Chinese charged after a failed gold shop robbery. A spending spree inspired by Thai girlfriends blamed

Chinese charged after a failed gold shop robbery. A spending spree inspired by Thai girlfriends blamed

April 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Chinese tourists confess to 30-second gold heist in Korat after cash runs dry, blaming spending on Thai girlfriends. Police track CCTV trail, arrest the pair… Read More ›

New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June

New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June

April 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand slashes power bills for low users under new June tariff, hits heavy users, targets costly energy deals, and pushes rooftop solar as LNG-driven price… Read More ›

Former Speaker piles pressure on the government over gun attack on Prachachart Party MP Kamolsak

Former Speaker piles pressure on the government over gun attack on Prachachart Party MP Kamolsak

April 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Prachachart demands answers as ex-marine Viroj Ketumanee is remanded in prison over Kamolsak assassination plot, with claims of military-linked vehicle use, a four-tier conspiracy and… Read More ›

Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait

Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait

April 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai foreign minister blasts US as Hormuz blockade traps ships, drives up fuel costs, and forces Bangkok to seek help from China and Russia amid… Read More ›

Sinkhole collapse report delivered to the Ministry of Transport. Phiphat will soon know what went wrong

Sinkhole collapse report delivered to the Ministry of Transport. Phiphat will soon know what went wrong

April 27, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bangkok sinkhole probe complete but still secret as scrutiny grows over metro works, political links and safety failures after the collapse shut down a city… Read More ›

Chaos at Krabi Airport on Sunday as idiot passenger passes careless but devastating bomb remark

Chaos at Krabi Airport on Sunday as idiot passenger passes careless but devastating bomb remark

April 27, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bomb panic halts Krabi flight as passenger’s “bomb” remark triggers evacuation, security sweep, and arrest. No explosives found, but suspect faces serious charges after admitting… Read More ›

Teenager appears before a London Magistrates court Saturday charged with 2024 murder of a Thai woman

Teenager appears before a London Magistrates court Saturday charged with 2024 murder of a Thai woman

April 27, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

 sThai woman murdered in London as suspect fled the UK, sparking global manhunt. Now, after two years, the teen was extradited from Dubai and appeared… Read More ›

Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage

Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage

April 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Donald Trump says Iran can call to end the war as he predicts US victory, hours after a gunman storms White House dinner. Suspect, revealed… Read More ›

34 year old American woman throws herself to her death in Ekkamai leaving medication drugs note

34 year old American woman throws herself to her death in Ekkamai leaving medication drugs note

April 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

US woman, 34, dies after 11th-floor fall in Ekkamai condo. Found on 9th-floor balcony with tape on neck. Boyfriend distraught. Ransacked room, note, pills, and… Read More ›

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

April 26, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Donald Trump cancels Islamabad envoy trip as the United States ramps up pressure on Iran, expands Hormuz blockade, and signals strikes while Tehran pushes a… Read More ›

US exports surge as Thailand posts a record month with a contraction of output to China and trade deficit

US exports surge as Thailand posts a record month with a contraction of output to China and trade deficit

April 25, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand exports hit record $35bn in March, powered by a 41.9% US surge as China slips. Growth extends 21 months, but imports jump faster, widening… Read More ›

Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya

Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya

April 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Canadian drug suspect on Interpol Red Notice seized at Suvarnabhumi Airport after Pattaya hideout as Thai police launch sweeping crackdown on foreign criminals and tighten… Read More ›

Return of ring leader in MP assassination plot puts further pressure on Narathiwat police for answers

Return of ring leader in MP assassination plot puts further pressure on Narathiwat police for answers

April 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

All five suspects held in MP Kamolsak assassination plot as gunman Viroj arrested after Myanmar border handover. PM refuses to comment on mastermind as police… Read More ›

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

April 23, 2026

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

Thailand plans to end visa-free entry for 124 countries, signalling a tough new approach to foreign visitors amid falling tourist numbers and concerns over abuse.… Read More ›

Top Banks report muted profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 with top players losing ground sharply

Top Banks report muted profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 with top players losing ground sharply

April 23, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai banks’ profits stall as margins shrink and risks rise. Top lenders post sharp drops, while war fears, rate cuts and weak income trends cloud… Read More ›

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

April 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Irish man allegedly torched Pattaya condo in an early morning scare, trapping wife and child as smoke engulfs the building. Fire crews battle blaze, rescue… Read More ›

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

April 21, 2026

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

Phuket launches new property visa for foreign buyers and renters, but faces fierce backlash, political tension and enforcement fears as officials push to revive a… Read More ›

Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure

Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure

April 21, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand unveils tight 2027 budget as Anutin Charnvirakul caps growth at 0.2%, boosts defence and readies ฿500 billion borrowing amid Middle East war fallout, rising… Read More ›

Nine from one family killed in horror pickup road accident last Saturday in northern province of Nan

Nine from one family killed in horror pickup road accident last Saturday in northern province of Nan

April 21, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Nine killed, including four children, as an overloaded pickup carrying 22 relatives plunged off Nan’s notorious Huai Yen Curve. Family returning from a fishing trip,… Read More ›

Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday

Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday

April 21, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

22-year-old Russian man dies after falling from a luxury Phuket condominium in Wichit. Police responded at 5.15 pm on Monday, April 20, 2026. Victim found… Read More ›

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