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    The 5 most common travel emergencies in Thailand and how to be prepared

    Thailand is a popular destination known for its dynamic culture, stunning beaches, and bustling cities however, travellers can face unexpected travel emergencies that include medical issues, road accidents, petty theft, and natural disasters. To ensure a safe and enjoyable trip,...

  • Bangkok braces for rising dust pollution, considers work-from-home scenario

    Bangkok braces for rising dust pollution, considers work-from-home scenario

    Bangkok’s City Hall is on high alert as it keeps a close watch on the escalating ultra-fine dust pollution levels. The governor, Chadchart Sittipunt, raised the possibility of initiating a work-from-home programme if alarmingly unsafe levels persist for three days in a row. Chadchart yesterday indicated that a warning would be disseminated through the City Hall’s network, which boasts over…

  • Royal Thai Navy honours Krom Luang Chumphon with tribute walk-run event

    Royal Thai Navy honours Krom Luang Chumphon with tribute walk-run event

    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) yesterday staged an event titled Walk-Run in Tribute to His Royal Highness Krom Luang 100 Years Apakorn Day. The event was inaugurated by Admiral Adung Phan-iam, Commander of the RTN, along with His Royal Highness Chiyakorn Apakorn Sesavej Chairman of the Apakorn Foundation. The event took place at the Navy Command Headquarters, Wang Nanthana Nayan…

  • Tao Ngoi’s tortoise statue: Thailand’s new hotspot for lottery enthusiasts

    Tao Ngoi’s tortoise statue: Thailand’s new hotspot for lottery enthusiasts

    The famed Tortoise Statue of Tao Ngoii has become a hot spot for lottery enthusiasts seeking lucky numbers after its landscape was revitalised. The changes, which took place at the end of 2023 in the Tao Ngoi public park, have turned the area into a flourishing tourist attraction. The park is home to two large Naga sculptures located near the…

  • Phuket community gathers for fun-filled Children’s Day celebrations

    Phuket community gathers for fun-filled Children’s Day celebrations

    Phuket was brimming with joy and laughter yesterday as the community gathered to commemorate Children’s Day. A plethora of activities were arranged throughout the island, transforming the usually serene atmosphere into a vibrant, lively carnival for the younger generation. In a heartwarming gesture, Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat and his wife, Busadee Suwannarat, opened the doors of the Provincial Hall to…

  • Rare event in northern Thailand sparks lottery number hunt

    Rare event in northern Thailand sparks lottery number hunt

    In an unusual occurrence in Surin province, a steel tree branch pierced through the trunk of a peacock tree, sparking the interest of local lottery enthusiasts. The unique event, witnessed by 74 year old Sai Wansiri and other villagers, took place in the forest next to a paddy field in Nong Sai village. The villagers, armed with flowers, incense sticks,…

  • Oink oink: Unidentified man allegedly rapes pregnant pig in Buriram 

    Oink oink: Unidentified man allegedly rapes pregnant pig in Buriram 

    An unidentified man allegedly raped a pregnant pig in a pen at a Thai woman’s home leaving residents living in fear in the Chalerm Phra Kiat district in the Isaan province of Buriram. Concerns grew among locals in the area after a 40 year old pig owner named Kong, revealed a shocking story to Channel 3. Kong explained that she…

  • Thai data privacy watchdog uncovers massive breach involving over 5,000 organisations

    Thai data privacy watchdog uncovers massive breach involving over 5,000 organisations

    Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) recently uncovered a significant privacy breach involving 5,261 organisations. Among these, a majority of 4,886 were government agencies from both central and local sectors. The lapse in data protection was observed between November 9 of the previous year and January 12. The violations were primarily due to excessively revealing personal data on various websites…

  • Glove wars: Public Warehouse Organisation gears up for legal battle over undelivered goods

    Glove wars: Public Warehouse Organisation gears up for legal battle over undelivered goods

    The Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) is currently embarking on a legal battle against its former director and six other officials for undelivered gloves. The lawsuit is centred around the return of a 2 billion baht deposit that was paid for a 112 billion baht rubber glove purchase during the Covid-19 pandemic, which was never delivered. Kriangsak Prateepvisut, the PWO director,…

  • Blood quest: Phuket seeks lifelines as blood centres make urgent appeal

    Blood quest: Phuket seeks lifelines as blood centres make urgent appeal

    As the Thai island of Phuket launches into another year, the Phuket Regional Blood Centre (Phuket RBC) and the Phuket Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital have once again put the call out for blood donations. This initiative, run by the Phuket branch of the Thai Red Cross Society, kicked off its annual campaign, spanning the full breadth of January and…

  • 19 year old Thai faces 5 charges for pimping out 13 year old boy 

    19 year old Thai faces 5 charges for pimping out 13 year old boy 

    Police arrested a 19 year old Thai man in Bangkok on Saturday night, on five charges of pimping out a 13 year old boy. Patrol and Special Operation Division officers received a tip-off on January 13 that the teenager, 19 year old Peeraphat Bootcham, was procuring boys aged under 15 years old to provide sex services. Peeraphat advertised the services…

  • Colombian man arrested in Patong for bag snatching incident

    Colombian man arrested in Patong for bag snatching incident

    Friday was an unsettling day for a Russian tourist as she found herself at the receiving end of a bag snatch incident while holidaying in Patong, Thailand. The incident occurred at the entrance of Soi Suk Charoen off Phra Mettha Road as Karolina Rusaleeva was returning to her hotel room from a nearby 7-Eleven store. An unidentified man, who later…

  • Ancient artefacts over 600 years old discovered in Phayao province

    Ancient artefacts over 600 years old discovered in Phayao province

    The Department of Fine Arts began inspecting a historical site and ancient artefacts over 600 years old, discovered by locals in Phayao province. The villagers had unearthed coins and ancient Buddha statues while renovating a sacred site. The discovery occurred today in Ban Hua Khua, Chun District, Phayao Province. Villagers revealed the discovery of a large number of ancient artefacts following…

  • Driver of sedan involved in taxi collision to undergo alcohol test in Thailand

    Driver of sedan involved in taxi collision to undergo alcohol test in Thailand

    Police are set to conduct a thorough physical examination of the driver involved in a collision with a taxi on Ratchada Road in Bangkok. Suspicion was raised after a yellow liquid was found discarded in his white sedan, prompting an investigation into potential alcohol consumption. The offending vehicle, which had been abandoned in a side street, has been seized and…

  • Cop’s gunshot drama: Thai police officer faints in car after marital gunfire misfire

    Cop’s gunshot drama: Thai police officer faints in car after marital gunfire misfire

    A Thai police officer reportedly fainted in her car after discharging a firearm in an attempt to threaten her husband, only to be startled by the recoil of the gunfire, in the southern province of Surat Thani. A Thai rescuer, Somwang Sang-ngam, told Channel 3 that his team received a report of a shooting from the Mueang Surat Thani Police…

  • Patong’s wild night: Tipsy Ukrainian tourist tamed after rowdy escapades in Phuket

    Patong’s wild night: Tipsy Ukrainian tourist tamed after rowdy escapades in Phuket

    A drunken Ukrainian tourist was apprehended in the early hours of yesterday in Phuket following a succession of boisterous episodes at Patong Police Station. Displaying signs of intoxication, the Eastern European man made an appearance at Patong Police Station yesterday, January 14, instantly becoming a source of disturbance and public inconvenience, revealed the local police. According to the Patong Police,…

  • Thai health expert urges caution on mRNA vaccines due to rising disease rates

    Thai health expert urges caution on mRNA vaccines due to rising disease rates

    With the death toll rising and various diseases increasing from head to toe, the use of mRNA vaccines has been in question. Teerawat Hemajuta, Head of the Health Science Centre for Emerging Diseases at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine, called for the Ministry of Public Health to study this data before recommending the frequency of vaccination. Teerawat asserts that the…

  • Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts again, causing ash rain and evacuations

    Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts again, causing ash rain and evacuations

    Mount Merapi, an Indonesian volcano, erupted for the second time in a month, sending a 1,300-metre high plume of ash into the sky and covering nearby homes, vehicles, and evacuation tents in volcanic ash. This latest eruption occurred on Sunday, with no reported fatalities. Mount Merapi is among over 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, notorious for their unpredictable and sudden…

  • Tantrum in the sun: Foreigners’ sunbathing sparks debate at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok

    Tantrum in the sun: Foreigners’ sunbathing sparks debate at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok

    A debate erupted over two foreigners sunbathing at Sanam Luang, a leisure park in front of Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok. Numerous netizens expressed disapproval of the act, while some argued that the foreigners might be behaving based on cultural differences. Additionally, there were calls for the park to be opened to the public. Facebook user Kamron Patprayoon shared a…

  • Sedan’s shocking hit and run on Ratchada Road sets social media abuzz (video)

    Sedan’s shocking hit and run on Ratchada Road sets social media abuzz (video)

    A shocking road incident involving a white sedan and a yellow-green taxi recently set social media abuzz. The white car was filmed reversing into a stationary taxi in the middle of Ratchada Road before speeding away from the scene, sparking widespread online debate. The video, shared by the popular Red Skull page, left both locals and tourists in shock, seeking…

  • Steady gold prices in Thailand spark call for quick decisions

    Steady gold prices in Thailand spark call for quick decisions

    The Gold Traders Association (GTA) revealed that today’s gold prices remain unchanged from yesterday, urging quick decisions to be made. As of today, the selling price for gold ornaments is stated at 34,350 baht per baht-weight, a steady hold from the final price of yesterday, according to the most recent data from the GTA at 9.03am. Gold bars with 96.5%…

  • Migration education: Thai vice minister urges deep understanding to tackle illegal migration roots

    Migration education: Thai vice minister urges deep understanding to tackle illegal migration roots

    Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasised the necessity for a profound understanding of illegal migration among lawmakers and the general public to address the root causes of the issue. He voiced these comments during a recent seminar, Shaping Public Perception Towards Migrants, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Organisation for Migration. Sihasak pointed out…

  • Astrologer predicts financial prosperity for three zodiac signs in lottery season

    Astrologer predicts financial prosperity for three zodiac signs in lottery season

    As the lottery season approaches, people are hopeful to boost their finances at the start of the year. According to astrologer Thosaporn, three zodiac signs are poised for financial fortune. Thosaporn reveals that those belonging to the zodiac signs of Aquarius (born between February 13 and March 14), Cancer (July 17 and August 16), and Sagittarius (November 17 and December…

  • Thai man wrongly arrested for wife’s death, CCTV exposes 5 teenage murderers (video)

    Thai man wrongly arrested for wife’s death, CCTV exposes 5 teenage murderers (video)

    Police arrested a Thai man who confessed to murdering his wife, only to later discover his innocence and identify five teenagers as the guilty perpetrators of the crime in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo. Police discovered their error upon reviewing CCTV footage. Aranyaprathet Police Station officers in Sa Kaeo were alerted to the discovery of a dead body in…

  • Thai lottery enthusiasts in a flutter over auspicious numbers for January 17 draw

    Thai lottery enthusiasts in a flutter over auspicious numbers for January 17 draw

    Thai lottery numbers for the draw on January 17 have sparked excitement throughout the Kingdom of Thailand, with various predictions being made. Several prominent figures, including Khun Phaen, Tuktaen Chonlada, and the Prime Minister, have been connected with these predictions. Khun Phaen and Hong Prai Khun Phaen and Hong Prai, while making a ceremonial offering, drew the numbers 9, 8,…

  • Thai market trader extorted by fake officers for 20,000 baht

    Thai market trader extorted by fake officers for 20,000 baht

    Four men, posing as officers from the Crime Suppression Division, extorted a 39 year old market trader, known as Ta, of 20,000 baht. The incident occurred on January 9 when the man, without showing any legal identification or paperwork, confiscated about 20 fashion bags from his stall at a local flea market. Ta explained that the men proceeded to lead…

  • Tragic motorcycle sidecar accident claims life of Thai child

    Tragic motorcycle sidecar accident claims life of Thai child

    A tragic accident occurred just a day after Children’s Day when five related children were driving a motorcycle sidecar home and crashed into an electricity pole. The oldest of the children, a ten year old girl, lost her life. The unfortunate incident took place around 9.30pm yesterday, January 14, when Thai Buddhist Charity Foundation volunteers in Kabin Buri were notified…

  • Thai homeowner demands responsibility from marathon runner pooping outside house (video)

    Thai homeowner demands responsibility from marathon runner pooping outside house (video)

    A homeowner in Thailand is requesting accountability from both a marathon runner and event organisers after a CCTV camera captured a female runner pooping outside her home in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The 47 year old homeowner, Walaikorn, took to social media to demand responsibility from the relevant authorities. She shared footage of the incident with the public,…

  • Shana E-Sport’s daring tune-up turns Ranger Raptor into a trucking masterpiece (video)

    Shana E-Sport’s daring tune-up turns Ranger Raptor into a trucking masterpiece (video)

    In the realm of Thai automotive enthusiasm, pickup trucks reign supreme, with the Isuzu D-Max and Toyota Hilux dominating sales charts. Not to be left in the dust, the Ford Ranger claims its stake in this truck-loving nation, and thanks to one daring tuner, Shana E-Sport from Chon Buri, it just underwent a jaw-dropping transformation. This Thai tuning maestro recently…

  • Severe weather warning for 18 provinces in Thailand

    Severe weather warning for 18 provinces in Thailand

    The Meteorological Department of Thailand (TMD) issued a severe weather warning today for 18 provinces spanning the north and south of the country. Heavy rains, strong winds, and hailstorms are expected, posing a potential danger to residents. The department advises people to avoid open areas and weakly constructed buildings. This weather forecast for the next 24 hours predicts another western…

  • Rice rivalry: India’s export ban grains optimism for Thai prices

    Rice rivalry: India’s export ban grains optimism for Thai prices

    The ongoing ban on white rice exports in India is bolstering the optimism of local shippers that Thai rice prices will remain relatively high during the first half of this year. Chookiat Ophaswongse, the honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, expressed that global market prices are likely to stay around US$600 per tonne, a rate not seen in…