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Nitrite found in Udon Thani noodle soup, 3 bowls can cause death
Health officials confirmed that a toxic substance linked to the Udon Thani noodle poisoning incident was nitrite and reported that consuming three bowls of the contaminated soup could be fatal. The incident occurred on June 8 in Nong Na Kham subdistrict, Udon Thani, when several customers and relatives of a restaurant owner were hospitalised. Patients reported similar symptoms, including nausea, dizziness,…
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Princess Bajrakitiyabha passes away at 47 after years of treatment
Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati had passed away at Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thailand’s Royal Household Bureau announced today, June 12. The princess passed away yesterday, June 11, at 7.48pm. She was 47 years old. The bureau said Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been receiving medical treatment at the hospital since December 15, 2022, after losing consciousness due to a heart-related condition. The…
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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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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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Israeli man held for illegal business, land ownership on Koh Pha Ngan
An Israeli man wanted for a nominee-run business and illegal land ownership on Koh Pha Ngan was arrested at Samui International Airport in Surat Thani yesterday, June 10. Officers from the Centre for Combating Transnational Crime and Illegal Immigration (CTIC) recently reported to the media that 45 arrest warrants were issued in May during a crackdown targeting nominee businesses on…
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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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Thailand Video News | Verdict nears in long-delayed erawan shrine bombing trial | Udon thani noodle soup sends 13 people to hospital
Today we’ll be talking a verdict being passed after 11 years in the long delayed Erawan shrine bombing, then in crime news we have a Pattaya restaurant dispute as well as a dispute on the hockey rink, also an alleged Nigerian drug kingpin has been arrested in a Bangkok raid, in Udon Thani a batch of noodle soup sends 13…
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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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Thai girl rescued from forced prostitution in Nigeria
A 17 year old Thai girl has returned to Thailand after allegedly being forced by her own family to travel to Nigeria for prostitution for more than two months. The victim arrived back in Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport after receiving assistance from the Royal Thai Embassy in Nigeria. She was later taken to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on June…
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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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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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Alleged Nigerian drug network leader arrested in Bangkok
Thai police arrested an alleged Nigerian drug network leader at a luxury condominium in Bangkok last night, June 9, seizing cocaine and assets worth about 700,000 baht. The suspect, identified only as 36 year old Patrick, was arrested in Bang Phong Phang subdistrict, Yan Nawa district, during an operation called “Clipping the Wings of the Dodorima Gang Leader.” He faces…
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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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Man beaten by Pattaya motorcycle taxi gang for staring
An alleged attack by a group of motorcycle taxi riders in Pattaya left a young man with facial injuries after a stare led to a confrontation inside a car park early today, June 10. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a report of a fight and an injured person at 1.30am inside the car park of Xzyte Square Pattaya,…
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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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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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Bus driver among three facing charges over Bangkok train collision
A bus driver is among three people police plan to levy charges against over the fatal train-bus collision on Asok-Din Daeng Road in Bangkok, which killed eight people and injured more than 30 others on May 16. The crash happened beneath Makkasan Airport Rail Link Station when a container train hit public bus No. 206. Police previously said the train…
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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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Lampang drunk driving crash kills 2 year old boy, injures his parents
A drunk driver, reported to be a former assistant village headman, crashed his pickup truck on a road in Lampang province, killing a two year old boy and injuring his parents yesterday, June 8. Police from Mueang Lampang Police Station and rescue workers were called to Phahon Yothin Lampang-Ngao Road at around 1.50pm, where a family of three was hit…
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2026 World Cup broadcast rights not secured, report says
A source has denied reports that Jasmine International Public Company Limited (JAS) has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying no announcement is scheduled. Recent reports claimed JAS had completed a deal with FIFA for the rights to broadcast the 2026 World Cup in Thailand and was preparing to announce the agreement. However, the information has…
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