Vietnam has overtaken Thailand as the top destination for Chinese tourists in Southeast Asia for the first time, fueled by lower travel costs, cultural similarities, and a growing preference for independent travel among younger Chinese visitors. Tour Boat Tragedy in Vietnam’s Hạ Long Bay Bay Leaves dozens Dead In 2025, Vietnam welcomed over 5.3 million […]
BANGKOK – A Russian passenger was denied entry to Thailand after causing significant disruption on a flight from Vietnam, behaving erratically, stripping off his clothing, and attempting to force open an aircraft door mid-flight. British Airways Upgrades Passenger Who Tackled Drunk Russian on Flight to Bangkok The incident occurred on January 29, 2026, aboard Thai […]
BANGKOK – The United States Treasury has added Thailand to its currency monitoring list but did not designate any major trading partner as a currency manipulator in its latest semi-annual foreign exchange report released Thursday. Strong Baht May Deter Tourist Spending, Impact Forward Bookings The report, which covers the second half of 2024 and the […]
BANGKOK – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has detected multiple unusually large cash withdrawals, including a single case totaling 250 million baht, raising concerns over possible illicit financial activities. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn announced on Wednesday that the central bank is intensifying efforts to curb grey-market transactions and the informal economy, which threaten economic stability. Thailand […]
TRAT – For the first time, Thai wildlife authorities have administered contraceptive vaccines to female wild elephants as part of a new initiative to manage population growth and reduce human-elephant conflict. Park Rangers Search for Elephant Injured in Khao Yai Road Collision The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, in collaboration with Chiang […]
NAKHON NAYOK – Authorities are searching for those responsible for illegally setting fire to rice fields in central Thailand, after a blaze burned over 10,000 rai (4,000 acres) and sent a thick plume of toxic smoke toward Bangkok and neighboring provinces. Pollution Control Department introduces management of burning via Burn Check app The fire broke […]
BANGKOK – A Chinese and a Turkish tourist died in separate early morning traffic accidents in popular Thai destinations on Wednesday. Dubai Tourist’s Scooter Plunges into Pattaya Temple Pond in Accidental Mishap In Pattaya, 40-year-old Chinese national L. B. was fatally run over by a Mitsubishi Pajero SUV driven by his friend, T. H., 36, […]
UBON RATCHATHANI – More than five decades after losing contact, three American siblings have been reunited with a Thai man who protected and cared for their family during their stay in Thailand in the early 1970s. Baby reunited with biological parents a month after hospital mix-up in Samut Sakhon Raoul Butland, 66, Lisaree Butland, 63, […]
