male pajamas, Ms. Roongnapa said. After realising she had been scammed, Ms. Roongnapa tried to call the seller but no one picked up. Meanwhile, the Facebook page had already disappeared. According to Ms. Roongnapa, the seller claimed to be a man named Abhisit Vejjapan, which is strangely similar to the name of former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. The package appears to have been mailed from Udon Thani province. — Look at the sentence each got! Avoid crime in Thailand. NST
Five Malaysians get 50 years in Thai prison for credit card fraud
By ILI SHAZWANI – 26 September 2014 @ 9:36 AM
KANGAR: Five Malaysians were sentenced to a 50-year imprisonment each by the Bangkok Criminal Court in Thailand after they were found guilty of credit card scam. All the accused, Francis Xavier Arulappan, 35, Mageswaran Balakrishnan, 23, Velanraj Vallanrasen, 22, Gunalan Kumaresan, 25, and Kartik Sinansamy, 25, were found guilty of using the cloned credit cards belonging to tourists to withdraw cash from several banks in the country. The accused, together with their accomplices who are still at large, had produced 705 counterfeit credit cards through skimming tactic between April 2 and Apr 26, 2009. They were guilty of using the cloned credit cards 142 times in a number of provinces such as Krabi, Trang and Songkhla. … The Court also ordered them to compensate RM50,000 to the bank where they had withdrawn using the forged credit card http://www.nst.com.my/node/37457 — LATEST ON THE BRUTAL MURDER OF Essex University student Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey. —
[ThaiPBS] UPDATE: One suspect arrested for the murder of the two British tourists, another on the run http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/one-tourist-murder-suspect-now-arrested-another-run/ … #Thailand
One tourist murder suspect now arrested, another on the run
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/one-tourist-murder-suspect-now-arrested-another-run/ — This man, Sean McAnna, flees Thailand fearing for his life, after claiming to know who the British backpacker murderer is.
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Video: British backpacker describes terror after ‘Thai mafia’ death threat http://fw.to/goeEklE pic.twitter.com/fa80DJwHUc
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Sean McAnna flees Thailand fearing for his life, after claiming to know who the British backpacker murderer is http://on.cosmo.uk.com/XVNfJz
Sean McAnna, a terrified friend of murdered David Miller, flees Koh Tao in fear of his life
“Thai mafia are trying to kill me”
Sean McAnna, 25, has fled the island of Koh Tao after claiming he knows who was responsible for the murders of Hannah Witheridge and his friend, David Miller. Sean has spoken about his terrifying ordeal at the hands of so-called local ‘Thai mafia’ on the island of Koh Tao, in the wake of last week’s double murder. Sean says he was chased by two men from a local bar in the early hours of yesterday morning. He ended up hiding out in a 24-hour store where he posted a Facebook post that read: “Thai mafia are trying to kill me. Please help me.” He then went on to make a series of desperate phone calls to police and friends and family because he genuinely feared it was time to say goodbye. … Police escorted him back to his accommodation but still feeling unsafe, he ended up running into the jungle and sleeping rough before fleeing by boat to neighbouring island Koh Samui. Tests have ruled Sean out of the murder investigation but it’s believed locals are angered by him speaking out about the deaths of David and Hannah, and naming who he believes is responsible. He told the Mirror that the men said to him, “You will die tonight. It was you who killed them. You’ve got two people’s deaths on your hands. You’re going to hang yourself tonight and we are going to watch.” Sean believes their plan was to kill him in the hills and make it look like suicide, in a bid to pin the murders on him: “I think they needed a scapegoat. I think they know who it was. “I was scared sh*tless. I was really scared. So I kept moving every thirty minutes in case anybody had seen me. I would move from one part, to the next part in case there was anyone close that had seen me and could send someone.” http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/reports/news/a29858/sean-mcanna-david-millar-murder-thai-mafia/?utm_content=buffer6de05&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer —
Killing of 2 Britons ‘will hit Thai tourism hard’ http://bit.ly/1r2XNnf pic.twitter.com/sxMJQjwGry
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DAILY STAR FRONT PAGE: “Brit couple beaten to death in Thailand” #skypapers pic.twitter.com/ehhSnqqe15
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Thai island murder investigation hits a wall of silence http://fw.to/g4soRah pic.twitter.com/wf1Bb0BdAt
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#Thailand beach murder: media still unsure if#women should be blamed for being raped & killed http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2014/09/19/state-media-still-unsure-if-women-should-be-blamed-violence … pic.twitter.com/FeGe1qaPxn…..
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Murdered backpackers may have been in bar row before death http://mirr.im/1rbcvpC pic.twitter.com/msrcVR1M4F
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Police all at sea in island murder probe http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/433403/police-all-at-sea-in-island-murder-probe …
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#Thailand PM Prayuth on British tourist rape/murder case will rebound heavily on tourism pic.twitter.com/iYCTl6irfX
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Are bikini-clad tourists safe in Thailand? Thai top brass ponder after brutal double murder http://on.rt.com/emw2pw pic.twitter.com/kM63r071Fc
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No suspects yet identified in murder of 2 British tourists, #Thailand police say http://bbc.in/1ss3dDB pic.twitter.com/uzSayKfkYj
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Toon Seri Anthraxxxx Prayuth is worried that Thailand‘s image will be spoiled by the murder case but then his remarks on tourists in bikini are no less damaging
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Thailand not always safe for tourists, says PM after murder of two British tourists http://tdy.sg/1oV1tBK pic.twitter.com/4brz9F0GBi
—– SUICIDE BY CROCODILE! At the Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Bangkok. 
www.oknation.net The Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo is an internationally renowned crocodile zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. The park claims to hold the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, named Yai, measuring six meters and weighing 1114.27 kilograms. Wikipedia Bangkok Post Depressed woman commits suicide by crocodile in Samut Prakan 
A picture taken by an unidentified person captures a crocodile approaching the body of Wanpen Inyai, 65, at the Samut Prakarn Crocodile Farm & Zoo where she committed suicide. (http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/432391/dep …
woman jumped into a pool of 1,000 crocodiles and died at the Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm http://bit.ly/1oRF1cL
A 65-year-old woman jumped into a pool of 1,000 crocodiles and died at the Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo on Friday.
The deceased was an ice seller at the Nakhon Romklao Central Market in Samut Prakan province. She reportedly came to the farm alone and jumped into an 8,000-square-meter pond where the zoo keeps a thousand crocodiles, according to a statement today from farm Director Uthen Youngprapakorn.
The staff first spotted the woman’s shoes sitting beside the pond, and 20 minutes later her remains and social security ID card floated to the surface.
http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2014/09/15/woman-torn-pieces-after-jumping-pond-1000-crocs … INQUIRER.net
Thai woman perishes after leap into crocodile pond–police
BANGKOK–A 65-year-old Thai woman has committed suicide by leaping into a pond of crocodiles at a farm popular with tourists on Bangkok’s outskirts, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred during opening hours at the farm which doubles as a zoo and draws visitors who can feed the deadly reptiles from a walkway. The woman jumped on Friday from a resting point on the walkway into the middle of pond — which contains hundreds of adult crocodiles, Preecha Iam-nui of Samut Prakan police told AFP. “Her sister said the victim was suffering from stress and depression,” Preecha added. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/638413/thai-woman-perishes-after-leap-into-crocodile-pond-police … 
—– MURDER IN ‘PARADISE’! KOH TAO, THAILAND, IS SAID TO BE ONE OF THE BEST DIVING PLACES IN ASIA. Koh Tao – which translates to “Turtle Island” – is just eight square miles and a popular tourist destination for scuba divers. …..
#Thai #police hunt British man after two #backpackers murdered on #holiday island – via @Telegraph http://fw.to/QK9H9Ma #Thailand #KohTao
Thai police hunt British man after two backpackers are murdered on holiday island Detectives on Koh Tao say they wish to speak to one of the travelling companions of the murdered man who disappeared shortly after the brutal killings.
NBC News Two British tourists murdered with hoe on tiny Thai resort island, cops tell NBC News http://nbcnews.to/1qWlQBL
Two British tourists were murdered on a beach on a Thai island, authorities said. The 24-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were found stripped naked and bloodied the morning after a beach party on Koh Tao, local police chief Jakkrapan Kaewkhao told NBC News. He said deep wounds to their heads and faces appeared to have been inflicted with a garden hoe, which was found with blood on its handle next to their clothes about 40 yards away. Kaewkhao said medical officials were investigating whether the woman was raped. Several tourists posted on social media the island was on “lockdown,” with no one allowed to leave by ferry in the aftermath of the incident. …..
http://buff.ly/WXSUhB Snorkel In the tropical seas of Koh Tao. The Best Diving Places In Asia on Tripoto STASH. #lp pic.twitter.com/xbjcseksUJ
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Two British tourists have been found murdered on a Thai holiday island http://bit.ly/YKKZpQ pic.twitter.com/RTrGGgDtYv
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British tourists ‘murdered’ in Thailand, left naked with ‘gruesome’ injuries http://ind.pn/1pgjWIe pic.twitter.com/N5LuPrViGc
—– DUCKS, DUCKS AND MORE DUCKS! 150 miles from Bangkok.
http://youtu.be/Xf4_RNRkT_U —– EARTHQUAKE! NST
One dead, 23 injured in Thai quake: official
BANGKOK: An elderly woman died and 23 other people were injured after a strong earthquake shook northern Thailand, an official said Tuesday, as aftershocks continued to rattle the mountainous region popular with tourists. The 83-year-old woman died when a wall in her house collapsed after the 6.0-magnitude struck quake on Monday afternoon, according to an official at the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department in Bangkok. “Twenty-three people were also injured in separate incidents caused by the quake,” the official told AFP, without giving further details.
Buses carrying tourists slowly cruise through a cracked road after an earthquake in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand Tuesday, May 6, 2014. — AP phot
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Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes Thailand, some damage
Reuters – 15 hours ago
BANGKOK (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6 magnitude struck northern Thailand on Monday causing some damage to buildings and roads and knocking goods off shelves in shops but there were no immediate reports of any casualties.
The quake struck 17 miles (27 km) southwest of the town of Chiang Rai, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It was felt in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and in neighbouring Myanmar. “There has been minor damage to buildings in Chiang Rai itself, some shops have have goods scattered about and we’re seeing cracks in buildings,” a Chiang Rai police officer told Reuters. “No injuries have been reported so far but we’re hearing that some provincial roads have sustained some damage with large cracks appearing,” said the officer, who declined to be identified as he is not authorised to speak to the media. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/earthquake-6-3-magnitude-strikes-northern-thailand-usgs-112406068.html —- IN THAILAND: HE SOLD UNRIPE DURIANS AND GOT 15 DAYS IN JAIL. 
(www.malaysiavegetarianfood.com) Malaysiakini 
A provincial court that sentenced a merchant to 15 days in jail for selling unripe fruit to a customer set a legal precedent for Thailand, reports said yesterday. Rayong Court on April 22 sentenced orchard owner Vimol Srivichai for selling 20 unripe durians for about 2,000 baht (US$61.50), the Thai Rath newspaper reported. “The defendant defrauded his customer and in doing so adversely impacted the local economy by undermining people’s good faith in durian sales,” the court said in its verdict. The client pressed charges after discovering the durians he bought on April 21 were unripe. Police in Rayong province, 150 kilometres south-east of Bangkok, confirmed the deception and brought the case to court. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/261486 … Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces on the eastern seaboard are famed for their tropical fruit plantations including durians, mangosteens and rambutans. 
(www.trekthailand.net) Thailand’s eastern coastal strip runs from just east of Bangkok all the way down to the Cambodian frontier at Hat Lek. The area encompasses the coastal provinces of Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat, and the further you go from Bangkok the better the beaches get. http://www.travelfish.org/region/thailand/eastern_thailand —– THE SONGKRAN FESTIVAL The Songkran festival, also known as the water festival, marks the start of Thailand’s traditional New Year and is believed to wash away bad luck. YAHOO! NEWS Revellers attend the Songkran Festival celebrations at Khaosan road in Bangkok.
Revellers use water guns as they participate in a water fight during Songkran Festival celebrations at Khaosan road in Bangkok, April 12, 2014.
—– *CHIANG RAI IS IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE Business Recorder
BANGKOK: Thai security forces shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized hundreds of thousands of methamphetamine pills after a firefight in the Golden Triangle border region, an official said Saturday. The clash broke out late Friday in the mountains of northern Chiang Rai province after a border patrol spotted about 10 hill tribe people who refused to stop after crossing the frontier, according to the authorities. “When we cleared the clash site we found seven men shot dead and we seized six bags of methamphetamine,” a local border task force official said by telephone, adding that each bag contained an estimated 100,000 tablets. “Sporadic shooting continued through the night,” said the official, who did not want to be named. http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/108-pakistan-top-news/167241-thai-forces-shoot-dead-seven-drug-suspects.html YAHOO! NEWS
http://news.yahoo.com/thai-forces-shoot-dead-seven-drug-suspects-042931139.html —– THAI VAN CRASH: 8 9 KILLED All the dead are Cambodians. The remaining 12, including the driver, are seriously injured.
BANGKOK – Nine Cambodians were killed Friday when a mini-bus carrying migrant workers returning home for the Buddhist New Year crashed and burst into flames in eastern Thailand, police said.
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Van crash in Thailand kills 8 Cambodians
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