BANGKOK — When a 300-kilogram patient began struggling to breathe in the Udomsuk area on the morning of May 1, 2026, emergency responders faced an impossible choice: send a standard ambulance that could not accommodate the patient, or improvise. They chose improvisation. Woman doing makeup in Bangkok taxi rushed to hospital with eyebrow pencil jammed […]
PHUKET — A video showing a brawl between a Thai woman and a foreign tourist in Phuket has gone viral, sparking widespread criticism online and raising fresh concerns about the impact of public altercations on the island’s tourism-dependent image. Alley Brawl Erupts Near Pattaya Police Station The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. on […]
RAYONG — Two people are dead and three others seriously injured after a pickup truck collided with a 10-wheel lorry at a dangerous junction without traffic lights in Rayong province on the morning of May 2, 2026, in a crash that witnesses say was a matter of when, not if. Bus Crashes Into Trailer in […]
PHUKET — A 37-year-old South African man has died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony at a condominium in Phuket, with his body discovered the following morning floating in the building’s swimming pool, authorities said. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya Emergency services were alerted after the body was spotted, but the […]
BANGKOK — Thai immigration police have arrested a 21-year-old Nigerian man in Bangkok following a drug sting operation that ended in a two-hour chase through a vacant lot, and discovered that he had overstayed his permission to stay by 206 days. Police Arrest Nigerians and Thai Woman in Romance Scam Ring in Pattaya The suspect, […]
PATTAYA — A 34-year-old American national wanted for transnational drug trafficking has been arrested in a Pattaya condominium following a cross-continental operation involving Thai authorities and the US Drug Enforcement Administration, in a case that highlights the reach of international law enforcement cooperation. Nordic Mafia Boss Arrested in Phuket on Interpol Red Notice The suspect, […]
KRABI — A foreign couple was rescued after becoming stranded during a kayaking trip along the Tha Len canal in Krabi province, in an ordeal that saw them trapped in thick mud as darkness fell and rain poured down — but that also led to an unexpected reconciliation. 12 Tourists Rescued After Long-Tail Boat Capsizes […]
SAMUT PRAKAN — On May 3, 2026, a private helicopter crashed near a factory runway in Samut Prakan, burst into flames, and only the tail section remained intact; however, surprisingly, the occupants suffered only minor injuries and were able to walk away from the wreckage on their own. Thai Army Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in […]
CHACHOENGSAO — Bangkok-bound on-ground and elevated highways remained partially closed for inspection on Monday morning after a truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire and damaged a section of elevated road structure, triggering an explosion and a blaze that took multiple fire engines to control. Porsche Panamera goes up in flames during battery charge The incident […]
PATTAYA — A foreign man was arrested in the early hours of May 4, 2026, after allegedly refusing to pay for drinks and attempting to flee from officials, sparking a public disturbance that ended in a 10-minute struggle on a busy Pattaya Beach road as stunned tourists watched and recorded. Interpol to search for Moroccan […]
