SURAT THANI – A growing scandal over forged construction permits in Koh Samui has triggered widespread concern, particularly regarding the safety of luxury villas owned by foreign nationals, as authorities scramble to investigate a scheme involving fraudulent documents and alleged bribery. Two luxury villas demolished in Koh Samui Local officials have confirmed that fake documents […]
SURAT THANI – Immigration police have arrested a 37-year-old German man accused of involvement in a global cocaine trafficking network, with the suspect allegedly using a cannabis shop on Koh Samui as a front while evading authorities. African Man Arrested with Cocaine at Phuket Hospital in Drug Crackdown The arrest took place on March 19 […]
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A massive fire engulfed more than ten fishing trawlers in Khanom district shortly after midnight, causing catastrophic damage estimated to exceed 100 million baht and delivering a devastating blow to the local fishing community. Fishing Boat Destroyed by Fire Off Nakhon Si Thammarat Coast Emergency services, including fire trucks and firefighting […]
PATTANI — Five police officers were injured last night when suspected insurgents detonated a motorcycle sidecar rigged with explosives at a checkpoint in Panare district, marking the latest violence to rock Thailand’s restive southern border provinces. Bomb Defused At Pattani Bus Terminal; Authorities Warn Of Possible Further Devices Colonel Ekvarit Chomchuphol, deputy spokesperson for the […]
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — At least 15 passengers on a pilgrimage to a temple in Prachuap Khiri Khan were injured when their chartered bus ran off the road and struck two power poles in Cha-am, within Hua Hin district, on Tuesday morning, police confirmed. Military Students Injured as Bus Crashes in Hua Hin Police radio […]
PATTANI — Two 10-wheel trucks and a road roller were set on fire overnight at a road construction site in Ban Khok Kor, tambon Luboyirai in Mayo district of this southern border province, in what authorities are treating as a targeted arson attack. Arsonists Target Surveillance Network in Narathiwat The attackers struck around 12:30 a.m. […]
KOH PHANGAN — A Russian man working as a DJ on Koh Phangan has been arrested on charges of selling drugs to foreign tourists after allegedly purchasing them from an AI-assisted network on Telegram, in a case highlighting evolving methods of narcotics distribution in Thailand’s party island scene. Police Detain Intoxicated Russian Woman Found Behaving […]
SURAT THANI — Twelve minor tremors have rocked a subdistrict in the southern province of Surat Thani over two days, with the strongest measuring magnitude 3.5, though no damage has been reported from the seismic events. Residents in Khao Pang subdistrict of Bang Ta Khun district reported feeling the shaking, but local authorities have confirmed […]
