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    8 Pneumonia prevention tips for expat families in Thailand

    With World Pneumonia Day on November 9, it’s the perfect time to consider how you can protect your family from this serious illness, especially in Thailand, where unique climate and seasonal factors come into play. Pneumonia can be especially dangerous...

  • Chinese man kidnaps own granddaughter and demands ransom, shocking the nation

    Chinese man kidnaps own granddaughter and demands ransom, shocking the nation

    A shocking incident has left the entire Chinese populace reeling as a 65 year old man committed a heinous crime by kidnapping his granddaughter, threatening to kill her and demanding a ransom of more than 500,000 yuan (approximately 2.5 million baht). According to reports from local media, the retired government official, known as Yuansai, was heavily involved in gambling and…

  • TAT expects more Chinese and Thai tourists in Phuket for Labour Day weekend

    TAT expects more Chinese and Thai tourists in Phuket for Labour Day weekend

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects more Chinese and Thai tourists to visit Thailand’s picturesque island province of Phuket during the Labour Day weekend. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn reported a 60% improvement in tourism from January to March 2023 compared to the same period last year, with 6,518,578 foreign visitors generating 334.7 million baht. Speaking to Thai media, Yuthasak…

  • Chinese man and 23 Burmese nationals arrested for working without permits

    Chinese man and 23 Burmese nationals arrested for working without permits

    Police arrested 23 Burmese citizens and a Chinese man for working at a construction site in Samut Prakarn province without work permits. The Chinese man reportedly joined the team only three days before his arrest. The crackdown on illegal businesses operated by foreigners and illegal foreign workers is ongoing across the country, particularly in places where there is heavy industry…

  • Police bust woman in Phuket with 5 kilograms of crystal meth

    Police bust woman in Phuket with 5 kilograms of crystal meth

    Police busted a woman in Phuket with 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine on Monday night. The Commander of Border Patrol Police Region 4, Pol. Maj. Gen. Somkun Kanchana-Udomkan, announced the arrest yesterday. Officers had received a tip-off that a consignment of drugs would be delivered in front of a durian shop on Wichit Songkram Road in the Kathu district. The…

  • Thai police official and daughter fall victim to cyber fraud, losing 2 million baht

    Thai police official and daughter fall victim to cyber fraud, losing 2 million baht

    A former police official and his daughter report a recent cyber fraud case where their bank account was drained of 2 million baht. Yesterday, Suthep, a 65 year old former director of Klongtan Police Station, and his 30 year old daughter, Suthinika, owner of a bakery business in the Lat Phrao area, reported the incident to Naphaporn Rakphichai, an officer…

  • Phuket man smashes pickup truck and hits driver with iron bar (video)

    Phuket man smashes pickup truck and hits driver with iron bar (video)

    A Phuket man smashed a pickup truck and hit the driver with an iron bar, injuring the driver. The incident, reported in The Phuket Express last night, occurred on Sunday, April 23 in Talad Nuea in Phuket’s main city district. According to the Phuket City Police, the pickup truck driver, identified only as Suriya, was waiting at a red light…

  • Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district communities granted forest living rights

    Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district communities granted forest living rights

    Over 300,000 rai of reserved forest land in the Mae Chaem district in Chiang Mai now has secured living rights for local communities, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The communities have been identified as a successful model by the Department of Royal Forest, due to their compliance with a cabinet resolution from…

  • Malaysian gang conflict leads to double murder in Bangkok

    Malaysian gang conflict leads to double murder in Bangkok

    Eight Burmese nationals allegedly murdered two Thai men at a house near Bangkok due to a conflict within a human trafficking gang led by Malaysian men. The murderers reportedly fled Thailand following the incident. The Superintendent of the Bang Kaew Police Station, Mongkon Onkaew, told ThaiRath that officers received a complaint from a Thai woman, 23 year old Wanutpreeya Patrhumthong,…

  • Today’s weather forecast: Northern region warned of thunderstorms and strong winds

    Today’s weather forecast: Northern region warned of thunderstorms and strong winds

    Today, the Meteorological Department issued a 24-hour weather forecast for Thailand, indicating that a combination of southerly winds and southeasterly winds will bring moisture from the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea. Covering Northern Thailand, the region will experience weakening strength, leading to scattered thunderstorms and strong wind gusts in some areas. Residents in the north are advised…

  • Thailand’s cyanide serial killer claims another life, 14 victims so far

    Thailand’s cyanide serial killer claims another life, 14 victims so far

    The Police Forensic Science Office has announced today that the number of victims of the Thai cyanide serial killer has risen to 14, with 13 fatalities. Of the 13 murdered victims, one person managed to survive after being poisoned by Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn. Police officers added they discovered cyanide substances in Am’s car. Yesterday, the Police Forensic Science Office discovered…

  • Trang governor reveals plans to develop Koh Kradan, the ‘best beach on earth’

    Trang governor reveals plans to develop Koh Kradan, the ‘best beach on earth’

    Plans are in the pipeline to develop Thailand’s Koh Kradan. Trang province’s governor, Kajornsak Charoensopha, on Wednesday, revealed plans to develop Koh Kradan into a major tourist spot. The move comes after the island was named the best beach on earth in the Top 100 Beaches on Earth by the UK’s World Beach Guide. The governor announced plans aimed at…

  • Pheu Thai party rally focuses on agriculture, digital wallet policy, and appealing for votes in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    Pheu Thai party rally focuses on agriculture, digital wallet policy, and appealing for votes in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    The Pheu Thai Party held an enthusiastic rally in Nakhon Si Thammarat, featuring prominent members such as Paetongtarn Shinawatra, candidate for prime minister, and her husband Pik Sukhsawat, as well as party strategist Chaturon Chaisang and director Natthawut Saikua. The candidates for MP seats in their respective districts also echoed the party’s policies and called for local support. During the…

  • Drug addict arrested for assaulting, raping his mother in Bangkok

    Drug addict arrested for assaulting, raping his mother in Bangkok

    Police arrested a violent drug addict at a condominium in Bangkok for assaulting and raping his mother over several years. The mother’s employer and the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive helped the victim seek justice. The employer of the 69 year old reported the incident to Saimai Survive on Tuesday, April 25, and the organisation came to the aid of the…

  • Chatu Mongol Sonakul to lead new Thai Chana Party into historic election

    Chatu Mongol Sonakul to lead new Thai Chana Party into historic election

    The Thai Chana Party was officially launched yesterday, with Chatu Mongol Sonakul being nominated as its sole prime ministerial candidate. Party leader Jakkraphong Chuenduang, joined by other members, conducted a shrine installation ceremony at the party’s new operations centre on Pradiphat Road. After the ceremony, campaign vehicles were dispatched to traverse Bangkok. Established in 2021, the party plans to field…

  • War weapons and drugs found in wreckage of fatal crash in Thailand

    War weapons and drugs found in wreckage of fatal crash in Thailand

    A bus and a pickup truck collided in Lop Buri province in central Thailand this morning, killing three people and injuring seven more. Police were shocked to find a stash of drugs, weapons, and ammunition inside the pickup. Officers from Khok Samrong Police Station were informed of a serious crash along the Phahonyothin Road in Moo 12 in Huay Pong…

  • EC addresses rumours of incomplete voter information documents in Thailand

    EC addresses rumours of incomplete voter information documents in Thailand

    The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) issued a statement today to clarify the wave of online news claiming that some electoral registration documents with details of certain candidates had been printed with errors, labelling it as fake news. The EC said… “The Election Commission office confirms that the aforementioned news is not a factual error.” Additionally, the EC pointed out…

  • Bangkok court fines man 1,000 baht for punching ‘master complainer’ Srisuwan

    Bangkok court fines man 1,000 baht for punching ‘master complainer’ Srisuwan

    UPDATE A court in Bangkok, Thailand, ruled yesterday that the man who physically assaulted “master complainer” Srisuwan Janya last year must pay a fine of 1,000 baht. Srisuwan, however, demands 1 million baht in compensation. The attack came after Srisawan accused Nose Udom – the nation’s favourite comedian – of violating the law with the anti-governmental standup sketches on his…

  • Bank of Thailand predicts 28 million foreign tourists this year

    Bank of Thailand predicts 28 million foreign tourists this year

    The Bank of Thailand (BoT) predicts that the Land of Smiles will see 28 million tourists this year. The BoT’s governor, Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, said the BoT expects a 3.6% expansion in the gross domestic product (GDP) for this year. The BoT predicts a GDP growth of 2.9% in the first half of this year from the same period last year,…

  • Man is heartbroken after boyfriend steals over 200,000 baht of gold accessories

    Man is heartbroken after boyfriend steals over 200,000 baht of gold accessories

    A Thai man filed a complaint with the police in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok yesterday after his boyfriend stole over 200,000 baht of gold accessories. The victim, a 69 year old man named Songchai “Noobird” Maicharoen, allowed reporters from Channel 3 to visit his house to conduct an interview regarding the theft case. The house of the alleged thief’s…

  • Mitr Phol Group ranks second in global food industry sustainability assessment

    Mitr Phol Group ranks second in global food industry sustainability assessment

    Mitr Phol Group, the world’s second-largest sugar producer and a leader in sustainable development within the agro-industrial sector in Thailand, has recently been ranked second globally for sustainable development in the food production industry in the latest Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) conducted by S&P Global. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Mitr Phol Group has been included in the…

  • China offers engine substitutes for Thai submarine project with benefits

    China offers engine substitutes for Thai submarine project with benefits

    Chinese authorities have committed to meeting three conditions concerning warranty, compensation, and safety if the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) opts for a Chinese-produced engine to replace a German-made one for an S26T Yuan-class submarine being assembled in China, according to Navy commander Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet. Following a recent meeting with China’s navy chief and defence minister, Adm Choengchai revealed that…

  • Man stabbed to death in shopping mall near Bangkok

    Man stabbed to death in shopping mall near Bangkok

    A man was stabbed to death after a silly staring row in the Zeer Rangsit shopping mall in the Lam Luk Ka district of Pathum Thani province near Bangkok last night. The attacker surrendered himself to the police at the murder scene. Officers from Khu Kot Police Station and a rescue team arrived at the murder scene at 9pm and discovered…

  • Pattaya motorcyclist dies from crashing into tour bus after reportedly running red light

    Pattaya motorcyclist dies from crashing into tour bus after reportedly running red light

    Another motorcyclist has lost his life in Thailand‘s ongoing plague of road accidents. A motorcyclist died after crashing into a tour bus after he reportedly ran a red light on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya. The accident occurred at 1.20am yesterday. Police and rescuers arrived on the scene to find a white Scooby I completely destroyed. The motorcyclist, 35 year old…

  • Deputy interior minister criticizes tap water fee hike plan amid rising energy prices

    Deputy interior minister criticizes tap water fee hike plan amid rising energy prices

    Deputy Interior Minister Naris Khamnurak spoke out against the Metropolitan Waterworks Administration’s (MWA) and Provincial Waterworks Administration’s (PWA) plan to hike tap water fees yesterday. Naris was responding to media reports suggesting both agencies intend to raise bills to counterbalance the higher expenses brought about by rising energy prices. The Deputy Interior Minister emphasised that neither the MWA nor the…

  • Chinese tourists return for May Day holidays, boosting international bookings

    Chinese tourists return for May Day holidays, boosting international bookings

    After a long hiatus due to travel restrictions and pandemic-related concerns, Chinese tourists are gearing up for international travel once again. According to DidaTravel, a tech-driven global travel distribution company, Chinese travellers are eager to explore the world and bookings for trips abroad are recovering fast. The upcoming May Day holiday, which runs from April 29 until May 3 and…

  • Unusual ventilation break-in shocks Thai homeowners

    Unusual ventilation break-in shocks Thai homeowners

    A recent burglary in Thailand has drawn attention due to its unusual method of entry and the theft of assets worth around 2 million baht (US$60,000). The thieves entered the home through the bathroom ventilation system on the second floor and also stole the entire server of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system installed in the house. According to the homeowner’s…

  • Thai and German nationals arrested for smuggling drugs into Koh Pha Ngan

    Thai and German nationals arrested for smuggling drugs into Koh Pha Ngan

    Thai authorities arrested a Thai national and a German man on Monday for smuggling drugs into Koh Pha Ngan in the southern province of Surat Thani. The arrest was made after the officers found drugs hidden in scented candles delivered from Germany. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), Wichai Chaimongkon, released details of the arrests,…

  • Over 800,000 Bangkok residents register for early voting in May 14 General Election

    Over 800,000 Bangkok residents register for early voting in May 14 General Election

    Some 800,000 citizens in Bangkok have registered to cast their ballots ahead of the May 14 General Election, as they intend to engage in early voting on May 7. Among the 2.35 million voters nationwide who have registered for advance voting, numerous are located in Thailand’s capital city, with 74 polling stations available. The largest number of early voters registered…

  • Thailand plans to relocate macaque monkeys from Phra Nakhon Khiri historical park

    Thailand plans to relocate macaque monkeys from Phra Nakhon Khiri historical park

    Phetchaburi authorities are currently working on a plan to relocate the large and mischievous macaque population at the Phra Nakhon Khiri historical park, better known as Khao Wang, to a place where they can live a more natural life and cause no disturbance to the peace, provincial governor Natthachai Nampoonsuksan announced on May 1. The number of monkeys in the…

  • Facebook accused of suppressing journo’s story on alleged US involvement in Nord Stream pipeline explosion

    Facebook accused of suppressing journo’s story on alleged US involvement in Nord Stream pipeline explosion

    Facebook has been accused of suppressing a story by an investigative journalist who accused the United States of blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines. Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh wrote a detailed account claiming that the interfering US blew up the Nord Stream pipelines, but Facebook has been accused of suppressing the story. The Thaiger faced a similar situation last month…