Chinese Tourists ‘Barred From Hua Hin Hotels’ Due to Virus Fears
HUA HIN — A Chinese tourist and her child nearly had to sleep on the streets in the resort town of Hua Hin because no hotel would take them, an activist said Tuesday.
Korean Tourist Fined for Slapping Suvarnabhumi Staff
BANGKOK — A South Korean tourist was fined 2,000 baht for assaulting a Suvarnabhumi employee, the airport said Monday.
Islamophobia in Thailand Irrational and Dangerous: Scholars
Top: A banner opposing construction of mosques in Bueng Kan province's Phon Charoen district posted to a Facebook page that is a clearinghouse of...
Cop Who Hugged Knife-Wielding Man in Viral Video Speaks Out
BANGKOK — When a man erupted into a police station brandishing a knife, Senior Sgt. Maj. Anirut Malee did not reach for his sidearm or tackle down the assailant.
British Man Punches Russian at Pattaya Party, Killing Him with a Single Blow
A party at a pool villa in Pattaya turned into a criminal case when a British man punched a Russian man with a single blow, causing him to fall to the ground.
Canadian diver who helped rescue Wild Boars dies at 44
Canadian diver Erik Brown, who helped rescue 12 young footballers and their coach from Thailand’s Tham Luang cave in 2018, has died aged 44.
Brown’s...
Ordeal Ends for French Cop Accused of Koh Tao Rape
KOH TAO — A French cop accused of raping an 18-year-old Briton on Koh Tao was released Saturday from police custody and cleared to leave the country after nearly two months of investigation.
She Avoided Jail Time For Causing 9 Deaths, Now ‘Praewa’ Has 9 Weeks to...
BANGKOK — A wealthy woman who received a judicial slap on the wrist for killing nine people as a teen driver told the court Tuesday she misunderstood the terms of her probation and asked for a do-over of her community service.
Swiss Woman Passes Off Thai Photog’s Work, Wins Awards
BANGKOK — Two international photo organizations stripped a Swiss photographer of awards after it came to light she passed off a Thai photographer’s images as her own.
US Rescuer Details Unprecedented Cave Mission
MAE SAI — The boys saved from a flooded cave endured dives in zero visibility lasting up to half an hour and in places were put in a harness and high-lined across rocky caverns, said a leader of the U.S. contingent that was part of the operation, calling it a "once in a lifetime rescue."
