BANGKOK — The Public Health Ministry is closely monitoring cases of melioidosis, a serious and often fatal bacterial infection, after 712 infections including 23 fatalities have been reported across Thailand since the beginning of the year, with the northeastern provinces emerging as a particular hotspot. Thai Public Health Ministry warns of new Melioidosis epidemic outbreak […]
BANGKOK — Two women, including a German national, were killed and two others injured in a fierce townhouse fire in the Udomsuk area of Bangkok in the early hours of April 19, 2026, with firefighters battling for half an hour to bring the blaze under control before it could spread to neighbouring homes. Fire Ravages […]
NARATHIWAT — Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in the southern province of Narathiwat aimed at curbing smuggling, illegal crossings and insurgent movements, with funding to be drawn from the central budget, according to a report by the Bangkok Post. Thailand Plans Security Wire Fence on […]
BANGKOK — Thai Airways International Plc has notified ticket agents that it will significantly reduce flight frequencies in May 2026 across domestic routes and services to Asia and Europe, citing sharply higher fuel costs and softer passenger demand during the traditional low-season travel period. Rising Fuel Costs in Thailand Threaten to Push Grocery Prices Higher […]
YALA — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pledged on Friday to accelerate peace efforts in Thailand’s deep South as suspected insurgents carried out a series of arson attacks believed to be symbolic acts timed precisely to coincide with his visit to the restive border provinces. Terror Strikes Again: Two Police Officers Killed in Yala Bomb Attack […]
NONG KHAI — A 26-year-old man has died after being attacked by a group of approximately 10 people during a street altercation in this northeastern province, in a case that has drawn widespread outrage over the brutality of an assault that stemmed from a minor bump during Songkran celebrations. Three French Men Arrested in Phuket […]
BANGKOK — A soldier has been taken into custody after being accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a public restroom on Khao San Road during the Songkran festivities, in a case that has sparked outrage and raised urgent questions about safety during the capital’s biggest holiday celebration. 13 soldiers held over recruit’s death […]
BANGKOK — A total of 242 people were killed and 1,200 others injured in 1,242 road accidents recorded over the seven days of the Songkran holiday, according to the Road Accidents Prevention and Mitigation Command Centre, in a final toll that represents a five percent decrease from the three-year average. Six Days of Songkran: 216 […]
