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Royal Thai Police Isuzu D-Max Pickup at Chachoengsao Provincial Police Station

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June 2, 2026

Canadian Ex-teacher Arrested Over Sexual Assault Of Minor Student In Korat

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Thailand — A 68-year-old Canadian former educator has been arrested by Thai anti-trafficking authorities in Prachuap Khiri Khan province on charges related to the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old student in Nakhon Ratchasima province. Thai Teacher Reassigned After Forcing Students to Drink Cigarette Butt Water The suspect, identified by authorities only […]

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June 2, 2026

Wild Elephant Attack Closes Khao Luang Waterfall Trek

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand — Authorities have ordered the temporary closure of the Krung Ching Waterfall and its surrounding trekking routes in Khao Luang National Park following a wild elephant attack on Sunday that left two female tourists injured, highlighting ongoing challenges in managing human-wildlife interactions in popular ecotourism destinations. Collision Between Car And Elephant […]

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South

June 1, 2026

Paramilitary Ranger Killed In Narathiwat Siege

NARATHIWAT, Thailand — A paramilitary ranger was killed and several suspected southern insurgents remain at large following a prolonged security operation in Chanae district of Narathiwat province on Monday, according to officials from the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) and regional law enforcement authorities. Insurgents Disguised As Women Kill Teacher, Injure Police Officer In Pattani […]

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May 31, 2026

Explosion Damages Restroom At PTT Petrol Station In Pattani

PATTANI, Thailand — An explosion damaged a restroom facility at a PTT petrol station in Muang district, Pattani province, on Thursday afternoon, though no injuries were reported, according to local police and emergency response authorities. The blast occurred around 1:10 p.m. inside the restroom of the PTT Bana petrol station located in Bana sub-district. Witnesses […]

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May 27, 2026

Family Of Slain Koh Samui Driver Flee Amid Fears Of Taxi Mafia Retaliation

KOH SAMUI, Surat Thani — Relatives of a 31-year-old driver killed on Koh Samui have fled the island with more than 10 family members, citing fears of retaliation from influential local groups allegedly linked to the attack, according to statements from the victim’s family and verified media reports. Patong taxi mafia ‘will be targeted soon’ […]

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Yarang District in Pattani Southern Thailand

South

May 25, 2026

Insurgents Disguised As Women Kill Teacher, Injure Police Officer In Pattani Ambush

YARANG, Pattani — A teacher holding a baby was killed and her police officer husband injured in a targeted gun attack by four Muslim insurgents disguised as women wearing hijabs near a school in Yarang district, Pattani province, according to officials from the Royal Thai Police and the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) of the […]

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South

May 25, 2026

Insurgents Fire 75 Rounds At New Police Station In Pattani

SAI BURI, Pattani — Suspected insurgents armed with automatic rifles launched an attack on a new police station building in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, firing approximately 75 rounds and fatally wounding a duty officer, according to officials from the Royal Thai Police and Border Patrol Police. Two Insurgents Killed in Songkhla Clashes Amid Southern […]

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Tourists at Haad Rin street in Koh Phangan

South

May 25, 2026

British Man Arrested After Hit-and-run Collision With Doctor On Koh Phangan

KOH PHANGAN, Surat Thani — A British national has been detained by Thai police following a motorcycle collision that seriously injured a prominent medical specialist on Koh Phangan, with investigators reporting that the suspect tested positive for cocaine and fled the scene before being apprehended aboard a tourist vessel, according to officials from Koh Phangan […]

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