PATTAYA — Indian tourists in Pattaya have caused alarm after handing out fake US dollar notes as part of a staged social media content video, leaving local vendors shaken and potentially exposed to legal risk. Pattaya Police arrest Iranian gang using fake dollars The incident, reported on March 27, saw unsuspecting recipients attempt to exchange […]
BANGKOK – The Federation of Land Transport of Thailand has announced plans to roll out phased increases in haulage charges of up to 30 percent, beginning April 1, as operators struggle to absorb soaring operating costs driven by a 6 baht-per-litre jump in diesel prices. Thai Fuel Prices Jump by Six Baht per Litre as […]
BANGKOK — The incoming “Anutin 2” administration is set to fast-track the long-debated tourism entry fee, with Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn confirming the proposal will be tabled during the government’s first Cabinet meeting, The Nation reported. Thai tourist tax of 300 baht to be submitted for approval in January 2025 Under […]
PHUKET — Two foreign nationals have been arrested after being caught performing dangerous wheelies on public roads in Phuket, with police swiftly identifying and apprehending the suspects within hours of the incident being captured on video. British Motorcyclist Sparks Outrage After Wheelie Accident in Pattaya The incident occurred on March 25, 2026, on Chao Fa […]
TRAT — An Italian man was arrested on Koh Chang on Thursday following a violent altercation with his Thai wife, after police discovered methamphetamine in their rented home and confirmed drug use through testing. German Man Arrested in Koh Samui Drugs Raid, Accused of Global Cocaine Network Ties The suspect, identified only as G. L. […]
PATHUM THANI — Phra Dhammajayo, the controversial former abbot of Dhammakaya Temple, is now a free man after public prosecutors dropped money laundering charges against him in connection with the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative case, citing the expiry of the statute of limitations. Rumors claim Phra Dhammachaiyo has fled to Europe On March 20, the […]
BANGKOK — Police have not ruled out murder in the death of British tourist Joshua Kershaw, a 21-year-old landscaper from Grimsby who was found dead at a hotel in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit 7/1 alley on January 13, just hours after arriving in Thailand for what was meant to be a week-long holiday. Body of Missing British […]
BANGKOK — Police were forced to cut short a crime reenactment on Thursday after angry residents gathered and hurled abuse at a Laotian man who confessed to killing and dismembering his girlfriend, with tensions escalating to the point that officers had to restrain a man attempting to assault the suspect. Crowd mobs Trat Cambodian rape […]
