Trump stuns Thailand with a shocking 36% tariff on all imports to the US. GDP growth faces a wipe-out

Trump stuns Thailand with a shocking 36% tariff on all imports to the US. GDP growth faces a wipe-out

April 3, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Trump’s 36% tariff on Thai imports stuns analysts, threatens $15bn in losses, and puts 2025 GDP growth at risk. PM Paetongtarn urges calm, promising swift… Read More ›

Gay man hideously murdered and tortured in Pattaya. Naked body discovered by his friends on Wednesday

Gay man hideously murdered and tortured in Pattaya. Naked body discovered by his friends on Wednesday

April 3, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A gay man was brutally murdered in Pattaya. His naked body was found face down under a bed with a deep stomach wound. Police suspect… Read More ›

Things turn darker at Chatuchak site as rescue crews bore deeper while a Hungarian tourist gate crashes

Things turn darker at Chatuchak site as rescue crews bore deeper while a Hungarian tourist gate crashes

April 2, 2025

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

Rescue teams uncover body parts as efforts intensify at the Chatuchak collapse site, while a Hungarian tourist disrupts proceedings by demanding access. Relatives grow anxious… Read More ›

Phuket tourist speedboat goes up in flames after an engine explosion. Luckily tourists were swimming

Phuket tourist speedboat goes up in flames after an engine explosion. Luckily tourists were swimming

April 2, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A Phuket tourist speedboat exploded after an engine malfunction while passengers swam off Ko Mai Thon Island. Seven, including tourists and crew, were injured. Authorities… Read More ›

Storm clouds gathering over Chinese firm at the centre of the collapsed Chatuchak building disaster

Storm clouds gathering over Chinese firm at the centre of the collapsed Chatuchak building disaster

April 2, 2025

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

A Chinese firm at the centre of Bangkok’s deadly building collapse faces mounting scrutiny, with police and ministers investigating its contracts, financial dealings and links… Read More ›

Suspected fraudster arrested for falsely claiming he has a young wife beneath the collapsed building

Suspected fraudster arrested for falsely claiming he has a young wife beneath the collapsed building

April 2, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A 50-year-old fraudster was arrested after pretending his wife was trapped in the Chatuchak collapse, using a stolen ID to gain sympathy and ฿10,000 in… Read More ›

Thailand braces for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs due on Wednesday. It’s Liberation Day for the US economy

Thailand braces for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs due on Wednesday. It’s Liberation Day for the US economy

April 1, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thai World:

Thailand braces for Trump’s tariffs as ‘Liberation Day’ looms. Fears grow over economic fallout as US trade barriers hit within hours. Trump hints at leniency,… Read More ›

Pathum Thani theme park makes news over men’s toilet urinals installed in front of two-way mirror

Pathum Thani theme park makes news over men’s toilet urinals installed in front of two-way mirror

April 1, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Controversial men’s urinal installation at Thailand’s Dream World theme park goes viral on X and Reddit, drawing international backlash and media coverage, especially in the… Read More ›

US scan shows 50-60 human beings said to be in a hallway within the collapsed Chatuchak building

US scan shows 50-60 human beings said to be in a hallway within the collapsed Chatuchak building

April 1, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

An American deep scan shows 50-60 people possibly trapped in a hallway between floors 17-21 of the collapsed Chatuchak building. Rescuers face challenges due to… Read More ›

36-year-old Israeli tourist arrested in Phuket for Ko Samui beach bar sexual assault on Sunday morning

36-year-old Israeli tourist arrested in Phuket for Ko Samui beach bar sexual assault on Sunday morning

April 1, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Israeli tourist, 36, arrested at Phuket Airport for alleged sexual assault on Finnish woman at Ko Samui beach bar. The assault occurred early Sunday morning… Read More ›

Hope still burns but anger mounts over Chatuchak building disaster with some trapped still alive according to deep scan

Hope still burns but anger mounts over Chatuchak building disaster with some trapped still alive according to deep scan

March 31, 2025

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

Hope remains for trapped workers in the Chatuchak disaster as PM Paetongtarn visits the site, but anger mounts over safety concerns. Officials investigate allegations of… Read More ›

Chaos and confusion in central Bangkok over reports of a second series of earthquake shocks on Monday

Chaos and confusion in central Bangkok over reports of a second series of earthquake shocks on Monday

March 31, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Confusion and panic gripped Bangkok on Monday as office workers fled buildings over reports of fresh tremors. Government officials clashed over the cause, with the… Read More ›

Police source alleges coverup in 2022 following the death of Australian star Shane Warne on Ko Samui

Police source alleges coverup in 2022 following the death of Australian star Shane Warne on Ko Samui

March 31, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A police source claims senior Australian and Thai officials covered up key details of Shane Warne’s 2022 death on Ko Samui, allegedly concealing an unlicensed… Read More ›

Tourism minister orders all Bangkok hotels surveyed as this Friday’s shocking Earthquake fallout mounts

Tourism minister orders all Bangkok hotels surveyed as this Friday’s shocking Earthquake fallout mounts

March 31, 2025

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

Tourism minister orders urgent hotel safety checks in Bangkok after deadly earthquake causes major damage, with bookings and tourism projections threatened by ongoing aftermath. Short-term… Read More ›

4 Chinese men nabbed by police as trying to remove 32 large files from the Chatuchak disaster site zone

4 Chinese men nabbed by police as trying to remove 32 large files from the Chatuchak disaster site zone

March 30, 2025

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Four Chinese men linked to a contractor were caught taking 32 files from the Chatuchak disaster site. Spotted by the media, they were later stopped… Read More ›

Travellers to Thailand nervous about new entry system being tested for security purposes by police

Travellers to Thailand nervous about new entry system being tested for security purposes by police

March 30, 2025

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

Thailand’s new digital entry system, set to replace TM6 forms from May 2025, is raising concerns among travellers. Testing reveals glitches and fears about accessibility,… Read More ›

Chatuchak shop defends its right to sell Hitler and Putin T-shirts in the face of Ukrainian opposition

Chatuchak shop defends its right to sell Hitler and Putin T-shirts in the face of Ukrainian opposition

March 29, 2025

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

A Thai businesswoman defends her right to sell T-shirts featuring Hitler and Putin after a clash with a Ukrainian man at her Bangkok shop. The… Read More ›

Race against time to save 15 workers buried under rubble in the quake-collapsed building in Chatuchak

Race against time to save 15 workers buried under rubble in the quake-collapsed building in Chatuchak

March 29, 2025

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

Rescue teams are battling against time to save 15 workers trapped under rubble after a Bangkok building collapse caused by Friday’s earthquake. Officials confirm signs… Read More ›

Mysterious death of young woman after her Birthday party investigated. Singaporean man flees North

Mysterious death of young woman after her Birthday party investigated. Singaporean man flees North

March 29, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Police in Bangkok are searching for 32-year-old Daniel Benjamin Govea-en, a Singaporean man wanted in connection with the mysterious death of his girlfriend, 30-year-old Ms.… Read More ›

Flights normal, building codes worked but will be checked as fears rise for workmen. PM briefs public

Flights normal, building codes worked but will be checked as fears rise for workmen. PM briefs public

March 28, 2025

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

Flights normal after Myanmar quake but fears grow for missing workers. PM Paetongtarn orders 2,000 engineers to check Bangkok buildings as codes hold firm. Collapsed… Read More ›

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