CHIANG MAI, June 9 — Chinese tour group arrivals in Thailand have dropped sharply, particularly in Chiang Mai, with some operators reporting a staggering 90% decline over recent months. Industry insiders attribute the downturn to growing safety concerns among Chinese travelers, amplified by viral reports of crime and scams circulating on Chinese social media. Drunken […]
Two bombs exploded in Pattani municipality on Sunday night, one causing minor injuries, and a third time bomb was discovered on Monday morning and was destroyed by the army. Southern Thailand Insurgents Call for Peace Talks as Violence Escalates Pattani police chief Pol Maj Gen Santhas Chueaputtarn said on Monday one bomb was detonated in […]
Pattaya, June 8, 2025 – A 44-year-old French national was arrested in Pattaya on Sunday afternoon for the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in Nong Khai. The suspect, identified only as Mr. A., was apprehended at a Sukhumvit-area condominium following a joint operation between Nong Khai Provincial Police and Pattaya Immigration Police. Illegal […]
SONGKHLA – Two teenage girls lost their lives after being struck by an express train while crossing the tracks on a motorcycle in Chana district on Saturday evening. Fatal Accident at Unguarded Railway Crossing in Phichit Kills Five, Injures Two Police from Kuan Mit Station were alerted to the incident at 5:32 PM at a […]
PATTANI – The Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the most prominent separatist movement in Thailand’s Deep South, has called on the Thai government to resume peace talks under the framework of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Towards Peace (JCPP), citing the deteriorating situation in the region. BRN Rebels Involved in Bangkok Blasts: Thai Security Officials In a […]
UBON RATCHATHANI – Cambodian troops agreed to retreat from the disputed Chong Bok border area in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province following talks between Thai and Cambodian military representatives on Sunday. The agreement comes after escalating tensions that included a deadly clash and a series of retaliatory measures by Thai authorities, the Bangkok Post reported. Thailand […]
BANGKOK — Thailand is facing a surge in rainfall and rising flood risks as the southwest monsoon intensifies, with the Meteorological Department forecasting widespread downpours from June 7 to 12. The heaviest rain is expected along the Andaman Coast and in the eastern provinces, while Greater Bangkok, the North, and the upper Northeast will also […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Phumtham Wechayachai issued the Statement on Thailand-Cambodia Border Tensions on 7 June 2025 at 07.00 hr, as follows: Thailand Demands Cambodian Troop Withdrawal, Vows to Defend Border Sovereignty “On 5 June 2025, I had a bilateral discussion with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of […]
