Chinese man arrested in Pattaya money laundering case
A Chinese national was arrested in Pattaya on May 27, 2025, on suspicion of laundering money linked to call center fraud operations. Authorities seized assets valued at over 9...
China Vietnam train route resumes after five-year closure
China and Vietnam resumed passenger rail service between Hanoi and Nanning on May 26, 2025, reinstating a cross-border route that had been suspended for five years due to pandemic-related...
Water monitor startles tourist at Udon Thani restaurant
A foreign tourist dining at a restaurant in Udon Thani on May 27, 2025, reportedly mistook a large water monitor lizard for a crocodile, prompting a call to local...
Police Launch Nationwide Helmet Crackdown from June 1
Thai police will begin a nationwide enforcement campaign on June 1 targeting motorcyclists and their passengers who fail to wear crash helmets, with violators facing fines of up to...
ASEAN Leaders Endorse Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Future Vision
On May 26, 2023, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra participated alongside fellow ASEAN leaders in Kuala Lumpur to officially endorse the “Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future.”...
Man Killed by Own Grenade in Surat Thani
A 35-year-old man died on the morning of Sunday, May 19, in Surat Thani province’s Tha Chana district after a grenade he attempted to throw at his former girlfriend's...
