Opposition and witnesses call for Senate collusion case to go to court as Election Commission decides on huge case
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s Senate election scandal is approaching a defining moment. Investigators are examining 229 politicians, senators and ministers as allegations of collusion and an organised political… Read More ›
Party leader makes explosive claims linking Hun Sen to Cambodian slave camp run as a scamming centre
Crime, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Chinese intelligence and the reported confession of scam kingpin Chen Zhi link Hun Sen to one of Southeast Asia’s biggest scam compounds, a senior Thai… Read More ›
Residents seek assistance as buildings are ordered closed as Bangkok engineers race to halt subsidence
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Emergency crews worked through the night at Wongwian Yai after a leaking Purple Line tunnel triggered ground subsidence, bridge demolition, building closures and a major… Read More ›
Family dog in Sisaket brought home an old Chinese made grenade thinking it a toy. Bomb squad called
A family’s pet dog unknowingly carried a live Chinese hand grenade into their Sisaket home after mistaking it for a toy. Bomb experts later confirmed… Read More ›
German fugitive accused at home of abusing his Thai-born stepson is arrested at his Buri Ram fortress
German child abuse fugitive hunted by Interpol was captured at a secluded Buri Ram hideout after fleeing justice in Germany. Thai immigration police tracked him… Read More ›
Procedural move in parliament may well stall the Sex Workers Act making prostitution in Thailand legal
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s bid to legalise and protect sex workers has been thrown into doubt after Parliament voted 17-6 to classify the landmark reform as a financial… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin firmly defends Thaksin’s family members right to travel and meet regional leaders
PM Anutin has defended Thaksin Shinawatra’s high-profile meetings with ASEAN leaders, insisting they were private visits between friends, not politics, after the former premier’s Jakarta… Read More ›
Police in Thailand and Laos moving to take out heroin trafficking network using Thailand as a gateway
Crime, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Thai police say the heroin network exposed by airline hostess Ms Meena’s Melbourne arrest reaches far beyond those already arrested, as detectives pursue the organisers… Read More ›
South African arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 17.53 kgs of heroin hidden in coffee and tea bags
Thai customs foiled another international heroin smuggling operation after tracking a South African transit passenger through Suvarnabhumi Airport and uncovering 17.53kg of heroin hidden inside… Read More ›
‘Demon toys’ that look playful and harmless present hidden hazards that may be lethal for Thai children
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Hidden danger behind cute faces. A Democrat MP has warned that imported “demon toys” entering Thailand through online platforms may contain hazardous chemicals, urging tougher… Read More ›
Heroin supplier higher in the supply chain arrested in northern Phayao province as police smash network
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Police tighten the net on an international heroin ring after arresting a Phayao courier, tracing million-baht payments and uncovering the route that led to a… Read More ›
Bitcoin mining soundproofed room found in Pathum Thani derelict building by police. Millions of baht lost
Police smashed a Bitcoin mining operation after discovering hidden wiring, soundproofed walls and an electricity bill of only ฿35.62 a month. Investigators believe the alleged… Read More ›
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