Thai SCG vessel clears Hormuz after Oman mediation
BANGKOK — 19 April 2026, A Thai cargo vessel operated by Siam Cement Group (SCG) has successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz after...
Wife pleads for justice after assault leaves man in ICU
PHUKET — 19 April 2026, The wife of a Thai man left critically injured after an alleged assault by a group of foreign nationals...
Thai police bust cocaine ring, arrest alleged kingpin
BANGKOK — 19 April 2026, Thai police have dismantled a cocaine trafficking network and arrested four suspects, including an alleged Nigerian ringleader, seizing drugs...
Spinner dolphin stranded in Phuket, vets race to save it
PHUKET — 19 April 2026, Marine officials are providing round-the-clock care to a stranded spinner dolphin found in a weakened state on a Phuket...
Man shot dead after trying to stop drunk officer in Pattaya
CHONBURI — 19 April 2026, a police officer allegedly opened fire while intoxicated on Pattaya’s Walking Street, killing a 41-year-old shop owner who tried...
Thai water worker dies after fall, suspected heatstroke
CHAINAT — 18 April 2026, a 58-year-old municipal waterworks employee died after falling from a bamboo tree, with heatstroke suspected as a contributing factor,...
Pattaya beach packed as Wan Lai crowds surge, roads to close
PATTAYA — 18 April 2026, large crowds of Thai and foreign tourists packed Pattaya Beach ahead of the annual Wan Lai water festival, with...
US K9 seizes 100 Thai pork sandwiches at airport check
WASHINGTON — 18 April 2026, a US customs K9 unit has intercepted more than 100 Thai pork sandwiches in a traveller’s luggage, prompting authorities...
Lisa stuns Coachella crowd with surprise ‘Bad Angel’ set
CALIFORNIA — 18 April 2026, Lisa Lalisa Manobal delivered a surprise performance at Coachella’s second weekend, joining electronic artist Anyma on the main stage...
Monk expelled after alleged daily beer purchases
KALASIN — 18 April 2026, a monk accused of repeatedly buying beer from a local shop has been expelled from a temple in northeastern...
