CHIANG MAI — Two people were killed and a 12-year-old girl remains missing after a devastating landslide struck a village in Mae Chaem district early Wednesday, as heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Kajiki continued to batter northern Thailand. Chiang Mai Roads Submerged as Tropical Storm Kajiki Sweeps Into North The landslide occurred […]
SA KAEO — Tensions reached a boiling point at the Ban Nong Chan border area on Thursday as Thai and Cambodian civilians faced off across a barbed wire fence, prompting Thai military officials to issue a direct warning to former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to relocate villagers or face forced evacuation. Thai Soldier Injured […]
NARATHIWAT — Two workers were seriously injured, one losing a leg, when a bomb detonated Tuesday during cleanup operations at a mineral mining site in Chanae district previously targeted by arsonists, the Bangkok Post reported. Car Bomb Targets Security Outpost in Narathiwat, Injuring Three The explosion occurred around 11:30 a.m. in Ban Ai Sue Rae, […]
PHUKET — Police are investigating an unprovoked assault on two Dutch tourists early Friday morning on Kata Road in Karon, Phuket, the latest in a series of violent incidents raising concerns about tourist safety in Thailand’s popular destinations. Middle Eastern Youths Clash in Pattaya, Prompting Police Intervention The victims, identified as Maximilian and Michelle, were […]
CHIANG MAI — Several major roads in Chiang Mai city were flooded on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Kajiki brought torrential rain to northern Thailand, though the system continued to weaken after causing significant damage in Vietnam and Laos. Thailand Braces for Tropical Storm Kajiki as Warnings Issued Nationwide The Chiang Mai Municipal Office reported severe […]
KOH SAMUI — Immigration police arrested two Lebanese men at a local restaurant on Thursday after uncovering a cache of narcotics, a bulletproof vest, and unauthorized medical equipment during a targeted raid on Koh Samui, the Bangkok Post reported. Lebanese tourist wounded in Pattaya knife attack The operation, led by Pol Lt Gen Panumas Boonyalak, […]
PHUKET — A Brazilian tourist was arrested in Patong in the early hours of August 23 after climbing onto the roof of a massage parlour on Thaweewong Road and engaging in erratic behavior that required police intervention. Brazilian Couple Arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 7.4kg of Cocaine Worth 22 Million Baht Officers responded to reports […]
PHUKET — Three Indian men were arrested by marine police at Chalong Pier on Thursday for working illegally aboard a luxury yacht without valid permits. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) conducted a targeted inspection following reports of unauthorized foreign labor in Phuket’s maritime tourism sector. ‘Boob Dispute’ Erupts as Indian Tourists Summon Police Over Pattaya […]
