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Thai workers in Japan to face deportation for illegal lobster poaching
Japanese Coast Guard officers arrested four Thai technician trainees in Choshi City, Chiba prefecture, Japan, for illegally poaching spiny lobsters. The arrests were widely discussed online, particularly within the Thai community in Japan. Many users criticised the group for ignoring warning signs at the location and argued that the incident could damage the reputation of Thai people working in Japan.…
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Koh Samui taxi mafia crackdown targets illegal turf control
A Koh Samui taxi mafia crackdown in Surat Thani began yesterday, May 28, as officials moved to dismantle taxi queue groups accused of occupying public areas and stopping other legal taxis from picking up passengers. Koh Samui district chief Amorn Chumchuay led the operation with Koh Samui district officials, transport officers, police, tourist police, and municipal officers. The operation targeted…
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Thai boy helped after mum leaves him behind at bus terminal
A 10 year old boy was left alone at a Phetchabun bus terminal after his mother allegedly could not afford a ticket for him to travel with the family to Chon Buri, prompting assistance from residents. The incident came to public attention after Natchakitnan “Beer” Yodsawai shared the boy’s story on Facebook yesterday, May 28. According to Beer, the child…
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Chicken farm fly infestation plagues Chai Nat, officials turn blind eye
More than 200 households along the Chai Nat and Nakhon Sawan provincial border have complained about a fly infestation allegedly linked to chicken farms, according to reports today, May 29, with residents saying they now eat meals under mosquito nets and fear disease. Residents said large numbers of flies have entered homes in U-Taphao subdistrict, Manorom district, Chai Nat, and…
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Senior Mukdahan official arrested at office after positive meth test
A senior local official in Mukdahan tested positive for methamphetamine yesterday, May 28, after district officials inspected an office in Dong Luang district following a tip-off about alleged drug involvement. The suspect is reportedly the head of the administrative office at a subdistrict administrative organisation in Dong Luang district. Officials said the operation followed information from a resident that a senior…
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Thai police ban folded arms, hands in pockets to improve public image
Police posture rules were issued on May 27 by the Royal Protection Police Sub-Division 1 under the Protection and Crowd Control Division, banning six gestures by uniformed officers to improve discipline, public confidence, and approachability. The order bars officers from standing with folded arms, standing with hands on hips, putting hands in pockets, standing with hands clasped behind the back,…
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Chinese man says Pattaya transwoman stages assault to extort money
A Chinese man, who was accused of assaulting a Thai transwoman in Pattaya, denied the allegations, claiming the incident was part of an attempt to extort money from him. The transwoman, identified as 24 year old Thanawat Thongduang, previously shared video footage of herself being injured and covered in blood on social media. She claimed a Chinese man assaulted her…
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Thailand video news | Thailand rolls out new digital immigration app to shorten arrival queues, Empower foundation submits bill seeking legal protections for sex workers
In Thailand video news, Alex covers news stories from across Thailand. The stories include a new digital immigration app rolling out aiming to shorten arrival lines, then, we’ll do a deep dive on Thailand’s alleged ‘Taxi Mafia’ as the killing of a driver on Koh Samui exposes deeper problems in the tourist transport industry, also, an Australian influencer was…
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Thailand extends alcohol sales hours to midnight in select areas
Thailand has revised its alcohol sales regulations, allowing sales from 11am to midnight in certain locations under a new announcement published in the Royal Gazette yesterday, May 28. The updated rules take effect today, May 29, and replace the previous 2025 regulation. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee issued the announcement, titled Announcement on Prohibited Alcohol Sales Hours B.E. 2569 (2026),…
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Man stabs two store workers, tells police he wanted to die
A Thai man stabbed convenience store employees in Prachin Buri province yesterday, May 28, leaving one woman in a coma. The suspect later told police he wanted to be killed during his arrest. Officers from Prachantakam Police Station were called to a convenience store in Pho Ngam subdistrict at about 3am after reports of a violent attack involving two female…
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May 29 forecast warns of heavy rain, rough seas in Thailand
Thailand is expected to see increased rainfall over the next 24 hours, with heavy rain forecast in some areas and very heavy rain in parts of the South’s west coast, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) today, May 29. The TMD said a moderately strong southwest monsoon covering the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand, combined with…
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CAAT issues rules for tighter Ebola airport screening
Thailand is directing arrivals from DR Congo and Uganda through Suvarnabhumi Airport only under stricter Ebola surveillance measures, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced today, May 28. CAAT said that the Ministry of Public Health raised surveillance and disease prevention measures after Ebola outbreaks were reported in some areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.…
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Workers flee after mortar round drops from concrete mixer in Amnat Charoen
Construction workers found a mortar round at a water retention weir construction site in Amnat Charoen today, May 28, after it fell from a concrete mixer truck while ready-mix concrete was being poured. Police in Mueang Amnat Charoen were alerted after workers found an object resembling a mortar round at the site in Kai Kham subdistrict, Mueang district. Officers then…
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12 officials in Lampang hospitalised after eating insects
Several officials at Ban Huad Subdistrict Office in Lampang province developed stomach pain, diarrhoea and dizziness after eating scale insects collected from a tree outside the office, prompting a public warning from rescue workers yesterday, May 27. A rescuer posted the warning on social media after several officials reportedly became ill and required hospital treatment following the consumption. The rescuer…
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NACC denies official in Nonthaburi crash was deputy spokesperson
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) clarified that the official involved in a fatal drunk-driving crash in Nonthaburi was not serving as the agency’s deputy spokesperson, following reports circulating online. In a statement issued today, May 28, the NACC confirmed that Jarong is the director of the Bureau of Investigation and Special Affairs. However, the agency said he was not acting…
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Thai delivery riders protest social security inclusion plan
More than 100 Thai delivery riders gathered outside the Ministry of Labour yesterday to oppose proposals to place platform workers under the social security system, citing concerns over reduced work flexibility and lower income. The protest followed a meeting last week between members of the Platform Workers Federation and Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat regarding labour rights and protections for delivery…
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Woman arrested after Chanel, Louis Vuitton bag theft in Bangkok
A woman accused of stealing Chanel and Louis Vuitton handbags worth 228,000 baht (around US$6,979) from a shop in Lat Phrao mall was arrested at a condominium in Bangkok yesterday, May 27. Police recovered a black 8-inch Chanel Boy Chevron Caviar bag worth 179,000 baht and a black Louis Vuitton bag worth 49,000 baht from the suspect, identified as 41…
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Thai taxi driver, new father, shot dead in Koh Samui ‘mafia’ attack
A taxi driver was shot dead during an attack by a “taxi mafia group” on Koh Samui in Surat Thani on Sunday, May 24, with one suspect arrested and several others still being sought by police. The victim was his family’s primary source of income, having welcomed a child just last month. The victim, identified as 31 year old former…
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Delivery rider killed by drunk driver claiming NACC ties
A deputy spokesperson of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was caught in a fatal drunk driving crash in Nonthaburi that killed a food delivery rider last night, May 27. Officers from Bang Sri Mueang Police Station were called to the scene on the Bangrak Noi Overpass on Ratchapruek Road at about 11pm. The body of the victim, identified as 43…
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Ex-wife charged after former Thai League footballer shot in Ratchaburi
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting her former husband, a municipal officer and a former Thai League footballer, twice in Ratchaburi on May 26. The shooting happened in the car park of Pho Hak Subdistrict Municipality office, Bang Phae district. The injured man, 42 year old Pornchai Atchinda, was shot in the right palm and…
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Korat cannabis factory fire causes millions in damage
A fire broke out at a cannabis drying factory in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) yesterday, May 27, after flames spread from a drying machine, with damages estimated at several million baht. The fire ignited at about 2am at a factory in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. Police and fire crews were called to the scene after workers reported the blaze. Firefighters from…
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Stronger monsoon brings heavy rain to Thailand in May 28 forecast
A stronger southwest monsoon is set to bring more rain to Thailand over the next 24 hours, with heavy downpours forecast in parts of the North, East and South, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). The TMD said the moderate southwest monsoon covering the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand has strengthened. Residents were advised to prepare…
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5 workers found alive after week inside flooded Laos cave
Rescue teams yesterday, May 27, located five Laotian workers trapped inside a flooded cave in Longchaeng district, Xaisomboun province, after more than a week. Two other workers remain missing. The seven workers became trapped after entering the cave on May 19 to search for gold before heavy rain flooded the area and blocked the exit routes. According to Thai PBS,…
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Police chief tells commanders to rein in officers moonlighting as influencers
Thailand’s national police chief has issued an urgent directive ordering senior commanders nationwide to tighten supervision of Thai police officers who appear on social media in uniform, days after personally cutting a fellow officer’s hair during a station inspection to demonstrate grooming standards. Police General Kittharath Punpetch signed a memo yesterday, May 26, addressed to commanders at all levels. The…
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Thailand train-bus crash compensation paid, motorists charged
Six of the eight families of those killed in the Thailand train bus collision on May 16 have received compensation, with charges filed against the train driver and motorists found blocking the tracks, Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkaskulkiat announced yesterday, May 26. The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have jointly paid out 2.9…
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Thailand’s 12-Year Shame. Taylor Swift cancelled concert because of a Military coup
Thai fans buying a ticket months in advance. Knowing every word of every song. Counting down the days. Then waking up to news that has nothing to do with music and everything to do with why the show won’t happen. That’s exactly where Thai Taylor Swift fans found themselves in May 2014. And twelve years later, they’re still waiting. The…
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Turkish tourist found dead in Phuket residence
A 30 year old Turkish national was found dead in a residence in Kamala, Phuket, on May 26, with police reporting no signs of assault or foul play. Cannabis and drug paraphernalia were discovered in the room where the body was found. Kamala Police Station received reports from rescue workers at around 3.30pm, and officers travelled to a three-storey house…
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Chaiyaphum teen arrested over alleged sexual assault on mother
A teenager has been arrested in Chaiyaphum after allegedly sexually assaulting his mother while under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine. The alleged incident took place on May 25 in Kaset Sombun district and was reported to local police the following morning. The mother told investigators her son entered her room, struck her and carried out the assault. She said she did…
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Israel, Thailand mark 72 years with farm upgrade instead of party
Israel has redirected funds from its national day celebrations to community development projects in Thailand as the two countries mark 72 years of diplomatic relations. The Israeli embassy in Bangkok said it chose to support local initiatives rather than hold a reception, citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm explained the decision at…
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Safety failures, not misfortune, caused crane collapse that killed 31
A construction crane collapse, causing a train crash in Thailand that killed 31, has been ruled the result of procedural violations and safety failures rather than an unavoidable accident, according to findings released by a government fact-finding committee on May 26. Thirty-one people died when equipment from a high-speed rail construction site fell onto Express Train No. 21, operating between…
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