Bangkok Senior Thai officials have issued a strong warning to ride-hailing platform Bolt, threatening to block its operations in the country following a disturbing incident in which a rider allegedly drove past a young passenger’s destination, consumed kratom (a stimulant drink), and caused the terrified 17-year-old schoolgirl to jump from the moving motorcycle and sustain […]

Thai Authorities Threaten to Block Bolt Platform After Rider’s Dangerous Joyride with Schoolgirl Passenger
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Bangkok Thai authorities at Suvarnabhumi International Airport arrested a 19-year-old Taiwanese woman on April 28th, 2026, after discovering 30 protected Indian Star Tortoises hidden on her person as she prepared to board a flight to Taipei. Officials from the wildlife checkpoint, working with customs officers, immigration police, and airport security, became suspicious of the woman’s […]

Taiwanese Woman Arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for Smuggling 30 Indian Star Tortoises Taped to Her Body
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KHON KAEN, Thailand Thai police arrested a 57-year-old Australian man publicly identified as Richard Carl Skrinjar on April 28th, 2026, in a house in the Ban Ped subdistrict of Khon Kaen province. The suspect, a registered child sex offender on lifetime probation in Australia, had evaded supervision by sailing alone across the ocean for approximately […]

Australian Child Sex Offender, Under Lifetime Supervision, Sails Solo for Five Months to Reach Thai Partner Before Arrest in Khon Kaen
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Bangkok A panel under Thailand’s Ministry of Justice has officially approved parole for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, paving the way for his release from prison on May 11th without the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet. The decision, made on Wednesday, April 29th, follows standard parole procedures after Thaksin met eligibility criteria […]

Thai Justice Ministry Panel Approves Thaksin Shinawatra’s Parole, Cleared For Release on May 11th Without EM Bracelet
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