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Bars and pubs in Soi Cowboy, just next to Terminal 21, Bangkok

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May 29, 2026

Thailand Extends Permitted Alcohol Sales Hours To 11am–midnight In Regulatory Update

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee has officially extended permitted hours for alcohol sales to between 11:00 a.m. and midnight, according to an announcement published in the Royal Gazette on Thursday. Thailand Imposes Stiff Fines on Drinkers in Tightened Alcohol Laws The regulatory change, signed by Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat on May […]

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Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok Immigration and transfers sign

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May 28, 2026

Thailand Launches Digital Immigration Platform To Streamline Entry For Millions Of Visitors

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Digital Identity Co Ltd to develop the Thailand Immigration Management System (THIM), the country’s first integrated web and mobile platform designed to modernize immigration services for the approximately 30 million foreign visitors who enter the kingdom annually. Thai Immigration Warns Travelers […]

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South

May 27, 2026

Family Of Slain Koh Samui Driver Flee Amid Fears Of Taxi Mafia Retaliation

KOH SAMUI, Surat Thani — Relatives of a 31-year-old driver killed on Koh Samui have fled the island with more than 10 family members, citing fears of retaliation from influential local groups allegedly linked to the attack, according to statements from the victim’s family and verified media reports. Patong taxi mafia ‘will be targeted soon’ […]

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Hospital beds (hospital cot) in Thailand

Pattaya

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

British Man Taken Off Life Support After Fall From Pickup Truck In Pattaya

PATTAYA, Chon Buri — The family of a 20-year-old British backpacker who sustained catastrophic injuries after falling from a pickup truck in Pattaya has announced the difficult decision to withdraw life support treatment, according to statements shared through a fundraising appeal. Foreign Man Critically Injured After Jumping From Moving Pickup In Pattaya Ethan Lacey, from […]

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Asia

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Five Miners Found Alive In Flooded Laos Gold Mine After Seven-day Ordeal

XAYSOMBOUN, Laos — Rescue teams have reached five of seven Laotian miners who had been trapped in a flooded gold mine in Xaysomboun province for seven days, bringing cautious hope to a multinational rescue operation that has drawn comparisons to previous high-profile cave rescues in Southeast Asia. Karen Man Shot Dead by Police After Opening […]

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Na Kluea in Banglamung District, Pattaya, Chonburi

Pattaya

May 27, 2026

Thai Woman Dies After Fall From Pattaya Condominium

PATTAYA, Chon Buri — A 29-year-old Thai woman was found dead after falling from a condominium building in Pattaya on the evening of May 26, 2026, according to officials from the Pattaya City Police Station and emergency response authorities. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya Police and rescue personnel were dispatched to […]

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Royal Thai Police, Metropolitan Police Bureau, Toyota Hilux Revo prisoner transporter.

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May 27, 2026

Austrian Expatriate Sentenced To 1,673 Years In Thailand

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — An Austrian national has been sentenced to 1,673 years in prison by a Thai court for the prolonged sexual abuse of his daughter, a case that has drawn attention to international cooperation in prosecuting child exploitation crimes. Police arrest Thai man for repeatedly raping 12 year old daughter The 54-year-old man, […]

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News

May 27, 2026

Systemic Failures Blamed in Fatal Rama 2, High-Speed Rail Accidents

BANGKOK, Thailand — The Ministry of Transport has released investigation findings attributing two major infrastructure construction accidents to systemic safety and operational failures rather than structural material defects or machinery breakdowns, according to statements from senior transportation officials. Fire at Crane Collapse Site on Bangkok’s Rama II Road Jirapong Thepphitak, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the […]

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