As reported by Abcnews.go.com, authorities say at least 30 passengers, mostly foreign tourists, were slightly injured when a train derailed in the mountains of northern Thailand. It was the second derailment on the same route in a month. State Railway of Thailand governor Prapas Jongsanguan said the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai skidded off the tracks early Wednesday in Phrae province. Seven out of 10 carriages flipped onto their sides. Read Article
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Thestar.com.my reported that, three Malaysians in Thailand were arrested Wednesday for allegedly using fake credit cards to buy branded products worth about 844,700 baht (RM86,097). The suspects, aged 23, 28 and 30, were picked up at a shop in central Bangkok Wednesday afternoon while trying to pay for their purchases with the fake cards. Read […]
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Reuters reports that a taxi driver is arrested in Bangkok for allegedly killing an American tourist with a sword after an argument over the fare. Watch video
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Xinhua news reports that heavy haze from Indonesia, which has already expanded to Singapore and Malaysia, is now across Thailand’s southernmost part, affecting the daily lives of local residents, Thai News Agency reported on Tuesday. The smog-seasonal atmospheric pollution, caused by the burning of large-scale rice fields and forests in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, has caused […]
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As reported by Eturbonews.com. a tourist from India drowned yesterday in heavy surf at Phuket’s Kata beach. It was the third drowning on the island’s holiday beaches in the space of three days. The man, named as Ramesh Chand Singhal, 49, took a bodyboard into the surf for a swim about 5pm at Kata, according […]
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As reported by Focustaiwan.tw, a Taiwanese tourist who suffered several fractured ribs in a traffic accident in Cambodia that killed four and left seven others injured was being treated in a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, late Wednesday. Read Article
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As reported by Foxnews.com, European ambassadors are urging authorities on a Thai resort island to take steps to ensure the safety of foreign tourists. A statement Friday issued on behalf of European Union countries said the embassies suggested several measures to be taken on the southern island of Phuket. Read Article
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According to bangkokpost.com, Australia has called for better safety of Australians visiting Phuket, now called the most dangerous place in the world for Australians despite being one of the country’s top holiday destinations. Jonathan Kenna, deputy head of mission at the Australian embassy in Thailand, said on Tuesday safety was at the top of the […]
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According to phuketwan.com, a Chinese tourist was killed when struck by a speedboat propeller while on a snorkeling day-trip from Phuket to Phi Phi today – the second Chinese tourist to die in the holiday region’s waters in two days. The man’s wife was photographed in anguish as she grieved over the body of Chen […]
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Yahoo News New Zealand reports that Thai police are investigating the death of a New Zealand man. The body of Alan Mouncey was discovered at a tourist resort on Monday. The Dunedin man was found in a hotel bathroom at P Place Apartments in Pattaya. Read article
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