Swiss man in coma after being hit by car in Pattaya
A Swiss man on three-wheeled scooter was hit by car in the middle of an intersection in Pattaya as CCTV captures shocking footage. The man’s Thai wife fears the case…
Songkran World Water Festival 2024 Spurs Growth in Tourism Income.
The Songkran Festival is presently being celebrated nationwide in Thailand, with the government anticipating a boost in revenue for the second quarter of this year. Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, the Governor…
Crazy tourist causes chaos in Phuket
A hotel in Rawai, Phuket, Thailand, was forced to evict a foreign tourist after she caused a disturbance and disturbed other guests. The tourist, a 30-year-old Ukrainian-born woman with Portuguese…
Thai tourism looking strong as visa exemption with China begins
This Monday marks one month since the visa exemption agreement between Thailand and China took effect. According to Vichai Mongkolchaichawan, the vice president of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the…
Thai police want stricter screening of foreigners
As Thai tourism has grown significantly and the number of foreign tourists has increased, it has been reported that the number of cases involving foreigners breaking the law has risen…
Two men from New Zealand beat up Phuket cop
Two New Zealanders were arrested on Saturday in Phuket after they assaulted a traffic police officer who tried to stop them for speeding on a motorcycle but refused to stop…
Smuggled elephant pants found in Bangkok warehouse
Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECSD) officers seized 30,000 pairs of “elephant pants” today, worth about six million baht, from a warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district. Acting on a…
Thailand to welcome 36 million tourist for 2024
KResearch from the Center for Research Kasikorn predicts that Thailand is set to welcome 36 million foreign tourists in 2024, citing the country’s economic growth and government’s support for tourism…
Russian women arrested for prostitution in Phuket
Patong police in Phuket Province detained two Russian women, ages 18 and 23, after an investigation revealed that they were secretly selling sex. Police officers searched the female visitors’ hotel…
Thai banks to charge 1% for overseas withdrawals
From May 1st, Thai commercial banks will charge their customers a 1% Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) fee for making cash withdrawals abroad. A similar fee will also be levied on…