European tourism market for high season vulnerable to Middle East instability as Chinese arrivals slump

European tourism market for high season vulnerable to Middle East instability as Chinese arrivals slump

November 10, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Tourism alarm in Thailand. Trump hints at peace, but Iran tensions still threaten Gulf flights. European fares jump 30–40% and Pattaya demand falls 20–30%. Meanwhile,… Read More ›

Thailand under attack in cyber war between the West and an axis of adversarial countries. Crisis feared

Thailand under attack in cyber war between the West and an axis of adversarial countries. Crisis feared

November 10, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand braces for a cyber emergency. Daily attacks threaten banks, government networks and essential services. Anutin orders stronger defences as AI sharpens hackers’ capabilities. Russia,… Read More ›

Phuket mototaxi driver viciously attacked with a blade just moments after offering to help motorcyclist

Phuket mototaxi driver viciously attacked with a blade just moments after offering to help motorcyclist

November 9, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Roadside help turns bloody in Phuket. Anont Songsakul, 37, is stabbed after a foreigner beckons him towards a motorcycle switch. Two companions remain unidentified. Police… Read More ›

Insurgent killer and trainer killed in Yala security operation just one kilometre from the Malaysian border

Insurgent killer and trainer killed in Yala security operation just one kilometre from the Malaysian border

November 9, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Three-day hunt ends in gunfire near Malaysia! Thai forces kill Sa-udi Ting-useng, 48, wanted over the November 2019 massacre of 15 village guards. The suspect… Read More ›

Protest begins near Government House led by Krabi kamnan looking for decisive action on drugs and fuel

Protest begins near Government House led by Krabi kamnan looking for decisive action on drugs and fuel

November 9, 2026

Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Gun case hits Krabi convoy as Mano Khrueakaeo leads 200 protesters to Bangkok demanding ฿10 off diesel and a drug crackdown. Police ring Government House… Read More ›

Two transgender women arrested by Pattaya police for night theft of 20 million baht Patek Philippe watch

Two transgender women arrested by Pattaya police for night theft of 20 million baht Patek Philippe watch

November 9, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

฿20m watch drama in Pattaya. Two transgender women are arrested after a Chinese tourist pays ฿20,000 but gets only his passport back. Police recovered his… Read More ›

New driving licencing law will cause problems for foreigners living in Thailand as presently proposed

New driving licencing law will cause problems for foreigners living in Thailand as presently proposed

November 8, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Foreigners face a Thai driving licence shock. A proposed two-year visa condition threatens annual-extension holders as foreign licence exemptions and driving-school tests face the axe.… Read More ›

Google is ploughing ahead with its Thai investments but the government must strike while the iron is hot

Google is ploughing ahead with its Thai investments but the government must strike while the iron is hot

November 8, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Google’s billion-dollar showdown puts Bangkok under pressure! Malaysia has a $15bn investment plan while Anutin claims $6 billion already invested in Thailand. No new deal… Read More ›

Young female university graduate arrested for using her sex appeal to  market online gambling networks

Young female university graduate arrested for using her sex appeal to  market online gambling networks

November 8, 2026

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Sex sells, but cyber police close in. Graduate Thantip, 23, is arrested in Khon Kaen after using revealing photos and fake adult livestreams to promote… Read More ›

Police in Mukdahan await post mortem report into the death of a 45 year old woman found naked in a pond

Police in Mukdahan await post mortem report into the death of a 45 year old woman found naked in a pond

November 8, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Found naked and face down in a Mukdahan pond, Woranat, 45, raises new questions. Her belongings were scattered, her bag hung from a tree and… Read More ›

Thai actress and husband share bus to prison as they are jailed by the Criminal Court on fraud charges

Thai actress and husband share bus to prison as they are jailed by the Criminal Court on fraud charges

November 8, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

From charity appeals to prison cells: Boom Panadda and husband Got share a prison bus after a court detention order. Police probe ฿527m in suspected… Read More ›

Police baffled as German arrested in Bangkok with meths had a massive visa overstay of nearly 16 years

Police baffled as German arrested in Bangkok with meths had a massive visa overstay of nearly 16 years

November 7, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

German Hans, 63, is arrested in Bangkok after a staggering 5,732-day visa overstay. Neighbours’ complaints about late-night motorcycle visitors led police to crystal meth. He… Read More ›

Young Russian man loses his life in motorcycle smash in Phuket on Thursday night as carnage continues

Young Russian man loses his life in motorcycle smash in Phuket on Thursday night as carnage continues

November 7, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Phuket crash kills Russian biker Ilia Eid, 29, after his Triumph strikes a Mercedes-Benz. Police question the driver and investigate a possible U-turn. Across Thailand,… Read More ›

Protest caravan heading for Bangkok this weekend with demands on fuel costs and drugs for government

Protest caravan heading for Bangkok this weekend with demands on fuel costs and drugs for government

November 6, 2026

Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Krabi protest convoy heads for Bangkok as police ban rallies within 50 metres of Government House. Leader Mano Khrueakaeo demands a ฿10 fuel cut and… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss sees revised GDP data growth of up to 2.9% as Bangkok watches White House moves

Bank of Thailand boss sees revised GDP data growth of up to 2.9% as Bangkok watches White House moves

November 6, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s GDP growth could hit 2.9% as revised factory data lifts forecasts. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn sees exports surging 22%. Meanwhile, Trump’s US election defeat raises… Read More ›

Stringent new controls on Thai children under 18 leaving the kingdom enforced by the Immigration Bureau

Stringent new controls on Thai children under 18 leaving the kingdom enforced by the Immigration Bureau

November 6, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thailand tightens child exit checks after 32 minors are stopped. Police probe fake Thai fathers, Chinese crime links and human trafficking. Parents face birth certificate… Read More ›

Police heat puts pressure on Bhumjaithai Party MP and husband over part ownership of gambling site

Police heat puts pressure on Bhumjaithai Party MP and husband over part ownership of gambling site

November 6, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Eleven arrested as Thai police strike Shuffle.com gambling links. Investigators trace over ฿100m in crypto transfers by 49 customers. Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtanasap and Australian… Read More ›

Krabi welcomes more European air links for the 2026 High Season. Flights are still stuck below 2025 levels

Krabi welcomes more European air links for the 2026 High Season. Flights are still stuck below 2025 levels

November 6, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

European jets return to Krabi as Thailand’s tourism fortunes split. The airport lines up 97 winter charters, Polish Dreamliners and Scandinavian flights. Meanwhile, Pattaya struggles… Read More ›

Veteran US business executive Mike Kane shows what can be done with thriving café concern on Koh Samui

Veteran US business executive Mike Kane shows what can be done with thriving café concern on Koh Samui

November 6, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Beaches, massages and no work. American Michael Kane, 54, thought Koh Samui retirement was perfect. Then boredom struck after 18 months. His ฿500,000 dog-named café… Read More ›

Conflicting guidance from PM and officials regarding stockpiling for an emergency amid world tensions

Conflicting guidance from PM and officials regarding stockpiling for an emergency amid world tensions

November 6, 2026

Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismisses emergency fears while his own disaster agency urges 72-hour survival supplies. Britain and the EU warn of disruption as… Read More ›

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