Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, November 24th, to Sunday, November 30th 2025.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
- The 4th Army Area has launched full-scale flood-relief operations in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, as rising water levels continue to threaten multiple neighborhoods. On November 24th, units operating from the Forward Command Center at Sena Narong Camp coordinated with the Kan Chom Phalang Foundation and other rescue teams to enter the most affected zones.
Royal Thai Army Launches Full Scale Flood Relief Operations in Hat Yai
2. The Kim Yong Market area in Hat Yai is now exposing extensive damage as floodwaters recede, revealing destroyed storefronts, debris, and piles of ruined goods along the streets.
Kim Yong Market in Hat Yai Exposing Extensive Damage as Floodwaters Recede
3. Authorities in Songkhla Province have confirmed that the death toll from the recent flooding has risen to 117 lives lost as of November 28.
4. Pattaya City, together with Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation Pattaya, is accepting cash and essential item donations to help flood victims in Southern Thailand/Hat Yai.
Pattaya City Now Accepting Donations For Flood Victims in South Thailand
5. In a show of solidarity, the Pattaya City Police Station’s Community Relations Committee (กต.ตร.สภ.เมืองพัทยา) has joined forces with police officers, volunteer auxiliaries, and local businesses to launch a four-day donation drive for southern Thailand’s flood victims.
6. A large-scale sea search for a 61-year-old Russian tourist who fell overboard from a tourist boat earlier this week has ended in tragedy, with rescue teams recovering his body yesterday afternoon.
7. The final night of the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2025 lit up the sky in breathtaking style on Saturday evening, drawing an estimated crowd of hundreds of thousands of people, significantly higher than the opening night, likely attributed to it being a weekend and day off for many, to Pattaya Beach.
Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2025 Ends in Spectacular Fashion!
8. Police in Koh Samui have arrested a French national who allegedly turned his rented luxury villa into a base for theft, stealing valuables from a neighboring property.
French Tourist Arrested in Koh Samui for Luxury Villa Burglary
9. A passenger bus carrying 44 people skidded off the Asian Highway late Wednesday night, overturning into a roadside median amid ongoing road construction. Remarkably, all passengers escaped unharmed.
Sungai Kolok–Phuket Bus Skids Off Road, All 44 Passengers Safe
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support.
