BANGKOK – A Myanmar construction worker died late Wednesday when a trench collapsed at an underground electrical cable project near Bangna BTS station in Bangkok’s Bangna district, prompting authorities to suspend work and launch a safety investigation. Construction Worker Falls into 19-Meter Deep Pit at Bangkok Orange Line Site The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. […]
BANGKOK – A 62-year-old Chinese man, wanted in Hong Kong for a murder committed more than 30 years ago, was arrested in Bangkok’s Nong Chok district on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Mui Yui-kiang, had been evading capture since fleeing to Thailand in 1994. Chinese Drug Dealer Arrested in Pattaya for Selling Ketamine Vape Pods […]
SAMUT PRAKAN – Police are searching for a suspect who fatally stabbed an immigration police officer near a U-turn by the Green Line BTS Chang Erawan Station on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Woman Stabbed in Front of Dozens of Tourists on Pattaya Beach The victim, Police Lance Corporal Sutthiwut Horklang, a squad leader from Udon […]
SAMUT PRAKAN – A major power outage struck a nearly two-kilometer stretch of old Sukhumvit Road early Friday morning after an 18-wheel trailer caught overhead cables and pulled down more than 70 electricity poles. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. near Muang Samut Bang Pu Hospital, extending toward the entrance of Bang Pu Industrial Estate. […]
BANGKOK – Authorities have shut down a cat cafe in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district after video footage showing staff members violently abusing cats went viral online. The closure was carried out on January 26 following a joint investigation by district officials, livestock authorities, and animal welfare groups. Animal abuse at Khon Kaen zoo sparks outcry […]
BANGKOK – Immigration police have arrested an Iranian national accused of being part of a gang that uses distraction tactics to steal from foreign tourists at Bangkok’s MRT stations. The suspect was taken into custody on January 26, 2026, following a complaint from a Chinese tourist who was robbed at MRT Rama 9 station. Filipino […]
NONTHABURI – Immigration and local police have dismantled an international romance scam ring based in Muang Thong Thani, arresting 13 foreign nationals in coordinated raids on January 19, 2026. The suspects, comprising 11 Nigerians and two Ivorians, were apprehended while some were actively chatting with victims online and others attempted to flee the scene. Thai […]
SAMUT SAKHON — Thick black smoke billowed over Rama II Road on Tuesday morning after a fire ignited at the site of last week’s deadly crane collapse, heightening concerns over safety along one of Thailand’s most accident-prone highways. The blaze broke out around 11 a.m. near the Paris Hotel in Samut Sakhon, temporarily disrupting traffic […]
