Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 4th to Sunday May 10th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Pattaya authorities detained a foreign man early Monday morning […]

Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Chinese Man’s Home Near Pattaya Uncovers Large Military Grade Weapons Cache, and More
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Pattaya/Chonburi, Thailand Thai police in Chonburi province have explicitly not ruled out terrorism or sabotage as motives in the case of a 31-year-old Chinese national arrested after a car crash led authorities to uncover a large cache of military-grade weapons and explosives at his rented home near Pattaya. The discovery began on May 8th, 2026, […]

Chonburi Police Do Not Rule Out Terrorism in Case of Chinese National’s Massive Weapons Cache Near Pattaya
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Phuket — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has abruptly canceled his scheduled inspection of Freedom Beach in Phuket, citing urgent duties that required his immediate travel to Ranong Province. Our previous story: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul will lead a field mission to monitor land encroachment cases along Phuket’s coastline, showing the government’s […]

Prime Minister Cancels Freedom Beach Visit
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Bangkok – The spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Thailand has issued a statement addressing media questions regarding a Chinese citizen currently under investigation by Thai police for alleged illegal possession of a large amount of military grade weapons and explosives. In response to recent reports, the embassy confirmed it is treating the matter with […]

Chinese Embassy in Bangkok Says Chinese National Arrested With Massive Weapons Cache Near Pattaya Will Not Be Protected From Thai Law
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Bangkok Thailand’s health authorities have intensified surveillance for hantavirus at airports, seaports, and other international entry points, even as officials stress that the threat to the country remains minimal. The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has enhanced screening protocols for incoming travelers, with particular attention paid to those arriving from South America, where a cluster […]

Thailand Ramps Up Hantavirus Monitoring at Borders Amid Low Domestic Risk, Top Doctor Explains Disease Variants
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Phuket, May 10, 2026 — Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Bang Tao Beach in Thalang District today to oversee enforcement against illegal encroachment of public land. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to restoring order and protecting public spaces, declaring that “there must be no mafia or influential figures” controlling the area. Anutin […]

Prime Minister Visits Phuket for Crackdown on Beach Encroachment
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Phuket – Phuket authorities have announced a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals who violate Thai laws, pledging to apply the “highest level of enforcement” to maintain order in the island’s booming tourism sector. The move comes after the Embassy of Israel in Bangkok issued a warning to its citizens, urging them to strictly comply with […]

Phuket Enforces Toughest Legal Measures on Foreign Tourists and Businesses
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Koh Phangan, Surat Thani — Authorities have intensified their campaign against nominee-owned businesses on Koh Phangan, launching coordinated raids on unlicensed hotels in the island’s Sri Thanu area. The operation targeted four resorts suspected of operating illegally and using Thai nationals as proxies for foreign investors. Authorities told the Phuket Express that this weekend investigators […]

Authorities Crack Down on Four Suspected Nominee-Owned Hotels in Koh Phangan
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Phuket — Police statistics reveal that between January 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026, foreign nationals were implicated in more than 3,200 criminal cases across Phuket, showing the challenges of law enforcement in one of Thailand’s busiest tourist destinations. Police told the Phuket Express that the majority of offenders were tourists, accounting for 2,223 cases […]

Foreign Nationals Face Over 3,000 Criminal Cases in Phuket So Far This Year, Drunk Driving Tops List of Offenses
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Surat Thani— Provincial Governor Chumphon Wannachatsiri has announced urgent measures to address concerns over foreign nationals residing illegally and working long-term on Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, and Koh Tao, following widespread media reports of Israeli and Russian citizens in particular allegedly misusing tourist visas to work and engage in activities deemed inappropriate. Our previous story: […]

Surat Thani Governor Tightens Measures Against Foreign Law Violations on Tourist Islands
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Bangkok Thai authorities are speeding up the already announced reviewing of the country’s 60-day visa-free entry scheme after the dramatic arrest of a Chinese national linked to a large cache of military-grade weapons and explosives in the Pattaya area, with Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow indicating today that the stay period could soon be halved to […]

Thailand to Speed Up Reviews of Visa-Free Entry Policy Following Arrest of Chinese National With Major Weapons Cache Near Pattaya
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Bangkok Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has launched an immediate investigation into the household registration records and ID cards of a Chinese man arrested near Pattaya for a disturbing military grade arsenal of weapons, following the widespread circulation of their Thai ID cards online. This comes amid further national scandals of fake birth certificate […]

Thai Authorities Order Urgent Probe into Thai ID Cards and House Registration of Chinese Man Found With Military Grade Arsenal Near Pattaya
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