PATTAYA — A 57-year-old Thai woman driving a BMW reversed into a crowd of pedestrians outside a massage shop in a busy tourist area on Pattaya Second Road on April 22, 2026, injuring five foreign nationals in a chaotic scene captured on closed-circuit television. Car Plows Into Chiang Mai Shop, Tourists Escape Injury in Narrow […]
KANCHANABURI — Illegal gold prospectors in a national park in this western province have been accused of deliberately setting forest fires to distract authorities and cover their tracks as they flee from rangers, according to senior park officials. Mother and Son Rescued From Pattaya Condo Set Afire by Irish Husband More than 800 hotspots have […]
BANGKOK — Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the visionary founder of Thailand’s largest private hospital network and the airline that put Koh Samui on the global tourism map, has passed away at the age of 93. Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways rise in world rankings Dr Prasert died on Tuesday after being treated for an unspecified condition for […]
PHUKET — A 23-year-old Russian man has died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium in the Wichit subdistrict of Mueang Phuket, with authorities saying there were no immediate signs of foul play as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya […]
PHUKET — A tourist narrowly escaped injury on April 21, 2026, when a parasailing rope snapped moments after take-off, sending the participant plunging into the sea as horrified onlookers watched from the beach. Tourist Plummets from Parasail in Horror Phuket Accident The incident occurred while the parasail had only just been lifted slightly above the […]
NAKHON PATHOM — The former abbot of one of Thailand’s most well-known temples has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for conspiring with other defendants to embezzle approximately 2 billion baht from temple funds, in a corruption case that has shaken public confidence in the country’s Buddhist clergy. Police Raid Renowned Temple in $9M […]
PATTAYA — A 26-year-old Thai woman and her eight-year-old son were rescued from their burning condominium in the early hours of Tuesday after her Irish husband allegedly set fire to their room and locked the family inside, in a terrifying incident that has left neighbours shaken and police searching for answers. Aussie pensioner sets fire […]
PATTAYA — In a sign of how technology is reshaping law enforcement in Thailand’s busiest tourist hubs, Pattaya Tourist Police have used an AI-powered facial recognition camera system to track down and arrest an Indian national who overstayed his visa by 43 days, cutting short his Songkran celebrations. Pattaya Police Arrest 20 Indians in Investment […]
