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Faster Immigration at Bangkok Airport Thailand‘s making headlines again today. Faster immigration at Bangkok Airport, even more tragedy following the deadly beer hall fire, a frightening hotel security mystery, and foreign bikers discovering that Thai traffic laws really do apply to everyone. While an online romance proves very expensive indeed. Bangkok’s main Suvarnabhumi Airport is…
The Thai Parliament Police Committee visited Pattaya this week to learn from its police officers and police station how Pattaya utilizes both civilian oversight and its AI technology to help stop crime. Civilian Oversight and Police Resources This visit took place two days ago when members of Parliament came to the city to conduct a…
Thailand Forest Rangers Rescued After Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding In Kanchanaburi, three forest rangers who went missing while patrolling a remote area for illegal gold mining have been found safe and well after a long night of searching. The national park launched a major search operation, including helicopter support, after contact with the three…
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday ordered the suspension of permits allowing people to purchase firearms with existing licenses also set to come under review. The Prime Minister says tighter controls must be accompanied by tougher penalties for those who break the law. And police have been instructed to stop renewing permits that enable people to…
The weekend has been overshadowed by one of the darkest tragedies in recent Thai history, as the death toll from Friday’s school shooting in Nonthaburi has now risen to nine. A student who had been critically injured died in intensive care on Sunday, while around two dozen others remain in hospital, several with life-threatening injuries….
Thailand Rejects SpaceX’s 100% Satellite Telecom Ownership Request Thailand has firmly rejected proposals that would have allowed 100% foreign ownership of satellite telecommunications businesses, including a request from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Officials say the issue isn’t about investment, it’s about national sovereignty. The decision follows a list of trade expectations presented by the United States…
A Thai mother returning home from Italy has described the terrifying moment she woke up mid-flight to discover the man sitting beside her allegedly sexually assaulting her while her four-year-old daughter slept on her lap. The 33-year-old had boarded a connecting flight in Dubai for Bangkok. She says she had fallen asleep only to wake…
Pattaya City launched an integrated operation to regulate homeless people and vagrants while closely inspecting children selling flowers and begging from tourists along Walking Street following complaints on social media about impacts on tourism. On August 4, 2026, the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya led a multi-agency team to conduct operations along Pattaya Beach Road, Pattaya…
Friends, family and indeed all of Thailand mourn as a murdered Thai family of three and two young Russian siblings who were brutally killed by a group of criminals during robbery attempts near Pattaya are laid to rest, and final funeral and memorial tributes take place. At 5:30 p.m. on August 4th, Pattaya City transported…