Month: January 2026

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (30 January 2026) from Fabulous Radio Pattaya - Alcohol sales bans nationwide for parts of next two weekends Thailand’s Election Commission has reminded the public of strict nationwide alcohol bans during the upcoming general election periods, in line with election laws designed to ensure order and fairness at polling stations. The ban applies across the entire country, with no exceptions, including entertainment and […]

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (29 January 2026) from Fabulous Radio Pattaya - 'It was an accident!' claims British man who shot Thai wife before fleeing Following the arrest this week of British national Tony Condron, charged with the killing of his wife in northern Thailand, Khon Kaen police say the suspect claims the gun discharged accidentally while he was pointing it at her. However, residents from the […]

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (28 January 2026) from Fabulous Radio Pattaya   ​- British man arrested for fatal shooting of Thai wife In Khon Kaen, police have arrested a British man, Tony Condron, following the death of his wife at their small resort in the north of Thailand. According to local residents, the couple’s relationship was often strained, and neighbours described the man as having a volatile […]

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (26 January 2026) from Fabulous Radio Pattaya   - Fabulous Pattaya Radio off air after unstable internet disrupts move to new studios Fabulous Pattaya Radio is currently off air after technical problems at our new premises. The internet connection that was promised to be high-speed has proved unstable, repeatedly cutting in and out. The service provider has been notified and engineers are expected to […]

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (22 January 2026) from Fabulous Radio Pattaya - British tourist found dead in Bangkok hotel after missing flight home A British tourist has been found dead in Thailand after failing to catch his return flight home. Twenty-one-year-old Joshua Kershaw had travelled to Bangkok for a week’s holiday on January the twelfth. His family became concerned when he stopped responding to phone calls from his […]

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (21 January 2026) from Fabulous Radio Pattaya - Man arrested for slaying of hotel receptionist after major police manhunt in Thailand Police have arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of murdering a female hotel employee in Hua Hin before stealing property. Officers located the suspect on Tuesday evening, found curled up in grass around three hundred metres from the railway line. He has been taken […]

VERY LATEST NEWS FROM THAILAND in English (19 January 2026) from Fabulous Radio Pattaya - Rail engineers race to clear collapsed crane as train services face major diversions Italian–Thai engineers are working flat out to clear the wreckage of a collapsed crane so the State Railway of Thailand can finally get damaged tracks back into service. Over the weekend, crews carefully removed heavy debris, although some sections remained awkwardly suspended above […]