Scotsman Iain MacKay Bleeds to Death in Hua Hin
Iain Mackay was on holiday in the resort of Hua Hin HUA HIN – A British National from Scotland has bled to death in Thailand after cutting himself on a mirror he smashed in a fit of rage. According...
View ArticleAmerican Woman Driver Smashes into 13 Vehicles in Pattaya – [Video]
Thais drive on the left side of the road and it’s possible the American woman may have become disoriented. . PATTAYA – A 29-year-old American woman only identified as Samantha,29, played demolition...
View ArticleShining a Light on the Child Sex Trade in Cambodia, Mothers Selling Daughters...
When Kieu was 12, her mother asked her to take a job. But not just any job. Kieu was first examined by a doctor, who issued her a “certificate of virginity.” She was then delivered to a hotel, where...
View ArticleFour Men Killed by Thai Security Forces in Southern Thailand Not Insergants
Four unarmed Muslim men shot dead last month in Thailand’s Pattani province were not rebels, an investigation found. — PHOTO: REUTERS PATTANI – Thai security forces killed four innocent Muslim men...
View ArticleThailand’s Moral Promotion Center’s 7 Values for Safety During Songkarn
On the first day of the Songkran Festival, people will offer alms to monks. CHIANG RAI – As Songkran approaches (9th-15th April 2015), the Moral Promotion Center would like to propose seven values...
View ArticleRed Shirt Leader Warns, National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Planning...
(L-R) Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula speak with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister General Tanasak Patimapragorn during a photo...
View ArticleFire Destroys Ban Mai Nai Soi Refugee Camp, 3,000 Refugees Left Homeless
Myanmar refugee children walk through the destroyed camp area MAE HONG SON – Another tragic fire has swept through the Ban Mai Nai Soi refugee camp in Mae Hong Son province , leaving more than 3,000...
View ArticleDrunken Polish Tourist Assaulted with Steel Hook by Pattaya Bar Bouncer
55 year old Polish man was injured during an altercation with two Security Guards PATTAYA – Pattaya Tourist Police inspector Pol Maj Piyapong Ensan has reported that the Tourist police will ask Chon...
View Article12 Year Old Girl Missing After Ferry from Pkuket to Krabi Burns and Sinks
‘The fire broke out about 3.30pm as the vessel was returning to Phuket. The boat later sank about 6pm.’ KRABI – Chief Inspector Lieutenant Panya Deatsupa of the Marine Police in Krabi has reported...
View ArticleBritish Tourists Attacked by Three Thai Nationals in Pattaya
Pol.Col. Sukthat Pumphanmuang, superintendent of Mueang Pattaya Police Station PATTAYA – Just days after a Polish man was attacked by a Thai Bouncer with a metal hook, three Thai men are under arrest...
View ArticleSongkran’s Seven Dangerous Days Kicks off Early, 4 Killed, 7 Injured in Van...
Rescue workers try to retrieve the bodies of four Myanmar workers killed in a van crash in Kamphaeng Phet KAMPHAENG PHET – Four Myanmar Nationals have been killed and seven others injured when a...
View ArticleBody of 12 Year Old Israeli Girl Found by Thai Divers
The body of a 12-year-old Israeli girl is recovered from the bottom of the sea on Thursday, April 9, after she was trapped in a tourist ferry that burned and sank off Krabi on Wednesday. (Photo by...
View ArticlePollution Control Department Names 11 Rivers Unfit for Songkran Activities
CHIANG RAI – Having fun is a big part of Thai culture, and having fun a midst scorching heat is no exception. The hottest month of the year, April sees the entire country go bananas in friendly...
View ArticleThai Immigration Police Arrest “Passport Forgery” Ring Leader
Department of Special Investigation officers display stolen passports during a press conference at the Department of Special Investigation Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. BANGKOK – Thai...
View ArticleIntellectual Property Protection in Thailand: Trying to Contain a Tsunami
A customer looks at fake foreign brand wallets in a store On March 3, 2015, the Department of Intellectual property announced that they will be destroying over a million items of counterfeit items....
View ArticleDay One of Songkrans Seven Dangerous Days, 25 Dead, 334 Injured
The majority (80.77%) of the accidents involved motorcycles in Songkran Accidents BANGKOK – Ministry of Transport’s Inspector General Sanit Promwong reports that at least 25 people were killed and...
View ArticleSkechers Heir Harrison Greenberg Dies in Thailand
Harrison (Right) and his cousin Colton BANGKOK – Harrison Greenberg, the son of Michael and Wendy Greenberg, owners of Manhattan Beach-based Skechers has reportedly died after suffering a tragic and...
View ArticleBomb Explodes in Koh Samui Car Park, Seven Injured
the bomb had destroyed most of the pickup truck and damaged a few other vehicles that were parked nearby at the mall – Photo Reuters KOH SAMUI – Police Lieutenant General Prawut Thawonrsiri, a...
View ArticleThai Police Drop Slavery Case Against Dr Yonas Tegegn of the World Health...
Dr Yonas Tegegn of the World Health Organisation BANGKOK – Police on Friday dropped an investigation into allegations of slavery leveled by an Ethiopian maid at her employers a top Bangkok-based...
View ArticleHail Storm Strikes Chiang Rai 770 Homes Damaged
Homes had holes in the roof or had the roofs blown off. CHIANG RAI – Local officials yesterday inspected the damage at more than 1,000 homes following a hailstorm that hit parts of Chiang Rai on...
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