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September 20, 2025

Thai Authorities Dismantle Multi-Million Dollar Burmese Rosewood Smuggling Ring in Nong Khai

NONG KHAI — Thai authorities have dismantled a major international timber smuggling operation, seizing 28,000 kilograms of protected Burmese rosewood worth an estimated 14 million baht ($439,000) in a warehouse raid in Nong Khai province. The bust exposed a sophisticated network allegedly involving corrupt officials and local politicians. Three arrested for allegedly felling protected Siamese […]

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A firefighter at the Port of Laem Chabang in Pattaya, Thailand

Isan

September 9, 2025

Toddler Dies in Tragic Car Fire While Mother Forages for Mushrooms in Korat

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A three-year-old boy perished on Sunday morning after a parked car caught fire in a remote forested area of Dan Khun Thot district, where he had been left asleep inside while his mother and relatives foraged for mushrooms. Former Boxer Sets Fire to Malaysian Tourists in Shocking Bangkok Attack The incident occurred […]

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Krom Luang Prachaksinlapakhom Monument in Udon Thani

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September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Korean Man Charged with Assault on Elderly British Expat in Udon Thani

UDON THANI — A 39-year-old South Korean man has been charged with assault after allegedly punching an 81-year-old British national in an unprovoked attack at a busy wholesale mall in downtown Udon Thani on September 6. The incident, which left the elderly victim bloodied and shaken, was witnessed by stunned shoppers and prompted a rapid […]

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Highway 226 from Sisaket to Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Isan

August 15, 2025

Tragic Collision Claims Two Young Lives in Sisaket

SISAKET – A horrific afternoon crash between a six-wheeled lorry and a school van left two students dead and twelve others injured on Highway 226 in Sisaket province on Tuesday, 15 August. Van Malfunction Triggers Multi-Vehicle Collision at Phuket Airport The collision occurred around 5:20 p.m. near Ban Klang in Khayung subdistrict, as the Isuzu […]

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Thai army soldiers practice tactical maneuvers during military operations on urban terrain training in Lop Buri, Thailand, May 18, 2006

Isan

August 15, 2025

Border Soldier Dies by Suicide After Shooting Villagers in Surin

SURIN – A Thai border patrol soldier was found dead in an apparent suicide Friday, hours after he opened fire on villagers in Surin province, leaving two wounded. The soldier’s body was discovered in a forested area approximately 150 meters from the scene of the shooting in Karb Choeng district. Thailand, China, Cambodia Hold Trilateral […]

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Traffic on Mittraphap Road Nakhon Ratchasima

Isan

August 14, 2025

Major Drug Bust in Korat Snares Government Employees

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – A sweeping anti-drug operation across Thailand’s northeastern province has uncovered alarming connections between narcotics networks and public officials, with 18 state employees arrested during Wednesday night’s raids, the Bangkok Post reported. Korat Intensifies Anti-Drug Campaign with Surprise Tests at Provincial Hall The coordinated crackdown, dubbed “No Drugs No Dealers”, saw police and […]

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Hongyan Genpaw army truck of the Royal Cambodian Army in Siem Reap.

Isan

August 12, 2025

Landmine Blast in Surin Claims Another Thai Soldier’s Leg

SURIN – A Thai paramilitary ranger lost his leg in a landmine explosion Tuesday morning while patrolling near the contentious Ta Muen Thom temple ruins along the Cambodian border. The incident marks the latest in a series of similar attacks that have left a dozen Thai soldiers wounded—five now amputees—in recent weeks. Thailand Condemns Cambodia […]

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Thung Kraten in Nong Ki District, Buriram

Isan

August 6, 2025

Thai Authorities Arrest Alleged Cambodian Spy in Buriram

BURIRAM – Thai police have detained a 36-year-old Cambodian national suspected of espionage after discovering military uniforms and a homemade firearm during a raid in Buriram province. The suspect, identified only as Win, was found in possession of multiple uniforms—including one bearing insignia from a Cambodian elite security unit formerly tasked with protecting ex-Prime Minister […]

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