BANGKOK — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has extended warm well-wishes to the public for the Songkran holidays, encouraging people to celebrate with family while prioritising safety and responsibility as festivities get underway across the kingdom. Thailand Sees Surge in Foreign Tourist Arrivals During Songkran Week In a message posted on the government’s Thai Khu Fah […]
BANGKOK — Fuel supplies will remain adequate throughout the Songkran holiday period, while retail oil prices were set to fall from Saturday after the Oil Fuel Fund Executive Committee approved cuts to levy rates, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan announced. Refining Margins to Be Lowered, Diesel Set to Drop by 2.14 Baht Speaking on Saturday, Akanat […]
BANGKOK — Seventy-one people have been killed and 317 others injured in traffic accidents during the first two days of the Songkran festival holiday period, according to figures released by the Ministry of Public Health on Sunday. Twenty Road Fatalities on First ‘Dangerous Day’ of Songkran Holidays The victims were involved in 344 traffic accidents […]
BANGKOK — A 35-year-old Chinese man was found dead after falling from a high-rise condominium in the Asok-Rama 9 area of Bangkok, with unexplained injuries to his neck that have left investigators searching for answers. 37-Year-Old Woman Dies After 14th-Floor Fall From Pattaya Condo The victim, identified as Mr. Sun Jie, was discovered naked with […]
PHUKET — Two “French” tourists have been arrested and fined after being caught engaging in sexual activity in public at Layi Beach in Kamala, Phuket, in an incident that circulated widely on social media and led to swift police action. Saudi Tourist Fined, Visa Revoked for Public Indecency in Phuket The arrests took place at […]
PATTAYA — A 79-year-old Swiss national was found dead after a fire engulfed his rental room in the Pong area of Bang Lamung early on the morning of April 11, with authorities suspecting a lit cigarette may have sparked the deadly blaze. Massive Fire Engulfs Ammunition Storage Facility in Surin, Triggering Continuous Explosions Police were […]
PATTAYA — A 37-year-old woman from Rayong has died after falling from a condominium in Na Kluea, Bang Lamung district, late on April 11, 2026, with police launching an investigation to determine whether the incident was an accident, suicide or homicide. Dutch Man Falls to Death at Pattaya Condo Police were alerted at 10:35 p.m. […]
BANGKOK — Police in Bangkok have arrested a 27-year-old German man facing 74 arrest warrants issued in Europe in connection with ransomware and cyberattack-for-hire platforms that caused widespread global damage, authorities announced over the weekend. Cybercrime in Thailand Claims Almost 7 Billion Baht in 70 Days N. C. was apprehended at a condominium on Thong […]
