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Foreign tourists mistake Thai funeral for food court
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2026
» A heart-warming video has gone viral on social media after foreign tourists accidentally wandered into a funeral, mistaking it for a food court, and were warmly welcomed by the grieving family as guests.
Floating market hit with overpriced omelette complaint
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2026
» A plain omelette costing 400 baht and other dishes featuring sky-high prices at a restaurant in the famous Damnoen Saduak floating market in Ratchaburi have become the target of tourist complaints.
Bangkok building collapse tied to construction and design flaws
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/07/2025
» Thai investigators concluded that flaws in the design and construction methods caused the collapse of a partially built Bangkok building that killed at least 89 people during the March 28 earthquake, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Foreigners accidentally pay B22,000 for coffee
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/06/2025
» Two foreigners accidentally paid more than 22,000 baht for two coffees at a cafe in Nakhon Ratchasima province and left without realising it, but the story ended happily.
Missing teenager found dead
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/05/2025
» The search for missing 17-year-old "Nong Namtan" has ended in a tragedy with her family on Saturday confirming the girl's death.
Ministry to address foreign tourists’ complaints on Learning page
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/05/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has pledged to address concerns raised by foreign tourists, including dual pricing, following recent complaints on the Bangkok Post Learning Facebook page.
Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2025
» Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla's terror was magnified when he came home to find gaping cracks in the walls of his 22nd-floor Bangkok apartment.
Backpacker in Thailand taken on 1,200km detour
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/02/2025
» A foreign backpacker making his first visit to Thailand was planning an island getaway in the South, but after a miscommunication he ended up in the North nearly 1,200 kilometres away.
Brit suspected of killing Thai wife in UK arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2025
» A British man, 62, was arrested in Kanchanaburi province as he was suspected of killing his Thai wife in his homeland over two decades ago.
Masseuse in ‘Ping Chayada’ case asks for fairness
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/12/2024
» A masseuse who was reported to have performed a neck-twisting procedure on a luk thung singer who later died has asked for fairness and a chance to tell her side of the story.