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El Departamento de Recursos Minerales confirmó que las huellas de dinosaurio halladas en Udon Thani datan de hace unos 120 millones de años, el primer hallazgo de este tipo registrado en la provincia.
Dos tailandeses acusados de asesinar a dos hermanos rusos en Pattaya cambiaron su declaración a culpable en los nueve cargos, incluidos asesinato premeditado y violación, tras negar previamente parte de las acusaciones. El cambio se produjo en una audiencia en el Tribunal Provincial de Pattaya...
Los agentes de inmigración tailandeses y la embajada surcoreana se unieron para investigar una presunta red de estafa desde centros de llamadas tras allanamientos en Bangkok que llevaron al arresto de nacionales surcoreanos y chinos. Durante un registro en una casa de la zona de Watcharapol y Chatuchot, en el distrito de Sai Mai...
Un alto cargo policial de Rayong ha sido apartado de su destino tras registros en cuatro locales de karaoke sin licencia que desataron acusaciones de pagos mensuales de protección.
Thailand is pursuing a US$200 million World Bank loan to fund solar power installations and energy-saving upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, as part of new clean energy investment plans announced today, October 18. The proposals follow discussions and agreements r
Thai police have seized around 7 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in drink sachets bound for Australia at a courier facility in Samut Prakan, along with more than 2.5 million yaba pills in a separate operation in Ratchaburi. The heroin seizure followed a tip-off about suspected drug
Three suspects were killed in an exchange of gunfire in Narathiwat’s Si Sakhon district yesterday, October 17, in a clash that also left one police officer dead and two paramilitary rangers wounded. Two of the dead had outstanding arrest warrants and have since been linked by DNA
A man claiming to be a tourist police inspector in Phuket has drawn criticism online after allegedly demanding a free meal at a restaurant and arguing when the owner refused. The Facebook page “แฉยับ ภูเก็ต” (Chae Yap Phuket) shared a video of the confrontation today, October 18,
A woman reportedly stormed into an abbot’s quarters at a temple in Buriram and shouted at him in a jealous rant, prompting villagers to call for an investigation. Villagers in Prasat subdistrict, Ban Kruat district, complained on 17 October about the incident, which was recorded
Thick masses of white foam have piled up across a canal in Pathum Thani, where residents are reporting black, foul-smelling water and fish beginning to die. Residents near Wat Lat Sanun in Lam Luk Ka district alerted reporters at around 7am today, October 18, after large amounts
A Pattaya cafe owner turned the tables on a suspected burglar by inviting him for a beer and keeping him entertained while secretly arranging for police to arrest him early today, October 18. The incident unfolded at around 3.30am at Jae Beer Khon La Yum restaurant near Jomtien B
Police rescued a university student in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai area yesterday, October 17, after a call centre scam gang convinced them to hide in a rented room and stage a fake kidnapping to extort their parents for up to 300,000 baht (US$9,018). Pathumwan Police Station received a
Thai police raided a karaoke venue in Bangkok early yesterday, October 17, arresting 13 Vietnamese nationals and one Thai woman following an undercover investigation into suspected ketamine sales. Officers from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau and Khok Khram Police Station raided
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur ranked among the world’s most polluted major cities yesterday, October 17, as haze from Indonesian fires pushed Southeast Asia to its highest regional alert level. Singapore placed second on IQAir’s live ranking, behind Baghdad, with Kuala Lumpur third.
La policía de inmigración detuvo en Bangkok a un fugitivo chino que supuestamente dirigía una red de cuentas testigo que abasteció a más de 133 cuentas bancarias a bandas de blanqueo, con unos 500 millones de yuanes (unos 62 millones de dólares) en movimiento.
Un tribunal rechazó la excusa de que fue una «broma» y lo condenó a tres años por causar lesiones graves a un empleado tailandés.
Dos hombres vietnamitas fueron detenidos en Chanthaburi tras cruzar a Tailandia desde Camboya sin pasaportes; dijeron a la policía que los enganchó un empleo de pago anunciado en Facebook. Los detenidos, de 38 y 25 años, fueron hallados en un patrullaje nocturno del 14 de octubre.
Las inundaciones vuelven a Tailandia: en el norte, el noreste y partes del centro, el agua llena calles, hogares y tierras de cultivo. A finales de septiembre de 2026 las advertencias de inundaciones repentinas cubrían 24 provincias.
Una ex azafata china que estudia en Tailandia ha sido arrestada en Songkhla tras acusarla la policía de actuar como intermediaria para ciudadanos chinos que viajan ilegalmente entre Tailandia y Malasia.
Un tribunal chino ha condenado a muerte a tres miembros destacados de una banda de estafas de Myanmar por crímenes que incluyen asesinato, fraude de telecomunicaciones y juego ilegal, mientras 58 acusados más recibieron condenas de prisión. Las sentencias se dictaron el martes 13 de octubre por el tribunal de Quanzhou.
La policía ha detenido a un sospechoso en la provincia de Tak por el presunto secuestro de tres hombres chinos que viajaron a Tailandia con trabajos prometidos, pero que aparecieron atados y vendados en una camioneta cerca de la frontera con Myanmar. El arresto se produjo ayer 11 de octubre, tras las indagaciones.
Un tribunal de Pattaya ha emitido órdenes de arresto contra cinco sospechosos por el robo con armas a la mansión de un empresario turco en Chon Buri, pero la policía afirma que los cinco ya han abandonado Tailandia. La Policía Provincial de la Región 2 coordina con la embajada china.
Bangkok police have arrested a 21 year old man accused of modifying firearms and assembling explosive-trigger components, after seizing guns, about 200 rounds of ammunition and suspected C4 detonators from a home in Prawet district. The Metropolitan Police Bureau announced the ar
Thai security and customs officers seized four international parcels from Germany and the United Kingdom yesterday, October 9, containing ecstasy, alprazolam and more than 450 grams of cocaine. The parcels were intercepted at the Express Mail Service Centre in Bangkok’s Lak Si di
The Tourist Police have asked the Russian Embassy to help brief Russian visitors on Thai laws, local customs and conduct to avoid, as the two sides discuss closer cooperation on tourist safety. Tourist Police Commander Pol Lt Gen Pongsiam Meekanthong met Russian Ambassador Evgeny
Sa Kaeo immigration police received 193 Thais deported by Cambodia at the Ban Khlong Luek permanent border checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district on October 8. Cyber police later found that 18 of them have arrest warrants linked to call centre gangs. The group had been detained dur
The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has exposed four cases of household registration fraud in Chiang Rai, including two Chinese men wanted on INTERPOL red notices who obtained Thai identity documents. The cases are part of Operation Northern Shadow, which targets t
Vietjet Thailand will launch daily flights between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur from 9 October 2026, marking the airline’s first route to Malaysia. The service will run between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) on a Boeing 737-8. The airline anno
Airports of Thailand (AOT) has signed a 25 year contract with a third ground handling and cargo operator at Suvarnabhumi Airport, following a baggage backlog and flight delays involving Thai Airways. AOT and Airports of Thailand Ground Aviation Services (AOTGA) signed the public-
Police in Chon Buri raided a metal company in Ban Bueng district on Thursday, 8 October, over suspicions it was operating through a Chinese nominee arrangement, and arrested a Chinese man already wanted by a court. Ban Bueng Police Station led the operation with Chon Buri Immigra
Heavy rain is forecast in 46 provinces today, with the North, Central and East worst affected. Bangkok faces fairly widespread thundershowers with isolated heavy rain. The story Thailand weather today, 10 October: heavy rain in 46 provinces, Bangkok heavy rain as seen on Thaiger
Las autoridades tailandesas incautaron unos 100 millones de baht en efectivo y activos en una investigación sobre una supuesta red de estafas, narcotráfico y blanqueo vinculada al capo de origen birmano conocido como Noo Chen.
Un profesor de música chino de 33 años que perdió el contacto con su familia mientras viajaba por Bangkok regresó sano y salvo a Shanghái. Wang Qi viajó en solitario desde Shanghái a Bangkok el 24 de septiembre.
A Thai man and his Taiwanese wife were reportedly found dead after a house fire in Taichung, Taiwan, on October 7. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. According to Taiwanese media reports, the fire broke out at around 3am local time at a two-storey house on Tucheng
A Thai teenager received widespread praise online after taking his grandfather on a journey of around 2,000 kilometres by train and bus to visit Singapore for the first time. The 16 year old, known as Queue, shared a video of the trip on his Instagram account, kollawat_2626, desc
El centro Serm Suk de Nonthaburi está bajo investigación tras las denuncias de exresidentes que aseguran haber sido encadenados, castigados físicamente y maltratados; una mujer afirma que su amiga murió a causa de heridas derivadas de los castigos.
Thailand has no shortage of yoga teacher training courses. Between Phuket, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai and smaller retreat destinations, there are dozens of 200-hour programmes to choose from. This guide narrows them down to seven of the best yoga teacher training courses
Un policía fue visto dejando el lugar del accidente para ir a comer a un restaurante tras chocar su todoterreno con una moto y matar a un estudiante universitario e herir a otro en Chon Buri el 4 de octubre.
Un piloto de Singapur estuvo entre las 13 personas detenidas en Laos tras incautar 521 kilos de metanfetamina en equipaje destinado a un jet privado con destino a Filipinas, en el aeropuerto de Luang Prabang.
Las inundaciones afectan a 27 provincias y a Bangkok, con más de 3,16 millones de personas afectadas y 52 muertos, mientras la lluvia intensa y los desbordamientos del norte empeoran la situación en las regiones central y oriental.
Un ecologista habría evitado un intento de agresión de un hombre no identificado ante una fábrica de Prachin Buri el 5 de octubre, mientras seguía la presencia de material oleoso en el agua de inundación y las preocupaciones de los vecinos por su impacto.
Tres atracadores armados entraron en la casa de un extranjero en Pattaya en la madrugada del 6 de octiembre, sustrayendo efectivo y relojes de lujo antes de obligar a la víctima a transferir criptomonedas por unos 27 millones de baht. El robo ocurrió sobre las 3.30 en una vivienda de una zona residencial exclusiva.
La policía inmigratoria tailandesa detuvo el 6 de octubre en Phuket al vietnamita de 50 años Tang Ngoc Nho, buscado con una Noticia Roja de INTERPOL por una estafa inmobiliaria de más de 100 millones de baht.
Un británico denuncia que fue agredido gravemente y obligado a transferir criptomonedas durante un incidente con dos polacos en un condominio de Phuket la noche del 29 de septiembre.
El primer ministro Anutin Charnvirakul recibió críticas de celebridades y amantes de los animales tras pedir a las víctimas de las inundaciones que priorizaran su seguridad sobre sus mascotas al evacuar a los refugios.
Tailandia y Francia hablaron de ampliar las oportunidades para trabajadores tailandeses en Francia, incluidos cocineros y masajistas, como parte de una cooperación más amplia en materia de mano de obra.
El Departamento de Control de Enfermedades (DDC) de Tailandia vigila un posible caso de peste neumónica en Rusia, aunque el riesgo de importación se mantiene bajo y no hay indicios de propagación más allá de la zona afectada.
Una madre tailandesa asegura que su hijo la llevó a la fuerza a una residencia de ancianos, donde estuvo más de dos años y medio, y que al volver a casa encontró que su negocio de cosméticos y sus bienes ya no estaban bajo su control.
A Thai man and a Chinese national from Macau were arrested in Bangkok and Pathum Thani after allegedly operating a call centre scam that tricked a university student into handing over 2.5 million baht. The suspects were identified as 25 year old Kachaphong and 40 year old Chan Lo
Siam Piwat announced a 10 billion baht (US$300 million) investment in ICONPHUKET, a new retail, attraction and entertainment destination in Thalang district, Phuket, marking the company’s first major development outside Bangkok in its 67-year history. The company officially unvei
Bangkok’s ageing cream-and-red buses will not disappear entirely when the capital shifts to electric public transport, with the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) planning to retain around 700 vehicles for floods, emergencies and other special assignments. BMTA Director Kittik
Thai teenage singer and guitarist Nene Royal said a song written for her by Carabao co-founder Aed Carabao brought back memories of her childhood and brought her to tears as she reflected on her journey in music. Nene Royal, whose real name is Rattikan Amloy, returned to Thailand
A restaurant owner in Buriram was attacked with a broken glass bottle on October 2 after he asked a customer and his friends not to dance on a table at his restaurant. The 29 year old owner, Somchai Kueapram, filed a complaint with officers at Ban Gruand Police Station after the
Thailand’s Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa programme has approved more than 12,000 foreign nationals since launching four years ago, generating an estimated 43 billion baht in economic value, according to the Board of Investment (BOI). The Thailand LTR visa was introduced in Septem
A Myanmar man wanted over an alleged drug trafficking network was arrested at a luxury condominium in Bangkok yesterday, October 4, after Thai and Myanmar authorities coordinated to locate the suspect. The suspect was identified as Aung Zaw Min Khant. Meiktila District Court in M
A Pattaya squid vendor has filed a police complaint after reporting gunfire from an unidentified foreign man, who allegedly returned to her stall with an imitation firearm after she rejected an unwanted sexual advance. The incident occurred at around noon on October 3 in South Pa
Two foreign passengers arriving from Jakarta, Indonesia, were arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on October 4 after customs officers found US$1.7 million (around 56 million baht) in banknotes hidden in their baggage. Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanpra
Vietnam GDP projections now put the country ahead of Thailand when economic size is adjusted for purchasing power and on course to overtake it in nominal terms by around the end of the decade. But Thailand remains considerably richer per person, meaning overtaking it in economic
In the Thailand video news, Jay covers the latest stories from across the country. The stories include widespread flooding, protests over flood waste and thousands of residents registering for government relief. Plus, police arrest a Phuket delivery rider over alleged thefts wort
A Thai abbot in Nonthaburi province denied owning a sex toy after laundrette staff found the item in a basket containing monk robes yesterday, October 4. Staff at a self-service laundrette in Mueang district found the item while loading monk robes and other clothing into a washin
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