Southern Thailand news headlines - Page 48

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August 30, 2024

Unlicensed Doctors Arrested in Major Crackdown on Illegal Beauty Clinics in Rayong and Phuket

At 1:30 PM on August 28th, 2024, Pol. Maj. Gen. Witthaya Sriprasertphap, Commander of the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD), along with Provincial Health officials, held a press conference on the crackdown on unlicensed cosmetic surgeons in Rayong and Phuket. Three Russians Arrested for Allegedly Operating Beauty Clinic on Koh Samui Pol. Maj. Gen. Witthaya […]

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Vehicles driving on a street in Nakhon Si Thammarat

South

August 19, 2024

Shocking Discovery on a Bus in Nakhon Si Thammarat

Imagine sitting on a bus, minding your own business, when suddenly you realize that the person next to you is not just quiet – they are actually deceased. This is exactly what happened to a bus passenger in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, sending shockwaves through social media and news outlets. Father surrenders after fatally shooting […]

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Tourists on Haad Rin in Koh Phangan, Thailand.

South

August 19, 2024

Thai Police Arrest Koh Phangan Bar Owner for Selling Illegal Laughing Gas to Tourists

On August 14th, 2024, the Anti Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) and relevant authorities in Surat Thani arrested the owner of a bar in Koh Phangan for illegally selling nitrous oxide (laughing gas) balloons to tourists. Bangkok Police Raid Khaosan Road for Illegal Laughing Gas Sales Earlier, Surat Thani authorities arrested a 33-year-old bar owner […]

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August 16, 2024August 19, 2024

Naked Foreign Man Rescued After Attempting to Hug Cow in Surat Thani

This unusual incident took place in Ban Na Derm, Surat Thani, Thailand, where a foreign man, described as Russian by the media, was found wandering around naked and apparently trying to hug a cow. The man, whose identity and nationality were not immediately disclosed, was seen acting strangely in a rural area. Locals noticed that […]

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Rapid-transit train of State Railway of Thailand

South

August 14, 2024

Passenger injured while shooting risky video from train in southern Thailand

A passenger leaning outside a door on a moving train and recording social media content was struck by a pole and injured while travelling between stations in southern Thailand. Man injured in fall from train in Surat Thani A video of the incident was posted on Tuesday on the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Facebook […]

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Ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Tao via Thong Sala Pier in Koh Phangan.

South

August 14, 2024

Homeless Russian-Canadian Man Arrested on Koh Pha Ngan for 1,599 Days of Overstay

Surat Thani – A Russian/Canadian man was arrested on Koh Pha Ngan Island after being found asking for food from locals and sleeping on a road, with an overstay of 1,599 days. Nigerian arrested in Koh Phangan island for selling cocaine, overstay The Koh Pha Ngan Tourist Police reported to the Phuket Express that on […]

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Paluru, Su-ngai Padi District in Narathiwat

South

August 12, 2024

Thai Insurgents turn to rental vehicles as car bombs

Southern insurgents have turned to the use of rented, instead of stolen cars for the construction of car bombs, according to Lt-Gen Santi Sakuntanark, commander of the southern-based Fourth Army Region on Friday. Bombings in Pattani Prompt Heightened Security Measures He disclosed that the vehicle used as a car bomb, which was detonated yesterday on […]

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Mosque at Bang Khao, Nong Chik District in Pattani, Southern Thailand.

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August 11, 2024

Bombings in Pattani Prompt Heightened Security Measures

PATTANI (NNT) – A series of bombings occurred on August 9, near the Investigation Division of the Pattani Provincial Police and the Sapan Pla Market entrance in Bana subdistrict, Pattani province, prompting immediate action from local and regional security officials. Suspected insurgent killed, soldier hurt in Narathiwat clash According to reports, the initial explosion took […]

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