15 drug smugglers die in gunfight with Thai soldiers at border in Chiang Mai...
Chiang Mai-
Fifteen drug smugglers died in a gunfight with Thai soldiers from The Pha Muang near the Thai-Myanmar border in the Fang district.
The Pha Muang task force commander Major General Suparerk Sathapornpol told Thai...
Drunk Driving Responsible for Most Accidents During New Year Period, says Thai Officials
National —
The Department of Probation said today, January 1st, that there have been 1,842 traffic accidents across Thailand so far between December 31st to January 1st, with 1,687 cases, or 91.58% involving drunk driving.
144...
Russian Tourists Spearhead Foreign Arrivals in Phuket
Phuket —
Phuket is seeing more activities from tourists, as tourism is now at 50% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Office in Phuket.
Ms. Nantasiri Ronsiri Thursday said...
Top Thai Police Commander Shot and Killed by Wife, Who Later Gets Bail
National —
The 59-year-old commander of the Royal Thai Police Office, Pol. Lt. Gen. Panya Pinsuk, was shot dead by his wife at a house in Bangkok's Thawi Watthana district on Sunday afternoon, February 19th.
The...
Thai Police to Tighten Up Laws to Tackle Hazardous PM2.5 Dust Problem
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The Thai national police chief has ordered law enforcement officers nationwide to tighten up law enforcement to curb PM2.5 dust.
The move by Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat is in line with the recent order...
UPDATE: Exiled Chinese Christian Group Safely Leaves Thailand to U.S.A.
Thailand –
An exiled Chinese Christian group left Thailand and arrived in the United States of America after they were detained for overstay in what became an international incident.
Our previous story:
A large group of Chinese...
New Affordable Bus Service Launches Between Bangkok and Pattaya Central Malls
Pattaya —
Central Pattana in partnership with Klook is launching a new bus route that will operate between three major malls: Central World, Central Pattaya, and Central Village, for only 190 baht.
Today, April 28th, Mr....
South Korean Tourist Arrested in Bangkok with Crystal Meth
Bangkok —
Bangkok Police collaborated with South Korean law enforcement to arrest a Korean man for smuggling crystal meth from Thailand into his home country.
On May 19th, anti-drug police officers in Bangkok rounded up...
Thailand Could Face Economic Disruption if Pita Fails to Become PM Warns Economic Expert
National —
President of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Thanawat Phonwichai warned that Thailand might suffer an economic downturn if the Move Forward Party (MFP), the political party that won the most...
Thai Parliament Succesfully Chooses House Speaker
National —
Wan Muhamad Noor Matha from the Prachachart Party has been chosen unanimously to become the House Speaker of the Thai Parliament.
On Tuesday, July 4th, the 500 Members of the House of Representatives convened at the...