Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand news, covering government policies, security measures, and business developments.
- Crime News
Porsche-driving Frenchmen who put Thai man in a coma denied bail
UPDATE The Porsche-driving Frenchmen who gave a Thai man a…
- Crime News
Loan shark shoots debtor 8 times in the head in southern Thailand
A loan shark chose revenge over repayments on Sunday when…
- Crime News
Loan shark bombs debtor’s house in southern Thailand
A loan shark allegedly threw a deadly military-grade hand grenade…
- Thailand Travel
Phuket welcomes 4 million tourists in 8 months
Phuket welcomed four million domestic and international visitors so far…
- Thailand News
Cat goes missing in Hat Yai, turns up 1000km away in Bangkok, Thailand
‘Moota’ the stripy cat turned up in Bangkok after going…
- Phuket News
UPDATE: Governor rushing to feed over 800 Phuket flood victims
UPDATE Phuket Governor Narong is rushing to get food to…
- Phuket News
UPDATE: Prayut calls in army to help with Phuket floods
UPDATE After floods wreaked havoc in Phuket yesterday, General Prayut…
- Phuket News
VIDEO: Phuket Airport and surrounding areas engulfed by floods
Floodwater is being pumped out of Phuket Airport and surrounding…
- Road deaths
VIDEO: Foreign driver causes horror crash in southern Thailand, 2 killed, 1 injured
Thai media reports that a “foreign man” – whose nationality…
- Thailand News
Thai couple’s 1,000km, 20 hours Songkran motorcycle odyssey
A Thai couple travelled 20 hours on a motorbike and…
- Crime News
Police find 40,000 meth pills in abandoned car in S Thailand
Police in the Ron Phibun district of southern Thailand discovered…
- South Thailand News
Explosive device found hidden inside 7-Eleven in southern Thailand
An explosive device planted by suspected insurgents was discovered hidden…
- Crime News
Man shot dead at a funeral ceremony in southern Thailand
The wife of a man shot dead by a gunman…
- Crime News
South African’s life sentence reduced to 33 years for drug trafficking in Thailand
Koh Samui Court decided to reduce 23 year old Ashley…
- Crime News
Teen soldier murders cousin for allegedly raping his mother
A 19 year old soldier was arrested for murdering his…
- Phuket News
Elephant rips mahout’s body in half in southern Thailand
An elephant ripped its mahout in half with its tusks…
- Road deaths
Frenchman dies after being hit by sailor’s car in Phang Nga
A Frenchman was killed on a zebra crossing in the…
- South Thailand News
4,000 Muslims protest against construction of Kuan Yin statue in southern Thailand
More than 4,000 Muslims gathered yesterday to protest against the…
- Crime News
Pedo father & 2 stepbrothers jailed for raping 12 year old Thai girl
The father and two stepbrothers of a 12 year old…
- South Thailand News
Southern Thailand rebel group considers 3 month ceasefire for Buddhist Lent
Another round of “peace talks” between the Thai government and…
- Road deaths
Patient dies after the route of emergency rescue van blocked
A heartless nurse who blocked the path of an ambulance,…
- Thailand News
Elephant stabs mahout to death with its tusks in southern Thailand
An elephant stabbed its mahout – or elephant trainer –…
- Environment News
Thailand’s iconic Maya Bay to temporarily close again
Thailand’s iconic Maya Bay – located on Koh Pi Pi…
- Thailand News
UPDATE: Crashed army helicopter gets into another accident in southern Thailand
UPDATE: Crashed army helicopter gets into another accident in southern…
- Thailand News
Army helicopter crashes in southern Thailand
At around 9am this morning, a Blackhawk army helicopter crashed…
- Tourism News
Honeymooning British man drowns in Phuket, Thailand
A British man on his honeymoon refused to acknowledge a…
- South Thailand News
Police search for 3 rogue cops & soldier involved in illegal gun trade
Arrest warrants have been issued for three rogue cops and…
- Environment News
Dead sea turtle with plastic lodged in its throat washes up on Phuket beach
A dead sea turtle with plastic lodged in its mouth…
- Thailand News
Battle of the Beetles: Man gets rich selling rhinoceros beetles in southern Thailand
Beetle fighting season is almost upon us, and one man…
- Tourism News
Thailand tourism: 9.3 million arrivals predicted, south busy
In its latest estimates, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports…
- Thailand News
Frenchman found dead in luxury villa in Koh Samui, Thailand
The body of a Frenchman was discovered at a luxury…
- South Thailand News
Suspected insurgents hijack garbage truck, bomb police booth in southern Thailand
In a suspected insurgency attack in Thailand’s “Deep South,” men…
