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International-standard smoking rooms at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.

Bangkok

June 6, 2025

Suvarnabhumi Airport enhances passenger experience with international-standard smoking rooms

On 6 June 2025, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin and a team of experts visited Suvarnabhumi Airport to inspect designated smoking areas. This initiative follows the Prime Minister’s directive to align Thai airport facilities with global standards. Tourists visiting Thailand are to refrain from smoking in prohibited public areas The airport features modern, fully equipped […]

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Siamruamjai Toyota ambulance in Thailand

Bangkok

June 2, 2025

Tour Bus Crash in Bangkok Injures Over Ten, Mostly Indian Exchange Students

BANGKOK — A tour bus transporting Indian exchange students crashed into an electricity pole in northern Bangkok late Monday morning, injuring more than ten people and causing traffic disruptions near the Air Force Academy intersection on Phahonyothin Road. Tour Bus Overturns in Surat Thani, Injuring 10 Foreign Tourists The accident occurred around 11:00 AM, as […]

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Royal Thai Police Toyota Fortuner SUV at Inspector General's Department, Sutthisan Police Station in Bangkok

Bangkok

June 2, 2025

Guard Killed, E-Cigarettes Stolen in Bold Robbery at Bangkok Customs Warehouse

BANGKOK — Police are on the hunt for a group of six men following a violent robbery at the Customs Department’s warehouse at Khlong Toei port early Monday morning, during which a security guard was killed and a large quantity of impounded e-cigarettes was stolen. Security Guard Shot Multiple Times at Terminal 21 Korat The […]

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Flood waters affecting an area of Pathum Thani,

Bangkok

May 30, 2025

Bangkok on Edge as Chao Phraya Flood Risk Intensifies

BANGKOK — Authorities in the capital are ramping up flood protection measures as rising sea levels threaten low-lying zones along the Chao Phraya River, with heightened vigilance expected through Sunday. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is coordinating with multiple agencies, including the Royal Irrigation Department and the Royal Thai Navy, in an urgent bid to […]

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Man in gray short standing in front a counter of currency exchange.

Bangkok

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Indian Tourist Arrested for Armed Robbery at Bangkok Currency Exchange

BANGKOK – A 23-year-old Indian national has been apprehended for allegedly robbing a currency exchange booth in Bangkok’s Bang Rak district, making off with nearly 100,000 baht in cash. The suspect, identified as Aman, initially denied involvement but later admitted to the crime, confessing he spent the stolen money on nightlife entertainment. Indian Kidnapping Gang […]

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Thonburi bank of Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, with Saichol Mansion, Ideo Sathorn-Taksin, Urbano Absolute, River South Tower and Supakarn Condominium

Bangkok

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Fire Damages Boats at Bangkok Riverside Hotel

BANGKOK – A morning fire broke out at the Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort on Thursday, damaging two boats moored at the hotel’s pier. The incident occurred around 5:50 AM on Charoen Nakhon Road in Thon Buri district, according to reports from Jor Sor 100 Radio. Tourist boat catches fire while river sightseeing in Ayutthaya Firefighters […]

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Bangkok

May 28, 2025

Foreign Women Arrested for Alleged Prostitution on Soi Nana

Bangkok police arrested fifteen women of four different nationalities during a late-night raid in the Sukhumvit area on charges of alleged prostitution. The operation, conducted around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, targeted illegal activities, including prostitution and human trafficking, on Sukhumvit Soi 4, commonly known as Soi Nana. 30 foreign women arrested for alleged prostitution on […]

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Bangkok

May 27, 2025

Drunk Taxi Driver Crashes Into Government House in Bangkok

BANGKOK – A 59-year-old taxi driver smashed his vehicle into the gates of Government House in the early hours of Monday morning, causing significant damage to the entrance of the government complex on Phitsanuloke Road in Dusit district. ‘Drunk’ taxi driver fires shot after fleeing hit-run Police responded to the scene at around 3:30 AM […]

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