AFTER PUBLIC Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin gave the green light for launching emergency air ambulance service in five tourist cities, seven private companies expressed interest in joining in, Amarin TV said today (Nov. 2). Gp. Capt. Dr. Atchariya Paengma, secretary-general of the National Institute of Emergency Medicine, said the five tourist cities are Bangkok,
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Missing Belgian female tourist found drowned in a stream
A YOUNG Belgian female tourist who went missing in northern Mae Hong Son’s Pai district yesterday (Sep. 6) was found drowned in a stream near Mae Hi weir after a major search for her was undertaken, Naewna newspaper said. At around noon a woman’s clothes were found near Mae Hi weir, with the search
Read moreBody of Chinese tourist who drowned in the sea off Phuket found
PHUKET rescuers today (July 29) found the body of a Chinese tourist who drowned in the sea after ignoring a red flag warning four days ago, Thai Rath newspaper. The body of Mr. Qin Yuen, 27, was sent to Vachira Phuket Hospital with his relatives asked to come and identify him then arrange a
Read moreChinese tourist dies after falling from songthaew in Pattaya
A CHINESE man holidaying in Pattaya who fell from a songthaew passenger vehicle early this morning (July 22) later died from his injuries after being rushed to a hospital, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said. The tourist, identified as Mr. Chi Fai Lam, 48, was seriously injured after falling from the songthaew on
Read moreChopper joins hunt for Thai tourist missing on mountain
NEARLY a hundred national park officials and policemen who are searching for a Thai man missing on Phu Soi Dao mountain at Phu Soi Dao National Park, Uttaradit, since last Thursday (July 4) got help from helicopter sent by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in continuing to hunt for him, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreYoung Canadian goes missing at sea off Phang Nga
A BIG SEARCH was launched today (July 1) for a young Canadian man missing in southern coastal province Phang Nga who likely drowned while swimming in the sea, Naewna newspaper said. Phang Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office together with Phuket Charity Foundation and some volunteers went out in a rubber boat to search
Read moreTourist in row with tuk tuk driver taken to court
A BRITISH tourist who was videotaped by a tuk tuk dash cam assaulting the driver in a row over the fare in Phuket was apprehended in Krabi last evening and taken to the district court today (May 1), Amarin TV said. The attack took place at around 4 a.m. last Friday (Apr. 26) with
Read moreLadyboy arrested for throwing glass bottle at tourist in Pattaya
A THAI transgender was arrested in Pattaya this afternoon (Apr. 20) after riding past a beer bar and throwing a glass bottle at a foreign tourist leading to his lips being cut and startling other tourists in the vicinity, TV Channel 7 said this evening. At 2 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Piyapong Ensarn, head
Read moreIndian man hangs himself atop Koh Larn hill
AN INDIAN man holidaying at Koh Larn off Pattaya coast hanged himself at the top of the small island’s highest hill after having asked his father for money and not getting any, Thai Rath newspaper said today (April 14). At 11 a.m. Pol. Lt. Anirut Jehero, deputy inspector at Pattaya City police station, was
Read moreNight boat catches fire off Koh Tao, rush to rescue tourists
A NIGHT BOAT, colloquially called “sleeping boat”, caught fire in the sea off Koh Tao, Surat Thani, early this morning (Apr. 4) and boats from many tour companies sailed there to rescue tourists floating in the sea, Matichon newspaper said. A post on Disaster and Mitigation Special Unit’s Facebook page said their rescuers were
Read moreRush to help S.Korean tourist who fainted after diving at Similan islands
OFFICIALS in southern coastal Phang Nga province rushed to help a South Korean tourist who lost consciousness and stopped breathing after diving at Similan Islands National Park last night, Amarin TV said this morning (Mar. 25). Phang Nga Port Security Control Centre was alerted at 7 p.m. last night that the South Korean tourist,
Read moreCanadian tourist dies after falling off moving train
A YOUNG CANADIAN man died last night (Mar. 20) after falling off a fast train running from Bangkok to Chumphon then onwards to Trang after going out of the carriage to smoke a cigarette as it was moving up and down during the journey, TV Channel 7 said late afternoon today. At approximately 10.30
Read moreSky Doctor flies ailing German tourist from Koh Samui to Trang
THE SKY DOCTOR service flew a German tourist who had suffered a stroke on Koh Samui to Trang Hospital and saved his life, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Mar. 15). At 11.15 a.m. yesterday National Institute of Emergency Medicine (NIEM) was asked by the Nerendthorn Centre on Koh Samui to send an aircraft
Read more2 dead, many tourists injured as bus plunges off a bridge in Samut Prakan
TWO people died and 18 others, mostly tourists, got injured after a bus fell off a bridge in Samut Prakan this evening (Feb. 3), Matichon newspaper said. Ruamkatanyu Foundation volunteers and ambulances quickly reached the bridge over Ka Long canal at 200 Pi road, Preng subdistrict, Bang Bo district, and rushed to take the
Read moreGerman tourist injured while walking on Pattaya footpath
A GERMAN tourist injured his foot while walking down a Pattaya footpath at 12.30 a.m. this morning (Jan. 27) with Tourist Police and rescuers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan quickly helping him, Naewna newspaper said. The tourist, Mr. Nils Gleissner, 24, was walking down Pattaya Beach Road in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, when
Read moreHospital being probed for allegedly turning away Taiwanese tourist leading to his death
PUBLIC Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew ordered an investigation of a private hospital in Pattanakarn area that allegedly refused to treated a badly injured Taiwanese tourist leading to rescuers taking him to a state hospital much further away and him dying on way, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 12). The unidentified Taiwanese tourist
Read morePoliceman in hot water for letting Chinese tourist wear uniform
SWIFT action was taken after photos of a Chinese tourist wearing Thai police uniform circulated online with investigation revealing that a policeman had lent his uniform shirt to him to wear and take these pictures, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Dec. 5). Pol. Maj. Gen. Somporn Sajpot, deputy chief of Police Education Bureau and
Read moreChinese tourist attacked over claim of stealing bar girl’s money
A CHINESE man holidaying in Pattaya was assaulted early this morning (Nov. 10) by two Thai men dressed as guards who accused him of stealing money from a bar girl he was taking to his hotel room, TV Channel 7 said. At 2.30 a.m. the unidentified 34-year-old tourist walked into Pattaya City police station
Read moreMinistry launching day-long Phuket health sandbox for tourists soon
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry will be launching a pilot study on ensuring disease and hazard-free tourist areas at Phuket’s Patong Beach on Sunday Nov. 26 under the theme Safety Phuket Island Sandbox, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Nov. 8). There will be various health-related activities to build up confidence among tourists including Sky
Read moreSwiss tourist dies in jump at Phuket Airport; more heavy rain today
A SWISS MAN who jumped from the third floor of Phuket Airport last evening and was rushed to the hospital died this morning (Sep. 23) while the Meteorological Department warned the tourist island faces more torrential rain today after yesterday’s downpour led to Patong beach being heavily flooded, Phuket Times online news service said.
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