PATTAYA – Police in Pattaya have arrested two transgender women accused of stealing a diamond-encrusted Patek Philippe watch worth approximately US$600,000 from a Chinese tourist’s hotel room before demanding money for the return of his belongings. The suspects, aged 30 and 24, were arrested at around 00.30 on Sunday (8 November) following a complaint filed by […]

KANCHANABURI – The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court has issued an arrest warrant for Weera Saengthong, a prominent Myanmar migrant labour rights activist and leader of the Bright Future group, following the revocation of his birth certificate by local authorities. The warrant was approved on Monday (9 November) after the Sai Yok District Registration Office in Kanchanaburi revoked […]

SURIN – Authorities in Surin province are preparing to reopen Ta Kwai temple and Hill 350 to visitors on 14–15 November, allowing tourists to explore the historic sites near the Thai-Cambodian border, with approximately 2,000 visitors expected each day. Phanom Dong Rak district chief Phatthana Phuengphon chaired a meeting on Monday (9 November) with representatives […]

SAMUT SONGKHRAM — 8 November 2026, A masked thief was caught on CCTV climbing over a wall and sneaking into a house in Samut Songkhram to steal 10 pairs of women’s underwear from a clothesline. The suspect fled with the underwear hidden inside his shirt but apparently dropped one black pair along the way. The […]

KUALA LUMPUR — 4 November 2026, Google announced plans to invest US$15 billion in Malaysia over the next two years, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo both attending and speaking at the launch of the expansion. The investment, planned for 2027 and 2028, will include new data-centre campuses, clean-energy projects, […]