PHUKET — Foreign tourists have sparked widespread online outcry after being filmed engaging in a lewd act inside a moving taxi along Thaveewong Road in Patong, raising fresh concerns about visitor behaviour and the potential damage to the resort island’s hard-won image. Social media storm over sex in a tuk-tuk video posted online The incident […]
BANGKOK — The Labour Ministry has ordered a sweeping nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign workers following a high-profile raid on a childcare facility in Koh Phangan that resulted in the arrest of nine Thai and foreign suspects. Moroccan and Myanmar Nationals Arrested for Illegal Work at Phuket Restaurant Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Friday, […]
PATTAYA — A foreign tourist, reported by witnesses to be Russian, assaulted a 29-year-old Thai delivery rider on Pattaya beach in the early hours of May 4, 2026. The victim had only just politely warned the man not to smoke cannabis in a public area. The incident has since caused widespread outrage online and renewed […]
BANGKOK — The government has ordered an urgent investigation into reports of contaminated drinking water in Nakhon Ratchasima after Salmonella spp was detected in products sold locally, raising serious public health concerns about the safety of bottled water in the province. Chiang Mai: Salmonella strain might reinfect kids Prime Minister’s Office Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi said […]
BANGKOK — Cambodia has signaled it will escalate a long-standing maritime boundary dispute with Thailand to international legal mechanisms under the United Nations if Bangkok proceeds with plans to withdraw from a bilateral memorandum of understanding signed in 2001, according to senior Cambodian foreign ministry officials. 8.2 Billion Baht Asset Haul Linked to Cambodian Scam […]
PHUKET — A foreign man, described by vendors as appearing to be Indian, is targeting shops across Phuket with a cash-deception scam that has left multiple business owners out of pocket. Police Arrest Nigerians and Thai Woman in Romance Scam Ring in Pattaya The suspect reportedly purchased a bottle of water priced at just 10 […]
BANGKOK — Powerful thunderstorms swept across upper Thailand on Monday evening, toppling hundreds of power poles, triggering widespread blackouts and leaving at least one person dead and several others injured as fierce winds turned routine commutes into life-threatening ordeals. Summer Storms to Batter Upper Thailand From Thursday to Saturday, Meteorological Department Warns The Thai Meteorological […]
SAMUT PRAKAN — A van struck two female factory workers on a pedestrian crossing in Bang Phli district on the morning of May 4, 2026, killing one and seriously injuring the other. 94-Year-Old Man Struck by Songthaew at Zebra Crossing in Pattaya The crash occurred at approximately 6:00 a.m. outside Standard Can Co Ltd in […]
PHUKET — Residents and business operators in Patong are urging authorities to take firm action after a foreign man was seen walking with his young son and begging for money from tourists along one of the island’s busiest beach roads, an incident that has sparked distress and raised uncomfortable questions about social issues in Thailand’s […]
KOH PHANGAN — Tourism operators on this world-famous island have praised the government’s recent crackdown on illegal nominee businesses run by foreigners, while calling for even tougher enforcement, visa reductions and fresh stimulus measures to counter a troubling decline in arrivals. Ugandan Women Pocketed 500K Baht Monthly in Koh Phangan Vice Trade The push for […]
