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Govt requests no observers at GBC meet
Govt requests no observers at GBC meet
Saturday 2 August 2025 11:48 AM
BANGKOK: Thailand has turned down Cambodia's request to include international observers at the upcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, insisting it remains a bilateral affair.
Gun seized from suspect heading to Phuket
Gun seized from suspect heading to Phuket
Friday 1 August 2025 12:47 PM
PHUKET: A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Krabi after allegedly attempting to smuggle a loaded handgun and ammunition into Phuket in anticipation of a potential clash with rival youth gangs.
Men arrested after Saphan Hin brawl
Men arrested after Saphan Hin brawl
Wednesday 30 July 2025 12:01 PM
PHUKET: Three young men were arrested in the early hours of this morning (July 30) after confronting rival youths during a violent clash at the ‘Parn Hin‘ festival at Saphan Hin last night, where weapons were brandished and firecrackers thrown. No injuries were reported.
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.
Fugitive arrested in Phuket over child rape and abduction charges
Fugitive arrested in Phuket over child rape and abduction charges
Monday 28 July 2025 11:00 AM
PHUKET: A man wanted for the rape and abduction of a girl under the age of 15 has been arrested in Phuket, more than two years after fleeing from authorities in Satun.
UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots
UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots
Saturday 26 July 2025 03:00 PM
LONDON: Concern is mounting that recent violent anti-immigrant protests could herald a new summer of unrest, a year after the UK was rocked by its worst riots in decades.
Phuket launches ‘Safe Space School’ campaign to tackle bullying
Phuket launches ‘Safe Space School’ campaign to tackle bullying
Saturday 26 July 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Provincial authorities joined with justice officials, teachers and students to drive forward the ‘Safe Space School’ initiative, a major campaign to combat bullying and promote human rights in schools.
Baht falls from highest since 2022 on conflict with Cambodia
Baht falls from highest since 2022 on conflict with Cambodia
Friday 25 July 2025 11:28 AM
BANGKOK: Thailand’s baht fell after touching the highest in more than three years on the escalating conflict with its neighbour Cambodia.
Teens arrested with homemade ‘grenades’
Teens arrested with homemade ‘grenades’
Thursday 17 July 2025 11:06 AM
PHUKET: Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested in Wichit after police found them in possession of four homemade ‘grenades’, which they allegedly planned to use in a revenge attack on rivals.
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.
Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
Tuesday 15 July 2025 09:55 AM
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told Russia yesterday (July 14) to end its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via NATO.
Checkpoint nabs man with gun to shoot ex-wife
Checkpoint nabs man with gun to shoot ex-wife
Monday 14 July 2025 02:31 PM
PHUKET: A Thai man, fueled by a money dispute with his ex-wife, was intercepted at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint yesterday (July 13) while attempting to enter Phuket with a handgun loaded 9mm pistol and 35 rounds of ammunition.
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strike kills children at clinic
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strike kills children at clinic
Friday 11 July 2025 09:03 AM
GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said eight children - killed as they queued for nutritional supplements outside a health clinic - were among 66 people who died in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory yesterday (July 10).
Ukraine says Russian drone and missile attack biggest ever
Ukraine says Russian drone and missile attack biggest ever
Thursday 10 July 2025 09:26 AM
KYIV: Russia pummelled Ukraine with its largest missile and drone attack in more than three years of war, claiming to have targeted an airfield in a region bordering EU and NATO member Poland.
US to send ‘more weapons’ to Ukraine: Trump
US to send ‘more weapons’ to Ukraine: Trump
Tuesday 8 July 2025 10:38 AM
KYIV: President Donald Trump said yesterday (July 7) the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, after Russia claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbour.
Five of 20 suspects arrested for Andaman bomb-scare plot
Five of 20 suspects arrested for Andaman bomb-scare plot
Friday 4 July 2025 12:01 PM
PHUKET: Police have arrested five of the 20 suspects believed to be involved in the bombings that rocked key tourist destinations in Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket last week. Fifteen suspects remain at large as authorities continue their investigation.
Separatist ‘white faces’ sow fear in South
Separatist ‘white faces’ sow fear in South
Thursday 3 July 2025 02:30 PM
BANGKOK: Recent bomb discoveries in the tourist provinces of Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi are believed to mark a strategic expansion of southern insurgent activity, aimed at undermining tourist confidence and damaging the local economy, particularly in the tourism sector, says a security source in the Deep South.
Love triangle turns deadly in Karon stabbing
Love triangle turns deadly in Karon stabbing
Thursday 3 July 2025 01:16 PM
PHUKET: Two Myanmar nationals have died after a violent knife fight erupted over a suspected love affair near an employee dormitory opposite Karon Police Station late last night (July 2).
Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Tuesday 24 June 2025 09:40 AM
TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump announced yesterday (June 23) that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an “official end” to their conflict, as strikes continued to hammer Tehran overnight.
‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to US strikes on Iran
‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to US strikes on Iran
Monday 23 June 2025 10:00 AM
TEHRAN: The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran yesterdayy (June 22), joining Israel’s bombing campaign after days of speculation over US involvement in the conflict.

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