Pattaya Motorcycle Taxi Rider Who Allegedly Threatened Passenger With a Knife Over 40 Baht Arrested

Pattaya Police yesterday arrested a Thai motorcycle taxi rider who allegedly threatened foreign passengers with a knife over a fare disagreement. Motorbike taxi driver shot dead in broad daylight behind Pattaya school Around early evening yesterday, April 13th, police officers were notified of a man who appeared to be waving a knife at foreign tourists […]

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Songkran road accidents claim 114 lives

Road accidents during the Songkran long holiday have claimed 114 lives and injured 1,064 people nationwide, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Road safety tightened after Songkran travel kills 63 in 2 days Road accidents during the Songkran long holiday have claimed 114 lives and injured 1,064 people nationwide, according to the […]

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Overcrowding prompts limited access to Khao San Road

Police vow they must limit access to Khao San Road as the well-known alley was dangerously overcrowded by Songkran festival revellers on Thursday night. Thais Celebrate Songkran, The Thai New Year Pol Maj Gen Atthaporn Wongsiripreeda, commander of the Metropolitan Police Division 1, said on Friday that visitors could access Khao San Road from Chakrapong […]

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