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Finnish fugitive wanted through Interpol arrested in Bangkok
A Finnish man wanted through Interpol over alleged tax fraud has been arrested at a house in Bangkok’s Rom Klao area after immigration officers tracked him to the property. Thailand’s Immigration Bureau announced the arrest today, June 30, saying that the man, identified as 69 year old Jacob, had moved from Chon Buri to a housing estate near Suvarnabhumi Airport…
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Bangkok driver rams into 8 cars after argument with wife
A Mercedes-Benz driver crashed into eight vehicles on the road in Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok at about 5pm yesterday, June 29, claiming he lost control of himself after an argument with his wife. Several images and videos of the scene were shared on Thai social media yesterday. One of the videos, shared by a Facebook user, Nannicha Sathaworn,…
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Thailand launches Health Excellence 2026 to strengthen global health and healing tourism
Thailand has officially launched Thailand Health Excellence 2026, supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and a network of public and private partners, medical institutions, academic organisations, and wellness providers. The initiative aims to strengthen Thailand’s position as a global health and healing destination as more travellers seek experiences focused on prevention, recovery, longevity, emotional wellbeing, and quality of…
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Transport minister defends airport screening, orders tighter checks
Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said Thailand will strengthen airport screening procedures following the arrest of a Thai Airways employee in Australia over the alleged smuggling of heroin, while rejecting claims that existing security measures were lax. Speaking at Parliament today, June 30, Phiphat said he had instructed Airports of Thailand (AOT) to strengthen certain screening measures after Australian Federal Police…
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Princess Sirivannavari showcases Thai dress at France State Dinner
Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya wore a traditional Thai dress, the Chud Thai Dusit, made from naturally dyed indigo silk, while attending an official State Dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris yesterday, June 29. The images and details were shared today, June 30, on the official Facebook page HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya. The State Dinner was held at the…
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Burmese man claims assault, abduction by former Indian employers in Pattaya
A Burmese man filed a complaint against his former Indian employers in Pattaya, accusing them of physically assaulting and abducting him, while the Indian nationals blamed the Burmese man for theft. A restaurant owner in Pattaya brought the case to the attention of the non-profit group Indian Community Pattaya, reporting an alleged assault involving a Burmese customer. The complainant asked…
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Pattaya Beach transformed into art toy landmark with giant Crybaby
Pattaya Beach becomes the world’s first beachfront art toy destination with giant Crybaby art toy characters on the beach in front of Central Pattaya shopping mall from now until August 2. The large-scale art toy event, Pattaya Pop on the Beach, was held under the collaboration between Central Pattana, Pop Mart Thailand, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and Pattaya…
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Motorcycle crash in Phuket leaves foreigner, Thai woman critically injured
A foreign motorcyclist raised safety concerns in Phuket after crashing his motorcycle into a female Thai rider on a road in Patong area on Sunday, June. Both riders are reportedly in a critical condition. The crash occurred on Sai Kor Road, a two-way road without a central divider in Patong, Phuket. Video footage showed a Thai woman riding a white…
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Security guard held after breaking into influencer’s home
A female Thai influencer escaped through a window on a second floor after a security guard broke into her home in Nonthaburi province on June 19 with an alleged intention of sexually assaulting her. Bancha Parnniwat, the older brother of comedian Chatchai “Ball” Jamniankun, known as Ball Chernyim, shared details of the case on his Facebook post alongside CCTV footage.…
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Suvarnabhumi says baggage scanners target explosives, not drugs
Suvarnabhumi International Airport has clarified that its checked baggage screening system operates according to aviation security standards, following reports that a Thai flight attendant was arrested in Australia after officials found heroin in her luggage lining at Melbourne Airport. In a statement posted on its Facebook page yesterday, June 29, the airport said a review found the cabin crew member’s…
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Loei police officer arrested for insider role in drug trafficking network
A Thai police officer was arrested in Loei after he was found sharing confidential operational information with a drug trafficking network. The arrest followed an expanded investigation by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), which began after seven drug traffickers were detained in Phan district, Chiang Rai, between May 17 and 20 last year. During that operation, officers…
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Bangkok police questioned for excessive force during arrest of motorcyclist
A Bangkok traffic police officer is facing criticism after a video circulated online showed excessive force being used during the arrest of a motorcyclist riding on a footpath. The footage, shared on the Facebook page อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 7 on Saturday, June 27, shows an incident involving a rider and passenger travelling along a footpath against the direction of traffic.…
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Indian man, 2 Pakistani arrested for ecstasy pills hidden in dolls
Immigration police arrested three foreign men for drug trafficking in Sa Kaeo after more than 100,000 ecstasy pills were discovered concealed inside dolls. The arrests took place at a petrol station in Sa Kaeo province yesterday, June 28, following a tip-off from an undercover officer. According to police, two Pakistani nationals, aged 24 and 19, approached the undercover officer to…
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Thai mother gets 7.5 years for forcing daughter into Japan sex work
A Thai mother is sentenced to seven years and six months in prison for a human trafficking case after forcing her 12 year old daughter into prostitution in Japan. The Criminal Court delivered the verdict yesterday, June 29, following an investigation into offences that took place in Tokyo last year. The case began in November when the child reported to…
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Teen arrested for temple theft, spends cash on sex workers
An 18 year old man was arrested at a temple in Bangkok on June 28 after police linked him to the theft of 5,800 baht from a donation box, money he allegedly spent on sex workers and food before returning to steal again. Investigators from Samran Rat police station received a report on June 27 that cash had gone missing…
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Durian plantation owner denies rape allegation made by beauty pageant contestant
A durian plantation owner in Rayong denied a rape allegation made by a beauty pageant contestant, stating that the money exchanged between them was payment for sex. The 27 year old woman, identified as Rose, who was second runner-up at Miss Thailand Phuket and Miss Photogenic at Miss Universe Rayong, filed a complaint with Nikhom Phattana Police Station on June…
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Thai security volunteer kills 3 Myanmar nationals after alleged public disturbance
A Thai security volunteer in Chachoengsao province claimed he acted in self-defence after fatally shooting three Myanmar nationals on Saturday, June 27. Police from Phanom Sarakham Police Station were called to a residential area in Koh Khanun subdistrict, Phanom Sarakham district, at around 11.30pm. Officers arriving at the scene found the bodies of three Myanmar nationals, whose identities were not disclosed.…
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Samut Prakan fire blamed on ghost by land caretaker
A 37 year old Myanmar national was detained by police in Samut Prakan around midnight today, June 29, after a fire destroyed the corrugated iron shelter he had been living in. The man told police a spirit had started the blaze. Police at Phra Samut Chedi station received a report of the fire at midnight. Three fire trucks, one from…
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Chadchart secures second term of Bangkok governor, landslide win
Former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt leads the Bangkok governor election after unofficial results from voting held yesterday, June 28, setting a record for the highest amount of votes received in the capital’s history. The final certification from the Election Commission of Thailand is pending within 30 days. Polling for both the Bangkok governor and Bangkok Metropolitan Council members took place…
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Two Pakistanis, one Indian arrested over ecstasy haul in Sa Kaeo
Three foreign nationals, including two Pakistanis and one Indian, were arrested after police allegedly discovered more than 101,000 ecstasy pills hidden inside luggage at a petrol station in Sa Kaeo province, amid concerns the drugs were destined for Bangkok. Immigration police said the case began yesterday, June 27, when an an immigration officer who was out of uniform stopped at…
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Taiwanese man caught smuggling protected tortoises from Thailand
A Taiwanese man has been charged after customs officers at Kaohsiung International Airport in Taiwan caught him allegedly attempting to smuggle 70 Indian Star Tortoises from Thailand by taping the protected reptiles to his inner thighs. Radio Taiwan International (RTI) reported on June 26 that the 37 year old man, identified only as Chen, bought the tortoises in Thailand for…
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Vietnamese woman attacked in Bangkok over body size, Thai man arrested
Police arrested a Thai man after he allegedly slashed a Vietnamese woman with a box cutter in Bangkok’s Silom area yesterday, June 27, later claiming he targeted her because of her body size. The case came to wider public attention today, June 28, after the Facebook page Big Krian shared photos and videos of the arrest. The attack happened at…
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Turkish man arrested at Suvarnabhumi with 12kg of cocaine
A Turkish man has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after Thai Customs officers allegedly found around 12 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed inside coffee bags and chocolate packaging in luggage arriving from Brazil, the Customs Department said yesterday, June 27. The department said officers from the Investigation and Suppression Division, working with the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF), inspected the luggage…
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Australian caught at airport minutes before flight
Immigration officers detained a 46 year old Australian man off a flight to Australia at Suvarnabhumi Airport, just five minutes before takeoff, after police traced him to the disappearance of a 17 year old girl whose body was later discovered stuffed inside a suitcase by a Pattaya railway line. The victim, a Kalasin native known only as Cake, vanished after…
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Thailand weather forecast warns heavy rain June 28
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its fourth warning for heavy to very heavy rain nationwide from today until July 3, urging residents in at risk areas to watch for flash floods and runoff. The warning, issued at 5am today, said rain would increase across the country, with heavy to very heavy falls expected in East Thailand and the western…
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Thailand weather forecast warns of nationwide flash floods June 28
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warned of severe weather conditions nationwide from Sunday, June 28, to Friday, July 3, in a bulletin issued at 5pm on Friday (June 26). Residents across the country are urged to prepare for heavy downpours, whilst boat operators in the upper Andaman Sea face strong wind waves over the same period. TMD said a monsoon…
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Drug-addict father arrested after toddler found bruised, hospitalised
A mother in Nakhon Ratchasima has filed a child abuse complaint against her husband after their two year old daughter was hospitalised with bruising across her body, allegedly caused by repeated physical abuse while the mother was at work. The father is in custody and has been referred for drug testing. The mother, 30 year old Siwaporn, went to Si…
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Khon Kaen man beats friend to death, mistaking him for Thai ghost
A man in Khon Kaen has been arrested after allegedly beating his friend to death with a hammer, accusing him of being a Phi Pop, a cannibalistic ghost in Thai folklore, following a day of drinking together. The victim died at the hospital after being struck approximately 20 times. Nam Phong police were called to a field hut in Kut…
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Lao Group clears the air on mango sticky rice, Thai dessert controversy
AOSD released a statement addressing the mango sticky rice controversy. A recent television interview misunderstanding. The San Diego group respects regional friendships while acknowledging a world-famous dessert. The Lao American Organization of San Diego (LAOSD) issued an official statement on June 25, 2026. The organization aims to respond to recent criticism over a food festival promotion. The document is titled A…
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Thai woman stands trial in Myanmar over killing of US diplomat ex-husband
A Thai woman has appeared before a court in Myanmar over the killing of her former husband, a US diplomat who was found stabbed to death at a hotel in Yangon. If convicted of murder, she could face the death penalty. The victim was Daniel Riva, 43, from Long Island, New York, who was found dead on 11 May at…
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