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Chinese tourist assaulted, robbed of 20,000 baht in Pattaya hotel
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (212+ words) PATTAYA " 17 February 2026, A Chinese tourist told police he was assaulted and robbed of more than 20,000 baht by three transgender women at a Pattaya hotel early Monday. At 04:30 the radio centre of Pattaya City Police Station received a report that a…...
Residents fed up as Chinese new year fireworks last till midnight
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (201+ words) CHONBURI " 17 February 2026, Residents of a housing estate in eastern Thailand have complained of noise and disturbance after fireworks were set off until midnight during Chinese New Year celebrations. On 00:00, reporters received complaints from villagers about ongoing fireworks during Chinese New…...
Viral MacBook clip sparks debate over safety in Thailand
18+ hour, 58+ min ago (270+ words) BANGKOK " A foreign TikTok user living in Thailand has gone viral after expressing surprise at what he described as the country's high level of public safety. On 13 February 2026, TikTok user @zaafirnomad posted a clip showing a man holding a MacBook…...
Chinese New Year electric candle linked to shop fire
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (279+ words) CHAINAT " 16 February 2026, A fire broke out at a leasing shop in central Thailand on 16 February 2026, with authorities suspecting an electrical short circuit in a shrine candle left burning during Chinese New Year observances. The blaze was reported at 12:40 at Saeng…...
Ichitan CEO Tan Passakornnatee injured after 2 metre fall at Wonder One Music Festival, says he is ‘OK’
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (345+ words) CHONBURI " 16 February 2026, Tan Passakornnatee, chief executive of Ichitan Group PCL, was injured after falling nearly 2 m from a concert stage during the Wonder One Music Festival in Pattaya just after midnight on Sunday. He later assured fans he is safe…...
Five dead as troops intercept 1.4 million meth pills in Chiang Mai border firefight
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (270+ words) CHIANG MAI " 15 February 2026, Five suspected drug traffickers were killed and approximately 1.4 million methamphetamine pills seized following a clash with Thai soldiers along the border in Fang district, officials said. The operation was carried out under government and Royal Thai Army…...
police arrest Malaysian scammer suspect in 1.93m baht fraud
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (383+ words) PATTAYA " Police in Pattaya have arrested a Malaysian national accused of involvement in a cross-border call centre scam that defrauded a 20-year-old man of 1,933,000 baht in cash after arranging a handover in a shopping centre car park. Officers at Pattaya…...
16 Chinese scam suspects arrested after illegal border crossing from Cambodia
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (344+ words) SA KAEO " 13 February 2026, A joint border patrol in Sa Kaeo province arrested 16 Chinese nationals who allegedly entered Thailand illegally through a natural border crossing in Aranyaprathet district, seizing 266 mobile phones and one notebook computer. Authorities believe the group may have…...
Thailand to slash visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days amid security concerns
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (253+ words) BANGKOK " The government is reviewing its 60-day visa-free entry scheme and may cut the permitted visa-free stay to 30 days, citing concerns over illegal activities and national security. Deputy government spokeswoman Airin Phanthurat said on 10 February 2026 that the Cabinet acknowledged a…...
Thailand ‘Not Too Expensive’ for Korean travelers, TAT insists
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (169+ words) Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has dismissed concerns that Thailand is becoming too expensive for South Korean travelers, saying domestic prices remain stable despite complaints about rising costs. At a media briefing in Seoul,…...