Drone rescue launched for injured dugong entangled near Koh Libong
TRANG — 17 February 2026, Authorities have launched a drone rescue operation to save a dugong found entangled in fishing gear near Koh Libong, with...
Southern Chiang Mai faces rising forest fire risk
CHIANG MAI — 17 February 2026, Wildfires have begun to break out in the southern part of Chiang Mai province, though authorities say the...
Chinese tourist assaulted, robbed of 20,000 baht in Pattaya hotel
PATTAYA — 17 February 2026, A Chinese tourist told police he was assaulted and robbed of more than 20,000 baht by three transgender women...
Residents fed up as Chinese new year fireworks last till midnight
CHONBURI — 17 February 2026, Residents of a housing estate in eastern Thailand have complained of noise and disturbance after fireworks were set off...
Conservationist questions welfare of viral hippo Moo Deng, zoo responds
CHON BURI — A social media post by conservationist Psi Scott has sparked heated debate online after he questioned the living conditions of Moo...
Phuket police raid unlicensed cannabis shop
PHUKET — Police in southern Thailand have raided a cannabis shop operating without a valid licence, as part of a provincial crackdown on unauthorised...
Cambodian navy detains Thai fishing boat amid maritime tensions
TRAT — The Royal Cambodian Navy has detained a Thai fishing vessel in waters off Koh Kong province, according to a security source, amid...
Chinese New Year electric candle linked to shop fire
CHAINAT — 16 February 2026, A fire broke out at a leasing shop in central Thailand on 16 February 2026, with authorities suspecting an...
Bride in Thai wedding dress sings farewell at cremation of groom killed in cable...
CHACHOENGSAO — A bride-to-be dressed in traditional Thai wedding attire sang a final song to her fiancé in front of his coffin before his...
26-year-old man killed by train in Nakhon Si Thammarat
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — 16 February 2026, A 26-year-old man was killed after being struck by a train while lying across railway tracks in...
