British pensioner has no relatives left and owes 17,000 baht hospital Bill – Tourist police to the rescue

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2 years ago

May 21, 2020

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Siam Rath reported that a 75-year-old British man who had been on his way to visit his friend in Petchabun whilst starting to feel sick in Lopburi.

Ian M.H. was admitted to Phra Narai Maharat Hospital for four days, he had previously driven from Chonburi at the weekend..

But when he became better he had racked up a hospital bill of 17,100 baht but had no funds to pay.

The tourist police then arrived on the scene and contacted the British embassy who surprisingly had no record of the man which proved unhelpful.

Pol Maj-Gen Narongrit Yortwichai of the tourist police decided to help him out with food and organized a bed in a resort for the night as the pensioner was in no state to drive …

The plan was to send him back to his home in Chonburi the next day when he was feeling better as they did not want him to drive being so poorly.

The Brit told authorities that he had been in Thailand for 15 years and had no relatives left here or in the UK,,,

His Thai wife Wanphen previously died two years ago leaving him all alone.

Siam Rath did not report what happened to the hospital bill or if contact was made with the friend in Petchabun where the pensioner was heading.

The story will be continued..

Source: Siam Rath

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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning

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2 years ago

August 10, 2020

Udon News

On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.

Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.

The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.

So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.

Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.

Chachoengsao Province

Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.

Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..

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Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.

Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351

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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

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Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.

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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

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A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.

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