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Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-19T10:58:28+00:00
BURIRAM — Police, border patrol officers, soldiers and local officials arrested four Buddhist monks in Buriram in a drug investigation after allegedly finding 184 methamphetamine pills and uncovering links to a larger trafficking network that later led to the seizure of more than 49,000 pills. The operation began early on 18 September, when a team […] The post Thai police arrest four monks in Buriram drug crackdown appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-19T10:38:14+00:00
CHONBURI — 19 September 2026, A 65-year-old man who was known for his love of dogs was found dead inside a narrow dirt tunnel in Ban Bueng district, with two newborn puppies lying near his hands. Police from Ban Bueng Police Station were alerted after the Sila Dhamma Association rescue team found the man trapped […] The post Dog lover, 65, dies trying to save puppies from dirt hole appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-19T10:30:48+00:00
CHONBURI — 19 September 2026, A 41-year-old woman gave birth unexpectedly outside a shopping mall in Pattaya, prompting motorcycle taxi riders and passersby to rush to the newborn’s aid before rescuers located the mother inside the mall. At around 11:00, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya Rescue Foundation received a report of a newborn found outside […] The post Newborn rescued after sudden birth outside Pattaya mall appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-19T10:18:32+00:00
BANGKOK — A 48-year-old woman suffering from depression and experiencing fears that someone would harm her jumped from the fourth floor of a Bangkok apartment with her 3-year-old daughter on Sept. 19, leaving both seriously injured. Pol. Lt. Jutthaphon Mueang Song, deputy investigation inspector at Phaya Thai Police Station, was notified of the incident at […] The post Mother, 48, falls from 4th floor with 3-year-old daughter appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-19T10:08:58+00:00
TOKYO, Japan — 18 Septemeber 2026, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya presided over a showcase of Thailand’s eight royal Thai costume styles at the Hyokeikan of the Tokyo National Museum, highlighting the country’s traditional craftsmanship and cultural heritage on the international stage. The showcase featured the eight styles of “Royal Thai Dress”, Thai Ruean Ton, Thai […] The post Princess Sirivannavari leads Thai costume showcase in Tokyo appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-18T11:11:34+00:00
BANGKOK (AP) — An Australian man pleaded not guilty in court Friday to charges of murder and concealment of a body in connection with the death of a teenage girl in an eastern Thai tourist city, officials said. Simon Peter Carman was arrested in June after the 17-year-old girl was reported missing in Pattaya City, about 150 […] The post Australian man accused of teenage girl’s murder pleads not guilty appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-18T11:05:07+00:00
CHONBURI — 13 September 2026, Ten-year-old go-karting sensation Phattharaphon “Lotto” Pun-ngam announced himself on the national stage by winning the annual ROK Cup Thailand 2026 title after finishing on the podium in all four rounds of the season. The final round of the ROK Cup Thailand 2026 national championship was held at Bira Kart Circuit […] The post 10-year-old Lotto wins Thailand go-kart championship title appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-18T10:39:26+00:00
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — South Korean field hockey players were perplexed Friday when the national anthem of North Korea was played — instead of their own — before a men’s field hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games. South Korean players looked on, unsure of how to respond. Many South Korean players stood at […] The post They’re not playing our song! North Korean anthem played at South Korean field hockey match appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-18T10:17:10+00:00
CHIANG MAI — 18 September 2026, A Chinese national has been detained after authorities found a 2-3-month-old white lion cub allegedly being kept illegally at an unlicensed hotel in Chiang Mai. The raid was carried out at around 15:00 on 18 September by officers from the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED), Chiang […] The post White lion cub seized from illegal hotel in Chiang Mai appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-18T09:17:54+00:00
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday left at least three young people dead and six others injured, including the gunman, a local official said. Rolly Doane Aquino, a provincial disaster response official in South Cotabato province, said three people were killed and six others were […] The post Shooting at high school in the Philippines kills at least 3 young people, injures 6 appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-17T12:27:20+00:00
In an interview with an Israeli media outlet published earlier this week, Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm acknowledged that anti-Israel sentiment in Thailand had shifted from anger among some Thais over rude Israeli tourists, law-breaking tourists and expats to people chanting “Free Palestine” outside the embassy. In an interview with Ynetnews, an Israeli news […] The post From ‘Grey Jews’ to Perceived Zionist Neo-Occupation Threats in Thailand appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-17T10:30:20+00:00
CHIANG MAI — 17 September 2026, Israel’s ambassador to Thailand met Chiang Mai Deputy Governor Siwakorn Buapong on Thursday to discuss cooperation in tourism, education, technology, agriculture and Thai workers in Israel. Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm, Israeli ambassador to Thailand, met Siwakorn at the Chiang Mai Provincial Hall, where she was welcomed by provincial officials and […] The post Israeli ambassador meets Chiang Mai deputy governor for talks appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-17T10:21:59+00:00
BANGKOK — Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya has shared a video reviewing the items prepared for Thai athletes ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The video, published on the official Facebook page of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, shows the princess opening her luggage and going through items prepared for members of Team […] The post Princess Sirivannavari reviews Team Thailand gear for Asian Games appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-17T10:00:04+00:00
CHONBURI — 17 September 2026, Chonburi Hospital has clarified a widely shared incident involving a man whose car was wheel-locked after he parked in a disabled parking space while picking up his father, who has a leg disability, from the hospital. The incident sparked criticism online after a video showed the man’s vehicle being wheel-locked […] The post Chonburi Hospital explains controversy over locked disabled patient’s car appeared first on Khaosod English .
Khaosod English · Thailand · 2026-09-17T09:11:03+00:00
BANGKOK — 17 September 2026, Bangkok authorities are working with the Transport Ministry and related agencies to prepare a shared fare scheme that would cap passengers’ maximum rail fare at 45 baht per trip, with the measure targeted to begin on 1 January 2027. Bangkok Deputy Governor Wisanu Sap-Somphon attended the first meeting of the […] The post Bangkok transit fare cap of 45 baht set for January 2027 appeared first on Khaosod English .
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