RATCHABURI – A restaurant at the popular Damnoen Saduak floating market is under scrutiny after tourists complained of exorbitant prices, including a 400-baht plain omelet and a 1,400-baht serving of fried rice with only egg and vegetables. Influencer gets bill shock at Bangkok Michelin starred street food restaurant The issue gained attention online after a […]
RAYONG – A 47-year-old Swedish man died in a tragic motorcycle accident on January 6 in Klaeng district, Rayong, after losing control of his bike and colliding with a roadside barrier. The victim, who was preparing to marry his Thai girlfriend, was pronounced dead at the scene. UAE Tourist Crashes Motorbike Through Phuket Pharmacy in […]
TRAT – The Royal Thai Navy has intercepted and detained a Cambodian fishing boat found operating illegally within Thai territorial waters off the country’s eastern coast. The operation was conducted by the warship HTMS Thepha during a routine patrol. B287m Allocated to Tackle Illegal Fishing Navy Spokesperson Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiphan stated that the vessel […]
KOH SAMUI – A 22-year-old French tourist died on Monday morning after falling from a waterfall on the popular resort island of Koh Samui. The victim, identified only as Alexis, was taking photographs at the top of Na Muang 2 Waterfall when he lost his footing and plunged to the base of the falls. Foreign […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
