Thailand’s immigration authorities have revoked the visas of two New Zealand tourists accused of assaulting a traffic police officer on a popular resort island in an incident widely shared online, police said on Monday. Brothers Hamish Day and Oscar Mattson Day were charged with offences including robbery, causing physical harm to an on-duty officer, attempted … Read more
An American teenager has been accused of sexually assaulting pregnant horses at a stable owned by a Thai couple in Phuket, causing one of the animals to miscarry. Chatroj Lek-arwut and his wife Prapada filed a police complaint against the 19-year-old tourist, alleging he indulged in bestiality on different occasions. Prapada said the man regularly … Read more
After the Phuket-bound AirAsia flight took off from the Thai capital of Bangkok, passengers were enjoying their journey in the their cosy seats and everything was normal. But suddenly chaos erupted after some of the passengers discovered a live snake in an overhead luggage bin. A video of the incident went viral on social media. … Read more
A dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin, the performers said on Thursday. The seven members of the band Bi-2 were arrested last week after playing a concert on the southern resort island of Phuket, reportedly for … Read more
Members of a self-exiled Russian rock group known for opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine face possible deportation home after being arrested in Thailand for breaking immigration rules. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Saturday accused them of sponsoring terrorism by publicly supporting Ukraine, raising concerns they may face criminal charges in Russia. The Russian … Read more
