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Tourists hit the beach as bars close for early voting
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2026
» Thai and foreign tourists chose to relax on Pattaya beach on Saturday night, when entertainment venues were closed for advance voting on Sunday ahead of the general election the next Sunday.
Huge sinkhole appears in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital collapsed on Wednesday morning, forming a large hole about 50 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
Driver using GPS plunges into canal
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/08/2025
» The driver of an electric car using GPS guidance had a narrow escape when his vehicle plunged into an irrigation canal in Nakhon Sawan.
Man arrested at airport for smuggling snakes in underwear
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/07/2025
» A Sri Lankan man was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear.
Five more bodies pulled from rubble
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/05/2025
» Five more bodies have been retrieved from the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building.
27 die in road accidents on first Songkran travel day
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/04/2025
» Road accidents claimed 27 lives and injured 201 people on the first day of the seven-day Songkran holiday travel period, officials said on Saturday.
Foreigners arrested with 144kg of cannabis at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2025
» Four Britons and a Malaysian have been arrested at Samui international airport with bags containing 144 kilogrammes of cannabis buds destined for Britain and Singapore, police said on Thursday.
24-hour booze ban for local elections
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2025
» A 24-hour ban on all alcoholic beverages will be enforced from 6pm on Friday in 76 provinces, including popular tourist destinations like Phuket and Chiang Mai, as Thailand prepares for local elections nationwide.
Piles of bus rubbish anger Transport Minister
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/10/2024
» Mounds of trash found in a parking area behind the Bangkok Bus Terminal, or Mo Chit 2 in Chatuchak district, have angered Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Chiang Mai railway station reopens
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/10/2024
» North-bound trains were again reaching Chiang Mai province on Wednesday after the flood-blocked track was reopened.