- Bangkok News
Purr-severance: Cat rescued from Bangkok rubble becomes a star
A brave little cat has stolen the hearts of the nation after she was rescued, or sniffed out alive, by a heroic rescue dog more than a week after a devastating earthquake brought down a 30-storey building. The two-month-old tabby, now named Satong, was discovered late Sunday night amid the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office building, thanks to…
- Thailand News
Census kicks off as Thailand tackles falling births, ageing locals, migrants
Thailand has launched its first national census in over a decade in a bold bid to tackle a wave of pressing population problems: from declining birth rates and labour shortages to an ageing society and rising migration. The census, which began on April 1 and runs until June 19, aims to collect fresh demographic data to help the government craft…
- Chiang Mai News
Fat-shaming Thai restaurant grilled over skinny discount (video)
A Thai restaurant is under fire for discriminating against fat people by offering skinny folk a discount for being thin. One disgruntled US tourist fumed “the restaurant would be sued if it was in America!” Chiang Mai Breakfast World is offering customers a controversial skinny discount to diners, provided they can squeeze through a set of narrowing metal bars before…
- Thailand News
Betting on a bust! Former charter crew slam casino complex bill
An open letter from 30 ex-charter drafters has sent shockwaves through Bangkok’s corridors of power, as they warn that backing the casino-entertainment complex bill could breach ethical guidelines and jeopardise Thailand’s national strategy. The bill, which is set for a parliamentary vote on Wednesday’s first reading, has drawn fierce criticism from the group, including prominent experts who helped draft the…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok high-rise residents shaken by cracks and fear after quake
The recent powerful earthquake in Myanmar has rattled more than just the ground, it’s shaken the confidence of Bangkok’s high-rise residents, who are now questioning whether their sky-high pads are safe havens or ticking time bombs. The 7.7-magnitude quake on Friday, March 28, left buildings swaying and walls cracking in Bangkok, a city unaccustomed to major seismic shocks. Among those…
- Hua Hin News
Hua Hin set to soar: Runway makeover aims to lift tourism fortunes
After years stuck on the tarmac, Hua Hin could finally be cleared for international take-off, with a long-overdue runway revamp set to bring in global jet-setters and breathe new life into the coastal city’s flagging tourism trade. The sun-soaked resort town may soon welcome international flights for the first time in years, as Thai officials look to upgrade the sleepy…
- Bangkok News
K9 team wraps up collapsed Bangkok building search after 11 days
The K9 urban search and rescue (USAR) Thailand team has called off the search for missing persons in the aftermath of the tragic State Audit Office building collapse, confirming the end of their heroic operation. After a grueling 11 days of searching since the disaster on Friday, March 28, Suthikiat Sophonik, Director of the National Rescue Dog Organisation, announced that…
- Phuket News
Brief encounter! Lawyer cuffed over ‘land grab’ threats in Phuket
A Phuket lawyer found himself on the wrong side of the law after allegedly trying to muscle in on someone else’s land, using threats and intimidation to stake his claim. Anantrak Phethin was nicked in broad daylight on Thursday morning, April 3, in the car park of the Phuket Provincial Land Office, after cops swooped in with a court-issued arrest…
- Krabi News
American nurse recovers after cheating death in Krabi moped crash
An American nurse went from ziplining with elephants to clinging to life in a Thai hospital but now she is thrilled to be back home after a moped crash in Krabi left her face shattered and her future uncertain. Sierra Fairhurst, an intensive care nurse at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts, was on holiday in Thailand with friends when disaster struck.…
- Pattaya News
Busted: ‘Pilot’ grounded in Bang Lamung drug operation
In a dramatic late-night raid, Bang Lamung police swooped on a major drug operation, arresting two suspects, including a deliveryman dubbed the “pilot” of the trade. The suspects were cornered at 10.36pm yesterday, April 6, in a rented Laem Chabang room, as police swooped in. Led by Police Colonel Sarawut Nuchanart, the operation unveiled a shocking haul of 5,411 Yaba…
- Pattaya News
Flaming fury: Unpaid worker sets Pattaya resort ablaze in protest
In a blaze of fury, an unpaid building worker unleashed havoc by setting fire to a luxury resort home in Na Jomtien. The dramatic showdown ended as the arsonist handed himself over to the police. At 9.30am on April 5, Na Jomtien Police sprang into action after receiving reports of a roaring fire at a plush three-storey residence. Firefighters dashed…
- Thailand News
Brit son’s race against time to save dying dad in Thailand
A heartbroken British man is fighting to bring his dying dad home from Thailand for life-saving treatment, before it’s too late. Reginald Leo had been chasing his retirement dreams in Pattaya but now he’s clinging to life after a foot wound spiralled into a catastrophic medical crisis. Leo’s devastated son, Jonathan, who moved to Thailand in 2017, has given up…
- Thailand News
Bullet banquet: Politician’s son shot dead at market feast
A politician’s son was shot dead and two others were injured in a brutal daylight attack during the grand opening of a new market in Samut Prakan. The gunman, a man with a grudge, unleashed a hail of bullets at a Chinese banquet, sending guests fleeing in terror. The lunchtime bloodbath erupted at around midday today, April 4, at Ton…
- Thailand News
Hayward bound: Aussie star rewriting family’s drug-tainted legacy
Rising Aussie footie star Bailey Hayward may be making headlines on the field for the right reasons but his surname carries a history that once made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Hayward is proudly forging a new chapter in a family saga steeped in both sporting brilliance and a harrowing criminal past. The footy star is turning heads in…
- Thailand News
Steel-ing millions! Firm in hot water over 200m baht tax scam
A Thai steel company is facing the heat after allegedly forging over 7,000 fake tax invoices in a scam worth more than 200 million baht, sparking a full-blown criminal investigation by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI). Officials from Regional Revenue Office 3, yesterday, April 3, marched into DSI HQ on Chaeng Watthana Road to file a formal complaint against…
- Thailand News
Thai influencer’s fleet of flash motors seized in gambling gang bust
Thailand’s self-styled speed king, social media influencer Ekkachai “Em” Meephrom, has gone from the fast lane to a full stop, as cyber crime cops seize a jaw-dropping fleet of luxury flash motors, bikes, and bling worth more than 50 million baht, all allegedly tied to a massive online gambling racket. At 1pm, yesterday April 3, top brass from the Technology…
- Thailand News
Brits told to log on or bog off as Thailand rolls out digital arrival card
British travellers planning a Thailand getaway next month are being told to fire up the laptop before packing their flipflops because from May 1, every foreign visitor must register online before setting foot in the Land of Smiles. The UK government issued a fresh travel warning to Brits heading to Thailand: don’t get caught out by the country’s new Thailand…
- Business News
Baht to the future: Thai currency takes a pounding as US tariffs bite
The Thai baht has taken a serious beating, diving to its weakest level in two and a half months, and it’s only set to sink further, after the US threw a financial curveball with a whopping 37% reciprocal tariff on Thai imports. The baht slipped to 34.38 to the dollar yesterday, April 3, with intraday lows hitting 34.44, a rate…
- Pattaya News
Mercedes-Benz red light joyride ends in smash and dash in Pattaya
A flashy Mercedes-Benz was left in tatters and a streetlight snapped in two after a dramatic early-morning smash in Pattaya. The driver did a runner faster immediately after the crash. The chaos unfolded at precisely 6.23am, today, April 4, near the Sukhumvit intersection, en route to Highway 7 in Na Jomtien, Sattahip, Chon Buri. Witnesses say the high-end Merc jumped…
- Thailand News
Deadly crossing: Locals demand action after Frenchman hit by car
Locals in Kanchanaburi are demanding urgent safety measures after a Frenchman was hit by a car on a poorly lit zebra crossing near JJ Market last night. Emergency responders rushed to the scene in Mueang district after reports of a pedestrian accident. They arrived to find a black Mitsubishi sedan with a shattered front end and cracked windows, evidence of…
- Business News
Trump’s tariff tantrum: US slaps huge levies on world as trade war erupts
Donald Trump has thrown the world into economic turmoil, launching a full-scale trade war by slapping sweeping new tariffs on imports, including crippling levies on key allies. Thailand has been caught in the tariff crossfire too, with officials claiming the nation could suffer an US$8 billion hit if the US were to even up levies between the two countries. Semiconductor…
- Thailand News
American nurse’s face shattered in moped crash in Krabi, Thailand
An American woman has become the latest in a long line of road victims after a horrific moped crash while on holiday in Thailand. The crash has left the Massachusetts ICU nurse with severe facial injuries Sierra Fairhurst was enjoying a trip with friends in March when the accident happened. One moment, she was riding a rented moped, then everything…
- Koh Samui News
Holiday horror: Australian teen killed in Thai motorbike crash
In a heart-wrenching twist of fate, an Australian teenager’s Thai getaway has ended in tragedy. Known for his “beautiful soul,” Carlos Guirguis, of Melbourne, tragically lost his life in a motorbike crash on the holiday hotspot of Koh Samui. The apprentice plumber was riding without a helmet when he attempted to overtake a local motorist in the early hours of…
- Bangkok News
Hungarian man causes ruckus at quake-hit audit office in Bangkok
Bangkok was already reeling from chaos after the Myanmar earthquake triggered the collapse of the State Audit Office in the capital city but things took a bizarre turn yesterday when a Hungarian man stormed the site, claiming his friends were trapped in the rubble. Flying straight from Hungary to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the man splurged 4,000 baht on a…
- Thailand News
All aboard: Songkhla sets sail for cruise boom with new port plan
In a bold bid to transform Songkhla into a cruise hotspot, the local Chamber of Commerce has proposed the development of a dedicated cruise port to woo affluent Western tourists, while still charming traditional visitors from Malaysia and Singapore. During an eventful visit by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in February, Songphon Changsiriwattanathamrong, president of the Chamber of Commerce, pitched the…
- Thailand News
Stripe a pose: Tigress and cubs’ rare jungle photoshoot steals the show
In a thrilling leap forward for wildlife conservation, a tigress known as F22 and her adorable cubs have been snapped in the Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, boosting hopes for Thailand’s endangered big cats. This magical moment, captured by automatic camera traps, shines a spotlight on the nation’s roaring commitment to safeguarding these majestic creatures. Porayut Waiwong, director of the Protected Area…
- Pattaya News
Scrap metal heist ends in deadly drop for ex-con in Pattaya
A bungling thief met a grim end when he plunged to his death while trying to nick scrap metal from an abandoned condo in Sattahip, just days after being released from prison. Police were called to the derelict eight-storey building in Moo 2, Na Jomtien, on March 30 after a grim discovery. Lying lifeless on the second floor was 50…
- Thailand News
Crafty draft: Stunning transgender woman joins Thai military draft
The first day of Thailand’s 2025 military draft saw two eager young men fulfil their childhood dream of becoming soldiers, while a beautifully dressed transgender woman turned heads as she stepped forward to take part in the conscription process. The annual draft today, April 1, held at the Nong Kha Yang District Office Hall in Uthai Thani Province, was overseen…
- Koh Samui News
Thai life: British expat swears she’s never going back to Blighty
A British expat who swapped the dreary UK for Thailand swears she’s never looking back, insisting life in paradise is just too good to leave. Claudia, originally from the UK, packed her bags for the sun-drenched shores of Koh Samui in 2023, and now she’s telling her thousands of TikTok followers why she’ll never return. The social media strategist, who…
- Thailand News
Thailand advises on managing ‘earthquake drunk’ symptoms
The Ministry of Public Health has swung into into action with top tips for those battling a bout of the “earthquake drunk” symptoms. Deputy Government Spokesperson Anukul Prueksanusak unveiled guidelines for those left swaying and staggering by the seismic shock. Scores of Thai residents have reported feeling off-kilter, thanks to a disruption in their balance systems. While symptoms are usually…
