Stinging attack on Prime Minister Anutin from former top cop Gen Surachate Hakparn over Hat Yai deaths
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Former top cop General Surachate Hakparn lashes out at Prime Minister Anutin over Hat Yai floods, leaked chat shows alleged mockery of deaths, demands resignation,… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin’s best laid political plans sunk by Hat Yai unfolding disaster as failures emerge
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Hat Yai floods devastate southern Thailand, sinking Prime Minister Anutin’s political plans as government failures emerge, hundreds die, tens of thousands are stranded, public outrage… Read More ›
Man last seen starving in Hat Yai found dead on Sunday by rescuers, another fatality from the disaster
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A frail 77-year-old man, last seen starving, is found dead in Hat Yai as floodwaters recede, adding to southern Thailand’s death toll, highlighting ongoing fears… Read More ›
Southern islands see more foreign tourists lose lives to sea including a UK man on Saturday in Phuket
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Four tourists died in southern Thailand within 24 hours, including a British man at Freedom Beach in Phuket, a Russian man in Patong, and two… Read More ›
French burglar on Koh Samui caught red-handed with a house full of stolen loot when a victim walked in
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French burglar on Koh Samui caught red-handed after police raided his home, recovering 13 stolen items including laptops, jewellery, designer watches, perfumes, a diamond ring,… Read More ›
Planned circuit for 2028 Bangkok Formula One Grand Prix unveiled in Bangkok following Pheu Thai push
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Bangkok has unveiled a bold 5.7 km Formula One street circuit plan after the last Pheu Thai government previously drove a 2028 Grand Prix bid… Read More ›
Miss Universe world owners past and present on the run in Mexico after highly controversial Thai pageant
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Miss Universe plunged into scandal as its Mexican and former Thai owners go on the run in Mexico after the chaotic Bangkok pageant, with drug,… Read More ›
Ebbing waters in Hat Yai revealed dead bodies as the disaster in the southern city sparks public anger
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Ebbing waters in Hat Yai reveal dead bodies as catastrophic floods devastate southern Thailand, triggering widespread public anger at the government. 110 deaths have so… Read More ›
Former prison boss Manop on Friday denied being the one responsible for Bangkok Prison hooker scandal
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Former Bangkok Remand Prison governor Manop Chomchuen denies involvement in the scandal where Chinese prostitutes were brought into the prison on Sundays. 20 officers face… Read More ›
Woman with laboured breath rescued from Hat Yai deluge 32 hrs after suffering deadly Krait snake bite
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Woman rescued after 32 hours with laboured breath and bleeding gums following a deadly krait bite as Hat Yai’s ‘Water of Death’ swells, blocking rescuers,… Read More ›
Former top cop General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke strikes back against the National Police Chief
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Former top cop Surachate Hakparn, known as Big Joke, strikes back at the National Police Chief, filing a Section 157 lawsuit, presenting corruption and bribery… Read More ›
Immigration Bureau hit back at false reports that Chinese and Russian visitors are being targeted
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Thailand’s Immigration Bureau denied claims it targets Chinese and Russian tourists, saying new checks focus on visa-run abuses and illicit businesses, while assuring genuine visitors… Read More ›
Busy beer bar run by British woman on Koh Samui probed with owner charged and facing a criminal case
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British woman on Koh Samui charged over running a busy beer bar through Thai nominees. Police traced ฿17.3 million in transfers to her accounts. The… Read More ›
33 deaths and still rising as southern floods threaten to overwhelm the government’s dithered response
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33 dead and rising as southern Thailand floods engulf nine provinces, tens of thousands stranded, homes submerged with rescue efforts stretched. PM Anutin remains in… Read More ›
Swedish national arrested by Pattaya police after being wanted at home for an arson attack in Sävsjö
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Swedish fugitive wanted for arson in Sävsjö, Sweden, arrested in Pattaya using forged German ID after overstaying visa. Thai police tracked him across the city,… Read More ›
Russian-Chinese Koh Phangan alliance to sell drugs to foreigners. Accused entered Thailand illegally
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Russian–Chinese drug ring exposed on Koh Phangan as police raid a rented house and seize mushrooms, MDMA, ecstasy and LSD. Officers say the Chinese suspect… Read More ›
Ex-Thai Miss Universe owner subject to an arrest warrant in Bangkok, where show was held last week
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Ex-Thai Miss Universe owner Anne or Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip issued an arrest warrant in Bangkok for fraud after fleeing to Mexico, as Miss Universe 2025 faces… Read More ›
Exports grew further in October but Thailand posts largest trade deficit since 2023, Baht still strong
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Exports jump again in October, but Thailand posted its biggest trade deficit since 2023 as the baht stays strong, imports surge, tourism slumps and farm… Read More ›
Rising ‘Water of Death’ sees Songkhla and Hat Yai facing worst flooding in 300 years say some observers
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Rising ‘Water of Death’ floods Songkhla and Hat Yai and southern provinces. 1.9 million affected, water up to four metres high, worst in 300 years,… Read More ›
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Stinging attack on Prime Minister Anutin from former top cop Gen Surachate Hakparn over Hat Yai deaths
November 30, 2025
Former top cop General Surachate Hakparn lashes out at
Man last seen starving in Hat Yai found dead on Sunday by rescuers, another fatality from the disaster
November 30, 2025
A frail 77-year-old man, last seen starving, is found
French burglar on Koh Samui caught red-handed with a house full of stolen loot when a victim walked in
November 30, 2025
French burglar on Koh Samui caught red-handed after
Miss Universe world owners past and present on the run in Mexico after highly controversial Thai pageant
November 29, 2025
Miss Universe plunged into scandal as its Mexican and
Former prison boss Manop on Friday denied being the one responsible for Bangkok Prison hooker scandal
November 28, 2025
Former Bangkok Remand Prison governor Manop Chomchuen
Former top cop General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke strikes back against the National Police Chief
November 27, 2025
Former top cop Surachate Hakparn, known as Big Joke,
Busy beer bar run by British woman on Koh Samui probed with owner charged and facing a criminal case
November 27, 2025
British woman on Koh Samui charged over running a busy
Swedish national arrested by Pattaya police after being wanted at home for an arson attack in Sävsjö
November 26, 2025
Swedish fugitive wanted for arson in Sävsjö, Sweden,
Ex-Thai Miss Universe owner subject to an arrest warrant in Bangkok, where show was held last week
November 26, 2025
Ex-Thai Miss Universe owner Anne or Jakkaphong
Rising ‘Water of Death’ sees Songkhla and Hat Yai facing worst flooding in 300 years say some observers
November 25, 2025
Rising ‘Water of Death’ floods Songkhla and Hat
65-year-old woman wakes up just moments before her cremation in a coffin. Not dead, just low sugar
November 25, 2025
A 65-year-old Thai woman believed dead wakes up
Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai officials send a message. Illegal investors are not wanted
November 25, 2025
Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai authorities
Temptation faces Prime Minister Anutin to play the nationalist card as a General Election looms in 2026
November 24, 2025
Anutin is squeezed as nationalist protests erupt, US
Big Joke in crosshairs of police probe for defamation of the Royal Thai Police after robust TV comments
November 23, 2025
Big Joke, former deputy police chief Surachate
Israeli father dies heroically off Koh Phangan after saving his son from the sea which turned dangerous
November 23, 2025
Israeli father, 45, dies a hero on Koh Phangan after
UK couple’s honeymoon holiday to Thailand halted by Immigration officials over smudged visa stamp
November 22, 2025
UK couple’s dream honeymoon to Thailand is shattered
Crackdown on foreign misbehaviour as South Korean who hosted hooker party is nabbed for solicitation
November 21, 2025
South Korean tourist arrested in Pattaya for meth use,
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