BANGKOK, Thailand — A motorcycle taxi rider who witnessed the fatal collision between a freight train and a public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan Station described the scene as deeply traumatic, recounting that warning alarms sounded before the crash but that severe traffic congestion left vehicles stranded on the tracks, preventing the bus from moving to […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district on Saturday afternoon, resulting in eight confirmed fatalities and 35 injuries, including two people in serious condition, according to emergency response officials and police. Express Train Hits Pickup at Hat Yai Rail Crossing, […]
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Thai immigration police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian man for allegedly overstaying his visa in Thailand for approximately 708 days while residing with his Thai girlfriend in Nonthaburi province, according to official statements from the Immigration Bureau. Phuket AI Cameras Catch Nigerian, Ivorian Overstayers The suspect was detained on May 14, 2026, […]
SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand — A 30-year-old Chinese national is facing criminal charges, potential imprisonment, and a lifetime ban from Thailand after allegedly damaging two automated passport control gates and verbally abusing immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 13, according to airport police and Immigration Bureau officials. Chinese Suspect With Pattaya Arsenal Planned Cambodia Scam-gang […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Police in Bangkok arrested six foreign women in the Sukhumvit area on May 7 following community complaints and viral social media posts that drew attention to suspected prostitution activities in the neighborhood, according to official statements from the Metropolitan Police Bureau. Foreign Women Arrested for Alleged Prostitution on Soi Nana The operation […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — A tense confrontation unfolded at a restaurant in Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng district this week when a group of Muslim protesters gathered to demand a public apology from a transwoman known as Lor, following allegations that she made offensive remarks about the Quran during a social media livestream. Portuguese Man Charged After Spray-Painting Muslim […]
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 […]
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 […]
