PHUKET: A two-storey wooden house in Samkong was almost completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night (Nov 9), with no injuries reported. Police suspect an electrical short circuit may have caused the blaze.
PHUKET: A two-storey wooden house in Samkong was almost completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night (Nov 9), with no injuries reported. Police suspect an electrical short circuit may have caused the blaze.
Thailand's gold prices rose 150 baht on November 10, 2026, with gold jewelry selling at 66,050 baht per baht weight according to the Gold Traders Association. Domestic gold bars traded at 65,050-65,250 baht while global spot gold reached $4,124 per ounce. Industry experts predict prices may surge further, potentially breaking 80,000 baht in the near term.
His Majesty the King has ordered the revocation of a royal decoration from a former university financial officer who was dismissed for corruption in 2016. The Benjamaphorn Mongkut Thai medal was withdrawn following a final dismissal order after the official violated university regulations on serious disciplinary misconduct. The revocation was published in the Royal Gazette on November 5, 2026.
Thai actress Bow Melda says she retains faith in charitable giving despite the scandal engulfing the Boom Panadda foundation, confirming she donated but will not pursue legal action over what she calls a modest sum. Separately, she reveals a housing developer is pressuring her to transfer ownership of a new home before a professional defect inspection is completed, a step she insists is contractually required.
Most visitors cross Ko Lanta Noi without stopping. It holds six villages and, since 1999, the Ko Lanta district office. Registered population figures differ between sources, and the year the office moved is given as both 1998 and 1999.
A former Miss Thailand judge, Pol. Lt. Gen. Anutat Bunnak, recently apologized to retired officer Nitiphum Nawarat for ignoring his 2000 investigation that debunked claims a nail was placed in contestant Panadda Wongphudee's shoe. Nitiphum had warned that crowning her could harm the pageant's credibility, a concern revived after Anutat's apology call 26 years later.
A speedboat carrying 27 passengers collided with a two-deck fishing boat near Laem Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya late on November 9, leaving nine people injured, including six Thai women, one Ukrainian woman, and two Russian women. The speedboat driver told police he did not see the fishing boat, which had its navigation lights on while crossing the Laem Bali Hai channel. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
The Thai Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain and flash-flood risk across 15 southern provinces, while a cold surge from China brings cool, windy weather to upper Thailand including Bangkok. Authorities urge southern residents to watch for sudden flooding and mudslides, and northern residents to safeguard health and crops. Mariners in the Gulf and Andaman Sea are advised to avoid thundery areas where waves may exceed two metres.
Chonburi police arrested a 40-year-old Myanmar national and a 33-year-old Chinese national for illegally selling vape pods and nitrous oxide (laughing gas) using cryptocurrency payments. Officers seized 89 vape pods, 49 laughing gas tanks, and 127 packs of foreign cigarettes. The suspects confessed to sourcing the products from a contact in Bangkok and distributing them to acquaintances via a drop-off system before being caught in an undercover sting.
A 33-year-old ex-convict has been arrested in Nonthaburi after allegedly shooting his girlfriend dead in Chumphon, then fleeing with her body in a car. Dechapol, who was released from prison late last year, shot the 31-year-old woman in a rental room, drove to a hospital under the pretext of notifying relatives, and escaped. Police found methamphetamine in the room and tracked him down two days later. He faces murder, drug, and firearms charges.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation chief visited protesters at Government House on November 9, delivering concern from Deputy PM Anutin and arranging water supplies and other essentials. Authorities confirmed toilet facilities are adequate and water tanks will be added to support the demonstrators during their ongoing rally.
