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  • Rayong house fire kills 7 as family trapped in blaze (video) | Thaiger

    Rayong house fire kills 7 as family trapped in blaze (video)

    A deadly fire broke out in a residential area of Rayong, killing seven people and injuring three others in the early hours, prompting an urgent investigation. The blaze broke out at around 4.30am today, October 2, near the entrance to Pai 2, Soi 7, in Tha Pradu subdistrict. Emergency services rushed to the scene as flames engulfed the property. Firefighters…

  • Thailand prepares for flooding as offshore weather worsens | Thaiger

    Thailand prepares for flooding as offshore weather worsens

    Thailand is bracing for widespread thunderstorms and flood risks as a tropical storm develops offshore, bringing unstable weather to several regions nationwide. Thailand is set for more scattered downpours as a tropical depression forming over the Pacific Ocean gears up to cross into the South China Sea between tomorrow, October 3, and Saturday, October 4. The storm is forecast to…

  • Thai father attacks daughter with saw in Samut Prakan house | Thaiger

    Thai father attacks daughter with saw in Samut Prakan house

    A Thai father attacked his 15 year old daughter with a saw at a house in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok today, October 1, after she refused to help him with his work. Officers from Bang Kaew Police Station rushed to a house in the Bang Pli district of Samut Prakan this afternoon following reports of child abuse. Rescuers from…

  • Phuket bids warm farewell to outgoing governor Sophon | Thaiger

    Phuket bids warm farewell to outgoing governor Sophon

    Phuket’s outgoing governor was honoured with a farewell ceremony at Provincial Hall, where officials, community leaders and residents gathered to pay tribute. At 9am yesterday, September 30, Sophon and his wife, Busadee, President of the Phuket Red Cross Society, began the day by paying homage to sacred objects enshrined at the front of the hall. The ritual, a longstanding tradition,…

  • Turkish restaurant hits back at claims it threw out Israeli tourists | Thaiger

    Turkish restaurant hits back at claims it threw out Israeli tourists

    A restaurant on Koh Samui has spoken out to deny claims that it removed Israeli tourists, saying staff were not involved in the incident. The drama kicked off after a now-viral post circulated online accusing the venue of ejecting a group of Israeli diners in protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza. The post, shared via social media channels including Instagram…

  • Thai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion | Thaiger

    Thai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion

    A massage shop owner in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan accused police officers of raping one of her Laotian employees and extorting money from her. The shop owner, 40 year old Aom, appeared on Channel 3’s Hone Krasae news programme on September 30, following her corruption allegations against a deputy superintendent and his subordinates. Aom explained that she…

  • Pattaya teen badly hurt after firecracker explodes on beach | Thaiger

    Pattaya teen badly hurt after firecracker explodes on beach

    A 14 year old boy was seriously injured when a firecracker exploded in his hand on Pattaya Beach, shocking crowds of locals and tourists nearby. The incident unfolded at around 9.30pm yesterday, September 30, near Soi 9, where crowds of Thai residents and foreign tourists had gathered. Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre rushed to the scene…

  • Kao Industrial (Thailand) wins three honours at HR Asia Awards 2025 | Thaiger

    Kao Industrial (Thailand) wins three honours at HR Asia Awards 2025

    Kao Industrial (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of consumer and chemical products, has proudly announced a significant achievement as it received three prestigious honours at the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia Awards 2025. The company was recognised with the flagship award, Best Companies to Work for in Asia, along with two additional accolades: the…

  • Russian driver injures Thai woman and 8 year old boy in Phuket car crash | Thaiger

    Russian driver injures Thai woman and 8 year old boy in Phuket car crash

    A Russian man in Phuket crashed his sedan into the motorcycle of a Thai woman and her eight year old grandson on September 25, leaving both victims in critical condition. The boy reportedly remains in intensive care. The assistant to a Phuket Member of Parliament, Udomsak Samran, took to an online community to seek clues about the foreign driver involved…

  • Phuket MP blasts visa-free policy over ‘bad tourist’ surge | Thaiger

    Phuket MP blasts visa-free policy over ‘bad tourist’ surge

    A Phuket MP has urged the government to review Thailand’s visa-free policy, warning it fuels unruly tourist behaviour and harms the nation’s reputation. Chalermpong Saengdee, MP for Phuket, submitted a formal request urging the government to review the policy, which currently allows travellers from several countries to enter Thailand without a visa. While the measure has boosted arrivals and revenue,…

  • Lost phone leads to discovery of skeleton in abandoned building | Thaiger

    Lost phone leads to discovery of skeleton in abandoned building

    A lost phone led to the discovery of the skeleton of a Thai man inside an abandoned building in the Chaeng Wattana area of Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. A Thai man posted on Facebook, sharing photos of the skeleton taken inside the abandoned building and appealing to netizens to help him identify the location. He explained that he lost his…

  • PM Anutin flies mission to deliver organs and save 7 lives | Thaiger

    PM Anutin flies mission to deliver organs and save 7 lives

    Thailand’s prime minister piloted his own plane to Loei to collect donated organs, which were flown to Bangkok to help save the lives of seven patients. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul touched down in Loei province yesterday, September 30, in what was his first volunteer flight since taking office. The Public Relations Department confirmed he landed at Loei Airport at 12.15pm…

  • British man arrested in Bangkok hotel with 1 kilogramme of crystal meth | Thaiger

    British man arrested in Bangkok hotel with 1 kilogramme of crystal meth

    Police yesterday, September 30, arrested a British man at a hotel in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok after finding one kilogramme of crystal methamphetamine in his possession.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Officers from the Metropolitan Police Division 5 and Lumpini Police Station received a tip-off about a foreign drug trafficker.…

  • Pattaya motorbike crash leaves Russians and Thais badly hurt | Thaiger

    Pattaya motorbike crash leaves Russians and Thais badly hurt

    A head-on motorbike crash in Pattaya left four people critically injured after two motorcycles collided outside a busy nightlife area in Jomtien. The crash unfolded at around 12.30am today, October 1, when two motorcycles collided on Jomtien Second Road in front of Rompho Market. Rescue teams from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation and police rushed to the scene following an emergency…

  • Bangkok cracks down with new fees for unsorted household waste | Thaiger

    Bangkok cracks down with new fees for unsorted household waste

    Bangkok has introduced higher waste collection fees, penalising households that fail to sort rubbish while rewarding those who properly separate their trash. From today, October 1, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will increase the waste collection fee from 20 baht to 60 baht per month. However, households that join the This House Doesn’t Mix waste separation scheme will still pay…

  • British war veteran fights for life in Thai hospital battle | Thaiger

    British war veteran fights for life in Thai hospital battle

    A British veteran is in intensive care in Thailand after falling critically ill, while his family urgently try to raise funds to bring him back to the UK. Seventy-three year old Alexander Parker, a former Royal Fleet Auxiliary officer who served in the Falklands, the Gulf, Bosnia and Iraq, is in intensive care in Chanthaburi with suspected lymphoma. The Scot…

  • Thai man blames alcohol after attempted rape of 84 year old neighbour | Thaiger

    Thai man blames alcohol after attempted rape of 84 year old neighbour

    Police arrested a Thai man for attacking and attempting to rape an elderly woman at her home in Samut Prakan on the night of Sunday, September 28. The 84 year old victim, Nuan, was found outside her home in the Bang Pli district of Samut Prakan province on Monday afternoon, September 29, after seeking assistance from neighbours. She had sustained…

  • Myanmar gang knife fight in Pattaya leaves 2 dead, 1 hurt | Thaiger

    Myanmar gang knife fight in Pattaya leaves 2 dead, 1 hurt

    A violent clash between rival gangs in Pattaya left two people dead and one seriously injured after a knife fight broke out on a busy roadside. The fatal clash unfolded around 6.06am yesterday, September 30, along the pavement on South Pattaya Road, near the Land Office intersection, close to the Bali Hai overpass. Responding to reports of a violent assault,…

  • Bangkok’s 20 baht train fare deal extended to end of November | Thaiger

    Bangkok’s 20 baht train fare deal extended to end of November

    Bangkok commuters can rejoice as the government has extended the flat 20 baht fare on two major train lines, aiming to ease travel costs across the capital. Following the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday, September 30, the government confirmed that the popular fare cap will remain in place until November 30, easing the financial burden on residents navigating the city. “From today,…

  • Thailand braces for more floods and storms amid monsoon chaos | Thaiger

    Thailand braces for more floods and storms amid monsoon chaos

    The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a new weather alert warning of widespread storms, flash floods and rough seas across multiple regions. A low-pressure cell is currently covering upper Myanmar while a strong southwest monsoon is sweeping across the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand. The combined systems are driving thundershowers and strong winds, with isolated…

  • Man on fire: Bangkok commuters left stunned as horror unfolds | Thaiger

    Man on fire: Bangkok commuters left stunned as horror unfolds

    A 21 year old man set himself on fire on a busy Bangkok road, shocking students and commuters as bystanders rushed to extinguish the flames and call for help. CCTV footage released around 10am shows the man, engulfed in flames, running from a bus stop in front of the Land Development Department. Terrified students fled as he stumbled into the…

  • Mercedes-Benz driver faces jail and fine for damaging police motorcycle | Thaiger

    Mercedes-Benz driver faces jail and fine for damaging police motorcycle

    A Mercedes-Benz driver faces two months in prison and a fine of 12,000 baht after parking his car in a prohibited area on Samsen Road in Bangkok and damaging a motorcycle belonging to a traffic police officer. The incident attracted attention from Thai netizens after the Facebook page เรารักด่านตรวจ (translated as We Love Police Checkpoints) shared a video of the…

  • Samui restaurant faces backlash for booting Israeli tourists (video) | Thaiger

    Samui restaurant faces backlash for booting Israeli tourists (video)

    A restaurant on Koh Samui is under fire after a social media post claimed it removed a group of Israeli diners, igniting heated debate and divided reactions online. The now-viral post, attributed to the venue, claimed the decision was a stance against Israel’s actions in Gaza, using strong language to criticise the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). It said: “We must…

  • Thai foreign minister slammed over UN debut controversy (video) | Thaiger

    Thai foreign minister slammed over UN debut controversy (video)

    Thailand’s new foreign minister addressed the UN General Assembly, sparking debate at home over whether he breached constitutional rules by acting too soon. Thailand’s newly appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has come under fire for potentially breaching constitutional rules after delivering a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The 80th UNGA session, which ran from…

  • Bangkok commuters get 2-month reprieve on 20-baht fare | Thaiger

    Bangkok commuters get 2-month reprieve on 20-baht fare

    Thailand’s transport minister will propose extending the 20-baht flat fare on Red and Purple Line trains to ease commuter costs and ensure policy continuity. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed that a proposal will be presented at today’s (September 30) Cabinet meeting to extend the 20-baht flat-rate fare for Red and Purple Line trains until the end…

  • Pickup truck crushes Burmese worker in Chon Buri car care centre | Thaiger

    Pickup truck crushes Burmese worker in Chon Buri car care centre

    A Burmese worker at a car care centre in Chon Buri province crashed a customer’s pickup into a colleague, killing him yesterday. The footage of the incident showed car care employees, customers, and bystanders attempting to pull the pickup truck away from the victim. The vehicle was parked on the car washing platform when both front wheels fell off, pinning…

  • Thai woman and toddler missing after Melbourne sighting | Thaiger

    Thai woman and toddler missing after Melbourne sighting

    Police in Melbourne are searching for a Thai woman and her two year old daughter, who went missing after last being seen in the Central Business District on a recent morning. Victoria police are appealing for public help to locate a Thai woman, 36 year old Priyanud and her two year old daughter, who have not been seen for several…

  • 2 Irish women seen on CCTV chasing thief on Chiang Mai road | Thaiger

    2 Irish women seen on CCTV chasing thief on Chiang Mai road

    Police arrested a thief who snatched a bag from two Irish women as they were walking along a dark street in Chiang Mai province yesterday. The 20 year old Irish victims filed a complaint with Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station in the early hours of the morning after one of them lost her bag to the snatcher in Soi Moom…

  • Royal Thai Navy targets Cambodian casino in border crackdown (video) | Thaiger

    Royal Thai Navy targets Cambodian casino in border crackdown (video)

    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is demolishing Cambodian structures built on Thai territory in Trat, with a casino complex set to be the final target of the operation. The RTN has confirmed it is pushing forward with the dismantling of 17 Cambodian-built structures that encroach into Thai territory in Trat province. The operation, which began earlier this month, has already…

  • Drunken drama: Woman passes out on Pattaya baht bus | Thaiger

    Drunken drama: Woman passes out on Pattaya baht bus

    Police in Pattaya were called when a songthaew driver found a woman unconscious in his vehicle, prompting rescue teams to step in and revive her. Police in Pattaya were called to an unusual late-night incident after a songthaew driver discovered an unconscious passenger in his vehicle and feared for her safety. The drama unfolded at around 11.40pm on September 26,…