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Luggage trolleys at Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Bangkok

August 23, 2026

Passenger Reports 600,000-baht baggage loss on Bangkok-Krabi flight

BANGKOK, Thailand – Suvarnabhumi Airport has launched an investigation after a passenger reported that belongings valued at approximately 600,000 baht were missing from a checked suitcase following a domestic flight from Bangkok to Krabi, with airport officials reviewing system records and CCTV footage to determine what happened. Baggage handler held after Suvarnabhumi airport theft The […]

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Benjasiri park on Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok.

Bangkok

August 23, 2026

Homeless Man Found Dead In Pond At Benjasiri Park In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand – A homeless man was arrested on Saturday morning after another man was found dead in a pond at Benjasiri Park in Klong Toey district, with the suspect reportedly confessing that he had thrown the victim into the water following a quarrel over the latter’s behaviour. Police and rescuers were called to the […]

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Toyota Corolla Altis Police car in Thailand

Bangkok

August 22, 2026

American man arrested after Bangkok police officer slashed in the neck

BANGKOK, Thailand – A 29-year-old American man has been arrested after a police officer was seriously injured in the neck while intervening in an alleged theft at a convenience store in Bangkok’s Suea Pa district on August 22, with the suspect detained in less than 30 minutes following the attack. Police identified the suspect as […]

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Royal Thai Police Toyota Fortuner SUV at Inspector General's Department, Sutthisan Police Station in Bangkok

Bangkok

August 20, 2026

Seven arrested in Bangkok over fake pink ID card network for migrant children

BANGKOK, Thailand – Seven suspects, including three government officials, have been arrested in a major crackdown on an organised network specialising in the fraudulent issuance of pink identity cards to children of migrant workers, with investigators uncovering mass registrations of foreign nationals at cramped apartments in the Din Daeng area. Child migrants rescued from begging […]

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Automated gates at the departure area of the Immigration office at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.

Bangkok

August 19, 2026

Suvarnabhumi Airport to expand Auto Gate access to 31 additional nationalities

BANGKOK, Thailand – Suvarnabhumi Airport is preparing to allow travellers from 31 additional nationalities to use its Auto Gate immigration lanes by the end of August, a move intended to ease pressure at Thailand’s busiest international arrival point and streamline entry procedures for millions of visitors. Phuket Airport Debuts International Arrivals Autogates Deputy Prime Minister […]

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Bangkok

August 18, 2026

South African fitness coach dies after collapsing at HYROX Bangkok event

BANGKOK, Thailand – South African fitness coach Leroy Saunders has died after collapsing while competing in the BYD HYROX Bangkok 2026 event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, with the 41-year-old losing consciousness during the competition on August 13 and later passing away in hospital despite emergency assistance and CPR from event staff. His […]

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Bangkok

August 17, 2026

Couple and 30 cats perish in Nonthaburi house fire

NONTHABURI, Thailand – A couple and approximately 30 pet cats died in a house fire in the early hours of Monday, with rescuers later discovering a charcoal stove and a petrol container in the bedroom, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the blaze. 21 cats die in terraced house fire in Don Mueang area last […]

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Bangkok

August 17, 2026

Samut Prakan police use roadside barbecue as cover to catch illegal motorcycle racers

SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand – Undercover police work often involves disguises, surveillance, and patience, but in Bang Phli on Saturday night, it also involved a moo krata grill, as officers posed as casual diners at a roadside barbecue to monitor and apprehend illegal motorcycle racers who had been plaguing local residents. Arab Tourists Injured in Pattaya […]

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