Burmese refugees and defeated forces flood into Tak as junta suffers another military setback in Karen

Burmese refugees and defeated forces flood into Tak as junta suffers another military setback in Karen

July 13, 2025

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Chaos erupts as Burmese troops flee into Thailand after KNLA base assault; over 100 soldiers surrender, hundreds of civilians displaced, and at least 30 killed… Read More ›

Election Commission dismisses strong speculation of legal action over Senate election collusion claims

Election Commission dismisses strong speculation of legal action over Senate election collusion claims

July 13, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai faces rising political pressure as the Election Commission denies imminent Senate collusion charges and the Minister of the Interior pushes review of Khao Kradong… Read More ›

Phuket lifeguards strike back this week against the terrible beauty of the seas, saving two young lives

Phuket lifeguards strike back this week against the terrible beauty of the seas, saving two young lives

July 13, 2025

Living, Media, Thailand:

Phuket lifeguards saved two French children from deadly rip currents after three drownings at Kata Beach. A new ฿700,000 rescue boat boosts their efforts as… Read More ›

Thai SME sector raises the alarm as the government struggles to deal with a fast-moving US tariff crisis

Thai SME sector raises the alarm as the government struggles to deal with a fast-moving US tariff crisis

July 13, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai SMEs sound alarm as US imposes 36% tariffs, risking 3.7M jobs and 5,000 factories. Vietnam gains edge with 0% tariffs, deepening trade gap. Government… Read More ›

Monks and laywomen to be criminalised for having illicit sex in new legal move by top Buddhist agency due to scandal

Monks and laywomen to be criminalised for having illicit sex in new legal move by top Buddhist agency due to scandal

July 12, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s top Buddhist agency is pushing a new law to criminalise monks and laywomen for illicit sex, following a scandal involving explicit photos of monks… Read More ›

Political divisions play out in Korat as Prime Minister Paetongtarn attended the city’s Candle Festival

Political divisions play out in Korat as Prime Minister Paetongtarn attended the city’s Candle Festival

July 12, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Prime Minister Paetongtarn’s visit to Korat’s Candle Festival sparked fierce protests and political clashes. Rival crowds demanded her resignation or showed support amid tension over… Read More ›

American tourist beaten by bar owner as he tried to share the ambience with friends in online video clip

American tourist beaten by bar owner as he tried to share the ambience with friends in online video clip

July 12, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

An American tourist was left bloodied after a brutal beating by a Pattaya bar owner for filming the venue’s ambience. The unprovoked attack is the… Read More ›

Thaksin joins Thai tariff crisis talks at Phitsanulok Mansion. Confirms real fears of Chinese retaliation

Thaksin joins Thai tariff crisis talks at Phitsanulok Mansion. Confirms real fears of Chinese retaliation

July 11, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin joins urgent talks at Phitsanulok Mansion as Thailand faces a crushing 36% US tariff. With China’s warnings and US pressure mounting, the country races… Read More ›

Thieving Russians who took off with 2kg of pot from a shop in Pattaya sought by police. Reward offered

Thieving Russians who took off with 2kg of pot from a shop in Pattaya sought by police. Reward offered

July 11, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Three Russian men brazenly stole 2kg of premium cannabis worth ฿160,000 from a Pattaya clinic. They distracted the manager, grabbed the stash and fled in… Read More ›

Senator and gangster sidekick of Cambodia’s Hun Sen, known as the Godfather of Poipet, hunted down

Senator and gangster sidekick of Cambodia’s Hun Sen, known as the Godfather of Poipet, hunted down

July 11, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai police hunt Kok An, Cambodia’s “Godfather of Poipet,” in a billion-baht fraud ring linked to Hun Sen. Raids, arrest warrants and a leaked call… Read More ›

Femme fatale hands over explicit photos and videos which show her having sex with at least 8 top monks

Femme fatale hands over explicit photos and videos which show her having sex with at least 8 top monks

July 11, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Femme fatale known as Ms. Golf hands over 86,000 explicit photos and videos showing her having sex with at least eight senior Thai monks. The… Read More ›

Thailand still in denial about the gravity of its position as the US effectively downgrades it economically

Thailand still in denial about the gravity of its position as the US effectively downgrades it economically

July 11, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand blindsided as U.S. slaps 36% tariff, dwarfing Vietnam’s 20% deal. Exports, jobs and investor confidence plunge as officials stall, misread signals and lean on… Read More ›

Cocaine suspected in sudden death of top Australian lawyer at Samui massage shop on Monday morning

Cocaine suspected in sudden death of top Australian lawyer at Samui massage shop on Monday morning

July 10, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Top Queensland lawyer Christopher Saines, 43, found dead in Koh Samui massage parlour. Police suspect cocaine but see no foul play. He was last seen… Read More ›

Danger for Bhumjaithai as the Election Commission moves to finalise the Senate election collusion probe

Danger for Bhumjaithai as the Election Commission moves to finalise the Senate election collusion probe

July 10, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai faces danger as the Election Commission nears its explosive Senate election collusion report. PM Paetongtarn hits back at Anutin’s casino bill claims amid falling… Read More ›

Another rich lowlife in Thailand bites the dust as combined police task force descends on Koh Phangan

Another rich lowlife in Thailand bites the dust as combined police task force descends on Koh Phangan

July 10, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

European fraudster arrested on Koh Phangan after joint Thai-Australian police raid. Over ฿19 million seized, including crypto and property. He used Thai nominee companies to… Read More ›

Thaksin stoutly defends Prime Minister Ung Ing and blames the 2017 Constitution for thwarting progress

Thaksin stoutly defends Prime Minister Ung Ing and blames the 2017 Constitution for thwarting progress

July 10, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Former PM Thaksin fiercely defends daughter PM Ung Ing, blames the 2017 Constitution for blocking progress, accuses the Senate of election fraud, warns of political… Read More ›

57-year-old Uncle beaten to death with bamboo stick after stopping marijuana party by twenty-somethings

57-year-old Uncle beaten to death with bamboo stick after stopping marijuana party by twenty-somethings

July 9, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A 57-year-old uncle was savagely beaten to death with a 2-meter bamboo stick in Phayao after breaking up a marijuana party hosted by his nephew.… Read More ›

British dad died in Thailand just days before his young daughter was born back home in poignant tragedy

British dad died in Thailand just days before his young daughter was born back home in poignant tragedy

July 9, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British dad Ryan O’Connor, 30, died suddenly in Thailand just days before his wife gave birth in the UK. The Muay Thai trainee suffered cardiac… Read More ›

DSI cops zero in on senior political official at the Ministry of Labour linked with migrant worker fees

DSI cops zero in on senior political official at the Ministry of Labour linked with migrant worker fees

July 9, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

DSI targets ex-political insider tied to the Ministry of Labour in migrant worker fee scandal. Illegal ฿2,500 fees forced on workers funnelled through Thai-Cambodian networks.… Read More ›

Vietnam becomes the US partner of choice while Thailand is gutted with 36% tariff and left the big loser

Vietnam becomes the US partner of choice while Thailand is gutted with 36% tariff and left the big loser

July 9, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Vietnam wins big with a 20% U.S. tariff, while Thailand is hammered with a 36% rate, sparking fears of potential investor flight, collapsing U.S. exports,… Read More ›

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