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Nine die in Suphan Buri fireworks inferno
Nine die in Suphan Buri fireworks inferno
Thursday 31 July 2025 09:30 AM
SUPHAN BURI: A fireworks explosion killed nine people and injured another in Muang district late yesterday morning (July 30).
Gunman kills five in Bangkok mass shooting
Gunman kills five in Bangkok mass shooting
Monday 28 July 2025 04:22 PM
BANGKOK: A gunman killed five security guards and wounded one other person in a mass shooting at a popular fresh food market in Thailand’s capital today (July 28), police said.
Drunk driver kills teenager in late-night crash
Drunk driver kills teenager in late-night crash
Monday 28 July 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a violent crash on Thepkrasattri Rd in the final hour of Friday (July 25) after a drunk driver lost control of her sedan and veered across the central median, slamming head-on into the teen’s motorbike.
Body of missing Saudi tourist found near Layan Beach
Body of missing Saudi tourist found near Layan Beach
Monday 28 July 2025 09:22 AM
PHUKET: The body of a 22-year-old Saudi tourist who went missing while swimming at Bang Tao Beach on Saturday (July 26) has been recovered after washing ashore this morning (July 28) near Layan Beach in Cherng Talay.
Body of drowned man found on rocks at Nai Thon Beach
Body of drowned man found on rocks at Nai Thon Beach
Monday 28 July 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: The body of a 23-year-old man who drowned after being swept out to sea while swimming with friends at Nai Thon Beach has been recovered by rescue teams.
Phuket trailblazer Daren Jenner appointed global marine safety role
Phuket trailblazer Daren Jenner appointed global marine safety role
Friday 25 July 2025 01:21 PM
PHUKET: Daren Jenner, long-time advocate for marine safety in Thailand and Hawaii, has been appointed International Marine Safety Commissioner by the International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) ‒ the highest officer rank within the world’s leading lifesaving development organisation.
Twelve Thais killed in Cambodia attacks
Twelve Thais killed in Cambodia attacks
Friday 25 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: The number of fatalities from Cambodia’s attacks on Thai civilian areas has risen to 12, including an eight-year-old boy, with over 30 injuries, according to the Thai army.
Cambodian artillery strike kills Thai civilian, says PM’s office
Cambodian artillery strike kills Thai civilian, says PM’s office
Thursday 24 July 2025 01:03 PM
BANGKOK: A Cambodian artillery strike killed a Thai civilian today (July 24), the office of Thailand’s prime minister said, as the two neighbours clashed over a disputed border.
Australian man, 23, found dead in Phuket hotel room
Australian man, 23, found dead in Phuket hotel room
Wednesday 23 July 2025 03:57 PM
PHUKET: A 23-year-old Australian man was found dead under unclear circumstances in a hotel room in Thalang this morning (July 23), just a day before he was due to return home.
Toddler killed in motorbike crash on steep hill in Thalang
Toddler killed in motorbike crash on steep hill in Thalang
Wednesday 23 July 2025 03:45 PM
PHUKET: A two-year-old girl has died and three adults were injured after the motorcycle they were riding lost control and crashed on a steep hill in Thalang earlier today (July 23).
Two ‘seniors’ who beat army cadet to death get fines, suspended jail sentences
Two ‘seniors’ who beat army cadet to death get fines, suspended jail sentences
Wednesday 23 July 2025 01:28 PM
BANGKOK: The Supreme Military Court yesterday (July 22) delivered the final ruling in the death of army cadet Phakaphong Tanyakan, known as “Mei”, who died in 2017 after being beaten by “two seniors” at the Armed Forces Preparatory School.
Police seek 23 indictments in building collapse tragedy
Police seek 23 indictments in building collapse tragedy
Wednesday 23 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: Police have submitted their investigation files to prosecutors in connection with the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok during the Mar 28 earthquake, seeking the indictment of 23 suspects.
Chinese tourist killed by falling tree at Koh Hey
Chinese tourist killed by falling tree at Koh Hey
Monday 21 July 2025 09:24 AM
PHUKET: A Chinese tourist was killed and her husband injured when a large tree collapsed onto a beach chair during a sudden storm on Koh Hey (Coral Island) yesterday afternoon (July 20).
Phuket MPs call for AMLO to investigate Big Buddha finances
Phuket MPs call for AMLO to investigate Big Buddha finances
Saturday 19 July 2025 12:00 PM
PHUKET: Phuket MPs Chalermpong Saengdee and Thitikan Thitipruethikul have called on the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to investigate the financial dealings of the private foundation that operates the Big Buddha viewpoint.
No agreement yet over Big Buddha reopening conditions
No agreement yet over Big Buddha reopening conditions
Friday 18 July 2025 06:28 PM
PHUKET: The Abbott of Wat Kata and the local residents still living in the shadow of the deadly landslide below the Big Buddha Viewpoint that struck in August last year have both yet to agree on a set of conditions set out by Phuket branch of Royal Forest Department (RFD Phuket) ‒ which legally owns the land the Big Buddha sits on ‒ in order for teh Big BUddha Viewpoint to reopen to tourists.
Australian man found dead at Patong hotel
Australian man found dead at Patong hotel
Friday 18 July 2025 12:50 PM
PHUKET: An Australian man was found dead inside his hotel bathroom in Patong this morning (July 18), in what police believe to be a case of natural causes.
Disaster chief silent on ‘lessons learned’ on Phuket road safety
Disaster chief silent on ‘lessons learned’ on Phuket road safety
Friday 18 July 2025 12:34 PM
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office (DDPM Phuket) has yet to reveal any “lessons learned” in its analysis of road accidents in Phuket despite the number of fatalities in Phuket road accidents this year falling greatly.
Woman killed after truck hits motorbike
Woman killed after truck hits motorbike
Friday 18 July 2025 10:47 AM
PHUKET: A woman riding pillion on a motorbike died after being hit by a six-wheeled truck on Wiset Rd in Rawai yesterday afternoon (July 17).
Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request
Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request
Thursday 17 July 2025 10:11 AM
DAMASCUS: Syria announced that its army had begun to withdraw from violence-hit Sweida yesterday (July 16), following a wave of Israeli strikes on the capital and a US call for government forces to leave the majority-Druze southern city.
Body discovered hanged amid mangroves in Mai Khao
Body discovered hanged amid mangroves in Mai Khao
Monday 14 July 2025 09:55 AM
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found hanged from a tree among mangroves near Bang Duk Pier in Mai Khao yesterday (July 13).

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