Fire at unlicensed Pattaya nightclub left one member of staff dead. Police investigation now underway

Fire at unlicensed Pattaya nightclub left one member of staff dead. Police investigation now underway

July 2, 2026

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An employee died after fire tore through an unlicensed Pattaya nightclub with no fire exit, reviving memories of the Mountain B tragedy. Police are investigating… Read More ›

Finnish tax fraudster arrested despite precautions by crafty and determined Immigration Bureau officers

Finnish tax fraudster arrested despite precautions by crafty and determined Immigration Bureau officers

July 2, 2026

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Thai immigration police caught a Finnish Interpol fugitive by disguising an officer as a gardener after weeks of surveillance. The 69-year-old fraud suspect emerged to… Read More ›

Lopburi monkeys escape and counterattack in war between humans and primates for ancient capital

Lopburi monkeys escape and counterattack in war between humans and primates for ancient capital

July 2, 2026

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Monkey mayhem is back in Lopburi as escaped macaques storm a police station, damage homes and reignite Thailand’s extraordinary five-year battle to tame the former… Read More ›

Court throws out one bar code case but more serious challenges to the February 8th poll remain in play

Court throws out one bar code case but more serious challenges to the February 8th poll remain in play

July 1, 2026

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Thailand’s Constitutional Court has thrown out one barcode ballot challenge, handing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a legal lift in Paris. But the biggest case remains,… Read More ›

Thailand horrified by savage daylight public murder of 61-year-old out walking in southern Trat province

Thailand horrified by savage daylight public murder of 61-year-old out walking in southern Trat province

July 1, 2026

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Graphic CCTV footage has exposed the savage roadside murder of 61-year-old Mr Boonyu Samjai in Trat, showing a suspect allegedly beating him, returning to continue… Read More ›

Trusted airline personnel are not screened for flights the same as passengers, admits Transport Minister

Trusted airline personnel are not screened for flights the same as passengers, admits Transport Minister

July 1, 2026

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Thailand will tighten airport security for pilots and cabin crew after a Thai Airways flight attendant’s heroin arrest in Australia. Transport Minister Phiphat denied negligence,… Read More ›

Digital Economy minister presses ahead with AI law even with warnings of adverse investment reaction

Digital Economy minister presses ahead with AI law even with warnings of adverse investment reaction

July 1, 2026

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Thailand will finalise its landmark AI Act this fiscal year, introducing rules on AI governance, copyright, labelling and high-risk systems while balancing tougher regulation against… Read More ›

Police in Thailand and Australia hunt to track down network behind the arrest of a Thai Airways hostess

Police in Thailand and Australia hunt to track down network behind the arrest of a Thai Airways hostess

July 1, 2026

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Thai police have widened the probe into a Thai Airways flight attendant arrested with heroin in Australia, raiding her home, probing deleted Facebook courier messages… Read More ›

King and Queen join Princess Sirivannavari on a cruise of the Seine in Paris in a busy day on Royal Tour

King and Queen join Princess Sirivannavari on a cruise of the Seine in Paris in a busy day on Royal Tour

July 1, 2026

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King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida’s landmark visit to France gathered pace with an Arc de Triomphe tribute, a Seine barge cruise, cultural diplomacy, and… Read More ›

Another woman arrested off a flight from Thailand in late May smuggling dangerous drugs into Australia

Another woman arrested off a flight from Thailand in late May smuggling dangerous drugs into Australia

June 30, 2026

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Second passenger from Thailand arrested in Australia on alleged drug smuggling after officers found butanediol disguised as shower gel and later recovered steroid tablets. The… Read More ›

State chapter of European Union deal closed in Brussels. Talks targeted for completion by end of 2026

State chapter of European Union deal closed in Brussels. Talks targeted for completion by end of 2026

June 30, 2026

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Thailand and the EU have completed a key free trade agreement chapter on state enterprises, taking negotiations to 11 of 24 chapters. Both sides aim… Read More ›

People’s Party MP calls for stronger oversight of Chinese activities and trade investments in Thailand

People’s Party MP calls for stronger oversight of Chinese activities and trade investments in Thailand

June 30, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

People’s Party MP Sahasawat Khumkhong has hit back at Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jianwei’s warning over the term ‘Chinese grey capital’, blaming weak Thai regulation—not Chinese… Read More ›

Police raid and search the home of former Phuket deputy governor in widening corruption investigation

Police raid and search the home of former Phuket deputy governor in widening corruption investigation

June 30, 2026

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Former Phuket deputy governor Mr Rungruang Thimabutr’s arrest has uncovered a money trail linking jobs-for-cash exam bribery to a Phuket land document scam. Police say… Read More ›

Mother of girl who escaped Tokyo brothel jailed by Criminal Court in Bangkok for 7 years and 6 months

Mother of girl who escaped Tokyo brothel jailed by Criminal Court in Bangkok for 7 years and 6 months

June 30, 2026

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Bangkok’s Criminal Court jailed a mother for 7½ years after convicting her of trafficking her 12-year-old daughter to Japan for prostitution. The girl’s escape exposed… Read More ›

PM orders top aides south from Paris as coordinated attacks torch a petrol station and injure tourists

PM orders top aides south from Paris as coordinated attacks torch a petrol station and injure tourists

June 29, 2026

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Southern insurgents launched coordinated attacks across Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, torching a petrol station and injuring two Malaysian tourists. PM Anutin orders an emergency security… Read More ›

First state visit to France by a Thai Monarch in six decades begins in Paris as King and Queen land

First state visit to France by a Thai Monarch in six decades begins in Paris as King and Queen land

June 29, 2026

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

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have begun a landmark state visit to France, receiving the nation’s highest honours as President Emmanuel Macron hosts only… Read More ›

Thai Airways air hostess held in an Australian prison on heroin trafficking charges. Thai police seek details

Thai Airways air hostess held in an Australian prison on heroin trafficking charges. Thai police seek details

June 29, 2026

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Thai Airways flight attendant arrested after Australian border officers found more than 1kg of heroin hidden in 12 tote bags at Melbourne Airport. She faces… Read More ›

Senior police officer arrested in Loei for working with a drug network and passing on classified intelligence

Senior police officer arrested in Loei for working with a drug network and passing on classified intelligence

June 29, 2026

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

Police arrested a Loei lieutenant colonel accused of leaking classified intelligence to a drug gang, helping traffickers evade arrest and hiding meth pills in his… Read More ›

People’s Party’s Pawut faces questioning as a witness on July 2 by the DSI in a complex forex fraud case

People’s Party’s Pawut faces questioning as a witness on July 2 by the DSI in a complex forex fraud case

June 29, 2026

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

DSI investigators will question People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu over a ฿28 million transfer as a sweeping forex fraud probe deepens. The elite police inquiry… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand pushes a baht backed stablecoin but warns against Forex trading and payment gateways

Bank of Thailand pushes a baht backed stablecoin but warns against Forex trading and payment gateways

June 29, 2026

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

Bank of Thailand will launch a baht-backed stablecoin while cracking down on speculative forex trading and foreign currency payments, as Governor Vitai Ratanakorn declares blockchain… Read More ›

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