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Brit arrested for drug use on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2024
» A British man was arrested while begging in front of a convenience store on Koh Phangan.
Songkran traffic accidents claim 116 lives
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2024
» Traffic accidents have claimed 116 lives and injured nearly 1,000 others over the first three days of a road safety campaign week during this Songkran festival.
Thai fish entrails sour curry ranked world's worst
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said TasteAtlas' ranking of kaeng tai pla, a famous southern Thai curry made with fish entrails, as the "Worst Rated Food in the World" only showed the food preference of some people.
Foreigners caught working illegally
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/03/2024
» Police operations targeting foreigners working illegally in Thailand have led to the arrests of a Norwegian woman on Koh Phangan and a Brit on Phuket island.
Swiss man accused of assault in supermarket
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2024
» A 58-year-old woman alleges she was attacked and repeatedly punched by a Swiss man inside a supermarket in the southern province of Trang on Tuesday afternoon.
Jellyfish warning for Songkhla beach
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2024
» Authorities are warning tourists against swimming on Chala That Beach in Songkhla province following sightings of Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish.
Europeans drive up room rates in the South
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/02/2024
» Longer stays from European guests helped drive room revenue in the first quarter in southern provinces, as room rates set a new record despite small numbers of Chinese tourists.
Thailand and Australia to consider visa waivers
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2024
» Thailand and Australia have agreed to consider the possibility of introducing a mutual visa exemption scheme for travel and business activity between the people of both nations.
Graduates struggling to find work
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/01/2024
» The National Statistical Office (NSO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the high rate of unemployment among new graduates -- now representing the biggest portion of the nation's jobless, according to a survey.
Tourist claims police extortion to get cash from parents
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2023
» A Finnish tourist in Phuket tricked his parents out of 7,000 euros by pretending he had been arrested and needed that amount to be released, police have said.