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Hat Yai tourism reels as Chinese New Year bookings plunge
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAT YAI - The Chinese New Year in Hat Yai has been markedly subdued this year, with room bookings plunging and many businesses still closed months after last year’s flood, local hotel and tourism operators said on Sunday,
Public warned of stray hazardous containers after cargo ship sinking in Phuket
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» The public are warned not to approach any stray containers spotted in the sea or on the beach, particularly in Phuket, after the Panama-flagged Sealloyd Arc cargo ship sank near the island with more than 200 containers, including those containing hazardous materials.
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.
Pattaya welcomes 2,600 cruise visitors
Online Reporters, Published on 17/12/2025
» Pattaya was bustling on Wednesday morning as it welcomed about 2,600 tourists and crew members arriving at Bali Hai Pier from a moored vista-class cruise ship.
Thai ghost Krasue joins roster of popular horror game 'Dead by Daylight'
Online Reporters, Published on 05/09/2025
» "Dead by Daylight", a popular online multiplayer horror game, has announced its latest playable killer: the Krasue, a traditional Thai ghost. The character will be released on Sept 23, according to Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive.
Ever wonder why Thais offer Red Fanta to the spirits?
Online Reporters, Published on 23/07/2025
» Visitors to Thailand are often intrigued by the small, ornate structures known as spirit houses usually found outside homes and businesses and often also as roadside shrines.
Russian high on cannabis jumps to death in Pattaya
Online Reporters, Published on 22/05/2025
» CHON BURI - A 27-year-old Russian tourist fell to his death from the ninth floor of a condominium in the Jomtien area after allegedly experiencing hallucinations brought on by cannabis use.
Indonesia seizes Thai-flagged ship with record drug haul
Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2025
» A Thai flag-bearing ship is at the centre of a drug seizure, reportedly the largest in Indonesian history, after the country’s navy took the vessel into custody for suspicious behaviour.
Tourist boat fire the second in two days
Online Reporters, Published on 12/04/2025
» Twenty-six people had to abandon their diving boat in the early hours of Saturday when it caught fire 13 nautical miles off Pakarang beach in Khao Lak in Phangnga province.
Tourist boat bursts into flames off Koh Kut
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2025
» At least two people were injured after a tourist boat carrying a family of four caught fire off the shores of Koh Kut in Trat province on Friday.