Phuket shop’s 40-baht entry fee sparks online fury
PHUKET — 15 February 2026, A video showing a shop in Phuket’s Old Town charging visitors 40 baht to enter has triggered a storm...
Dozens injured as Phuket–Betong bus overturns in Huai Yot
TRANG — 14 February 2026, A double-decker Phuket–Betong bus overturned in Huai Yot district in the early hours of Saturday, leaving dozens injured and...
Police arrest Malaysian scammer suspect in 1.93m baht fraud
PATTAYA — Police in Pattaya have arrested a Malaysian national accused of involvement in a cross-border call centre scam that defrauded a 20-year-old man...
Former PM Srettha proposes Thai economic ‘cure’ in Financial Times letter
Former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has proposed solutions to Thailand’s economic challenges in a letter published by the Financial Times on 11 Febuary, titled...
Switzerland returns 11 Ban Chiang artifacts to Thailand
BERN — The Royal Thai Embassy in Bern held an official ceremony marking the voluntary restitution of 11 cultural artifacts to Thailand on 11...
First rabies death of 2026 confirmed in Rayong after two days of symptoms
Thailand has recorded its first confirmed rabies death of 2026 after a 36-year-old Myanmar man died just two days after developing symptoms, the Department...
74-billion-baht Samui sea bridge set for 2029, 400 billion baht economic boost forecast
SURAT THANI — The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has unveiled the final study results for the proposed 74-billion-baht Samui Expressway project, a 37.41-kilometer...
Thailand to slash visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days amid security concerns
BANGKOK — The government is reviewing its 60-day visa-free entry scheme and may cut the permitted visa-free stay to 30 days, citing concerns over...
Sakaerat wildfire burns more than 3,000 rai in Nakhon Ratchasima
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 13 February 2026, more than 3000 rai (4.8 sq km) of forest at the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Wang Nam...
16 Chinese scam suspects arrested after illegal border crossing from Cambodia
SA KAEO — 13 February 2026, A joint border patrol in Sa Kaeo province arrested 16 Chinese nationals who allegedly entered Thailand illegally through...
