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Floating market hit with overpriced omelette complaint
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2026
» A plain omelette costing 400 baht and other dishes featuring sky-high prices at a restaurant in the famous Damnoen Saduak floating market in Ratchaburi have become the target of tourist complaints.
Five foreigners arrested on Phangan during crackdown
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/12/2025
» Immigration police and local authorities on Monday arrested five foreign nationals in a crackdown on illegal business operations on Koh Phangan.
Russian sex worker suspect arrested on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2025
» A 34-year-old Russian woman has been arrested on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province for allegedly providing sex services.
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.
Cosmetic doctor accused of 'disfiguring' facial injections
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/10/2024
» A woman is calling for an investigation into a well-known cosmetic doctor after she and members of her family were allegedly disfigured by facial filler injections received at a clinic in the Siam area.
Illegal Austrian tour guide arrested on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/09/2024
» An Austrian man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan.
Thai teen's TikTok video gets 70m hits
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/07/2024
» An entry by a young Thai TikTok user in a song challenge has gone viral, racking up more than 70 million views from users worldwide.
'7 dangerous days' of travelling begin
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/04/2024
» People have started travelling upcountry ahead of the Songkran holiday amid concerns over increases in road accidents outside of the so-called "seven dangerous days" of travelling.
'Drunk' Tesla driver hits 12 other vehicles
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2024
» The male driver of a Tesla car that hit 12 other vehicles at high speed had alcohol in his blood, according to police. He was uninjured.
Women warned of attractive foreign lovers scam
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/09/2023
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau has warned women of a fraudulent online matchmaker service that offers to find them attractive foreign lovers, and instead rips them off.