The Thai police chief has ordered a strict crackdown on illegal activities by foreign tourists, particularly Israeli nationals, in the Pai district of Mae Hong Son province. This decision comes in response to growing complaints from local residents about the behavior of some Israeli tourists and backpackers, who have allegedly engaged in activities such as […]
Pai province crowded under influx of foreign tourists.
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Thai authorities have acted decisively in response to a sexual assault case involving a 24-year-old German backpacker in Koh Chang, Trat province, to protect the country’s tourism reputation and reassure travelers. The incident, which garnered widespread media coverage, has spurred action from various governmental agencies. Police accused of rape, extortion of woman drug suspect in […]
A Chinese backpacking tourist, who travelled to Thailand alone to explore the country about two years ago, became stranded, homeless and broke when China suddenly closed its borders to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. That was until 35-year old Jang Jia met a kind-hearted Thai, Somnuek Jenjirawat. His struggle for survival, in the middle of the […]
Thai social media users are firing salvos at a female backpacker who refused to move her smelly feet from the headrest of a van in Thailand. A Thai passenger, who had the misfortune to be seated in front of the tourist, shot a video of the incident as she propped her feet on the headrest […]
Forensic experts in Bangkok will try to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of an unidentified Westerner found in the water off Koh Phangan with a backpack filled with rocks. The man’s body is being sent from Surat Thani to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Bangkok after he was found drifting off the popular […]
KRABI — A British backpacker reported missing by her mother has been found at Krabi International Airport, police said. Grace Taylor, 21, was using a computer at Black Canyon cafe and “blowing a whistle” when police officers recognized her as the missing tourist on Tuesday afternoon, said the commander of the police force that covers […]
