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Police investigate parasailing incident in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2026
» Police and maritime officials have launched an investigation into a parasailing incident off Phuket's Kamala beach in which a tow rope snapped mid-air, sending a tourist into the sea. The tourist survived without serious injury.
Man arrested on Silom in cocaine ring bust
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/04/2026
» Police have arrested four suspects, including the alleged Nigerian kingpin, in a crackdown on a cocaine network operating in Bangkok’s nightlife districts.
Thai private schools facing mass closures this year
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2026
» Private schools in Thailand face a wave of closures this year, with up to 80 institutions expected to shut, reflecting mounting financial pressures across the sector.
South Korean airlines make changes to Thai flights
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/04/2026
» Jet fuel hikes have forced South Korean budget airlines to adjust or in some cases suspend flights to Thai destinations as the Middle East war continues.
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.
Petrol stations may be closed overnight
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2026
» Petrol stations may be ordered to close from 10pm to 5am after Songkran, to help conserve fuel, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul warned on Tuesday.
Diesel now over B50 per litre
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2026
» Diesel prices rose another 2.80 baht a litre at 5am on Sunday as the state Oil Fuel Fund cut the diesel price subsidy.
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.
Pump prices hit all-time high
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/03/2026
» Pump prices for diesel and petrol hit an all-time high on Tuesday.
Undertaker brings coffin to pump after refused fuel
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/03/2026
» An undertaker whose request to fill three containers with fuel was refused later returned to the pump with a coffin and its dead occupant, to prove he was not stockpiling diesel.