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Thai Woman Dies Mysteriously in South Korea, Family Struggles to Bring Body Home
A 34-year-old Thai massage therapist died suddenly in South Korea after reporting abnormal bleeding; her family in Kamphaeng Phet cannot afford the 100,000-200,000 baht repatriation costs needed to bring her body home for Buddhist funeral r
Thailand's Leaders Push for Faster Economic Growth Beyond 2.2%
Thailand's government leaders say the country's 2.2% projected economic growth for 2026 is insufficient and aim to accelerate expansion through investment in digital sectors and stimulus programs. The nation faces headwinds from energy cost
Deputy PM Pushes Visitor Economy Drive at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thailand's Deputy PM visited Suvarnabhumi Airport to streamline passenger services and boost the "Visitor Economy" by improving immigration efficiency and security while targeting higher-spending travelers in education, business, and wellne
Why Koh Lanta is called Little Sweden
Two Swedish schools, meatballs on the menu, and a Facebook group with more members than the island has residents. The nickname was earned, and the reason is stranger than you would guess.
Father Caught Using Methamphetamine At Roadside
Highway police arrested a 39-year-old man in Chumphon on August 18 after finding him using methamphetamine inside a parked pickup truck while his young child was present. Officers discovered 52 methamphetamine pills in his possession.
Who actually lives on Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta is not the island of resorts most visitors meet. Census figures disagree, most of the district is not the beach, and the people who settled here first arrived five centuries before the first bungalow.
Thailand Escalates Dugong Protection Across 12 Risk Zones
Thailand's environment ministry is escalating the "Save Our Dugong" program, implementing strict boat speed limits and modifying fishing gear across 12 high-risk zones in five Andaman provinces to reduce human-caused deaths of the endangere
Thai Actress Nameuan Loses Pregnancy at Nine Weeks
Thai actress Nameuan Kannapahorn has shared her experience of losing her pregnancy at nine weeks, discovering during a routine ultrasound that the baby's heartbeat had stopped despite no prior complications. She had planned to announce the
Thailand Rejects Cambodia Scam-Fighting Critic
Thailand's air force deputy commander rejected Cambodia's criticism of Thai scam-fighting operations, saying transnational crime cannot be treated as a single nation's internal matter and that Thailand seeks cooperation, not interference, w
Chi Woo Park Wins Youth Golf Championship
Chi Woo Park won the Super Genz boys title at the Chang Championship 2026 youth golf tournament held August 14-16 at Lakeview Resort in Phetchaburi, finishing with a score of 7-under-par 209. The event, part of the Chang-Genz Golf Tour, all
Construction Bosses Targeted by Illegal Lenders Over Ex-Employee's Debt
Two construction company owners in Chachoengsao reported being harassed by illegal lenders over a debt their former employee fraudulently took out using their phone number, leading to threats, property damage, and surveillance of their offi
Songkhla Prepares for Monsoon With 12 Pump Stations Ready
Songkhla province has deployed 12 giant water pumps across vulnerable areas and designated 22 monitoring zones to combat expected monsoon flooding. The province completed preparations including equipment readiness and a 603-million-baht eme