Two women arrested on Koh Phangan in police take hard line on illicit narcotics at Full Moon Party events

Two women arrested on Koh Phangan in police take hard line on illicit narcotics at Full Moon Party events

January 31, 2026

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

Two women were arrested in a police crackdown on drug sales to foreign tourists during Koh Phangan’s Full Moon Party, as officers seized methamphetamine and… Read More ›

Sharpest fall in gold in 43 years sees baht fall by 2 per cent against the US dollar and gold shop panic

Sharpest fall in gold in 43 years sees baht fall by 2 per cent against the US dollar and gold shop panic

January 31, 2026

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

Gold chaos grips Thailand as prices crash 12% after record highs, sparking panic selling, bargain buying and packed pawn shops, while the baht weakens, volatility… Read More ›

Election boss says officials are probing six account holders in 250 million baht linked to vote buying

Election boss says officials are probing six account holders in 250 million baht linked to vote buying

January 31, 2026

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

Vote-buying fears grip Thailand as election nears, with allegations of intimidation, misuse of state power and a probe into ฿250 million cash withdrawals, prompting intensified… Read More ›

Thailand’s success in the United States and sharp rise in exports sees it put on the Treasury’s watchlist

Thailand’s success in the United States and sharp rise in exports sees it put on the Treasury’s watchlist

January 31, 2026

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

Thailand has been placed back on the US Treasury currency watchlist as December’s exports to America surge 54.3% and the trade surplus widens. Washington tightens… Read More ›

Pattaya police probe fatal motorbike crash that took the life of an American rider on Wednesday night

Pattaya police probe fatal motorbike crash that took the life of an American rider on Wednesday night

January 30, 2026

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

An American motorcyclist, 55, was killed in a head-on crash with a Bangkok-registered SUV on a Pattaya overpass late Wednesday night. Police say the rider… Read More ›

Fears quick fix to taxi driver’s car in Buriram while away from Bangkok may have caused deadly inferno

Fears quick fix to taxi driver’s car in Buriram while away from Bangkok may have caused deadly inferno

January 30, 2026

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Taxi driver, 58, was found burned to death inside his Toyota taxi on a rural Buriram road after midnight. Police found no struggle or foul… Read More ›

Mae Sot Police raid and smash internet transmission facilities busy beaming signals into Myawaddy

Mae Sot Police raid and smash internet transmission facilities busy beaming signals into Myawaddy

January 30, 2026

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

Thai police smash cross-border scam links in Mae Sot, uncovering illegal internet transmissions beamed into Myanmar. Raids near the Friendship Bridge expose routers, antennas and… Read More ›

Pheu Thai tally will decide 2026 election. Party’s PM nominee already a winner with the Thaksin touch

Pheu Thai tally will decide 2026 election. Party’s PM nominee already a winner with the Thaksin touch

January 30, 2026

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

Thailand’s election enters its final week as vote-buying claims swirl, billions allegedly circulate and Pheu Thai surges behind Dr Yotsanan Wongsawat, hailed by supporters as… Read More ›

Smiling Brit wife killer may face the death penalty in Thailand although the last occasion was back in 2018

Smiling Brit wife killer may face the death penalty in Thailand although the last occasion was back in 2018

January 29, 2026

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

British man shot dead his Thai wife in Maha Sarakham, sparking a cross-province manhunt. CCTV tracked him to Khon Kaen, where he calmly surrendered at… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying

Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying

January 29, 2026

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

Thai poll cash fears. Bank of Thailand flags massive suspicious withdrawals as vote-buying fears surge nationwide ahead of Feb 8 election, with billions of baht,… Read More ›

Ford boosts industry confidence in the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sector with Suzuki site purchase

Ford boosts industry confidence in the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sector with Suzuki site purchase

January 28, 2026

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

Thailand’s auto industry suffers two harsh years of falling output and factory exits, but Ford’s takeover of Suzuki’s Rayong plant marks a turning point, injecting… Read More ›

Manhunt intensifies for 37 year old escaped prison inmate in Chiang Mai discovered missing on Monday

Manhunt intensifies for 37 year old escaped prison inmate in Chiang Mai discovered missing on Monday

January 28, 2026

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

Drug convict Tanuphat Chakka escaped from Doi Hang Prison in Chiang Rai during an evening roll call, sparking an all-out manhunt. Police have sealed routes… Read More ›

Vicious act of hatred and road rage kills motorbike driver and leaves main suspect with serious injuries

Vicious act of hatred and road rage kills motorbike driver and leaves main suspect with serious injuries

January 28, 2026

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

Dashcam horror in Chon Buri as pickup chases and kills 35-year-old motorcyclist, father of two. Victim dies at the scene as mother and wife speak… Read More ›

58 year old Brit arrested in Maha Sarakham for murdering his Thai wife. Single bullet to the head

58 year old Brit arrested in Maha Sarakham for murdering his Thai wife. Single bullet to the head

January 28, 2026

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

British man, 58, arrested after Thai wife, 44, was shot dead at Maha Sarakham homestay. Police say he fled with a gun before a multi-province… Read More ›

3 Britons take on American in Pattaya street brawl that ended with hugs at Pattaya City Police Station

3 Britons take on American in Pattaya street brawl that ended with hugs at Pattaya City Police Station

January 27, 2026

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

Three Britons were filmed kicking an American unconscious during a 4.30 am street brawl on Pattaya’s Soi Buakhao. The attack unfolded in a nightlife zone,… Read More ›

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

January 27, 2026

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

Thailand storms Davos as Finance Minister Ekniti returns with momentum on over ฿500bn in pledged investment, locking in tech, AI, industry and data centre deals… Read More ›

18 year old man arrested for the sexual abuse of 6 year old cousin in Sisaket in 2024 with saved videos

18 year old man arrested for the sexual abuse of 6 year old cousin in Sisaket in 2024 with saved videos

January 27, 2026

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

Cyber police nab 18-year-old Sisaket man for abusing six-year-old cousin. He filmed the 2024 incident and stored it on cloud storage. Arrest followed a CCIB… Read More ›

Secrets of a sprawling international scam empire revealed on Thai Cambodian border in Surin province

Secrets of a sprawling international scam empire revealed on Thai Cambodian border in Surin province

January 27, 2026

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

Thai troops and police raided a Surin border compound, uncovering fake police stations and offices used in a long-running transnational scam hub. Authorities say the… Read More ›

Councillor arrested on Sunday for aborted armed gold shop robbery the day before. Second time unlucky

Councillor arrested on Sunday for aborted armed gold shop robbery the day before. Second time unlucky

January 26, 2026

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

Thai police arrested a Korat municipal councillor after a failed armed robbery at a gold shop, where the 67-year-old fired a shot and fled empty-handed.… Read More ›

Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India

Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India

January 26, 2026

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

Thailand tightens airport screening after India’s Nipah outbreak, reviving COVID-era controls. Officials warn the bat-linked virus kills up to 70%, is not airborne, and spreads… Read More ›

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