Chinese man arrested for damaging Suvarnabhumi gate
BANGKOK — 14 May 2026, Thai police have charged a Chinese passenger accused of damaging automated passport control gates and verbally abusing immigration officers...
Burly foreigner clashes with Thais in chaotic Pattaya street brawl
PATTAYA — A street fight involving Thai nationals and foreign tourists in Pattaya was widely shared on social media after videos showed a chaotic...
Not Coronavirus: Airport Says Tourist Collapses Because He Was Drunk
SAMUT PRAKAN — A viral photo that shows a Chinese man collapsing on the floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport is unrelated to the coronavirus outbreak as alleged by social media, an airport official said.
Missing Thai Teen Found Dead in Tokyo
BANGKOK — A 14-year-old Thai boy was found dead in Tokyo hours after his family reported him missing while on holiday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.
11 ‘Forbidden’ Careers Opened to Foreigners
BANGKOK — Nearly a dozen previously off-limits jobs were opened to foreign nationals Thursday, while a request retail service jobs be included was denied.
Netizens Groan At ‘Improved’ Sukhumvit Pavement
BANGKOK — Days after City Hall destroyed the pavement in front of a five-star hotel for not being standard issue, residents are pondering whether...
Officials to Probe Complaints of Quarantine Conditions
BURIRAM — At a sports stadium, people live in tents without any air conditioning, separated from each other by metal fences, and eat from rice boxes handed out by officials.
Transgender Woman Fined 2,000 for Racy Songkran Dress
BURIRAM — Police fined a transgender woman on Thursday for wearing a see-through dress and inviting her online followers for sex during the Songkran holidays.
Immigration Says No More Extension Amnesty After Sep. 26
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Thai Immigration Bureau on Sunday issued an advisory saying that all foreigners with transit or tourist visas or visa on arrival (VoA), whose stay in Thailand was extended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, must leave Thailand by Sept. 26.
Police Raid UFO Sighting Hotspot For Suspected Forest Encroachment
NAKHON SAWAN — Police are investigating whether a meditation center known for UFO sightings is encroaching on protected forests, after dual raids on Thursday...
