Train Fatality Claims Foreign National in Banglamung

BANGLAMUNG, Chon Buri — A foreign man was killed after being struck by a special express train in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province, on May 30, 2026, prompting an immediate police and emergency response as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. Young Woman Killed In Freight Train Collision At Bangkok Railway Crossing; […]

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Thailand’s Co-payment Scheme Falls Short Of 30 Million Participant Target

BANGKOK, Thailand — Registration for the Thai government’s “Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40” co-payment scheme has concluded with more than 26 million applicants, falling approximately four million short of the program’s 30 million participant target, according to official statements from government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek. Thai Citizens Use Shoes To Reserve Places In Bank Queues The […]

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Authorities Issue Warning After Toxic Jellyfish Sightings Along Phuket’s West Coast

PHUKET, Thailand — The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has issued an urgent public safety advisory following confirmed sightings of highly toxic Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish along Karon Beach and other areas of Phuket’s western coastline, urging residents, tourists, and coastal business operators to exercise heightened vigilance. 40 Portuguese Man O War Jellyfish Found on […]

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Senior Anti-corruption Official Apologizes After Fatal Drunk-driving Crash In Nonthaburi

NONTHABURI, Thailand — A senior official from Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has publicly apologized and admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol after his vehicle struck and killed a 43-year-old delivery rider in Nonthaburi province, according to statements from law enforcement authorities and the official himself. Thai Delivery Rider Assaulted by Tourist on […]

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Four Chinese Nationals Arrested In Thailand On Fraud Charges

BANGKOK, Thailand — Four Chinese nationals accused of defrauding authorities in Wuhan of nearly 87 million baht in land expropriation compensation have been detained in separate operations in Chon Buri and Samut Prakan provinces, after investigators determined they had allegedly used Thai retirement visas to conceal their presence in the country. Chinese Man Faces Legal […]

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Meteorological Department Issues Storm Alert For Multiple Regions

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued a storm alert covering the weekend through Monday, forecasting rainfall across northern, central, eastern, northeastern, and southern regions—including Greater Bangkok—that is expected to provide relief from unusually hot conditions despite the country’s official entry into the rainy season on May 15. Violent Storms Topple Power Poles Across […]

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