PHUKET – Phuket City officials have issued an urgent warning over the island’s escalating waste crisis, which now exceeds local handling capacity, and are calling on other municipal bodies to abandon complacency and join a unified effort to tackle the problem. Thai Authorities Seize Over 736,000 Kilograms of Toxic Metal Waste in Crackdown on Illegal […]
BNGKOK – The remains of the last Thai national held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip were handed over to Israeli authorities yesterday through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Thai Foreign Ministry confirmed the return, marking a somber conclusion to the hostage crisis for Thailand following the […]
BANGKOK – Thailand commemorates a day of profound national significance each December 5, celebrating both Father’s Day and World Soil Day in honor of the birthday of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great. Since 1960, this national holiday has united Thais in paying tribute to paternal figures and in reflecting upon the […]
RAYONG – A massive fire at a waste treatment plant in Rayong raged for nine hours before being brought under control late last night. The blaze erupted at Chang Steel Recycling Co., Ltd. in Pluak Daeng district around 11:30 a.m., with no injuries reported. Two American Men Injured in Sukhumvit Building Fire The fire consumed […]
BANGKOK – A 26-year-old Italian man, wanted in his home country on serious drug trafficking charges, has been arrested by Thai immigration authorities at his condominium in Bangkok’s Ekkamai area. The suspect, identified as Mr. Simone, was living in Thailand under the five-year “Destination Thailand Visa” (DTV), a visa category designed for remote workers and […]
BANGKOK – A fire broke out in a mixed-use building on Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok’s Klong Toey district on Monday morning, injuring two American men. The blaze erupted in a ground-floor office at approximately 11:25 a.m., prompting a swift response from firefighters who managed to contain the flames before they could spread to residential […]
BANGKOK – Thai actress Nana Rybena was arrested by cybercrime police at her residence in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district this morning on charges of public fraud and violations of the Lending Act. She was subsequently taken to the Central Investigation Bureau for questioning. Actress to be questioned by Thai police over her purchase of cyanide […]
BANGKOK – In a major coordinated cross-border operation, Chinese authorities have deployed charter flights to Thailand to repatriate 1,208 Chinese nationals accused of operating in large-scale scam syndicates in Myanmar. The first group of 300 individuals departed from Mae Sot International Airport in Tak province on the morning of December 1, 2025, following their transfer […]
