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  • South Thailand NewsViolent attacks in southern Thailand leave one dead, two injured

    Violent attacks in southern Thailand leave one dead, two injured

    Separate incidents of violent attacks occurred yesterday in Thailand’s southern provinces of Pattani and Narathiwat, resulting in one death and two injuries. Armed gunmen targeted a police operations base in Muang district, Pattani province, while a pickup truck carrying villagers was ambushed in Narathiwat province. The attack on the police base in Pattani took place at around 7am in Ban…

  • Pattaya NewsThai cannabis vendor stabs Indian tourist in Pattaya road rage clash

    Thai cannabis vendor stabs Indian tourist in Pattaya road rage clash

    In Pattaya, a road rage incident escalated into violence when a Thai cannabis vendor clashed with an Indian tourist, resulting in the tourist being stabbed in the chest. The 25 year old vendor, Nonthawat Sritamart, was arrested by Pattaya Police after stabbing the Indian tourist, identified as Gulshan, also 25 years old, below his left chest. The incident occurred on…

  • World NewsBrigitte Macron relative attacked near family’s chocolate shop

    Brigitte Macron relative attacked near family’s chocolate shop

    In an apparent politically motivated attack, a family member of French first lady Brigitte Macron was assaulted outside the family’s chocolate shop in Amiens, northern France. Jean-Baptiste Trogneux was returning to his apartment above the renowned Trogneux chocolate shop when he was surrounded by anti-government protesters who insulted the president, his wife, and their family before physically attacking him. Jean-Alexandre…

  • World NewsCalm returns to Gaza as ceasefire holds

    Calm returns to Gaza as ceasefire holds

    Calm returned to Gaza on Sunday as a fragile ceasefire held for the most part, with both Palestinians and Israelis counting the cost of five days of cross-border fire that resulted in dozens of casualties. Fishermen took to their boats in the coastal enclave, as Gazans emerged from their homes after sheltering during the intense exchange of fire. The fighting…

  • World NewsASEAN nations express deep concern over ongoing violence in Myanmar

    ASEAN nations express deep concern over ongoing violence in Myanmar

    Southeast Asian nations expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence in Myanmar during this week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Indonesia. The regional bloc has been under scrutiny for its perceived inaction and inability to resolve the crisis amid the bloodshed following a military coup in 2021. In a statement, ASEAN leaders urged “the immediate cessation of…

  • World NewsVigilante justice in Haiti: More than a dozen alleged gang members stoned, burned alive by angry mob

    Vigilante justice in Haiti: More than a dozen alleged gang members stoned, burned alive by angry mob

    More than a dozen alleged gang members were brutally stoned and burned alive by residents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti yesterday. This horrifying act comes as the United Nations warns that the levels of insecurity currently plaguing the country’s capital are comparable to those in nations experiencing war. In an incident that has incensed many and underlined the desperate situation in Haiti,…

  • South Thailand NewsThailand extends emergency decree in Deep South

    Thailand extends emergency decree in Deep South

    Thailand is extending the emergency decree in the Deep South for another three months. The decree applies to the border provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat and will run from March 20 to June 19. According to the Bangkok Post, the newest extension of the decree marks the 71st time it has been issued. The Deputy Prime Minister, Prawit Wongsuwon…

  • World NewsMalaysia’s PM against the use of violence to resolve southern Thailand conflicts

    Malaysia’s PM against the use of violence to resolve southern Thailand conflicts

    Malaysia’s Prime Minister is making it clear that he is against the use of violence to resolve conflict in southern Thailand. PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is meeting with Thailand’s PM Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Government House. He says it ‘was a session for a most serious and frank exchange’ and ‘not just an ordinary diplomatic session.’ “I came here…

  • World NewsSE Asia foreign ministers to hold emergency talks over Myanmar

    SE Asia foreign ministers to hold emergency talks over Myanmar

    Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries are set to hold emergency talks over the current state of Myanmar. The talks will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia next week ahead of next month’s ASEAN leaders’ summit in Cambodia. Myanmar has descended into chaos since the military took over in February 2021. Now, reports say there are more than 2,300 killed during…

  • World NewsHong Kong cancels screening of 2008 Batman flick over Chinese antagonist

    Hong Kong cancels screening of 2008 Batman flick over Chinese antagonist

    Hong Kong is scrapping the screening of The Dark Knight after government censors “recommended” against showing it. The concerns stem from the film’s Chinese antagonist as he is portrayed as being violent. According to the Hong Kong Free Press, parts of the film were shot in Hong Kong, but as Batman arrives in the city to pursue a corrupt Chinese…

  • Pattaya NewsIntoxicated Pattaya tourist allegedly punches elderly Australian man in face

    Intoxicated Pattaya tourist allegedly punches elderly Australian man in face

    Another intoxicated Pattaya tourist has reportedly caused mayhem. On Friday night, a tourist allegedly punched an elderly Australian man in the face as the man was trying to stop him from fighting with a motorcycle taxi driver. A witness said that the Australian man, 70 year old Tony, had seen the tourist in a feud with the motorcycle taxi driver…

  • Phuket NewsIntoxicated Phuket man whacks cars and houses with iron bar

    Intoxicated Phuket man whacks cars and houses with iron bar

    An intoxicated Phuket man yesterday wreaked havoc in a housing estate in Phuket’s main city district. The man went around whacking cars and houses in an estate with an iron bar that had a sharp end. Residents alerted Wichit Police of the carnage the man caused to damage cars and houses, and the police arrived on the scene to find…

  • Crime NewsForeign tourist breaks into bank, goes on rampage in northern Thailand

    Foreign tourist breaks into bank, goes on rampage in northern Thailand

    A foreign tourist broke into a Bangkok Bank branch in Pai in the northern province of Mae Hong Son yesterday evening. He smashed his way through several glass doors with rocks and proceeded to cause significant damage to the bank’s property. Police detained him and discovered he was illegally residing in the kingdom. A foreigner named Kent Douglas Meades –…

  • Pattaya NewsBurning rage: Chon Buri woman allegedly burns down boyfriend’s friend’s house

    Burning rage: Chon Buri woman allegedly burns down boyfriend’s friend’s house

    A Chon Buri woman has allegedly burned down her boyfriend’s friend’s house because she was enraged that she couldn’t find her boyfriend. The incident happened between Thursday night and Friday morning, in Bang Lamung district. The house owner, 33 year old Parichat Yongpanya, told The Pattaya News she and her 2 daughters were sleeping in the house, when the woman came in…

  • Thailand NewsTeenage girl, ‘client’ arrested as Police rescue 2 minors in sex trafficking swoop

    Teenage girl, ‘client’ arrested as Police rescue 2 minors in sex trafficking swoop

    Undercover police yesterday swooped to arrest a teenage girl and her customer for procurement and engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor at a short-time hotel, in Muang district of Kanchanaburi, western Thailand. Police also rescued a teenage old girl held against her will as part of the investigation, who was allegedly forced to take illicit drugs and engage in…

  • Pattaya NewsUPDATE: Suspect in assault case with Russian woman in Chon Buri released

    UPDATE: Suspect in assault case with Russian woman in Chon Buri released

    THE LATEST The suspect who police said admitted to assaulting a Russian woman in Chon Buri has now been released from police custody last night. This was after the suspect had just been summoned to the Nong Prue Police station on the same day. Police told local media they couldn’t issue an arrest warrant without a positive testimony from the…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri man allegedly attacks neighbour for asking about parcel

    Chon Buri man allegedly attacks neighbour for asking about parcel

    Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district is always buzzing about with drama it seems. A man in Bang Lamung said yesterday that his next-door neighbour hit him in the head twice with his motorbike helmet, after he went to the neighbour’s room to ask him about a Lazada delivery he was waiting for. The victim, 34 year old Kongnouanhak Dang, was…

  • Bangkok NewsUPDATE: Former Democrat deputy leader now temporarily released, Bangkok

    UPDATE: Former Democrat deputy leader now temporarily released, Bangkok

    THE LATEST After agreeing this morning to temporarily detain the former deputy leader of the Democrat political party, the Bangkok South Criminal Court has temporarily released Prinn Panitchpakdi on bail on the condition that he wouldn’t leave the country without the court’s permission. The former deputy leader posted bail surety of 700,000 baht. Thailand’s Immigration Bureau was to be informed…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya man allegedly threatens tourists with knife at mall

    Pattaya man allegedly threatens tourists with knife at mall

    A young man allegedly wandered around the parking lot of a Pattaya mall threatening tourists with a knife yesterday. Pattaya Police detained the man at Pattaya Police Station, and claim he was incoherent and couldn’t properly answer questions. The man had also reportedly been talking in circles. Witnesses called the police immediately after seeing him walk around brandishing the long…

  • South Thailand NewsSecurity captures fourth Songkhla insurgent after long siege

    Security captures fourth Songkhla insurgent after long siege

    Security forces captured the fourth insurgent after three others tried to escape from their hiding spot in Chana, a district of Songkla. The insurgent hid in a house, even though local religious and community leaders begged him to surrender. After a pause, there were gunshots again in the evening. Security forces then moved in. The insurgent had an M16 rifle,…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Omicron to dominate, Soapy massage parlor for sale! | Dec 8

    Thailand News Today | Omicron to dominate, Soapy massage parlor for sale! | Dec 8

    Prayut Chan-o-cha was responding to fears from business owners that another lockdown could be imposed during peak season. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reiterated the importance of vaccination in order to boost immunity against the variant. Authorities have warned that particulate matter in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand will reach an unhealthy stage this week. The Bangkok Municipal…

  • World NewsCambodian PM plans a visit to Myanmar to smooth divisions in ASEAN

    Cambodian PM plans a visit to Myanmar to smooth divisions in ASEAN

    The PM of Cambodia has announced plans to visit Myanmar to help smooth divisions in ASEAN. PM Hun Sen says he will talk with military rulers, recently commenting that Myanmar was a “family member of ASEAN” and that it was time to strengthen the grouping. Myanmar is part of the 10-country ASEAN alliance, but has created waves after the military…

  • Crime NewsPro-democracy activist accuses Thai movie director of slapping, kicking her

    Pro-democracy activist accuses Thai movie director of slapping, kicking her

    A prominent pro-democracy activist has accused a Thai film director of assault following a cultural event in Bangkok on Sunday evening. According to a Coconuts report, Rukchanok Srinork, aka “Ice”, took to social media to accuse Yuthalert “Tom” Sippapak of slapping her in the face and kicking her in the stomach. Rukchanok says she has filed a complaint against the…

  • EducationAs Thai schools reopen, the effects of online learning are evident

    As Thai schools reopen, the effects of online learning are evident

    As Thai schools reopen, the effects of online learning await to be seen, with many experts saying children will need to spend time catching up upon returning to classrooms. Barriers to online learning such as mental distress, missed school lunches, routine vaccinations, and possible exposure to violence and abuse, have all contributed to students’ falling behind. Many parents of these…

  • EventsThammasat University Massacre – 45 year on | VIDEO

    Thammasat University Massacre – 45 year on | VIDEO

    Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of the infamous October 6 massacre at Thammasat University in Bangkok in 1976, when 4,000 police and military forces blocked all exits from the university before firing machine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade weapons on the students after increased anti-government protests. Officially, some 45 people were killed and over 145 injured, but…

  • Thailand NewsSoldier allegedly assaults neighbours following horn honking

    Soldier allegedly assaults neighbours following horn honking

    A soldier in Nonthaburi, a central Thai province, allegedly assaulted his neighbours at their home because one of the victims had honked his motorbike’s horn to let his wife know he was home. The victims, 39 year old Piamsuk Bunruang and 42 year old Alisa Choksinsombun filed a police report yesterday following the attack. Thai Residents says the soldier punched…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | More protestors arrested, booster and kids’ vaccines | August 23

    Thailand News Today | More protestors arrested, booster and kids’ vaccines | August 23

    In another clash with riot police at Bangkok’s Din Dang intersection yesterday at least 35 protesters have been arrested. A 24 year old man has commandeered a Bangkok bus with a gun holding the conductor and a passenger hostage last night. Phuket Tourist Police have rescued a Dutch couple who became trapped 3 kilometres off-shore while kayaking early yesterday afternoon.…

  • World NewsUS Embassy in Thailand issues security alert due to violence near Myanmar border

    US Embassy in Thailand issues security alert due to violence near Myanmar border

    Mortar shells and rocket-propelled grenades from Myanmar have landed in Thai border towns in the Tak and Mae Hong Son provinces. With the ongoing violence between the Burmese military and ethnic armies following the February coup now with clashes near Thai border towns, the US Embassy in Thailand has issued a security alert and is now requiring all US government…

  • Crime NewsUS President Biden signs hate crimes law to help protect Asian Americans

    US President Biden signs hate crimes law to help protect Asian Americans

    After multiple incidents of violence against Asian Americans in the US, President Joe Biden has recently signed a hate crime law. As violence against Asians in America has been on the rise since the Covid-19 pandemic, Biden told Asian American politicians and senior members of Congress that racism has long been toxic. He says the Asian American community has been…

  • World NewsAnti-coup Burmese protesters take up military training in jungles of Myanmar

    Anti-coup Burmese protesters take up military training in jungles of Myanmar

    Members of Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement, including doctors and students, are taking up military training in the jungles, where they fled to escape a violent crackdown by the junta. Crawling on the ground towards their target of a small village isn’t just in preparation for a simulated clash-the training is to help protect them while they continue to resist the…