Phuket Airport closed till evening after aircraft malfunctions while landing
PHUKET Airport has been closed till 6 p.m. today (Mar. 11) with 120 flights affected after an Air India Express airplane malfunctioned while landing on the runway but fortunately there were no injuries, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. Initial investigations revealed that the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, on flight AXB938 from Hyderabad to Phuket, […]
Read MoreTourist dies at EDC music festival in Phuket
A TOURIST who collapsed at Electric Daisy Carnival Thailand 2026 (EDC Thailand) music festival being held today (Jan. 18) at Choeng Thale subdistrict, Thalang district, Phuket, later died at a hospital, Amarin TV said. At around 3.15 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Thanaphop Rattanaburi, an investigating officer at Thalang police station, was informed by the […]
Read MoreIndian movie star thrills Thais after quitting Cambodian post
POPULAR Indian movie star and Buddhism activist Gagan Malik wowed the Thai people by writing “I Love Thailand” on a picture of outgoing Second Army Region Commander Lt. Gen. Boonsin Phadklang at an event in Pattaya soon after stepping down as Cambodia’s Tourism Goodwill Ambassador, Amarin TV said today (Sep. 30). The Indian actor, […]
Read MoreTrans women hug, steal gold chain from Indian tourist
AN INDIAN tourist filed a complaint at Pattaya City police station after a group of transgender women hugged him then stole over 25-gramme gold chain worth more than 100,000 baht with police chasing the culprits, Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 20). Pol. Lt. Manasak Phonliam, deputy investigation officer at Pattaya City police station, immediately […]
Read MoreIndian man sprays mosquito repellent in mouth after row with girlfriend
AN INDIAN man upset after a row with his girlfriend who disappeared and could not be reached all night sprayed mosquito repellant in his mouth and was rushed to a Pattaya hospital in a state of shock this morning (June 11), Amarin TV said. At 10 a.m. Sawang Boribun Dhammasathan Foundation rescue unit was […]
Read MoreIndian tourist found dead in the sea off Koh Samet
AN Indian man who has been missing for three days while holidaying at Koh Samet was found dead in the sea off this tourist island seemingly strangled with a black garbage bag, Naewna newspaper said late last night (May 17). Pol. Lt. Col. Kwanchai Mankanisorn, an investigation officer at Phe police station, Rayong province, […]
Read MoreIndian gang nabbed on charges kidnapping fellow countrymen for big ransom
THAI police rescued three Indian men who had been kidnapped by six other Indian men as well as a Pakistani man with a ransom of 2.5 million rupees (approximately 900,000 baht) demanded for the release of one of them, Amarin TV said this evening (April 18). At 1 p.m. today, Pol. Lt. Gen. Sayam Boonsom, […]
Read MoreMotorcyclist dies after being chased by sedan down Sukhumvit road
AN ANGRY Indian man chased a motorcyclist down Sukhumvit road with this leading to the latter crashing against a power pole in front of Soi 10 and dying on the spot, Thai police said. Por Tek Tung Foundation rescuers rushed to the scene of the accident but found the approximately 49-year-old man lying dead […]
Read MoreKoh Samui rescuers fail to find Indian tourist who fell into waterfall
A BIG team of 30 rescuers who have been searching for an Indian tourist who slipped and fell into Namuang Waterfall 2 at Koh Samui yesterday afternoon (Nov. 9) failed to find his body, only recovering one side of his sandals, Thai Rath newspaper said today. The rescuers, including policemen, administrative, forestry and Disaster […]
Read MoreFake bomb threats to Indian airlines spark chaos
By AFP and published by CNA New Delhi – More than 70 fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by multiple Indian airlines this week, Indian media reported today (Oct. 20), sparking global delays and fear among passengers. All flights landed safely, but the spate of threats has resulted in planes being […]
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