PHUKET – The body of a 21-year-old Chinese tourist, who went missing while swimming at Nai Harn beach earlier this week, was recovered on Friday morning near Koh Moo, off Ya Nui beach. The discovery concluded a multi-day search operation involving naval, municipal, and rescue units, the Bangkok Post reported. Chinese tourist dies in a […]
UDON THANI – A man believed to be homeless was struck and killed by multiple vehicles on Mittraphap Road in Udon Thani on the evening of October 2, 2025. The incident occurred around 7:00 PM near Ban Khao in Mueang District, leaving the victim’s body severely damaged and unrecognizable, Live Workpoint TV 23 reported. Drunk […]
BANGKOK – The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has issued a flood alert for residents of Bangkok and ten central provinces, urging them to closely monitor rising water levels in the Chao Phraya River. The warning follows a decision to increase the discharge rate from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province to 2,500 cubic meters […]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s newly appointed Tourism and Sports Minister, Artthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, has pledged to finally implement a long-stalled 300-baht tourism tax within his first four months in office. The minister has directed officials to clearly communicate the benefits of the levy to international visitors, emphasizing that the funds will be used to provide them with […]
THAILAND – The Department of Airports has implemented a uniform increase in the passenger service charge at six of its regional airports, affecting all outbound travelers. The adjustment, which adds 25 baht to both domestic and international fares, is directly linked to new technological upgrades aimed at modernizing the passenger experience. AOT Airports of Thailand […]
PATTAYA – A massive search is underway for a 19-year-old British national, Lawrence Stallard Honour, who mysteriously disappeared from Pattaya on September 26. The case has taken a serious turn with increasing suspicions that the teenager may have been lured to work for a criminal call center gang operating near the Myanmar border. “Found Safe”: […]
RAYONG – A machinery and construction tools store in central Rayong was consumed by a major fire early Friday morning, prompting a large-scale emergency response as the blaze spread perilously close to an adjacent petrol station. The incident began around 7:00 AM on Sukhumvit Road. Fire Kills Seven, Including Three Children, in Rayong Townhouse The […]
BANGKOK – Lieutenant General Thaweesilp Wechvitarn, the chief physician of the Police General Hospital (PGH), has been transferred to an inactive post following a six-month suspension of his medical license by the Medical Council. The disciplinary action stems from his role in facilitating former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s extended stay at the hospital under what […]
