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Security check point at Suvarnabhumi Airport SAT-1 terminal in Bangkok.

Bangkok

April 15, 2026

Indian Man Held With Gibbons, Chameleons at Suvarnabhumi Airport

BANGKOK — An Indian national has been arrested for attempting to smuggle protected wildlife out of Thailand through Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in a case that has underscored the persistent challenge of illegal animal trafficking passing through the kingdom’s main gateway. Sri Lankan Wildlife Smuggler Caught with Pythons Hidden in Underwear at Bangkok Airport Santanee Phairattanakorn, […]

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Tourist police Toyota car in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket

April 14, 2026June 28, 2026

Portuguese Man Charged After Spray-Painting Muslim Cemetery Wall in Phuket

PHUKET — A Portuguese man has been charged by police for spray-painting the wall of Ao Makham cemetery in Wichit subdistrict, an act that has sparked anger among local residents and Islamic religious leaders who view the site as a place of profound community significance. Young Thai Muslims launch campaign seeking ‘oxygen’ for victims of […]

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Pattaya

April 14, 2026

Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya

PATTAYA — A 52-year-old Russian woman was seriously injured after falling from the fourth floor of an apartment building in the Naklua area of Bang Lamung district during the early hours of April 14, landing on the roof of a parked van and leaving investigators searching for answers as to what caused the plunge. British […]

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Motorcycle taxi driver on a motorcycle on a Pattaya street at night.

Pattaya

April 14, 2026

Motorbike Taxi Drivers Assault Tourists During Songkran in Pattaya

PATTAYA — A group of motorcycle taxi drivers was filmed assaulting foreign tourists during Songkran celebrations on April 13, sparking widespread online criticism and raising concerns about public safety in one of Thailand’s busiest tourist destinations during the traditional New Year festival. Foreign Suspect Flees After Assaulting and Robbing Bangkok Motorcycle Taxi Rider The attack […]

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News

April 14, 2026

Songkran Road Toll Climbs to 154 as Holiday Travel Enters Fourth Day

BANGKOK — The first four days of the Songkran holiday’s “seven dangerous days” have claimed 154 lives and left 705 people injured in road accidents across Thailand, with Bangkok recording the highest number of fatalities, authorities reported on Tuesday. Songkran Holiday Road Death Toll Rises to 95 After Three Days While the toll remains deeply […]

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Bangkok

April 14, 2026

Bangkok Police Arrest Foreign Man for Molesting Women at Silom Songkran

BANGKOK — A foreign man was arrested by police after allegedly molesting a woman during Songkran celebrations in the Silom area of Bangkok on April 13, in an incident that has prompted authorities to reiterate the importance of vigilance during the busy holiday period. Teen Girl Sexually Assaulted During Songkran The incident occurred at approximately […]

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Hat Yai International Airport in Songkhla

South

April 14, 2026

Sri Lankan Teen Arrested With 2.44 kg of Heroin at Hat Yai Airport

HAT YAI — An 18-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested at Hat Yai International Airport in southern Thailand for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of drugs, in a case that highlights the kingdom’s ongoing battle against international narcotics trafficking networks using Thailand as a transit hub. Bangkok Pub Raid Nets Nigerian Dealer, Dozens […]

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Koh Larn, a small Thai island off the coast of Pattaya.

Pattaya

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Body of Myanmar National Recovered at Base of Cliff on Koh Larn

PATTAYA — A 28-year-old Myanmar national has been found dead after apparently falling from a cliff on Koh Larn, a popular tourist island off the coast of Pattaya in Chon Buri province, with authorities estimating he had been dead for at least 72 hours before his body was discovered. Foreign Paraglider Entangled in Power Line, […]

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