HAT YAI, Songkhla — An 18-year-old gunman who stormed a school, fatally shot the director, and held hundreds of students hostage surrendered Wednesday evening after police shot and wounded him to end a three-hour standoff, authorities confirmed. Bangkok school shooting injures two students The assailant, identified as Khemanan Kescharoen, entered the Patongprathankiriwat School at approximately […]
HAT YAI — An 18-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested at Hat Yai International Airport in southern Thailand for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of drugs, in a case that highlights the kingdom’s ongoing battle against international narcotics trafficking networks using Thailand as a transit hub. Bangkok Pub Raid Nets Nigerian Dealer, Dozens […]
HAT YAI, Thailand — Operations at Hat Yai Airport were temporarily disrupted on June 17, 2026, after a fire service vehicle overturned on the runway during a routine emergency response training exercise, forcing the closure of a primary runway and the diversion of incoming flights. Runway at Phuket Airport Reopens After Navy Plane’s Emergency Landing […]