HAT YAI, Thailand — Operations at Hat Yai Airport were temporarily disrupted on June 17, 2026, after a fire service vehicle overturned on the runway during a routine emergency response training exercise, forcing the closure of a primary runway and the diversion of incoming flights. Runway at Phuket Airport Reopens After Navy Plane’s Emergency Landing […]
PHANG NGA, Thailand — Authorities in Phang Nga province have launched a sweeping, coordinated operation targeting alleged nominee business structures and illegal hotel operations, resulting in the arrest of a 77-year-old British national and the seizure of extensive corporate documents. Authorities Raid Luxury Villa in Krabi Over Spanish Nominee Land and Illegal Hotel The multi-agency […]
SURAT THANI, Thailand — Provincial authorities in Surat Thani have initiated an urgent and comprehensive investigation following reports that foreign nationals operating education, tourism, and property businesses on the popular islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan have allegedly obtained Thai nationality and possess Thai national identity cards, Komchadluek reported. Government Tightening Controls on Thai […]
PATTANI, Thailand — Suspected southern insurgents set fire to a warehouse storing a large quantity of solar panels early this morning, marking the latest in a series of coordinated attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Thailand’s restive deep south. The arson attack destroyed critical equipment intended for the Gunkul Solar Power Generation Company’s renewable energy project […]
SONGKHLA, Thailand — A seaside camper resort in Songkhla province has publicly detailed a severe dispute with a group of foreign tourists, culminating in the guests being asked to leave the property and receiving a full refund. The resort management described the June 12 incident as the most challenging experience in the establishment’s five-year history, […]
KOH SAMUI, Thailand — The Australian athletics community is mourning the tragic loss of Jemma Stapleton, a prominent 25-year-old sprinter from Melbourne, who died following a motorbike accident while on a family holiday in Thailand. Italian Man Arrested For Smuggling Heroin Into Koh Samui Police Station Detention Cell Stapleton, who had recently celebrated her 25th […]
PATTANI, Thailand — A major security operation is underway in southern Thailand after an unknown number of heavily armed intruders breached a biomass power plant in Pattani province, culminating in an explosion at the facility early this morning. Authorities have confirmed that no casualties or fatalities were reported during the brazen attack. Paramilitary Ranger Killed […]
HUA HIN, Prachuap Khiri Khan — A profound tragedy unfolded in the coastal resort town of Hua Hin in the early hours of Sunday, June 7, 2026, when a Thai couple lost their lives after leaping from the 16th floor of a local hotel. The man, 43, and the woman, 29, were discovered on the […]
