RAYONG — A Chinese man drowned in the waters off Koh Samet on Tuesday. Wang Lei, 53, was swimming with his Chinese friends in front of White Sand Beach Resort when he disappeared, police quoted Wang’s Thai tour guide as saying. Read more: Bangkok Post
NARATHIWAT — A group of gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in the southern border-province of Narathiwat last night, Thai police say. According to police, the militants began shooting at soldiers who were manning the checkpoint during a heavy rainstorm in Sugai Kolok district at around 10 pm. Read more: khaosodenglish.com By Khaosod English
PHANG NGA: Power in most of Phang Nga’s Muang district this morning was abruptly shut down after a petrol tanker smashed into an electrical pole and burst into flames just outside of Phang Nga Town. Muang Phang Nga Police were notified of the accident this morning at about 6.30am. Read more: thephuketnews.com
SURAT THANI — Police say a 64-year-old Australian man was injured in an assassination attempt in Surat Thani province today. The victim, who has been identified as E. W., was driving in Surat Thani’s city center when he was shot at by an unknown number of gunmen on a motorcycle, according to police. Read more: […]
Beach-goers and bathers have been warned to take extra care after the Than Bok Khorani national park reported sightings of “huge numbers” of several species of deadly small jellyfishes in the Krabi sea. The national park chief Mr Virasak Sisajjang disclosed today that small red jellyfishes were sighted drifting in sea near several islands of […]
A total of 39 explosions rocked deep southern province of Yala over the weekend, injuring 22 people, said a spokesman of Internal Security Operations Command. “There were 36 to 39 bombs from Thursday to Saturday,” said the spokesman. Most victims suffered minor injuries, but two remained in hospital, he said. No fatalities were reported.” Read […]
The wife of the key suspect in Rohinya human trafficking and wanted for trafficking conspiracy was arrested today in Ranong province. Tasanee Suwannarat, wife of Patchubun Angchotiphan, the former mayor of Satin provincial administration, was apprehended at her farm residence in Kapor district of Ranong province. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
A female British tourist was found dead in the swimming pool of a hotel on Koh Chang in Trat province Sunday morning. Quoting hotel staff, an enquiry officer of Koh Chang police station said the victim who was not identified checked into the hotel on Saturday with his boyfriend, also a Briton. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
