Surat Thani immigration busts French nominee business ring
SURAT THANI — 16 August 2026, Surat Thani Immigration Police have expanded an investigation into a French businessman suspected of using Thai nominees to...
Husband and wife found dead in Lampang shophouse; police investigate possible murder-suicide
LAMPANG — 14 August 2026, a husband and wife were found dead inside a two-storey shophouse in central Lampang on Thursday night after their...
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least...
Pattaya crackdown finds 17 Cambodian beggars, including babies
PATTAYA — Pattaya authorities rounded up 17 Cambodian nationals, including seven children, during a crackdown on begging along Pattaya Beach, with officials saying some...
Chinese scam boss arrested in Pattaya over alleged money laundering network
CHONBURI — 14 August 2026, police have arrested a Chinese man in Pattaya accused of directing a money-laundering network for scam gangs that processed...
Three French tourists rescued after night adrift off Koh Samui
SURAT THANI — 14 August 2026, three French tourists were rescued after spending the night in the sea off Koh Samui when the jet...
Foreigners flee traffic checkpoint, kick officer before arrest
PHUKET — 13 August 2026, Two Emirati men were arrested in Phuket after allegedly riding a motorcycle through a traffic checkpoint, kicking a pursuing...
Thai actress files case against ex-cop stalker over sexual harassment
BANGKOK — 13 August 2026, actress and influencer Chatchaya “Neen” Samrerngrat filed a police complaint against her stalker, a 35-year-old former police officer, accusing...
88 ball pythons among 126 reptiles seized at Thai airport
BANGKOK — 12 August 2026, Suvarnabhumi Airport officials have seized more than 120 live reptiles, including ball pythons, hidden in two postal parcels falsely...
Six injured in shotgun attack at Korat fair
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 12 August 2026, six people were injured after a group of assailants allegedly used knives and a homemade shotgun at a...
