PHUKET — A foreign man, described by vendors as appearing to be Indian, is targeting shops across Phuket with a cash-deception scam that has left multiple business owners out of pocket. Police Arrest Nigerians and Thai Woman in Romance Scam Ring in Pattaya The suspect reportedly purchased a bottle of water priced at just 10 […]
BANGKOK — Cambodia has signaled it will escalate a long-standing maritime boundary dispute with Thailand to international legal mechanisms under the United Nations if Bangkok proceeds with plans to withdraw from a bilateral memorandum of understanding signed in 2001, according to senior Cambodian foreign ministry officials. 8.2 Billion Baht Asset Haul Linked to Cambodian Scam […]
BANGKOK — The government has ordered an urgent investigation into reports of contaminated drinking water in Nakhon Ratchasima after Salmonella spp was detected in products sold locally, raising serious public health concerns about the safety of bottled water in the province. Chiang Mai: Salmonella strain might reinfect kids Prime Minister’s Office Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi said […]
PATTAYA — A foreign tourist, reported by witnesses to be Russian, assaulted a 29-year-old Thai delivery rider on Pattaya beach in the early hours of May 4, 2026. The victim had only just politely warned the man not to smoke cannabis in a public area. The incident has since caused widespread outrage online and renewed […]
BANGKOK — The Labour Ministry has ordered a sweeping nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign workers following a high-profile raid on a childcare facility in Koh Phangan that resulted in the arrest of nine Thai and foreign suspects. Moroccan and Myanmar Nationals Arrested for Illegal Work at Phuket Restaurant Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Friday, […]
PHUKET — Foreign tourists have sparked widespread online outcry after being filmed engaging in a lewd act inside a moving taxi along Thaveewong Road in Patong, raising fresh concerns about visitor behaviour and the potential damage to the resort island’s hard-won image. Social media storm over sex in a tuk-tuk video posted online The incident […]
PATTAYA — A foreign man was arrested in the early hours of May 4, 2026, after allegedly refusing to pay for drinks and attempting to flee from officials, sparking a public disturbance that ended in a 10-minute struggle on a busy Pattaya Beach road as stunned tourists watched and recorded. Interpol to search for Moroccan […]
CHACHOENGSAO — Bangkok-bound on-ground and elevated highways remained partially closed for inspection on Monday morning after a truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire and damaged a section of elevated road structure, triggering an explosion and a blaze that took multiple fire engines to control. Porsche Panamera goes up in flames during battery charge The incident […]
