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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.
Can a foreigner buy Thai lottery tickets?
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2025
» Lottery ticket sellers are a familiar sight all over Thailand. And anyone - Thai or foreigner - can buy Thai lottery tickets — as long as they buy them from licensed vendors within Thailand. Here are some of the basics to know:
Bangkok minimarts raided for selling unlicensed drugs
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2025
» Five employees were arrested and more than 5,000 unlicensed drugs and herbal products seized during a police-led raid on six Bangkok minimarts, some of which employed migrant workers as pharmacists.
Drunk Chinese man stabs compatriot in Pattaya restaurant
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/05/2025
» A Chinese diner in a private area at a popular Chinese restaurant was stabbed after arguing with a drunk compatriot early on Monday morning.
Thai cabinet approves casino bill
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/03/2025
» Thailand’s cabinet on Thursday approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry.
Thais effectively barred from entering new casinos
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2025
» Thailand has proposed tough entry requirements for local gamblers in casinos as it plans to build a major gaming industry to boost tourism.
Immigration raids net 17 foreigners on tourist islands
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2025
» Seventeen foreign nationals and a Thai have been arrested for working illegally and other immigration offences during raids this week on three popular tourist islands in Surat Thani province.
Beggars arrested on Sukhumvit with B300,000 cash, B1m in bank account
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/12/2024
» Twelve Thai and foreign beggars were arrested on Thursday night. One Thai beggar was found to be carrying more than 300,000 baht in cash and to have about one million baht in her bank account.
Australian teen dies from toxic alcohol in Laos
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/11/2024
» An Australian teenager died on Thursday after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos, the fourth foreign national now suspected to have died in the incident.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.