Thailand Tightens Cannabis Sales Regulations

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has implemented stricter controls on cannabis sales following new ministerial regulations that restrict cannabis use exclusively to medical purposes, marking a significant policy shift after four years of regulatory uncertainty since the plant’s decriminalization in 2022. Chinese Man Falls Ill After Trying Cannabis for […]

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Driver Rams Crowd In Modena, Italy; Eight Injured Including Woman Who Lost Both Legs

MODENA, Italy — Italy was shaken Saturday by a deliberate vehicle attack in the northern city of Modena, where a driver plowed into pedestrians at high speed before crashing into a storefront, leaving eight people injured—four in serious condition—including one woman who suffered the amputation of both legs, according to local health authorities and media […]

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Thailand Unveils Four-year Tourism Strategy Focused On High-value Visitors

BANGKOK, Thailand — The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has presented Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul with a comprehensive four-year strategic plan aimed at shifting the country’s tourism model toward attracting high-spending visitors, emphasizing quality over quantity as regional competitors accelerate their own tourism investments. Thailand Prepares To Halve Visa-free Stay For Tourists From 60 To […]

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Witness Describes Hearing Train Warning Signals Before Fatal Bangkok Rail Crossing Crash

BANGKOK, Thailand — A motorcycle taxi rider who witnessed the fatal collision between a freight train and a public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan Station described the scene as deeply traumatic, recounting that warning alarms sounded before the crash but that severe traffic congestion left vehicles stranded on the tracks, preventing the bus from moving to […]

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Train Collides With Bus Near Bangkok’s Makkasan Station; Eight Dead, 35 Injured

BANGKOK, Thailand — A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district on Saturday afternoon, resulting in eight confirmed fatalities and 35 injuries, including two people in serious condition, according to emergency response officials and police. Express Train Hits Pickup at Hat Yai Rail Crossing, […]

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Pakistani Rider And Thai Passenger Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pattaya Home

PATTAYA, Chonburi — Two people were seriously injured early Thursday morning when a motorcycle lost control and crashed into a residential wall in a small soi in South Pattaya, prompting an emergency response from rescue teams and local police. Immigration Police Arrest 13 Pakistanis for Overstaying in Bangkok Apartment Raid The incident occurred around 4:00 […]

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Nigerian Man Arrested In Nonthaburi For Overstaying His Visa By Nearly Two Years

NONTHABURI, Thailand — Thai immigration police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian man for allegedly overstaying his visa in Thailand for approximately 708 days while residing with his Thai girlfriend in Nonthaburi province, according to official statements from the Immigration Bureau. Phuket AI Cameras Catch Nigerian, Ivorian Overstayers The suspect was detained on May 14, 2026, […]

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Cambodia Releases Elderly Thai Man Detained For Accidental Border Crossing

CHONG SA-NGAM, Si Sa Ket — Cambodian authorities have released a 58-year-old Thai man who was detained in late April after accidentally crossing the border while searching for forest products, marking a diplomatic resolution facilitated by military cooperation between the two neighboring countries. Missing Surin villager held in Cambodia The man, identified as Yote Sainoi, […]

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