BANGKOK — Thailand is entering a Super El Niño phase that will bring extremely hot weather and a prolonged dry season, leading to drought conditions that could severely impact the agricultural sector, a leading environmental expert has warned. Thailand Braces for Scorching Heat and Violent Summer Storms This Week Sonthi Kochawat, a prominent climate analyst, […]
PATTAYA — An American national has died after being crushed by a cement mixer truck in Pattaya, following a collision at a busy intersection that highlights the persistent dangers faced by motorcyclists navigating the city’s heavy traffic. American Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Car in Pattaya The crash occurred on April 8, 2026, […]
PATTAYA — Police took 36 Chinese nationals into custody for drug tests and immigration checks after raiding an after-hours party at a luxury nightclub in this coastal resort city during the early hours of Thursday morning. Pattaya Police Raid Nightclub, Detain Chinese Tourists and Vietnamese Nationals Approximately 40 officers from the Pattaya police station and […]
PATTAYA — A foreign man has sparked widespread outrage in this beach resort city after a video emerged showing him allegedly abusing a small monkey by forcing it to drink alcohol and smoke a cigarette, prompting calls for immediate police intervention and raising urgent questions about wildlife protection in Thailand’s tourist hotspots, according to reports […]
BANGKOK — The Department of Rail Transport has launched a probe and suspended a female train driver following reports that she was heard screaming repeatedly while operating a commuter train on the Red Line, raising urgent questions about mental health screening protocols for the capital’s rail staff. Nakhon Nayok ambulance driver probed over snack stop […]
CHONBURI – It was a sight no motorist on Chonburi’s busy motorway expected to see on a Monday afternoon: a long-necked, long-legged ostrich sprinting at full tilt behind a cement truck, keeping pace with traffic as if late for a very important date. The unusual chase unfolded on April 7, when the flightless bird was […]
SURIN – Deep in the borderlands of Surin province, along the contested frontier between Thailand and Cambodia, investigators have uncovered evidence of a sprawling transnational crime hub so sophisticated and brutal that officials are calling it a significant global security threat. What has emerged from the O Smach-Chong Chom area in Dan sub-district, Kap Choeng […]
BANGKOK – A routine cleaning call on Bangkok’s famed backpacker hub turned into a baffling death investigation on Tuesday afternoon, when two foreign tourists were found lifeless inside a hotel room, a strange white powder scattered across the floor between them. British Man Found Dead on Stairwell in Pattaya Building The discovery was made just […]
