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No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areas
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Screening at three major Thai airports has still detected no potential cases of Nipah virus among arrivals from Bangladesh and India, while the acting public health minister confirms that the disease is not easily transmissible.
Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
Rama II Road subsides, pickup truck stuck
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2026
» SAMUT SAKHON - A section of Rama II Road inbound to Bangkok subsided on Saturday morning, leaving a hole into which a passing pickup truck fell. No casualties were reported.
Nationwide emergency alert test set for Jan 20
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» A nationwide test of the mobile phone emergency alert system will be conducted on Jan 20 at 2pm, with messages sent to millions of users across all 76 provinces and Bangkok, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Thursday.
Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreading
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Well-known virologist Yong Poovorawan has warned that a mutating influenza strain A H3N2 is spreading in Thailand. It is more resistant to vaccines but does not increase in severity.
Thai navy seizes tanker suspected of smuggling oil to Cambodia
Online Reporters, Published on 31/12/2025
» A loaded Thai oil tanker with an illegal Myanmar and Cambodian crew has been seized in the Gulf of Thailand on suspicion of smuggling strategic supplies to Cambodia, the Royal Thai Navy spokesman said.
Ten foreigners caught gambling on Koh Phangan
Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2025
» Ten foreigners were arrested when caught illegally playing poker at a rented house on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province on Tuesday night.
Police foil gold shop robbery in Samut Sakhon
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2025
» A police officer thwarted a gold shop robbery in Samut Sakhon’s Krathum Baen district on Sunday, arresting a 28-year-old armed suspect whose gun misfired.
Motorist fined tenfold for paying motorway toll 'too quickly'
Online Reporters, Published on 03/11/2025
» A motorist was left frustrated after being slapped with a 330-baht fine for paying his 30-baht M-Flow toll too promptly.
Star Thai skeet and trap shooter boycotts SEA Games
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2025
» Skeet and trap shooting star Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit is boycotting the SEA Games, to be held in Thailand in Deember, accusing event organisers of a lack of transparency and mismanagement.