American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail

American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

American DJ Rick Alberto was arrested during a midnight Chiang Mai raid after police found him allegedly working without a permit. The case comes as… Read More ›

Pre dawn chaos in Pattaya’s Nong Prue as an unruly street brawl sees locals fight foreigners with punches

Pre dawn chaos in Pattaya’s Nong Prue as an unruly street brawl sees locals fight foreigners with punches

June 20, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Pattaya’s latest foreigner-versus-local street brawl left one man injured and reignited scrutiny of the resort’s growing punch-up problem, with police probing a chase through city… Read More ›

One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday

One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday

June 20, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

A deadly balcony collapse in Bangkok’s Talat Noi crushed one man and injured another as tonnes of concrete crashed onto Charoen Krung Road. Investigators are… Read More ›

Crackdown in southern provinces against nominee and foreign owned enterprises intensifies. 48 arrested

Crackdown in southern provinces against nominee and foreign owned enterprises intensifies. 48 arrested

June 20, 2026

Crime, Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

More than 500 police officers launched dawn raids across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, arresting 48 suspects and seizing ฿1.05 billion in assets as investigators… Read More ›

Dr. Cheng goes to Brussels to get Thailand’s access to Horizon Europe, an advanced technology programme

Dr. Cheng goes to Brussels to get Thailand’s access to Horizon Europe, an advanced technology programme

June 20, 2026

Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Dr. Cheng heads to Brussels to plug Thailand into Europe’s €95.5 billion innovation machine as Bangkok targets AI, advanced manufacturing and high-tech growth. Talks with… Read More ›

17th floor HORROR as a mentally ill younger sister stabs her sibling 50 times. Room drenched in blood

17th floor HORROR as a mentally ill younger sister stabs her sibling 50 times. Room drenched in blood

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A mentally ill woman, 21, stabbed her older sister more than 50 times in a blood-soaked 17th-floor Bangkok condo horror. Police say she planned the… Read More ›

People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity

People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links to a ฿6 billion forex fraud probe after DSI traced ฿28 million to an account associated with him.… Read More ›

DSI looks at Lawyer Tum’s file alleging corruption in airport procurement linked to a former deputy PM

DSI looks at Lawyer Tum’s file alleging corruption in airport procurement linked to a former deputy PM

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

DSI investigators have opened a probe into an alleged ฿74.9 million Suvarnabhumi Airport contract scandal after claims linked a former deputy PM and a major… Read More ›

Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them

Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Neighbour haunted by mystery messages he blamed on a 65-year-old man climbed a fence and beat him to death inside his Ang Thong home. The… Read More ›

Herbal jars scam shop raided by police. Six Pakistani men arrested who were working on tourist visas

Herbal jars scam shop raided by police. Six Pakistani men arrested who were working on tourist visas

June 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Six Pakistani men were arrested in a midnight Pattaya sting after police uncovered a suspected miracle-cure scam that allegedly fleeced tourists of tens of thousands… Read More ›

Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance

Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance

June 19, 2026

Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt is preparing reforms to speed deportations, end lengthy detention for foreign offenders and cut state costs. Backed by PM Anutin,… Read More ›

Forex trading network scam smashed by DSI police. Billions of baht in losses as People’s Party MP denies culpability

Forex trading network scam smashed by DSI police. Billions of baht in losses as People’s Party MP denies culpability

June 19, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

DSI raids at 24 locations have uncovered an alleged forex fraud network tied to luxury assets, crypto wallets and money flows linked to a People’s… Read More ›

Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy

Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy

June 19, 2026

Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand and China are deepening ties with a sweeping cultural push covering UNESCO heritage, tourism, film, museums and creative industries. The move follows 50 years… Read More ›

Long haul arrivals down 1.6% but tourism chiefs hope to recover and match 2025 visitor and income levels

Long haul arrivals down 1.6% but tourism chiefs hope to recover and match 2025 visitor and income levels

June 19, 2026

Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

TAT cuts its 2026 long-haul tourism forecast by one million visitors after Middle East flight disruption, but arrivals are down just 1.6%. Europe and the… Read More ›

Minister proposes levy for tourists travelling to Koh Samui to fund better infrastructure and support

Minister proposes levy for tourists travelling to Koh Samui to fund better infrastructure and support

June 19, 2026

Culture, Economy, Politics, Thailand:

Koh Samui faces a tourism shake-up as Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul backs a visitor levy to fund roads and safety, while PM Anutin Charnvirakul orders a… Read More ›

Thailand sought out closer ties with Russia at Kazan Summit as an attack by Ukraine unfolded in Moscow

Thailand sought out closer ties with Russia at Kazan Summit as an attack by Ukraine unfolded in Moscow

June 19, 2026

Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin and Foreign Minister Sihasak return from Russia after high-stakes talks on energy, trade and space technology as Moscow targets ASEAN’s 680 million consumers. The… Read More ›

OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced

OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced

June 19, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand is joining a global tax transparency network that will allow Revenue officials to scrutinise multinational profits worldwide from 2027. Backed by a new 15%… Read More ›

Hitman wanted by police for murder live streamed arrest scene and washed his teeth as officers waited outside

Hitman wanted by police for murder live streamed arrest scene and washed his teeth as officers waited outside

June 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A suspected shotgun killer accused of executing a Buriram lottery vendor stunned police by brushing his teeth on a livestream as officers surrounded his Sa… Read More ›

Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident

Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident

June 18, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Scottish boxing champion Colin Cairney, 22, has died after a horror fall from a moving Phuket tuk-tuk. Police charged the driver after he admitted to… Read More ›

Stark and disturbing data shows Thai households are losing out in an economy that is driving inequality

Stark and disturbing data shows Thai households are losing out in an economy that is driving inequality

June 18, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s economy is surging ahead on paper as exports rise, growth forecasts improve and global ratings agencies express confidence. Yet new data reveals a harsher… Read More ›

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