Fifteen-Vehicle Pileup Blocks Key Phuket Underpass Following Truck Brake Failure

PHUKET – A major underpass in Phuket’s Muang district was brought to a standstill on Tuesday following a significant collision involving fifteen vehicles. The incident, which occurred around noon at the Darasamut intersection underpass, resulted in one person sustaining minor injuries. Five-car pile-up in Darasamut Underpass According to the chief of the Wichit police station, […]

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French Tourist Hospitalized After Violent Altercation with Ride-Hailing Driver in Pattaya

PATTAYA – A French national was left unconscious and seriously injured following a brutal attack by a Bolt ride-hailing driver in the early hours of September 21. The incident, which began as a minor traffic dispute, has prompted a police investigation and underscored recurring tensions in the popular tourist destination. Foreign Tourists Knock Out After […]

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Typhoon Ragasa Disrupts Thai Airways Flights to Hong Kong and Taiwan

BANGKOK – Thai Airways International has issued a travel advisory for passengers flying to Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from Monday through Wednesday, as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches the region. The airline is strongly urging travelers on affected routes to monitor their flight status closely due to anticipated significant disruptions. Heavy Rains and Flooding Threaten […]

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Thai Immigration Bureau Rejects Reuters Trafficking Claims

BANGKOK, September 20, 2025 – The Thai Immigration Bureau has firmly rejected allegations made in a recent Reuters investigation that claimed Thai officials were complicit in trafficking foreign nationals into Myanmar to work in cyber scam centres. At a press conference today, Police Major General Cherngron Rimpadee, Commander of Immigration Division 2, described the report […]

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Phuket Hosts Kebaya Festival 2025 with Grand Parade

Phuket opened the “Kebaya Festival 2025” on September 20 with a grand parade and cultural performances at Queen Sirikit’s 72nd Anniversary Park. Organized by the Ministry of Culture and Phuket province with support from local cultural networks, the festival honored the kebaya, the traditional attire of Baba–Peranakan women, inscribed by UNESCO in 2024 as Intangible […]

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