Police

Kata Landslide Victims Await Justice Two Years On

PHUKET: Two years after a landslide killed 13 people in Kata, victims and their families are still waiting for justice, with questions over compensation, responsibility and the safety of the Big Buddha site remaining unresolved.

National

Cabinet Approves Four Labor Laws Protecting Seafarers, Homeworkers, and Equal Rights

Thailand's Cabinet approved four labor laws extending protections to seafarers, homeworkers, and same-sex spouse employees, effective retroactively from August 2026. The reforms require direct social security enrollment for maritime workers

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Police

Man Released from Prison Desecrates Buddha Image in Temple

A man recently released from prison desecrated multiple Buddha statues at Wat Sarakhet temple in Songkhla on August 17, placing underwear on a statue's head and urinating on sacred objects in an apparent act of revenge over a past convictio

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Community

Andy Shares Mysterious Moment Before Friend's Memorial Ceremony

Singer Andy Khemapimuk reported experiencing a mysterious nudge at a concert, which he believes was his late friend Tae Thamman warning him not to drink before driving to a memorial ceremony at sea in Sattahip.

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Police

Death Toll from Ladprao Bar Fire Reaches 41

The death toll from a July 12 fire at a Bangkok beer hall has climbed to 41, with two more victims succumbing to their injuries in hospital on August 18, bringing total hospital deaths to 14.

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Community

Actress Top Mourns Beloved 'Uncle Win,' Popular Social Media Grandfather

Actress Daraneenanuch mourned Erwin, known as "Uncle Win," whose multi-generational friendship with her family spanned from her father's era to her own. The beloved grandfather, who became a social media sensation through his great-grandson

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