Thailand and United States Poised to Resume Direct Flights in 2025
BANGKOK, Thailand-
Thailand and the United States are expected to resume direct flights in February 2025, following Thailand's anticipated upgrade from a Category 2 to a Category 1 aviation safety rating by the U.S. Federal...
Three Thai Fishing Boats Fired Upon by Myanmar Patrols, 1 Person Dead, 2 People...
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In the early hours of November 30th, 2024, the Thai-Myanmar Maritime Border Fisheries Coordination Centre reported that three armed Myanmar patrol vessels allegedly fired on three Thai fishing boats operating in Thai territorial...
Pattaya Police Arrest 17 Chinese Nationals in Cross-Border Loan Shark Operation
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Pattaya police arrested 17 Chinese nationals for running a cross-border loan shark operation from luxury villas in Pattaya.
The operation took place on November 27th, targeting a group of Chinese men who were operating...
Update: Laos Arrests Hostel Staff After Methanol Poisoning Claims Six Lives in Vang Vieng
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On November 27th, 2024, international news outlets provided an update on six foreign tourists who died in Laos last week, allegedly due to methanol poisoning from illegal alcohol.
Local investigations led to the arrest...
Thai-Myanmar Border Relations Remain Positive, Thai Army States
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At 3:30 PM on November 26th, 2024, Col. Rungkhun Mahapanyawong, the spokesperson for the Third Army Region, held a press conference to address public concerns about the northern border situation, particularly in Chiang...
Tensions Mount at Thai-Myanmar Border as UWSA Militia Refuses Withdrawal
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On November 25th, 2024, RFA media reported heightened tensions along the Thai-Myanmar border near Doi Nong Luang and Doi Hua Ma, opposite Pai District, Mae Hong Son.
The United Wa State Army (UWSA)...
Top UK detective describes child’s death at hands of Thai woman as heartbreaking
POLICE have described the death of seven-year-old Louis Linse in Wales at the hands of his Thai mother as a “heartbreaking incident” that has deeply impacted officers and the local community.
Papaipit Linse, 43, from...
Laos Deaths Linked to Methanol Poisoning: Six Tourists Dead, Investigations Ongoing
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On November 21st, 2024, the UK Foreign Office confirmed that Simone White, a 28-year-old British lawyer, was the fifth tourist to die in Laos this week, suspected of methanol poisoning from illegal alcohol.
In...
Thai Defense Minister Joins ASEAN Meeting to Bolster Regional Security
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On November 20th, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai participated in the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Vientiane, Laos.
The meeting served as a platform for ASEAN’s 10...
Chinese Tourists Lead Thailand Visitor Numbers, Pushing Total to 30 Million
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Thailand has welcomed over 30 million international visitors this year, with Chinese tourists leading the way, as the country's high season kicks off.
The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported that from January...
