Koh 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 More7 private firms keen on joining air ambulance service in 5 tourist cities
AFTER PUBLIC Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin gave the green light for launching emergency air ambulance service in five tourist cities, seven private companies expressed interest in joining in, Amarin TV said today (Nov. 2). Gp. Capt. Dr. Atchariya Paengma, secretary-general of the National Institute of Emergency Medicine, said the five tourist cities are Bangkok, […]
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 MoreBody of Chinese tourist who drowned in the sea off Phuket found
PHUKET rescuers today (July 29) found the body of a Chinese tourist who drowned in the sea after ignoring a red flag warning four days ago, Thai Rath newspaper. The body of Mr. Qin Yuen, 27, was sent to Vachira Phuket Hospital with his relatives asked to come and identify him then arrange a […]
Read MoreChinese tourist dies after falling from songthaew in Pattaya
A CHINESE man holidaying in Pattaya who fell from a songthaew passenger vehicle early this morning (July 22) later died from his injuries after being rushed to a hospital, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said. The tourist, identified as Mr. Chi Fai Lam, 48, was seriously injured after falling from the songthaew on […]
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 […]
Read MoreTourist in row with tuk tuk driver taken to court
A BRITISH tourist who was videotaped by a tuk tuk dash cam assaulting the driver in a row over the fare in Phuket was apprehended in Krabi last evening and taken to the district court today (May 1), Amarin TV said. The attack took place at around 4 a.m. last Friday (Apr. 26) with […]
Read MoreLadyboy arrested for throwing glass bottle at tourist in Pattaya
A THAI transgender was arrested in Pattaya this afternoon (Apr. 20) after riding past a beer bar and throwing a glass bottle at a foreign tourist leading to his lips being cut and startling other tourists in the vicinity, TV Channel 7 said this evening. At 2 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Piyapong Ensarn, head […]
Read MoreIndian man hangs himself atop Koh Larn hill
AN INDIAN man holidaying at Koh Larn off Pattaya coast hanged himself at the top of the small island’s highest hill after having asked his father for money and not getting any, Thai Rath newspaper said today (April 14). At 11 a.m. Pol. Lt. Anirut Jehero, deputy inspector at Pattaya City police station, was […]
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