Category: Thailand

Four People Injured in Pattaya Hotel Fire, Firefighters Praised For Effort

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Pattaya, Thailand – Firefighters battled a blaze at the J A Plus Hotel in North Pattaya on the evening of May 21st, 2026, forcing the chaotic evacuation of hundreds of guests, many of them foreign tourists. The fire was eventually brought under control after more than an hour thanks to the hard effort of local […]
Four People Injured in Pattaya Hotel Fire, Firefighters Praised For Effort
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Nigerian Arrested with Massive Heroin Haul Intercepted Before Reaching Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket

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Bangkok — Thai authorities have successfully dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring in Nong Khai involving Nigerian and Thai suspects, seizing 65.5 kilograms of heroin with an estimated street value of more than 200 million baht, where it was said to be sent to be sold to mostly foreign tourists in Bangkok Phuket and Pattaya. […]
Nigerian Arrested with Massive Heroin Haul Intercepted Before Reaching Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket
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Chonburi Immigration Police Raid Sri Racha Condominium, Fine Over 100 Chinese Nationals for Immigration Violations

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SRI RACHA, Chonburi– On May 21st, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Pol. Col. Napasphong Khosit Suriyamanee, Commander of the Chonburi Immigration Bureau, led more than 50 immigration officers in a joint operation with officers from Bo Win Police Station. The team raided a large condominium complex consisting of 10 buildings located in Moo 3. The […]
Chonburi Immigration Police Raid Sri Racha Condominium, Fine Over 100 Chinese Nationals for Immigration Violations
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Armed Gang of Over 20 People Allegedly Attacks Rental Property Owner and Nephew in Chonburi After Tenant Dispute

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Pattaya, May 23, 2026 A violent clash at a rental property in Huay Yai left two men injured after the owner tried to intervene in a dispute between tenants, causing a large group of over twenty armed assailants to return and launch a brutal attack against the elderly property owner and his nephew, causing injuries. […]
Armed Gang of Over 20 People Allegedly Attacks Rental Property Owner and Nephew in Chonburi After Tenant Dispute
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Thailand closer to missing out on watching World Cup

The government is showing signs of throwing in the towel on bringing World Cup football matches to Thai TV screens, after the private sector and sponsors showed no interest in helping fund the cost.

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Mpox still a concern in Thailand, mainly among men

Mpox continues to be a public health concern in Thailand, especially among men with close contact or sexual intercourse with strangers, the Department of Disease Control warned on Tuesday.

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