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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.
‘Ong Bak’ star reportedly battling cancer
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2026
» Thai action movie star Tony Jaa has been receiving treatment for gallbladder cancer, according to local media outlets.
Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2026
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be granted parole in May, when he will have served two-thirds of his one-year prison term, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.
Rama II Road crane collapse kills two
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2026
» Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling below.
Overpass collapse kills pickup driver
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2025
» An overpass collapsed onto two vehicles, killing one of the occupants, after being struck by a dump truck on Thursday morning, causing heavy traffic congestion along Bang Na-Trat Road in Samut Prakan.
‘Buy here, or don’t get back on the bus,’ tour group told
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/10/2025
» A Chinese tour guide has been recorded forcing a group of Chinese tourists travelling in Thailand to purchase goods at a store he recommended, or they would not be allowed back on the bus.
Tourists told to stop putting stickers on Kanchanaburi road sign
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/10/2025
» Tourists are being warned to stop putting stickers over a big road sign in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district that has become an unofficial “check-in” point for visitors travelling the highway.
Young man sets himself on fire in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/10/2025
» A 21-year-old man set himself on fire at a bus stop and ran out into the traffic on Phahon Yothin Road in Bangkok on Tuesday, horrifying pedestrians and motorists.
New cave found in northern Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/08/2025
» Thailand has announced a new archaeological site, a cave discovered by forest rangers during a patrol in the northern province of Phitsanulok.
Chinese gang arrested after burglaries at luxury estate
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2025
» Pak Kret police have arrested four Chinese nationals on charges of breaking into high-end homes and stealing valuables worth at least 1.6 million baht from safes.