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Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but danger comes from infected tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
Ten foreigners caught gambling on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2025
» Ten foreigners were arrested when caught illegally playing poker at a rented house on Koh Phangan on Tuesday night.
Govt confirms hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» The Department of Disease Control has confirmed that Thailand is facing an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a highly contagious viral disease primarily affecting children under the age of five.
Chon Buri police reject Brit’s ‘Thai holiday hell’ tale
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2025
» Chon Buri Provincial Police have officially refuted British media reports about mistreatment of a tourist by Pattaya police.
Maid inherits B100m from French woman
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/05/2024
» A French businesswoman reportedly left about 100 million baht worth of assets to her Thai maid after she died on Koh Samui on Monday.
Passenger service charges rise at airports
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2024
» Airports of Thailand Plc has raised its passenger service charges at six main airports for departing passengers on both domestic and international flights.
Man accidentally shoots himself while dancing in pub
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2023
» About a hundred pub-goers ran for their lives out of a pub in Hat Yai early on Sunday after a gun carried by a customer accidentally went off, sending a bullet into his leg.
New tech to solve city traffic problem
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched an automatic traffic-management system on four city roads to improve flow along the routes.
Covid cases, deaths rise after Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2023
» The number of Covid-19 cases and covid-related fatalities soared 150% last week over the previous seven days, following the Songkran celebrations.
First cases of Kraken detected
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2023
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has found two cases of a new sub-variant of Omicron which has a strong transmission capacity.