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Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2026
» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Thai diesel prices rise another 3.50 baht
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Diesel prices will rise another 3.50 baht a litre to 44.24 baht — 48% higher than a month ago — at service stations across Thailand on Thursday morning.
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.
Phuket Airport defends ban on activating ride-hailing apps
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/03/2026
» Phuket International Airport has defended newly installed signs barring drivers from waiting or activating ride‑hailing apps in front of the terminal, following criticism on social media that they restrict passengers’ transport options.
Israelis arrested partying with drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2026
» Police arrested three Israelis and seized a variety of illicit drugs at a party on Koh Phangan, and apprehended their alleged supplier.
Chinese illegal caught selling drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/11/2025
» A 40-year-old Chinese man was arrested at a rented house in tambon Ban Tai on Koh Phangan on Sunday evening on charges of illegal entry and selling drugs to partygoers.
Israeli armed-robbery fugitive arrested on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/11/2025
» Police arrested an Israeli man accused of the armed robbery of a house in Israel as he was boarding a flight at Koh Samui international airport.
Thailand expects better behaviour from Israeli tourists
Published on 29/10/2025
» Thailand expects Israeli tourists to be better behaved in future following a meeting between Thai police and a top Israeli security official, amid growing discontent with visitors from the Jewish state.
Israelis arrested at drug party on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/10/2025
» Four Israeli men claiming to be soldiers celebrating peace in the Middle East were arrested while partying with drugs at a luxury villa on Koh Phangan early Tuesday morning.
Two Israelis arrested with fake US dollars on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/10/2025
» Two Israeli men were arrested with fake US dollar bills totalling US$5,653 after they exchanged some of them for Thai baht at Samui airport.