Much Ado About Elephant Pants in Thailand
Over the past several days various Thai politicians and government officials have made headlines, at least on Thai language news, with consistent updates on what they call a pressing issue-Elephant pants.
Specifically, their concerns have...
56-year-old man in Phuket wins first prize in Thai lottery, 12 million baht in...
Phuket –
A 56-year-old man who lives in Phuket won the first prize in the Thai national lottery, receiving a prize of 12 million baht.
The Thai lottery is announced twice each month (the 1st and...
UPDATE: American Tourist Apologizes After Viral Cannabis Smoke Stunt on Bangla Road in Phuket
Patong –
A 49-year-old American tourist apologized after a video clip of him using a machine to blow cannabis smoke across Bangla Road went viral on social media, leading to intense debate around cannabis and...
Thai Driver Fined after Driving Sedan on Kamala Beach – Video
Kamala, Phuket –
A Thai driver was fined 1,000 Baht after he drove a sedan on the Kamala Beach.
The Kamala Police Chief Colonel Somsak Thongkleang told the Phuket Express that the video clip of...
Thai Prime Minister pleased with reports of increased business for tourism sector during Songkran,...
National –Â
 The Thai government spokesperson stated yesterday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased to see hotels, tourism service sectors, and restaurants benefiting from the Thai government's approval to hold Songkran in a...
Thai Man Undertakes 1200km Trek on Foot to Propose to His Girlfriend
National —
A passionate 52-year-old Thai man is on an arduous mission to prove his true love to a woman he met online. Setting out from his hometown in Nakhon Nayok province, the man is...
Driver Arrested after Parking Sedan with Fake Red License Car Plate at Phuket Highway Police...
Phuket –
A driver was arrested after he stopped his sedan to use the toilet inside a Phuket Highway Police Station. He was found to be using a fake red license car plate.
The Phuket Highway...
Video clip of 15-year-old disabled girl appearing to be attacked by group of male...
Phuket-
 A video clip that appears to show a 15-year-old girl who is suffering from polio attacked by a group of male teenagers in Phuket has gone viral on social media and the victim's...
UPDATE: Two Phuket Taxi Drivers Charged after Hitting and Damaging a ‘Mobile Application’ Taxi
Phuket –
Two local taxi drivers have been charged with damage to property and threatening behaviour after they hit and jumped onto a 'mobile application' taxi car while foreign passengers were inside.
Our previous story:
A local...
Chinese Tourist Caught Lying About Alleged 20,000 Baht Motorcycle Taxi Driver Theft in Patong
Patong –
A Chinese tourist was caught lying about an alleged 20,000 Baht snatch-theft by a taxi motorcycle taxi rider in Patong before later confessing the lie to police.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express...
