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Volunteer firefighter dies in Chiang Mai forest
A volunteer firefighter died after helping battle forest fires in Chiang Mai and completed firebreaks on Tuesday, March 31. A team of volunteer firefighters entered forested areas near the Ban Saluang community to control a fire. The group brought the blaze under control and completed firebreaks at about 8pm before leaving the area together, except for 56 year old Boonma…
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Toll fee waived on key expressways and motorways for Songkran
The Transport Ministry will waive toll and expressway fees on several key routes during Songkran as part of a 10-day travel safety plan running from April 10 to 19. It aims to cut crashes, deaths and injuries on the ministry’s road network by at least 5%. The campaign is being run under the slogan “No matter what time you leave,…
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Fuel smuggling probe launched after Cambodian TikTok video
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is investigating an alleged fuel smuggling case after a Cambodian social media user posted a video appearing to show fuel being purchased from a Thai-flagged oil tanker. A Cambodian TikTok user shared the footage on Tuesday, March 31, showing him and colleagues working aboard an oil tanker while monitoring what appeared to be the transfer…
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Kalasin arrests 50 in month-long loud motorcycle sweep
Results of a March operation targeting loud motorcycles and illegal street racing in Mueang Kalasin were announced yesterday, April 1, with officers reporting 50 arrests and 50 seized motorcycles. The operation ran from March 1 to March 31 under policies from Provincial Police Region 4 and Kalasin provincial police. Checkpoints and interception points were carried out 31 times in locations…
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PM Anutin personal data allegedly leaked and used on SSO site
Personal data of the Prime Minister (PM) Anutin Charnvirakul was allegedly leaked and then used to register for Thailand’s Social Security Office (SSO), with claims that weak security on the SSO website also allowed members of the public to access his data. Software and blockchain technology specialist and the CEO of DomeCloud, Thanarat Kuawattanaphan, raised the issue on his Facebook account…
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Bangkok rescuer confesses to sexually assaulting actress
A rescuer confessed to sexually assaulting and filming Thai actress Christine Gulasatree Michalsky while she was unwell at a condominium in Khlong Tan, Wattana, Bangkok on Tuesday, March 31. Christine went to Khlong Tan Police Station yesterday, April 1, to give her statement. She spent more than four hours being questioned before speaking to reporters. The actress said she has been…
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American man hit by car while crossing road in Chon Buri
An American man was critically injured after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, in the early hours of today, April 2, prompting police to review CCTV footage. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya City Rescue Unit received a report at 1.46am of a crash on the inbound Bangkok carriageway of…
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Thai rescuer denies sexually assaulting Thai actress
A rescuer, accused of sexually assaulting Thai actress, denied the allegation, saying he was attempting to provide first aid and performed CPR, not sexual contact as claimed. The 30 year old actress, Christine Gulasatree Michalsky, shared her account on social media yesterday, March 31, saying she needed urgent medical assistance and asked a friend to call a rescue team to…
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Ukrainian man seeks blood donation after accident in Phuket
A Ukrainian man critically injured in a pickup crash in Phuket is seeking blood donations after his family said O-negative blood is in short supply in Thailand. The crash was reported on a road in Chalong, Phuket, on March 25. CCTV footage shared on Thai social media showed a blue pickup truck hitting two motorcycles before crashing into an electricity…
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Thai man claims gun fires accidentally and hits pregnant wife
A Thai man shot his pregnant wife at a house in Bo Phut, Koh Samui, and claimed that the gun discharged accidentally while he was attempting to take his own life. Officers from Bo Phut Police Station investigated the shooting at a single-storey house in Bo Phut subdistrict, Koh Samui district, Surat Thani, yesterday, March 31. The incident occurred in…
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Microsoft to invest US$1 billion in Thailand’s cloud and AI by 2028
Microsoft has announced it will invest more than US$1 billion in Thailand between 2026 and 2028 to develop cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, aiming to strengthen the country’s competitiveness globally and to upskill digital skills for millions of people nationwide. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s vice chair and president, said the company is focusing on what it calls the diffusion rate…
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8 Pathum Thani police removed over extortion allegations
Eight police officers were removed amid an allegation that officers extorted a gold necklace worth nearly 150,000 baht from a Thai couple who run a snooker club in Pathum Thani. The 29 year old woman, Yuwadee, sought assistance by sharing her account with the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive. She said the incident happened at her home in Thanyaburi district, Pathum…
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Thai man kills girlfriend and relative during blessing ritual in Kalasin
A Thai man stabbed and killed his girlfriend and a neighbour during a blessing ritual in Kalasin on Monday night, March 30, despite no prior conflict. No signs of mental illness or intoxicants were found in his system. Channel 7 reported the incident happened at night in the Ban Non Thiang community during a blessing ceremony held for the suspect,…
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Injured Chinese man seeks help, claims other Chinese pursued him
A Chinese man sought help early on March 30 near the M81 motorway in Bang Yai district, Nonthaburi province, after he was found limping with a leg injury and claimed he was being pursued by other Chinese nationals. A woman who assisted the man recorded video of the encounter and contacted Bang Yai police. In the clip, the man, described…
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Transport boss announces boycott of PT petrol station
A Thai transport company owner announced a boycott of PT petrol stations, saying comments made by Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, a shareholder in the company, amounted to shifting the burden onto the public. K.Laopilao company owner, 39 year old Daechawat, posted the instruction on Facebook, telling staff to stop refuelling at PT stations and to avoid using any services at…
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Thailand News | Roadside blast wounds two officers in Narathiwat, BTS rejects dress-code criticism after viral sandals debate
Today we’ll be talking about a roadside blast that injured two officers in Southern Thailand, then wildfires in Chiang Mai continue to spread as officials designate certain areas as disaster zones, in ASEAN news 21 survivors of a sunken ship were found alive clinging to a raft in Indonesian waters, plus Eurovision Asia is debuting this year with it’s finale…
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American couple found dead in Pattaya hotel room with farewell letter
Two American nationals were found dead inside a hotel room in the Jomtien area of Pattaya yesterday, March 31, after hotel staff said the pair had not been seen leaving the room for four to five days. Police were notified of the case, and an investigation team went to the hotel with rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation.…
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Justice Ministry names 10 inmates for release including ex-PM Thaksin
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is among 10 prisoners set to be released on parole, with the release schedule expected to be finalised within the next two months. Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison for several legal offences linked to his time in office. His prison term was later reduced to…
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Homeowner posts poison warning banner over neighbour’s dogs
A homeowner in Ban Mai subdistrict, Mueang district, Chachoengsao, faced online criticism after putting up a large banner warning he would place poison on his property over complaints about a neighbour’s dogs. Yesterday, March 31, reporters visited the area in Ban Mai subdistrict after a large banner posted outside a house circulated online and drew criticism. The banner warned that…
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Mentally ill and starving girl snatches cash from victim at Buriram ATM
A Thai woman forgave a thief who snatched 1,800 baht from her at an ATM in Buriram province, after finding the girl suffered from mental illness and was living in poverty. The 49 year old victim, identified as Yuad, called officers from Prakhonchai Police Station to investigate theft at an ATM outside a bank in Prakhonchai district after the incident. Police…
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Eurovision launches Asia edition with final planned in Bangkok
The Eurovision Song Contest is launching Eurovision Asia for the first time, with broadcasters from 10 countries confirming participation and a grand final planned in Bangkok on November 14. Participating countries listed on the contest website include South Korea, Bhutan, Thailand and the Philippines, with the organisers noting that more countries are expected to join. Each country will first run…
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In-flight credit card theft hits 80 cases as losses pass 8 million baht
Immigration police have warned travellers about in-flight credit card theft after reporting a significant rise in cases on short international flights, with more than 80 incidents and losses exceeding 8 million baht. Yesterday, March 30, Pol Col Phongthorn Phongrattanant, deputy commander and spokesperson of Immigration Division 2, said the Immigration Bureau issued the alert after detecting a notable increase in…
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Old Thai woman attacked and robbed in Nonthaburi
Police arrested a Thai man for attacking and robbing an old woman, leaving the victim lying injured at a bus stop in Nonthaburi. The case emerged on March 29 after a Thai man posted on social media seeking relatives of the victim, identified as 78 year old Malee Charoenkorn. He said he found her lying injured at a bus stop…
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11 South Korean call centre scammers arrested in Bangkok
Police arrested 11 South Korean nationals after they operated a call centre scam in Bangkok luxury houses, targeting victims in South Korea. The arrests were made yesterday, March 30, during raids carried out by officers from the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) with cooperation from the South Korean Embassy in Bangkok. Police said the investigation and information-sharing into South Korean…
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Muay Thai gym reports suspected poisoning after fighter hospitalised
A Muay Thai gym alleged its boxer was drugged before a bout at Siam Om Noi Boxing Stadium in Samut Sakhon province on March 28, after the fighter fell ill and later sought medical treatment. The official Facebook page of Avatar PK Saenchai gym, posted a photo of its kickboxer Suppachai Sakunwong, also known as Pharuehatnoi S. Sommai, lying in…
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Warning issued after toxic fire jellyfish detected in Phuket waters
Deputy Prime Minister and Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin warned the public yesterday, March 30, after poisonous fire jellyfish were found in high density around Koh Aeo, Phuket. Suchart said the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) reported toxic jellyfish dispersed at a relatively high concentration of about 100 per square metre, floating near the surface at…
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Thailand video news | Thailand’s shifting visa landscape leaves long-term foreigners in limbo, Chiang Mai air crisis deepens as city tops global pollution list
In Thailand video news, Alex brings you the latest stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia. This episode covers Thailand securing shipping assurances through the Strait of Hormuz and the potential impact on oil supply, a system malfunction blamed for severe gridlock at Phuket Airport, and Chiang Mai topping a global ranking of the world’s most polluted cities. The update…
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Thai stepfather arrested for fatal assault on 3 year old boy
A Thai stepfather confessed to assaulting his three year old boy by beating him and pressing a cigarette on the child’s body and genitals but claimed that he did not intend to kill the boy. The case came to light after the boy, identified as Phupha, died and his two grandmothers sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and…
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Search finds no trace of missing Thai crew after Mayuree Naree attack
Three Thai crew members from the Mayuree Naree cargo ship remain missing after the ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, with the vessel’s operator saying an extensive search found no trace of them. The Mayuree Naree was attacked by the Iranian military while departing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and travelling to India. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…
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Foreign man held after alleged rampage on Pattaya Walking Street
Police were called yesterday, March 30, after a foreign man reportedly became aggressive and tried to attack members of the public and tourists on Pattaya Walking Street in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. Officers from Pattaya City Police Station received the report at 9am and went to the scene with additional personnel. The man, believed to be about…
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