KOH SAMUI, Surat Thani — Relatives of a 31-year-old driver killed on Koh Samui have fled the island with more than 10 family members, citing fears of retaliation from influential local groups allegedly linked to the attack, according to statements from the victim’s family and verified media reports. Patong taxi mafia ‘will be targeted soon’ […]
PHUKET — A Spanish man and a Peruvian woman have been arrested, blacklisted and deported after being filmed engaging in oral sex aboard a moving tuk-tuk in Patong, an incident that has drawn widespread criticism and renewed concerns about inappropriate tourist behaviour in Thailand’s most famous beach destination. Foreign Tourists Filmed in Obscene Act in […]
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 […]
PHUKET — Police arrested a 25-year-old Irish man on Saturday after he was found severely intoxicated, climbing on a taxi and behaving aggressively in a residential area of Cherng Talay, causing concern among local residents. Drunk Indian Tourist Climbs Taxi Roof, Causes Chaos on Pattaya Beach Road Officers from Cherng Talay Police were dispatched to […]
A video of a foreign tourist sitting on the roof of a moving taxi in Patong, Phuket, has sparked strong criticism online over safety and public conduct. The incident, which occurred on January 24 along busy Thaweewong Road, shows a man swaying on the taxi’s roof while traffic crawls nearby, before he jumps down and […]
PHUKET – A foreign tourist in Phuket has sparked widespread outrage after video footage showed him leaning out of a moving taxi window in a dangerous stunt on Sunday, December 7. The clip, filmed by a following motorist and widely shared online, shows the tourist hanging from the passenger window while a friend records from […]
The Ministry of Transport has announced a new policy aimed at addressing the chronic issue of taxi drivers refusing passengers during peak hours. Starting in December 2025, an additional service charge of 10 to 20 baht will be applied to taxi rides during rush hours and late-night periods. This initiative, confirmed by Deputy Transport Minister […]
PATTAYA — A 26-year-old delivery driver for a mobile app service filed a police complaint early Monday after allegedly being surrounded and threatened by a group of motorcycle taxi riders in South Pattaya, an incident that escalated into a physical confrontation and vehicle damage. Motorcycle Taxi Riders Injured after Knife Fight in Phuket Town Altercation […]
