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March 20, 2024

Thailand's national police chief, deputy suspended over online gambling accusations

Thailand’s national police chief and one of his deputies have been temporarily suspended on Wednesday following allegations involving illegal online gambling.

March 18, 2024

New Zealand tourists lose visas after allegedly assaulting police officer on popular Thai resort island

Two New Zealand tourists in Thailand had their visas revoked by immigration authorities after being accused of assaulting a traffic police officer on a resort island.

March 16, 2024

Drug gang members arrested after clever scheme to smuggle cocaine into top party city foiled by cops

Law enforcement in Thailand found hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine hidden in clothes racks, allegedly shipped into the country from the U.S.

March 7, 2024

Red panda found inside suspected smugglers' luggage at Thailand airport

Customs officials at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand recovered approximately 87 animals being illegally trafficked by six Indian nationals to Mumbai.

March 4, 2024

Fisherman attacked with harpoon after he and a friend argued about which man caught the bigger fish

A fisherman was attacked with a harpoon by one of his friends after getting into an argument about which man caught a bigger fish. His doctors said he is lucky to be alive.

March 4, 2024

Thailand's former PM Yingluck Shinawatra is acquitted of charges of mishandling government funds

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been acquitted of misusing funds for a government project in 2013. This follows her brother Thaksin's recent parole release.

March 3, 2024

Airplane pilot leaves cockpit to help deliver baby during flight to Thailand: 'Born in the air'

A pilot saved the day by helping a pregnant woman give birth while on a long flight from Taiwan to Thailand. The pilot said he felt "proud" of his contribution.

February 27, 2024

Former Thai police chief to face charges for allegedly helping Red Bull heir flee after fatal hit-and-run

Thailand prosecutors are indicting a former police chief who allegedly helped Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, an heir to the Red Bull fortune, flee after a fatal 2012 hit-and-run.

February 19, 2024

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole for corruption-related offenses

Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, has returned home after being released on parole for corruption-related offenses.

February 15, 2024

Thailand's capital issues work-from-home mandate as air pollution hits hazardous levels

Air pollution in Bangkok has reached unhealthy levels, leading the city government to order city employees to work from home for two days, officials say.