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Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2026
» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Russian tour guide arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2026
» Tourist police in Phuket arrested a Russian national for illegally offering tour services on a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
Thailand plans mandatory accident insurance for foreign visitors
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2026
» Thailand is pushing for regulations that would require international tourists to obtain accident insurance before entering the country, as rising unpaid medical bills and accident risks place a mounting strain on public healthcare.
Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to become clinics
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health has announced moves to make cannabis use in Thailand for medicinal purposes only, allowing shops a three-year timeframe to convert into medical clinics in order to continue operating.
Actress claims sexual assault by rescuer during medical emergency
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Thai actress Gulasatree "Christine" Michalsky has claimed she was sexually assaulted by a rescue worker inside her bedroom in Bangkok as she was experiencing a medical emergency in the middle of the night.
Two Thai islands win five-star rating
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2026
» Koh Kradan in Trang province and Bileh Beach on Koh Hong in Krabi received the highest five-star rating for 2025 under the "Beach Star" environmental assessment programme.
'Severe summer storms' this week
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/03/2026
» The Thai Meteorological Department has warned of possible summer storms across upper Thailand, including Bangkok, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Seven held in kidnapping, suspected killing of Bangkok businessman
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/03/2026
» Police have detained seven people suspected of kidnapping the manager of a Bangkok medical instrument company, who was then believed to have been killed and his body burned in Lop Buri.
Teacher accused of sexual assaults on four students
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/02/2026
» Four families have filed complaints with the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, alleging that their sons, all 12-year-old Grade 6 students, were sexually assaulted by a male teacher.
Summer storms warning for northern Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/02/2026
» The Meteorological Department has warned of summer storms, saying that severe weather is expected across northern Thailand from Monday through into Wednesday.