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BMW driver crashes into karaoke bar, injures 8
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2026
» The driver of a BMW sedan drove the vehicle into a karaoke bar in Samut Prakan on Tuesday night, injuring eight people, including himself.
Drinkers face steep fines under new alcohol rules
Published on 10/11/2025
» People in Thailand enjoying an afternoon drink risk large fines from Saturday under amended alcohol control rules that strengthen enforcement.
Phuket's 'rampant cannabis use' problem
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2025
» A People's Party MP has asked the newly formed government to urgently address the widespread use of cannabis in Phuket, warning the province's image as a world-class tourist destination is at risk.
Brit's arm broken during dispute with Pattaya bar girl
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2025
» A 66-year-old British man broke his arm during an argument with a waitress at a Pattaya beer bar early Wednesday morning.
French man arrested in Pattaya denies child-sex charge
Published on 10/06/2025
» A 44-year-old French man has been arrested in Pattaya for allegedly paying for sex with a 13-year-old girl in the northeastern province of Nong Khai.
Phuket faces growing garbage crisis
Published on 17/01/2025
» Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket, while more garbage piles up on the island itself.
Airports can sell alcohol on Buddhist holy days
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/07/2024
» All six main international airports will be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages on five major Buddhist holy days to boost spending by travellers and promote tourism.
Restaurant employee shot dead
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2024
» A Vietnamese employee was shot dead and another wounded while they were drinking with the owner's son at a seafood restaurant in Bang Khunthian district, Bangkok, in the early hours of Wednesday.
Booze warning labels planned
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2024
» The government is planning to introduce a new regulation that would require the makers of alcoholic beverages to put large, graphic images on every bottle and can they produce to warn the public of the dangers of drinking.
Bid to lift afternoon alcohol sales ban rejected
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2024
» A government committee has rejected a proposal to scrap the long-standing ban on sales of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the risk to public health and safety.