KOH SAMUI – A Russian national wanted for extorting over 1 million roubles from a CEO in his home country has been arrested on Koh Samui. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Sibgatullin Airat, was detained by Thai immigration authorities using biometric tracking technology after a request from the Russian Embassy, the Bangkok Post reported. Russian […]
KRABI – A tour speedboat carrying 55 people collided with a fishing trawler near the Koh Khai–Koh Phi Phi area in Krabi province on Sunday morning, resulting in one fatality and 21 other injuries. The incident occurred around 8:55 a.m. in the Andaman Sea between Koh Khai and Koh Phi Phi in Muang Krabi district. […]
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN – The body of a Canadian tourist who went missing while swimming in rough seas earlier this week was found floating off the coast of Sam Roi Yot district on January 10, ending a three-day search hampered by dangerous sea conditions. Indian Tourist in Critical Condition After Ignoring Red Flags in Phuket […]
NARATHIWAT – Coordinated bomb and arson attacks struck eleven PTT petrol stations across three southern border provinces early Sunday morning, injuring four people. The assaults targeted stations in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala provinces, with five bombs exploding in Narathiwat alone. Rail Track Bomb Injures Rangers, Disrupts Train Services in Narathiwat According to the Internal Security […]
KOH PHANGAN – Police arrested four Israelis during a drug raid on Sunday, seizing a significant quantity of illicit substances and cash from a party at Bunny Villa on the island. Israeli Tourist Arrested at Phuket Airport for Carrying Loaded Ammunition Magazine The operation followed complaints about noise and frequent comings and goings of foreigners […]
SURAT THANI – Nigerian national Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech was arrested on Koh Pha Ngan on January 14 after evading court proceedings related to an earlier drug case. Authorities acted on a tip-off regarding his location and apprehended him at a roadblock. Nigerian Arrested for Selling Cocaine in Phuket Hospital Parking Lot Nuzbech was originally arrested […]
CHANTABURI – The annual Phluang Buddha Footprint Worship Festival is set to commence in Chanthaburi province from January 19 to March 19, 2026, with extensive preparations underway to ensure safety and smooth transport for the expected influx of pilgrims and tourists. Wat Khao Khitchakut – Buddha Footprint, Chanthaburi The festival centers on the revered Phluang […]
HUA HIN – A Swedish national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for drug-related offenses has been arrested in Hua Hin, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau announced on Thursday. The suspect was detained at a condominium in Prachuap Khiri Khan province following complaints from local residents about suspicious behavior and cannabis use. Nigerian Drug Suspect Arrested on […]
HAT YAI, Songkhla – An express train traveling on the Padang Besar–Hat Yai line collided with a pickup truck at a railway crossing in Sadao district on Saturday morning, leaving one person dead and another injured. The incident occurred around 10:55 a.m. at the Ban Bang Khwai crossing. Train Hits Pickup at Unbarricaded Crossing in […]
YALA – One suspect linked to the recent coordinated attacks on PTT petrol stations in Thailand’s Deep South was shot dead during a police siege in Yala on Tuesday, while others remained barricaded inside a house for hours. The operation followed intelligence that individuals involved in the January 11 bombings and arson attacks were hiding […]