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Muscat embassy welcomes 20 Thai crew members after rescue
The Thai Ambassador to Muscat hosted a dinner and held discussions with the 20 crew members from the Mayuree Naree vessel at the Ambassador’s residence in Oman yesterday, 14 March, following an incident near the Strait of Hormuz. Ambassador Warunee Pankrajang, together with embassy officials, held talks and a dinner with crew of the Mayuree Naree, along with the manager…
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People’s party faces backlash over major data breach
The People’s Party is facing increased scrutiny after a data breach exposed its members to potential identity theft and scams, prompting calls for greater accountability over the handling of personal data. The breach, which affected the party’s membership database, occurred on February 23. Members were advised to change their passcodes due to possible impacts on their rights. Compromised data includes…
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Gunfire erupts in Muang Thong Thani condo shootout
A shootout broke out at Muang Thong Thani condominium in Nonthaburi province on Friday, March 14, sending residents running for safety after a group of men opened fire on a car near building C2. The confrontation began with a heated argument near a restaurant by building C2. Witnesses reported loud shouting before several men moved to surround a sedan and…
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Thai election secrecy questioned over barcode ballot papers
Thailand’s Ombudsman has referred the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers during the February 8 general election to the Constitutional Court, citing concerns that the system may have violated the constitutional requirement for direct and secret voting. The Office of the Ombudsman announced on Friday that it had received 21 complaints from citizens urging it to submit…
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Man discovers girlfriend’s body via iCloud in Chon Buri
A man was left in shock after using iCloud to locate his 27 year old girlfriend, who was found deceased in a room in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, on Thursday, March 13, at 9.06pm. Police from Nong Prue police station responded to the scene alongside rescue services from Sawang Boriboon Foundation in Pattaya. Officers arrived to…
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Thailand braces for thunderstorms in 29 provinces, including Bangkok
Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for today, March 14, forecasting thunderstorms across 29 provinces, including Bangkok and surrounding areas, driven by a moderate high-pressure system from China pushing easterly and southeasterly winds over upper Thailand. Over the next 24 hours, rainfall is expected to ease across upper Thailand, though isolated thunderstorms remain likely. The central region, Bangkok,…
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Bangkok public buses criticised for refusing to serve disabled passenger
Thai Smile Bus faced online criticism after a viral video showed its buses repeatedly ignored a disabled man on a wheelchair until the man had to block the road yesterday, March 12. The Mirror Foundation posted the clip on its official Facebook page, showing a disabled man in a wheelchair struggling to get a bus stop. In its caption, the…
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Foreign man praised for helping residents evacuate during fire
A foreign man helped Thai residents escape a Bangkok house fire by waking people up, urging them to evacuate and assisting a disabled resident out of a building. The fire broke out on the second floor of a two-storey commercial building in Soi Samsen 3, Ban Pan Thom, Phra Nakhon district, at about 4.55am on Wednesday, March 11. The buildings…
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Navy confirms three Thai cargo ship crew alive but still unreachable
The Royal Thai Navy confirmed today, March 13, that three Thai crew members from the cargo ship Mayuree Naree are still alive but cannot yet be reached after the vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters, Admiral Thadawut Tatpitakkul, Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Navy, gave an update on the…
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Pit bull attacks 70 year old Thai woman in Samut Prakan
A pit bull attack in Samut Prakan left a 70 year old woman injured on Wednesday, March 11. The dog had previously attacked two other people in the community. Samut Prakan Rescue Foundation said it was alerted to the incident in Soi Ruam Pattaya 8 at about 6pm. Rescuers found the injured woman, 70 year old Fu Lorrattanamongkhon, sitting on…
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Jet skis, inflatable boats proposed for Thai cargo ship crew search
Thai public figure Gun Jompalang has proposed using small vessels as an option for the Royal Thai Navy as efforts continue to locate three Thai crew members missing after the cargo ship Mayuree Naree was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. Gun Jompalang said today, March 13, that he had taken the family of one of the missing crew members…
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Chinese woman missing in Pattaya found dead in Ratchaburi plantation
A Chinese woman who went missing after working as a party entertainer at a pool villa in Pattaya was later found dead in a coconut plantation in Ratchaburi province. The 31 year old Chinese man, Zhang Xiaotian, travelled to Thailand to search for his missing girlfriend, 34 year old Ji Cherngchao. Zhang revealed that they had been in a relationship for…
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Transwoman pickpocket German in Pattaya, freed from prison day earlier
A Thai transwoman attempted to pickpocket a German man on a footpath in Pattaya, reportedly just a day after she was released from prison on theft charges. The incident was witnessed by a 38 year old Thai man named Sue, who filmed what happened and shared the video on social media to warn people in the area near Pattaya Sai…
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Pro-Palestinian protest planned in Bangkok today, police on high alert
Bangkok police are preparing for the International Quds Day gathering at about 2pm today, March 13, increasing security planning and surveillance measures around diplomatic premises and other sensitive venues, amid the heightened Middle East tensions. The Metropolitan Police Bureau has been reviewing the situation with other security agencies and adjusting its readiness accordingly. Pol. Lt. Gen. Sayam Boonsom, the bureau…
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Thai man fatally stabs boyfriend while under influence of drugs
A Thai man, reportedly high on drugs, fatally stabbed his boyfriend at a rented home in Ratchaburi province on Wednesday, March 11, following a heated argument. Officers from Bang Pong Police Station were called to the rented room at about 5.30pm after neighbours reported seeing a 24 year old man man, Surasak Pongsub, run out of the room carrying a…
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Thailand video news | Iran confirms strike on Thai-flagged ship in Hormuz, Four Chinese nationals escape suspected trafficking route in Tak
Today we’ll be talking about Thai airways plans to increase ticket prices in the face of higher fuel costs, a drunken Pattaya clash that ends with an American soldier fighting police, and a little later some good news with ambitious promises to end scam centers combined with scam center rescues. Iran confirms strike on Thai-flagged ship in Hormuz Iran has…
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Body of Chinese man’s newborn son missing from Chiang Mai hospital
A Chinese businessman filed a police complaint against a hospital in Chiang Mai after the body of his deceased newborn baby went missing. The father, Fang Peng Cherng, accompanied by Thai lawyer Atipong Phonlachai, lodged the complaint against Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital at Bhubing Rajanivej Police Station yesterday, March 12. Atipong provided details of the incident with ThaiRath on…
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Thailand tourism steady despite 4.4% dip amid Middle East conflict
Thailand recorded a 4.40% decline in international tourist arrivals between January 1 and March 11, 2026, compared with the same period last year, 2025, but inbound travel has remained steady into early March despite pressures linked to Middle East tensions, reported the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Natreeya Thaewiwong, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said cumulative arrivals in the first part…
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Mentally ill man attacks mother and daughter with knife in Nakhon Si Thammarat
A mentally ill Thai man turned himself in after breaking into a neighbour’s home in Nakhon Si Thammarat and attacking a woman and her teenage daughter with a knife. Both victims were reported to be in critical condition. Sichon Police Station officers and Por Teck Tung Foundation rescuers were called to a house in Si Khit sub-district, Sichon district at…
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American soldier attacks friend and attempts to bite Pattaya police
An American soldier attacked his friend until the victim lost consciousness before resisting arrest and attempting to bite Pattaya police officers on Monday, March 9. Video of the incident was shared on social media on Tuesday, March 10. The footage showed four to five police officers trying to restrain the American soldier, who appeared heavily intoxicated. In the clip, the…
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Indian man found dead on Kalim Beach in Phuket
An Indian tourist died on Kalim Beach in Phuket this morning, March 12, right after having breakfast. The cause of his mysterious death remains under investigation. A hotel worker found the Indian man, 44 year old Gaurav Sethi, lying face down on the beach outside the accommodation at about 9am. The worker then informed Sethi’s wife, Vartika Bassi, and contacted…
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German tourist dies after falling from ninth floor of Pattaya hotel
A German tourist died after falling from a Pattaya hotel late yesterday, March 11, with police suspecting stress linked to personal and financial problems. Police were called to the hotel at 11.36pm after receiving a report that a person had fallen from a height. At the scene, officers found the 38 year old man’s body on the ground beside the…
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Conflicting accounts emerge after 5 month old baby dies during nursery care
A Thai mother accused a nursery in Bangkok of causing the death of her five month old daughter, while the nursery owner denied wrongdoing and claimed the child was not properly cared for at home, alleging the baby’s stepfather fed the infant a soft drink. The 37 year old mother asked the Paveena Foundation for Children and Women to help…
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Rayong restaurant rampage over fried rice caught on CCTV
CCTV footage from a restaurant in Rayong has circulated online after it captured a customer damaging property there at 12.33am on March 9, reportedly after complaining about fried rice. The video, first shared by a Facebook user, shows a man wearing a white shirt and a black hat behaving aggressively inside the premises, including kicking a table, smashing glasses and…
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Aircraft graveyard clip filmed by foreigner raises entry questions
On March 7, a foreign Instagram user posted footage showing dozens of abandoned aircraft in what was described as a “Thai Air Force aircraft graveyard,” prompting Thai social media users to question how the person accessed the site. The clip was shared by the Instagram account @ruffy_the_travelbuddy, which posted a video walking around an old aircraft hangar area. The post…
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Family suspects foul play after woman found in forest in underwear
A family in Lamphun province raised concerns about possible foul play after a 27 year old woman was found seriously injured in a roadside forest wearing only underwear. The woman, identified only as Fern, was discovered by a passing motorist on the side of the Chiang Mai-Lampang Highway on March 7, after her family lost contact with her on March…
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Thai woman admits borrowing friend’s car for abduction and assault plan
A Thai woman confessed to borrowing her friend’s car to abduct and attack her sister’s ex-boyfriend, leaving the car damaged and bloodstained. The owner of the bronze Honda City sedan, 29 year old Thanaporn Wilaepana, filed a complaint with Pak Kret Police Station in Nonthaburi on March 10 after a female friend borrowed the car and returned it damaged. Thanaporn…
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Chon Buri student hit, left with wounds for incomplete homework
Yesterday, March 11, a mother alleged in a Facebook post that a teacher hit her daughter 10 times at a Chon Buri school as punishment over unfinished work, leaving injuries that required medical attention. A Facebook user named Aom Aomjai wrote that she returned from work at about 10pm to find her daughter lying down with a fever. The girl…
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Thai Airways raises ticket prices 10–15% amid higher fuel costs
Thai Airways has started increasing ticket fares by about 10 to 15% to offset higher fuel costs linked to the Middle East situation, as the airline maintains stable operations and presses ahead with expansion plans. The Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, Cherdchome Therdsteerasukdi, said the airline has begun adjusting ticket prices in line with higher oil prices. Cherdchome said Thai…
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4 Chinese nationals rescued from human trafficking in Tak
Locals in Mae Sot district, Tak province, rescued four Chinese nationals who claimed they were abducted by a human trafficking gang and were being taken to Myanmar. Mae Sot District Chief Kantapong Piphatmontrikul told ThaiRath the rescue took place at about 9.30pm on Monday, March 9. Residents in the Ban Rim Moei community reported to their community leader that they…
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