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NEAR MISS: Landfill fire exposes system under pressure as waste crisis deepens
A major landfill fire at Saphan Hin in Phuket this month reached emergency severity and came close to forcing evacuations, exposing the island's growing waste management crisis.
Woman catches, punches peeping tom filming in Surat Thani toilet
A woman punched a teenage boy after catching him filming her in a petrol station toilet in Surat Thani on April 16; police later confirmed he had secretly recorded the incident before deleting the footage.
Phuket Pride Festival 2026: ‘Be Loud, Be Proud, Be You’
Phuket Pride Festival 2026 returns May 29–June 7 with expanded celebrations across Patong, featuring a larger lineup of events promoting equality and diversity.
Exploring Phukets nature off the beaten track
Phuket offers natural attractions beyond famous spots like Maya Bay and James Bond Island, with hidden beaches, mangroves, jungles and lesser-known islands providing authentic wildlife and coastal experiences.
Thai man helps thieves steal gold from nephew-in-law
A 75-year-old uncle-in-law in Ranong admitted to helping thieves steal over 2.5 million baht in gold from his nephew, claiming he was frustrated by the victim's constant displays of wealth on social media.
Lean Prompting as Sculpting
Research from early 2024 found that polite phrasing significantly improves AI response quality, challenging assumptions about how artificial intelligence processes language.
Laguna Phuket unveils sustainable, regenerative trail
Laguna Phuket is launching a 2.5-kilometre sustainable trail as the centerpiece of a major landscape overhaul, with development planned across 2026.
Yala boy with special needs found dead in scrapyard car after four-day search
A 12-year-old boy with special needs was found dead in an abandoned car at a scrapyard in Yala's Betong district, four days after vanishing from his home. Police suspect he entered the vehicle to play or rest and died from oxygen deprivatio
British man apologises after drifting car near Songkran event
A 55-year-old British man faces licence revocation and fines up to 20,000 baht after drifting a car near a Songkran festival in Hat Yai on April 12, endangering festival-goers.
So you want to write a book...
Thousands of aspiring authors turn to self-publishing daily, with nearly four thousand new independent titles appearing on Amazon each day, proving the widespread belief that everyone has a story worth telling.
Lots of fun to be had in the Super Mario Galaxy
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is drawing sharply divided reactions from audiences, with viewers either loving or hating the film rather than taking a middle ground.
They Will Kill You offers nothing new
Director Kirill Sokolov's new film "They Will Kill You" fails to break ground, offering familiar territory that one critic found uninspiring enough to delay reviewing.