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Loy Krathong to rake in 6.5 billion baht despite toned-down mood
Thailand’s Loy Krathong Festival is expected to draw nearly 2 million local tourists and generate billions in revenue, despite scaled-back celebrations nationwide. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reports that around 1.91 million domestic tourists will take part in the nationwide festival today, November 5, opting for serene celebrations over the usual fanfare due to the national mourning period honouring…
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Thailand splashes 4 billion baht to keep MotoGP roaring till 2031
Thailand has approved a multi-billion baht budget to extend its MotoGP hosting rights, securing the international racing event for another five years. Deputy Government Spokesperson Ayrin Phanrit announced yesterday, November 4, that the Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ proposal to extend Thailand’s MotoGP hosting rights from 2027 to 2031. The budget set aside for the high-octane…
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Research reveals smartwatches can really detect heart disease and Samsung proves the most accurate
The Thaiger key takeaways A meta-analysis of 26 studies involving 17,349 participants found smartwatches can accurately detect atrial fibrillation (AF) with up to 97% accuracy. Samsung and Amazfit ranked highest for diagnostic precision, slightly ahead of Apple and Withings. Despite impressive results, researchers warn of false positives, especially among healthy users, and stress the need for professional medical follow-up. Twenty-six…
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Pervert on a bike stalks woman in Sri Racha neighbourhood
A woman in Sri Racha, Chon Buri, was stalked and nearly attacked by a man on a motorbike who followed her home and was later caught on CCTV lurking outside her house. A 32 year old department store worker narrowly avoided an attack after being stalked by a man on a motorcycle. The drama unfolded around 8am yesterday, November 4,…
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Pattaya locals catch gas thief in midnight CCTV sting
A gas thief was caught by quick-thinking Pattaya residents after returning to the scene, with CCTV footage helping to stop the late-night heist. In the early hours of yesterday, November 4, a would-be thief’s luck ran out when he returned to Soi Bongkot 2, only to be caught red-handed by a group of fed-up locals. The incident, which unfolded around…
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Double tragedy: Russian and Burmese drown off Nai Thon Beach
Two foreign men drowned in separate incidents while swimming at Nai Thon Beach, Phuket, as rough seas and strong currents created deadly conditions. One of the victims was identified as 31 year old Dmitrii Zakutskii, a Russian man who had been missing since Monday, November 3. Witnesses told police he was pulled under by a powerful wave and never resurfaced.…
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Thailand faces chill up north, storms down south
Thailand braces for mixed weather as the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecasts morning chills in the north and heavy rain in the south due to shifting monsoon patterns. A brewing typhoon in the South China Sea and a shifting monsoon front are expected to deliver changeable and occasionally severe weather across Thailand in the coming days, with isolated heavy rain,…
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Miss Universe 2025 chaos as host clashes with MUO, calls police on staff, contestant walkout
The 74th Miss Universe pageant, hosted in Thailand, has spiralled into unprecedented chaos just three days after contestants arrived. A dramatic feud has erupted between the host organisation, led by Nawat Itsaragrisil (CEO of MGI and the Miss Universe Thailand license holder), and the global Miss Universe Organisation (MUO), co-owned by Raul Rocha Cantu. For international fans trying to understand…
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Frenchman loses 18 million baht after scammer takes over Bangkok law firm
A Frenchman lost 18 million baht from his Bangkok-based law firm’s bank account after a scammer created false documents to take over the company. The French victim, Laurent Bruno Benoit, accompanied by his Thai lawyer Phumjai Mukda, met the founder of the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive today, November 4, to seek assistance after police officers allegedly ignored his complaint. Benoit…
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Patong man found dead with lawnmower in suspected accident
A man was found dead beside a shed in Patong with injuries to his neck and face while holding a lawnmower, prompting a police investigation into the cause. Officers were alerted at 8.50pm yesterday, November 3, to a possible fatality on Soi Som Kwai Yai. When they arrived at the scene, accompanied by Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation rescue volunteers, they found…
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Thai woman found dead at accommodation in Cambodia
A Thai woman allegedly committed suicide at her accommodation in Cambodia. While the public suspected foul play, her elder brother and husband believed she took her own life due to depression. A Thai member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based in Cambodia reported the discovery of a Thai woman’s body in a rented room in Poipet, Cambodia, yesterday, November…
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Thailand’s EC warns parties over fake membership scandal
Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has warned political parties against using fake member data after a surge in online complaints from unsuspecting citizens. The warning comes after a surge in online complaints, where users discovered their names listed in party rosters despite never joining. One viral post on platform X sparked a wave of similar reports, prompting the EC to launch an…
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2 Thai celebrities accuse actor of multi-million baht investment scam
Two Thai celebrities accused a fellow actor of running an investment scam that swindled millions of baht from them and others in the same industry. The two victims, 26 year old Kittiphat “Gun” Lerk-ukot and 24 year old Pratchayakarn “Mudmee” Promkling, shared details of the alleged fraud with the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive yesterday, November 3. They explained that there…
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Thai-UK temple ceremony marks 170 years of friendship
Thai and British diplomats jointly hosted a Royal Kathina ceremony in London to mark a major diplomatic milestone and support temple restoration efforts. The British Embassy in Bangkok and the Royal Thai Embassy in London jointly hosted a Royal Kathina robe-offering ceremony on Saturday, November 1, at Wat Buddhapadipa in Wimbledon. The revered temple, the first of its kind in…
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Thai firms hunker down as 2026 outlook remains gloomy
Thai business leaders have warned that the economy will remain sluggish in 2026, urging companies to focus on cost control and avoid risky strategies. At a recent seminar hosted by DailyNews, Pun Paniangvait, general manager of Thai President Foods Plc, maker of the popular Mama instant noodles, painted a cautious picture of the year to come. He pointed to declining…
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Police suspect foul play after woman found hanging at Nakhon Ratchasima home
Police suspect foul play after a Thai woman was found dead, hanging from a bedroom window at her home in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station were called to investigate the death of the 68 year old woman, Pawanphat, at a house in the Nong Bua Sala sub-district. Police attended the scene…
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Thai mother arrested for livestreaming herself sexually abusing teenage son
Cyber police officers arrested a Thai mother in Sa Kaeo province for livestreaming herself sexually abusing her 15 year old son to earn money from online viewers. Officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) received a complaint from Destiny Rescue regarding child pornography videos featuring a Thai boy. These explicit videos were shared within a private online group that required…
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Laughing gas haul worth 44 million baht seized in Bangkok
Thousands of nitrous oxide cylinders smuggled from China were seized at Bangkok Port during a customs inspection, sparking a major investigation. Customs officials uncovered 2,600 cylinders of undeclared nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, during a routine inspection at Bangkok Port in Khlong Toei district. The seizure took place on October 29, but details were revealed this week by…
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Thai MP and police accused of involvement in 2.5 billion baht online gambling network
A political activist accused a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Klatham Party and several police officers of involvement in and benefiting from online gambling operations with more than 2.5 billion baht in circulation. Recently, former Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, gave an interview to the media in which he accused a southern…
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Tuk tuk driver killed in Patong knife fight over passengers
A late-night fight between two tuk tuk drivers outside a busy Patong shopping mall ended with one man dead and another injured, police have confirmed. The violent altercation unfolded in front of the Jungceylon shopping mall on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road at around 11.10pm on Sunday, November 2, where witnesses say a long-standing rivalry between two drivers spiralled out of…
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Thai man arrested for murder of neighbour and toddler on Koh Lanta
Police arrested a Thai man for murdering his male neighbour and the victim’s one year old daughter at a house on Koh Lanta, an island in the southern province of Krabi, following a dispute over the alleged theft of a pet bird. The suspect, 45 year old Wiwat, also known as Bang En, fled Koh Lanta after the fatal shooting…
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Knife-wielding tourist arrested after Pattaya Beach scare
A foreign man was arrested on Pattaya Beach after allegedly causing a disturbance and alarming tourists while carrying a knife and scissors, police said. Pattaya city officials and local police rushed to the beach after receiving reports of a foreign man behaving erratically near an umbrella and sunbed area. The incident, which occurred in a busy part of Pattaya Beach,…
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Bangkok battered by floods as cars stall on submerged roads
A torrential downpour brought parts of Bangkok to a standstill overnight, with floodwaters so high they left vehicles stranded and entire streets underwater. Heavy rainfall late yesterday, November 3, caused severe flooding across several districts of the capital, hitting Chaeng Watthana Road particularly hard. Floodwaters near the Muang Thong Thani intersection rose to levels that immobilised cars and motorcycles, especially…
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Miss Universe organising team caught illegally promoting gambling site
Police were called to investigate the pre-pageant activities of Miss Universe at a hotel in Bangkok yesterday after a Filipino beauty queen was seen promoting a gambling website, which is illegal in Thailand. Thailand is hosting this year’s 74th Miss Universe final competition, scheduled for November 27 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi province. Representatives from participating countries have already…
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Gun Jompalang probed over lottery quota and shady links
A Thai charity is under investigation after a political activist filed a complaint over lottery quota irregularities and suspected political connections. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has been urged to investigate the Gun Jompalang Chuai Su Foundation and its controversial face, Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, over alleged irregularities involving 200,000 government lottery tickets and links to the Thamanat Prompow Foundation. The…
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No escape: Thai police catch foreign fugitive fleeing Koh Samui
A foreign man wanted for armed robbery was arrested at a Thai airport as he attempted to flee Koh Samui, following a tip-off from embassy officials. Thai immigration officers have arrested a 22 year old Israeli man wanted in connection with a violent home invasion in Israel. The fugitive, identified as Farhi, was intercepted at Koh Samui International Airport as…
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Gold Price in Thailand Drops 100 THB; Ornaments Sell at 62,200
The Gold Traders Association (GTA) announced the domestic gold prices today November 4, 2025. In the first announcement at 9:05 AM, the price decreased by 100 THB compared to yesterday’s closing price (Nov 3). The prices announced by the association are as follows: 96.5% Gold Bar Buy: 61,300.00 THB Sell: 61,400.00 THB 96.5% Gold Ornaments Base Tax: 60,079.08 THB Sell:…
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Monsoon rains and cold snap to rattle parts of Thailand
Thailand is bracing for turbulent weather as a monsoon trough and incoming typhoon combine to bring rain, wind and cooler temperatures across the country. A monsoon trough stretching across the lower central and eastern regions of Thailand is linking with a low-pressure cell over Vietnam’s central coast. At the same time, a moderate high-pressure system from China is pressing into…
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Thai woman accuses beauty queen of having affair with her husband
A Thai woman accused a beauty queen in the central province of Ratchaburi of having an affair with her husband, claiming she was deceived into signing divorce papers. The alleged affair came to light after the legal wife, identified only as Tik, shared her story via a Facebook post on October 31. In her post, Tik included screenshots of conversations…
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Krabi man arrested months after murder of father and daughter
Police in Krabi have arrested a man accused of murder after shooting and killing his neighbour and his one year old daughter, and seriously injuring the mother, on Koh Lanta earlier this year. The suspect, identified as 41 year old Wiwat, was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Krabi Provincial Court. Officers from the Provincial Police Region 8…
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