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Sukhumvit fire injures 2 Americans
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/12/2025
» A fire destroyed an office in a six-storey commercial building on Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok, causing minor injuries to two foreign men.
Thailand to review stiff fines in new booze law
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/11/2025
» A Thai government committee overseeing alcohol policy will meet on Thursday to review new rules that impose harsh fines for drinking during times when sales are prohibited, the government said on Tuesday.
Bangkok police raid drug-fuelled sex party
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/11/2025
» Bangkok police stormed a luxury hotel in the Sukhumvit area early Sunday morning and arrested 29 men — 28 Thais and one Filipino — at what they described as a drug-fuelled sex party.
Cool season due 'later, warmer'
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2025
» Cool season this year will start about two weeks later than usual and is expected to be slightly warmer than average, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) announced on Thursday.
B10,000 fine for drinking in pubs after hours
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/09/2025
» Customers who continue to drink in pubs after closing time for alcohol sales face fines of up to 10,000 baht from early November, the Department of Provincial Administration has warned.
Express buses tested from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2025
» The state-owned Transport Co Ltd has begun a trial operation of special express bus services for Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Phuket, from yesterday to March 8.
Thaksin says immigration delay forced him to go to Dubai
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said early Friday morning via social media that an immigration delay in Bangkok forced him to head for Dubai instead of Singapore on Thursday night.
Mob attacks British man after wheelie stunt injures Thai woman
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2025
» A British man was injured in an angry mob attack after allegedly performing a wheelie on an electric dirt bike and crashing into a Thai woman’s motorcycle in Pattaya late Wednesday, resulting in serious injuries.
Bangkok's Song Wat Road targeted as new tourist hotspot
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/08/2025
» The Commerce Ministry plans to promote Song Wat Road as a new Bangkok landmark.
Chinese man arrested after armed standoff at Pattaya store
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2025
» A Chinese national was arrested after carrying a gun into a convenience store in Pattaya in the early hours of Friday, triggering a tense two-hour standoff with police.