SAI BURI, Pattani — Suspected insurgents armed with automatic rifles launched an attack on a new police station building in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, firing approximately 75 rounds and fatally wounding a duty officer, according to officials from the Royal Thai Police and Border Patrol Police. Two Insurgents Killed in Songkhla Clashes Amid Southern […]
KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — A British national has been detained by Thai police following a motorcycle collision that seriously injured a prominent medical specialist on Koh Phangan, with investigators reporting that the suspect tested positive for cocaine and fled the scene before being apprehended aboard a tourist vessel, according to officials from Koh Phangan […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand are experiencing a slowdown in bookings for the coming months following a high-profile case involving the arrest of police officers accused of kidnapping and extorting Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo province, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta). Vietnam Surpasses Thailand for First Time in […]
PATTAYA, Chon Buri — Thai immigration authorities have detained a 42-year-old French national in Pattaya following the execution of an international arrest warrant linked to alleged transnational drug trafficking operations spanning six European countries, according to officials from the Immigration Bureau. French Arabs Attempt to Surround and Attack Woman on Motorcycle in Pattaya The suspect, […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — A 21-year-old woman was killed late Saturday night when a freight train struck her motorcycle at an unguarded railway crossing behind a school in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district, according to officials from Chorakhe Noi Police Station and emergency response authorities. Motorcycle Rider Seriously Injured After Struck By Train in Bangkok The victim, […]
UPDATE: Former Formula 1 Driver Mika Salo Clarifies Bangkok Injury Was Accidental, Not Assault BANGKOK, Thailand — Former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo has been treated for a leg injury following an apparent random stabbing incident in Bangkok, according to statements from the Finnish racer and local medical sources. Four Teenagers Arrested In Fatal Stabbing […]
PARIS, France — Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya has been awarded the Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur, one of France’s highest distinctions, in recognition of her contributions to promoting French culture, the French art de vivre, and the enduring friendship between France and Thailand, according to an official statement from the Thai […]
PATTAYA, Chon Buri — A foreign tourist fled the scene following a confrontation with convenience store staff and bystanders outside a 7-Eleven store on Jomtien Beach Road, after allegations that he attempted to leave without paying for beverages, according to local reports and social media footage circulating on May 23, 2026. CCTV Captures Arab-Looking Men […]
