In a story that spread across Thai social feeds like spicy som tam at a family reunion, a private company in Thailand is under fire after issuing what many call an eyebrow-raising disciplinary notice: punishments for an employee who skipped the company’s New Year’s party. The post, originally shared by the Facebook page Tan Pao, included a translated version of the warning letter and a list of penalties that set social media alight. The penalties on paper (and the outrage online) According to the shared document, the company’s sanctions were clear and severe: a deduction equivalent to 50 hours of overtime pay, the annual bonus withheld, no consideration for a salary raise, and a formal disciplinary letter placed in the employee’s file. The photo of the translated letter — courtesy of Facebook: ท่านเปา — made the rounds almost instantly, prompting a flurry of comments and hot takes. Some readers reacted…
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A late-December social media stir in northeastern Thailand briefly made the internet hold its breath — and then shrug, puzzled. It began on Sunday, December 14, when the official Facebook page of Phon Krung Police Station in Nakhon Ratchasima posted a startling allegation: that Russian nationals had been hired by Cambodia to spy on Thai military sites, with the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base singled out as a potential target for a drone attack. The post was deleted not long after it went up, leaving behind a swirl of questions, screenshots and a lot of finger-pointing in the comments. The original message claimed local police had “received information” suggesting foreign operatives were active in the province. After removing the explosive post, Phon Krung pushed out a follow-up urging locals to report any “suspicious” foreigners staying in resorts, hotels or guesthouses — but offered no hard evidence to back up…
Two Knife Attacks Rock Phuket in the Early Hours — Victims Recovering as Police Investigate Phuket was jolted awake in the predawn hours of December 14 when two separate knife attacks unfolded just minutes apart, leaving a young man and a woman injured and authorities scrambling for answers. The incidents — one at Patong’s Coral Beach Bridge and the other inside a Tops Supermarket in Phuket Town — happened within roughly 90 minutes of each other, painting an alarming picture of violence in one of Thailand’s busiest tourist hubs. Selene of the Sea: A Quiet Night Interrupted at Coral Beach Bridge Around 3:00am at the southern end of Thaweewong Road, near Coral Beach Bridge, what had been a late-night gathering by the shoreline turned into an urgent hospital trip. Patong Hospital staff alerted Patong Police at 4:02am after 21-year-old Myanmar national Maung Maung Aye arrived with a stab wound to…
Early on the chilly morning of December 15, a routine commute in Chon Buri turned into a chaotic scene when a bronze pickup truck ploughed into the rear of a red songthaew, scattering passengers and sending at least 14 people to Chon Buri Hospital. The crash happened at around 7:30 a.m. on the inbound lane opposite the Tuk Nam building in Ban Suan subdistrict, Mueang district — a stretch normally filled with sleepy commuters and the hum of school traffic. The moment everything changed Witnesses described a loud, bone-jarring bang followed by a violent shudder. Students on their way to school reported the songthaew shaking so hard that classmates were thrown from their seats. One student, still visibly shaken, said the vehicle lurched and screamed under the impact, leaving passengers scrambling across the road in confusion and pain. A 65-year-old passenger named Nipa recounted how she had been on her…
The quiet sugarcane fields of Mueang Phin in Nakhon Sawan were jolted into grim headlines this week when a partially unclothed, headless body was found hiding among the tall stalks. The discovery — made public on December 14 — has left locals uneasy, the deceased’s family demanding answers, and police balancing an investigation between suspicious circumstances and a possible natural death. A grisly find in an isolated stretch of farmland Police Colonel Panupon Karakon of Mueang Phin Police Station confirmed that the body belonged to 55-year-old Nantachai (surname withheld). The upper body wore a green shirt with white stripes; the left arm and the head were missing. Investigators located the head a day earlier, abandoned in a bamboo thicket about one kilometre from where the body lay. Near the scene, officers found a tobacco pouch and the deceased’s identification card. Villagers estimate the body had been in the field for…
In a late-night police operation that reads like a grim reminder of how quickly teenagers can be pulled into dangerous networks, officers from Bangkok’s Bang Rak Police apprehended a 16-year-old suspect accused of arranging prostitution for her peers in the Surawong area. The arrest unfolded in the small hours of December 14 at 1:40 a.m., following an undercover sting that exposed how minors were being groomed and trafficked for sexual exploitation. The operation was carried out under the direction of top Metropolitan Police Bureau officials: Police Lieutenant General Siam Boonsom and Division 6 Commander Police Major General Chaikrit Pho‑a. On the ground, Police Colonel Thammasak Sanabun, Superintendent of Bang Rak Police Station, together with Police Captain Angkoon Tuathawanit, led the raid that culminated in the rescue of two underage victims and the detention of the alleged recruiter. Authorities identified the suspect only by the pseudonym “A.” Two victims, given the…
Thailand wakes up today to a cooler air and the rattle of distant thunder — scattered thundershowers are expected across several regions as meteorological forces shuffle cards across the map. A low‑pressure cell is parked over the lower Andaman Sea, while a moderate northeast monsoon continues to buffet the upper Gulf, upper South and upper Andaman Sea. The upshot: wet skies for the South, stronger winds and frequently choppy seas along coastal areas. Sea state and wind watch Mariners and beachgoers should take note. In the lower Gulf waves could climb to around 2 metres and become higher in a storm, while the upper Gulf is likely to see 1–2 metre seas. Northeasterly winds will be dominant around the southern coasts and may reach 35 km/h in places — strong enough to toss umbrellas and small boats about. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is asking everyone near the shorelines to…
Bangkok’s love hotels aren’t usually the scene of international headlines, but on December 12 they became the unlikely hiding spot for 14 Chinese nationals accused of involvement in online scams. According to police investigations, the group slipped across the border from Myanmar into Thailand and took up residence in a love hotel in the capital — a place more associated with short stays than long-running criminal enterprises. Officers monitoring the area noticed an unusual flurry of activity: more than ten Chinese individuals repeatedly coming and going, which raised red flags and triggered a raid. When police entered the premises they found 14 men spread across multiple rooms, typically three to four people per room. The passport check that followed painted a messy immigration picture. Only seven of the detainees could produce valid documents. Of those seven, three had overstayed their visas and four showed no entry stamps at all. The…
When Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt stood at a podium on December 11 to launch a new childhood-obesity initiative, the audience didn’t just get policy speak and program timelines — they got a blast from the past. Behind him, projected above the stage, was a grainy childhood photograph of two delightfully chubby boys. The boys were later identified as Chadchart and his twin brother, Chanchai Sittipunt. The image halted scrolling thumbs and lit up Thai social media, but the campaign it introduced is no joke: “Don’t let children become obese” is the city’s fresh, ambitious push to shape healthier futures for Bangkok’s youngsters. A coalition of partners — and a memorable image The campaign is a collaboration between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, the Royal Danish Embassy in Thailand, Novo Nordisk Pharma, and Nudge Thailand. It sits under the wider “Bangkok: City for Better Health” policy…
On December 11, Cambodia paused to mourn one of its own. Mut Saveun, a 43-year-old soldier assigned to the 67th Tank Battalion and four months pregnant, was publicly honoured by officials after she was reportedly killed during a frontline clash with Thai forces the day before in the Boeung Trakoun area. The Minister of Women’s Affairs posted a message of sorrow, praising Saveun’s bravery and promising that her sacrifice would live on in the hearts of the Cambodian people. The details emerging from the border skirmish paint a picture that is equal parts tragic and puzzling. Saveun—described by officials as coming from a military family—left behind a husband and a daughter who is currently in her second year studying English literature at university. The image of a pregnant woman serving on a tense frontline understandably raises questions about how and why she came to be stationed there. Cambodian authorities emphasised…