Foreigners

Israeli ambassador launches campaign to remind Thais about the hostages still being held in Gaza

Israeli ambassador launches campaign to remind Thais about the hostages still being held in Gaza

January 13, 2024

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Israeli Ambassador launches Tuk Tuk campaign in Bangkok, urging the release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The 100-vehicle initiative aims to keep… Read More ›

Taiwan’s most closely watched election since the first in 1996. Danger of war as China lashes out a warning

Taiwan’s most closely watched election since the first in 1996. Danger of war as China lashes out a warning

January 12, 2024

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Taiwan’s Election: China’s war warning sparks global concern. In a historic and tense electoral showdown, Taiwan faces a pivotal moment as China issues a stark… Read More ›

Questions asked about the Thai Chinese visa waiver scheme ahead of high profile visit to Beijing to sign the deal

Questions asked about the Thai Chinese visa waiver scheme ahead of high profile visit to Beijing to sign the deal

January 11, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thai-Chinese visa deal: High hopes and high stakes! Optimism soars as Thailand eyes 8 million Chinese tourists in 2024. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs… Read More ›

Sakon Nakhon Police make a grim discovery. Two steel coffins submerged in a pond, a double murder

Sakon Nakhon Police make a grim discovery. Two steel coffins submerged in a pond, a double murder

January 9, 2024

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Thai steel coffin horror, a wealthy family’s cruel demise: Sinister crime shocks Sakon Nakhon Province. A son lures his father and sister to a pond,… Read More ›

75-year-old woman raped and murdered by a man who killed before and only served two years in jail

75-year-old woman raped and murdered by a man who killed before and only served two years in jail

January 8, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Gruesome Sa Kaeo murder raises alarm – Man freed early for previous killing, raped and murdered a 75-Year-old woman on Friday. The 45-year-old man was… Read More ›

Jury still out on EV vehicles but with its back against the wall, Thailand is all in for the ride at high torque

Jury still out on EV vehicles but with its back against the wall, Thailand is all in for the ride at high torque

January 6, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thailand’s car market grapples with a 30% sales slump in 2023. The government is pinning its hopes on Electric Vehicles (EVs) to revitalise the industry.… Read More ›

Film and creative revolution being brewed by ‘Ung Ing’ to transform Thailand’s global soft power

Film and creative revolution being brewed by ‘Ung Ing’ to transform Thailand’s global soft power

January 5, 2024

Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Ung Ing, the dynamic leader of Pheu Thai, unveils a bold plan for Thailand’s film industry transformation. Proposing a new law and creative agency, the… Read More ›

UK man arrested in Phuket after using a concealed firearm as a blunt instrument to injure a friend in Tuk Tuk spat

UK man arrested in Phuket after using a concealed firearm as a blunt instrument to injure a friend in Tuk Tuk spat

January 4, 2024

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Shocking incident unfolded in Phuket as a British tourist assaulted his friend with a firearm inside a Tuk-Tuk on New Year’s Day. The assailant, identified… Read More ›

Police Chief wants the age of criminal responsibility lowered to 12 after the Siam Paragon case debacle

Police Chief wants the age of criminal responsibility lowered to 12 after the Siam Paragon case debacle

January 3, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Youth Crime Crisis: Police Chief urges that the Age of Criminal Responsibility be reduced to 12. Thailand’s top cop advocates the move following the shocking… Read More ›

Russian girl dies as boat Captain in horror speedboat crash tests positive for amphetamine substance

Russian girl dies as boat Captain in horror speedboat crash tests positive for amphetamine substance

January 1, 2024

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Tragic Phuket speedboat Crash: Young Russian girl dies as 41-year-old captain on life support in hospital reportedly tests positive for amphetamine. Marine safety in Phuket… Read More ›

Either way, senators predict Srettha to last 2024 in power but the Thaksin issue must be defused quickly

Either way, senators predict Srettha to last 2024 in power but the Thaksin issue must be defused quickly

December 31, 2023

Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Amidst political twists and predictions, senators foresee Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin lasting the year in 2024. However, the simmering Thaksin Shinawatra imprisonment issue demands resolution… Read More ›

Tourist behind hit on Russian in June arrested by police on Christmas Day returning to Thailand

Tourist behind hit on Russian in June arrested by police on Christmas Day returning to Thailand

December 31, 2023

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Christmas capture or a holiday take down: A Russian tourist, an accomplice in a Phuket hit job in June, is arrested. Alleged link to June… Read More ›

Fears for UK tourist Millie Young and boat cook Samniang Chaichana, as empty rescue boat located

Fears for UK tourist Millie Young and boat cook Samniang Chaichana, as empty rescue boat located

December 29, 2023

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Fears grow for Millie Young, a 56-year-old British artist, missing off the Surin Islands. An empty life raft discovered adds urgency. Authorities fear she and… Read More ›

Thailand wants to see far more US and Canadian tourists as long-haul visitors spend twice as much

Thailand wants to see far more US and Canadian tourists as long-haul visitors spend twice as much

December 28, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thailand aims to see more US and Canadian tourists in 2024, focusing on the long-haul market. Plans include cheaper flights, visa liberalisation and spreading the… Read More ›

Husband of borrower with breast cancer mowed down loan shark after he refused a pause in payments

Husband of borrower with breast cancer mowed down loan shark after he refused a pause in payments

December 26, 2023

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In Nonthaburi on December 15th, Ms Siriya, a borrower, owed money to Mr Sumet, a notorious loan shark. She pleads for a payment pause after… Read More ›

Stormy seas spark chaos and disruption as air and sea searches continue for those missing at sea in the South

Stormy seas spark chaos and disruption as air and sea searches continue for those missing at sea in the South

December 25, 2023

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Race Against Time: Missing crew’s fate uncertain amidst stormy seas. Phang Nga readies for an update on the Sawan Tour boat incident. The Governor established… Read More ›

Minister Sutin asks army to probe claims by a former female soldier that she was sexually molested 

Minister Sutin asks army to probe claims by a former female soldier that she was sexually molested 

December 24, 2023

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Minister of Defence, Sutin Klangsaeng, opens a full investigation into claims made by a former female ranger in the Royal Thai Army, alleging sexual molestation… Read More ›

Fears for the lives of a female foreign tourist and boat cook lost at sea on Saturday off Phang-nga province

Fears for the lives of a female foreign tourist and boat cook lost at sea on Saturday off Phang-nga province

December 23, 2023

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Christmas weekend of maritime disasters. A night ferry bound for Ko Tao sank after leaving Phang-nga, followed by the sinking of a tour boat. Fears… Read More ›

Tourist insurance plan for all visitors agreed by cabinet scotched again by top ministry officials for stop gap measure

Tourist insurance plan for all visitors agreed by cabinet scotched again by top ministry officials for stop gap measure

December 22, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Days after a cabinet order for a universal foreign tourist insurance scheme, Minister Sudawan Wang-Suphakitkosol proposes a ministry-funded emergency claims budget instead. This reversal raises… Read More ›

Thaksin can serve the rest of his prison term at home says Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin

Thaksin can serve the rest of his prison term at home says Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin

December 21, 2023

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Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin confirms former Premier Thaksin can serve his sentence at home, citing and approving new regulations. With political divisions deepening, the… Read More ›