Police officer finds 2 year old boy hanging to the back of truck in Sakon Nakhon after travelling 10 km
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Toddler terror in Sakon Nakhon as a two-year-old hangs onto an ice truck for over 10km after disappearing from his mother. The driver remains oblivious… Read More ›
Minister acts. Temporarily closes Phuket’s Freedom Beach after deaths by drowning in the last 12 months
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Death beach shut in Phuket after German tourist Jannik Knobel, 30, vanishes in savage monsoon seas despite red flags. His body was found near rocks… Read More ›
Cryptocurrency pair commit suicide by arson at Nonthaburi estate. 2nd floor fire also killed 30 pet cats
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Deadly mystery at a luxury Nonthaburi home as a crypto-trader couple and about 30 cats perish in flames. Police find petrol stains, a charcoal stove… Read More ›
PM Anutin denies a plan for an American drone base to be set up in Thailand despite military’s US visit
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US drone factory reports collide with Bangkok’s denial as Thailand studies American UAV technology after a defence mission to the US. LUCAS, co-production and technology… Read More ›
Frenchman’s Koh Samui business empire enmeshed in knotty police probe of nominee firms and pot farm
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French businessman Stephane Thierry Bastok, 74, is hit by a widening Koh Samui nominee probe. Police trace ฿9.2m in transfers, an unlicensed hotel and five… Read More ›
Brutal assault by Cambodian worker on wrong man over 9,000 baht dispute leaves man needing surgery
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Bloodbath at a Pattaya workers’ camp leaves a Cambodian barely breathing with his skull exposed. Police arrest Reaksa Chheut, 30, eating ice cream hours later.… Read More ›
Democrat Party deputy leader renews attacks on the TH-AI passport project as the minister pushes ahead
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Democrat deputy Karndee turns up the heat on Thailand’s ฿1.621bn AI Passport, demanding answers on procurement, value, payments and Thai data. The five million-user scheme… Read More ›
Rescues in rough sea swells off southern Thailand. Krabi longtail boat capsized with 10 Indian tourists
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Krabi sea drama as a huge wave capsizes a longtail boat carrying 10 Indian tourists, their guide and captain. All 12 are rescued, six suffer… Read More ›
Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist
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Birthday horror in Bangkok as Japanese teacher Yuki, 43, is robbed and battered near Makkasan station. Youths hit him three times with a fist-sized rock… Read More ›
4 Spaniards injured after tree fall at Ayutthaya park. One man suffered broken ribs and leg fractures
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Horror in ancient Ayutthaya as a huge tree crashes onto Spanish tourists, injuring four. A 55-year-old man suffers broken ribs and a double leg fracture,… Read More ›
Fears for Thailand’s US export market as White House report zeroes in on Chinese transhipment abuses
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White House puts Thailand in Tier 2 of its China tariff-evasion crackdown. Thai exports face tougher US checks, AI tracking and a punishing extra 40%… Read More ›
Drive against foreign owned property and business on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan now targets leases
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Thailand’s island crackdown moves onto 30-year land leases as officials probe foreign control of businesses and property. Around 8,000 Koh Samui firms face scrutiny, 2,579… Read More ›
Finance Minister warns Thailand faces challenges including higher oil prices and an ageing population
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Ekniti sounds the alarm as Thailand confronts four economic threats: global power rivalry, AI upheaval, volatile energy and a shrinking workforce. The Finance Minister says… Read More ›
French man who violently assaulted Israeli tourist on Koh Phangan leaving her in surgery granted bail
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French suspect walks free on ฿105,600 bail after an Israeli mother and daughter needed two operations following a Koh Phangan attack. Hours later, another Israeli… Read More ›
13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill
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Pattaya bar row lands an Aussie tourist at the police station after a 13-hour session racks up ฿32,540. Staff say he showered women with drinks… Read More ›
End of 2026 or early 2027 for tourist levy which has risen to 450 baht and will apply to incoming air passengers
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Thailand’s long-delayed tourist tax is back with a higher ฿450 price tag. Air travellers face the levy first from late 2026 or early 2027, but… Read More ›
Anutin jets off to Australia and New Zealand Monday in bid to boost partnership between the countries
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Bangkok sends Anutin to Australia and New Zealand for a six-day trade and investment drive. He will court business in Canberra before heading to Wellington… Read More ›
Toyota reaffirms its commitment to Thailand after tax relief move and amid a courtship from Indonesia
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Toyota rules out an exit from Thailand as Indonesia targets the Japanese giant and its supplier network. Bangkok moves to shore up local EV, hybrid… Read More ›
Frenchman and 2 sons found offshore of Koh Samui on Friday morning after overnight search called off
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Drama off Koh Samui as a French father and his two young sons vanish during a 45-minute jet ski ride. After 17 hours at sea,… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Police officer finds 2 year old boy hanging to the back of truck in Sakon Nakhon after travelling 10 km
August 18, 2026
Toddler terror in Sakon Nakhon as a two-year-old hangs
Cryptocurrency pair commit suicide by arson at Nonthaburi estate. 2nd floor fire also killed 30 pet cats
August 17, 2026
Deadly mystery at a luxury Nonthaburi home as a
Frenchman’s Koh Samui business empire enmeshed in knotty police probe of nominee firms and pot farm
August 17, 2026
French businessman Stephane Thierry Bastok, 74, is hit
Democrat Party deputy leader renews attacks on the TH-AI passport project as the minister pushes ahead
August 17, 2026
Democrat deputy Karndee turns up the heat on
Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist
August 16, 2026
Birthday horror in Bangkok as Japanese teacher Yuki,
Fears for Thailand’s US export market as White House report zeroes in on Chinese transhipment abuses
August 16, 2026
White House puts Thailand in Tier 2 of its China
Finance Minister warns Thailand faces challenges including higher oil prices and an ageing population
August 16, 2026
Ekniti sounds the alarm as Thailand confronts four
13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill
August 15, 2026
Pattaya bar row lands an Aussie tourist at the police
Anutin jets off to Australia and New Zealand Monday in bid to boost partnership between the countries
August 15, 2026
Bangkok sends Anutin to Australia and New Zealand for
Frenchman and 2 sons found offshore of Koh Samui on Friday morning after overnight search called off
August 15, 2026
Drama off Koh Samui as a French father and his two
Young Russian goes berserk at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Tried to enter a restricted area. Taken into custody
August 15, 2026
Drama grips Suvarnabhumi Airport as a 23-year-old
Koh Samui Animal Park bans Israeli family including two young girls on the basis of their nationality
August 14, 2026
Koh Samui zoo bars an Israeli family with two young
Chinese man who embezzled 50 million baht for Bangkok good life lifted on Thursday by Immigration
August 14, 2026
Chinese investor Chon Henke’ai, 41, is arrested in a
Thai actress demands action against former police officer for stalking and sexual harassment at home
August 13, 2026
Five years of reported stalking drives actress
PM’s remarks on shooting burglars at home prompt hostile reaction. Police clarify self defence is legal
August 13, 2026
Anutin retreats from his warning against shooting
Online commentary glorifying guns in Thai schools. Minister says mass shooter used mainstream sites
August 13, 2026
Alarm spreads through Thai schools after the Debsirin
People’s Party MP wants an expanded answer into money paid to an Election Commission official
August 13, 2026
Pressure mounts on Thailand’s Election Commission
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