CHIANG MAI, Thailand – A 23-year-old Thai-American man has been detained by police after a 26-year-old woman died following an alleged assault at a resort in Mae On district, with the suspect facing a charge of assault causing death. Police identified the man as K. R., who is receiving treatment at Nakornping Hospital after allegedly […]
KAMPHAENG PHET, Thailand – Police detained a 14-year-old boy on Wednesday after he entered a secondary school in Kamphaeng Phet and fired a pistol, though no injuries were reported, with the teen firing approximately eight bullets from his 9mm handgun into the sky at Wachiraprakarn Witthayakhom School at 2 p.m. Teachers and students were ordered […]
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Indian tourist was taken to hospital unconscious after an early-morning confrontation outside a seafood restaurant near Walking Street in Pattaya on Tuesday, with police reporting that the 48-year-old man was found lying unconscious in the roadway shortly after 4:20 a.m. after reportedly being heavily intoxicated and having vomited. Officers from Muang […]
PHUKET, Thailand – A Jordanian tourist and a barber shop employee became involved in a physical confrontation in Patong on August 31, following a disagreement over an additional charge for hair services, with the case resolved after the tourist agreed to compensate the employee for damaged glasses. Patong Police attended a report of a fight […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A man believed to be in his 30s has died after falling from a moving escalator inside Terminal 21 shopping centre near Bangkok’s Asok intersection on Monday night, with emergency services called to the scene at approximately 9:50 p.m. on August 31 following reports that a man had fallen from the fourth […]
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand – The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand’s Laem Chabang deep-sea port on Wednesday morning after more than 200 days at sea, including a long deployment in the Middle East, amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard the vessel. The Lincoln, with approximately 5,000 […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand will halve the visa-free stay for tourists from 60 countries and territories from 60 days to 30 days, with the new rules officially taking effect on September 15, 2026, following publication of the Interior Ministry’s announcement in the Royal Gazette on August 31. The change ends the special 60-day visa-exemption arrangement […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – A female motocross racer has died after being struck by a competitor during a race in Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, in an incident that has sparked widespread outrage after video showed the other vehicle stopping briefly before speeding back onto the track without offering assistance. Ms Hasmah Pholpadung sustained […]
