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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.
Drunk Turkish teen assaults Thai woman after rejection
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/06/2025
» A Turkish teenager was arrested early Tuesday morning after assaulting a Thai woman near Khao San Road in Bangkok following a drunken outburst over a lost passport.
5-year-old dies after fall from Phuket songthaew
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/05/2024
» A five-year-old girl from Israel has died after falling out of a songthaew during a visit to Phuket with her family.
Tuk-tuk driver fined for overcharging tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/05/2024
» The Department of Land Transport has suspended a tuk-tuk driver's licence and fined him 2,000 baht for overcharging Japanese tourists.
Calls to revive 'red cars' in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/05/2024
» Chiang Mai tourism operators are urging the local government to help revive the transport service provided by the province's iconic rot daeng ("red cars") as more passengers have switched to other forms of transport.
Tuk-tuk driver to undergo 'attitude adjustment'
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/02/2024
» A female tuk-tuk driver has been called in for an "attitude adjustment" session by Ayutthaya's Land Transport Office after she charged a South Korean celebrity 1,200 baht for a four-hour trip.
Tuk-tuk drivers arrested for assault on tourist
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/10/2023
» Three tuk-tuk drivers were arrested on Monday after a tourist from Saudi Arabia was assaulted outside a Phuket hotel on Sunday.
Cameras and penalties to deal with idling cabs
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that serious action will be taken against taxis and tuk-tuks found idling and obstructing traffic, with penalties including fines and point deductions.
Governor backs 4am closing times
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/09/2022
» The governor of Bangkok supports entertainment venues staying open until 4am in order to promote night-time tourism.
VIDEO: This Week's Top Stories September 9
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/09/2022
» This week: Queen Elizabeth II dies, long-term visas, anti-Prawit German, student murders and a rude tuk-tuk driver