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Foreigners caught on CCTV abandoning baby near Udon Thani canal
Police arrested a foreign couple for abandoning an infant near a drainage canal in Udon Thani. The baby girl later died despite rescue efforts. The incident came to light yesterday evening, June 10, when three children aged between 10 and 12 discovered the baby beneath a tree near a canal bank in the Don Udom community. The children had reportedly…
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Thailand unveils 5,999 baht FIFA World Cup 2026 package
Jasmine International, or JAS, has officially confirmed it secured the broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and 2030 for Thailand, announcing a 5,999 baht premium viewing package at a press conference in Bangkok today, June 11. The company said it is the sole FIFA rights holder in Thailand for the World Cup 2026, which will take place from…
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Phuket lifeguards intervene after foreign woman ignores warning flag
Thai lifeguards successfully rescued a foreign woman who removed a red warning flag and entered rough seas on Patong Beach in Phuket yesterday, June 10. The witness, Sarid Pongpawn, shared a video of the rescue on Facebook, praising lifeguards for preventing a potentially dangerous situation. In the caption, the man stated… “A heart-stopping moment. A real story with no script.…
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Anutin vows closer ties after meeting FBI deputy director
US Ambassador to Thailand Sean K. O’Neill and FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Government House yesterday, June 10, with talks expected to focus on cooperation against transnational crime. Anutin arrived at Government House and chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at 10am. Police General Visanu Prasattongosoth, president of the FBI National…
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Foreigner lets young child steer car on busy Phuket road
A video of a foreign child steering a car on a busy public road in Phuket has caused outrage online, with netizens questioning the responsibility of the adults in the vehicle. The clip was shared by a well-known Phuket news page on the evening of June 9. It showed a young foreign boy, believed to be under 10 years old,…
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18 Indian nationals denied boarding to Laos over missing documents
Tourist Police at Don Mueang International Airport intervened in a confrontation between Thai airline staff and 18 Indian nationals who were prevented from travelling to Laos because they could not provide the necessary travel documents. The Don Mueang Airport Tourist Police Facebook page reported yesterday, June 10, that officers were called to assist with a disagreement between the group and…
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Two sentenced to death over 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing
The Bangkok South Criminal Court sentenced two defendants to death today, June 11, over the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing at Ratchaprasong intersection, which killed 20 people and injured 160 others. The court delivered its ruling in the case against Adem Karadag and Yusufu Mieraili, both Uyghur nationals, who were charged by public prosecutors with terrorism-related offences and jointly carrying out…
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American man caught for assault, property damage in Chon Buri
An American man allegedly assaulted a female employee and damaged property at two hotels in Chon Buri before being ordered to compensate those affected. Pennapa, a receptionist at a hotel in Chon Buri province, shared videos of the incident on social media and accused the American man, identified as Alexander, of disruptive behaviour. According to Pennapa, the hotel had previously…
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Foreigner hurt stepping in as man beats girlfriend in Pattaya
A foreign man was injured after intervening in a physical assault involving a Thai woman and her boyfriend at a restaurant in Pattaya yesterday, June 10. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to a restaurant in Soi Thepprasit 8 at about 8.20pm yesterday, following reports of a violent altercation. Police arrested 36 year old Thai man, Sittichai, as…
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Woman arrested after Phuket tuk tuk driver robbed of gold
A Thai woman was arrested in Bangkok yesterday, June 10, after a Phuket tuk tuk driver claimed he lost valuables worth more than 300,000 baht following an encounter with a female passenger who allegedly gave him a spiked coffee. Patong Police arrested the 23 year old suspect at a condominium in the Asoke area of Makkasan, Ratchathewi district. She was…
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Koh Lanta beaches closed over Portuguese man o’ war
A Mu Ko Lanta National Park in Krabi will temporarily close three popular tourist spots after officials found large numbers of highly venomous Portuguese man o’ war washed up along beaches. Mu Ko Lanta National Park chief Pramote Kaewnam said yesterday, June 10, that the affected areas are the national park office area at Laem Tanod, Koh Tung Gulima, also…
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Academic suggests sodium nitrite in Udon Thani noodle poisoning
The unidentified substance linked to an Udon Thani noodle poisoning incident that hospitalised multiple people remains under investigation, although a Thai academic suggested it may be sodium nitrite based on patients’ symptoms and treatment. Several people who ate noodles at a restaurant in Nong Na Kham subdistrict, Udon Thani province, were admitted to hospital on June 8 after developing nausea,…
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Thailand clinches World Cup broadcasting deal right before opener
Jasmine International Public Company Limited (JAS) secured the FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights for Thailand, ending months of uncertainty over how Thai football fans would be able to watch the tournament. The agreement was confirmed yesterday, June 10, just one day before the opening match of the tournament. Until the announcement, Thailand was the only ASEAN country that had not…
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Khlong Bang Luang gains popularity among Chinese tourists
Khlong Bang Luang in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok gained attention among Chinese tourists and also appeared in a popular Chinese television series filmed in Thailand, Speed and Love. The canal-side community was featured in the romantic action drama Speed and Love, a 29-episode series adapted from the web novel Shuang Gui by Shi Jiuyuan. The show is available on…
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Stray dog adopted by Princess Siribhachudabhorn dies from kidney failure
A former stray dog adopted by Her Royal Highness Princess Siribhachudabhorn has died suddenly from acute kidney failure, according to a Facebook post by the Princess’s foundation. Moo Daeng, not to be confused with the pygmy hippo Moo Deng at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, was adopted from outside a 7-Eleven convenience store in Korat. The Facebook page of the Princess…
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Chinese man robbed of 196,000 baht in Bangkok crypto meetup
Eight people were arrested in Bangkok yesterday, June 9, for allegedly stealing 196,000 baht from a Chinese man during a planned cryptocurrency exchange at a petrol station café in Bueng Kum district. The arrests were announced after investigators linked the group to a robbery reported on June 4 at a café on Pradit Manutham Road in Bueng Kum district. Police…
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Four injured after Phuket tour bus collides with crane truck
Four people were injured in an EV bus accident in Phuket yesterday, June 9, after a crane truck and a city tour bus collided in Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket. Police were called at 2.30pm after an EV bus carrying tourists collided with a crane truck, which was carrying out maintenance duties at the time. A metal frame from the crane…
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Xin Ke Yuan Steel reopens after SAO office collapse in Bangkok
Xin Ke Yuan Steel, involved in the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building, is permitted to resume operations by the Department of Industrial Works, prompting concerns over product quality. The department announced on June 5 that the Chinese-backed manufacturer, which produces steel bars and structural steel, could restart production immediately. According to The Straits Times, the company is…
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Princess Anne to make first Thailand visit since 1987
The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, and her husband Sir Tim Laurence, are scheduled to make an official visit to Thailand on July 16 and 17, 2026, the British Embassy in Bangkok has confirmed. It will be her fourth visit to the country, and the first in nearly four decades. During the two-day programme, the Princess Royal will attend an audience…
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Soup at Udon Thani noodle shop leaves 13 hospitalised
A noodle shop owner in Udon Thani mistook an unidentified substance collected from a rubbish pile as salt and added it to a soup, leaving 13 people, including her daughter, hospitalised. Officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station were called to a noodle shop in Nong Bua subdistrict to investigate a case of food poisoning after multiple customers and staff…
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Thailand video news | Tourists Criticised Over Suggestive Tuk-Tuk Behaviour in Phuket | Krabi-Phuket Seaplane Route plans
Today we’ll be talking about a nightmare come to life as a Lao man perishes after a lift falls at an abandoned Pattaya Hotel, then the hunt is on for a mission 6 million baht lottery ticket, after that we head to Phuket where rambunctious behavior includes massive property damage and public indecency, speaking of indecency, a Bangkok man has…
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Pickup carrying illegal Chinese nationals fatally hits motorcyclist in Tak
A pickup truck carrying illegal Chinese national fatally crashed into a motorcyclist during a high-speed pursuit with police in Tak yesterday, June 9. Officers from Mae Sot Police Station set up a checkpoint at Phattarawit Intersection yesterday, June 9, and signalled a bronze-grey pickup truck to stop. According to police, the driver instead reversed and drove against traffic to avoid…
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Ukrainian man arrested in nominee case after landing in Koh Samui
A Ukrainian man accused of using Thai nominees to acquire land on Koh Pha Ngan was arrested at Samui Airport yesterday, June 9, after returning to Thailand. The suspect, identified as 30 year old Anatoly Plushev, was detained by Surat Thani Immigration officers, Koh Pha Ngan police, and Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers. Police said Anatoly was wanted under Koh…
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Angelina Jolie’s son scores double success, graduation, Muay Thai fight win
Knox Jolie-Pitt marked two major milestones, celebrating his high school graduation before stepping into the ring and winning an exhibition Muay Thai fight in Los Angeles. The 17 year old son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt graduated on June 5, with Jolie attending the ceremony to support her son. Videos shared online showed the Oscar-winning actress taking photos and…
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Thai man rams car into motorcycle, kills girlfriend, innocent bystander
A Thai man claims an accident after he rammed his car into a motorcycle, killing his girlfriend and a Good Samaritan who had intervened in an argument between him and his girlfriend. Surin Rescue Foundation received a report of the incident on Tung Pho–Tha Sawang Road at 2.05am yesterday, June 8. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and informed officers…
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Naked foreign woman goes on rampage near Phuket’s Surin Beach
Police detained a foreign woman in Phuket today, June 10, after she was seen naked, shouting, and allegedly acting aggressively near Surin Beach in Cherng Talay, Thalang district. A Facebook user shared a video of the woman, accompanied by a caption that mocked the incident and used the hashtag #FreeVisa. The clip, widely shared online, was met with criticism from…
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Thai man embraces friend who gets him arrested for drug run
A Thai man in Udon Thani says he forgave his friend after being tricked into trafficking nearly 800,000 tablets of methamphetamine, known locally as Yaba. Officers from Border Patrol Police Division 24 announced details of the operation on June 8, confirming the arrest of two men, 38 year old Chatchai and 36 year old Preedee, in Nong Saeng district. The…
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Thief raids empty Phuket luxury home, steals gold and 3 million baht
Police are hunting for a thief who broke into a luxury home in Kathu, Phuket, and stole 40 baht-weight of gold (about 600 grammes) and more than 3 million baht while the homeowner was overseas. The break-in was reported yesterday, June 8, by 54 year old Somsak, who told Kathu police that someone had forced their way into the house and…
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Row erupts over missing first-prize lottery ticket in Sukhothai
A Thai woman in Sukhothai province accused her neighbour of stealing her first-prize lottery ticket, while the accused denies any wrongdoing, saying no prize was won. The 54 year old woman, Sayan, filed a complaint at Sawankhalok Police Station, asking officers to investigate the disappearance of a lottery ticket she claimed won the first prize of 6 million baht. Sayan…
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UNHCR praises Thailand’s Myanmar refugee ID card initiative
Thailand and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reviewed preparations yesterday, June 8, to issue identity cards for Myanmar refugees in controlled areas, as part of a system allowing approved refugees to leave shelters for legal work. The visit took place at the Bureau of Registration Administration in Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province. Suphon Sayaboonnan, director…
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