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March 18, 2026

Two Blasts Rock Pattani, Five Injured in Insurgent Attacks

PATTANI — Five police officers were injured last night when suspected insurgents detonated a motorcycle sidecar rigged with explosives at a checkpoint in Panare district, marking the latest violence to rock Thailand’s restive southern border provinces. Bomb Defused At Pattani Bus Terminal; Authorities Warn Of Possible Further Devices Colonel Ekvarit Chomchuphol, deputy spokesperson for the […]

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South

March 17, 2026

Tour Bus Carrying Pilgrims Crashes into Utility Pole in Cha-am, Injuring 15

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — At least 15 passengers on a pilgrimage to a temple in Prachuap Khiri Khan were injured when their chartered bus ran off the road and struck two power poles in Cha-am, within Hua Hin district, on Tuesday morning, police confirmed. Military Students Injured as Bus Crashes in Hua Hin Police radio […]

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March 15, 2026

Two 10-Wheel Trucks and Road Roller Set on Fire in Pattani

PATTANI — Two 10-wheel trucks and a road roller were set on fire overnight at a road construction site in Ban Khok Kor, tambon Luboyirai in Mayo district of this southern border province, in what authorities are treating as a targeted arson attack. Arsonists Target Surveillance Network in Narathiwat The attackers struck around 12:30 a.m. […]

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Revellers at Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Surat Thani

South

March 9, 2026

Russian DJ Arrested for Selling Drugs on Koh Phangan

KOH PHANGAN — A Russian man working as a DJ on Koh Phangan has been arrested on charges of selling drugs to foreign tourists after allegedly purchasing them from an AI-assisted network on Telegram, in a case highlighting evolving methods of narcotics distribution in Thailand’s party island scene. Police Detain Intoxicated Russian Woman Found Behaving […]

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South

March 9, 2026

Twelve Minor Quakes Hit Surat Thani Over Two Days

SURAT THANI — Twelve minor tremors have rocked a subdistrict in the southern province of Surat Thani over two days, with the strongest measuring magnitude 3.5, though no damage has been reported from the seismic events. Residents in Khao Pang subdistrict of Bang Ta Khun district reported feeling the shaking, but local authorities have confirmed […]

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March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

German Tourist Tasered After Naked Rampage on Koh Tao

KOH TAO — A German tourist was tasered by police after allegedly going on a bizarre rampage on the island of Koh Tao, during which he reportedly stole a mobile phone, a motorcycle, and a kayak before attempting to escape into the sea, authorities said. Teen Arrested for Sexual Assault on Canadian Tourist on Koh […]

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Old building in Phukhao Thong, Sukhirin District, Narathiwat

South

March 5, 2026

Arsonists Target Surveillance Network in Narathiwat

NARATHIWAT — Arsonists targeted surveillance infrastructure across three districts in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat overnight, damaging at least 24 locations in what appears to be a coordinated attack on security monitoring systems, local police said on Thursday. Bomb Attacks Target 11 PTT Stations in Thailand’s Deep South, Four Injured The attacks, which began late […]

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South

March 4, 2026

Hua Hin Court Sentences Irish Fugitive to 18 Years Over Fake Passport

HUA HIN — An Irish man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Hua Hin Provincial Court after posing as a deceased person and using a fake passport to enter and exit Thailand 28 times, culminating a decade-long international manhunt. Sri Lankan Arrested at Phuket Airport Using Fake Passport Paul Noel Casey, […]

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