Assistant village headman goes viral for carrying a giant cleaver at concert
UDON THANI — 18 August 2026, Many people online praised an assistant village headman in Udon Thani after a video showed him patrolling the...
Woman terrified after hotel guest tries to enter her room at 4 in the...
SONGKHLA — 17 August 2026, A 34-year-old woman staying alone at a hotel in Hat Yai was left frightened after a male guest repeatedly...
Malaysian tourists threaten Thailand boycott after motorcycle fines
A social media post by a Malaysian tourist threatening to boycott Hat Yai has sparked debate after a group of Malaysian motorcyclists were fined...
Donor fatigue guts demining in Asia, as active conflicts draw away funding
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — En Poy was minding cattle in a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in Cambodia when he set off his first land mine.
The...
At least 500 hospitalised as cholera outbreak hits Yangon
At least 500 people have been hospitalised with severe diarrhoea in Yangon since 9 August, with 149 testing positive for cholera in rapid tests,...
Lao passengers killed as van crashes and catches fire in Roi Et
ROI ET — 18 August 2026, Two Lao nationals were killed and 12 others injured after a passenger van veered off the road, overturned...
Samut Prakan police arrest two after motorcycle shooting leaves youths seriously injured
SAMUT PRAKAN — 17 August 2026, Police have arrested two suspected gunmen, including a 16-year-old, after two youths were seriously injured in a motorcycle...
Two students killed in shooting at Philippine high school
ZAMBONGA CITY, The Philippines — 18 August 2026, Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, authorities...
Thai mother devastated after daughter dies mysteriously in South Korea
KAMPHAENG PHET — 18 August 2026, A Thai mother has been left devastated after learning that her 34-year-old daughter, who had worked as a...
Anutin arrives in Sydney to advance Thailand-Australia strategic partnership
BANGKOK — 17 August 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Sydney on Sunday night for an official visit to Australia aimed at advancing...
