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Polluted Chiang Mai to suffer at Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Northern tourism operators expect a poor showing during the Songkran holiday as the region remains choked by smog, amid weak spending attributed to the war in the Middle East and the subsequent oil shock.
University entrance exam postponed in 7 border provinces
R May, Published on 12/12/2025
» Thailand’s university admission examination has been postponed in seven border provinces because of the ongoing military conflict with Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
11 arrested for procuring schoolgirls for prostitution
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/11/2025
» Eleven people, mostly women, have been arrested in multiple raids for allegedly procuring schoolgirls for a sex service operating as a fake modelling agency.
Raid on Chiang Mai luxury villa finds 20 Chinese scammers
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/10/2025
» Twenty Chinese people were arrested at a luxury pool villa in Chiang Mai on Thursday, suspected of operating scams targeting compatriots in China.
Passenger charge raised at six Thai airports
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Department of Airports has announced an increase in the passenger service charge — commonly known as “airport tax” — for outbound passengers at six regional airports in Thailand.
Can a foreigner buy Thai lottery tickets?
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2025
» Lottery ticket sellers are a familiar sight all over Thailand. And anyone - Thai or foreigner - can buy Thai lottery tickets — as long as they buy them from licensed vendors within Thailand. Here are some of the basics to know:
Woman, 19, arrested for selling sex videos on X
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2025
» A 19-year-old woman arrested for producing and selling sex videos on social media tells police she earned between 70,000 and 90,000 baht a month from subscription fees.
Police bust Phuket jet-ski scammers
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2025
» Police have seized eight jet-skis and arrested five operators in Phuket during a crackdown on gangs preying on tourists.
Bangkok's unhealthy trash diet
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/02/2025
» Bangkok faces significant challenges in waste management, as food makes up nearly half of the garbage generated in the city.
Illegal language school raided on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2025
» Police have arrested four Myanmar people for illegally running a Burmese-language school for 190 Myanmar children in a church on Koh Phangan.