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Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026
» The government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.
Sukhumvit gold heist suspect nabbed after three-week chase
Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026
» A robber who stormed a gold shop in Bangkok's Sukhumvit area and vanished with a haul worth about 15 million baht has been arrested in Chiang Rai province after a three-week manhunt during which he repeatedly changed his appearance with caps and wigs to throw off pursuing officers.
2.3m speed pills seized on Mekong river bank, smugglers flee
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» A navy patrol seized about 2.3 million speed pills abandoned by fleeing smugglers on the banks of the Mekong River in Muang district of Nong Khai in the early hours of Wednesday.
Artist smuggles AI-generated painting into museum in Wales
Life, Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2025
» An artist has challenged the very definition of 'art' after a painting he created using artificial intelligence (AI) was surreptitiously hung in the National Museum Cardiff in Wales.
German arrested for reckless driving found to be wanted criminal
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2025
» A German man arrested for reckless driving on Koh Phangan has been found to be on a criminal wanted list in his home country, police said.
Authorities seize 4.8m speed pills in Chiang Rai
Online Reporters, Published on 24/10/2025
» CHIANG RAI: Authorities intercepted a major shipment of more than 4.8 million pills in Chiang Saen district, near the Golden Triangle, late on Thursday night, police said. A smuggler managed to evade arrest by abandoning his vehicle and fleeing across the Mekong River.
Manhunt launched for armed gold shop robber
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2025
» Police have launched a manhunt for a knife-wielding robber who held a customer hostage and made off with gold ornaments worth about 240,000 baht before fleeing on a motorcycle in Ban Mo district of Saraburi province.
When superstition meets the lottery: Thai traditions of prediction
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Superstition and lottery buying are deeply rooted in the Land of Smiles, and the two often overlap. Many Thais rely on superstition to help guide them in choosing winning numbers, though such practices are more cultural than guaranteed paths to success.
5.4 million meth pills seized, drug courier arrested in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 11/09/2025
» Bangkok police have seized over 5.45 million methamphetamine pills worth about 200 million baht and arrested a drug courier at the Lat Krabang station parking lot on the Airport Rail Link.
Thaksin returns from abroad for Supreme Court ruling
Online Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Bangkok when his private jet landed at Don Mueang airport on Monday afternoon, the day before the Supreme Court’s ruling on his prolonged hospital stay instead of serving prison time.