Police Bust Russian’s Illegal Rental Scam, Seize Drugs on Koh Phangan
Thai police have arrested a Russian national operating an unlicensed motorcycle rental business on Koh Phangan after foreign tourists reported he had confiscated their passports and demanded excessive compensation
High-Speed Rail Linking Thailand’s Three Airports on Brink of Collapse
Nearly six years after signing the public-private partnership (PPP) contract in October 2019, Thailand's 224.5-billion-baht ($6.8 billion) high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports has made virtually no progress.
South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated from Cambodia
Authorities are seeking to formally arrest most of the 64 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia for allegedly working for online scam organizations in Cambodia, police said Monday.
Israel Identifies Remains of Two Hamas Hostages, Including One Thai National
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the remains of two hostages released by Hamas overnight belonged to Ronen Engel, a father from Kibbutz Nir Oz, and Sonthaya Akkharasri, a Thai agricultural worker
Tragic End to German Couple’s Thai Holiday as Wife Dies in Crash
What was meant to be a dream vacation in Thailand ended in heartbreak for an elderly German couple when a high-speed collision on Saturday claimed the wife's life and left her husband fighting for survival.
Thieves Steal Crown Jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
In a brazen, seven-minute strike, thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre on Sunday morning and, as tourists were already inside, forced a window, smashed display cases
Koh Phangan Faces Illegal Development Crisis in Protected Areas
Authorities have discovered multiple buildings constructed illegally within a national forest reserve on Koh Phangan
Nigerian Drug Dealer Arrested as Over 100 Officers Raid Bangkok Nightclub
More than 100 officers from the Narcotics Control Board, police, and military raided an illegal nightclub in Bangkok's Ratchathewi District early Saturday morning, arresting a Nigerian national for cocaine
Three More Israelis Caught in Koh Phangan Illegal Business Sweep
Police have arrested three Israeli nationals and five Thai and Myanmar workers in a continuing crackdown on illegally operated nominee businesses on the resort island of Koh Phangan
Prince Andrew Gives Up his Duke of York Title as Epstein Allegations Refuse to...
Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines.
