MAE HONG SON – Forest fires, suspected to have been caused by human activity, are burning uncontrollably across the provinces of Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang and Mae Hong Son, driving PM2.5 levels well beyond the 37.5-micron safety standard, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment reported. Loei Battles Wildfires and PM2.5: 33 People Arrested, Fined […]
SAMUT PRAKAN – A 23-year-old Myanmar construction worker has been arrested after allegedly dousing a fellow worker in petrol, setting him on fire, and beating him to death at a workers’ camp in the early hours of February 17, 2026. Four Myanmar Men Beat American Man to Death in Bangkok Following Romantic Dispute Police at […]
BURIRAM – A bull elephant attacked its owner and damaged two vehicles while being forced to mate in a field outside an elephant village in northern Buriram province on Monday, WorkpointNews23 reported. Wild Elephant Kills Tourist in Khao Yai National Park The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. in a dry paddy field in Ban […]
BANGKOK – Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals fell by 7.59 percent year-on-year during the period from January 1 to February 15, totaling approximately 5.07 million visitors, the Tourism Ministry reported on Tuesday. Thailand Records 1.1 Million Tourist Arrivals in First 11 Days of 2026 China remained the largest source market with 770,427 arrivals, followed by Malaysia […]
CHIANG MAI – HIV infections among Thai adolescents and young adults are rising at an alarming rate, with individuals aged 15 to 24 accounting for more than one-third of all new cases nationwide, according to government data that has prompted the launch of a new prevention campaign. Nearly half of new HIV cases in Thailand […]
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Election Commission to provide a formal explanation within seven days regarding the use of barcodes and QR codes on election ballots, following complaints that the practice may violate constitutional guarantees of secret voting. Man Throws Fermented Fish at Election Commission in Bizarre Protest The inquiry […]
BANGKOK – Four Myanmar nationals have been arrested for the fatal beating of a 55-year-old American man in Bangkok’s Chom Thong district on Monday evening, in an incident police say stemmed from a prolonged romantic dispute. Officers from Bang Mod Police Station were alerted to a violent assault in Soi Suksawat 26 at approximately 6 […]
SONGKHLA – The owner of a Siberian Husky is appealing for public assistance to identify an individual who allegedly poured gasoline on his dog and set it alight in Muang district last Friday night, Thai PBS reported. Zambian Man Arrested on Charges of Animal Cruelty, Overstaying According to a Facebook post shared on Sunday, the […]
