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    Why health insurance costs more each year and how expats in Thailand can save more money

    Each year, many expats living in Thailand see their health insurance premiums go up and often without a clear reason. This can be frustrating, especially when you're trying to plan your budget. But by understanding why prices rise and learning...

  • Ukrainian woman found dead in Krabi hotel with suicide letter | Thaiger

    Ukrainian woman found dead in Krabi hotel with suicide letter

    A Ukrainian woman left a suicide note and took her own life at a hotel room in the southern province of Krabi, a few days before her body was discovered by a hotel maid yesterday, December 5. The maid, whose identity was not disclosed, alerted officers from Mueang Krabi Police Station to investigate the room on the fourth floor of…

  • Thai man arrested for driving into wife outside police station (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for driving into wife outside police station (video)

    Police in the southern province of Krabi yesterday arrested a Thai man after he drove his pickup into his wife and her family outside a police station in Nakhon Si Thammarat on November 20. The domestic violence case initially went largely unnoticed despite occurring over two weeks ago. However, it gained public attention after officers apprehended the suspect yesterday, December…

  • Road collapse in Betong disrupts traffic until December next year | Thaiger

    Road collapse in Betong disrupts traffic until December next year

    A road collapse in Betong, Yala Province, has caused significant disruption, with officials warning motorists to avoid the area due to safety concerns. The road, which has sunk over 10 metres deep, is closed for repairs from today, December 4 until further notice. A report from locals alerted the acting head of the Betong District Transport Office, Thararath Sangthong, to…

  • Severe floods persist in Narathiwat after Kolok River overflows | Thaiger

    Severe floods persist in Narathiwat after Kolok River overflows

    Floods in Narathiwat remain severe, with the districts of Tak Bai and Sungai Kolok in critical condition as the Kolok River overflows. Long-distance water pumps have been requested from Prachinburi’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation due to concerns about further rainfall. The recent weather in Narathiwat has shown signs of improvement with sunshine covering all 13 districts, and rainfall…

  • Paetongtarn faces backlash over flood crisis management failures | Thaiger

    Paetongtarn faces backlash over flood crisis management failures

    The recent devastating floods in southern Thailand have intensified pressure on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government, pushing the leader into the eye of a storm of criticism. With severe flooding wreaking havoc in the south, many are questioning her ability to manage a national crisis effectively. The prime minister, who initially struggled to establish her footing in the north, eventually…

  • Hat Yai lecturer electrocuted closing gate in floodwater | Thaiger

    Hat Yai lecturer electrocuted closing gate in floodwater

    A shocking accident has left Hat Yai residents reeling as a university lecturer lost his life after being electrocuted while closing his front gate in waist-high floodwater. Police are scrambling to uncover who is to blame for the deadly oversight. Officials from the Provincial Electricity Authority’s (PEA) Hat Yai branch inspected the scene and identified a copper-exposed wire near Narun…

  • Floodwaters recede in Narathiwat, trains set to resume | Thaiger

    Floodwaters recede in Narathiwat, trains set to resume

    Floodwaters in Narathiwat have receded, returning life to normal and allowing local train services to resume. The border checkpoint between Thailand and Malaysia reopened as of yesterday, December 1, with the railway expected to be operational tomorrow. Heavy flooding in Narathiwat had previously inundated low-lying areas, roads, and railway tracks, leading to the closure of transportation routes and train services.…

  • Thai PM criticised over southern flood response, husband remark | Thaiger

    Thai PM criticised over southern flood response, husband remark

    The Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn “Ing” Shinawatra, came under criticism after denying accusations of neglecting the flood crisis in southern Thailand by citing her husband’s southern heritage as evidence of her concern for the region. Today, December 2, marked the 11th day that residents in southern Thailand have been battling severe flooding. According to the Post Today, 10 provinces…

  • Landslide in Yala damages vehicles amid severe flooding | Thaiger

    Landslide in Yala damages vehicles amid severe flooding

    A landslide in Yala province caused a significant amount of damage to several vehicles yesterday morning, November 30, but fortunately, no injuries have been reported. The incident follows severe flooding across five districts, with major roads submerged and essential goods becoming scarce due to disrupted transport routes. The landslide was reported to have occurred at 7am in the car park behind…

  • Thai fisherman drowns, 31 detained and shot at by Myanmar navy | Thaiger

    Thai fisherman drowns, 31 detained and shot at by Myanmar navy

    A Myanmar navy patrol boat recently engaged with Thai fishing vessels off the coast of Ranong province, resulting in the tragic drowning of one fisherman and the detainment of 31 crew members. The Thai Ministry of Defence reported that the altercation occurred when two out of 15 Thai fishing boats were found operating between four and 5.7 nautical miles inside…

  • Drowning in chaos: Pattani floods shut down hospitals | Thaiger

    Drowning in chaos: Pattani floods shut down hospitals

    Four hospitals in the southern province of Pattani have been forced to close their doors as relentless floodwaters swamp their compounds, leaving patients to be evacuated to emergency field hospitals. The disaster, which has engulfed Nong Chik, Yaring, Thung Yang Daeng, and Mae Lan hospitals, is wreaking havoc in this southern border province. Dr Anurak Saraparb, chief of the Pattani…

  • Hat Yai on high alert: Red zone declared amid flood threat | Thaiger

    Hat Yai on high alert: Red zone declared amid flood threat

    Hat Yai has been declared a red zone as the risk of severe flooding looms, with local officials urging residents to brace for potential evacuations. Hat Yai Mayor Sakhon Thongmunee announced the warning this morning, citing a surge of water flowing into the U-Tapao and Wa canals, which cut through Songkhla’s bustling district. “Overflows from these canals could inundate downtown…

  • Surat Thani father and son busted for bitcoin mining electricity theft | Thaiger

    Surat Thani father and son busted for bitcoin mining electricity theft

    Thai police apprehended a father and son involved in a significant electricity theft operation, costing approximately 1 million baht monthly, to support their bitcoin mining business. The father, 64 year old Wirat, claimed ignorance while blaming his son, 34 year old Nuttachai, for the scheme. Commander Montree Techakhan directed officers to arrest the pair at a rubberwood processing factory in…

  • Thai woman surrenders after BMW crash kills mother and 2 kids | Thaiger

    Thai woman surrenders after BMW crash kills mother and 2 kids

    A Thai woman surrendered at a police station in the southern province of Chumphon after crashing her friend’s BMW into a victim and her two children, killing them, before reportedly fleeing the scene with her pet cat on Wednesday. The fatal accident occurred on a rural highway in Mueang District, Chumphon, at about 7.40pm, on November 27. Witnesses reported seeing…

  • Family suspect black magic in deaths of Thai man and daughter | Thaiger

    Family suspect black magic in deaths of Thai man and daughter

    A Thai man and his daughter died under mysterious circumstances in their home in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Relatives suspect their deaths may be linked to the woman’s belief in black magic. A relative visited the home of 87 year old Samreng and his 57 year old daughter, Katechada, in the Pak Phun sub-district of Mueang Nakhon…

  • Father and daughter found dead in house in Nakhon Si Thammarat (video) | Thaiger

    Father and daughter found dead in house in Nakhon Si Thammarat (video)

    Two lifeless bodies were discovered in a remote house in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, leaving relatives and police shocked. The deceased, a father and daughter, were found in the same home, surrounded by mysterious artefacts, raising suspicions about the daughter’s beliefs in the supernatural. Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Wannakhong from the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police Station…

  • Chumphon motorcycle crash claims mother and two children | Thaiger

    Chumphon motorcycle crash claims mother and two children

    A devastating road accident claimed the lives of a mother and her two children in the southern province of Chumphon. The incident occurred when a speeding car collided with their motorcycle on a railway overpass, resulting in catastrophic injuries for all three. Volunteers from the Chumphon Rescue Foundation responded promptly to reports of the accident. Upon arrival, they found three…

  • Elderly woman trapped by floodwater at home rescued in Yala (video) | Thaiger

    Elderly woman trapped by floodwater at home rescued in Yala (video)

    Heavy rainfall in Yala has led to rapid flooding, trapping many residents in their homes. Soldiers quickly responded to rescue efforts, including carrying a bedridden elderly woman to safety on the second floor of her house. Torrential rain has been pounding the southern Thai province of Yala, causing widespread flooding that has caught many residents off guard. Water levels have…

  • RTN to the rescue: Fishing boat capsizes in Songkhla | Thaiger

    RTN to the rescue: Fishing boat capsizes in Songkhla

    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) leapt into action on Sunday after a fishing boat capsized in the treacherous Gulf of Thailand, leaving its five crew members stranded. The alarm was raised by the Pattani Port Control Centre, alerting the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 2 (MECC) to the disaster, which occurred roughly 128 kilometres east of the Songkhla Channel.…

  • Phatthalung: Grandmother missing after saving boy from drowning | Thaiger

    Phatthalung: Grandmother missing after saving boy from drowning

    A grandmother saved her four year old grandson as he was about to drown in a canal in Phatthalung province but the heroic act tragically cost her own life. This incident occurred when both fell into a canal after inspecting floodwaters near their home. Police in Phatthalung received a report yesterday, November 26 at 5pm about a person missing in…

  • Thai housemaid’s 100 million baht fortune hits a legal snag | Thaiger

    Thai housemaid’s 100 million baht fortune hits a legal snag

    A Thai housemaid on Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, is unable to claim a 100-million-baht estate left to her by her deceased French employer due to illegal actions surrounding the foreigner’s business. The 59 year old French businesswoman, Catherine Delacote, took her own life on April 29 of this year by shooting herself at her…

  • DoRR sets its sights on a ‘lake’ of possibilities for Songkhla travel | Thaiger

    DoRR sets its sights on a ‘lake’ of possibilities for Songkhla travel

    The Department of Rural Roads (DoRR) is currently exploring the possibility of establishing a new route over Songkhla Lake, aiming to ease travel between Mueang and Singha Nakhon districts. This initiative, which could potentially result in the construction of a bridge or tunnel, is being examined through a feasibility study, with preliminary results expected to be available next month. Weeradej…

  • French tourist missing after boat capsizes in Surat Thani | Thaiger

    French tourist missing after boat capsizes in Surat Thani

    A French tourist has been reported missing following the capsizing of a tour boat in Surat Thani’s Rajjaprabha Dam reservoir. The incident occurred yesterday, November 23, when strong winds and high waves overturned the vessel carrying 13 people, including 10 French tourists, a tour guide, a caregiver, and the boat operator. Rene Mary Corre, whose age remains unknown, was part…

  • Caterpillar outbreak devastates Songkhla’s coconut plantations | Thaiger

    Caterpillar outbreak devastates Songkhla’s coconut plantations

    A significant outbreak of black-headed caterpillars has severely impacted coconut plantations across four districts in Songkhla, causing extensive damage to the crops. Local agricultural officials are responding by deploying parasitic wasps and chemical agents to combat the infestation. Agricultural experts have reported that the black-headed caterpillar infestation is affecting coconut trees in the Sathing Phra Peninsula and other areas of…

  • Phatthalung declared disaster zone amid severe flooding | Thaiger

    Phatthalung declared disaster zone amid severe flooding

    Severe flooding has hit several areas in the southern province of Phatthalung, prompting officials to declare disaster zones across four districts, affecting 15 subdistricts, 57 villages, and 12 communities. The heavy rainfall has led to both flood and wind disaster declarations, with urgent evacuations underway to move residents to safer areas. Kongsakul Jantrach, acting governor of Phatthalung, convened a meeting…

  • Trang monk defrocked after alcohol-fueled disturbance | Thaiger

    Trang monk defrocked after alcohol-fueled disturbance

    A monk, involved in a public disturbance while allegedly drunk, insisted on his innocence, claiming he only consumed alcohol and did not use any illegal substances. The incident unfolded near a child development centre in Trang province, raising concerns among the local community. Law enforcement received a report about a monk and a layperson causing a commotion. Upon arrival, officers…

  • Hat Yai water meter thief falls through roof during police chase | Thaiger

    Hat Yai water meter thief falls through roof during police chase

    A man responsible for stealing water meters in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, found himself in a sticky situation when he attempted to flee from the police. The incident unfolded yesterday, November 21 in the bustling area of Hat Yai, where residents had been repeatedly victimised by the theft of water meters from their homes. Local police, led by Anuwat Rittichai,…

  • Interior ministry allocates 56 million baht for Surat Thani marshland | Thaiger

    Interior ministry allocates 56 million baht for Surat Thani marshland

    Thailand’s Ministry of Interior approved a budget of over 56 million baht for the fiscal year 2025 to develop the Khlong Khwai marshland, aiming to create a new green space for the people of Surat Thani province. Kanisini Opasrangsank, a Member of Parliament for Constituency 1 in Surat Thani and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Thai Nation Party, along with…

  • Drug-addicted Thai man murders former employer in plantation | Thaiger

    Drug-addicted Thai man murders former employer in plantation

    A drug-addicted Thai man fatally attacked his former female employer at a palm plantation in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Tuesday after she and her girlfriend unexpectedly terminated his employment. Officers from Chang Klang Police Station were called to a house in the palm plantation in the Chawang district of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Tuesday, November 19,…

  • Phanom district grows kitchen gardens for food security boost | Thaiger

    Phanom district grows kitchen gardens for food security boost

    Local cuisine serves as a captivating cultural heritage, embodying the essence of each community. A new initiative in Phanom district in the southern province of Surat Thani embodies this spirit by utilising the vacant space in front of the district office to cultivate kitchen gardens, promoting food security. The District Chief of Phanom, Suchau Tumosik, in collaboration with local leaders…

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