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Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2026
» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Student falls to his death, dead woman in his room
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2026
» A university student fell to his death from a nine-storey dormitory in Pathum Thani on Sunday night, and the body of a female student with multiple stab wounds was later found in his room along with messages scrawled in blood.
Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to become clinics
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health has announced moves to make cannabis use in Thailand for medicinal purposes only, allowing shops a three-year timeframe to convert into medical clinics in order to continue operating.
Actress claims sexual assault by rescuer during medical emergency
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Thai actress Gulasatree "Christine" Michalsky has claimed she was sexually assaulted by a rescue worker inside her bedroom in Bangkok as she was experiencing a medical emergency in the middle of the night.
Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home
Published on 01/04/2026
» The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
Tourism associations ask for less police corruption
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» Tourism operators are urging the government to reform law enforcement and regulation, as businesses and tourists suffer from worsening bribery issues, harming the nation's tourism reputation.
Thailand scores poorly in corruption ranking
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2026
» The government has said it will act after Thailand scored 33 out of 100 and ranked 116th in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Workers hospitalised after building collapses
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/02/2026
» A building collapsed at the Bang Phli electricity authority training centre in Samut Prakan on Monday, injuring four construction workers.
French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2026
» A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at on the floor at Phuket International Airport.
French tuk-tuk sex-show couple deported, blacklisted
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2026
» Immigration authorities have revoked their visas and blacklisted a French couple after a video of them engaging in explicit sexual activity on a public tuk-tuk in Phuket sparked widespread outrage online.