Southern Thailand Criminals Ambush Yala Police Officer

At 12:00 AM, on April 19th, 2024, Bannang Sata police officers received a report of a group of southern criminals reportedly firing shots at a Bannang Sata police officer in Bannang Sata, Yala. Arson attacks by insurgents in three provinces in southern Thailand The Bannang Sata police and relevant agencies were dispatched to the incident […]

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Briton arrested for drug abuse on Koh Phangan

SURAT THANI: A British man was arrested while begging in front of a convenience store on the well-known tourist destination of Koh Phangan. Dutch Tourist who claimed police extorted him for 40,000 baht and planted drugs on him says it was a drunken mistake on his part Tourist police inspector, Pol Lt Col Winit Boonchit, […]

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Thai PM Srettha Celebrates Songkran in Hua Hin

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN (NNT) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin joined the throngs of Bangkok residents traveling for the Songkran festival, choosing to spend the holiday at his vacation home in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin district. On Friday morning, the premier was seen participating in local traditions, offering alms to monks at a market where […]

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Two rangers killed, 8 injured in Narathiwat ambush

Two para-military rangers were killed and eight others were injured in an ambush by southern insurgents in Rue So district of the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on Sunday. Female ranger shot dead in a market in Narathiwat It is reported that a 10-man ranger unit, led by Captain Chaiyuth Sukbu, was on its way […]

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Southern Thai Dish ‘Kaeng Tai Pla’ Named ‘Worst Rated Food in the World’ by TasteAtlas

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently spoke out in defense of the traditional southern Thai dish “Kaeng Tai Pla,” after it was named the “Worst Rated Food in the World” by TasteAtlas. Highlighting the subjective nature of food preferences, Srettha remarked that while some may not favor the dish’s intensely spicy flavor, it remains a beloved […]

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Fire Breaks Out on Ferry Bound for Koh Tao

SURAT THANI, April 4 (TNA) – A fire broke out on a night ferry, carrying passengers and goods while heading to Koh Tao from a pier in Surat Thani this morning. Passengers and crew rescued from sinking ferry in Koh Tao The ferry carried approximately 97 Thai and foreign passengers and 11 crew members, totaling […]

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