Prayut’s Privy Council role is a sign of stability and continuity. The appointment of former Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Privy Council is celebrated… Read More ›
Dramatic escape: Tourists rescued from fiery bus inferno. The heart-stopping incident involving a bus carrying tourists unfolded near Sai Yok Hospital, and an unanticipated disaster,… Read More ›
Legal battle looms as local power player denies premeditated murder: Nakhon Pathom’s Kamnan Nok secures bail and pledges to face trial in April 2024. He… Read More ›
Former police chief stands by accused officer amid fugitive allegations. As Sia Pang Na Node’s escape saga unfolds, the ex-chief warns against destabilising drug suppression… Read More ›
Foreign tourism is falling, signalling a precarious future. Manufacturing is slumping and the services sector has stumbled. Analysts warn of challenges ahead, while the government… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
In an escalation of legal woes, Senator Upakit suffers a barrage of asset seizures, totalling ฿691 million. Amidst claims of innocence and legal immunity, officials… Read More ›
Harrowing tale of British tourist, Dean Penson, stranded in a Thai hospital in a nightmarish encounter with suspected leukaemia. His best friend paints a horrific… Read More ›
Explosive chaos on Rama 3 Road in a high-octane drama. Bangkok’s bustling carriageway rattled by a powerful gas truck explosion at 2:45 pm on Tuesday.… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Fugitive ‘Sia Pang Na Node’ exposes corruption on the run: Escaped inmate’s social media videos prompt wider and in-depth investigation into alleged injustice in Phatthalung… Read More ›
As Thailand’s oldest political party battles internal strife post-May’s General Election, former Palang Pracharat Party Bangkok MP, Ms Wattanya Bunnag, known as Madame Dear, announces… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Renowned justice activist ‘Gun Jom Palang’ takes a bold stand against a 37-year-old school female teacher, accusing her of sexually abusing and blackmailing a 12-year-old… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s economy is caught in a trap where it cannot generate the level of income and profit margins to increase labour pay levels to make… Read More ›
Locals say 28-year-old Chaturong Suksuk was known to be jealous of his 44-year-old wife and sensitive both about the age difference between them and his… Read More ›
10 hostages kept in isolation for medical and security screening before they meet Thai Embassy officials in Israel. Kittiya Thuengsaeng says she can wait a… Read More ›
On Friday, however, Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nu-Kara played down the news saying the media report from London was not confirmed while a government spokesman said… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Plight of the elderly Danish businessman is a salutary lesson on what can go wrong in Thailand when the dream turns overnight or even in… Read More ›
Another negative impact of government intervention in the free market caused by the disastrous pandemic shutdown in 2020 was identified this week. Zombie firms with… Read More ›
Disfigured beggars flying into Suvarnabhumi Airport from China and staying in hotels while earning bags of cash concealed from kind-hearted passersby prompts Thai police to… Read More ›
Coy Prime Minister Srettha, on Tuesday, made it clear the Chinese had not fully accepted his request in October to replace the submarine with a… Read More ›
Riotous scenes as Thai nightlife workers let rip when tensions overflowed at a well-known Pattaya Go Go bar early on Sunday morning. Police are investigating… Read More ›
Taiwanese man had counterfeiting operation in two safes in hotel room where he was murdered 
90-day visa for European travellers to boost confidence and goodwill damaged by pandemic 
PM met Canadian Premier Trudeau at US Summit and urged a Canadian-Thai free trade pact 
Land Bridge to PM Srettha’s economic policy dreams on the agenda with a 2029 launch date 
Hopes that 25 Thai hostages held by Hamas in Gaza may be freed in the next 10 days in ceasefire 
Chinese police patrols plan dumped by ministers quickly after public backlash threatened to erupt 
Incoherent government economic policy clashes with Bank of Thailand’s efforts to rein in debt 
Srettha outlines Digital Wallet as his government begins to flounder with a faltering economy and confusion 
Top Shia Muslim leader condemns Thai nationals fighting with Israel’s Army as a stab in the back 
19-year-old woman nabbed for human trafficking over sex for sale service on the X social network 
Change in the tax law does target expats living in Thailand and extends reporting obligations 
4am nightlife closing hours on track for Christmas or New Year’s season despite intense blowback 
28-year-old woman enslaved and beaten by her drug-dealing boyfriend in 3 months of living Hell 
Wild Boar teenager took his own life at a Leicester, UK soccer academy in February, says Coroner 
Legal casinos and gambling in Thailand being weighed up carefully after Deputy PM’s backing 
Anutin: crackdown on illegality extends to the nightlife sector; no more graft or pay-to-play 
Heavily armed gold shop raiders foiled by wily owner who threw 20kg explosive device into tank 
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