Phuket Denies Lifeguard Shortage is Killing Tourists
PHUKET — A senior official on Phuket said Monday the loss of the island’s regular lifeguards was not to blame for the drowning of a Russian tourist at Karon Beach, where seven others had to be rescued from the raging seas.
Taiwanese Customers Shut Inside Siam Square Salon For Not Paying
BANGKOK — It took two diplomats, an online culture lesson and a stuffed animal to smooth a Pacific Rim feud that flared up between two Taiwanese women the Bangkok salon owner they refused to pay.
Bangkok Literally Sinking in Sex as Brothels Steal Groundwater
BANGKOK — So much water is used for sex in Bangkok’s brothels that it is contributing to the gradual sinking of Bangkok, officials have warned.
Monkey See, Monkey Steal: Macaque Rolls Blind Grandma For Her Coconuts
CHUMPHON — A macaque named after one of Thailand’s most marketable faces and the human companion he allegedly teamed up with for a massive coconuts heist was still on the lam Tuesday.
Roadside Bomb Kills 4, Injures 6 in Pattani
PATTANI — Four rangers were killed during a Friday morning patrol when a bomb went off in a Pattani province road.
Concerned Man Points Out Perilous Pothole in Pattaya Road (Photos)
PATTAYA — Officials said they would refill a large pothole Tuesday after a concerned farang pointed out it remained a road hazard.
Tropical Storm Inundates Thailand, Kills 2 So Far (Photos, Videos)
PRACHINBURI — At least two deaths have been blamed on a tropical storm that has flooded several provinces in the north, northeast and central regions since Friday.
2 Security Personnel Killed, 26 Hurt by Bombs in Yala
YALA — A soldier and a policeman were killed and 26 other people wounded by two bombs believed to have been set off by...
Python Swallows Pet Cat in Pathum Thani Home
PATHUM THANI — A hungry python slithered into a home in northern metropolitan Bangkok and swallowed a pet cat whole Wednesday.
Wood House Fire Fuels Large Column of Smoke
BANGKOK — A fire in north of Bangkok is sending up a large column of smoke Tuesday morning.
A wooden house is burning in the Baan...
