A horrifying accident unfolded in the early morning of July 18, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Highway 304 near Khaotone curve in Nadi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. A laden trailer truck (Bangkok registration 70-5674) lost its brakes while descending a steep, dangerous section of road between two national parks and crashed into a concrete barrier in the center of the highway. The impact caused the truck to flip and burst into flames, trapping the driver inside. The cargo of compressed rubber accelerated the fire, which blazed so intensely that rescue teams needed more than an hour to extinguish it. Once firefighters brought the blaze under control, they discovered a charred body burned beyond recognition trapped in the cab. Authorities extracted the remains with great difficulty and transported them to Nadi Hospital for identification.

By 6:55 a.m. the same day, officials revealed that the accident had blocked all lanes heading toward Bangkok, disrupting a major logistics route. Police and highway authorities worked to clear debris and spilled fuel from the roadway, eventually opening one lane temporarily to clear traffic that had backed up for several kilometers. Initial investigation suggests the truck was traveling from Nakhon Ratchasima toward Chumphon when the driver lost braking ability—either due to brake failure or pneumatic brake system failure—on the final steep curve before descending Khaotone. Unable to control the vehicle, the driver struck the sound barrier and concrete barrier at full force, causing the truck to overturn.

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Phuket – The Thalang Police have arrested a 29‑year‑old man accused of repeatedly stealing women’s and men’s underwear, along with other valuables, in a string of bizarre thefts that unsettled the local community. The Thalang Police told the Phuket Express. The suspect, identified only as Mr. Jang, was taken into custody following an investigation led […] Phuket Police Arrest Serial Thief in Underwear Theft Spree -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

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Phuket— Thalang Police has stepped up fire safety inspections at entertainment venues and similar establishments to ensure the protection of patrons and staff. Our previous stories: The Governor of Phuket, Chotinarin Kerdsom, has directed sweeping safety inspections across the province’s entertainment venues, hotels, and restaurants following a deadly fire in Bangkok that claimed multiple lives. […] Thalang Police Tighten Fire Safety Checks at Entertainment Venues -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

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Phuket – Authorities in Phuket have fined a tourist who drove a car directly onto Layan Beach in Cherng Talay, sparking public concern over safety and respect for public spaces. Police from Cherng Talay Police Station confirmed that the driver was charged under the offense of “causing nuisance or disturbance in a public place.” The […] Tourist Fined for Driving Car Onto Phuket Beach -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

A woman tearfully demands justice after her husband's sudden death, claiming a doctor dismissed his severe chest pain and refused to perform an EKG test. The autopsy revealed he died from a genuine heart condition—blocked coronary arteries—not panic as the doctor suggested. She says an EKG that day would have saved his life.

On July 17, 2026, the woman posted a video on TikTok describing how her husband experienced sharp pain radiating from his fingers to his chest and heart, along with heavy sweating that colleagues had noticed for a week. At a private hospital using social security coverage, the internal medicine doctor refused to examine him, claiming he needed to wait for blood and cholesterol results first. He was then redirected to an orthopedic doctor due to a history of tendon pain from childcare duties, but the husband insisted this pain was different—it radiated to his chest. The orthopedic doctor suspected heart disease and referred him to a general practitioner, knowing the husband had high cholesterol.

However, the general practitioner dismissed the wife's detailed account of symptoms and refused her repeated pleas for an EKG, insisting the sweating was caused by hot weather or anxiety, and suggesting the patient was afraid of injections or panicking. The doctor claimed the wife had read too much on Google or from AI and was overthinking, accusing her of having anxiety disorder. He insisted that a man in his early 30s has only a 3–5% risk of heart disease and dismissed the patient because he was smiling. The doctor refused any intervention and sent the husband home, telling him to sleep separately from his wife until her anxiety cleared.

Back home, the husband went into shock and died. The autopsy confirmed death from two blocked coronary arteries—genuine heart disease, not panic. The wife laments that an EKG or heart X-ray as requested would have prevented his death and questions why the doctor made no effort to help.

Phaya Thai Police investigators changed tactics by deploying a train approach rather than vehicles and motorcycles to surprise an illegal hi-lo gambling operation in a community setting near the railway on Rama VI Soi 19, Phetchburi subdistrict, Ratchathewi district, Bangkok. The operation resulted in 11 arrests—nine men and two women—caught actively gambling in violation of law. Officers confiscated hi-lo equipment including dice, bamboo baskets used to cover the dice, approximately 30 gambling chips, and 140 baht in cash.

The location sits in a railway-adjacent area within the community and has been a persistent source of public complaints due to regular illegal gambling operations. Despite multiple police raids and arrests over the past year—more than 10 occasions—operators continued returning because informants stationed at the soi entrance warned them of approaching officers. The gambling setup occupies public space, with operators using canvas and black plastic sheeting to construct temporary structures for play, disrupting community use of the area.

Previous enforcement efforts often netted only one or two people, typically elderly gamblers too slow to flee, while others escaped due to early warnings from lookouts. In what police described as a cat-and-mouse game, both sides continuously adapted their tactics. To counter the tip-off network, investigators changed strategy from using vehicles to riding the train directly to the site, reducing visibility to spotters at the soi entrance before encircling and arresting suspects. Most suspects were local residents playing for stakes of only 10–20 baht per round, not a large-scale operation. Arrestees ranged in age from 40 to over 60 years old; some have been released on bail while others remain in custody at Phaya Thai Police Station facing charges of unlawful hi-lo gambling in conspiracy with fugitives.