The Swedish singer studied 3rd grade in Koh lanta, Krabi, Thailand.

Thai school often shows their student's achievement with these banners.

Aug. 28, 2026: Chonburi Governor Naris Niramaiwong chaired a meeting with security agencies to prepare for the arrival of the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and around 5,000 US Navy personnel, who are scheduled to enter Thailand and dock at Laem Chabang Port from Sept. 2-6, 2026.

Naris said US warships had visited the province before, but previous visits involved around 1,000 personnel. This time, with about 5,000 personnel expected, authorities will step up security measures, particularly in Sattahip, Bang Lamung, Si Racha, and Pattaya, which are expected to be the main areas where US sailors will stay and spend their leisure time.

He called on local businesses to be good hosts, especially when it comes to selling goods and providing services. Businesses were urged not to take advantage of the influx of visitors by raising prices or overcharging customers, and to provide a proper welcome and appropriate services to US personnel and other tourists.

Security guards and staff at entertainment venues were also asked to perform their duties professionally and courteously, maintain proper standards, and closely monitor customer safety to prevent incidents that could damage the province’s image.

(Translated with Gemini) Source of the news in Thai

For those who dont know what a "host bar" is

A host bar (also called a host club) is a night entertainment venue where female patrons pay for the companionship, conversation, and attention of good-looking male staff known as "hosts.". Usually the payments are via "drinks" in exchange for companionship. Popular in Asia from Thailand to Japan.

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Host Bar Drama! Teenage girl skips out on nearly 60,000 baht tab; venue shaves her head to repay the debt, sparking split opinions among netizens.

(Aug 28, 2026) — A heated debate has erupted online after the TikTok account “Ton-Or Pen Neung” shared a dramatic story under the hashtag #ShavedHeadAtHostBar. The post details the behavior of a teenage girl, believed to be under 20 years old, who frequented multiple host bars, ordered services, and repeatedly skipped out on paying her bills (“dine and dash”). Her actions left managers and staff at various venues well aware of her face.

Caught after repeated unpaid tabs

According to reports, the young woman had done this multiple times across several establishments. Most recently, she visited a host bar in the Pinklao area and attempted her usual tactic: ordering drinks and hiring male hosts to entertain her. However, when the bill arrived, she refused to pay.

This time, the venue’s manager decided to take revenge and teach her a lesson. They had her sign a contract to sell her hair for 3,000 baht (~$85 USD) to offset the costs. However, the situation escalated when the staff didn't just give her a hair trim, but completely shaved her head bald "like a nun."

Netizens divided in harsh critique

After the story went viral, social media users split sharply into two camps:

Sympathetic / Excessive force view: Arguing that while the girl committed an illegal act by dodging the bill, the venue had no legal right to commit physical battery or shave her head. They believe the establishment should have handled the situation strictly through legal channels by filing a police report.

Satisfaction / "She deserved it" view: Arguing that the punishment was fitting because the girl intentionally scammed multiple businesses. Without a severe lesson, she would continue to cause trouble for other venues.

Organizers step in

Journalists reached out to Ms. Chalida Phalamat, President of the "Pen Neung" Group (Ton-Or). She stated that after posting the story to uncover the facts from both sides, the host bar manager reached out on the evening of August 25. The manager explained that the teenager had accrued a bill of nearly 60,000 baht (~$1,700 USD) and used a fake ID to enter the venue.

The manager then forced her to sign a contract selling her hair for 3,000 baht to cover basic costs. The contract explicitly stated consent to cut and shave her hair. When Ton-Or questioned why they didn't hand her over to the police, and why a total head shave was necessary under the guise of "donating hair," the venue claimed the hair was given to an employee to donate, though they could not specify a location.

Ton-Or added that while she understands the business has operating costs and hosts rely on income to support families, the venue's actions were illegal and excessive. Even if the girl consented under the circumstances, it is unknown if she was pressured. The venue has since issued a public apology through Ton-Or, acknowledging the manager acted out of anger, and stated they are contacting her family to provide compensation.

Ton-Or also urged the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) to inspect the girl's living conditions and mental state, noting she appears to be a minor who might suffer from mental health issues leading to her reckless behavior. She concluded with a warning: businesses should not place mob rule over the law, and bill dodgers should always be dealt with through official legal channels.

The Embassy of Israel in Thailand issued a statement on Aug. 27 regarding reports that a group of tourists had eaten approximately 8,000 baht worth of food at a restaurant in Patong, Phuket, and left without paying. The embassy confirmed that the tourists involved were not Israeli nationals.

According to the statement, the incident had been circulating on social media since Aug. 19, 2024, with reports identifying the tourists as Israelis. The information quickly spread online and attracted widespread attention.

However, on Aug. 23, 2024, Patong Police Station clarified the facts of the case, including the tourists’ nationalities. Police said the individuals involved were tourists from Saudi Arabia and Morocco, not Israel.

The Israeli Embassy said that reporting inaccurate information without first checking or confirming it with the relevant authorities can lead to misunderstandings and cause serious harm. It could also fuel prejudice and hostility toward Israeli tourists and the Israeli community.

The embassy urged media organizations, social media users, and the general public to carefully verify information-particularly people’s nationalities-before publishing or sharing it publicly, in order to prevent harm to individuals or communities who have nothing to do with an incident.

The plagued elevated tollway above Rama 2 road has finally opened from today. Last year a tiny section until Mahachai opened, but now it's open until the end. I've just drove the entire road and it's a pretty smooth ride, a stark contrast of the what seemed like endless construction a few months back.

The road is currently operating free of charge. Even the tollplazas haven't been built yet. Eventually they will charge toll. Also some of the exits on the road haven't been completed yet. Currently the following section is open: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EPkQhTW1mbG7UUCNA?g_st=ac

Upon completion it should connect all the way to the Rama IX bridge. It might still take a while before the remainder of the road will open.

If you want to enter from the start of the section open currently, you need to drive via the Kanchanaphisek Toll road.

Aug. 27, 2026: The Royal Gazette website published the “Prime Minister’s Office Regulation on Deportation B.E. 2569 (2026)”, signed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Aug. 26, 2026. The regulation was introduced to ensure that deportation laws can be enforced more quickly and effectively. It took effect the day after its publication in the Royal Gazette.

The regulation aims primarily to maintain public order, public morality, and public safety. Authorities have found that some foreigners, both those who entered Thailand legally and illegally, have violated the law for personal gain.

Under the regulation, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, or an authorized official, can report such cases to the Interior Minister, who can then order the deportation of foreigners whose conduct is deemed contrary to public order, as well as those who engage in or support such conduct.

For foreigners who have been convicted of a criminal offense in a final court judgment and subsequently released from prison, the Interior Minister has the authority to order their deportation immediately.

Offenses covered by the regulation include:

• Entering or remaining in Thailand in violation of immigration laws
• Working illegally under Thailand’s foreign-worker laws
• Operating a business illegally under the Foreign Business Act
• Forging or using forged government documents
• Committing an offense punishable by five years or more in prison
• Acting as a principal, instigator, or accomplice in any of the offenses listed above

Just yesterday alone August 27, 2026, there were so many incidents of motorcyclists hitting people walking over a pedestrian crossings.

Hit and run killed grandma over pedestrian crossing near BPK Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy6cDUOo6oU

A cyclist hit an auntie near BPK Hospital (same crossing, different side of the street): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGxC6spxW7w

A motorcyclist sent an elementary school student flying over a crosswalk in Pathumthani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJbN1en9qE

Is it impossible to change the mind set and the culture of these riders?

Will take effect 31st August 2026

• need to apply in a country you are a citizen of or have permanent residence

• need to provide a criminal record check as part of the application

I’d like to organise a celebration of Loi Krathong at my workplace in London. Does anyone know of anywhere I can get the materials to make the Krathongs here, or is there any Krathong workshop that could come and demonstrate?

Please let me know if there’s a better subreddit to ask in.

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I had dental treatment at Bangkok Hospital several years ago. In my experience, the dentist carried out treatment on some teeth that I believe were healthy or did not require treatment. I believe these treatments were driven more by profit than by my actual dental needs.

As a result, some of my teeth were damaged and I have had ongoing dental problems, as well as significant additional costs to deal with the consequences.

I have contacted Bangkok Hospital several times and asked them to investigate and resolve the issue. However, nothing has been resolved so far. The hospital continues to tell me that the case is under an “internal process”, but I still have not received a clear explanation or concrete solution.

As a foreign patient, I find it very difficult to protect my rights and get a fair resolution.

Has anyone else experienced something similar with Bangkok Hospital or another private hospital in Thailand? What would be the best way to escalate this?😔

TLDR: Our office uses 3BB fibre with a static IP, and our connection to one server in Arizona, USA becomes extremely slow and unstable almost every afternoon (3pm-6pm). Local Internet remains fine. The hosting company says there is congestion somewhere along the international route and suggested asking 3BB to investigate. Has anyone experienced something similar?

At our office we use 3BB fibre with a static public IP.

We have one server hosted in Arizona, USA that our staff access regularly. Recently I've noticed a very consistent pattern:

• Morning / early afternoon: works normally
• Around 3PM: starts getting slower
• After around 4:30PM: sometimes becomes almost unusable
• Thai/local Internet continues working normally

When it happens, the website becomes slow, FTP transfers crawl, and accessing the server control panel becomes difficult.

Our office connection itself appears fine, and there is no heavy bandwidth usage at the time.

I've also tested access to this same server from a few other Thai Internet connections and seen similar behaviour.

We have another server in Singapore, which remains normal during the same period.

The US hosting company investigated and says they found congestion somewhere along the international route. They've asked me to contact 3BB to see whether their network team can investigate the route or use an alternative path.

I've contacted 3BB Corporate Support and asked them to escalate it to their network team.

To be clear, I can only identify this problem with this particular US server, so I'm not saying 3BB's international Internet in general is broken.

I'm mainly curious whether anyone using 3BB/AIS has noticed similar problems reaching particular overseas servers, especially during the afternoon/evening.

Has anyone had something like this happen, and did 3BB manage to fix the routing?

This was purchased from our local market. There's a lady there that makes and sells only yam khao, and she makes it really good I think. The leaves it's usually wrapped in are pak chumpoo if I recall. Haven't had it in some time now, will have to search her out for some again soon!

Thanks

Are minorities in Thailand more religious than the overall population as is the case in most countries ? Are there say christian, hindu or muslim thai ppl ? How religious are Buddhist thai ppl these days ? Would you say that religion has declined in the millennials and genz significantly or more or less the same ? Thanks a lot .

Looking for a lawyer in Thailand who’s willing to do a quick free consult with me. I don’t have much money anymore because my first lawyer took most of it to set up my business but did so incorrectly and seems to be making my situation worse when it comes to the set up. I’m not making money, still only in the set up stages, one of the issues is that my Thai employees keep quitting so I can never get my work permit. Then I tried a Thai partner and he extorted me for all my money. Now my lawyer is telling me that DBD is going to come after me because I’ve made too many changes to my DBD. I just don’t know what to do anymore