PATTAYA — A Swedish national has been arrested by Thai cyber police for hacking into a Pattaya hotel’s customer database and defrauding tourists with fake compensation claims, in a scheme that exploited his wife’s employment to access guest information. Russian hacker wanted by FBI and arrested in Phuket The suspect, identified as Mr. M, a […]
BANGKOK — A foreign man has died after falling from the rooftop of an 18-storey hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 11, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding the death after a knife was discovered near his body. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya The incident occurred at approximately 6:50 p.m. on April 29, […]
BANGKOK — Critics have warned that the military-led approach to handling the long-running conflict in Thailand’s southern border provinces may be prolonging unrest rather than resolving it, as the decades-old insurgency continues to claim lives and erode trust in the state. Arson Attacks Strike Southern Thailand During PM Anutin’s Visit to Restive Region Since violence […]
CHUMPHON — A foreign man was shot dead by police after opening fire during a tense standoff inside a cave in Sawi district, authorities said, following a manhunt that linked the suspect to drug dealing, theft and violent assaults on local residents. Karen Forces Capture Myanmar Military Base Near Thai Border The operation took place […]
BANGKOK — Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been approved for parole without the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device, with his release scheduled for May 11 following a meeting of a Ministry of Justice parole committee that reviewed more than 500 eligible inmates nationwide. Thaksin Shinawatra Set to Walk Free on Parole in […]
KHON KAEN — Thai immigration police and supporting units have arrested an Australian national, identified by authorities only as Richard, in a coordinated early morning raid on April 28, 2026, in Khon Kaen, marking another success in Thailand’s crackdown on foreign fugitives using the kingdom as a hiding place. Australian Tourist Accused of Assaulting Hotel […]
BANGKOK — Rajavithi Hospital has become the first in Thailand to successfully complete a kidney transplant using robotic-assisted surgery, a breakthrough that marks a milestone in high-precision medical treatment and promises to reduce patient pain while improving post-operative quality of life. Chiang Mai Surgeons Make History with Thailand’s First Twin Liver Transplant Dr. Nattapong Wongwiwat, […]
BANGKOK — Thai Airways International has announced it will nearly double its fuel surcharges on international routes, citing a “fuel crisis” driven by the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, which has sent aviation fuel prices skyrocketing by two to three times compared with pre-conflict levels. Thai Airways to Cut Multiple Domestic and International Flights […]
