BANGKOK — Airports of Thailand will raise the international passenger service charge from 730 baht to 1,120 baht starting June 20, a 53 percent increase aimed at funding infrastructure expansion and safety upgrades at the country’s six busiest airports. Thailand to Raise International Passenger Fee by More Than 50% Starting June 2026 The higher departure […]
PHUKET — A family described by local media as “Israeli tourists of Middle Eastern appearance” has been accused of shoplifting at a convenience store in Phuket after staff allegedly witnessed adults encouraging young children to conceal snack items and leave without paying — a case that has drawn sharp online criticism and renewed attention to […]
PHUKET/SURAT THANI — Police have arrested five Russian nationals across two southern provinces for illegally operating tourism-related businesses, including leading guided fishing tours and renovating a building intended to become an entertainment venue — jobs that are legally reserved for Thai citizens. Russian Illegal Tour Guide Arrested in Phuket In Phuket, a 37-year-old Russian man […]
PATTAYA — A tourist was injured after attempting a backflip from the roof bars of a moving songthaew along Pattaya Beach Road, losing his footing mid-somersault and slamming face-first onto the asphalt in a stunt that has drawn widespread condemnation online. Phuket tourist falls out of speeding tuk-tuk The incident, captured on video and shared […]
CHIANG MAI — A British woman has disappeared after allegedly leaving a rented condominium in Chiang Mai filled with rubbish, rotting waste and extensive damage, with repair costs estimated at half a million baht, authorities said. Russian Resident goes berserk at his Jomtien apartment The case was reported to police on May 6 by a […]
SARABURI — A 42-year-old woman who claimed she had spent about one million baht on her common-law husband deliberately drove her car into his motorcycle, killing him, before getting out and stamping on his body in the middle of Phahon Yothin Road, police have said. Thai wife kills husband after having unsatisfied sex The victim, […]
PATTAYA — A group of eight foreign tourists, believed to be Russian nationals, has sparked widespread outrage after being filmed engaging in sexually explicit behaviour in the sea off Pattaya beach in the early hours of May 6, 2026 — an incident that reportedly lasted nearly an hour and continued despite repeated verbal warnings from […]
PATTAYA — A 39-year-old Chinese national has died after being assaulted inside an unlicensed host club in South Pattaya, prompting a major police investigation and calls for the venue to be permanently shut down. Chinese Man Falls Ill After Trying Cannabis for First Time in Pattaya Emergency services received a report at 11:05 p.m. on […]
