Three More Israelis Caught in Koh Phangan Illegal Business Sweep
Police have arrested three Israeli nationals and five Thai and Myanmar workers in a continuing crackdown on illegally operated nominee businesses on the resort island of Koh Phangan
Hospital Finds Virus Case Outside Quarantine: Officials
SAMUT PRAKAN — Medical officials say a Thai man tested positive for the coronavirus at a hospital in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Phuket Police, Who Have Tie With the Swiss Man, Will Be Checked
BANGKOK - It's more than simply kicking or driving rudely; the Swiss man and his Thai wife in Phuket have been investigated for their...
Aunties Murder Nissan Because Illegal Parking Killed Their Neighbor’s Dad
BANGKOK — Sunday was the last straw for the Saengyotrakarns. Once, someone blocking their driveway kept them from getting to the hospital with a broken leg. Then there was the time their dad died because they couldn’t get him to the hospital in time.
Serial Pedophile Teacher Suspended from Oldest Public High School
BANGKOK — A science teacher at one of Thailand’s most prestigious all-boy schools was suspended today after reportedly admitting to having sex with numerous students and posting videos of the abuse on Twitter.
Prayut Extends Foreigners Stay to April 30 Due to Coronavirus
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday signed the plan to grant automatic visa extensions for foreigners residing in Thailand to April 30.
Expat Says Bank Denied Him Entry ‘Due to COVID-19’
BANGKOK — A foreign resident on Wednesday said he was turned away by employees at a bank in downtown Bangkok who allegedly cited coronavirus measures and his ethnicity as the reason.
EDC Phuket Festival Marred by Deaths and Drug Arrests
In a tragic turn of events at Phuket's Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) 2025, two international tourists died and three foreign nationals were arrested for drug possession during the three-day electronic music festival.
Islamic Authority Says Muslim Mourners Can’t Wear Black or Prostrate Themselves
The national authority on Islam announced Wednesday that Muslim mourners paying their respects to His Majesty the Late King cannot prostrate themselves or even wear black while doing so.
Thai Airport Staff Infected With Coronavirus as Tally Rises to 59
BANGKOK — Six new patients, along with an immigration officer and an airport worker, tested positive for the novel strain of coronavirus, health officials said.
