THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 15 April 2025

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Thailand’s Songkran Road Death Toll Reaches 100 After Just Three Days

 

 

Pictures courtesy of DDPM.

 

Authorities have reported a 100 fatalities and 752 injuries from 756 road crashes in just the first three days of the Songkran holiday period, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357731-thailand’s-songkran-road-death-toll-reaches-100-after-just-three-days/

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British Man Says ‘I Love You’ Before Taking Own Life in Udon Thani

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A 72-year-old British man took his own life in front of his wife in their home in Phon District, Udon Thani province, late on the evening of 13 April. The man, identified as David (surname withheld), reportedly said “I love you” to his Thai wife moments before fatally shooting himself under the chin with a 9mm handgun.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357727-british-man-says-‘i-love-you’-before-taking-own-life-in-udon-thani/

 

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Probation Department Reports 1,472 Drink-Driving Cases in First Three Days of Songkran

 

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Department of Probation has revealed that within the first three days of the Songkran holiday period this year, there have been 1,579 traffic-related cases dealt with, under court-ordered probation orders, with a staggering 1,472 involving drink-driving offences. Chiang Mai ranks highest in the country with 136 cases, followed by Samut Prakan (123 cases) and Bangkok (118 cases).

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357730-probation-department-reports-1472-drink-driving-cases-in-first-three-days-of-songkran/

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Karaoke Bar Owner Found Shot Dead in Bedroom, Husband Missing
 

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The owner of a karaoke bar in Sing Buri province was found shot dead in her bedroom on the evening of 13 April, prompting police to launch a manhunt for her missing husband.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357738-karaoke-bar-owner-found-shot-dead-in-bedroom-husband-missing/

 

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Gas Station Employee Stabs Female Cashier to Death and Flees with Cash

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A brutal murder took place at a gas station in Chonburi province late night, when a male employee allegedly stabbed a female cashier to death before fleeing with a bag of cash destined for the station’s safe.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357739-gas-station-employee-stabs-female-cashier-to-death-and-flees-with-cash/

 

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Drunken Driver Tries to Run Over Songkran Children and Crashes into Two Homes in Udon Thani

 

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A potentially deadly incident was narrowly avoided during Songkran celebrations in Ban Chiang village, Udon Thani province, after a heavily intoxicated man deliberately attempted to ram his pickup truck into homes and children playing with water in the street.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357740-drunken-driver-tries-to-run-over-songkran-children-and-crashes-into-two-homes-in-udon-thani/

 

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CCTV Captures Moment as Wife Begs for Her Life Before Being Kicked to Death by Husband

 

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A shocking case of domestic violence has shaken the Phuket community after CCTV footage revealed the harrowing final moments of a woman begging her partner to stop beating her, a plea which went unanswered, ending in her death.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357741-cctv-captures-moment-as-wife-begs-for-her-life-before-being-kicked-to-death-by-husband/

 

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Korat Teen Pulls Gun on Songkran Revellers, Arrest Made Amid Public Outcry

 

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A shocking incident during Songkran festivities in Nakhon Ratchasima has triggered widespread outrage after a video went viral showing a teenage male brandishing a firearm in the middle of a crowded street celebration. 
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357742-korat-teen-pulls-gun-on-songkran-revellers-arrest-made-amid-public-outcry/

 

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Gun-Wielding Woman Shoots Man Trying to Stop Assault During Songkran in Chiang Rai
 

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A man was seriously injured after being shot while attempting to intervene in an altercation between a woman and her alleged partner during Songkran celebrations in Chiang Rai. The suspect, described as a tomboy-style woman, was subdued by witnesses and later taken into police custody.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357743-gun-wielding-woman-shoots-man-trying-to-stop-assault-during-songkran-in-chiang-rai/

 

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Drug-Crazed Husband Slaughters Wife in Grisly Attack, Injures Mother-in-Law in Udon Thani

 

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A horrifying drug-fuelled domestic attack in Ban Dung district, Udon Thani, has left a 31-year-old woman dead, her mother severely injured, and a local community in shock. The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Mr. Anucha, was subdued by neighbours after he allegedly murdered his wife in an outburst triggered by drug-induced paranoia.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357744-drug-crazed-husband-slaughters-wife-in-grisly-attack-injures-mother-in-law-in-udon-thani/

 

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Man Dies After Car Overturns in Heavy Rain on Phahonyothin Road in Phayao

 

 

A crash during the Songkran holiday has claimed the life of a 33-year-old man after his car overturned in heavy rain on the southbound lane of Phahonyothin Road in Phayao Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357745-man-dies-after-car-overturns-in-heavy-rain-on-phahonyothin-road-in-phayao/

 

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Bangkok Governor Sets End-of-April Target to Clear Collapsed Building Debris
 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has announced that the height of the collapsed Office of the Auditor General building has now been reduced from 26 metres to 20.5 metres, raising hopes of locating more bodies. The high-rise structure crumbled following an earthquake, with the most affected zones believed to befloors 24 to 29.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357746-bangkok-governor-sets-end-of-april-target-to-clear-collapsed-building-debris/

 

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Resort Found Illegally Built on Protected Land in Kaeng Krachan National Park
 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

Authorities have launched legal proceedings after uncovering a large-scale illegal development involving a hotel and several resort-style buildings on state land and within the boundaries of Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi.

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357747-resort-found-illegally-built-on-protected-land-in-kaeng-krachan-national-park/

 

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Two Women Severely Injured After Violent Dispute in Samut Prakan
 

 

Two women, one with a mental illness and the other physically disabled, were left seriously injured after a violent altercation involving a kitchen cleaver,  broke out between them at a housing estate in Samut Prakan.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357748-two-women-severely-injured-after-violent-dispute-in-samut-prakan/

 

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Woman Dies After Rice Field Blaze in Udon Thani

 

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An incident unfolded in the village of Kut Kha, Thung Fon District, Udon Thani Province, where a 59-year-old woman, known locally as “Pa Joy”, died after being engulfed in flames while attempting to extinguish a fire that broke out in a rice field.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357749-woman-dies-after-rice-field-blaze-in-udon-thani/

 

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Man Drowns After Songkran Celebration in Saraburi

 

Picture courtesy of Siam News.

 

A 60-year-old man lost his life early morning on 14 April, after reportedly falling into a large pond in Kaeng Khoi district, Saraburi Province, following a night of heavy drinking to celebrate Songkran.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357750-man-drowns-after-songkran-celebration-in-saraburi/

 

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Immigration Crackdown Nets 191 Foreign Offenders in Pattaya Area
 

Picture courtesy of TMN.

 

Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Thana Chuwong ordered an intensified nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration and related offences in the lead-up to the 2025 Songkran holiday, as part of efforts to enhance public safety during the festival period.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357751-immigration-crackdown-nets-191-foreign-offenders-in-pattaya-area/

 

[Georgealbert]

Thaksin Reveals Malaysian PM Anwar to Visit Thailand on 17 April

 

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has confirmed that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Thailand on 17 April, as part of a broader ASEAN initiative aimed at strengthening regional unity and engaging in constructive dialogue with the United States.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357752-thaksin-reveals-malaysian-pm-anwar-to-visit-thailand on-17-april/

 

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Man Shot Dead Over Stolen Cattle - Suspect Confesses to Revenge Killing

 

Picture courtesy of SiamChon.

 

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a 53-year-old cattle owner, in what investigators believe was a revenge attack sparked by accusations of cattle theft.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357706-brutal-showdown-ends-in-cold-blooded-killing-over-missing-cattle/#findComment-19731862

 

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UPDATE
Fugitive Myanmar Prisoner Arrested for Murder-Robbery in Pathum Thani After 7 Years on the Run

 

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A 47-year-old Myanmar national has been arrested for the murder and robbery of a Thai man in Pathum Thani province. The suspect, identified as Mr. Maekkarin Tin Hmong Win, using the alias “Nai Nai” while in Thailand, was revealed to be an escaped convict who had been on the run for over seven years following a dramatic prison break in Myanmar.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357565-husband-fatally-stabbed-while-protecting-wife-in-roadside-robbery/#findComment-19731868

 

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Indian Attacked by Thai Girlfriend After Alleged Assault in Pattaya

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A violent domestic dispute in Pattaya has left an Indian national hospitalised after his Thai girlfriend allegedly stabbed him with a piece of broken glass during a heated altercation in the early hours of 14 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357753-indian-attacked-by-thai-girlfriend-after-alleged-assault-in-pattaya/

 

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Elderly Man, 82, Dies After Motorcycle Collides with Pickup Truck in Lopburi

 

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An 82-year-old man lost his life following a road collision in Lopburi province on 14 April. The elderly man was riding a red and black Yamaha motorcycle when he reportedly pulled out in front of an oncoming pickup truck, resulting in a fatal collision.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357766-elderly-man-82-dies-after-motorcycle-collides-with-pickup-truck-in-lopburi/

 

[Georgealbert]

Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park Ranger Dies While Battling Forest Fire
 

Picture courtesy of Daily News.

 

An officer from Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park has died in the line of duty while helping to extinguish a forest fire in Chiang Mai’s Fang district. The officer, identified as Mr. Pongdanai Jaipik, went missing during operations and was later found deceased.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357767-doi-pha-hom-pok-national-park-ranger-dies-while-battling-forest-fire/

 

[Georgealbert]

Elderly Man, 82, Dies After Being Caught in Blaze While Burning Rice Stubble in Surin

 

 

An 82-year-old man lost his life after being overcome by smoke and flames while burning rice stubble in a field near his home in Surin province. The incident occurred on 14 April, despite repeated warnings from family members not to engage in the dangerous activity.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357768-elderly-man-82-dies-after-being-caught-in-blaze-while-burning-rice-stubble-in-surin/

 

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Pickup Truck Ploughs Through Songkran Revellers, Injuring Nearly 20, Driver Beaten by Mob

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A shocking incident marred Songkran celebrations in Chachoengsao province on 14 April when a pickup truck driver rammed through a large crowd of water festival revellers, injuring nearly 20 people, six of them seriously. The chaotic aftermath saw an enraged crowd of over a hundred people drag the driver from the vehicle and beat him severely before police arrived.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357769-pickup-truck-ploughs-through-songkran-revellers-injuring-nearly-20-driver-beaten-by-mob/

 

[Georgealbert]

Brawl in Pattaya as Alleged Taxi Enforcers Assaults Indian Tourist
 

Picture courtesy of SiamChon.

 

Authorities have been urged to investigate a street brawl in Pattaya that was widely circulated on social media, showing some Thai men, allegedly local taxi or songthaew queue enforcer, attacking a foreign tourist near the entrance to the city’s Walking Street.

 

Full story and video:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357771-brawl-in-pattaya-as-alleged-taxi-enforcers-assaults-indian-tourist/

 

[Georgealbert]

‘Magic 2025’ Campaign Aims to Boost Indian Visitor Numbers to Thailand

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A major corporate tourism initiative titled Magic 2025 is currently underway at IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani, as Thailand looks to attract a record number of Indian visitors this year. Hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with India’s Zebra Events & Exhibition Pvt. Ltd., the event runs from 11 to 15 April and welcomes 10,000 Indian direct marketing sales representatives.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357790-‘magic-2025’-campaign-aims-to-boost-indian-visitor-numbers-to-thailand/

 

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Husband Surrenders After Fatally Shooting Karaoke Bar Owner Wife

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A man has surrendered to police after fatally shooting his wife, the owner of a karaoke bar in Sing Buri province, following a heated argument.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357738-karaoke-bar-owner-found-shot-dead-in-bedroom-husband-missing/#findComment-19732816

 

[Georgealbert]

138 Deaths in First Four Days of Songkran’s “Seven Dangerous Days”

 

Pictures courtesy of DDPM.

 

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has reported a total of 138 deaths and 1,002 injuries from 1,000 road accidents across Thailand during the first four days (11–14 April) of the Songkran festival’s road safety campaign.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357797-138-deaths-in-first-four-days-of-songkran’s-“seven-dangerous-days”/

 

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Drunk Driver Who Ploughed into Songkran Revellers Granted Bail

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A 44-year-old man who drove his pickup truck into a crowd celebrating Songkran, Thailand’s New Year water festival, has been granted bail, police confirmed on 15 April. The incident, which occurred in the Klong Udom village area of Thung Praya subdistrict, Sanam Chai Khet district, left multiple people injured, including one in serious condition.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357769-pickup-truck-ploughs-through-songkran-revellers-injuring-nearly-20-driver-beaten-by-mob/#findComment-19733345