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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.
Hat Yai school gunman captured
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/02/2026
» Police have arrested a gunman who seriously wounded a school director and injured two students before taking hostages in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Wednesday afternoon.
Foreign tourists fight on Phuket’s Bangla Road
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2026
» A violent brawl involving foreign tourists on Bangla Road in Patong, Phuket, sparked alarm over the safety of visitors and the province's reputation as a top holiday destination.
Hotel receptionist murder suspect caught
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/01/2026
» A man wanted for the savage murder of a female hotel receptionist in Hua Hin early Monday morning was arrested on Tuesday.
Manhunt after hotel receptionist beaten to death
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2026
» A hotel receptionist was bludgeoned to death and robbed by a man wielding a metal bar in Hua Hin early Tuesday morning, and police have launched an intense search for the killer.
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.
Drink driving tops list of New Year road violations
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/01/2026
» Over 90% of road traffic violations between Dec 30 and Dec 31, 2025, were linked to alcohol consumption, according to police.
Phuket targets dodgy cabs
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/11/2025
» Fake taxi registrations are a growing problem on ride-hailing applications, putting Phuket's tourism reputation at risk, officials say.
Phuket lifeguards treating many tourists for jellyfish stings
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/10/2025
» Lifeguards at Patong Beach in Phuket have reported a significant increase in jellyfish stings among tourists.
New Covid-19 strain arrives in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/10/2025
» Thailand has recorded 33 cases of the new Covid-19 strain XFG so far this year, most of them in Bangkok, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.