CHIANG MAI — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a brutal machete attack that severed a 14-year-old girl’s hand and injured two others in Chiang Mai. The suspect, identified as J. A. M., was captured at the Mae Tha drug checkpoint in Lamphun province while attempting to flee to Bangkok. Drunken Knife […]
PATTANI/NARATHIWAT — Insurgents launched coordinated attacks in Thailand’s restive southern provinces late Friday and early Saturday, detonating an explosive device at a police kiosk in Pattani and setting fire to a wood processing plant in Narathiwat. Bomb and Gunfire Attack Injure Four Rangers in Narathiwat In Sai Buri district, Pattani, a powerful improvised explosive device […]
BRUSSELS/BERLIN/LONDON — A large-scale cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems caused widespread delays and cancellations at airports across the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium on Saturday. Key hubs including London Heathrow, Brussels Airport, and Berlin-Brandenburg Airport were severely affected, forcing staff to process passengers manually and leading to chaotic scenes. Bangkok Airways Uncovers Cyber-attack on […]
BANGKOK — A 21-year-old Moroccan woman died in the early hours of Saturday after falling from the seventh-floor rooftop of a Sukhumvit hotel, where she had been arguing with her boyfriend after both consumed marijuana. The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. at a hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 13 in Watthana District. Indian Man Dies […]
PATTAYA — A 42-year-old Indian national died on Thursday evening after falling from the fifth floor of a hotel in South Pattaya, landing on the roof of a restaurant below and causing panic among diners. Police and rescue teams confirmed the man sustained fatal injuries upon impact and died instantly. Indian Man Detained for Stalking […]
PATTAYA — Two foreign tourists were arrested on Friday night after urinating into the sea off Pattaya Beach and flipping off locals who confronted them. The incident sparked outrage among residents and prompted calls for improved public facilities along the shoreline, the Bangkok Post Reported. Indian Tourists Seen Openly Urinating at Pattaya Beach Municipal authorities […]
BANGLAMUNG, CHONBURI — A monk was arrested on Tuesday for distributing methamphetamine and crystal meth (“ice”) after authorities discovered 492 meth pills and 72 grams of ice concealed in household items at his residence and affiliated temple. The operation followed a tip from the public via a LINE app group, highlighting community efforts to combat […]
PHITSANULOK — A 35-year-old man was killed and his wife critically injured when a freight train collided with their pickup truck at an unbarricaded railway crossing in Phrom Phiram district early Wednesday. The impact hurled the vehicle into a roadside canal, destroying it and prompting urgent rescue efforts. Train driver killed as train hit truck […]
