Thailand

USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand after record-setting deployment, Thai official says

The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in more ⁠than 200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.

The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026.
Thai security forces patrol the railway in the troubled southern province of Yala March 27, 2013. The first round of formal peace talks between Thai government and the insurgent group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) will take place on March 28 and will be mediated by Malaysia.

Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks

Koh Samui.

Thailand issues arrest warrants for 20 Israelis in sweeping Koh Samui business crackdown

ZAKA international team pictured at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Israeli man in his 30s found dead in Thailand hotel room


Students recount terror as gunman kills nine at Thailand school

Students barricaded classroom doors and turned off the lights as an alleged gunman moved through their school in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022.

A student reacts with a relative after being evacuated from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, following a shooting incident at the school, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026.

Seven killed, 23 injured in Thailand school shooting, police say

The attack unfolded at a school in Nonthaburi province, where a student allegedly opened fire before dying by suicide.

Emergency personnel work at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026.

Thailand’s best-kept secret: The magical island almost no one talks about

Thailand beyond the usual destinations: A journey through quieter islands, tropical landscapes, and Koh Larn, a small island that leaves a big impression.

Koh Larn.

'Baby killer': IDF reservist attacked by antisemitic Spanish tourist in Philippines

Upon learning that the reservist was from Israel, a Spanish tourist in the Philippines began shouting accusations such as “baby killer” and “genocide” while threatening to kill him. 

People relax along White Beach in Boracay Island, Aklan province, Philippines, December 1, 2021; Illustrative.

At least 12 hurt due to unusual turbulence on Air India flight from Thailand to Delhi

Ten passengers and two crew members were wounded after an Air India flight from Phuket encountered turbulence and briefly lost altitude.

Air India A320neo VT-EXS; illustrative.

After Chabad House inspection, Thailand expands Phuket tourism business checks

After the Chabad House raid in Patong, more than 360 Phuket businesses will be inspected over suspected illegal ownership and operations under Thai law.

Bangkok, Thailand.

Five security personnel killed, six civilians injured in shooting, pipe bomb attack in Thailand

Authorities said the attackers seized three AK-47 rifles, three bulletproof vests, and several mobile phones from the checkpoint during the attack before fleeing.

The pickup truck used in a shooting and pipe bomb attack that killed five security personnel and wounded six civilians in southern Thailand on July 23, 2026.

Foreign Ministry receives 45 reports of antisemitic incidents against Israelis abroad in last year

According to ministry officials, a record number of antisemitic incidents took place. It included physical assaults, fights, spitting, verbal abuse, denial of service, and expulsion from hotels.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Death toll in Bangkok pub fire rises to 32 with dozens still in hospital, officials say

Authorities believe the fire was caused by a short circuit in a ceiling-mounted air conditioner, which ignited flammable material decorating the pub's live music stage.

Aftermath of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok.

Fire in Bangkok pub leaves 27 dead, more than 60 wounded as police investigate possible negligence

Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of Bangkok's disaster prevention and mitigation department, said 63 people were injured, 22 critically.

Members of emergency personnel transfer the body of a deceased person at the site of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2026.