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Oil spill cleanup underway after cargo ship sinks near Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2026
» Marine authorities are rushing to remove the oil spill from the Andaman Sea after the sinking of a Panama‑flagged cargo ship about 3 miles off Laem Phromthep in Phuket on Saturday while en route from Malaysia to Bangladesh.
Authorities probe price-gouging on Bangkok-Hat Yai flights amid flood crisis
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/12/2025
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has launched an investigation into allegations that airlines cancelled passengers’ bookings and resold the same seats at significantly higher prices on the Bangkok-Hat Yai route as southern provinces battle severe flooding.
The Voice Thailand singer dies in Chiang Mai car crash
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/09/2025
» A pickup truck with a cargo of bottled water crashed into a high-voltage power pole in Chiang Mai on Tuesday afternoon, bringing down 24 poles and causing widespread damage.
Passenger service charge at Thai airports may go up
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/07/2025
» The Transport Ministry has told Airports of Thailand (AoT) to explore the possibility of raising the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for departing passengers at six major airports under its supervision.
Snakes on a plane from Thailand bound for India, again
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.
Thailand hopes for direct US flights
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2025
» Thailand will accelerate its efforts to establish direct flight routes between Thailand and the United States, says Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Human trafficking suspect arrested after 12 years on the run
Published on 18/09/2024
» Police have arrested a woman on charges of human trafficking in connection with forced labour on fishing boats after she was on the run for more than a decade.
PM urged to tackle overtourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.
Thailand cuts power to two Myanmar towns
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/06/2023
» The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand has cut off the supply of electricity across the Moei river to two border towns in Myanmar where groups of Chinese businessmen have made huge illegal investments, at the request of the Myanmar government, Thai official sources said.
Phuket tourism set to take a bigger hit
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2023
» Foreign arrivals to Phuket may fall to a lower than expected level during the upcoming low season, due largely to the slowdown of the Chinese market and the bankruptcy of an Indian airline.