Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 19th, to Sunday, May 25th, 2025.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
Let’s get started and see what the top stories were!
- A 51-year-old Australian man, identified as Mr. Nathan James Webber, was arrested on May 22nd, 2025, for damaging a rescue booth operated by the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation in Pattaya.
Further checks revealed that Webber had overstayed his visa by 343 days.
2. A violent altercation at a Chinese restaurant in Pattaya left one man injured in the early hours of May 26th, 2025.
Chinese Tourist Stabbed With Knife by Intoxicated Chinese Man at Pattaya Restaurant
Friends of the victim stated that Mr. Cheng did not know the suspect.
3. Phuket International Airport was thrown into chaos on Friday (May 24th) when a Thai passenger falsely claimed there was a bomb onboard a flight.
4. The Appeal Court Region 8 has overturned a lower court ruling, sentencing Swiss national David, the owner of an elephant camp in Phuket, to one month in prison without suspension.
UPDATE: Swiss Man Sentenced to One Month in Prison for Assaulting Thai Doctor in Phuket
He did not appear in court for the ruling, and reports indicate that he may have fled the country to evade incarceration.
5. The Supreme Court of Thailand has sentenced renowned rock musician Sek Loso, whose real name is Seksan Sukpimai, to two years, twelve months, and twenty days in prison.
Thai Rock Star Sek Loso Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison by Supreme Court For 2017 Case
On December 31st, 2017, Thai rock musician Seksan Sukpimai, known as Sek Loso, was arrested at his home in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district following a series of events that began with him firing a 9mm pistol into the air at Wat Khao Khun Phanom in Nakhon Si Thammarat on December 30, 2017, after a concert.
6. A police helicopter crashed in Koh Lak, Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan at approximately 1:00 P.M. on Saturday (May 24th), 2025, resulting in the deaths of three officers onboard.
Three Police Officers Die after Helicopter Crashes in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Second Crash in a Month
This is the second major police helicopter crash in less than a month in Thailand in the Hua Hin area.
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support!
