SISAKET, Thailand — A 61-year-old Swedish man identified as Jimmy has suffered a fractured skull and lasting neurological symptoms after being attacked with a knife by his wife’s uncle in Thailand’s northeastern Sisaket province, an incident stemming from a dispute over three dead chicks that has left the victim seeking justice as the suspect remains […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture has formally called on Thailand to immediately withdraw the registration of three ancient temples in Thailand’s Surin province from its official archaeological sites registry, denouncing the move as an unlawful attempt to assert territorial claims over cultural heritage sites that Cambodia maintains lie within its sovereign territory. Missing […]
SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand — A 30-year-old Chinese national is facing criminal charges, potential imprisonment, and a lifetime ban from Thailand after allegedly damaging two automated passport control gates and verbally abusing immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 13, according to airport police and Immigration Bureau officials. Chinese Suspect With Pattaya Arsenal Planned Cambodia Scam-gang […]
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Thailand — A 60-tonne tugboat sank in rough seas near Koh Thalu in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, leaving one crew member missing and two others injured after they drifted in the water for two days and two nights before being rescued by a local fishing vessel, according to marine police and emergency […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s automotive and auto parts industry associations are urging the government to impose a 32% import duty on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs), warning that a potential surge in imports following the expiration of current incentive programs could severely undermine the country’s domestic manufacturing sector and supply chain. Thai Government Pushes Plan […]
PATONG, Phuket — A Swedish national of Arab origin is under investigation after staff at a self-storage facility in Patong discovered five firearms and 100 rounds of ammunition inside a rented locker that had remained unpaid for more than 120 days, according to local police and company officials. Swedish Hacker Arrested Over Pattaya Hotel Scam, […]
KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — Thai police launched a major coordinated operation on Koh Phangan on May 13, raiding 32 companies suspected of using Thai nominees to illegally hold land on behalf of foreign investors, in one of the most significant enforcement actions targeting foreign property ownership violations in the island’s history. Koh Phangan Praises […]
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — An American man wanted in the United States on serious charges of assault and stalking was detained in Chiang Mai on May 12 following a coordinated operation between Thai authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to official statements from the Royal Thai Police. American man arrested in Chiang Mai […]
