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  • Thailand NewsBritish Muay Thai fighter seriously injured after motorbike crash in southern Thailand

    British Muay Thai fighter seriously injured after motorbike crash in southern Thailand

    A British Muay Thai fighter is undergoing surgery in Bangkok after he was involved in a serious road accident in Koh Samui on April 13. Chris – a 32 year old martial arts champion from York, UK – pulled out of a coffee shop on his motorbike when he was crushed by a pickup truck. Chris survived the incident but…

  • Thailand NewsPiece of suspected Chinese rocket washes up on Thai beach

    Piece of suspected Chinese rocket washes up on Thai beach

    What appears to be part of an aircraft, has washed up on a beach in Nakhon Si Thammarat province yesterday. A faded Chinese flag can be seen on the 1.2 x 3 metre sheet of aluminium, suggesting it could be part of one of China’s Long March Rockets used to send satellites into space. The sheet of metal washed up…

  • Crime NewsUPDATE: Corpse found floating in Gulf of Thailand

    UPDATE: Corpse found floating in Gulf of Thailand

    UPDATE: A man has confessed to the murder of 23 year old Chalermchai Siang, whose body was found floating on the surface of the ocean 500 metres away from the shore in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province on Monday. Three rocks had been attached to Chalermchai’s body in an attempt to weigh it down and his wrists and ankles had been…

  • Crime NewsCorpse found floating in Gulf of Thailand

    Corpse found floating in Gulf of Thailand

    Fishermen discovered the body of a man floating on the surface of the sea around 500 metres away from the coast in Nakhon Si Thammarat province in southern Thailand yesterday. The man’s wrists and ankles had been tied up with ropes and weighed down with rocks. His identity remains unknown. The swollen corpse of a man, around 165 centimetres tall…

  • Tourism NewsKoh Phang Ngan looking beyond Full Moon parties to more sustainable tourism

    Koh Phang Ngan looking beyond Full Moon parties to more sustainable tourism

    The Koh Phang Ngan Hotel and Tourism Association says the island is looking beyond its legendary full moon parties and aiming for more sustainable tourism. The association’s president, Chantana Limsuwan, says the island hopes to welcome 100,000 visitors this year, following the easing of travel restrictions. The Bangkok Post reports that the Full Moon Party on April 16, coupled with…

  • Phuket NewsTwo Ukrainian fugitives arrested in Phuket over US tax evasion scandal

    Two Ukrainian fugitives arrested in Phuket over US tax evasion scandal

    Two Ukrainian nationals wanted for fraud and tax evasion in the US were arrested in Phuket on Tuesday. The men fled to Thailand after warrants for their arrest were issued in Florida earlier this month. The pair are accused of providing employment for hundreds of illegal immigrants in America from 2007 – 2021 and evading $10 million in employment taxes.…

  • South Thailand NewsSouthern Thailand province gets a wave of income from Full Moon Party, Songkran

    Southern Thailand province gets a wave of income from Full Moon Party, Songkran

    Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani saw a wave of tourism income generated during the Songkran holiday. Many tourists came to the province for the famous Full Moon Party on Kho Pha Ngan, among other tourist attractions. Tourism officials said the province gathered up a total of 895.7 million baht from 83,000 visitors between April 13-17. The income is up…

  • Crime NewsVillage chief kills thief who stole his chickens

    Village chief kills thief who stole his chickens

    A village headman shot and killed a thief who allegedly stole his chickens at around 6am this morning in Songkhla province, southern Thailand. The shooter said the man was threatening him with a machete so he shot him three times in the chest out of self-defence. Police are speaking with eyewitnesses to determine what happened. When police arrived at the…

  • Crime NewsArmed man robs gold shop in Pattani, southern Thailand – VIDEO

    Armed man robs gold shop in Pattani, southern Thailand – VIDEO

    An armed man has robbed a gold shop in a Big C supermarket in Pattani province, southern Thailand. Police say the thief stole a total of nine necklaces worth 15 baht weight in gold (a ‘baht’ in gold is about 15 grams). According to CTV footage, the robber walked by the Yang Hub Teng gold and jewellery shop in the…

  • South Thailand NewsRebel group PULO won’t engage in peace talks if independence is off the table

    Rebel group PULO won’t engage in peace talks if independence is off the table

    The leader of a rebel group in Thailand’s Deep South said the rebels will not engage in peace talks with the Thai government if the possibility of independence in Thailand’s southern border region is off the table. Under the framework of Thailand’s current constitution, the kingdom remains indivisible. The group’s leader Kasturi Makhota made the announcement days after his rebel…

  • Thailand News100 year old banyan tree falls down, kills 10 year old boy

    100 year old banyan tree falls down, kills 10 year old boy

    A 10 year old boy was crushed to death by a 100 year old banyan tree which fell down this morning at a temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand. The boy was sitting near the tree studying online when the incident happened. The boy sadly died instantly when the tree fell on him, crushing him underneath. The boy’s…

  • South Thailand NewsMan in Southern Thailand believed to have drowned after fishing in flooded rice field

    Man in Southern Thailand believed to have drowned after fishing in flooded rice field

    The body of a man in Southern Thailand was found yesterday. His mother believes he drowned while fishing in a flooded rice field. The man’s mother said the rice fields near her house were under about 70 centimetres of water after several days of continuous rain. She says her son went to catch fish in the fields. When she noticed…

  • Thailand NewsRare sea creatures spotted in Krabi, southern Thailand

    Rare sea creatures spotted in Krabi, southern Thailand

    Rare marine animals were spotted enjoying Thailand’s coastal waters last week in Krabi, southern Thailand. Dugongs (manatee’s little cousins), humpback dolphins and sea turtles were seen from above in an aerial survey conducted by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) from March 27 – April 1. A total of 34 dugongs, colloquially known as “sea cows”, were seen…

  • World NewsThailand’s navy captures 3 Vietnamese fishing boats off Songkhla

    Thailand’s navy captures 3 Vietnamese fishing boats off Songkhla

    Thailand’s navy captured three Vietnamese fishing boats off Songkhla this morning. A commander admiral from the navy said a total of 15 people were arrested and charged for illegally fishing in Thai territorial waters without fishing licenses, using unregistered boats, and being immigrants working in Thailand without a work permit. The boat skippers were charged with directing fishing without skippers’…

  • Thailand NewsTourist impaled in the neck by needlefish while swimming at Thailand beach

    Tourist impaled in the neck by needlefish while swimming at Thailand beach

    A needlefish impaled a tourist in the neck while he was swimming at a popular beach in Thailand on Thursday. Careful not to remove the needlefish from his neck, lifeguards gave the man first aid on Ao Tan Khu beach in the eastern province of Trat by Cambodia before taking him to a local hospital at around 1pm. Local officials…

  • World NewsSouthern Thailand officials allocate 252 baht for Sadao connection with Malaysia

    Southern Thailand officials allocate 252 baht for Sadao connection with Malaysia

    Now that Thailand’s Sadao border with Malaysia will finally reopen tomorrow, officials in southern Thailand have approved nearly 252 million baht to connect the two countries there. Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Interior announced today that the development committee of the southern border provinces approved construction of the road to connect the new Sadao Customs House and Bukit Kayu Hitam border…

  • Thailand NewsIranian tourist missing after white water rafting accident in Thailand’s Phang Nga

    Iranian tourist missing after white water rafting accident in Thailand’s Phang Nga

    UPDATE: The tourist’s body has since been found. Read more HERE. An Iranian tourist has gone missing after a white water rafting accident yesterday in Southern Thailand’s Phang Nga province. A group of five foreign tourists alongside two tour operators were white water rafting down a river in Song Phraek village when they crashed into a rock causing their rubber…

  • Thailand NewsFlash flood warning for 8 Southern Thailand provinces

    Flash flood warning for 8 Southern Thailand provinces

    Flash flooding from heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend in eight provinces in Southern Thailand. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has announced a flash flood warning from April 2 to 4 in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. The situation is likely to be severe in some areas and the department…

  • Thailand NewsBody of Burmese fisherman found in oil tank in southern Thailand’s Surat Thani

    Body of Burmese fisherman found in oil tank in southern Thailand’s Surat Thani

    The body of a Burmese fisherman was found in an oil tank on a fishing boat docked in the southern province of Surat Thani. The tank was on a fishing boat where the man had worked which was found by a painter who was going to clean and paint the boat’s engine room. He tried to move the tank out…

  • Thailand NewsMassive water monitor lizard disturbs Southern Thailand home

    Massive water monitor lizard disturbs Southern Thailand home

    Possibly one of the heaviest Asian water monitor lizards ever reported was found at a home in Southern Thailand. The massive lizard weighing around 100 kilograms was safely relocated by a rescue team yesterday after lying in front of the door at a house in Nakhon Si Thammarat. 29 year old Teerasuk Pudee returned from work to find what he…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Pattaya’s Songkran Covid-19 restrictions

    Thailand News Update | Pattaya’s Songkran Covid-19 restrictions

    The mayor of Pattaya has approved the Songkran celebration but has changed the focus of the event to traditional and religious activities instead, obviously aiming at domestic tourists without a lot of international tourists to cater for this year. With fears and concerns about Covid-19 lingering, water and foam events, as well as alcohol consumption and any big celebrations will…

  • Thailand News“Thai Riviera” coastal road planned for province along the Andaman Sea

    “Thai Riviera” coastal road planned for province along the Andaman Sea

    CORRECTION: An earlier report incorrectly stated the cost of the road. The proposed budget for the design is 80 million baht and the total cost for construction has not been determined. A “Thai Riviera” road is being planned to be built along the coast six of Thailand’s Andaman provinces, if the Office of Transport’s request for 80 million baht for…

  • Crime NewsDrug trafficking suspect who allegedly shot at police last year arrested, South Thailand

    Drug trafficking suspect who allegedly shot at police last year arrested, South Thailand

    Police in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat arrested an alleged drug trafficker and his girlfriend last night. The two were hiding in a rented house in Muang district. Nakhon Si Thammarat police found 80 meth pills, drug paraphenalia, and nearly 300,000 baht cash. They also found bank account books showing deposits of several million baht, guns and ammunition…

  • South Thailand NewsNo flights to new Betong airport, Yala tourism officials talk promotions to boost travel

    No flights to new Betong airport, Yala tourism officials talk promotions to boost travel

    After the highly-publicised launch of the new airport in Southern Thailand’s Yala went sour, with Nok Air suspending flights to the airport due to a lack of passengers, tourism officials in the Betong area plan to offer discounts on hotel rooms and food for travellers to help the flights takeoff. Nation Thailand says the Betong Airport was “built to boost…

  • Thailand NewsMan caught with endangered tortoise faces charges for hunting in Thailand wildlife sanctuary

    Man caught with endangered tortoise faces charges for hunting in Thailand wildlife sanctuary

    Thai authorities caught a man with an endangered tortoise he reportedly caught in a wildlife sanctuary and planned to cook up and eat. The man was found in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan province with firearms and a yellow elongated tortoise which he claimed he was cooking. The man faces charges relating to illegally entering a wildlife sanctuary, hunting…

  • World NewsSatun border between Thailand and Malaysia to reopen in April

    Satun border between Thailand and Malaysia to reopen in April

    The Satun border between Thailand and Malaysia will reopen on April 1 to all cross-border traffic. Thailand’s CCSA announced yesterday that more entry points will also be opened under the Test & Go and Sandbox schemes. These entry points include the sea port in Surat Thani for registered Thai vessels and Thai crews, as well as the airports in Hat…

  • Koh Samui NewsKoh Samui villa owner cuts rates in half for Ukrainian couple stuck in Thailand

    Koh Samui villa owner cuts rates in half for Ukrainian couple stuck in Thailand

    A kind villa owner on the southern island of Koh Samui has reduced the rates of his villa by 50% for a Ukrainian couple who can’t return to their country due to the ongoing violence caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There are no commercial airlines are flying to Ukraine as the country closed its airspace to civilian flights following…

  • Thailand NewsAircraft wreckage washes up on Nakhon Si Thammarat beach in Southern Thailand

    Aircraft wreckage washes up on Nakhon Si Thammarat beach in Southern Thailand

    Aircraft wreckage washed up on a beach in the southern province Nakhon Si Thammarat and provincial officers have called in aircraft specialists to investigate. A local official says locals found similar wreckage six years ago. A 3.16 metre long, 1.80 metre wide metal piece, weighing around 70 to 80 kilograms, was found on Tha Phraya beach. There were two spots…

  • South Thailand NewsPrayut orders tight security amidst new Southern bomb attack

    Prayut orders tight security amidst new Southern bomb attack

    In the aftermath of a bombing in Yala province in Southern Thailand, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered investigators to hunt down the perpetrators. The attack injured four patrolling rangers and two civilians in front of a school in Bannang Sata district. This news comes after a government negotiator announced last month that the Thai government would have peace talks with…

  • Thailand NewsPM Prayut to board first official flight to Yala’s new airport, chair opening ceremony

    PM Prayut to board first official flight to Yala’s new airport, chair opening ceremony

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will be onboard the first flight to the new Betong Airport in the southern province Yala to preside over the opening ceremony on Monday. The prime minister hopes the airport will stimulate the southern border provinces’ economic development, encourage domestic and international commerce and improve security in the area. The airport, under construction from 2017 to 2019,…