SURAT THANI — Twelve minor tremors have rocked a subdistrict in the southern province of Surat Thani over two days, with the strongest measuring magnitude 3.5, though no damage has been reported from the seismic events. Residents in Khao Pang subdistrict of Bang Ta Khun district reported feeling the shaking, but local authorities have confirmed […]
NARATHIWAT — Thailand plans to erect security fencing to close off illegal waterway crossings along the border with Malaysia, aiming to combat smuggling and other cross-border crime between Narathiwat province in Thailand and Kelantan state in Malaysia. Thai Military Unveils Design for New Border Fence with Cambodia The initiative follows the example of Malaysian security […]
BANGKOK — A 64-year-old British man has been arrested in Bangkok after police allegedly caught him selling cocaine to tourists in the Sukhumvit area, seizing approximately 400 grams of the drug along with other narcotics in one of the capital’s busiest nightlife districts. Officers detained the suspect, identified as P. T. L., near Sukhumvit Soi […]
BANGKOK — Three Swedish men have been arrested in Thailand following a multinational crackdown on a transnational network accused of running online drug markets on the darknet, in an operation that spanned multiple countries and continents. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), working with police in Sweden and Australia, carried out raids on Friday […]
PATTAYA — A British man was injured after being attacked by other British nationals inside a beer bar’s office in Pattaya shortly after midnight, early morning on March 8, 2026, in an incident that left the victim with a severe facial wound requiring approximately 20 stitches. French and British Citizens Stabbed in Dispute Over Thai […]
BANGKOK — More than 200 Shiites gathered outside the Iranian Embassy in Bangkok on Saturday to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, and to urge the Thai government to remain neutral amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, The Nation reported. The gathering took place in front of the embassy […]
BANGKOK — An Australian national wanted on drug charges in his home country has been arrested at a condominium in Din Daeng district of Bangkok, marking another success in Thailand’s efforts to prevent the kingdom from becoming a safe haven for international fugitives. Immigration officers apprehended the suspect, identified only as Isaac, 44, on Friday […]
PHUKET — An Israeli national allegedly assaulted a European man on Bangla Road, Phuket, following a dispute related to the escalating Middle Eastern conflict, with the confrontation reportedly involving aggressive behavior toward a Thai police officer who attempted to intervene. US and Israel Launch Massive Strikes Against Iran, Trump Vows to Destroy Missile Program The […]
