Showing 1 - 10 of 122
Tourism associations ask for less police corruption
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» Tourism operators are urging the government to reform law enforcement and regulation, as businesses and tourists suffer from worsening bribery issues, harming the nation's tourism reputation.
Myanmar rape-murder suspect deported from Thailand by mistake
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thai police are pursuing a Myanmar man accused of raping and killing a Thai woman in the northern province of Tak, after discovering he had been mistakenly deported by immigration officials.
Drug trafficker killed in Chiang Mai shootout
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/12/2025
» One drug trafficker was shot dead and another escaped during a clash with police in Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai province on Monday night, after which at least 2 million methamphetamine pills were found in their car.
Foreign-run e-bike tour firm busted on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/09/2025
» A German man and a Myanmar national have been arrested on Koh Phangan for illegally running a tour firm that rented electric motorcycles to tourists.
Drunk Turkish teen assaults Thai woman after rejection
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/06/2025
» A Turkish teenager was arrested early Tuesday morning after assaulting a Thai woman near Khao San Road in Bangkok following a drunken outburst over a lost passport.
4.5-magnitude quake in Chiang Mai felt across 5 provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/06/2025
» An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was detected in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai on Monday afternoon and was felt in many districts of five provinces.
Foreigners caught selling street food in Khao San area
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2025
» Eight foreigners, a Turk and seven Myanmar nationals, have been caught illegally selling street food on Khao San and nearby Rambuttri roads in Bangkok.
Hunt underway for Chiang Mai bank robber
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2025
» Police were hunting for a lone robber who made off with about 40,000 baht in cash from a Kasikorn Bank branch in Chiang Mai on Monday.
Extra prison time for policeman who killed campus dog
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/01/2025
» The Court of Appeal has increased the severity of the prison sentence given to a police officer who bludgeoned to death the dog that was the unofficial mascot of Chiang Mai University.
Bangkok hotel fire victims identified
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/12/2024
» The three victims of the hotel fire near Khao San Road in Bangkok have been identified, including a Brazilian woman whose boyfriend proposed to her last week.