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Thailand immigration police BMW smart car that have inbuilt alerts and tracking systems as well a live connection to database-driven information, linked to the country’s biometric system

Bangkok

May 9, 2026

Immigration Police Arrest 13 Pakistanis for Overstaying in Bangkok Apartment Raid

BANGKOK — Thai immigration police have arrested 13 Pakistani nationals for overstaying their permission to stay, during a raid on an apartment building in Bangkok’s Thung Khru district, following public complaints about undocumented migrants living in the area. Pakistani National Detained After Fatal Hit-and-Run of Elderly Woman in Bangkok The operation was carried out on […]

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Girls wearing masks on a crosswalk in Bangkok during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bangkok

May 5, 2026

Van Kills Factory Worker, Injures Another on Samut Prakan Pedestrian Crossing

SAMUT PRAKAN — A van struck two female factory workers on a pedestrian crossing in Bang Phli district on the morning of May 4, 2026, killing one and seriously injuring the other. 94-Year-Old Man Struck by Songthaew at Zebra Crossing in Pattaya The crash occurred at approximately 6:00 a.m. outside Standard Can Co Ltd in […]

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Bangkok

May 4, 2026

Private Helicopter Crashes Near Samut Prakan Petrol Station, Bursts Into Flames

SAMUT PRAKAN — On May 3, 2026, a private helicopter crashed near a factory runway in Samut Prakan, burst into flames, and only the tail section remained intact; however, surprisingly, the occupants suffered only minor injuries and were able to walk away from the wreckage on their own. Thai Army Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in […]

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Bangkok

May 3, 2026

Immigration Police Arrest Nigerian in Bangkok Drug Sting After Two-Hour Chase

BANGKOK — Thai immigration police have arrested a 21-year-old Nigerian man in Bangkok following a drug sting operation that ended in a two-hour chase through a vacant lot, and discovered that he had overstayed his permission to stay by 206 days. Police Arrest Nigerians and Thai Woman in Romance Scam Ring in Pattaya The suspect, […]

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The first building of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok

Bangkok

May 2, 2026

Thai Police Rush 300kg Patient to Chulalongkorn Hospital in Extraordinary Operation

BANGKOK — When a 300-kilogram patient began struggling to breathe in the Udomsuk area on the morning of May 1, 2026, emergency responders faced an impossible choice: send a standard ambulance that could not accommodate the patient, or improvise. They chose improvisation. Woman doing makeup in Bangkok taxi rushed to hospital with eyebrow pencil jammed […]

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A man fixes an air conditioning unit in Bangkok.

Bangkok

April 30, 2026

Bangkok Heat Index Enters ‘Extreme Danger’ Zone for First Time This Season

BANGKOK — The heat index in Bangkok on Thursday entered the “extreme danger” zone for the first time this season, with “feels like” temperatures reaching or exceeding 52 degrees Celsius, prompting City Hall to issue an urgent public health warning. Super El Niño to Hit Thailand with Extreme Heat and Drought, Expert Warns The Bangkok […]

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Asok Montri at Sukhumvit crossing, Bangkok

Bangkok

April 29, 2026

Foreign Man Dies After Falling From Rooftop of Sukhumvit Hotel

BANGKOK — A foreign man has died after falling from the rooftop of an 18-storey hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 11, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding the death after a knife was discovered near his body. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya The incident occurred at approximately 6:50 p.m. on April 29, […]

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Bangkok

April 25, 2026

Foreign Woman Dies After Fall From Condo in Bangkok

BANGKOK — A foreign woman has died after falling from a condominium in the Ekkamai area of Bangkok, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and a mysterious handwritten message discovered at the scene that may shed light on her state of mind. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya Officers from […]

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