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Thailand Domestic Violence Rates Surges 66% Durinng Coronavirus pandemic

First Came Thailand’s Lockdown; Then Came the Wife-Killing

Thailand’s DDPM carry out flood rescue and relief operations in Chumphon, January 2017. (Photo: DDPM)

Year-End Floods to Hit South, Drought in Far North

Officials from Phangnga's Takua Pa District dig up a leatherback turtle egg hole and move fertile eggs to a more-optimal location.

Endangered Leatherback Turtles Return to Phangnga Beach for 1st Time in 20 Years

Thailand Removes Cannabis from Narcotics List

Coronavirus Update

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3,942

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Updated on 27 November 2020 01:06

50,000 Burmese Refugees Now Subject to Tighter Security after Tak Covid-19 Case

Thailand Buying More Than Coronavirus Vaccine Doses for ฿6 Billion, Anutin Says

Tak Camp with 10,000 Burmese Refugees Locked Down After Covid-19 Case Found

Thailand’s ฿6 Billion Covid-19 Vaccine Budget Won’t Go to Pfizer, Moderna

Latest News

Year-End Floods to Hit South, Drought in Far North

Thailand’s South is bracing for severe flooding predicted to hit the region next month even as the North faces drought. Office of National Water Resources Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong said Wednesday that the National Water...

Endangered Leatherback Turtles Return to Phangnga Beach for 1st Time in...

Thailand Removes Cannabis from Narcotics List

Tak provincial officials stepped up security at three camps for Burmese refugees after a coronavirus-infected Myanmar man was found living at the Umpiem complex this week.

50,000 Burmese Refugees Now Subject to Tighter Security after Tak Covid-19...

Thailand OKs 3 New Job, Income Programs to Revive Economy

Pattaya

Mentally Impaired Pattaya Bargirl Rescued from ‘Boyfriend’ After Being Held 5...

The body of Yotin Kaewfainok, 39, lay in his driveway after being shot dead by a neighbor over his barking dog. (Photo: Pattaya Mail, with permission.)

Chonburi Couple Shot Dead by Neighbor Over Barking Dogs

WATCH: Russian’s Nose Bloodied After Sticking It Into Pattaya Democracy Protest

Veterinarians hired to treat an injured wild elephant blamed for killing two rubber tappers in Rayong in September ended up killing the animal by allegedly overdosing it with tranquilizers. (Photo: Pattaya Mail, with permission)

Pattaya Vets Blamed for Killing Injured Elephant with Sedative Overdose

Phuket

Phuket’s ‘Saleng’ Taxis Ready to Take Plane-Spotters to Airport Beach

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha inspects Koh Samui Airport ahead of its opening to foreign tourists under the STV program.

PM Inspects Samui, Phuket Airports as Ravaged Islands Prep to Receive...

Digital Nomads to Pitch Tents in Phuket Oct. 20-22 for Travel...

Phuket Hotels’ Ecotourism Efforts Win HICAP 2020 Sustainability Awards

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai to Install ‘AI CCTVs’ to Catch Helmetless Motorcyclists

The mayor of Pathum Thani’s Lak Hok Subdistrict and his family were killed Saturday when their Toyota Hilux pickup truck overturned while it taking a sharp curve on the road down from Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon mountain.

‘Cursed’ Pathum Thani Mayor’s Family Suffers More Indignity After Fatal Chiang...

11 hurt, 17 Bikes Smashed as Pickup Crashes Through Chiang Rai...

Chiang Rai Weavers Open Winter Textile Market

Koh Samui

PM Inspects Samui, Phuket Airports as Ravaged Islands Prep to Receive...

The French family arrived at Koh Samui Airport on Oct. 17.

Koh Samui on Covid Alert After French Woman Tests Positive Post-Quarantine

Divers Today Recovering Final 2 Bodies from Sunken Koh Samui Ferry

Another Body Found as Search Continues on Sunken Koh Samui Ferry

Regional – Hua Hin, Issan, North, South

Year-End Floods to Hit South, Drought in Far North

Endangered Leatherback Turtles Return to Phangnga Beach for 1st Time in 20 Years

50,000 Burmese Refugees Now Subject to Tighter Security after Tak Covid-19 Case

Maj. Gen. Boonsin Phadklang, commander of the Surasakmontree Task Force, announced Monday that the joint operation acted on a tip about smuggling of illegal drugs at the border with Laos.

8.2 Million Meth Pills Seized in Nong Khai

Indian Tests Positive for Covid-19 in Krabi… Maybe

Identified only as “Amarnath”, the Indian was picked up as Immigration Bureau officers followed up on foreigners remaining the country following the end of Thailand’s visa amnesty Nov. 4.

Twice Deported, Blacklisted Indian Caught Again in Chumphon with Fake Passport

Commentary

Thousands of student-age protestors face off against Thai police at Bangkok's Pathumwan intersection Oct. 16. (Photo: Tyler Roney for the Bangkok Herald)

Prayut, It’s Time to Go

Riot police line up to disperse protestors at Bangkok's Ratchprasong intersection Oct. 15.

End Game Uncertain as Pro-Democracy Movement Meets Immovable Gov’t Force

Twitter Thai Army Democracy Protests Disinformation

Thai Army Proves as Inept at Online Propaganda as It Is at Governing

The Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric project where a dam failed in Laos in 2018.

Laos Slides Closer to Puppet State as China Grab Control of Power Grid

Nowhere Is Safe: SE Asia’s Strongmen Conspiring to Disappear Activists

Living

Year-End Floods to Hit South, Drought in Far North

Endangered Leatherback Turtles Return to Phangnga Beach for 1st Time in 20 Years

Bangkok bus stations were jammed over Nov. 18-22 holiday period with nearly 11 million passengers.

11 Million Use Public Transport Over 4-Day Weekend, Up 2.1%

Bangkok Banned Trucks Without Planning Where to Park Them During Day

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