Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan recently met with Google executives in Jeju, South Korea, during the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting to discuss expanding digital investment in Thailand and raising concerns about the impact of U.S. tax policies. The gathering touched on strengthening cooperation in the digital economy and promoting Thailand as a destination […]
PATTAYA, May 19 – Police have dismantled a theft ring targeting intoxicated tourists in high-end pool villas, arresting two men in a pre-dawn raid that uncovered a trove of stolen luxury items. Brazilians allege theft of B400k of items from luxury Phuket villa The breakthrough came at 1:06 AM today when officers stormed a rented […]
BANGKOK – A construction worker at the Orange Line railway project plunged into a water-filled 19-meter-deep excavation pit on Monday afternoon, triggering a desperate rescue operation in the heart of the capital. Sinkholes damage nine houses in Ang Thong The accident occurred around noon at the Lan Luang Station construction site near Soi Lan Luang […]
PATTAYA, Thailand — A shocking scene unfolded in the early hours of May 18, 2025, when a naked European tourist went on a violent rampage in Pattaya’s Naklua district, forcing authorities to intervene in a dramatic confrontation. Naked Australian man arrested after bizarre rampage, property damage, arson in Pattaya The incident began around 12:30 AM […]
An earthquake measuring 2.0 on the Richter scale was detected and felt in Pang Ma Pha district of Mae Hong Son province early Saturday morning. Northern Thailand Hit by Twin Tremors Following Southern Quake Damage The Earthquake Observation Division under the Meteorological Department reported that the quake occurred at 5.16am, with a depth of one […]
PATTANI, Thailand – A senior police officer was killed and another seriously injured in a deadly roadside bombing in Pattani province on Friday afternoon, marking another violent attack in Thailand’s restive southern region. Terror Strikes Again: Two Police Officers Killed in Yala Bomb Attack The incident occurred in Kapho district when an armor-plated police pickup […]
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Indian tourist sustained severe facial injuries in an early morning altercation with a motorbike transport rider in South Pattaya, prompting a police investigation into the violent incident. British Man Brutally Stabbed in Pattaya Parking Lot, Suspects Flee Scene The assault occurred around 1:36 AM on May 17th, 2025, in Soi Thepprasit […]
BANGKOK, May 16, 2025 — Thailand has rolled out stricter oversight of short-term educational programs for foreign students, closing loopholes that allowed some to misuse study visas for unauthorized employment. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) announced the new measures, which took effect on May 14th, targeting courses lasting 180 days […]
