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Filipino food influencer dies after eating ‘devil crab’
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2026
» A Filipino woman who gained online fame for videos of her unusual eating habits has died after consuming a highly poisonous “devil crab” for a social media video.
Singapore a transit point for UK-bound cannabis from Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2026
» Tourists have been using Singapore as a transit point to traffic cannabis from Thailand to the United Kingdom, customs officials say.
Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of the potentially deadly Nipah virus disease.
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin says cannabis users in Thailand will be required to have medical certificates to make sure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
Patient dies after brutal treatment by hospital staff
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/12/2024
» A 31-year-old patient suffering from alcohol withdrawal died after allegedly being beaten by staff at the Si Sa Ket hospital where he was being treated.
Cars worth B120m seized from accused gold-fraud couple
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2024
» Police have impounded luxury vehicles worth about 120 million baht in total owned by two gold retailers who are accused of fraud.
Motels under strict monitoring to ensure safe Valentine's Day
R May, Published on 14/02/2024
» Screening of people visiting motels and night-time entertainment venues will be more stringent to ensure the safety of minors on Valentine's Day, according to the Royal Thai Police.
Four arrested over romance-investment scams
R May, Published on 30/11/2023
» Police have arrested two Chinese and two Thais for alleged involvement in romance-investment scams and impounded assets worth about 300 million baht.
Police driving licence seizures to be banned
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2019
» Traffic police will not be able to seize driving licences of motorists breaking traffic laws after Sept 20, police say.
Teens taking 'taxi' to addiction
Helen Jandamit, Published on 27/08/2018
» Teenagers are increasingly using a new concoction derived from a prescription drug for a cheap high, according to the police.