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Pattaya police warn Norwegian skinny-dipper
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/01/2026
» Police were called to Pattaya beach in the early hours of Thursday after a Norwegian tourist was spotted walking naked along the shore.
Thai influencer sparks backlash dancing shirtless on car roof in Japan
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/11/2025
» A Thai influencer with 6.4 million Facebook followers has been accused of inappropriate behaviour after he posted a video of himself dancing shirtless on the roof of a car at a popular tourist viewpoint in Japan on Monday.
Police raid illegal Spanish-run hostel on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/10/2025
» Tourist police on Koh Phangan have arrested nine people after raiding a hostel allegedly operated illegally by foreign nationals.
Company fires employee filmed abusing passenger on train
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/09/2025
» A company has fired an employee after a video on social media on Saturday showed the person verbally abusing passengers on a train.
Outrage after child pees in temple
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/05/2024
» Tourism and Sports Minister Sermsak Pongpanit has blamed a foreign couple for letting their child urinate in public inside the Grand Palace.
Tinder ad offends women
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/03/2024
» The popular dating app Tinder has met its match in Nakhon Ratchasima, in the form of angry local women complaining about a billboard ad that compares them to tasty food.
Bangkok governor’s son apologises for anti-MFP rant
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/07/2023
» The son of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has apologised for an online tirade against the Move Forward Party, in which he called its supporters “bratty teenagers”, among other things.
Khao San '420' parties cancelled
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2023
» The “420” weed parties planned for Khao San Road on Thursday were cancelled and are expected to be postponed until after the general election, after critics pointed out that smoking marijuana in public places is still illegal.
Mass haircut punishment spurs probe
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2023
» Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong has instructed state agencies to launch a probe into a school director and a teacher who allegedly cut students' hair as punishment for violating haircut rules in Phetchabun.
Khao San New Year countdown cancelled
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/12/2022
» The New Year’s Eve countdown on Khao San Road will be cancelled in light of the current “fragile” mood, but entertainment venues in the popular tourist hangout will be open as usual.