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Public Health Ministry Warns Against Eating Mangrove Horseshoe Crabs

The Ministry of Public Health has warned that consuming mangrove horseshoe crabs or their eggs could be life threatening. According to the ministry, 33 people have suffered food poisoning and three others have died in the last five years after eating mangrove horseshoe crab eggs. Since February this year, seven people have fallen ill…

Connect Four The Latest Bar Game To Be Banned As Government Continue War On “Gambling”

The popular game of Connect Four is the latest victim of the Thai government’s crackdown on what they suggest are subversive games being played in bars in Thailand. Following attempts to license darts and the arrest of pensioners playing bridge last year, the authorities are determined to clear up all suspicious activity in the nation’s…

Australian Man Critical After Hit And Run Crash On Samui

An Australian tourist is in a critical condition after being involved in a suspected hit and run on Koh Samui. Benjamin French, 36, was on the island to attend a friend’s wedding when he was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle at around 4am on 28th March. “It appears that way. He was…

Swiss Man Illegally In Thailand To Be Deported To Face Charges Of Spreading Disease

A 42-year-old Swiss man, who was wanted in his home country for intentionally spreading a communicable disease and was captured in Surat Thani’s Koh Samui on March 14, will soon be deported to face prosecution in Switzerland, Tourist Police Bureau deputy head Maj-General Surachet Hakpan told the press on Friday. The arrest of Swiss national…

Third Double-Decker Tragedy As 20 Lose Their Lives In Inferno

A fire on a double-decker bus carrying migrant workers to a Bangkok factory has killed 20 people. The bus burst into flames at about 1.30am on Friday in Tak province in western Thailand on the border with Myanmar. Local media said the workers were from Myanmar and had been heading to a factory in an…

Former Traffic Police Inspector Arrested For Corruption

National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) officials and police arrested a former traffic police inspector after gaining substantial evidence that he embezzled over 2 million baht of rewards paid to traffic police for arresting and fining drivers of trucks with black exhaust smoke. The officer Pol Lt Col Surasak Srisawatkul, 55, was a traffic police inspector attached…

Thailand And Cambodia The Most Dangerous Places For Young British Travellers

Brits under the age of 40 are more likely to die in Thailand and Cambodia than in any other overseas country. Thailand and Cambodia had more deaths per capita than any other country, according to an investigation by the Sun Online. Cambodia which recorded 11 deaths from 136,232 visitors in 2017, has a death rate…

Tourists Can’t Just Come And Do As They Please Warn Thai Media

A comment piece in the Thai media has called on the authorities to inform tourists about what is acceptable behaviour at important cultural sites. A parting message in the piece by “Pleuangpayak” rang loud and clear to visitors to the kingdom: “You can’t just come and do as you want!” The article came in the…

Foreigner Burns House Down Then Hangs Himself Next To A Final Message To His Wife.

Police and fire services were called to the house in Soi Sattahip Sukhumvit 13 (Rungroj) in the early hours of this morning. Two kilometres down at the foot of the soi at a two rai property they saw a house on fire. It was completely destroyed along with a vehicle and a motorcycle. At a…

Stepfather Suspected Of Being Responsible As Two Year-Old Boy Suffers Terrible Leg Fracture

A heart-wrenching post on the popular site of Mem Pho Dam showed a 2 year old boy admitted to hospital with a fracture of his left thigh bone. The child had to be immobilized by having both legs pinned and put in plaster. The boy also had injuries and bruising to his head and temple….

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