Thai authorities have seized and frozen assets worth 35.8 billion baht in their ongoing investigation into an alleged international money-laundering network linked to South African businessman Benjamin Mauerberger and Cambodia-born entrepreneur Yim Leak.

Thai and Vietnamese media organisations are pushing for stronger copyright protection and fairer revenue-sharing from global technology platforms such as Google and Meta as digital trends erode news publishers’ traffic and income.

  IN investigating the cause of flash floods dumping thick layers of mud and rocks in Soi Na Nai, Patong beach town, Phuket, officials said a landslide occurred at adjoining granite hills that has a natural stream channel with torrential rain leading to the soil getting oversaturated and becoming […]

Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Watcharaphon Khaokham has defended a request for more than 200 million baht in additional publicity funding for the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026, citing economic and social benefits.

All five enoki mushroom samples collected from four vendors in Bangkok tested positive for Listeria bacteria, a Thai doctor has warned, urging consumers to cook the mushrooms thoroughly and high-risk groups to take extra precautions. Dr. Khosit Iewchai, known as Dr. Benz…

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Phuket, 27 October 2026 – Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a fresh warning for residents across Phuket province as heavy rain continues to fall. In an advisory released at 19:38, the department said prolonged […]

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Thalang – A Thai man has been identified by police after he allegedly assaulted a Russian motorist with a metal rod in a road-rage incident in Thalang. According to police, the incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on October 26th, 2026, on Muang Mai–Pa […]

BANGKOK – Don Mueang International Airport will introduce pat-downs for passengers who pass through walk-through metal detectors or body scanners, replacing checks with handheld metal detectors from 1 November, the airport announced on Tuesday. The change aims to strengthen…

SURAT THANI – Immigration authorities have revoked the visa of a 33-year-old Israeli woman following repeated complaints about disruptive behaviour on Koh Phangan, including alleged threats against national park staff and ordering hotel guests to leave, police said on Tuesday.…

SURAT THANI – Thai immigration police have arrested a Swedish national wanted by authorities in his home country after he was found hiding on Koh Samui.

The Supreme Court will begin hearing testimony on Nov 3 from defence witnesses in the ethics case brought against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs.

A Thai woman filed a complaint against a fortune teller met at a well-known shopping mall in Bangkok, alleging that he pressured her into paying for expensive rituals and attempted to persuade her to take part in a sexual ritual. The 29 year old Thai woman, Wan, approached the…