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Spanish couple allegedly fake assault video to discredit Chiang Mai laundry shop
A Thai owner of a self-service laundry shop in Chiang Mai accused a Spanish couple of generating an artificial intelligence (AI)-edited video to falsely claim he physically assaulted them, following a dispute over washing machine usage and a 2,000-baht fine. The owner of Fatcat Cafe & Laundry shared his version of events on the shop’s official Facebook page on February…
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Phuket officials rules entry fee legal but condemn racist behaviour
Officials from the Phuket Provincial Commerce Office addressed public backlash after a souvenir shop owner was filmed making a racist gesture towards a Chinese tourist and charging an entry fee of 40 baht. The controversy erupted after a video of the owner of a ceramic and souvenir shop called “Positive Thinking” went viral on the Chinese social media platform Douyin.…
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PM2.5 expected to rise during Chinese New Year, PCD says
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) has urged the public to adjust Chinese New Year practices to reduce smoke and PM2.5 exposure, warning today, February 16, that incense, firecrackers and burning joss paper can release harmful pollutants. Surin Wongkitthamrong, director-general of the Pollution Control Department, said the burning involved in these traditions is often a byproduct of incomplete combustion. This can…
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Udon Thani man says he faces threat after posting vote-buying video
A Thai man in Udon Thani said he received a threat of violence after reporting alleged vote-buying involving a candidate for the Member of Parliament (MP) from the Bhumjaithai Party. The allegation emerged after the man, identified only as Waeng, shared footage of a canvasser distributing 500 baht to residents. Waeng said he was among those who accepted the money…
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Illegal tour operators in Loei arrested at Ban Khok Phai checkpoint
Tourism Police and officials arrested two men at Ban Khok Phai border checkpoint in Loei province today, February 16, over allegations they operated an unlicensed tour business selling trips for Thai tourists to Laos. The arrests were made at the Ban Khok Phai border checkpoint in Pak Chom subdistrict, Pak Chom district, Loei province. Police identified the suspects as two…
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2 Thai police among 10 suspects stealing cash and cannabis trees from vendor
A cannabis vendor in Pathum Thani accused a group of 10 men, including at least two police officers, of falsely claiming his business was operating without a permit before stealing 800,000 baht in cash and cannabis trees valued at more than 2.2 million baht from his home. The case emerged after the 22 year old vendor shared his account and…
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Phuket shop owner criticised for racist gesture against Chinese tourist
An elderly shop owner in Phuket faces criticism for her racist behaviour toward a Chinese tourist in a viral video shared on the Douyin platform. The clip showed an elderly Thai woman, described as the shop owner, arguing with a Chinese woman. In the footage, the shop owner in a red dress is seen shouting and making gestures including sticking…
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Pattaya man allegedly shoots himself in face while cleaning gun
A Thai man is in critical condition after he was shot in the face at his home in Pattaya while cleaning a firearm, with police saying they have not ruled out whether the incident was an accident caused by recklessness or involved other motives. Bang Lamung Police Station officers and rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Foundation were called to…
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Chinese man arrested for scamming Pattaya student out of 1.9 million baht
Pattaya police arrested a Malaysian-born Chinese man for swindling more than 1.9 million baht from a Thai university student in a call centre scam. The 20 year old student filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya Police Station on February 10, saying he was contacted by someone posing as an employee of a mobile service provider. The caller accused him of…
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February 16 weather: Cool mornings up north, more rain in South Thailand
Thailand will see morning fog and changeable conditions today, February 16, as a weak high-pressure system continues to cover the north, the northeast and the South China Sea, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). Cool mornings are forecast in the North and Northeast, while isolated thundershowers are expected in the Central region, including Bangkok and surrounding areas, as well…
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Drone carrying explosive crashes near Thai-Myanmar border
Thai military and security officials inspected a residential property in Mae Sot district, Tak province, today, February 16, after an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying an improvised explosive device was found inside the premises. Tak soldiers from the Ratchamanu Task Force, along with administrative officials and Border Patrol Police in Mae Sot, responded after an unmanned drone was found inside the…
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Cambodian soldiers accused of setting border forest fires for cover
A Thai Facebook page has claimed that Cambodian soldiers are deliberately setting fires along the frontline forest areas to obscure visibility and move troops and equipment, amid tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border. The page, Army Military Force, alleged that Cambodian troops were cooperating with local villagers to ignite forest fires, describing the actions not as agricultural clearing but as a “tactical…
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Russian manager and Burmese worker held at Phuket illegal hookah bar
Police in Phuket raided a foreign-owned bar in Thalang district for operating without a permit, opening beyond permitted hours and providing hookah to customers, leading to the arrest of a Russian manager and a Burmese worker. Administrative officers carried out the raid at Safari Lounge Bar at 12.45am yesterday, February 15, after residents reported suspected illegal activity. The venue is…
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Five hurt after alleged assault by concert security in Udon Thani
Five people were injured after a late-night confrontation between concertgoers and security guards at a beer garden event at a shopping centre near Udon Thani railway station shortly after midnight on February 14. A Facebook user identified as “การ์ตูน หัวเขียง” posted a video clip of the incident, claiming he and his friends were assaulted by security guards following the event.…
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Thai masseuse in Germany sued for providing ‘special service’ without consent
A Thai masseuse in Germany has to pay €1,000 in compensation to a male client after she sexually assaulted him by providing “special services” without consent. The complainant, a 26 year old German software engineer, identified only as Ben, reported the sexual assault to police two days after it occurred at a massage shop on Osloer Straße in Berlin. The…
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Election ballot barcode prompts debate over traceability
Questions have been raised about an election ballot barcode after an Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) official said it is used as a security control measure, while separate comments raised concerns that ballots could be traceable. Yesterday, February 12, at the ECT Office, Acting Sub Lieutenant Phasakorn Siriphokyaporn, deputy secretary-general of the ECT, responded to public grievances about barcodes on…
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Taiwanese man arrested for unlicensed dental clinic in Phuket
Police raided an unlicensed dental clinic in Phuket yesterday, February 12, and arrested a Taiwanese man accused of providing treatment without permission. Wichit Police Station officers, working with the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office, carried out the operation at 6.10pm at Sunrise Smile Dental Clinic, located on the second floor of a building behind a department store in Wichit sub-district, Mueang district,…
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Women accuse undertaker of sexual abuse during cleansing ritual
Two women yesterday, February 12, filed complaints with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Bangkok against a well-known undertaker in Ang Thong, accusing him of sexually abusing them during ritual cleansing ceremonies to remove black magic and misfortune. At 2pm, paranormal investigator Jiraphan “Mor Pla” Phetkhao accompanied the two alleged victims to meet Police Major General Charoonkiat Pankaew, deputy commissioner…
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Update your phone now or lose access to mobile banking apps in Thailand
This Valentine’s Day, Thailand’s banks are delivering a message that cannot wait. From 14 February 2026, mobile banking applications across all banks in Thailand will no longer support older operating systems, and if your device does not meet the minimum requirements, you will lose access to your banking app entirely. The Thai Bankers’ Association, working alongside the Banking Information Security…
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Songkhla teacher denies mistreating student as motive for fatal shooting
A male teacher denied claims that he mistreated the younger sister of an 18 year old gunman in a fatal shooting at Phatongprathan Kiriwat School in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, on Wednesday, February 11. The teenage suspect, Khemmanan, also known as Khem, entered the school at about 4pm and held students and teachers hostage before opening the fire. The principal,…
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46 foreign extras arrested in Krabi for working without permits
Police arrested 46 foreign extras yesterday, February 12, after discovering they were working without permits at an abandoned mine in Krabi province while filming a television series reportedly based in Dubai. Officers from the Krabi Provincial Employment Office, Mueang Krabi Police Station, Border Patrol Police, and Immigration Bureau conducted a joint raid at the mine in the Thab Prik sub-district…
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Nine foreigners busted in Phuket luxury villa poker raid
Police in Phuket arrested nine foreign nationals at a luxury villa in Rawai on February 11 after uncovering an illegal poker operation promoted through Instagram that required players to pay 20,000 baht per session. Officers had received information that a group of foreigners were advertising poker games via an Instagram account named Poker Level. The promotional messages, written in Russian,…
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ECT rejects Chon Buri vote recount request, cites lack of corruption evidence
The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) formally rejected a request for a vote recount in Chon Buri’s District 1, stating there was no concrete evidence to support allegations of corruption. On February 9, a group of voters gathered at a badminton court in Chon Buri province, which had been used to store ballots from the District 1 polling station, after…
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THAIFEX – HOREC ASIA 2026 positions Thailand at the centre of Asia’s HoReCa industry
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC), and Koelnmesse (KM) have announced the return of THAIFEX – HOREC ASIA 2026, a leading international trade exhibition for the hotel, restaurant, café, and catering (HoReCa) industry. The event will take place from March 11 to 13, 2026, at Challenger Halls 1 and 2, IMPACT Exhibition and…
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Thai single mother dies after assault by boyfriend in South Korea
A Thai single mother from Chaiyaphum was found dead in Mokpo, South Korea, on February 12 after allegedly being assaulted by her Thai boyfriend. South Korean police have taken the man into custody and are pursuing legal action. The case came to light after the Facebook page ท่านเปา เรื่องนี้ต้องใส่ใจ shared details of the incident. The victim was identified as Sunantha…
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Pattaya hotel staff confronts foreign couple over sex near spirit house
A foreign man allegedly assaulted a hotel employee in Pattaya who sprayed water over him and his girlfriend for engaging in sexual activity near a spirit house outside the property late at night. The incident came to light after a 41 year old Cambodian staff member at Dream Hotel Pattaya, Piatra, shared a video online exposing the couple’s behaviour. The…
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Thailand deploys rainmaking aircraft to tackle PM2.5
Yesterday, February 12, the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation said it is continuing its operations in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, as well as the North and Northeast, to help disperse PM2.5. Monitoring indicated PM2.5 levels between February 12 and 16 would be moderate to beginning to affect health (yellow to orange). The operations, led by Director-General Rachen Silparaya,…
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Pattaya man stabs British tourist in Pattaya over drug dispute
A Thai man stabbed a British national outside a convenience store in Pattaya earlier today, February 13, claiming the foreigner punched him and broke his tooth after he insisted he was not a drug dealer. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were alerted to the incident at 1.29am at a convenience store along Jomtien Beach Road. Police arrived at the…
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ICONSIAM marks Chinese New Year 2026 with a spectacle and star-studded performances
ICONSIAM, the landmark destination on the Chao Phraya River, is joining hands with major public and private partners to host a large-scale Chinese New Year 2026 celebration, aimed at boosting Thai–Chinese tourism and positioning Bangkok as a global festive destination. The event, ICONSIAM A Prosperous Chinese New Year 2026, will take place from February 12 to 17, 2026, at River…
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Prison-trained ‘doctor’ busted for illegal penile procedures
A man was arrested in Si Racha, Chon Buri, today, February 12, for allegedly operating as an unlicensed doctor and running an illegal clinic from his home, where he offered penile enhancement procedures to clients he contacted through TikTok. Officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division, acting under the direction of senior commanders, detained the suspect, identified as 38 year…
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