Bangkok – Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee has approved a formal study to classify hantavirus infection as a “dangerous communicable disease” under the Communicable Diseases Act, citing the virus’s high severity, a fatality rate of 30–40% in severe cases, and its potential link to international travel. However, they also stressed the overall risk factor of […]

Thailand’s Communicable Disease Committee Approves Study to Designate Hantavirus as Dangerous Communicable Disease, Says Public Should NOT Panic, Overall Risk Low
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Phuket – The Thai government has taken decisive action against two foreign tourists involved in a widely circulated indecent act on a tuk‑tuk in Patong, Phuket. Our previous story: A foreign couple has been arrested and deported after engaging in a public indecent act aboard a tuk-tuk in Patong, sparking widespread condemnation and raising concerns […]

UPDATE: Spanish and Peruvian Nationals to be Permanently Blacklisted From Thailand after Indecent Act on Tuk-Tuk in Patong
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Phuket – Police have arrested a male Belgian and a male Nigerian in Patong for allegedly selling cocaine, following an undercover operation targeting drug networks among expatriates in the resort town. They were both over a year of overstaying their visa. The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express that they conducted surveillance and arranged […]

Belgian and Nigerian Overstaying For Over a Year Arrested in Patong for Cocaine Trafficking
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Pattaya, Thailand – Authorities have launched a full-scale investigation and ordered the immediate shutdown of an illegal nightclub following the death of a Chinese tourist who was brutally assaulted by staff and patrons inside the venue. Ten people from Thailand, China, and Myanmar have been arrested and claimed self defense and that the victim was […]

Pattaya Police Chief Orders Immediate Closure of Illegal Pub After Chinese Tourist Beaten to Death, Ten People Arrested
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Bangkok, Thailand Bolt Thailand has reaffirmed its commitment to operating fully in accordance with Thai laws and regulations, while working closely with government authorities to continuously raise safety and compliance standards on its platform. This comes after a viral incident prompted Thai government officials to warn that standards must be improved or licenses to operate […]

Bolt Strengthens Compliance and Safety Measures, Introduces Driver Facial Recognition, Following Thai Government Concerns
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Bangkok Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, ordered authorities to tighten oversight and strictly enforce laws against inappropriate tourist behaviour, particularly incidents involving public indecency such as foreigners engaging in sexual acts, warning that such actions damage the country’s reputation and cultural values. Speaking through Deputy Government Spokesperson Ploytalay Laksmisangchan, the Prime […]

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Vows Stricter Enforcement Against Misbehaving Foreign Tourists to Protect Thailand’s Image
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SARABURI A 42-year-old Thai woman has been arrested after she allegedly drove her car into her common-law husband’s motorcycle on Phahon Yothin Road in Muang district on Wednesday (May 6th, 2026), causing his death at the scene, before getting out and stamping on his face, police said. The incident occurred around kilometre 102 on the […]

Saraburi Woman, 42, Deliberately Rams Car into Common-Law Husband on Phahon Yothin Road, Then Stomps on His Face, Killing Him
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Bangkok  A Thai lawmaker has called on the government to address what he describes as the growing settlement of Israeli nationals on the southern island of Koh Phangan, warning that lax oversight and visa policies could compromise national sovereignty and draw Thailand into Middle East conflicts. On May 6th, 2026, at the Thai Parliament, Chris […]

Thai MP Urges Government Action Over Large Israeli Community on Koh Phangan, Citing Sovereignty and Security Concerns
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Phuket – A foreign couple has been arrested and deported after engaging in a public indecent act aboard a tuk-tuk in Patong, sparking widespread condemnation and raising concerns over the image of Phuket as a premier tourist destination. The pair, identified as a Spanish man and a Peruvian woman, admitted to the act, claiming they […]

Foreign Couple Deported After Indecent Act on Tuk-Tuk in Patong
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Phuket – Authorities in Phuket have seized more than six kilograms of heroin concealed within traditional Thai clothing, thwarting an attempt to smuggle the drugs overseas. The Wichit Police told the Phuket Express that on Tusday (May 5th) they and the forensic officers, examined evidence linked to charges of possession and attempted export of Category […]

Heroin Worth Millions Found in Phuket Shipment Bound for Australia
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Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, April 27th to Sunday May 3rd. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Thai authorities are exploring the reintroduction of a 1000 […]

Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Parole, Cleared For Release on May 11th, and More
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NONTHABURI Thai police have arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of murdering his 25-year-old girlfriend, a popular online seller and influencer, whose body was discovered in a ransacked condominium room in the Bang Bua Thong district, authorities said on May 3, 2026. The victim, identified as Panitsuda Hattadol (also known as “Dream”), a 25-year-old online vendor […]

Boyfriend Arrested for Murder of Popular Online Vendor and Influencer Girlfriend in Nonthaburi Condominium
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