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Is night golf the best way to survive the Thai dry season?
When the sun starts to sizzle over the Chao Phraya, even the most devoted golfers may retreat into the nearest air-conditioned mall. The Thai dry season, running from November to April, is the undisputed golden era for tourism, but it brings with it a specific brand of heat that makes the 4-hour round trip feel like a survival test. So,…
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Pattaya taxi driver seeks justice after foreign brawl damages rented car
A Thai taxi driver condemned a group of foreigners in Pattaya for refusing to take responsibility after their physical altercation caused damage to his rented vehicle. The taxi driver, Adisorn Wongprakob, shared footage of the fight on his Facebook account on January 22. In the caption, he wrote… “They all ran away after fighting and causing damages to my car.…
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Primary school student falls from school building in Samut Prakan
A primary school student in Samut Prakan fell from the second floor of her classroom building this morning, January 28, after climbing on a desk near a window before the start of class. At around 8am, the Ruamkatanyu Foundation unit stationed at Phra Samut Chedi Police Station received an alert from the Samut Prakan emergency dispatch centre, reporting a student…
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Thai man escapes death after stray bullets hit pillow while sleeping
A Thai man narrowly escaped injury after two stray bullets were fired into his home in Ayutthaya province and struck his pillow while he was sleeping on January 20. He later made the incident public after police failed to provide any update on the case. The victim, 31 year old Weerasak Wichitkarnpana, shared photos of the damage to his house…
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Spanish woman and Thai vendor critically injured in Chiang Mai car crash
A Spanish woman and a Thai food vendor sustained serious injuries after a Grab driver crashed his electric car near the old city moat in Chiang Mai this morning, January 28. Locals who witnessed the accident at around 7.40am alerted officers from Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station and rescue teams to assist the victims. The Spanish woman and a Thai…
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Stranded whale dies in Satun despite rescue attempts from locals
A young whale over five metres long died yesterday, January 27, after straying into shallow waters near a fishing community in Satun, despite repeated attempts by locals to guide it back to deeper sea. The incident took place in the coastal area of Baan Puyu, where residents discovered the weakened whale struggling near a boat dock in Moo 3 village.…
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Police bust Thai-Vietnamese mule account gang during Bangkok meetup
Police arrested a Vietnamese national and four Thai suspects in Bangkok on Monday, January 26, while they were meeting to purchase mule bank accounts for scam operations. Officers from Sutthisan Police Station received a tip-off that a criminal gang involving Thai and Vietnamese nationals was persuading people to sell their bank accounts. Police believed the accounts were being used for…
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Buriram man claims wife left toddler and vanished with aid money
A man from Buriram’s Lahan Sai district claimed on Sunday, January 28, that his wife disappeared with a 5,000 baht aid payment intended for families affected by border conflict, leaving him alone to care for their two year old child. The incident was brought to public attention through a Facebook post, in which the man shared a photo with his…
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Tearful Chon Buri man drives car into barrier after argument with wife
A man crashed his car into a roadside barrier in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district late last night, January 27, after reportedly becoming distraught during an argument with his wife. Emergency responders and police found him in tears at the scene. The incident occurred on the Sattahip inbound lane of the railway road near Soi Pattaya-Liang Mueang 15 in Nong…
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Pattaya women report groping and stalking by same motorcyclist
A Thai woman demanded police tighten security measures after a man groped her breast while she was walking along a roadside in Pattaya before speeding away on a motorcycle. Two other women later shared similar experiences, with one reporting that she was stalked by the same suspect. One of the victims, 35 year old Bee, shared CCTV footage of the…
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Rare great hornbill surprises staff near Khao Yai National Park
Municipal officials in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Pak Chong district were treated to a rare sight yesterday, January 27, when a large hornbill appeared near their office building just two kilometres from Khao Yai National Park. Seksan Sriphoon, a technician at the Moosi Subdistrict Municipality Office, said he was sitting at work when he noticed a large bird perched on a tree…
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Thailand News | British National detained after wife fatally shot in Maha Sarakham, Pregnant woman rescues cat from Python in Nakhon Nayok backyard
Today we’ll be talking about some shocking shooting incidents stemming from domestic disputes, a Bangkok Cat Cafe facing an abuse probe after viral footage emerges, and a little later hide your panties, hide your drawers because there is an underwear thief on the loose. British National Detained After Wife Fatally Shot in Maha Sarakham A British man was taken into…
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Chon Buri monastic centre raid reveals drug use and explicit content
Chon Buri officials raided a monastic centre in the Ang Sila yesterday, January 27, where several monks were found using drugs and possessing pornographic material. The raid led to the defrocking of all monks and further investigation into other offences. The operation took place around 3.30pm at Phromsoonthorn Monastic Centre and involved a joint task force comprising officials from the…
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Suvarnabhumi Airport denies attempted hijacking after old video sparks panic
Suvarnabhumi International Airport denied reports of an attempted aircraft hijacking after an old video was reposted on a Facebook page, prompting panic among the public. The airport announced plans to take legal action against the page administrator for spreading misleading information. The Facebook page ข่าวสดช่อง 8 (Channel 8 News) shared the video on Monday, January 26, with a caption stating,…
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Nakhon Nayok fire spreads near homes, arson suspected
A large fire broke out yesterday, January 27, in a field in Nakhon Nayok’s Pak Phli district, prompting officials to deploy fire engines, rescue teams, and water trucks from across the region to prevent the blaze from reaching nearby communities. The fire was reported in the Tha Ruea subdistrict, where dry vegetation allowed the flames to spread rapidly across farmland.…
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Man seriously injured after crashing through Udon Thani hotel window
A man was seriously injured after smashing through a glass window and falling from the 11th floor of a hotel in Udon Thani early yesterday morning, January 27, with police saying the cause remains unclear. Police from Mueang Udon Thani station were alerted at about 6.30am by staff at a popular hotel in the city centre, who reported that a…
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Bangkok taxi driver filmed harassing family and demanding ID
A Thai taxi driver reportedly harassed a group of passengers during a ride in Bangkok yesterday, January 27, after forgetting to activate the fare metre and demanding to see their identification. The incident came to light after the Facebook page “อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้รีเทิร์น รีเทริน์ part 7” shared a video originally recorded by one of the passengers, the daughter of the woman, Tiphawan,…
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Turkish motorcyclist killed in crash with two vans in Phuket
A Turkish motorcyclist lost his life after colliding with two vans on Patak Road in Phuket in the early hours of today, January 28. Officers from Karon Police Station investigated the accident at the Le Meridien Hotel intersection on Patak Road in the Karon district at around 12.35am. Rescuers from Kusol Dham Phuket Foundation also rushed to the scene in…
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Bangkok chokes on red-level PM 2.5 smog from massive agricultural burning
Smoke from 13,000 rai of burning farmland in neighboring provinces blankets the capital. Governor Chadchart issue urgent health warnings for Nong Chok and Min Buri residents. BANGKOK — Residents in eastern Bangkok woke up to hazardous smog on Wednesday morning. Agricultural burning in neighboring provinces drove PM 2.5 levels into the “red zone.” As a result, this posed immediate health…
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Surat Thani nightclub sparks backlash over contemporary nora dance
A nightclub in Surat Thani province sparked online controversy after featuring a contemporary nora folk dance performance during its New Year celebration last year. A video of the performance circulated widely on Thai social media and was later reposted by the popular news Facebook page Jmoi V+. The footage showed three performers dressed in full traditional nora costumes dancing on…
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Chiang Rai inmate escapes during rehabilitation programme
A male inmate escaped from the Doi Hang temporary prison facility in Chiang Rai last night, January 26, prompting a coordinated search by police, prison officials, and local authorities. The escapee, identified as 37 year old Danuphat, is an ethnic Lahu man originally from Mae Ai district in Chiang Mai. He had recently been transferred from Fang Prison in Chiang…
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British man arrested after fatal shooting of wife in Maha Sarakham
A British man was arrested following the fatal shooting of his Thai wife today, January 27, in front of a homestay in Maha Sarakham, where he was reportedly known in the community for drug-related behaviour. The incident occurred in Ban Nong Hin, Moo 4, Khok Kor subdistrict, Mueang district. Officers from Don Wan Police Station arrived at the scene, a…
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Viral videos sparks prove into cat abuse at Bangkok cafe
Authorities launched an investigation after viral videos showed a man abusing cats at a cat café in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district, sparking widespread outrage among Thai netizens. Three videos showing the animal abuse were shared by an online user in the Facebook group of Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT). The man in the footage was initially believed to be the owner of…
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Pregnant woman saves pet cat from python in Nakhon Nayok
A pregnant woman in Nakhon Nayok yesterday, January 26, risked her safety to save her cat from the grip of a four-metre-long python after discovering the attack behind her family home. The incident occurred yesterday, January 26, at a house in Moo 2, Hin Tang subdistrict, Mueang district. The 27 year old woman, who is five months pregnant, acted swiftly…
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Pathum Thani underwear thief caught after targeting laundrette
Police have arrested a man accused of repeatedly stealing women’s underwear from a self‑service laundrette in Pathum Thani, following a series of thefts that left female university students concerned about their safety. The arrest was announced today, January 27, by Police Colonel Phatchachai Phamonphiboon, superintendent of Pak Khlong Rangsit Police Station, along with investigators from the station’s crime suppression unit.…
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New Thai court platform allows direct requests to delete explicit content
The Court of Justice of Thailand yesterday, January 26, launched a new online platform allowing the public to report explicit content and request its removal 24 hours a day, in response to recently revised sex crime laws. The Court of Justice spokesperson, Suriyan Hongwilai, announced that this marks the first time in Thailand that victims and people affected by cyber…
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20 starving cats rescued from locked room in Nonthaburi
Yesterday, January 26, a team from a Thai animal welfare foundation rescued 20 cats and one dog left without food or water for six days in a rented room in Nonthaburi, after the tenants were locked out due to unpaid rent. The operation was led by Dr Pornthipha Supattanukul, who heads the Phu Hai Yom Jai Pen Sook Foundation. She…
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Thailand launches first elephant birth control programme in Trat
Thailand has carried out its first wild elephant birth control programme, with the Department of National Parks vaccinating three female elephants in Trat province on January 25 as part of efforts to manage rising elephant populations. The historic operation took place in Bo Rai district, where veterinarians from the Wildlife Conservation Office, in collaboration with Chiang Mai University, carried out…
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Deputy PM confirms Disneyland Thailand Plan is real
Deputy PM confirms Disneyland Thailand plan for EEC is real and Casino-Free Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, addressed skepticism regarding the “Disneyland” project within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). As the supervisor of the EEC, he asserted that Thailand possesses adequate potential to develop a world-class project like a Thai Disneyland. He emphasized that this…
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Thailand News | Thailand brings back Covid-Era entry checks over Nipah worries, Chiang Mai and Phuket among top world destinations for solo travellers
Today we’ll be talking about new screening policies being rolled out at entry points in the case of a new viral threat, a drug bust in Koh Phangan over Labubu-shaped narcotics, and a little later a massive protest by delivery riders over the handling of an assault incident. Thailand Brings Back Covid-Era Entry Checks Over Nipah Worries Thailand has reinstated…
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