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50,000 Tourists Flee Thai Islands, Others Left Stranded Ahead Of Tropical Storm Pabuk

50,000 tourists flee Thai islands, others left stranded ahead of Tropical Storm Pabuk   Up to 50,000 thousand tourists have fled some of Thailand’s most popular islands as the country’s southern provinces prepare to be pounded by Tropical Storm Pabuk. Earlier today, government officials announced that all ferry services to the islands from the mainland…

A Gunman Has Opened Fire In Southern Thailand In A Ferocious New Year’s Eve Attack, Leaving Six Dead Before Turning The Gun On Himself.

  A Gunman has opened fire in southern Thailand in a ferocious New Year’s Eve attack, leaving six dead before turning the gun on himself. The mass shooting happened about 10 minutes after midnight when the family was attending a New Year’s Eve party in Phato District, which is located in Chumphon Province in southern…

Seven Drunk Drivers Fitted With Electronic Monitoring Devices

  Seven drunk drivers fitted with Electronic Monitoring devices Seven out of the 66 drunk drivers stopped over the New Year Holiday were fitted with the Probation Department’s Electronic Monitoring (EM) devices in front of reporters on January 1, as part of the punishment ordered by the courts over traffic violations. Presiding over Tuesday’s ceremony…

British Man Called Embassy In Bangkok To Complain About Lousy Massage

British man called Embassy in Bangkok to complain about lousy massage. A man contacted the British Embassy in Bangkok to complain about a massage that he felt he shouldn’t have to pay for. The man requested that staff at the embassy speak to the massage parlour on his behalf after he said he fell asleep…

Airport Rip-Offs: Thieves Stealing From Bags And 60 Baht For An Egg Targeted

Airport rip-offs: Thieves stealing from bags and 60 baht for an egg targeted Channel 3 TV news reported that the Thai ombudsman and airport authorities were touring Thai airports yesterday promising to safeguard tourists falling victim to theft and experiencing rip-off prices for food. General Withawat Ratchatanan was investigating with AoT officials and was pictured…

Road Deaths Higher In The First Three Days

                          Road deaths higher in the first three days Road Accidents claimed 182 lives during the first three of the so-called “seven dangerous days” associated with New Year celebrations. Khon Kaen was the deadliest province in terms of road fatalities, recording 11 deaths….

King Cobra Caught In Krabi Family’s Toilet

King cobra caught in Krabi family’s toilet This is the hair-raising moment a king cobra was caught inside a toilet bowl. The resident went to the bathroom in Krabi, southern Thailand, and noticed the reptile poking its head through the water. They called the emergency services who arrived at the single-storey property and carefully lassoed…

Foreigner Woman Caught on Video Spray Painting Road In Rawai

Foreigner woman caught on video spray painting road in Rawai A video is being shared on social media of a Russian speaking woman caught red-handed spray painting all across a road in Rawai, Phuket. Facebook user Patthama Bruno was out on her morning run when she saw something a little out of the ordinary and…

Road Death Toll Rises To 98 On First Two Days Of New Year Holiday Clampdown

Road death toll rises to 98 on first two days of New Year holiday clampdown The death toll from road accidents in the first two days of the “Seven Dangerous Days” of the New Year holidays has risen to 98, while 1,024 others were injured nationwide, the transport minister said on Saturday. Transport Minister Akom…

Fury Over Watch Scandal Ruling Prompts Impeachment Drive

Fury over watch scandal ruling prompts impeachment drive A good-government advocate said Friday he will launch a campaign to impeach the five anti-corruption commissioners who voted to clear the deputy junta leader of wrongdoing. Srisuwan Janya said he would collect 20,000 signatures to bring an independent impeachment action against the five members of the National…