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Mystery death, stolen ring and an intruder during Phuket music festival
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/01/2026
» A young Indian man died mysteriously, a young couple lost a 300,000-baht diamond engagement ring and there was an attempted break-in at a woman DJ’s hotel room - all during the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Phuket.
Tourist 'tricked' in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2026
» A 46-year-old Indian tourist has filed a police complaint in Pattaya after allegedly being tricked into buying overpriced herbal products by a group of foreign fraudsters.
Police bust Indian-run online black market in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2025
» Nineteen Indian nationals have been arrested at a residence in Pattaya, where they operated a website selling contraband goods, according to the Immigration Bureau.
Help for injured Indian tourist refused boarding at Chiang Mai airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/11/2025
» Tourist police helped an Indian traveller who was not allowed to board her flight home at Chiang Mai airport because of her medical condition after a motorbike accident.
Thai hotels cut room rates after falling tourist numbers
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/09/2025
» Thailand’s hotel sector is experiencing pricing pressure this year after four consecutive years of rate increases that have nearly doubled average room rates since 2021, as tourist numbers from China and other major Asian markets have dropped significantly.
Indian man arrested in Pattaya over fake bank slip
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/08/2025
» Pattaya police have arrested an Indian national accused of using a forged bank transfer slip to pay a large food and drinks bill at a well-known Indian pub on Walking Street.
Malaysia now No.1 source of tourists in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/07/2025
» Malaysia has overtaken China as the largest inbound tourism market for Thailand in the first half of this year, while tourism operators say they have little hope that Asian markets will rise in the low season.
Snakes on a plane from Thailand bound for India, again
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.
Indian tourist robbed by woman in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» A 45-year-old Indian tourist was left shocked and penniless late Saturday night after a woman he invited back to his hotel room allegedly stole his cash.
'Rain bombs' revive fears of 2011 floods
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/06/2025
» Thailand's recent "rain bombs" have triggered concern about a repeat of the massive floods in 2011 that caused widespread losses, paralysed cities and stung the economy.