Prime Minister under fire from MPs in parliament over rumoured cuts to allowances for southern police

Prime Minister under fire from MPs in parliament over rumoured cuts to allowances for southern police

October 30, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Southern police face a 44% allowance axe, but PM Anutin insists there are no cuts. Police orders tell another story. A ฿314m shortfall sparks fury,… Read More ›

55 year old monk who killed newlywed young woman in hit and run speeding crash arrested after manhunt

55 year old monk who killed newlywed young woman in hit and run speeding crash arrested after manhunt

October 30, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Monk’s deadly drive. A 21-year-old bride dies collecting rice in Buriram, just 26 days after marrying. The driver flees, kills a buffalo and abandons his… Read More ›

Upmarket prostitution racket in Singapore procuring sexy Thai women to work in the city state smashed

Upmarket prostitution racket in Singapore procuring sexy Thai women to work in the city state smashed

October 30, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Sex racket busted. Thai and Singaporean police smash Lover’s Fortress, a seven-year network supplying Thai women to elite Singapore clients. Four organisers arrested, 19 sex… Read More ›

Scotsman’s legal nightmare in Thailand began within hours of landing by mistake in March not over yet

Scotsman’s legal nightmare in Thailand began within hours of landing by mistake in March not over yet

October 30, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Phone mix-up nightmare! Scot Rory McColl faces five years in a Thai jail after a tourist accepted his apology. Two police officers reportedly back his… Read More ›

Border locals in Tak seek protection as war in Burma’s Karen State intensifies between rebels and army

Border locals in Tak seek protection as war in Burma’s Karen State intensifies between rebels and army

October 29, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

War spills into Thailand. Burmese troops attack Karen rebels as mortars and bullets strike Tak homes. A woman is wounded, a boy escapes injury and… Read More ›

Flights delayed and passengers deboarded after subsidence under China Airlines jet at Suvarnabhumi

Flights delayed and passengers deboarded after subsidence under China Airlines jet at Suvarnabhumi

October 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Airport nightmare in Bangkok. A China Airlines Boeing 737-800 gets stuck in sinking pavement for nearly four hours. Five flights are hit, 116 passengers evacuated… Read More ›

PM revokes citizenship of Jewish leader in Thailand amid police investigation into Chabad network nationwide

PM revokes citizenship of Jewish leader in Thailand amid police investigation into Chabad network nationwide

October 29, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Passport bombshell in Thailand. Anutin revokes a prominent rabbi’s citizenship after investigators uncover 16 journeys using US nationality. Chabad-linked businesses face scrutiny, while Phuket braces… Read More ›

Cyber Police still quiz Facebook page operative who denies ownership over fake payment slip linked to PM

Cyber Police still quiz Facebook page operative who denies ownership over fake payment slip linked to PM

October 29, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Fake ฿7m ‘tea money’ slip sparks a political storm! Police arrest former Move Forward member Chaiyarat Rekhawat over Godd Dam. He denies running the page… Read More ›

Tourism chiefs furious as another Chinese abduction and a spat with the Embassy threaten bookings

Tourism chiefs furious as another Chinese abduction and a spat with the Embassy threaten bookings

October 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Lured to Thailand by an online acquaintance, a Chinese woman jumps from her captors’ moving car. Police arrest two Thai men and hunt a Chinese… Read More ›

Burmese migrant workers, two couples murder construction site overseer over notice period pay dispute

Burmese migrant workers, two couples murder construction site overseer over notice period pay dispute

October 29, 2026

Crime, Media, Thailand:

Payday turned deadly in Bangkok when four Burmese workers demanded to quit and clashed with their Chinese boss over unpaid wages. He was beaten to… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand confirms a tale of two economies one booming, another struggling with decline

Bank of Thailand confirms a tale of two economies one booming, another struggling with decline

October 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Boom for big business, pain for Thai families! The Bank of Thailand raises its growth forecast to 2.4% as AI exports soar. Yet SME loans… Read More ›

Lovesick Ayutthaya man kidnapped four month old infant from mother. Let her fall into river in the dark

Lovesick Ayutthaya man kidnapped four month old infant from mother. Let her fall into river in the dark

October 28, 2026

Crime, Thailand:

Four-month-old baby found dead in the Chao Phraya River after her mother’s lover secretly took her from bed. The 36-year-old claims she slipped into floodwater… Read More ›

French businessman wanted for VAT fraud arrested this Wednesday on Koh Samui after Interpol Notice

French businessman wanted for VAT fraud arrested this Wednesday on Koh Samui after Interpol Notice

October 28, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Interpol fugitive caught on Koh Samui. Frenchman Alexandre Toj, 53, faces a ฿50 million tax fraud investigation involving fake VAT invoices, a €650,000 aircraft purchase… Read More ›

Fresh arrest warrant application to be made for ‘Godd Dam’ page boss on Thursday as police expand case

Fresh arrest warrant application to be made for ‘Godd Dam’ page boss on Thursday as police expand case

October 28, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Who runs Godd Dam? Thai cyber police seek another arrest warrant after their first application is withdrawn. A forged ฿7 million ‘tea money’ slip targets… Read More ›

Thailand’s GDP may get a bump up from the 3rd quarter after recent economic agency talks with PM Anutin

Thailand’s GDP may get a bump up from the 3rd quarter after recent economic agency talks with PM Anutin

October 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s GDP figures face a dramatic shake-up after Anutin questions weak GDP growth. Investigators uncover ฿800 billion in missing factory output. Analysts predict a possible… Read More ›

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

October 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s visa shake-up backfires ahead of high season! Emirates flags missed flights by Mexican tourists, while Uzbek agents send bookings to Vietnam. Minister Surasak seeks… Read More ›

Thousands of fake Thai citizens of Chinese origin identified in one case going back over two decades

Thousands of fake Thai citizens of Chinese origin identified in one case going back over two decades

October 27, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Chinese citizenship fraud probe reaches back 27 years as Thai police flag 1,483 suspect birth registrations. A medical student, programmer and engineer are caught up… Read More ›

Restaurant YouTube reviewer is a fraudster with an arrest warrant. Police complaint filed in Nonthaburi

Restaurant YouTube reviewer is a fraudster with an arrest warrant. Police complaint filed in Nonthaburi

October 27, 2026

Crime, Media, Thailand:

A food influencer’s demand for prawns, drinks or ฿25,000 backfires in Nonthaburi. The restaurant owner calls police after threats of a one-star review. Officers discover… Read More ›

New police chief wants officers who show their faces to the public and issue warnings instead of fines

New police chief wants officers who show their faces to the public and issue warnings instead of fines

October 27, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand cracks down on masked traffic police eight years after the ‘ninja police’ controversy. Officers must reveal their faces, warn minor offenders before issuing fines… Read More ›

Israeli arrested on drug and sex charges threatens police and well known detective Inspector Jae

Israeli arrested on drug and sex charges threatens police and well known detective Inspector Jae

October 27, 2026

Crime, Media, Thailand:

A Bangkok sex-and-drugs raid nets Israeli Tomer Kahiri, 54, and a Thai woman. Police find crystal meth, a suspected drug-laced cake and secret sex videos.… Read More ›

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