Police

UAE Tourists Charged After Police Pursuit in Kathu

PHUKET: Two UAE tourists arrested after fleeing police in Kathu last week face deportation and a ban on re-entering Thailand after investigators filed multiple charges over the pursuit, including assaulting a police officer.

Police

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.

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Regional

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

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Weather

Meteorological Department Issues Heavy Rain Alert for 33 Provinces

Thailand's Meteorological Department warns of heavy rain across 33 provinces through August 18, with the upper northeast and eastern regions facing severe flooding risks from a strengthening monsoon system over northern Laos and Vietnam.

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National

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

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Weather

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

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