Similan Island to Temporarily Close for Monsoon Season
BANGKOK (NNT) – Tourism authorities are inviting travelers to Similan Island before its pristine tourism spots are closed for the monsoon season.
Similan Island, located in Phang Nga Province, is a popular tourist destination known for...
Alleged Murderer On The Run For Almost 20 Years Captured in South Thailand
Nakhon Si Thammarat —
Nakhon Si Thammarat police officers captured a fireman, a suspect for attempted murder, after fleeing for almost 20 years.
On October 12th, 2023, a Crime Suppression Division (CSD) unit captured an...
114 passengers on ferry temporarily become stuck on a sand bar near Phangan Island
Phangan, Surat Thani –
A ferry with 114 Thai and foreign passengers and 35 cars became temporarily stuck on a sand bar near Phangan Island in Surat Thani yesterday afternoon (July 13th).
The Koh Phangan District...
Chinese national and Thai wife arrested for reportedly illegally possessing firearms at luxurious house...
Kathu, Phuket -
A Chinese national and his Thai wife were arrested for illegally possessing a number of firearms in their residence following a police search on Friday, October 28th.
The official search was conducted following...
Tourists Flock to Islands in Phang Nga During Songkran Festival
Phang Nga –
Lots of Thai and foreign tourists are visiting islands in Phang Nga during the Songkran festival.
The President of the Phang Nga Tourism Association, Mr. Lertsak Pomklin, told the Phuket Express that more...
Last suspect wanted for murder of Canadian businessman in Phuket arrested after 13 years
Phuket -
The last suspect who was wanted for being involved with the murder of a Canadian man in Phuket was arrested in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, on Sunday, October 30th, after 13...
UPDATE: Escaped Prisoner Still Alive after Battling with Police on Southern Mountain in Trang
Trang –
A prominent escaped prisoner in Nakhon Si Thammarat is still alive after an extended gun battle with Thai police on a mountain range in Trang.
Our previous stories:
Police are hunting for a Thai...
Nine provinces in south Thailand continue to suffer from heavy flooding
Southern Thailand –
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports nine provinces in the South of Thailand are suffering from flooding as heavy rains continue. Three people have died in the floods.
The DDPM...
More details released on the alleged shooter who shot dead a hospitalized Covid-19 patient...
Pathum Thani -
A retired soldier who was arrested for reportedly shooting dead a Covid-19 patient in Pathum Thani and a convenience store employee in Bangkok yesterday, June 24th, has allegedly confessed to killing the...
Thai National Park Officials Warn Tourists After Foreigner Free Climbs Cliff in Krabi
Krabi –
A Thai national park official has warned tourists after a foreigner climbed without any equipment on a cliff in the famous Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park.
Photos of the unidentified foreigner free climbing...