Happenings and Events around Udon Thani

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Hope to venture into central today,that food tv3 channel says they are in town

Food is always on my mind

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Mrs N popped in yesterday because a friend asked her to get something if she was in the area. It was fcukin chaos.
We’re just on the way there now for The Girls ballet & singing lessons. I’m not expecting anywhere to park. Shame they got rid of the shuttle bus, I’d have used it today

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Couple arrested in Udon Thani for meth trafficking to fund wedding
The Thaiger
09/06/2025

A couple, expecting their first child, has been apprehended for transporting a substantial quantity of methamphetamine in Udon Thani, lured by the promise of nearly 1 million baht.
The pair aimed to fund their wedding and childbirth expenses. They confessed it was their first attempt at drug trafficking.
Yesterday, June 8, Police Colonel Korn Chaiseua of the Border Patrol Police 24 directed Lieutenant Colonel Jirasak Khamwanet, head of the drug suppression team, to pursue a suspected drug trafficking group. Intelligence suggested narcotics would be transported from the Mekong River into the Udon Thani area.
At 4pm, the investigation team identified two suspects on a black Yamaha motorcycle without a licence plate. The driver wore a full-face helmet, while the passenger, a male, did not.
They were stopped at a traffic light at Mueang Thong Market in Udon Thani. Upon inspection, the driver was identified as 20 year old Pavina, nicknamed View, from Na Mai subdistrict, Baan Dung district, Udon Thani.
The passenger was 16 year old Pathomdet from Baan Dung district, Udon Thani. A grey plastic box was found on the motorcycle seat between them.
Meth trafficking
A search revealed 50 bundles of methamphetamine, totalling 100,000 pills, and an additional 170 pills in a pink plastic packet inside View’s black shoulder bag, amounting to 100,170 pills in total. The suspects were taken into custody for further investigation at the Border Patrol Police 24 headquarters.
Pavina admitted to being hired by a financier from a neighbouring country to transport methamphetamine. She rode from Baan Dung, Udon Thani, to the banks of the Mekong River in Tha Uthen district, Nakhon Phanom, intending to deliver the drugs into Udon Thani. The agreed payment was 909,000 baht (US$27,785) upon completion.
Initially, her boyfriend, Nes, was the driver, but after acquiring the drugs, they purchased a plastic box to store them. Pavina then drove while Nes rode pillion.
She claimed no external influence dictated their method; they devised the plan themselves. It was their first attempt, and she had never used drugs.
Pavina was motivated by the prospect of earning money for her family’s needs, including childbirth expenses for her five-month pregnancy. She wanted to keep the information from her family, fearing their disappointment.
Additionally, she aimed to pay off her motorcycle, which she had only made two payments on, and intended this to be her first and last involvement.
Pathomdet briefly stated his wrongdoing, driven by the need to support his soon-to-arrive child and his desire to propose to his girlfriend. Both families knew of their relationship but not the pregnancy.
Despite initially opposing the plan, he agreed due to their intent to raise 50,000 baht (US$1,530) for the traditional marriage proposal. He apologised to his unborn child for his actions.
Pavina and Pathomdet face charges of possessing a category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine) for sale and distribution. Nes faces an additional charge of using methamphetamine, as his urine test returned positive. The suspects have been handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings, reported

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British man flees after crashing sedan into house in Udon Thani
The Thaiger
09/06/2025

A British man crashed his saloon car into a local house in the Isaan province of Udon Thani, narrowly missing a young Thai girl, before fleeing the scene.
The homeowner, 52 year old Prayoon Saenwian, filed a complaint with officers at Mueang Udon Thani Police Station at around 4pm on Wednesday following the incident. He also submitted CCTV footage from a nearby grocery store as evidence.
Police later inspected the scene and reported that a bronze Toyota Vios had driven through the wall of Prayoon’s home. The crash created a hole approximately 3.5 metres wide in the wall, and the front of the vehicle was extensively damaged.
Prayoon told police that the driver was a foreign man who exited the car and walked away from the scene without saying a word. He said that residents informed him the man had been staying at an apartment about 200 metres from his house.
Prayoon recounted the moment of the crash to officers. He said he was feeding his chickens behind his house while his eight year old niece was playing on a bamboo seat near the point of impact.
The girl had just stepped away from the seat to ask for money to buy a snack when the car crashed through the wall. She reportedly burst into tears from shock and fear, but was fortunately unharmed.
A 65 year old witness, Saman Kingpudsa, told the Facebook news page Mor Khao Online that the foreigner parked his car in the lot of a laundry shop next to Prayoon’s house.
Saman said he saw the man revving the engine multiple times, as if the vehicle was malfunctioning. Suddenly, it surged forward and smashed into the house.
Police later identified the driver as a 72 year old British national, Nigel Anthony. Officers visited his accommodation and conducted a breathalyser test, which showed no traces of alcohol.
Investigators suspect the crash may have been caused by a mechanical fault. Both parties were summoned to the police station for mediation and to agree on compensation.