Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 21st to Sunday, September 27th.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
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Sixteen-year-old Thai rocker Nene Royal, whose real name is Praew Rattikan Amloy, has claimed the top prize on America’s Got Talent Season 21, becoming the first contestant from Thailand to win the long-running NBC competition.
Phuket’s Own Nene Royal Makes History as First Thai Winner of America’s Got Talent
2. Bangkok declares all fifty districts public disaster zones. The announcement, signed on Saturday, September 26th, 2026, expands an earlier designation that had covered only Nong Chok, Suan Luang, and Khan Na Yao districts. It takes effect from September 25th and applies citywide.
Bangkok Governor Declares All Fifty Districts Public Disaster Zones After Widespread Flooding
3. A joint force of more than 30 immigration officers, local police, tourist police and district officials stormed a two-storey townhouse in the Takhian Tia area shortly after midnight on September 23rd and rescued three Chinese women from a group of four Chinese men who say they were lured to Pattaya with offers of entertainment work, then held against their will, sexually assaulted and used in a cross-border ransom demand.
4. Heavy, persistent rain on Wednesday afternoon quickly flooded low-lying and flood-prone areas of Pattaya in Chonburi province, with water reaching almost one metre in some spots and blocking small vehicles.
Intense rainfall pounded Pattaya in Banglamung district for more than an hour after 1 a.m. on Thursday, September 24th, 2026, causing widespread flooding on major roads and leaving motorcycles and small cars stranded in deep water.
5. Officials conducted a follow-up inspection at Chabad Patong, focusing on product labelling, health standards and import compliance, as part of a comprehensive review ordered by Governor Chotenarin Kerdsom.
Authorities Intensify Probe into Chabad Patong After Seven-Day Deadline
Another unauthorized extension that turned part of the Chabad Patong parking area into a restaurant and café has not yet been demolished, despite a formal order from Patong Municipality requiring its removal.
UPDATE: Another Unauthorized Café at Chabad House Patong Still Standing Say Officials
6. Phuket has welcomed 16-year-old Nene Royal back home on September 27, 2026, after her sensational victory on America’s Got Talent Season 21.
Phuket Welcomes Home Nene Royal after Winning America’s Got Talent
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support.
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