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For more than a decade, Koh Phangan has had no direct link to the mainland. That ended Thursday. Seatran Ferry, which twice ran aground this...

A former British soldier died after shooting himself in the head at a gun range in Huay Yai. Identified only as “Ian Joseph”, the 36-year-old...

One foreign tourist is dead and another missing after ignoring “red flag” no-swimming warnings on Koh Chang. A Spanish woman, identified only as Anna, 21,...

Phuket immigration police are hunting for owners of visa agency that allegedly defrauded almost 100 foreigners seeking visa extensions. Immigration officers, joined by Phuket police,...

Hotel reservations increase ahead of the government’s further relaxation of Covid-19 control measures on July 1 with Phuket and Krabi provinces remaining popular destinations,...

. As rest of world shuns Russia, TAT arranging charter flights to bring Russian tourists to Thailand

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Cabinet members will visit Chiang Mai on Wednesday to check in on various government projects. Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said...

Krabi’s dog-catchers are out in force today after a viral video caught a pack of stray mongrels chasing tourists on Ao Nang Beach. The clip...

A knife fight between two foreigners on Pattaya’s Walking Street left one man bleeding early Sunday. The after-midnight incident on a side street off the...

A Lithuanian man has been arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his transgender girlfriend to death in Surin, killing her dog and using her bank account...

Thailand took a step toward marriage equality this week, but where the journey ends up remains unclear. Legislators gave initial approval to legalizing same-sex unions,...

Laos is expected to reopen five more border crossings with Thailand as trade between the two countries continues to increase. Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said...

The Cobra Gold joint military exercise will return to full scale next year after the United States and Thailand scaled back the war games...

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Immigration officials in Phuket have warned foreign expats they face fines of up to 4,000 baht if they fail to report their whereabouts every...

Reckless and illegal driving by motorcyclists claimed the lives of two Pattaya pedestrians this week, one who was simply trying to walk around his...

The Public Prosecution Commission approved the nomination of Naree Tantasathien, the director-general of the Department of Legal Counsel, as Thailand’s first female attorney-general. Naree will...

Phuket police on Wednesday charged three foreign friends of a Russian woman who fell from an eighth-floor condo in Phuket with recklessness causing death. American...

The Iranian embassy in Bangkok rejected and denounced the Thai government’s allegations that its spies were working in the kingdom. The embassy issued a strongly...

An international rights body called on Thailand to provide humanitarian assistance and asylum to fleeing Rohingya people from Myanmar’s religiously divided Rakhine state. “The Thai...

Thai police are on the lookout for Iranian spies following an arrest in Indonesia that prompted security concerns. Security agencies across the country reportedly have...

Buri Ram Province will hand out 1,000 free cannabis plants on Friday, a day after marijuana is officially decriminalized. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said...

Immigration police captured a British fugitive wanted on child-pornography charges back home near Pattaya. William Dempster, 45, was arrested by Chonburi Immigration Police on visa-overstay...

. American, Russian, Jordanian held on drug charges as murder probe continues

Capping half a week of flip-flops and miscommunication, Phuket’s governor on Friday completely rescinded two orders he issued earlier this week relaxing outdoor face...