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Ayutthaya woman admits to faking attempted rape story for attention
A Thai woman admitted fabricating a story that two men abducted her, tied her up, and attempted to sexually assault her in Ayutthaya on August 21 to attract attention from her family. A Thai man filed a complaint with the police after receiving a threatening message from two suspects who said they would rape his 28 year old girlfriend. He…
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Thai Airways issues advisory as Typhoon Saudel nears Taipei, Shanghai
Passengers booked on Thursday and Friday flights to Taipei and Shanghai have been told to check their schedules as Typhoon Saudel approaches the region.
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Suvarnabhumi Airport to restrict terminal flyover lanes for seven months
Three lanes will close in stages for maintenance from August 31, 2026, to April 7, 2027, with passengers advised to allow extra travel time. Suvarnabhumi Airport has announced a seven-month traffic diversion on the elevated roads serving its passenger terminal while crews repair and maintain expansion joints. The work will run from August 31, 2026, until April 7, 2027, on…
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Thai police arrest 186 suspects, seize 228 guns nationwide
Cyber police arrested 186 suspects and seized 228 firearms during a nationwide crackdown on illegal online gun sales, following searches at more than 200 locations across 12 provinces. The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau announced the results of the operation yesterday, August 25, after targeting the illegal sale of firearms through online channels. Police seized 33 registered firearms, 194 unregistered firearms…
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Australian suspect says he killed Thai girl in self-defence
An Australian man accused of killing a 17 year old girl in Pattaya maintained that he acted in self-defence during an interview with ABC Australia inside Pattaya Prison. The 45 year old Australian national, Simon Peter Carman, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport after CCTV footage reportedly showed him moving a suitcase containing the body of the 17 year old…
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Thailand video news | Phuket protests tourists, Palestinian Flag Fight, 10-baht coin sells for millions
In the headlines today, Phuket residents plan a protest over tourist misconduct, then a Palestinian flag triggers a heated exchange between a shop owner and an Israeli couple, over on Koh Pha Ngan more than 100 companies are facing scrutiny over foreign land ownership, in Samut Prakan fires erupt at the site of the Ming Dih chemical disaster, in Nonthaburi…
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Rare 10-baht coin sells for staggering 2.54 million baht
A rare Thai 10-baht coin produced in 1990 has sold for 2.54 million baht at an online auction in Thailand, following 52 bids in a contest that lasted just over 10 minutes. Coin expert and collector Natthakorn Akkaramanee placed the winning bid for the commemorative coin, which was produced for the 16th Mint Directors Conference in the United Kingdom in…
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5 karaoke staff fined for dancing on Chon Buri road, TikTok video shows
Five karaoke bar girls faced a fine after videos of them dancing and doing flips on Sukhumvit Road in Sattahip, Chon Buri, went viral on TikTok. The TikTok user, @kkjot_3354, who is the owner of a karaoke bar, shared videos of her employees dancing, doing flips, and playing a hula hoop on Sukhumvit Road. In the caption, the owner stated…
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Krabi homeowner reports 500,000 baht destruction allegedly caused by German tenant
A German man is wanted for causing extensive damage to a rental house in Krabi, with losses estimated by the homeowner at more than 500,000 baht. Officers from Mueang Krabi Police Station received a report from the homeowner, Phatthalada, about the damage to her property on Maharat Road at around 5.30pm yesterday, August 25. She told the police that she…
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USS Abraham Lincoln heads to Thailand after months at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln, a US Navy aircraft carrier that has been at sea for more than 250 days, is due to make a port call in Thailand in early September, according to crew members’ text messages shared with USA Today. The exact date and port have not been confirmed. The Lincoln left San Diego on November 21 last year…
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Nene Royal earns Golden Buzzer after ‘Black Hole Sun’ performance
Thai teenage singer and guitarist Nene Royal secured a direct place in the America’s Got Talent Finals after judge Mel B awarded her the Golden Buzzer during the Tuesday, August 25 episode, following her performance of “Black Hole Sun”. British singer and television personality Mel B was given control of the Golden Buzzer for the episode. Her choice would automatically advance…
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Grapes left unrefrigerated for 43 days spark food safety debate in Thailand
A Thai woman posted photos of Shine Muscat grapes that stayed fresh after 43 days without refrigeration. The post has triggered a wide debate about pesticide residue on the popular fruit. Orsuda On-Khwun posted photos in the Facebook group “We Are Consumers” on August 24. She said she bought the grapes on July 10, and they were still green and…
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Can foreigners work in Thailand without a work permit?
Thailand allows limited work permit exemptions for SMART-S startup founders, diplomats, short-term specialists and some remote workers, but most foreign employees still need formal permission. Foreigners can legally work in Thailand without a standard work permit in certain circumstances, but there is no general list of ordinary jobs that automatically qualify. The exemptions usually depend on the person’s immigration status,…
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Ming Dih Chemical factory fire flares again in Samut Prakan
Fire officers in Bang Phli brought the blaze under control in about 20 minutes with no injuries reported initially, as residents renew calls for tighter site security.
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TikTok video gets sick grandfather medical help at last
Thai authorities offered assistance to a Thai-British man and his 85 year old grandfather after a video showing their severely rundown home in Nakhon Ratchasima attracted widespread attention online. The story of the Thai-British man, identified only as Tar, went viral after TikTok user, @top1968, shared footage of Tar and his 85 year old grandfather, Watcharapong Thongtaem, and their poor…
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Man shot after confronting driver over parking space in Nonthaburi
A 34-year-old man was shot in the abdomen at a Nonthaburi petrol station on Kanchanaphisek Road, and police are reviewing CCTV to trace the gunman who fled in a black pickup.
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Interior Ministry probes 112 firms over Koh Pha Ngan land holdings
The Ministry of Interior ordered a wider investigation into suspected nominee businesses, with 112 juristic persons on Koh Pha Ngan under scrutiny over possible illegal land ownership. Deputy Interior Minister Worawit Liangprasert said today, August 25, that authorities had been ordered to combine information from multiple agencies and investigate land ownership, hotels, businesses and foreign workers, particularly on Koh Samui…
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Protect Phuket group plans 500-person protest over tourist behaviour
Patong police said the 28 August gathering at Lomm Public Park may proceed if it stays peaceful and lawful.
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Rayong shop owner, friend, killed in shooting, two arrested
Police accuse a for-hire driver of shooting four people outside a shop in Nikhom Phatthana district, killing two.
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Thai man injured after moving brother’s homemade bomb
A Thai man was seriously injured when a homemade bomb, allegedly belonging to his younger brother, exploded inside their home in Samut Prakan on August 24. Samrong Nuea Police Station received a report of an explosion with injuries at a house in Samrong Nuea, Mueang district, Samut Prakan, at about 9.40pm. Police, forensic officers, and Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescue workers were…
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Thailand’s elderly tiger ‘Khao Khua’ receives extra care as health declines
An elderly female tiger is receiving round-the-clock veterinary care at Bueng Chawak in Suphan Buri after age-related health problems left her unable to stand or walk. Khao Khua, aged 18 years and 11 months, has suffered gradually worsening coordination and balance over the past two months. By mid-August, she could no longer stand or walk, although she can still crawl,…
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50,000 baht bill claim at Pattaya bar divides Thai netizens
A foreign man was filmed running from a group of Thai people in Pattaya after allegedly leaving a bar without paying a bill reportedly worth around 50,000 baht. The footage divided Thai social media users. The Newshawk Phuket Facebook page shared the video on Sunday, August 23, with a caption stating that the foreign man drank at a bar and…
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Foreign man runs from Phuket phone shop without paying repair bill
A foreign man was caught on CCTV on August 21 running from a phone repair shop in Patong, Phuket, after allegedly taking back his repaired phone without paying the bill. TikTok user tonmai_pkt posted footage of the incident, saying the man brought his phone to the shop for repairs but did not have enough money to pay once the work…
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Bangkok condo search finds 2 Swedish nationals wanted for serious crimes
Thai Immigration Police arrested a Swedish man wanted in Sweden over murder and other serious crimes at a condominium in Bangkok on August 23. Officers also detained another Swedish national for helping him hide. Immigration Bureau investigators received information from the Nordic Police Affairs Division about the wanted Swedish national, identified as Kevin, who had entered Thailand to evade arrest.…
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Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son flights could be dropped, operator says
Ezy Airlines has scrapped plans to launch flights between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son, along with other routes across northern Thailand, after Chiang Mai International Airport set an aircraft parking fee that the carrier says it cannot absorb. Sources in the aviation industry confirmed the move to MGR Online yesterday, August 24. The airline, operated by M-Landarch Co., Ltd.,…
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Israeli embassy refuses letter from Thai nationalist group
A Thai nationalist group went to the Israeli Embassy in Thailand yesterday, August 24, to submit a letter over alleged misconduct by Israeli tourists and residents, but embassy staff refused to accept it. The Thai Intolerance Team, known in Thai as Thai Mai Thon (TMT), describes itself as a movement bringing together people from different professions under a “Thailand First”…
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Koh Samui zoo owner files police complaint against Israeli tourists
The owner of Samui Exotic Park filed a complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday, August 24, against a group of Israeli tourists over alleged rule breaches at the zoo and threats against her family and business. Jindarat, the 35 year old owner of Samui Exotic Park, attended the CIB with Kevin, her French husband. She asked police to…
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Thailand performs its first robotic telesurgery, linking Bangkok and Korat hospitals
Thailand carried out its first robotic telesurgery on August 24. Surgeons in Bangkok operated on a patient more than 250 kilometres away in Nakhon Ratchasima. Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat presided over the opening at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, the Government Public Relations Department reported. Surgeons at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Dr Nipon Suparattanachart and Dr Thanathorn Termkraisri, operated on a…
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Court orders woman to pay child support after affair child mystery
A court in Osaka has ordered a woman to pay child support to her ex-husband. He had raised their three children alone, and later learned the youngest was not his. The man, using the pseudonym Sutomu, said he divorced his wife four years ago after discovering she had been unfaithful. She refused to take the children, leaving him to raise…
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Palestinian flag prompts tense exchange between Thai man and Israeli family
A Thai staff member at a Phuket travel agency clashed with an Israeli family after displaying a Palestinian flag at the company and responding to an alleged “Free Israel” remark. The video was shared by the Phuket Times Facebook page yesterday, August 23, and subsequently went viral. The date and time of the incident were not reported. In the footage,…
