SURAT THANI — Tourists on a popular resort island have been warned to stay out of the water after a German tourist was killed last night by box jellyfish. Thies Saskia, 20, was swimming at night when she was stung, at which time an unidentified friend entered the water to help her and was also […]
A 59-year-old woman from Yala province who has just returned from Saudi Arabia is though to have contracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). The woman has developed symptoms of the Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus or Mers including high fever, coughing and respiratory problems. Read more: The Nation
RANONG, 06 October 2015, (NNT) – The Anti-Money Laundering Office and Ranong provincial police have taken into custody five suspects allegedly involved in Rohingya human trafficking cases. Deputy Commissioner-General Pol Lt Gen Phisit Phisutsak headed the operation on Monday, which also resulted in the seizure of 4 houses in Mueang district, used as dwellings for […]
A gatekeeper at a popular tourist destination in Krabi charged a Thai permanent resident 200 baht for a 20-baht entry ticket because he looks like a foreigner, or farang in Thai. It is widely known that tourism-related businesses set different prices for locals and foreigners. Read more: Bangkok Post
Hunt continued for the second consecutive day for the remaining 10 plus young crocodiles out of about 20 which escaped from a crocodile farm in Ratchaburi during the weekend. The farm owner, Ms Oy Chuenpinklaew, has offered 1,000 baht reward for each young crocodile caught and returned to her farm. Read more: thaipbs.or.th Thai PBS
SONGKHLA, 3 October 2015 (NNT) – Many areas in the southern provinces of Thailand are experiencing prolonged haze conditions, while Indonesia has declined Singapore’ offer to help mitigate the situation. Areas in the southern region, including Hat Yai and Betong Districts, are still under the effect of the persisting haze, caused by the wildfire in […]
PHATTHALUNG police produced a sketch yesterday of a gunman they say shot dead Phra Suchat Rakmai, 66, while he collected alms on September 16. Provincial police chief Pol Lt-General Damras Viriyakul said Phra Suchat was formerly a technical college director. Damras said police were investigating both the murder and a mysterious fire that burnt the […]
CHUMPON:– Police have arrested a train conductor who sexaully abused a schoolgirl as she travelled on a train on Wednesday evening. The schoolgirl told police how the conductor, identified as Mr Sumat, 53, forced her to sit next to him in an empty carriage on an Luang Suan bound train. Read more: Thaivisa News
