Thai PM Pledges Action After Southern Unrest, Highlights Regional Development Plans
South —
At 10:40 AM on January 15th, 2025, Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra addressed the recent unrest in Thailand’s southern border provinces following a January 14th car bombing in Narathiwat that killed two police officers,...
Tourism Authority of Thailand Monitors Chinese Tourism Amid Actors Disappearance Ahead of Chinese Lunar...
National —
On January 15th, 2024, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is assessing the impact of the disappearance of Chinese actor Wang Xing at the Thai-Myanmar border on January 3rd, which created a stir...
Drivers Flee After Deadly Crash Smuggling 30 Migrants in Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi —
Late at night on January 7th, 2025, police in Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi, were alerted to a fatal collision between two pickup trucks on the Sangkhla Buri-Three Pagodas Pass road.
At the scene, a silver...
250 Thai Workers Report Recruitment Scam at Suvarnabhumi Airport
National —
On January 5th, 2025, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, the Director-General of the Department of Employment, revealed details about a recruitment scam targeting 250 Thai workers.Â
Victims alleged they were deceived into paying 60,000–120,000 baht each...
Kayak Accidents at Koh Chang: Six Tourists Rescued Safely
Koh Chang —
On January 5th, 2025, Koh Chang Marine Safety Center responded to two consecutive kayak accidents near Koh Yuak and Koh Suwan, off the coast of Koh Chang, Trat.
The first incident occurred at...
Thailand Announces a Total of 436 Deaths in Ten Dangerous Days New Year Road...
Thailand –
Thailand has announced a total of 436 deaths with 2,376 injuries from 2,467 road accidents of the Ten Dangerous Days New Year Road Campaign from December 27th, 2024 to January 5th, 2025.
The Thai...
Thailand Reports Total of 363 Deaths in Eight Days of Ten Dangerous Days New...
Thailand –
Thailand has announced a total of 363 deaths with 2,090 injuries from 2,149 road accidents in seven days from December 27th, 2024 to January 3rd, 2025 of the Ten Dangerous Days New Year...
U.S. Tourist Riding Dirt Bike Fatally Hits Thai Woman in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai —
On January 2nd, 2025, Mae On Police in Chiang Mai responded to a tragic accident involving a dirt bike ridden by an American tourist that struck a middle-aged woman crossing the road...
Thailand Reports Total of 321 Deaths in Seven Days of Ten Dangerous Days New...
Thailand –
Thailand has announced a total of 321 deaths with 1,894 injuries from 1,938 road accidents in seven days from December 27th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025 of the Ten Dangerous Days New Year...
Thai Embassy Pledges Full Support for Families of Victims of South Korean Airplane Crash
South Korea-
The Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul has pledged full support to the families of two Thai nationals who tragically lost their lives in the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport on Sunday...