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- Cannabis
From cannabis sativa to indica: The best strains for beginners
If you’re a beginner, the world of cannabis can seem overwhelming, with countless strains and products to choose from. But fear not, we’ve got you covered with the top 5 cannabis strains that are perfect for beginners! From the energising effects of cannabis sativa to the relaxing effects of cannabis indica, there’s a strain out there for everyone. So sit…
- Northern Thailand News
Bones found behind man’s house who committed suicide suspected to belong to missing wife
Police believe that bones and “human-like body parts” discovered behind a man’s house yesterday who committed suicide in Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeast Thailand could belong to his wife who has been missing for over one week. The missing woman’s parents believe their daughter was murdered by her husband before he hanged himself. At midday on March 13, 30 year old…
- Travel Guides
Top 5 Most Amazing Hotels in Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya is a stunning city that used to be Thailand’s second capital, and it’s now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old ruins that surround the pagodas are believed to be where the royal family used to live. But wait, there’s more! The Wats (temples) here are absolutely incredible and some of the most famous in the country. So, staying…
- Thailand News
BREAKING: Radioactive caesium-137 cylinder missing in Thailand was smelted, sparking health concerns
UPDATE The radioactive cylinder containing caesium-137 which went missing from a power plant in Thailand was smelted in a furnace at Chow Steel Industries Public Company Limited’s smelting factory in Prachin Buri province, the governor of Prachin Buri province admitted this morning. The radioactive implications of this incident are unclear right now. Officials from the Office of Atoms for Peace…
- Pattaya News
Foreign tourist drowns at Pattaya Beach
A foreign tourist of unknown nationality tragically drowned at Pattaya Beach in Chon Buri province in eastern Thailand yesterday. At 2pm, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasat Rescue Foundation was informed that a foreign tourist was pulled out from the water at Pattaya Beach in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district. Rescue workers found a Western male estimated to be between 55…
- International Education
Celebrating 60 years of education excellence: A look into RIS Swiss Section
It’s time to celebrate with the RIS Swiss Section – Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok! This year, the prestigious school is celebrating its 60th anniversary, marking a significant milestone as one of the oldest international schools in Bangkok, providing German and Swiss curricula. It’s truly impressive how this school has managed to thrive for six decades in the ever-changing education landscape, and…
- Bangkok News
Healthy Station: improving Bangkok resident life
The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has expressed concern over the physical and mental health of Bangkok residents. They have launched the “Healthy Station” project which aims to promote a healthy lifestyle among Bangkok residents by utilizing public spaces. Bangkok is not the healthiest environment to live in, with toxic dust and pollution, eternal traffic jams and the high stress of…
- Krabi News
Australian tourist dies at famous cave in Krabi
An Australian tourist tragically died at a famous cave in Krabi yesterday. The 70 year old man died after his gruelling journey to the Tiger Cave, which involves a 1,260-step stair-climb. Rescuers and a doctor took over an hour to walk up the steps after they were alerted that a tourist was unconscious at the cave. The doctor who arrived…
- Health
What you need to know about Liposuction in Bangkok, Thailand
Sometimes stubborn fat won’t disappear no matter how much you diet and exercise. Because of this, liposuction, one of the most common plastic surgeries worldwide, is frequently chosen by patients. Liposuction involves removing extra fat from specific body parts, including the face, under the chin, thighs, hips, buttocks, back, and arms, in order to give them a more contoured and…
- Crime News
Thai monk charged with attempted murder after leaving policeman in need of urgent brain surgery
A Thai policeman underwent urgent brain surgery after being attacked by a Buddhist monk at a temple in Phitsanulok province in northern Thailand on Wednesday. Police have charged the monk with attempted murder. At 2.30pm, officers of Matum Patrol Police Force were informed that a monk was displaying manic behaviour, harassing people and destroying property at Wat Tha Chang temple…
- Thailand News
‘Don’t whiten teeth with nail polish’ Thai medical technologist warns
A Thai medical technologist is warning people not to whiten their teeth with nail polish. A popular Facebook page, Doctor Lab Panda, warned against using nail polish to whiten teeth due to the dire health risks associated with it. Medical technologist Pakphum Dejhassadin, who runs the page, cautioned the public against the practice. He said that some make-up artists still…
- Thailand News
Power plant in Thailand ups reward for missing radioactive cylinder to 100,000 baht
UPDATE A power plant in Prachin Buri province in central Thailand has upped the reward for information on the whereabouts of a missing radioactive cylinder containing Caesium-137 from 50,000 to 100,000 baht. The Office of Atoms for Peace have checked CCTV and scoured second-hand shops in the Si Maha Phot district to no avail. The radioactive cylinder was noticed missing…
- Crime News
Pattaya Police find knife and gun in car with group of teens
Pattaya Police found a knife, gun, and bullets in a car with a group of teens during a routine traffic checkpoint in the early hours of this morning. The checkpoint, located on Pattaya Second Road, was set up at 2am to search for drugs, weapons, and illegal items. Officers were checking vehicles when they noticed a group of teenagers acting…
- World News
Malaysia bans foreign male performers from cross-dressing on stage
Performing artists who are male and foreign are no longer allowed to “cross-dress” or dress up like women while performing in Malaysia, according to updated guidelines on live shows and concerts. The Central Agency for Application for Filming and Performing by Foreign Artistes (PUSPAL), under Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital, recently published some stricter rules regarding live performances by…
- Thailand News
Monk & nun squat in protest for world peace near Russian Embassy
A Buddhist monk and a nun squatting on a pavement in front of the Russian Embassy in Bangkok in protest over the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, hope President Vladimir Putin will acknowledge their world peace vigil from space. The couple’s campaign may be seen as honourable in the eyes of many citizens but the same can’t be said of…
- Environment News
RTN mobilised to deal with oil leak off Gulf of Thailand
Thailand today mobilised the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) to aid in the rescue of an oil storage vessel and contain damage to the environment. The vessel suffered damage during routine maintenance in the Gulf of Thailand earlier this week. According to government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri, the RTN will focus on assisting the crew in plugging a leak that resulted in…
- Thailand News
Family of illegal Thai worker who died in South Korea sues employer
The family of an illegal Thai worker who tragically died at a pig farm in South Korea travelled to the country to seek compensation from the employer. The 67 year old worker, named Boonchu, lost his life while working at a farm owned by 60 year old Kim, who reportedly attempted to conceal the death by leaving the worker’s body…
- Environment News
Search intensifies for Prachin Buri’s missing radioactive Caesium-137 canister
The search for Prachin Buri’s missing radioactive isotope Caesium-137 canister is intensifying after officials have come up empty-handed. Yesterday, workers equipped with radiation detectors, searched scrap shops in the Si Maha Phot district of Thailand’s central province of Prachin Buri but found nothing. The National Power Plant 5A Company is offering a 50,000 baht reward for information which leads to…
- Crime News
Three suspected Burmese migrants found brutally murdered in southern Thailand forest
Police have launched a murder investigation after the bodies of three men were found dumped in a forest in Songkhla province in southern Thailand yesterday. Police suspect the men were migrant workers, possibly from Myanmar. At 7.30am, officers at Bang Klam Police Station were informed that three men were found dead at a fly-tipping spot in the forest, around 200…
- Thailand News
Thai woman mysteriously leaps to her death from Pattaya condominium
Police officers are investigating a mysterious scene after a woman appeared to have lost her mind and jumped naked from the seventh floor of her room at a condominium in Pattaya. The woman’s younger sister reported that she screamed “I’m scared” before leaping to her death. Officers from Mueng Pattaya Police Station rushed to the condominium in Soi Thappaya in…
- Thailand News
Authorities scramble to find radioactive cylinder stolen from power plant in Thailand
Thai authorities are scrambling to find a steel tube containing the radioactive isotope Caesium-137 believed to have gone missing from a power plant at an industrial estate in Prachin Buri province in central Thailand on February 23. Staff noticed the cylinder was missing on Friday and filed a record at Sri Maha Phot Police Station that day. The company said…
- Thailand News
Man found dead with 14 shot wounds in his pickup in central Thailand
A Thai delivery driver was found dead in his pickup with 14 shot wounds on Erawan-Khao Neep Road in the Thasara sub-district of Lob Buri on Monday, March 13. The murder is believed to have been motivated by an informal debt and a personal conflict. A witness, who rode a motorcycle past the scene, reported the incident at Mueang Lob…
- Krabi News
Russian tourist tragically drowns off Krabi island
Another tourist has tragically drowned in Thailand. The 55 year old Russian man drowned off an island in Krabi, The Phuket Express reported on Monday. The man had arrived in Krabi from Phuket with a tour guide over the weekend and joined a snorkelling activity at Monkey Bay on Phi Phi Don island. His body was later found floating in the…
- Crime News
Thai police officer tragically drowns after jumping into dam to pursue drug dealer
A Thai police officer tragically lost his life while pursuing a drug dealer in the Isaan province of Yasothon. The officer, police major Ekkapong “Ton” Tipanee, jumped into a four-metre-deep dam to help a colleague arrest the suspected drug dealer but drowned in the process. Officers from Mueang Yasothon Police Station, and divers from Sawang Ruamjai Rescue, were alerted to…
- Crime News
Police declare they are in middle of a drugs war after murder of 4 men in South Thailand
Police yesterday declared that they are in the middle of a drugs war following the brutal murder of four men in the southern province of Narathiwat. The bodies of three victims were discovered in the trunk of a car, which had been partially submerged in a canal in the Waeng district on February 20. The fourth body was located in…
- Thailand News
Drug addict arrested for murdering employer with chainsaw
A Thai man was arrested at the weekend after he used a chainsaw to murder his employer while they worked together in a rubber plantation in the southern province of Surat Thani. The murderer tested positive for drugs, and police found a chainsaw and a knife covered in blood at the scene. A resident who lived near the murder scene…
- Thailand News
Pregnant cow rescued after getting stuck in mud for a week
When a food delivery rider took a break from his work, he never expected to become a hero, but that’s exactly what happened when he heard the cries of a pregnant cow stuck in a dried-up pond for a week. Working together with the Bang Kaew Rescue Team, Thawathepmontri “Off” Theerawong spent three hours rescuing the animal and leading her…
- Phuket News
Two foreign kayakers rescued from Phuket sea
The search for two missing foreign tourists who disappeared after renting kayaks from a hotel on Coconut Island in Phuket, southern Thailand, on Friday has been called off. It turns out they were rescued by the captain of a yacht later that day. At 6pm yesterday, officers at Mueang Phuket Police Station, Tourist Police, Phuket Marine Police, and Koh Kaeo…
- Cannabis
High times: Cannabis-infused spa treatments are taking Thailand by storm
Thailand has long been known for its traditional spa treatments that incorporate ancient healing techniques and natural ingredients. But with the legalization of cannabis in June 2022, a new trend is emerging in the world of wellness: cannabis-infused spa treatments. Cannabis-infused spa treatments are quickly becoming a popular way to relax and unwind in Thailand, and for good reason. CBD,…
- Thailand News
Foreign tourist dies on Doi Inthanon in northern Thailand
A foreign tourist lost consciousness and died at a car park on Doi Inthanon mountain in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand, yesterday afternoon. The male tourist – name and nationality unknown – travelled to the mountain as part of a tour group, reports ThaiRath. He was estimated to be between 50 and 60 years old. The tour guide took the…
