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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports as about 170,000…
PHETCHABURI – 6 September 2026, An ice cream vendor in Phetchaburi has filed a police report after a group of men allegedly claiming to be police officers repeatedly visited her home and shop asking for money, raising…
BANGKOK — 7 September 2026, The government will begin transferring 9,000-baht flood relief payments to more than 15,000 households in Nan province on Monday, with recipients urged to check their bank and PromptPay…
BANGKOK — 7 September 2026, Thailand has opened key areas along its border with Cambodia to Thai and foreign media, allowing journalists and ASEAN observers to see the situation firsthand as Bangkok reiterated its…
Business leaders and entrepreneurs from India and Thailand gathered in Bangkok on 27 August for the India-Thailand Business Conclave, aimed at exploring opportunities to deepen trade and investment ties between the two…
RAYONG — 3 September 2026, A scrap collector rescued a newborn boy who had been left inside a black plastic bag in a rubbish bin in Rayong after hearing the infant’s faint cries in the early hours of 3 September.…
BURIRAM — 2 September 2026, More than 100 officials and employees fled a five-storey municipal office building in Buriram after feeling noticeable shaking on Wednesday afternoon, with the strongest movement reported on…
PHUKET — 3 September 2026, A large sea turtle weighing more than 50 kilogrammes was found stranded and appearing exhausted on Patong Beach early on Thursday morning. At around 06:00, Jiraporn Wijit was walking along…
BANGKOK — 3 September 2026, A 23-year-old man is accused of using his pickup truck to ram his ex-girlfriend and the man she was riding with on a motorcycle, killing both in Bangkok’s Wong Sawang area early Wednesday.…
BANGKOK — 3 September 2026, A fire broke out in a document storage room on the eighth floor of a nine-storey building at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok early on Thursday morning, causing extensive…
BANGKOK — Blackmores has launched “Blackmores Fizzers,” a new vitamin supplement in fizzy granule form, in Thailand for the first time, offering consumers a new way to take vitamins that is designed to be fun,…
LAEM CHABANG — 2 September 2026, The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has arrived in Thailand for scheduled port visits after nearly seven months of operations in the Middle East, the US Embassy said. The…
BANGKOK — 1 September 2026, People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut said the opposition has information it could use to expose what he called the wrongdoing of the “blue regime” and potentially destabilise the…
A woman has shared a disturbing experience after booking a ride through a popular ride-hailing app, saying she was forced to stare at what appeared to be a creepy human-face mask inside the vehicle and became concerned…
BANGKOK — 31 August 2026, Ukraine has urged Thailand to provide further humanitarian assistance, including power generators and medical equipment, as it prepares for another winter amid continued Russian attacks on its…
BANGKOK — 1 September 2026, Thailand’s final round of the 2026 National Balance Bike Championship will be held on 6 September at Kamol Sports Park (FBT) on Suwinthawong Road in Nong Chok district, with the event also…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly three decades, the killing of Tupac Shakur was one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries, a case marked by reluctant witnesses, dead suspects and questions about whether anyone would ever be…
DAEGU, South Korea — 31 August 2026, The trio represented Thailand in the 21-km event and secured the gold medal in the men’s 80-84 age category. Thailand’s representatives Montri Anowannaphan, Sukon…
Pattaya authorities have designated Soi 6, Soi 6/1 and Soi 7 as “off-limits” areas for US Navy personnel during the upcoming visit of the USS Abraham Lincoln and two accompanying vessels to Chon Buri. The restrictions…
BANGKOK — 31 August 2026, Thailand has scrapped its previous 60-day visa-free stay for tourists and introduced a new maximum stay of 30 days for eligible foreign visitors, according to an announcement published in the…
PHATTHALUNG — 31 August 2026, A mother has filed a police complaint against a boarding school teacher after her 17-year-old son was allegedly beaten with a PVC pipe, leaving him injured and with visible wounds. Supannee…
DHADING, Nepal (AP) — In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break. Children…
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Residents and local authorities in Khao Yai are raising concerns about severe traffic congestion when the Big Mountain music festival is held at a new venue in Pak Chong district, in December. The…
PHUKET — 31 August 2026, Border patrol police arrested four young suspects in two linked drug cases in Phuket, seizing a total of nearly 6 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, along with ketamine and drug-laced vape…
PHUKET — 30 August 2026, A 43-year-old Russian man was found dead inside a condominium in Kathu district on 30 August, with authorities estimating that he had died about three days earlier. At around 21:00, police…
Thailand moved one step closer to a historic Olympic berth after defeating Japan 3-1 in the semifinals of the Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship in China on 29 August. The defending champions won the first two sets…
PATTAYA — More than 200 police officers and social workers raided beaches and public areas in Pattaya on 29 August in a crackdown on suspected prostitution ahead of an expected visit by around 5,000 US military…
BANGKOK — 29 August 2026, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected the response to a fire at Khlong Thom Center in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, saying the blaze was almost completely under control but hot spots…
KANCHANABURI — 29 August 2026, A video showing what appears to be an astronaut walking along a badly damaged stretch of Route 323 between Sangkhlaburi and Thong Pha Phum has gone viral on social media, drawing renewed…
PHUKET — 29 August 2026, A foreign female tourist fell into a drain in the Kata area of Phuket, prompting online concerns over tourist safety and local infrastructure. A local Facebook user shared a video of the…
SAMUT PRAKAN — 29 August 2026, One man was killed and seven others injured after an electric sedan crashed into a group of motorcycles outside a convenience store in Bang Phli district. The Prakan Rescue Command Centre…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia, notorious for being a major center for international online scams, claimed Friday it no longer hosts any of the compounds where the lucrative cybercrime was carried out, although…
BANGKOK — 29 August 2026, A major fire at Khlong Thom Center in Bangkok was brought under control early on 29 August, with two hotspots still smoldering and 10 people injured, including nine volunteer firefighters.…
BANGKOK — 29 August 2026, Thailand’s Interior Ministry led a late-night raid on a Chinese-linked Huai Khwang club allegedly operating without a license and despite having been ordered to close last year, finding drugs…
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 29 August 2026, “Plai Khae,” a wild elephant from Khao Yai National Park well known among tourists and local residents, appeared at Tham Kittiwanaram Monastery in Pak Chong district on the morning of…
BANGKOK — 28 August 2026, Police are searching for a motorcyclist who allegedly struck and killed a 72-year-old woman at a pedestrian crossing in Bangkok’s Suksawat area before fleeing the scene with two passengers. A…
BANGKOK — Thailand has introduced new procedures for deporting foreigners whose behavior is deemed contrary to public order, public morality or the well-being of the public, under regulations published in the Royal…
BANGKOK — 28 August 2026, Police detained eight students after rival groups from two well-known educational institutions got into a violent brawl on a skywalk in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district, leaving four people…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive…
PHUKET — 28 August 2026, A Thai woman and her French boyfriend became involved in a knife struggle following an argument at a monthly rental room in Patong early Friday morning, leaving the French man with a hand…
Thai rising star NENE ROYAL brought a strong touch of Thai identity to the America’s Got Talent 2026 Live Show, turning heads with an elaborate stage outfit inspired by Thailand’s art, culture and traditional…
KRABI — 26 August 2026, A landmark “ancient man” statue at a traffic intersection in central Krabi has taken on a new look, with a guitar, headscarf and Thai national flag added as a symbolic show of support for…
CHONBURI — 27 August 2026, The atmosphere at Walking Street in South Pattaya remains relatively quiet, with fewer Thai and foreign tourists visiting the popular entertainment district, according to a survey on Thursday.…
CHONBURI — 27 August 2026, A 49-year-old Thai woman attacked her 41-year-old Scottish boyfriend with a glass and a soda bottle after he allegedly admitted in front of her that he loved a woman working at a bar, police…
BANGKOK — 27 August 2026, Thailand has called for dialogue and the use of agreed bilateral mechanisms to address border issues with Cambodia, rejecting threats and unilateral claims as a means of determining an…
The USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the US Navy’s largest and most powerful warships, is expected to arrive in Thailand next week with roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard, following an unusually long deployment in the…
Thai teenage rocker Nene Royal has secured a place in the America’s Got Talent final after winning Mel B’s Live Golden Buzzer with a powerful cover of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun”. The 16-year-old singer and guitarist…
UBON RATCHATHANI — A Grab rider and two other Good Samaritans have been praised online after they made a split-second rescue to stop a young woman from falling off the 200 Years Bridge over the Mun River. The incident…
BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Navy on 25 August said a reported visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln and other vessels from a US Navy carrier strike group to Thailand would be a routine port call, with no connection to military…
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the government to temporarily take control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild it after…
BANGKOK — 25 August 2026, Thailand has revoked the visa of a Israeli tourist accused of causing trouble and allegedly putting a bounty on the owner of an open zoo on Koh Samui, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak…
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions…
TIANJIN, China — 25 August 2026, Thailand women’s volleyball team maintained their unbeaten run at the 2026 AVC Women’s Continental Championship, defeating Kazakhstan 3-1 on 25 August to win Group B and advance to the…
SURAT THANI — 25 August 2026, Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasert has ordered authorities to step up investigations into suspected nominee businesses and other activities involving foreigners in Surat Thani,…
PHUKET — 24 August 2026, A mobile phone shop owner has spoken out after two Israeli tourists reportedly confronted him over a “Free Palestine” flag displayed outside his store, sparking a heated verbal exchange that was…
BANGKOK — Art lovers and history buffs have a limited window to explore the legacy of Silpa Bhirasri, widely regarded as the father of modern Thai art, as the National Museum Silpa Bhirasri Memorial has reopened to the…
NARATHIWAT — 24 August 2026, Security officials have detained one suspect in connection with a series of attacks at 40 locations across Narathiwat province, while bomb disposal teams are inspecting a railway track…
BANGKOK — Tharina Botes, representing Bangkok, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2026 after winning over both the judges and the public vote at the national pageant on Sunday. The victory at MGI Hall earned Botes the…
BANGKOK — 4 August 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said that he would meet with security agencies to assess a wave of unrest across Thailand’s three southernmost border provinces,…
SAMUT PRAKAN — 23 August 2026, A 27-year-old man was seriously injured after an unidentified explosive device detonated in front of a house in Samut Prakan late on 23 August, with police investigating whether the blast…
OTTAWA, Canada — 23 August 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods after President Donald Trump introduced 50% tariffs on Canadian products, following…
A series of attacks, including arson, explosions, tire-burning and an armed robbery, were reported at multiple locations across Thailand’s three southern border provinces on Saturday night, causing damage and…
Security officials in Surat Thani are seeking the visa revocation and deportation of two foreign nationals following a personal dispute on Koh Samui that began over a Palestinian flag and has since escalated into…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said. The shopping mall strikes, plus…
A 29-year-old American man was arrested in Bangkok on 22 August after stealing from a convenience store and slashing a police officer in the neck with a box cutter before fleeing, police said. The incident happened at…
BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike on Friday by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar ’s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a weeklong meditation retreat, an opposition group and a…
Every Sunday morning, a group of young students gathers at Wat Phai Lom in Nakhon Pathom to practise the graceful movements of khon and traditional Thai dance, dressed in white T-shirts and bright red jong kraben…
TOKYO (AP) — A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan’s first execution by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‘s government as the country faces growing…
BERLIN (AP) — A donkey on the loose in northern Germany attacked two motorists by jumping into their van on Friday, kicking and biting them along with a third woman who tried to help restrain the aggressive equine,…
The Creative Economy Agency (CEA), Ubon Ratchathani Municipality and Ubon Ratchathani University have officially opened the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) Ubon Ratchathani, a new creative hub aimed at…
BANGKOK — 21 August 2026, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) reported data from its “Check Nam” application, which analyzes satellite imagery and geospatial information to monitor flood…
PHETCHABUN — 21 August 2026, A deputy mayor of a subdistrict administrative organisation and her husband were found dead from gunshot wounds in their bedroom in Lom Sak district early on Thursday, with police…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 21 August 2026, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed reports that Japanese investors are moving their production bases out of Thailand, saying the government…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 21 August 2026, Thailand and New Zealand have elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, setting a target to triple bilateral trade to US$7.5 billion by 2045 and supporting plans…
TAK — 21 August 2026, Torrential rain throughout the night triggered sudden flash floods in Mae Sot, inundating the city’s major commercial areas and forcing residents and traders to scramble to move their belongings to…
BANGKOK — Thai actor and television host Ray MacDonald had severe blockages in all three major coronary arteries, causing a lack of blood supply to his heart, according to his close friend and actor Chakrit Yamnam.…
BANGKOK — 20 August 2026, Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), together with the Samut Sakhon Provincial Public Health Office, has arrested five people accused of illegally practising medicine and dentistry at…
UDON THANI — 19 August 2026, Residents were left startled after a 26-year-old woman was found walking naked along a road in Udon Thani on the evening, allegedly searching for her boyfriend. The woman, identified as…
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The…
SIKKA, Indonesia — An 84-year-old paralysed woman was found alive three days after a powerful earthquake destroyed her home on an Indonesian island, an official said on 19 August, as the death toll from the disaster…
Thailand and Australia agreed to deepen their strategic partnership, with a focus on tackling transnational crime, expanding economic ties and strengthening cooperation in science and innovation, Prime Minister Anutin…
BANGKOK — 19 August 2026, Thai entertainment is mourning the death of Ray MacDonald, a prominent actor, model and television host who rose to fame in the 1990s. He was 49.
NAN — 19 August 2026, Heavy rain has caused flooding across parts of Nan province, damaging an irrigation weir, washing out a bridge on a key route and prompting authorities to urge residents in at-risk areas to prepare…
BANGKOK — Thailand has received its first GO Kart, a mobile gaming station that brings video games to children receiving hospital care, at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in Bangkok. Scar, a member of the Hermitcraft…
PHUKET — 19 August 2026, Thai teenage singer Nene Royal flew to the United States with her family on Wednesday to compete in the Live Show round of America’s Got Talent on 25 August, asking Thais around the world to…
BANGKOK — 19 August 2026, A fierce fire tore through a wooden residential community in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district early Wednesday, destroying four to five houses and forcing residents to flee in panic. At 01:53, the…
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — En Poy was minding cattle in a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in Cambodia when he set off his first land mine. The blast from the rusty relic he picked up cost him an arm and an eye.
At least 500 people have been hospitalised with severe diarrhoea in Yangon since 9 August, with 149 testing positive for cholera in rapid tests, according to a regional official. Yangon regional Social Affairs Minister…
ROI ET — 18 August 2026, Two Lao nationals were killed and 12 others injured after a passenger van veered off the road, overturned and burst into flames in Roi Et province early Tuesday morning. A survivor said the…
SAMUT PRAKAN — 17 August 2026, Police have arrested two suspected gunmen, including a 16-year-old, after two youths were seriously injured in a motorcycle shooting on Srinakarin Road early Sunday. The suspects said the…
ZAMBONGA CITY, The Philippines — 18 August 2026, Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, authorities said, with the situation now under control. The shooting took place at a…
Thailand’s economy grew just 1.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, the slowest growth among six major ASEAN economies compared by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). NESDC…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center in the Southeast Asian country in the late 1970s, has died. He was 85.
PHUKET — 16 August 2026, The Naka Market in Phuket was packed with fans, as “Nene Royal” held a farewell concert ahead of her trip to the United States to compete in the Live Shows round of America’s Got Talent Season…
OREGON, United State — 16 August 2026, Thai world No. 2 Atthaya Thitikul, known as “Jeno,” stormed to her 10th LPGA Tour title after producing a stunning final-round comeback to win the 2026 Portland Classic.
BURIRAM — 16 August 2026, administrative officials and police jointly set up strict checkpoints to search for firearms and drugs in Ban Dan Subdistrict, Ban Dan District, Buriram province, as well as several other areas…
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 16 August 2026, A 67-year-old rice farmer in Sikhiu district has been badly affected by what she described as severe drought linked to Super El Niño, forcing her to sow rice twice and replant by hand…
CHIANG RAI — 15 August 2026, The Wiang Thoeng Subdistrict Municipality in Thoeng district issued an overnight warning after the water level rose slightly above the 7-metre watch threshold. As of 22:00 on 15 August, the…
SURAT THANI — 16 August 2026, Surat Thani Immigration Police have expanded an investigation into a French businessman suspected of using Thai nominees to operate businesses on Koh Samui, uncovering an allegedly…
NAKHON SAWAN — 15 August 2026, A mother is demanding legal action against an abbot who allegedly slapped her Grade 7 son in the face in front of his classmates after the boy accidentally threw a packet of instant…
CHIANG MAI — 15 August 2026, A sudden flash flood swept a tourist away while several visitors were swimming at Mae Sa Waterfall in Mae Rim district prompting park officials and fellow tourists to rush to the rescue. The…
LAMPANG — 14 August 2026, a husband and wife were found dead inside a two-storey shophouse in central Lampang on Thursday night after their child became concerned when they could not be contacted for several hours.…
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly…
Minor Food, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minor International, is set to acquire Bonchon International alongside Serruya Private Equity (SPE), taking ownership of the Korean fried chicken brand and its operations outside…
SA KAEO — Police and soldiers raided a house in Sa Kaeo province following a report of a drug party, arresting 10 people, including four Thais and six Cambodian nationals. The raid was carried out at a house in Khlong…
PATTAYA — Pattaya authorities rounded up 17 Cambodian nationals, including seven children, during a crackdown on begging along Pattaya Beach, with officials saying some adults were seen carrying young children to…
BANGKOK — 13 August 2026, Australian rising golf star Jessica Bang has died in Thailand at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage and spending more than 10 days undergoing treatment. Bang, a promising…
PHUKET — 13 August 2026, Two Emirati men were arrested in Phuket after allegedly riding a motorcycle through a traffic checkpoint, kicking a pursuing traffic officer and fleeing before eventually being cornered in a…
BANGKOK — 14 August 2026, an Israeli family says it was denied entry to a Koh Samui animal park because of its nationality before a confrontation with a man representing the zoo. Videos later posted to the Instagram…
BANGKOK — 14 August 2026, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has denied reports that the United States plans to establish a production base for unmanned aerial vehicles in Thailand, saying he had…
PHATTHALUNG — 14 August 2026, a former director of a local health-promoting hospital was injured after his pickup truck crashed into a parked vehicle, damaged a road sign and overturned in Phatthalung shortly after…
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 12 August 2026, six people were injured after a group of assailants allegedly used knives and a homemade shotgun at a local fair in Dan Khun Thot district late Wednesday night. The shooting occurred…
The Mirror Foundation has appealed for information on the whereabouts of a Thai woman missing in Japan since January 2025. The foundation’s Missing Persons Search Team announced the case on 12 August 2026, identifying…
NONG BUA LAMPHU — 12 August 2026, A 68-year-old man was found dead inside a charcoal kiln after he was believed to have inhaled toxic smoke while crawling inside to collect charcoal that was still smouldering. His body…
BANGKOK — 13 August 2026, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Department of Provincial Administration to urgently end the practice of giving shotguns as raffle prizes, after five…
VICTORIA, Australia — 10 August 2026, Talae Rodden, better known by his stage name RICEWINE, a Thai-Australian artist from Melbourne, Australia, has died at the age of 27 after a tragic road accident on Mount Buller…
The death toll from the Rong Beer Na Lad Phrao bar fire has risen to 38 after another victim died while receiving medical treatment, according to the Erawan Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Medical…
BANGKOK — 12 August 2026, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that politicians should not carry firearms, stressing that public figures must set an example by complying with the…
BURIRAM — 11 August 2026, authorities inspected a suspicious object resembling a bomb after local residents in Ban Lam Nang Rong, Lam Nang Rong subdistrict, Non Din Daeng district, Buriram province, spotted it lodged in…
A man suffering from severe facial swelling and pain has appealed for help after social media users accused him of using AI to fake his condition, while a doctor said there is no strong evidence that tooth-picking…
