PHUKET – A Colombian national has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the fatal shooting of an Iraqi tourist in Phuket, in what police believe was a premeditated, contracted killing. Scottish Tourist Shot in Mae Hong Son Road Rage Incident The victim, identified as 24-year-old Ameer Mundher Mamood, was shot once in the back […]
TAK – A Thai woman was shot and wounded by Myanmar military personnel while illegally crossing back into Thailand through a contested border zone in Tak province, an incident that has sparked local concern over the use of force. Myanmar Mortar Fire Injures Four in Thai Border Village The victim, a resident of Mae Sot […]
BANGKOK — Thailand is set for a historic and logistically complex national vote this Sunday, February 8, as it prepares to hold a general election and a constitutional referendum concurrently for the first time. With the 48-hour campaign silence period beginning, international observers have arrived to monitor the high-stakes process. Advance Voting Underway in Thailand […]
BANGKOK – Two construction workers were injured, one critically, after a tower crane collapsed at a busy construction site near the Terminal 21 shopping mall at Asok intersection on Saturday morning, the Bangkok Post reported. Crane Collapse on Rama II Road in Bangkok, Kills Two The incident occurred at 10:27 a.m. at the site on […]
KOH PHANGAN – Two foreign tourists were successfully rescued by authorities on Sunday night after becoming lost in a forested area near Ban Haad Rin on Koh Phangan. All 33 Crew Rescued After Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Chonburi Coast The Than Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan National Park received an emergency request for assistance at approximately 9:30 p.m. […]
PHUKET: A 46-year-old French man is in police custody after being caught with multiple sachets of cocaine at Phuket International Airport, leading to the discovery of additional drugs at his residence. French-Arab Arrested for High-Value Burglary on Koh Samui The arrest occurred late Thursday night after airport security personnel found 10 small press-seal sachets containing […]
PATTANI, Thailand – A potentially deadly explosive device was successfully neutralized by bomb disposal experts at the Pattani provincial bus terminal on Thursday, averting what officials describe as an attempted attack aimed at causing civilian casualties. Bomb Attacks Target 11 PTT Stations in Thailand’s Deep South, Four Injured The improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered […]
SURAT THANI, Thailand – A 36-year-old Russian tourist died on Thursday after a tragic fall from a cliff at a popular viewpoint on the resort island of Koh Samui, according to local authorities. Ukrainian Woman Arrested After Spray Painting Famous Viewpoint in Phuket Koh Samui Police were notified after tourists at the Na Phra Lan […]
