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Tuek Daeng fort in Chanthaburi, built by French troops during the Paknam crisis.

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January 4, 2026

Thai Navy Detains 67 Cambodian Nationals in Chanthaburi Border Operation

CHANTABURI – The Royal Thai Navy announced the arrest of 67 Cambodian nationals who had illegally entered Thailand on foot through the border in Chanthaburi province. The early morning operation on January 3, 2026, highlights ongoing border security efforts amid persistent migration driven by economic hardship. Cambodia Repatriates 162 Detained Thais via Chanthaburi Border According […]

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December 26, 2025

Russian Father Sentenced to 12.5 Years for Son’s Speedboat Murder

PHANG NGA – The Takua Pa Provincial Court in Phang Nga has sentenced 45-year-old Russian national Artem Bugorsky to 12 and a half years in prison for the intentional murder of his 13-year-old son, Lucas. The tragic incident occurred on a tourist speedboat in late January 2025, when Bugorsky threw his son into the vessel’s […]

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December 26, 2025

Bus Collides with Lorry in Phetchaburi, Leaving Multiple Injured and Causing Major Pile-Up

PHETCHABURI – A serious traffic accident involving a passenger bus and a 10-wheel lorry on Phetkasem Road in Phetchaburi province has left more than ten people injured and caused significant disruption on a major route into Bangkok. The crash occurred in the early hours of December 26, 2025, and triggered a secondary multi-vehicle collision. Several […]

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Hansar Pranburi Hotel and Resort in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, southern Thailand.

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December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

Thai Wife, Two Accomplices Arrested for Murder of German Husband in Prachuap Khiri Khan

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN – Police in Prachuap Khiri Khan have arrested a Thai woman and two alleged accomplices for the murder of her German husband, whose body was found preserved in an air-conditioned bedroom nearly a month after his death. The suspects are accused of staging the scene to mimic a natural death while concealing […]

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December 25, 2025

Expressway Shooting Suspect Arrested on Koh Chang

KOH CHANG – The primary suspect in a fatal expressway shooting in Bangkok has been apprehended on the island of Koh Chang in Trat province. Songkran Panpu, 37, was arrested at a rented room on Wednesday, a day after the alleged road-rage incident that left a 34-year-old driver dead. Amulet Trader Arrested After Deadly Shooting […]

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December 23, 2025

Thai Officials Rescue Starving Lions and Bears from Abandoned Border Casino

TRAT — Thai wildlife authorities are conducting an urgent rescue of five severely emaciated animals—two lions and three bears—discovered abandoned without food or water at a casino near the Thai-Cambodian border. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) initiated the operation on Tuesday after Royal Thai Marines alerted them to the animals’ […]

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December 17, 2025

Russian Man Arrested in Koh Phangan Drug Sting Involving Cryptocurrency

KOH PHANGAN – A Russian national has been arrested on Koh Phangan in a targeted drug sting after police linked narcotics sales on a messaging application to payments made in cryptocurrency. The 43-year-old suspect, identified as Mr. Ruslan, was detained late on December 15 following a coordinated undercover operation. Russian Overstayer Surviving on Streets Detained […]

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Bungalows along the beach in Koh Phangan.

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December 16, 2025

French National Arrested for Operating Illegal Koh Phangan Resort

KOH PHANGAN – Police have arrested a French man and four Myanmar nationals in a crackdown on an unlicensed resort operation on the tourist island of Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province. The action is part of ongoing efforts to regulate illegal foreign-run businesses on the popular destination. French Nationals Accused of Operating Illegal Villa […]

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