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British Cave Divers Also Rescued Four Trapped Thai Rescuers In Tham Luang Cave

When Rick Stanton and John Volanthen surfaced in Chamber 3 of Tham Luang Cave on day 6 of the rescue to find four people waiting for them they first thought they’d somehow found the boys of the trapped Wild Boar team. In fact they’d discovered four lost Thai rescuers who had been trapped by the…

Laughs And Sadness-The Life Of Australian Consular Officials In Thailand

The man came to the Australian Embassy with a hat in hand asking for taxpayer support to pay for a lady of the night — fortunately, the request was declined. But it is just one of the many bizarre, and often serious requests our consular officials contend with every day. Maybe you heard the one…

28 Years On-Thailand Remembers Gas Tanker Explosion

It was one of the most unbelievable accidents in modern Thai history. It was September 24th 1990 at about 10pm when a gas tanker overturned on Petchaburi Road in Bangkok. The driver had been going fast trying to beat the red light after exiting the expressway. In an instant 20,000 litres of Liquid Petroleum Gas…

Missing Brit Expat And Thai Wife Search To Increase As Fears Grow

Fears are deepening that the Phrae couple missing since last Wednesday have been murdered. Thai media reported that police will resume a search of their property this morning amid fears they are buried there. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the brother of Nott Suddaen, 61, hired three men to murder her and Alan Hogg, 64. Mr…

7/11 Member Of Staff Claims She Was Given 100bht Instead Of 1000 !

CCTV footage posted to Facebook showed a female 7/11 staffer try to con an elderly woman at one of their stores. The footage shows the staffer taking a 1,000 baht note and tossing it in a storage area under the counter. She then sidetracks the customer by telling her that the till is experiencing technical…

Brother Bailed As Police Investigate Disappearance Of Australian And Thai Wife

A man has been released on bail as police continue to investigate the mysterious disappearance of an Australian man and his Thai wife in northern Thailand. Alan Hawk (name transliterated from Thai) and his wife Nott Suddaen, both 61, were reported missing on Thursday by a concerned friend. The friend visited the couple’s home after…

Speeding Granny Causes Carnage At Suphan Intersection

A speeding 70 year old “forgetful” grandmother was caught on CCTV at a Suphanburi intersection causing absolute carnage. Boonchoo in a pick-up had gone through the red light and smashed into three motorbikes and sideswiped two other vehicles before colliding with the footpath and coming to a stop 100 metres down the road. Witnesses saw…

Young Thai Woman Makes Shocking Discovery After Finishing With Her French Husband

A young Thai woman and her French husband had lived together for the last two years near Pattaya. But there had been lots of arguments between the pair recently and on Tuesday night they decided to split up. She slept in the bed and he slept on the sofa by the TV in the hall…

Three Dogs Savage To Death Four Year-Old Girl Out Playing On Her Bike

A four year old girl out playing innocently on her bicycle was savagely mauled to death by three dogs that got out of a neighbour’s yard. Yet the dog owner could face little more than a small fine or a short jail term. When Ban Khawao, Chaiyaphum, police arrived in the soi behind some houses…

Banking Coming Next Month to Every 7-Eleven

Twenty-million bank customers will be able to make basic transactions at all 7-Eleven stores when a pilot banking program launches next month. Government Savings Bank customers will be the first able to deposit and withdraw funds at more than 13,000 convenience stores across country starting Oct. 31, the bank announced Tuesday. Bank president Chatchai Payuhanaveechai…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran