What should have been a straightforward journey to a Thai island turned into an unexpected adventure for a French tourist because he failed to pronounce the place name correctly.

Thailand considers lifting afternoon booze sales ban, potentially adding 100bn baht to economy, boosting tourism.

A 54 year old Thai woman was by Pattaya police after swiping an ATM card from a British expat and splurging on a 40,000-baht spree.