Migrant vessel sinks off Malaysia-Thailand border, hundreds missing
By Reuters and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Hundreds were missing on Sunday (Nov. 9) after a boat sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as 10 survivors and one body were recovered, the Malaysian maritime authority said. More victims might still be found at sea about three days after the sinking of the vessel, […]
Read MoreSearch for British youth missing in Kanchanaburi
A SEARCH for a British youth who disappeared from Pattaya on Sep. 26 and was later stopped from crossing over to Myanmar from Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchaburi is underway as it is feared he has been lured to work for call centre criminals, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 2). Kanchanaburi Governor Athisan […]
Read MoreBritish woman missing as dive boat catches fire off Koh Tao
A YOUNG British woman is missing after the dive boat she was sailing in together with 15 other tourists caught fire as it was heading for a dive site around five nautical miles from Koh Tao, Surat Thani province, today (March 16), TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said. The boat, named Davy Jones […]
Read MoreChinese model too feared trafficked to Myawaddy scam hub
AFTER the recent release of a Chinese actor who was trafficked from Thailand’s Mae Sot town to a scam centre in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township, the father of a Chinese model who disappeared in December has asked Thai police to help find him as it is feared he might have suffered the same fate, PPTVHD36 […]
Read MoreChinese actor missing at Mae Sot after being tricked into joining a shoot here
A CHINESE actor’s girlfriend posted a message on Sina Weibo social media platform that he had been tricked into travelling to Thailand to film a drama before disappearing at Thai-Myanmar border with the Chinese consulate in Chiang Mai confirming that he went missing in Mae Sot, Naewna newspaper and Global Times said this afternoon […]
Read MoreTourist missing as strong waves sink long-tailed boat off Koh Phangan
A SOUTH Korean tourist is missing after big waves sank a long-tailed boat off Koh Phangan at around 3 a.m. this morning (Dec. 29) but fortunately the other nine tourists and three crew members were safely rescued, MNG Online said. Koh Phangan’s police station was alerted at 3.10 a.m. that a long-tailed boat had […]
Read MoreMissing 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 MoreOfficials puzzled how missing young man survived in the jungle for a week
THE BIG WEEK-LONG search for a Thai tourist missing on Phu Soi Dao mountain at Phu Soi Dao National Park, Uttaradit, ended this morning (July 11) when the young man walked out of the jungle on his own and is still in good health with officials puzzled by his miraculous survival, TV Channel 7 […]
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 […]
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