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Ferry to Koh Larn sinks after hitting pier
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2026
» Panic briefly gripped passengers when a three‑deck ferry struck a pier structure while docking at Koh Larn on Wednesday, causing it to partially sink. All on board escaped unharmed.
Foreigners set off fire extinguisher on Walking Street
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/04/2026
» Two foreigners discharged a fire extinguisher, instead of just splashing water, during Songkran celebrations in the middle of Walking Street, Pattaya, in the early hours of Sunday.
36 Chinese held in raid on Pattaya after-hours club
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/04/2026
» Police took 36 Chinese people into custody for drug tests and immigration checks after raiding a party at an after-hours club in Pattaya early Thursday morning.
Drug kingpin with B1m bounty expatriated to Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/04/2026
» A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a 1-million-baht bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand on Tuesday.
Pattaya reins in Walking Street security guards
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2026
» Tourist police have moved to tighten control over private security guards on Pattaya’s Walking Street following online criticism over alleged violence against tourists.
Russian tour guide arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2026
» Tourist police in Phuket arrested a Russian national for illegally offering tour services on a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
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.
Thailand plans mandatory accident insurance for foreign visitors
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2026
» Thailand is pushing for regulations that would require international tourists to obtain accident insurance before entering the country, as rising unpaid medical bills and accident risks place a mounting strain on public healthcare.
10 foreign teachers arrested in Bangkok school raid
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Authorities have raided an unlicensed international school in Prawet district of Bangkok, arresting 10 foreign teachers and staff found working without permits.
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.