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Coyote dancers shake up funeral
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2026
» A funeral held in Nakhon Si Thammarat has drawn widespread attention after dancers were hired to perform in front of the coffin on the final night of mourning.
US embassy orders visa applicants to make social media public
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2026
» The US embassy in Bangkok announced on Monday that all US visa applicants must set their social media accounts to public for screening.
Man arrested on Silom in cocaine ring bust
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/04/2026
» Police have arrested four suspects, including the alleged Nigerian kingpin, in a crackdown on a cocaine network operating in Bangkok’s nightlife districts.
Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2026
» The seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.
Ferry to Koh Larn sinks after hitting pier
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2026
» Panic briefly gripped passengers when a three‑deck ferry struck a pier structure while docking at Koh Larn on Wednesday, causing it to partially sink. All on board escaped unharmed.
Silom wraps up Songkran fun with over 650,000 participants
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2026
» The Songkran event on Silom Road in Bangkok ended Tuesday night, with total participants over three days reported at more than 650,000, according to the Bang Rak District Office.
Drug kingpin with B1m bounty expatriated to Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/04/2026
» A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a 1-million-baht bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand on Tuesday.
Pattaya reins in Walking Street security guards
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2026
» Tourist police have moved to tighten control over private security guards on Pattaya’s Walking Street following online criticism over alleged violence against tourists.
Two women killed by train at level crossing
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2026
» Two young women on a motorcycle crashed into a lowered railway crossing barrier and were then run over by a freight train and killed about an hour before dawn on Sunday in Chon Buri.
Diesel now over B50 per litre
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2026
» Diesel prices rose another 2.80 baht a litre at 5am on Sunday as the state Oil Fuel Fund cut the diesel price subsidy.