Indonesia searches for 140 missing after passenger ship loses contact
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — 13 September 2026, Indonesian search and rescue teams were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that lost...
Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76
CORON, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers retrieved more remains from a passenger ferry in the Philippine that was gutted by fire, bringing the death toll on Saturday...
Ayutthaya nightclub faces 5-year closure after raid finds drugs, 20 patrons test positive
AYUTTHAYA — 13 September 2026, Authorities raided a nightclub in Ayutthaya early Sunday after complaints that it was operating beyond legal hours and was...
Student tricked into sending scammers 1.78 million Baht
BANGKOK — 12 September 2026, Thailand’s Anti-Online Scam Centre (ACSC) has rescued a 22-year-old female university student who was allegedly manipulated by a call...
Thai police probe possible third-party links in temple fund case
BANGKOK — 12 September 2026, Police are investigating possible third-party involvement in a case involving former monk Atichot Thamwaro, also known as former abbot...
French teacher arrested for working without permit in Rayong
BANGKOK — 11 September 2026, Rayong Provincial Employment Office officials have arrested a French language teacher for allegedly working without a work permit at...
AMLO to investigate former abbot’s money trail for links
BANGKOK — 11 September 2026, The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is preparing to receive the case file of “Samee Chote,” the former abbot of...
Court precedent says abbot can face triple penalties for embezzlement
BANGKOK — A Supreme Court ruling has reaffirmed that abbots appointed to ecclesiastical administrative positions are considered “officials” under Thai law and can face...
Ayutthaya abbot arrested over alleged embezzlement and money laundering
AYUTTHAYA — 10 September 2026, Police on Thursday morning arrested a senior monk and abbot of a well-known temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya...
Five dead, more than 80 missing after Philippine ferry fire
PALAWAN, The Philippines — 10 September 2026, Five people have died and more than 80 others remain missing after a passenger ferry caught fire...
