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    How to reduce out-of-pocket medical expenses in Thailand?

    Managing medical expenses in Thailand is important as healthcare costs continue to rise. The country’s healthcare system includes both public and private options, but even with the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) for citizens, many still face high out-of-pocket medical expenses....

  • National police chief suspects Tangmo’s death was an accident

    National police chief suspects Tangmo’s death was an accident

    Thailand’s national police chief says the death of actress Tangmo seems to have been an accident. He says evidence shows the death of the celebrity in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River appears to have been an accident. An autopsy report shows the actress died from drowning. Her body also had a large cut on her leg, possibly from the speedboat’s propellor.…

  • Phuket, Krabi resorts no longer accepting credit cards from Russian guests

    Phuket, Krabi resorts no longer accepting credit cards from Russian guests

    Resorts and hotels in tourist destinations such as Krabi and Phuket are no longer accepting credit cards from Russian guests, according to a Thai PBS World report. The decision comes after 7 Russian banks were excluded from the SWIFT financial global messaging system, leaving many Russians overseas unable to use their credit cards. Card providers Mastercard and Visa have also…

  • Thai police ask Canadian court not to grant bail to Jimi Sandhu murder suspect

    Thai police ask Canadian court not to grant bail to Jimi Sandhu murder suspect

    Police in Thailand are asking a Canadian court to refuse a bail application for a man wanted for murder on the southern island of Phuket. Canadian national Matthew Dupre is 1 of 2 suspects wanted for the murder of Indian gang member Jimi Singh Sandhu, who was gunned down outside his Rawai villa on February 4. Dupre and his alleged…

  • “Joe Ferrari” objects to presence of human rights observers at torture-murder trial

    “Joe Ferrari” objects to presence of human rights observers at torture-murder trial

    Former police chief Thitisan Utthanaphon is calling for human rights observers to be blocked from attending his trial for torture and murder. Thitisan, who has been nicknamed “Joe Ferrari” because of the lavish lifestyle he lived and the luxury cars he accumulated while on a policeman’s salary, has asked the Criminal Court to stop the rights observers from attending his…

  • Russians in Phuket granted 1 month extension to stay

    Russians in Phuket granted 1 month extension to stay

    Despite Russia banning Facebook in the country just 2 days ago, the Russian Consulate in Phuket has posted on its own Facebook page yesterday to announce that Russian citizens in Phuket can stay at least month longer than the original date on their visa. To do this, Russian travellers must go to Phuket immigration with their original letter from the…

  • Russian embassy warns Thais “don’t fight with Ukrainians”, threatens prosecution

    Russian embassy warns Thais “don’t fight with Ukrainians”, threatens prosecution

    Yesterday, the Embassy of Russia in Bangkok posted on Facebook urging Thais not to join the Ukrainian military. The post was originally in Russian, but viewers can see a translated version in English. The embassy alleges that under international law, such ‘merceneries’ who join Ukrainian forces are not qualified as combatants, and have no status as prisoners of war. It…

  • Russia threatens up to 15 years for ‘fake news’ on military actions in Ukraine

    Russia threatens up to 15 years for ‘fake news’ on military actions in Ukraine

    Russia amended its criminal code yesterday and passed a law making the spread of ‘fake’ information a criminal offense. Intentionally spreading so-called fake information about the country’s military actions in the Ukraine can now be punishable with fines, and up to 15 years imprisonment. Russia’s lower house of parliament outlined a ‘sliding scale’ of penalties for people who have discredited…

  • Tangmo’s mother accepts apologies, for a price

    Tangmo’s mother accepts apologies, for a price

    The mother of drowned actress “Tangmo” says she forgives two witnesses to her daughter’s death, and would accept a “financial gift” from one of them. Panida Siriyuthayothin, the mother of drowned actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, appeared on Channel 3 yesterday to announce that she had forgiven two of the people who were on the speedboat… the owner and captain of…

  • Thailand ‘worried’ about Ukraine violence, humanitarian crisis, representative tells UN

    Thailand ‘worried’ about Ukraine violence, humanitarian crisis, representative tells UN

    After Thailand backed a UN resolution against Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, the country’s Permanent Representative said it is ‘worried’ about the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in the Ukraine. At a special session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the representative said the violence will impact the rest of the world as well. “…will cause wider impacts for…

  • Pattaya’s struggling entertainment sector calls for later closing times

    Pattaya’s struggling entertainment sector calls for later closing times

    Entertainment officials in Pattaya say the tourism economy would improve if the closing time for venues serving alcohol was 1am instead of the current 11pm. The secretary of the Pattaya Association of Entertainment Venue Operators told the Bangkok Post many pubs, bars, and karaoke parlours have delayed reopening as restaurants as they believe having an 11pm closing time would restrict…

  • Travel in 2022 – how Russia is reshaping the world’s travel industry

    Travel in 2022 – how Russia is reshaping the world’s travel industry

    Russians were the most visible travellers heading to Thailand post February 1, 2022, when the Thailand Pass Test & Go option was rebooted. Even with its 2 days of pre-booked SHA+ quarantine and PCR tests, along with US$50,000 Covid insurance (which has since been reduced to $20,000), the Russian travellers were delighted to jump on a plane and take the…

  • Tangmo: 8 new witnesses questioned, police dismiss bribery claims as investigation plods on

    Tangmo: 8 new witnesses questioned, police dismiss bribery claims as investigation plods on

    Nonthaburi police have interviewed another 8 witnesses in their ongoing investigation into the death of Thai Christian actress Nida “Tango” Patcharaveerapong, who drowned in the Chao Phraya River after allegedly falling from a speedboat last Thursday night. Earlier this week that all five witnesses face charges of negligence leading to death and giving false statements. they have not yet determined…

  • Tangmo: Police investigate mysterious male voice as new evidence comes to light

    Tangmo: Police investigate mysterious male voice as new evidence comes to light

    UPDATE: Police are investigating a video captured on the mobile phone of Tangmo’s manager, Idsarin “Gatick” Juthasuksawat, after Thai netizens pointed out a mysterious male voice off-screen. The video, which was obtained by Nation Thailand and has since gone viral online, shows the late Thai actress posing on the speedboat with a cup of wine and playing with her hair…

  • West Papua rebels shoot and kill eight technicians

    West Papua rebels shoot and kill eight technicians

    Gunmen in a mountainous district of Indonesia’s Papua shot and killed eight technicians at a tower owned by a telecoms company on Wednesday. Today, West Papua’s main rebel militia claimed responsibility. One technician had managed to escape and tell authorities about the attack. Police began to track down the attackers, when the West Papua National Liberation Army took responsibility. The…

  • Tourism officials recommend that tourists be allowed to enter without registering for Thailand Pass

    Tourism officials recommend that tourists be allowed to enter without registering for Thailand Pass

    Tourism officials are urging the government to allow tourists to enter the country without registering for a Thailand Pass. Officials have requested that the requirement be lifted in the next phase of easing restrictions, but no proposal for the government has been drafted. Travellers entering the country through the Test & Go and Sandbox scheme must register for entry using…

  • Phuket’s tuna industry falling behind, Phuket VP calls to train fishermen

    Phuket’s tuna industry falling behind, Phuket VP calls to train fishermen

    In a meeting yesterday, Phuket’s Vice Governor Pichet said the provincial government wants fishermen to develop stronger skills with tuna and tuna fishing practices. He said strict fishing laws have already lowered the number of tuna caught in the province. Another issue is that Thailand doesn’t have proper tuna fishing boats. VP Pichet said amendments to current laws on which…

  • Woman arrested on charges of trafficking to UAE, one of six suspects

    Woman arrested on charges of trafficking to UAE, one of six suspects

    Police in Chachoengsao, a province east of Bangkok, arrested a woman suspected of tricking another woman into working as a prostitute in the United Arab Emirates. She is one of six suspects in the case. The alleged victim told authorities she was invited to work as a masseuse at a spa in Dubai. The woman who invited her was called…

  • Woman allegedly stabs husband’s penis with a harpoon after heated argument

    Woman allegedly stabs husband’s penis with a harpoon after heated argument

    A woman allegedly stabbed her husband’s penis with a harpoon after a heated argument. Thai media reports that the woman stabbed him in his genitals and twisted the spear, just like “catching a fish.” The man drove a motorbike to his mother’s house and went to the hospital the next day where he got more than 17 stitches. Thai reporters…

  • Bangkok officials install more than 62,000 security cameras around the capital

    Bangkok officials install more than 62,000 security cameras around the capital

    Officials in Bangkok have installed over 62,000 security cameras all over the capital, according to a Nation Thailand report. Bangkok governor, Aswin Kwangmuang, says the installation of 62,217 additional cameras has been done with the safety of residents in mind. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has also set up 13 monitoring centres, where CCTV footage can be checked. According to Aswin,…

  • Court acquits final 3 accused in zero-dollar tourism case, citing insufficient evidence

    Court acquits final 3 accused in zero-dollar tourism case, citing insufficient evidence

    The final 3 defendants in a zero-dollar tourism scam exposed in 2016 were acquitted by the Thai Supreme Court yesterday. The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prove the case against the 3. The zero-dollar tourism scam involved cheap package tours for Chinese tourists, who would be accommodated in cheap hotels, and taken to certain restaurants and on…

  • Much of Australian state under water as 200,000 people ordered to flee flood

    Much of Australian state under water as 200,000 people ordered to flee flood

    A devastating storm that started last week has killed 13 people so far in the Australian state of New South Wales. Emergency services have ordered 200,000 people to flee, warning of dangerous wind and rain across 400 kilometres of the coast. A meteorologist predicts there will be 50-150 milimetres of rain in and around Sydney, which he warned will cause…

  • Sandwich seller in Isaan arrested for smuggling amphetamine from Laos

    Sandwich seller in Isaan arrested for smuggling amphetamine from Laos

    The sandwich seller in northeastern province Roi Et was arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit drugs. Police found more than 70,000 amphetamine pills at her home. The 47 year old woman allegedly admitted to the charges, saying selling sandwiches couldn’t cover her family’s expenses and she needed the additional income. Officers from Mueng Roi Et Police Station received a tip that…

  • Public Health Minister to kick off “cannabis tour” to educate public about uses, laws

    Public Health Minister to kick off “cannabis tour” to educate public about uses, laws

    To educate the public about Thailand’s laws on cannabis and the medical uses of the once criminalised plant, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is going on tour with his first stop in the northeastern province Surin. The academic conference will be held from tomorrow until Sunday at the Rajamangala University of Technology Isaan’s Surin Campus. Thai media says there will…

  • Elephant carcass missing ivory tusks found at Songkhla national park

    Elephant carcass missing ivory tusks found at Songkhla national park

    The remains of an elephant missing its ivory tusks were found by national park authorities at a mountain in the southern province Songkhla. Officials suspect the elephant was killed by those involved in the illegal ivory trade. Locals found the bones of the elephant on a mountain in the Pa Kabang Reserved Forest in the province’s Sabayoi district. National park…

  • BREAKING: Tangmo’s cause of death revealed, 5 boat buddies face charges

    BREAKING: Tangmo’s cause of death revealed, 5 boat buddies face charges

    BREAKING: Police are considering whether to charge all five of Tangmo’s boat companions with negligence leading to death and making false statements, the Bangkok Post reported. After the actress fell into the river and drowned, one of the men on the speedboat phoned some influential friends to seek advice, according to phone conversation records obtained by the Provincial Police Region…

  • Thai police raid home suspected of running illegal Korean gambling site

    Thai police raid home suspected of running illegal Korean gambling site

    Thai police raided a home suspected of being the headquarters for an illegal gambling website that swindled more than 100 million baht from Korean victims. Officers arrested four South Korean men and a Thai woman who was renting the home in Samut Prakan, just southeast of Bangkok. The suspects face charges of organising, advertising, and inviting people to join gambling without…

  • Tangmo: Top Thai crime investigator debunks witness claims, calls for truth

    Tangmo: Top Thai crime investigator debunks witness claims, calls for truth

    A former top police crime investigator has come out of retirement to dismiss the story of Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong’s death, as put forth by her so-called friends, and call for the truth to come out. In a video interview with Nation Thailand, Kamronwit Toopkrajang, former Lt-General and Commissioner at the Metropolitan Police Bureau, is seen sitting on a boat analyzing…

  • One of north India’s most wanted gangsters found in Thailand, entered on fake passport

    One of north India’s most wanted gangsters found in Thailand, entered on fake passport

    A gangster wanted in India on multiple murder charges was arrested in Delhi after he was detained and deported from Thailand on Tuesday. Indian media say the man was a key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Kala Jathedi syndicate and was known as one of the most wanted criminals in north India. 28 year old Virender Partap, also known as Kala…

  • Phuket prisoner who escaped put back in jail

    Phuket prisoner who escaped put back in jail

    On Monday night, prison wardens recaptured a prisoner who escaped Phuket Provincial Prison. The Phuket News didn’t specify when the man was first imprisoned or when he escaped, but reported that he was in remand pending trial for robbery. After he was found at a friend’s house, he was taken back into custody yesterday. The man is identified as Jamnien…

  • Thai couple arrested for allegedly running fake travel agency advertising trips in Krabi

    Thai couple arrested for allegedly running fake travel agency advertising trips in Krabi

    A couple was arrested in Bangkok for allegedly running a fake travel agency advertising tour packages in the southern province Krabi off the Andaman coast. Reports say the couple had been doing the scam for seven years, scamming tourists out of a total of 100 million baht. Tour packages with accommodation included were advertised on Facebook for costing 2,500 baht…