A BUS carrying 37 Russian tourists to Pattaya lost control and rear-ended a sport utility vehicle at Pong toll booth this evening (Jan. 2) leading to 27 of the holidaymakers being injured, Amarin TV said. The bus suddenly changed lanes and crashed into a Toyota Fortuner SUV causing severe damage to both vehicles. Local
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Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
By AP – published by Yahoo!News and Naewna Vang Vieng, Laos – A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said today (Nov. 22), bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six. Holly Bowles,
Read moreIndian tourists in punchup with Thai youths
INDIAN tourists came to blows with some Thai youths believed to be running beach umbrella rentals on Phuket’s Karon beach after arguing for a while with photos of this fracas posted on Facebook, Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 12). Photos of this brawl were shared by Phuket Times with an accompanying caption saying it
Read more2 Chinese tourists, foreign biker hurt in crash near Pattaya
TWO Chinese tourists heading for Pattaya were injured when their bus slammed into a six-wheel truck that had quickly changed lanes to avoid hitting a foreign motorcyclist who had swerved in front as they were all travelling on a Chonburi road late afternoon today (July 30), Amarin TV said this evening. At 4.30 p.m.
Read moreTourists without life jackets rescued near Phi Phi Le island
A SPEEDBOAT TAKING a group of tourists on a tour off Krabi rescued three other tourists who were struggling in the sea without the support of life jackets after their long-tail boat had capsized near Phi Phi Le island, Amarin TV said this afternoon (July 14). Speedboat crew members had to swim to the
Read moreAerothai increasing capacity to receive 2 million fights a year by 2038
IN KEEPING with the goal of turning Thailand into an aviation hub and handle increased number of Chinese tourists Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai) is moving to double handling capacity as it is expected that there will be a huge jump to 2 million fights a year landing here by 2038, Thai Rath
Read morePattaya pub guards apologise for bashing up tourists
THREE Pattaya pub guards who brutally bashed up two tourists apologised to the public for their lack of restraint with police gearing up to file charges against them under Business Security Act, Thai Rath newspaper said today (May 27). Two clips of the severe beating the two foreign men holidaying in Pattaya suffered were
Read moreBritish tourist in hot water over video clips critical of Thailand
TOURIST Police summoned a British tourist and gave him a warning to stop posting video clips critical of Thailand on social media or else be prosecuted, Naewna newspaper said today (May 1). Pol. Lt. Col. Suwit Boonyaphen, attached to Mae Hong Son Tourist Police, said video clips posted by the British tourist, only identified
Read more150 Malaysian tourists scammed – left without hotel rooms in Hat Yai
AS MANY AS 150 Malaysian tourists arrived at a hotel in Hat Yai last evening (Apr. 12) to only discover that no booking had been made for 64 hotel rooms they had paid for to a Malaysian agent who in turn transferred the money to a Thai tour guide who pocketed it, Amarin TV
Read moreBoat carrying Chinese tourists capsizes, all safely rescued
A LONG-TAIL boat carrying seven Chinese tourists plus the vessel’s crew members capsized off Krabi today (Feb. 11) but fortunately all were safely rescued by a passing boat, Amarin TV said. The accident occurred near Koh Lao Lading island, around 300 metres from Koh Hong with the two islands being part of Krabi’s Than
Read moreThreat of overtourism returns as Thailand, China sign total visa-free travel deal, as of March 1
THAILAND and China have signed an agreement for the citizens of the two countries to get totally visa-free access, as of March 1, 2024. The move will set off a renewed boom in Chinese visitors and help the kingdom exceed its original arrival targets for 2024 beyond eight million for Chinese nationals and 35
Read moreTest shows crashed speedboat captain took amphetamine
THE CAPTAIN of a speedboat that slammed into some rocks at Maiton island while returning to Phuket from a trip to Phi Phi island yesterday (Dec. 31) with seven Russian tourists and a crewman aboard has been found to have traces of amphetamine in his body, Amarin TV said this evening (Jan. 1). Pharmacist
Read moreOne tourist drowns in stormy seas another falls off a cliff
A CHINESE tourist drowned while swimming in the choppy seas off Koh Samet, Rayong, this afternoon (Dec. 31) while another holidaymaker also died after falling off a cliff at Pam Bok waterfall in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said this evening. The Chinese tourist who drowned, Mr. Lee Yuefeng,
Read moreRussian tourists rescued after huge waves split boat in half off Pattaya
A BIG GROUP of Russian tourists and Thai divers and crew were all safely rescued after huge waves broke their catamaran in two as it was sailing back to Pattaya from a trip to Koh Larn this evening (Dec. 23), Matichon newspaper said. At 6.30 p.m. Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescue centre was alerted of
Read more70 tourists rescued after night boat founders off Koh Tao
A NIGHT BOAT travelling from Surat Thani to Koh Tao started taking on water after a pump broke down at dawn today (Dec. 22) with 70 tourists, both foreigners and Thais, safely rescued before it later sank, Matichon newspaper said. At 6 a.m. Capt. Natthaphon Sinpoonphon, deputy chief of Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre
Read moreTwo Indian tourists killed as van crashes into truck
TWO INDIAN tourists died and four others plus the driver got injured while travelling from southern Hat Yai city to Bangkok after their van slammed into a 10-wheel truck in Chumphon province, Siam Rath newspaper said this morning (Dec. 9). At 1 a.m. Pol. Capt. Theeraporn Kongnuan, deputy inspector at Thasae police station in
Read more39 foreign tourists escape bus blaze
THIRTY-NINE French tourists travelling in a tour bus to a restaurant in Kanchanaburi for lunch today (Dec. 1) narrowly escaped after the large vehicle’s rear engine caught fire with the driver unaware of the looming disaster and only stopped upon being alerted by a passing motorist, Naewna newspaper said. A 11.30 a.m. just as
Read moreTourists injured after 2 die in van’s tire explosion are all safe
ALL 10 tourists who were injured after a van’s tire exploded while travelling from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son’s Pai district killing two holidaymakers are now in safe condition, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Nov. 11). The accident occurred at 10 a.m. yesterday when the Chiang Mai-registered van belonging to Prem Pracha Transport Co.
Read moreBerserk foreigner stabs three tourists in Chiang Mai
AN AMERICAN man was arrested in the wee hours of this morning (Oct. 12) on the charges of stabbing three tourists in two areas of Chiang Mai city with one of his victims in serious condition, Sanook.com said late afternoon today. Police arrested Mr. Brian Andrew Burggraf, 27, American national, at Jed Yot Plaza
Read moreChinese tourist arrivals plunged nearly 30% week over week
THE Ministry of Tourism and Sports said today (Oct. 10) the number of foreign tourists arriving in Thailand dropped week over week (Oct. 2-8, 2023 over Sep. 25-Oct. 1, 2023) especially those from China with their total plunging by 29.47%, TV Channel 7 said. Last week there were altogether 497,966 foreign tourists, a decrease
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