Thailand News

Tragedy Strikes As Three Young Girls Drown In Village Pond On Day Off School

Three children who were all relatives died after drowning in a village pond as they enjoyed a day off school. The Ban Khao Poon school was out for the day so five children went to the deep water pond nearby for a swim. But three girls got into difficulty and despite the efforts of a…

Boris In Thailand To Boost Thai-UK Relations

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will meet Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o- cha and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok tomorrow to discuss UK-Thai relations. The talks between the two countries will include further cooperation to end the illegal wildlife trade and strengthen trade and investment relations. Also on the agenda will be the Rohingya…

The Madness Of Youth On Thai Roads

There isn’t a day goes by in many bars that the topic of driving doesn’t crop up. The dreadful accident figures are well documented and all of us experience potential problems every day. The authorities are constantly trying to find ways of reducing the carnage but seem to constantly ignore one group who are a…

British Driver Involved In Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Pattaya

Police are investigating an accident that happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning which resulted in the death of a motorcycle taxi driver after a head on collision with a pick-up truck driven by a British national on Pratumnak Hill. Witnesses told officers that the saw the motorbike involved driving the wrong direction up…

Thai Couple Hit By Train While Posing For Photos

A young Thai man and woman were both hit by a train and suffered serious injuries after posing for a picture on a railway line at the Samsen Railway Station in the early hours of Thursday morning. A friend of the pair and witness to the accident, Amornthep Tipnongwaeng, 25, told officers who arrived at…

Prison Staff Disciplined

Fourteen prison wardens found guilty of serious misconduct were sacked without benefits, while four others were dismissed from civil service but kept their benefits. A further 193 were hit with lighter disciplinary punishments, Corrections department Chief Col. Narat Sawetanan said yesterday. Following the department’s first civil service sub-commission meeting this year, Narat said the serious…

Dentists Warn Of “Fashion Orthodontics” As Scary “Jaws” Gnashers Posted On Line

Top dentists have warned Thais about going to quacks who promise a quick fix for straightening teeth using oral retainers. A scary picture of what looked like an advert for the 1970s movie classic “Jaws” was posted on the Facebook page of dentist Amarit Chaiyabutr who said that the case was referred to him from…

Too Many “Ignorant” Foreign Tourists Spoiling Thai Marine Life

Thai Channel 7 reported on the issue of too many foreign tourists that are visiting marine national parks and what should be done about it. Excessive tourism is damaging coral and marine life and emergency meetings have been held to address the problems, they said. It was reported that 8 million foreign tourists and 900,000…

Two Charged With Murder After Death In Detention Centre

The case of a 17-year-old juvenile found strangled to death in a Surat Thani juvenile detention centre on Tuesday stemmed from a pre-existing dispute with two rivals, according to Sahakan Phetnarin, director general of the Juvenile Observation and Protection Department. The two teenage rivals, whose names have been withheld due to their age, have already…

Burmese Man Beaten Unconscious By Thai Mob After Taking Little Boy Hostage

Police in the western Thai border town of Mae Sot, Tak, were called to a village where a Burmese man had taken a little boy hostage. Jor Jor, 45, was holding a rice cutting scythe to the screaming Burmese boy’s neck and demanding to be sent back to Myawaddy on the other side of…

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