Red flags raised as strong winds batter Samui
KOH SAMUI — 19 February 2026, Strong winds and rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand prompted authorities to raise red flags along major...
Queen Suthida to attend women’s ice hockey final at 2026 Winter Olympics
COMO, ITALY — Her Majesty Queen Suthida travelled to Altariva Restaurant at Palazzo Venezia Hotel in Como, Italy, on 18 February 2026, where Luc...
Thailand to officially enter summer on 22 February, temperatures may hit 43C
BANGKOK — Thailand will officially enter the summer season on 22 February 2026, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 42–43C this year,...
Thai police arrest suspect in child exploitation case
YASOTHON — Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a 23-year-old suspect accused of human trafficking and producing child sexual abuse material involving two...
Smoke from Cambodian forest fires hits Buriram border villages
BURIRAM — Residents along the Thai-Cambodian border in Buriram province have begun to feel the impact of forest fires burning on the Cambodian side,...
Russian runner bites soap after mistaking it for race snack
BANGKOK — A light-hearted mix-up by Russian marathon runner Sergey Zyryanov has gone viral on Thai social media after he accidentally bit into a...
Chinese suspect arrested in Thailand over $128 Million crypto scam
SAMUT PRAKAN — 19 February 2026, Thai immigration police have arrested a Chinese national accused of orchestrating a large-scale cryptocurrency investment scam that allegedly...
New sub-district councillor shot dead in Korat
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 18 February 2026, A newly elected sub-district councillor was found shot dead in Bua Yai district, with his wife expressing doubts...
14 Thais arrested after online job scam lures victims to Poipet to open mule...
SA KAEO — 19 February 2026, Fourteen Thai nationals were arrested after allegedly being lured by an online job scam that took them across...
Chiang Mai arrests two illegal Lao migrants
CHIANG MAI — 18 February 2026, Immigration police in Chiang Mai have arrested two Lao nationals who allegedly entered Thailand illegally through a natural...
