Oh well, time to exit
The gold shop thief in Udon Thani
The dramatic scenes unfolded at the store in Wua Kong market in Muang district when the man entered carrying a gold necklace, claiming he wanted to pawn it.
The shop owner, a woman known for her composure and firearms training, examined the necklace and determined it was fake.
The man, identified as Sakda Yotsuwan, 51, from Phen district, then pulled out a 9mm Taurus G30 pistol and demanded 200,000 baht in cash.
The owner pretended to comply, saying she would fetch the money from the back, but instead armed herself with a .38 Smith & Wesson revolver and alerted police.
A gunfight erupted inside the shop. Witnesses reported hearing between four and eight shots.
The robber fired several rounds, and the owner returned fire, one bullet striking him in the left shoulder, wounding him.
The shop’s automatic locking door was activated, trapping him inside.
Unable to escape, the robber sat down in the corner of the shop, visibly distressed.
After a pause, he raised his pistol to his right temple and shot himself, dying instantly.
Police and rescue teams arrived minutes later to find him slumped against a red chair, his weapon between his legs.
Investigators found his white Mitsubishi Triton pickup parked outside.
The shop owner, shaken but unharmed, said he had been a regular customer and she recognised him.
She added that he had first tried to pawn the fake necklace, then demanded cash when refused.
Police confirmed that both firearms — the robber’s pistol and the owner’s revolver — were legally registered.
They noted the shop’s security measures, including steel bars, alarm systems, and automatic doors, prevented the robber from fleeing and likely saved lives.
Authorities said rising gold prices may be encouraging such crimes. They praised the owner’s quick thinking and composure.
It was also reported that she is the wife of a senior police officer with the rank of police colonel, and that she regularly practises shooting.
The body was sent for autopsy, and police are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence. No prior criminal record was found for the suspect.
One row too many
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| The Pattaya night worker who stabbed herself |
A Pattaya night worker stabbed herself fatally with a knife after a row with her co-worker boyfriend over her sexy attire.
She also asked him for a kiss during work hours, a request he turned down, which annoyed her further.
The 25-year-old woman, upset with her boyfriend, stabbed herself in the chest and died in her apartment in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri.
Her boyfriend, “Champ” (no other details given), 38, said he was in shock, as they had discussed marriage only days earlier.
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| Champ |
In her ground floor room, rescue workers and police found New (no surname given), 25, lying in the bathroom wearing only underwear, with a stab wound to the chest.
A 20cm Japanese filleting knife was recovered nearby. Despite resuscitation efforts, she was pronounced dead.
Champ told police they had been dating for six to seven months. They worked at the same pub in Pattaya — she as a greeter/front-of-house, he as a manager — and often argued because she suspected he might return to an ex-girlfriend.
Around midnight, she had messaged him asking for a kiss, but he declined as he was on duty. He admitted they had argued earlier about her revealing attire. Later, after the venue closed, she returned to her apartment.
When he arrived around 5.10 am, she had locked the door and refused to answer. He called repeatedly and knocked at length, without success. After more than an hour, he hired a locksmith to open the room, finding her collapsed in the bathroom.
Police said New had a history of treatment for depression. CCTV footage showed she returned at 4:52am, Champ followed at 5:09am, and the locksmith arrived at 6.07am. Rescue workers reached the scene about 20 minutes later.
Neighbours said the couple argued frequently, sometimes requiring police patrols to intervene. Authorities have not yet concluded whether the death was self‑inflicted or involved foul play. The body has been sent to the Police General Hospital’s forensic institute for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Spat over shop fumes
A spat between a couple of new parents and a nearby paint shop in Bangkok led to an ugly scene, shared on social media, in which a gang of armed ruffians threatened the couple outside their home.
A clip shows a group of young men armed with a knife, baseball bats, and glass bottles threatening a man at his home while he and his wife were caring for their young child.
In the clip, 3–4 men surround the front of a house and try to force their way in to attack the victim, “Ae,” (no other details given) right in front of his wife, who is holding their one-year-old child.
The group was linked to a car-paint shop next door to the victim’s home in Soi Phahonyothin 48 of Bang Khen district.
Ae and his wife told reporters that on Nov 7, the group had approached them in an aggressive manner, leading to an argument and forcing Ae to carry a hoe for self-defence.
On Nov 8, while he was taking out the rubbish, he encountered the group again and they tried to provoke him, prompting him to call the police repeatedly until about 1 am.
He eventually filed a complaint with Bang Khen police for nighttime trespass and intimidation, and the situation quietened down.
Ae’s wife said she feared for her husband’s and child’s safety. She believes the conflict stems from complaints she made previously about the car-paint shop’s fumes, which caused her migraines and led to their one-year-old developing a lung infection requiring hospitalisation.
The complaint angered the shop workers. The car-paint shop’s owners acknowledged one of the men involved in the incident is indeed one of their mechanics.
They said the event took place after working hours and management was unaware at the time.
The dispute originally began as a personal clash between the mechanic and the victim over cigarette smoke, which then escalated to complaints about paint fumes, the owners said.
They insist their painting process meets safety standards, and they have installed an air-purification system to reduce odours.
A representative from the shop also took a news team to see the two spray-and-bake rooms, showing they are fully enclosed, equipped with filtration systems, and operated with proper business licences.
The mechanic involved in the incident has since been suspended.
That’s over, time for a sleep
A man in Nakhon Si Thammarat beat an older friend to death with a wooden stick during a fight over drugs, dumped the body in a drainage canal by the road, and then calmly went back home to sleep.
Police arrested him hours later, when he admitted he had been hallucinating from drug use.
Police were called to the scene of the killing, a drainage stream in Chang Klang district. They found the body of the victim, identified only as Pho, 46, a resident.
He was lying on his side in the stream with multiple deep wounds to the back of his head. Police estimated he had been dead for at least 6–8 hours.
The suspect, Ekachai (no surname given), 40, whose house was about 50 metres from the scene, was found asleep and taken into custody.
Investigators learned the two men had been longtime friends, but in recent months had been arguing often over illegal drug activity.
Ekachai said the victim had come to his house late the previous night, and they argued about drugs. Pho allegedly struck him first with a machete, prompting him to grab a piece of wood and beat the victim until he ran out toward the road.
Ekachai chased after him and continued hitting him until he fell prone. After that, he said he went back home to sleep.
Pol Col Pongpichan Chayananpiriyap, superintendent of Chang Klang station, said the suspect was a heavy drug user and regularly suffers from hallucinations.
A 20cm Japanese filleting knife was recovered nearby. Despite resuscitation efforts, she was pronounced dead.
Champ told police they had been dating for six to seven months. They worked at the same pub in Pattaya — she as a greeter/front-of-house, he as a manager — and often argued because she suspected he might return to an ex-girlfriend.
Around midnight, she had messaged him asking for a kiss, but he declined as he was on duty. He admitted they had argued earlier about her revealing attire. Later, after the venue closed, she returned to her apartment.
When he arrived around 5.10 am, she had locked the door and refused to answer. He called repeatedly and knocked at length, without success. After more than an hour, he hired a locksmith to open the room, finding her collapsed in the bathroom.
Police said New had a history of treatment for depression. CCTV footage showed she returned at 4:52am, Champ followed at 5:09am, and the locksmith arrived at 6.07am. Rescue workers reached the scene about 20 minutes later.
Neighbours said the couple argued frequently, sometimes requiring police patrols to intervene. Authorities have not yet concluded whether the death was self‑inflicted or involved foul play. The body has been sent to the Police General Hospital’s forensic institute for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Spat over shop fumes
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| Armed ruffians threaten the couple outside their home |
A spat between a couple of new parents and a nearby paint shop in Bangkok led to an ugly scene, shared on social media, in which a gang of armed ruffians threatened the couple outside their home.
A clip shows a group of young men armed with a knife, baseball bats, and glass bottles threatening a man at his home while he and his wife were caring for their young child.
In the clip, 3–4 men surround the front of a house and try to force their way in to attack the victim, “Ae,” (no other details given) right in front of his wife, who is holding their one-year-old child.
The group was linked to a car-paint shop next door to the victim’s home in Soi Phahonyothin 48 of Bang Khen district.
Ae and his wife told reporters that on Nov 7, the group had approached them in an aggressive manner, leading to an argument and forcing Ae to carry a hoe for self-defence.
On Nov 8, while he was taking out the rubbish, he encountered the group again and they tried to provoke him, prompting him to call the police repeatedly until about 1 am.
He eventually filed a complaint with Bang Khen police for nighttime trespass and intimidation, and the situation quietened down.
Ae’s wife said she feared for her husband’s and child’s safety. She believes the conflict stems from complaints she made previously about the car-paint shop’s fumes, which caused her migraines and led to their one-year-old developing a lung infection requiring hospitalisation.
The complaint angered the shop workers. The car-paint shop’s owners acknowledged one of the men involved in the incident is indeed one of their mechanics.
They said the event took place after working hours and management was unaware at the time.
The dispute originally began as a personal clash between the mechanic and the victim over cigarette smoke, which then escalated to complaints about paint fumes, the owners said.
They insist their painting process meets safety standards, and they have installed an air-purification system to reduce odours.
A representative from the shop also took a news team to see the two spray-and-bake rooms, showing they are fully enclosed, equipped with filtration systems, and operated with proper business licences.
The mechanic involved in the incident has since been suspended.
That’s over, time for a sleep
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| The man who beat an older friend to death |
A man in Nakhon Si Thammarat beat an older friend to death with a wooden stick during a fight over drugs, dumped the body in a drainage canal by the road, and then calmly went back home to sleep.
Police arrested him hours later, when he admitted he had been hallucinating from drug use.
Police were called to the scene of the killing, a drainage stream in Chang Klang district. They found the body of the victim, identified only as Pho, 46, a resident.
He was lying on his side in the stream with multiple deep wounds to the back of his head. Police estimated he had been dead for at least 6–8 hours.
The suspect, Ekachai (no surname given), 40, whose house was about 50 metres from the scene, was found asleep and taken into custody.
Investigators learned the two men had been longtime friends, but in recent months had been arguing often over illegal drug activity.
Ekachai said the victim had come to his house late the previous night, and they argued about drugs. Pho allegedly struck him first with a machete, prompting him to grab a piece of wood and beat the victim until he ran out toward the road.
Ekachai chased after him and continued hitting him until he fell prone. After that, he said he went back home to sleep.
Pol Col Pongpichan Chayananpiriyap, superintendent of Chang Klang station, said the suspect was a heavy drug user and regularly suffers from hallucinations.
Ekachai expressed remorse and confessed. He has been charged with causing death by assault, and after testing positive for drugs, an additional charge of drug use was added.
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