Future Forward leader Thanathorn removed as MP by the Constitutional Court over prohibited media link
The decision is not the end of Mr Thanthorn’s legal woes as a number of other complaints have been filed against him. He could also… Read More ›
Tragedy of a 13-year-old Muslim girl who died on Friday in Bangkok shows need for more women police
A devastating and heartbreaking tragedy for a Muslim mother in Bangkok who realised too late that her daughter was depressed and suffering after being captured… Read More ›
Deputy PM Somkid warns that public speculation on the economy could undermine sentiment and confidence
Economy, Foreigners, Personal, Thailand:
Thailand’s economics boss quoted a respected thinker and Prime Minister of Thailand from the 1970s Kukrit Pramoj who said that too much talk or commentary… Read More ›
Saraburi school official under fire for pompous sent off ceremony with prostrating students before him
Culture, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A senior advisor to the Thai deputy education minister and a former school pupil was scathing about the online photos seen from the event and… Read More ›
Gold snatched from Russian woman’s neck in Pattaya by a flying motorcycle thief late on Sunday night
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The young Russian woman had stopped on the sidewalk to tend to her 3-year-old daughter when the raider struck. A motorcyclist snatched two gold necklaces… Read More ›
UK man claims FBI investigating the death of 41-year-old American held at Thai immigration jail in May
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
UK man recalls the harrowing and sad end of the university-educated US man who was only held at the facility for 4 days. He claims… Read More ›
Media study highlights Thailand’s changing media landscape as younger folk move online and are less loyal
Economy, Foreigners, Media, Personal, Thailand:
Study’s conclusions also highlight Thailand’s demographic challenge as the older market of baby boomers punch above their weight due to extended lifespans and the impact… Read More ›
Conflicting messages on the Thai economy as two opinion polls paint different pictures of what is going on
Economy, Foreigners, Personal, Politics, Thailand:
The problem is not that the Thai government is trying to ‘spin’ the story but that there are genuinely two different ways of looking at… Read More ›
French man ignored official warnings and a cordon as he died taking a selfie at a popular Ko Samui waterfall
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The death is the second in four months at the popular waterfall and for a similar reason after 26 years Spaniard David Rocamundi Conesa from… Read More ›
American drug dealing fugitive is declared dead at Sa Kaeo hospital 8 days after shooting
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
American fugitive Bart Allen Helmus was finally officially declared dead this week 8 days after shooting himself in the head with a handgun rather than… Read More ›
American arrested by police task force in Chiang Mai on a warrant related to public indecency
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Conflicting reports surround the arrest and interrogation of the American man after he tried to board a bus out of Chiang Mai, on public indecency… Read More ›
Thai government to use blockchain technology in VAT refund scheme for foreign tourists using an app
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Complete revamp of the VAT refund scheme will see it now available at 8 international airports and the ceiling raised to ฿30,000. From the end… Read More ›
Police in the trail of ฿5 million taken from a Thai man’s bank account through forgery and duplicity
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Since learning of the calamity on Wednesday and reporting it to his bank and the police, the 61-year-old man named as Hieraem Ekkaphat has had… Read More ›
Thai wife with cancer decides to take her handsome husband with her in a desperate act of murder-suicide
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Police are still carrying out a detailed forensic examination and keeping an open mind but when they entered the bedroom early on Thursday morning the… Read More ›
Wine taster leaves supermarket with a bill for 8 bottles of wine before making his choice
Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai man’s leisurely wine tasting session goes viral and makes international media after he uncapped and tasted nine bottles on a visit to a local… Read More ›
Dire warnings from farm experts on trade, output and the food chain as ban set to kick in
Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Rice exporters support the ban and see it as a shift towards Thailand becoming an organic source of world agricultural produce in an evolving market.… Read More ›
Black Mercedes driver give the finger to an ambulance carrying a seriously ill passenger
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Online and media outrage over the incident has led to an investigation of the car’s owner which is a company in the Ramkhamhaeng area of… Read More ›
Rough justice meted out by former senior policeman at a Thai provincial court as 3 die in shoot out
Crime, More News from Thailand, Thai World, Thailand:
The bizarre and shocking mass killing brings the number of security incidents in the last 6 weeks linked with Thai court buildings to 3 as… Read More ›
Fears for Thai consumers gaining access to European alcoholic drinks in free trade pact
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand is pressing ahead with new trade deals and opportunities despite the challenging world economic environment and the see-saw speculation on US Chinese trade negotiations.… Read More ›
An American nutcase in Thailand insults locals, harasses a local restaurant in Chiang Mai
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
46-year-old American has been intimidating a Thai woman at her place of business in Chiang Mai even after being arrested and charged by police after… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
People’s Party MP warns of a fiscal crisis by 2028. Demands spending cuts and action on corruption
August 22, 2026
Thailand’s finances race towards a 2028 reckoning as
100 Phuket firms with revenues of 5 billion using naturalised citizens investigated after police raids
August 22, 2026
Foreign ownership crackdown grips Phuket as 361 firms
Raids in Pattaya on Friday led by two ministers targeting Israeli business networks and legal advisors
August 22, 2026
Pattaya raids expose an Israeli-linked nominee network
Ex prisons boss calls for reform of rules governing pardons and early release for serious offenders imprisoned by courts
August 21, 2026
Fury as drug kingpin Laota Saenli leaves prison after
Political pressure building up in advance of expected August 31st decision on the controversial Senate collusion case
August 21, 2026
Secret meetings, offline vote calculations, ฿500m
Ex PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra calls on Pheu Thai MPs and ministers to aid Northern flooding victims
August 20, 2026
Northern floods surge across five provinces as
Police smash huge Mekong River 350 million baht meths shipment. Suspects fled leaving 10 million pills
August 20, 2026
Mekong drug run smashed as Thai forces seize 10
Prime Minister Anutin plants a Magnolia tree at a Thai temple in Canberra on historic Australian visit
August 20, 2026
Canberra visit puts Thai-Australian ties into high
Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded
August 19, 2026
Chiang Rai drug raid turns deadly as an armed suspect
Civil servants linked with irregular exam scores still in place as Interior Ministry only issues guidance to local authorities
August 19, 2026
Exam scandal leaves 5,925 people linked to irregular
Local government examination fraud probe rolls on. Anti corruption commission and police pursue cases
August 19, 2026
Thailand’s ฿4bn exam scandal deepens with nearly
Vast deposits and annual income earned by the Office of the Judiciary questioned in parliament on Monday
August 19, 2026
Veteran economic journalist and budget committee
Thailand recalibrates policy as data shows Chinese EVS gaining with many not made in the kingdom
August 18, 2026
Car tax battle looms as Ekniti moves to raise taxes on
European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found
August 18, 2026
Visa fraud dragnet hits Bangkok after a European
Expanding probe into foreign property ownership looking at company ownership of condos in 16 provinces
August 18, 2026
Foreign property crackdown grips Thailand as 36,277
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
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