King Cobra Handler Retires After Kissing Snakes For 30 Years
Thongkham Lukthongcahi, 62 years old, has announced his retirement from the King Cobra show, with which he made a name for himself worldwide for...
Russian Tourist Assaulted After Refusing To Pay Entrance Fee
KOH SAMUI — A Russian tourist was physically assaulted after she and her boyfriend refused to pay entrance fees to a popular tourist post on Koh Samui, police said Monday.
‘It’s Just a Flu,’ Health Min Insists Coronavirus Under Control
BANGKOK — The government on Monday said it is closely monitoring the coronavirus epidemic in Thailand, where officials have confirmed eight cases of infection so far.
Pattaya beach packed as Wan Lai crowds surge, roads to close
PATTAYA — 18 April 2026, large crowds of Thai and foreign tourists packed Pattaya Beach ahead of the annual Wan Lai water festival, with...
BKK Traffic Cops Told to Respect Bosses' Privilege
BANGKOK — Traffic police have been ordered to memorize the license plates and faces of their superiors after Bangkok's police chief complained yesterday that he was asked to take a breathalyzer test despite his insistence that he was not intoxicated.
Tourist Shocked by 400-Baht Omelet at Thai Floating Market
RATCHABURI — Thai authorities on Friday inspected a restaurant at the famous Damnoen Saduak Floating Market after a tourist’s social media post complaining about...
Elephants Lost in Chiang Mai Flood Tragedy, Search for Missing Continues
After heavy rains since the beginning of October, new floods have occurred in the northern region, including in Chiang Mai city and its outskirts.
Police Arrest Gang Members As Suspects In A German Murder
The investigative police detained Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann, a 52-year-old German, on Tuesday evening in Bangna, Bangkok, as he was a suspect in the kidnapping...
Special Report: Thai Students Abuse ADHD Drugs to Stay Ahead
Intense pressure to score high has students as young as high school deliberately overdosing with drugs that rob them of social skills and health.
Gov’t Apologizes, Discloses Venues Visited by Infected Egyptian
BANGKOK — The government coronavirus response center on Tuesday morning said an Egyptian pilot who tested positive for the coronavirus and his colleague visited at least two shopping malls in Rayong province.
