Thai Examiner

Fugitive Zhu Zhishan spent 36 years living as Thai citizen Suchart Surachai while building a Pattaya business empire. Now police are probing a ฿50,000 Thai… Read More ›

Election Commission creates more questions than answers as it refers 77 people to the Supreme Court

September 14, 2026

Senate scandal heads for court as EC targets 77 people, including 26 serving senators, but extraordinarily withholds every name. Anutin, Newin and other accused political… Read More ›

Thailand’s K-shaped economy sees a large number of people cut back on food and meals to make ends meet

September 14, 2026

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Billions pour into Thailand’s data centres and technology, but households are cutting food. Some 32.83% in a health survey eat less or skip meals as… Read More ›

Gauntlet thrown down to the Election Commission before it votes on explosive Senate collusion scandal cases

September 14, 2026

Monday’s Senate showdown could open a new political battle if the Election Commission fails to refer all 229 cases. Parit threatens a parliamentary offensive while… Read More ›

Opinion poll shows public concern about Israeli misbehaviour in Thailand amid a febrile political mood

September 14, 2026

Thailand faces a febrile week as anger over Israelis spreads from a NIDA poll to street protests. Sondhi targets foreign influence, Phuket cancels a Jewish… Read More ›

Police raids on nightlife venues in Bangkok’s Wang Thonglang area as clandestine foreign control grows

September 14, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Bangkok police swoop on 17 venues in Wang Thonglang’s little-known nightlife belt. Two karaoke bars face prosecution as officers hunt prostitution, trafficking, drugs, firearms and… Read More ›

Ex Pheu Thai minister warns Commission members that soon they could be judged as crunch vote looms

September 13, 2026

Khunying Sudarat warns EC commissioners they may one day face judgment as Monday’s ruling decides whether the Senate collusion case against 229 people, including 138… Read More ›

TH AI plan runs into problems and bottlenecks. New AIS deal offering cheap 29 baht per month internet

September 13, 2026

Thailand’s flagship ฿1.6 billion AI scheme hits 1.5 million users as scrutiny mounts and Phase Two loses ฿900 million. Chaichanok pushes ahead with wider AI… Read More ›

Sex and financial scandal at famous monastery rocks Thailand. Abbot and girlfriend amassed huge wealth

September 13, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Sex videos expose ex-abbot Atichot and mistress Ae as police follow a staggering ฿700 million-plus asset trail. The jailed pair now face a widening money… Read More ›

Prime Minister scrambles to get data centre sector back on track after energy and regulatory hiatus

September 13, 2026

Thailand’s data centre boom hits a regulatory wall as Anutin orders new rules within a month. Some 166 projects face review while Bangkok weighs higher… Read More ›

Thailand hailed as a haven for retirees and digital nomads but officials breed doubt and uncertainty

September 12, 2026

Thailand ranks third for digital nomads and fourth for retirees, yet its welcome is getting tougher. Visa rules are tightening, property ownership structures face scrutiny,… Read More ›

Mystery Chinese man used lost phone to lure Thai woman into trap at his condo and sexually attack her

September 12, 2026

Crime, Thailand:

Pattaya woman Beam Mukassara claims a Chinese man trapped her in a condo for three hours, forced her to undress and tried to sexually assault… Read More ›

Commerce Minister Suphajee responds to Sondhi Limthongkul’s attack on new liberal investment rules

September 12, 2026

Sondhi attacks Commerce Minister Suphajee over Thailand’s foreign investment push, warning of lost economic sovereignty. She rejects the charge as Bangkok cuts duplicate licences, tightens… Read More ›

Former Ayutthaya abbot and his mistress sent to jail as court denies them bail as police probe finances

September 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Sex, cash and gold engulf a royal Ayutthaya temple as ex-abbot Atichot and Ae are jailed without bail. Police trace ฿92 million in losses, ฿138… Read More ›

Pressure movement against Israel in Thailand gains momentum as it combines with street protests

September 12, 2026

Phuket tensions rise as over 500 protesters march through Patong to Chabad House, while a major Jewish New Year event is cancelled. Anti-Israel signs, police… Read More ›

Rising concerns in tourist hotspots about unruly tourists from Middle Eastern countries refusing to pay

September 12, 2026

Foreign tourist mocks a Phuket motorcycle rider and walks off without paying a ฿40 fare after an hour-long row, as mounting disputes involving Middle Eastern… Read More ›

Bank bandit arrested at a Bangkok resort. 54 year old Saifa Kasemut has a history of armed robbery crime

September 12, 2026

Police catch convicted robber Saifa Kasemut after a ฿1.5 million Talat Thai bank raid. The gunman bars the doors, raids the safe and torches his… Read More ›

American wanted for sex offences against female minors arrested at Chiang Mai Buddhist retreat

September 11, 2026