PHUKET, Thailand — A 29-year-old Russian national was arrested at a security checkpoint in Phuket’s Mai Khao area on May 18, 2026, after police discovered more than 1.3 kilograms of illegal narcotics in his possession while he traveled on a passenger bus from Pattaya to Phuket, according to provincial police authorities. Russian Tourists Arrested After […]
Buriram/Sisaket – A dangerous escalation in cross-border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia unfolded yesterday as both nations implemented reciprocal checkpoint closures, marking the most serious diplomatic standoff between the neighboring countries in recent years. The tit-for-tat measures follow last month’s deadly armed clash that left one Cambodian soldier dead. Cambodian Group Disperses Peacefully After Stir […]
BANGKOK – Thailand has announced the closure of six permanent and 10 temporary border checkpoints with Cambodia, along with the suspension of temporary border passes for tourist sites near Preah Vihear Temple and Prasat Ta Muan Thom, in a move aimed at de-escalating tensions following a deadly military clash. Cambodian Soldier Killed in Border Clash […]
In a dramatic incident on Tuesday, February 4th, a Tunisian motorbike rider was arrested after breaking through a police checkpoint in Karon, Phuket. The Karon Police Chief, Colonel Khundet Na Nongkhai provided details of the event, explaining that the checkpoint had been set up on the Karon-Patong Road as part of routine traffic enforcement. Phuket […]
Phuket police set up a checkpoint in Kamala early on January 26th when a group of foreign tourists on motorcycles evaded inspection, nearly allegedly hitting an officer before fleeing toward Patong Beach. Phuket Police Search for Foreign Riders Who Broke Through Checkpoint By January 29th, Kamala police confirmed the culprits were French tourists. The group […]
Kamala – The Kamala Police are actively searching for a group of foreign riders who broke through a checkpoint. Three Foreigners Arrested with Drugs at Electric Daisy Carnival in Phuket A dash cam video from a car behind the incident has gone viral on Thai social media this week. The footage shows a group of […]
Seven traffic police officers, from Bang Khen police station in Bangkok, reported to their superiors last night over allegations that they assaulted a man whom they mistakenly believed had failed to comply with their instructions at an alcohol check road block on the night of November 3rd. New border checkpoint opens in Sa Kaeo Deputy […]
Thailand and Cambodia have opened the Thai-Cambodian Friendship Bridge permanent border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo province, and also extended the hours at the Chong Sa-ngam checkpoint in Si Sa Ket province to boost trade and tourism. 27 Bangladeshi Nationals Caught in Sa Kaeo Attempting Illegal Entry into Thailand The Ministry of Interior published the two […]
