Phuket Police Probe Unexplained Death of Russian Man in Pool
Police in Chalong are investigating the mysterious death of a Russian tourist found in a swimming pool at his accommodation in Rawai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket on October 2.
Paetongtarn Reclaims 28.43% Stake in SC Asset as Major Shareholder
SC Asset Corporation Public Company Limited announced on October 1, 2025, that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has reacquired a major shareholding position in the company, taking back 28.43%
Activists Say Israeli Navy Has Begun Intercepting a Gaza-bound Aid Flotilla
Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy had intercepted at least 19 of its boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory.
Fake Gold Shops See Booming Sales as Real Gold Prices Hit Record Highs
With the price of real gold jewelry soaring to 60,000 baht per baht-weight (approximately $3,780 per troy ounce) yesterday—the highest in history—demand for imitation gold jewelry has surged.
Jane Goodall, the Celebrated Primatologist and Conservationist, Has Died
Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates' distinct personalities and use of tools, has died. She was 91.
Cameroonian Man Wanted for 19kg Drug Smuggling Caught in Bangkok
Thai Immigration police arrested a 40-year-old African man wanted by Interpol for international drug trafficking after he evaded authorities for more than a year while living illegally in the capital.
Vote to End US Government Shutdown Fails in Senate
A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide.
Thai Police Probe Case of Phone Returned With Corpse Photos
A bizarre case unfolded when a man who lost his phone received it back, only to discover photographs of decomposed human remains taken by the person who found it.
Typhoon Bualoi Death Toll Rises to 26 in Vietnam, with Many Missing
The search continued on Tuesday for 22 people still missing people following Typhoon Bualoi that caused flooding and landslides in Vietnam and has killed at least 26.
Immigration Police Bust Thai-Bangladesh Human Smuggling Network
Police Major General Choengron Rimpadee, Commander of Immigration Bureau 2, wrapped up his tenure with a significant bust, taking down a cross-border human smuggling operation
