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French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2026
» A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at on the floor at Phuket International Airport.
Passenger charge raised at six Thai airports
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Department of Airports has announced an increase in the passenger service charge — commonly known as “airport tax” — for outbound passengers at six regional airports in Thailand.
Thailand offers free domestic flights for 200,000 foreign arrivals
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to offer free domestic flight tickets to 200,000 foreign arrivals to boost tourism nationwide over a three-month period.
Child cheats death as elephant stumbles
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/01/2025
» A young elephant startled by a girl's hat almost fell onto the child as she was being guided under its belly for good luck at a market in the eastern province of Sa Kaeo on Sunday afternoon.
Children hurt by falling ceiling at Chiang Mai airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/08/2024
» Part of the ceiling inside the Chiang Mai airport terminal collapsed on Saturday, injuring two young travellers.
Emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi: Turbulence on flight kills 1
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2024
» A Singapore Airlines flight that made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday had fallen into an air pocket before it encountered turbulence, with one man killed and seven people critically injured on board, a senior airport official said.
Srettha orders faster services at Suvarnabhumi
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made a surprise visit to Suvarnahabhumi airport on Monday, and told officials to speed up immigration and baggage claim for travellers.
Smuggled animals cause chaos on Bangkok-Taipei flight
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2023
» A baggage-screening worker at Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended for failing to search a bag that turned out to be filled with smuggled animals, some of which got loose and caused chaos on a Bangkok-Taipei flight.
More flights, bookings for Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2023
» Airports of Thailand expects about 2.37 million passengers, both domestic and international, to pass through its six airports during the Songkran holiday next week, an increase of 137% on last year.
Don Mueang airport denies slow security procedures
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2023
» Airport authorities have denied a traveller's complaint about slow security procedures at Don Mueang airport, saying the process is faster than an international standard.