PHUKET: Quick action by a speedboat captain ensured the safe recovery of eight Chinese tourists and three crew from his sinking speedboat off Koh Khai in Krabi yesterday evening (Nov 11). The speedboat, named the Nong Hongtae, was carrying three women and five men Chinese tourists when it struck a submerged rock. Read more: thephuketnews.com
The deputy superintendent of Kien Sa district police was abruptly transferred to an inactive post at the operations of Surat Thani provincial police. He was seen in a video clip apparently drunk and reprimanding officers manning a checkpoint to detect drunk driving. Read more: thaipbs.or.th Thai PBS
Four bombs exploded in Pattani late on Friday night but did not cause any casualties. One of the bombs was set off on a motorcycle, Colonel Pramote Prom-in, a spokesman for the Forward Command of the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4, said yesterday. Read more: The Nation
YALA, 7 November 2015 (NNT) – A large number of parents are taking their children to enroll for English and Music lessons at Yala Church, after the launch of the Christian Service Project that offers free classes every Saturday to all students. Yala Church Committee Pholchaiya has said that the Christian Service Project aims to […]
HUA HIN — Love guns? Love using said guns to blow the hell out of the undead? Bored of doing it in countless video games? Then get thee to Hua Hin, where a sort-of grown up army brat has put a Day Z twist on wargaming at Siam Milsim, a zombie-killing paradise for warnerds and […]
A Belgian tourist was rescued by a fishing boat after drifting in the water for over five hours between Koh Samui and Koh Phangan yesterday. Brigit Haeceman, a 26-year-old veterinarian, was rescued by a Rayong fishing boat after she was found waving for help in the sea about 6pm yesterday. Read more: coconuts.co
Over 20 Sri Lankan tourists were injured when a tour bus they travelled in skidded and overturned while on the way back to Bangkok from the Damnoen Saduak floating market in Ratchaburi province at 1.00 pm today. Investigation later showed dream driving was the cause of the mishap. Read more: thaipbs.or.th Thai PBS
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, 28 October 2015 (NNT)-The First Naval Area Command is expected to find out what caused oil slick on the beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. According to Hua Hin authorities, the oil was discovered yesterday along the beach in the tourist district of Hua Hin. Read more: NNT
