CHANTABURI – The annual Phluang Buddha Footprint Worship Festival is set to commence in Chanthaburi province from January 19 to March 19, 2026, with extensive preparations underway to ensure safety and smooth transport for the expected influx of pilgrims and tourists. Wat Khao Khitchakut – Buddha Footprint, Chanthaburi The festival centers on the revered Phluang […]
SURAT THANI – Nigerian national Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech was arrested on Koh Pha Ngan on January 14 after evading court proceedings related to an earlier drug case. Authorities acted on a tip-off regarding his location and apprehended him at a roadblock. Nigerian Arrested for Selling Cocaine in Phuket Hospital Parking Lot Nuzbech was originally arrested […]
KOH PHANGAN – Police arrested four Israelis during a drug raid on Sunday, seizing a significant quantity of illicit substances and cash from a party at Bunny Villa on the island. Israeli Tourist Arrested at Phuket Airport for Carrying Loaded Ammunition Magazine The operation followed complaints about noise and frequent comings and goings of foreigners […]
NARATHIWAT – Coordinated bomb and arson attacks struck eleven PTT petrol stations across three southern border provinces early Sunday morning, injuring four people. The assaults targeted stations in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala provinces, with five bombs exploding in Narathiwat alone. Rail Track Bomb Injures Rangers, Disrupts Train Services in Narathiwat According to the Internal Security […]
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN – The body of a Canadian tourist who went missing while swimming in rough seas earlier this week was found floating off the coast of Sam Roi Yot district on January 10, ending a three-day search hampered by dangerous sea conditions. Indian Tourist in Critical Condition After Ignoring Red Flags in Phuket […]
KRABI – A tour speedboat carrying 55 people collided with a fishing trawler near the Koh Khai–Koh Phi Phi area in Krabi province on Sunday morning, resulting in one fatality and 21 other injuries. The incident occurred around 8:55 a.m. in the Andaman Sea between Koh Khai and Koh Phi Phi in Muang Krabi district. […]
KOH SAMUI – A Russian national wanted for extorting over 1 million roubles from a CEO in his home country has been arrested on Koh Samui. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Sibgatullin Airat, was detained by Thai immigration authorities using biometric tracking technology after a request from the Russian Embassy, the Bangkok Post reported. Russian […]
PHANG NGA – Residents and local business operators on Koh Yao Noi island in Phang Nga province have formally protested against a foreign national they accuse of illegally operating tourism businesses and depriving locals of employment opportunities. The group submitted a complaint to the Ko Yao district chief on January 9, urging authorities to investigate […]
