The Constitutional Court issued an injunction today, relieving Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong of his duty and authority to supervise the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and his service as the vice chairman of the Special Case Board. DSI suspects proxy shareholdings in Chinese builder of collapsed skyscraper The court’s injunction comes as the DSI and […]
PHUKET – Arrest warrants are being prepared for three British men accused of stabbing a French national multiple times during a violent altercation at a bar in Cherng Talay, Phuket. Police are working to track down the suspects, one of whom has already fled the country. ‘British’ Tourists Fined After Violent Clash with Thai Rider […]
TAK, May 14 – Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and Karen National Defence Organisation (KNDO) fighters have overrun a Myanmar military base near the Thai border following a week-long offensive, according to a Thai military task force. The seizure marks a significant gain for the ethnic armed groups in their ongoing conflict with Myanmar’s junta […]
An 18-year-old British nursing student from Billingham, County Durham, who was reported missing in Thailand, has been discovered in a Georgian jail facing serious drug smuggling allegations. The case, which triggered an international search, has left her family in shock and raised urgent questions about how she ended up in such a predicament. British Leader […]
Pattaya, May 14 – The southwest monsoon has officially declared its arrival with a vengeance, unleashing torrential downpours across Pattaya that transformed streets into rivers and left low-lying neighborhoods underwater for hours. Phuket Braces for Flash Floods as Torrential Rains Lash the Island The deluge began at precisely 9:36 AM today, with relentless rainfall pounding […]
Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai – A violent shooting erupted at a forest checkpoint early Wednesday morning when an intoxicated park ranger, fresh off a two-night patrol, opened fire on his own colleagues after being denied entry into the protected wilderness. One Person Injured from Gunshots in Phuket Market The chaos unfolded around 9 AM at […]
CHON BURI – Immigration police in Pattaya have arrested a group of foreign nationals accused of using children and people with disabilities to solicit money from tourists. Tourists Complain About Foreign Beggars with Children in Pattaya Officers from Chon Buri Immigration carried out the operation on Tuesday in response to public complaints from residents and […]
Sikao District, Trang – Authorities are scrambling to apprehend four men wanted for the brutal killings of at least three workers at a remote oil palm plantation, where investigators made the horrifying discovery of charred human remains in a shallow grave over the weekend. Swiss man arrested in Trang for assaulting Thai woman The Trang […]
