Thailand Officially Enters Rainy Season With Below-average Rainfall Forecast

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand officially entered its rainy season on Friday, May 15, though meteorological authorities have forecast below-average rainfall for much of the country, according to an announcement from the Meteorological Department on Thursday. Meteorological Department Issues Heavy Rain Warning For Thailand Director-General Sukanyanee Yawinchan stated that the season’s formal commencement was determined by […]

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Invasive Blackchin Tilapia Discovered In Marine Waters Off Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA, Chonburi — Local authorities and fishing communities in Pattaya have raised alarms after a significant number of invasive Blackchin tilapia were discovered along the coastline of the popular resort city, prompting urgent investigations into how a freshwater species has adapted to marine environments and what implications this may hold for the Gulf of Thailand’s […]

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Swedish Man Attacked With a Knife Over Dead Chicks in Sisaket

SISAKET, Thailand — A 61-year-old Swedish man identified as Jimmy has suffered a fractured skull and lasting neurological symptoms after being attacked with a knife by his wife’s uncle in Thailand’s northeastern Sisaket province, an incident stemming from a dispute over three dead chicks that has left the victim seeking justice as the suspect remains […]

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Cambodia Protests Thailand’s Registration Of Disputed Border Temples As Unlawful

BANGKOK, Thailand — Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture has formally called on Thailand to immediately withdraw the registration of three ancient temples in Thailand’s Surin province from its official archaeological sites registry, denouncing the move as an unlawful attempt to assert territorial claims over cultural heritage sites that Cambodia maintains lie within its sovereign territory. Missing […]

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Chinese Man Faces Legal Action After Damaging Automated Gates At Suvarnabhumi Airport

SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand — A 30-year-old Chinese national is facing criminal charges, potential imprisonment, and a lifetime ban from Thailand after allegedly damaging two automated passport control gates and verbally abusing immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 13, according to airport police and Immigration Bureau officials. Chinese Suspect With Pattaya Arsenal Planned Cambodia Scam-gang […]

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Tugboat Sinks In Rough Seas Near Koh Thalu

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Thailand — A 60-tonne tugboat sank in rough seas near Koh Thalu in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, leaving one crew member missing and two others injured after they drifted in the water for two days and two nights before being rescued by a local fishing vessel, according to marine police and emergency […]

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Thai Automotive Associations Call For 32% Import Duty On Chinese EVs

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s automotive and auto parts industry associations are urging the government to impose a 32% import duty on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs), warning that a potential surge in imports following the expiration of current incentive programs could severely undermine the country’s domestic manufacturing sector and supply chain. Thai Government Pushes Plan […]

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