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Fuel pump panic continues in many areas
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2026
» Queues again formed at petrol stations on Monday as drivers rushed to fill up their tanks and many pumps posting out-of-stock signs, amid the supply disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.
Sacred Karen tusks returned
R May, Published on 27/02/2026
» Tak province has returned a pair of 400-year-old sacred elephant tusks to the Karen "long-haired hermit" community of Lay Tong Ku in Umphang district.
Thailand to enter hot season on Sunday
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/02/2026
» Thailand will enter its hot season on Sunday. Summer storms could start right away and temperatures in some northern provinces may reach a peak above 42 degrees Celsius.
Summer coming late, but it'll be a scorcher
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2026
» Thailand is forecast to enter a hotter‑than‑usual summer later this month, with peak temperatures in some northern provinces likely to climb beyond 42°C, according to the Meteorological Department.
Myanmar rape-murder suspect deported from Thailand by mistake
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thai police are pursuing a Myanmar man accused of raping and killing a Thai woman in the northern province of Tak, after discovering he had been mistakenly deported by immigration officials.
Fugitive Chinese scam suspect arrested at Suvarnabhumi
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2025
» A Chinese fugitive wanted in his home country in connection with a major scam operation was arrested on Tuesday evening at Suvarnabhumi airport as he was about to leave Thailand using a fake Mexican passport.
Hundreds of Chinese detainees riot in Tak
R May, Published on 11/12/2025
» TAK: Security officials were checking for possible escapees after about 300 Chinese being held in a detention zone in Mae Sot district, bordering Myanmar, rioted on Tuesday night.
Flash flood warning issued for 33 provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an urgent weather alert for 33 provinces, warning of flash floods, forest runoff, landslides and rising water levels in major rivers, particularly the Mekong, between July 6 and 12.
Man arrested after firing gun in Mae Sot town centre
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/05/2025
» A man was arrested on Tuesday after repeatedly firing a gun in the streets of Mae Sot municipality in Tak province.
Police hunt delivery rider gold thief
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/03/2025
» A robber wearing a delivery-rider jacket fled with gold necklaces worth 4.7 million baht stolen from a gold shop in a Mae Sot mall on Sunday.