Purchaser of foreclosed Chiang Mai property shocked on Tuesday to find skeletal remains of former owner

Purchaser of foreclosed Chiang Mai property shocked on Tuesday to find skeletal remains of former owner

September 17, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Skeleton found beneath a mosquito net stuns a Chiang Mai homebuyer after a foreclosed house is sold at auction. Police suspect missing owner Sriwan Sae… Read More ›

Udon Thani police hunt killer of a 24 year old woman found naked and strangled with electrical cord

Udon Thani police hunt killer of a 24 year old woman found naked and strangled with electrical cord

September 17, 2026

Crime, Thailand:

Phattharawarin “Pim” Piadok, 24, was found naked and strangled with an electrical cable inside her Udon Thani room. Police found signs she was dragged from… Read More ›

Mother urges police to find Chinese national involved in road traffic crash that claimed her son’s life

Mother urges police to find Chinese national involved in road traffic crash that claimed her son’s life

September 17, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Tommy Boulanger, 15, dies from catastrophic brain injuries after a Chinese driver reverses into his path in Pattaya. Nearly seven months later, Wang Xian remains… Read More ›

Thailand joins minimum tax regime aimed at large global corporations as it hooks into world networks

Thailand joins minimum tax regime aimed at large global corporations as it hooks into world networks

September 16, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand joins the global tax net with a 15% minimum levy on multinational giants, not expatriates. But overseas account sharing is already live as Bangkok… Read More ›

Thaksin seeks injunctive relief from Revenue efforts to collect 17 billion tax judgment in August 2025

Thaksin seeks injunctive relief from Revenue efforts to collect 17 billion tax judgment in August 2025

September 16, 2026

Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin fights to halt Revenue seizures over a ฿17.629 billion Shin Corp tax debt, saying the state already took ฿46.37 billion. Officials are hunting assets… Read More ›

Probe into 11,000 firms linked to foreigners holding 85 billion baht in property to be complete by Sept 30th

Probe into 11,000 firms linked to foreigners holding 85 billion baht in property to be complete by Sept 30th

September 16, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand races to resolve 11,000 company probes by September 30 as ฿85 billion in land and assets come under scrutiny. Investigators are tracing property transfers,… Read More ›

British man attacked and slashed by drunk motorbike duo on Tuesday as they tried to steal his smartphone

British man attacked and slashed by drunk motorbike duo on Tuesday as they tried to steal his smartphone

September 16, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Knife-wielding motorcycle robbers slash and beat British man Anand Kumar in Jomtien but fail to steal his phone. Minutes later, a Russian tourist is held… Read More ›

US man arrested in Phuket based a warrant issued in Texas over 4 years ago for a strangulation offence

US man arrested in Phuket based a warrant issued in Texas over 4 years ago for a strangulation offence

September 16, 2026

Crime, Thailand:

American fugitive Brad is arrested outside his Phuket home over a Texas family strangulation charge dating from 2022. His passport and Thai stay were revoked… Read More ›

Election Commission member derails PM Anutin Charnvirakul’s efforts to put senate scandal in the past

Election Commission member derails PM Anutin Charnvirakul’s efforts to put senate scandal in the past

September 16, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Sitthichot blows the Senate scandal open, revealing a 5–2 EC split over clearing Anutin and other political heavyweights. He cites voting lists, phone records, money… Read More ›

United Nations process begins with hearing in Singapore. Thai Foreign Minister took a bold, hard line

United Nations process begins with hearing in Singapore. Thai Foreign Minister took a bold, hard line

September 15, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand and Cambodia face off in Singapore over 26,000 sq km of Gulf waters and a potential $300 billion energy prize. Sihasak rejects Cambodia’s 1972… Read More ›

Partnership between Nestlé and the billionaire Mahagitsiri family descends into all out legal warfare

Partnership between Nestlé and the billionaire Mahagitsiri family descends into all out legal warfare

September 15, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Nestlé and billionaire Prayudh Mahagitsiri turned Nescafé into Thailand’s dominant coffee brand. Now their 34-year partnership has become a ฿120 billion legal war as Nestlé… Read More ›

From stalls to smartphones, Thai Revenue pulls in a growing cohort of online traders in new economy

From stalls to smartphones, Thai Revenue pulls in a growing cohort of online traders in new economy

September 15, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s taxman chases the smartphone economy as 173,579 unregistered operators enter the system, including 56,091 online traders. Weak markets and rising costs are pushing more… Read More ›

Four bodies removed Tuesday from a Jewish cemetery in Chachoengsao in new crackdown on illegal burials

Four bodies removed Tuesday from a Jewish cemetery in Chachoengsao in new crackdown on illegal burials

September 15, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

British and Israeli visa overstayers are among four bodies removed from an unlicensed Chachoengsao Jewish cemetery. Officials trace three Israeli deaths registered in Chonburi as… Read More ›

Tighter ‘bottleneck’ regime on money transfers in force across financial system per central bank orders

Tighter ‘bottleneck’ regime on money transfers in force across financial system per central bank orders

September 15, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn orders financial ‘bottlenecks’ as 11 bodies target scams, gambling and illicit cash, tracking money through bank transfers, withdrawals, money… Read More ›

Election Commission exposed based on Monday’s sweeping decisions and judgments warns opposition

Election Commission exposed based on Monday’s sweeping decisions and judgments warns opposition

September 15, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Election Commission commissioners face possible Section 157 action after sending only 77 Senate cases towards court, warn opposition figures. No political party officeholder was referred… Read More ›

PM Anutin accompanies King and Queen on a historic visit to Vietnam for three days hours before verdict

PM Anutin accompanies King and Queen on a historic visit to Vietnam for three days hours before verdict

September 14, 2026

Media, Politics, Thailand:

King and Queen begin historic Hanoi State Visit as Thailand and Vietnam mark 50 years of ties. Anutin joins the royal entourage as two economic… Read More ›

Chinese man arrested after he fled to Thailand in 1991. Firm’s capital raised weeks before his shock downfall

Chinese man arrested after he fled to Thailand in 1991. Firm’s capital raised weeks before his shock downfall

September 14, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

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

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

September 14, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

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

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

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

September 14, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

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 ›

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