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Fire destroys part of Chiang Mai’s Dhara Dhevi hotel

A fire destroyed the spa building of the Lanna-style Dhara Dhevi Hotel in Chiang Mai early Wednesday morning. There were no casualties.

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Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand keep falling

Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand continue to nosedive, posting a low for 2025 of 5,833 arrivals on April 16, down from an average of 15,000 to 20,000.

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PM orders revision of visa-free scheme

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered a revision of the visa-free entry scheme, because of the number of visitors overstaying and working illegally in Thailand, a government spokesman said.

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Hunt underway for Chiang Mai bank robber

Police were hunting for a lone robber who made off with about 40,000 baht in cash from a Kasikorn Bank branch in Chiang Mai on Monday.

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Thailand faces lower tourist numbers

The average number of tourists from Asia that visit Thailand has dropped.

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Seven killed when tour bus crashes, catches fire

Seven people were confirmed killed and 20 injured early Monday when their bus crashed into two lorries in Prachin Buri in an accident blamed on malfunctioning brakes.

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Politician's son faces charges over crash

The Royal Thai Highway Police will press charges against Smitthiphat Leenawarat, the son of a prominent Pathum Thani politician, following a traffic incident.

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Police bust Phuket jet-ski scammers

Police have seized eight jet-skis and arrested five operators in Phuket during a crackdown on gangs preying on tourists.

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Construction executive of collapsed Bangkok building arrested

The Department of Special Investigation has arrested a Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, where dozens of people died when it collapsed during the March 28 earthquake.

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Earthquake hits Chiang Mai's room rates during Songkran

Hotels in Chiang Mai offered lower room rates than last year to draw last-minute domestic travellers, whose confidence was still shaken by last month

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Old couple injured when politician’s BMW hits pickup

An elderly couple were injured when a BMW driven by a member of a prominent political family hit their pickup truck on Bangkok’s eastern outer ring road in Pathum Thani province on Wednesday morning.

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Songkran road toll 171, mainly from speeding and drink-driving

Traffic accidents killed 171 people and injured 1,208 others during the first five days of the Songkran holiday, as of Tuesday night.

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Ranger drowns in cave looking for tourist's dropped phone

A park ranger drowned while trying to retrieve a mobile phone a visitor dropped into a stream inside a cave in Kanchanaburi on Tuesday afternoon.

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Songkran road accidents and injuries pass 1,000

The number of road accidents and injuries has passed 1,000 in the first four days of the Songkran holiday travel period, with some holidaymakers beginning their trips back to Bangkok on Tuesday.

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Young Brit found in Krabi after month-long silence

A 26-year-old British man whose family had not heard from him in over a month was found safe on Tuesday afternoon in Krabi.

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Speeding drunk driver hits crowd of Songkran revellers

A drunk man in his 30s rammed his speeding pickup truck into a crowd of Songkran festival revellers and injured many people in Chachoengsao on Monday night.

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Policeman saves woman from swarm of bees at temple

A policeman bravely saved a woman who was attacked by a swarm of bees at a famous Buddhist temple in Nakhon Phanom on Sunday.

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Tremor jolts southern Thailand, felt in Krabi

A minor earthquake was detected in Nuea Khlong district in the southern province of Krabi Monday afternoon and it was felt in two districts.

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Two Italians rescued after getting lost in Koh Phangan jungle

Two Italian tourists have been rescued from a jungle on Koh Phangan after they lost their way during a trek.

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M5.9 earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in northern Thailand

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was detected Sunday morning northeast of Myanmar

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27 die in road accidents on first Songkran travel day

Road accidents claimed 27 lives and injured 201 people on the first day of the seven-day Songkran holiday travel period, officials said on Saturday.

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Two Chinese men arrested for thefts on plane to Bangkok

Two Chinese passengers have been arrested and charged for stealing cash from other travellers on a flight from Macao to Bangkok.

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Man fined B10,000 baht for dragging dog behind motorcycle

A dog owner has been fined 10,000 baht for animal abuse after he was caught on a video clip dragging his pet while riding his motorcycle along the road in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday.

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Online arrival cards for Thailand take effect May 1

All foreign travellers planning a visit to Thailand are reminded that starting on May 1 they will be required to complete an online arrival card prior to arriving in the kingdom.

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Couple busted for making sex video on Pattaya street

A Chinese couple caught filming themselves having sex on a street in Pattaya said they had done so in other countries and didn’t know it was illegal in Thailand, according to police.

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