Furious Dutchman rips ATM from its moorings after his ฿10 million investment in with Thai wife fails

Furious Dutchman rips ATM from its moorings after his ฿10 million investment in with Thai wife fails

September 22, 2025

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A furious 60-year-old Dutchman snapped after losing ฿10M in a failed Thai restaurant with his younger wife—ripping an entire ATM from a Khon Kaen wall,… Read More ›

Political trust between the parties at an all-time low as the country finds itself in deepening and confusing crisis

Political trust between the parties at an all-time low as the country finds itself in deepening and confusing crisis

September 22, 2025

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Political strife and confusion grip Thailand as trust collapses between parties, Anutin campaigns hard, Bhumjaithai manoeuvres behind a 120-day government, while alliances are tested and… Read More ›

Husband of Thaksin’s daughter Pintongta tipped as Pheu Thai Prime Ministerial nominee in political reset

Husband of Thaksin’s daughter Pintongta tipped as Pheu Thai Prime Ministerial nominee in political reset

September 21, 2025

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Thailand braces as Thaksin’s son-in-law, Natthaphong Kunakornwong, is tipped as potential Pheu Thai PM while the new Anutin government faces scrutiny and the opposition prepares… Read More ›

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

September 21, 2025

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Old Bangkok neighbourhood erupts into Wild West on wheels as thrill-seeking teenagers ride motorbikes firing guns, leaving one man shot in the thigh; police respond… Read More ›

Marijuana linked to Moroccan woman’s death from rooftop pool area of Bangkok hotel Saturday morning

Marijuana linked to Moroccan woman’s death from rooftop pool area of Bangkok hotel Saturday morning

September 21, 2025

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Marijuana is under scrutiny after a Moroccan woman fell from a Bangkok rooftop pool Saturday morning. Hours earlier, a 42-year-old Indian man plunged from a… Read More ›

Top Thai banker launches blistering attack on present state of the economy calling for more inclusion

Top Thai banker launches blistering attack on present state of the economy calling for more inclusion

September 21, 2025

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Top Thai banker launches blistering attack on the economy, warning growth lags, 48% of GDP is hidden in the black economy, and urgent reforms are… Read More ›

Top Immigration officer refutes Reuters report saying Thai officials are complicit in scammer abductions

Top Immigration officer refutes Reuters report saying Thai officials are complicit in scammer abductions

September 21, 2025

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Thai immigration chief strongly rejects Reuters claims that officers aided traffickers at Bangkok airport, calling the report sensationalist and unverified, urging all media to submit… Read More ›

Kanchanaburi police arrest 41 year old man on Friday who fatally stabbed his mother in the back 19 times

Kanchanaburi police arrest 41 year old man on Friday who fatally stabbed his mother in the back 19 times

September 20, 2025

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A 41-year-old man allegedly stabbed his mother 19 times in their Kanchanaburi home, shocking the local community, before being arrested trying to pawn fake gold.… Read More ›

Quick result and lavish praise for Phuket Police who arrested a UK gang within hours of armed robbery

Quick result and lavish praise for Phuket Police who arrested a UK gang within hours of armed robbery

September 20, 2025

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

Phuket police win praise for swift action after four British robbers stole a $72,000 watch from an American tourist, recovering the Audemars Piguet and firearms… Read More ›

New cabinet to be sworn in at Dusit Palace in Bangkok on Wednesday September 24th before the King

New cabinet to be sworn in at Dusit Palace in Bangkok on Wednesday September 24th before the King

September 20, 2025

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Thailand’s new 36-member cabinet has secured royal approval and will be sworn in on Wednesday at Dusit Palace, after previous uncertainty over key appointments, political… Read More ›

Army to install electronic fence and shut border crossings indefinitely after the latest clashes in Sa Kaeo province

Army to install electronic fence and shut border crossings indefinitely after the latest clashes in Sa Kaeo province

September 20, 2025

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Thai army shuts all Cambodian border crossings indefinitely and begins installing a high-tech electronic fence after deadly Sa Kaeo clashes, while Phnom Penh urgently seeks… Read More ›

Phuket daylight robbery by thugs using a pickup as weapon to ram an American off the road for his watch

Phuket daylight robbery by thugs using a pickup as weapon to ram an American off the road for his watch

September 19, 2025

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American tourist rammed off Phuket road by foreign thugs in shocking $72K watch heist. Masked attackers used an SUV as a weapon, held the victim… Read More ›

Thaksin visited again on Thursday by daughters as they report he is struggling with his health inside

Thaksin visited again on Thursday by daughters as they report he is struggling with his health inside

September 19, 2025

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is struggling with high blood pressure, stress, hair loss, and fatigue at Bangkok’s Klong Prem Prison as his daughters visit… Read More ›

Near arrest claim by BBC presenter rebuffed by top official who explained what happened on Soi Cowboy

Near arrest claim by BBC presenter rebuffed by top official who explained what happened on Soi Cowboy

September 19, 2025

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Top Thai official refutes BBC’s near-arrest claims, revealing crew breached filming rules on Sukhumvit’s Soi Cowboy. Police intervened, no arrests were made or footage seized.… Read More ›

Violence on the Sa Kaeo border with Cambodia as soldiers clash with civilians. Phnom Penh is angry

Violence on the Sa Kaeo border with Cambodia as soldiers clash with civilians. Phnom Penh is angry

September 18, 2025

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Violence erupts on the Sa Kaeo border as Thai soldiers clash with Cambodian civilians. Phnom Penh reacts angrily as tensions soar over cross-border disputes and… Read More ›

Crisis: Anutin’s cabinet picks are reportedly in difficulty after an initial review by the Privy Council

Crisis: Anutin’s cabinet picks are reportedly in difficulty after an initial review by the Privy Council

September 18, 2025

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Crisis erupts as Prime Minister Anutin’s cabinet faces intense Privy Council scrutiny over ethics and qualifications. The cabinet, coming from political deals, forcing possible resubmission,… Read More ›

Drug addict arrested in early morning police raid after flying into a rage over  missing marijuana bong

Drug addict arrested in early morning police raid after flying into a rage over  missing marijuana bong

September 17, 2025

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A 32-year-old man who escaped from a drug rehabilitation hospital sparked terror in his Udon Thani village, threatening his mother over a missing bong, before… Read More ›

2 month old baby girl mauled to death by pitbull after her mother visited a house for second hand goods

2 month old baby girl mauled to death by pitbull after her mother visited a house for second hand goods

September 17, 2025

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A two-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by a pitbull in Uthai Thani while her mother collected secondhand goods at the home, following a… Read More ›

Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet will land him in legal hot water

Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet will land him in legal hot water

September 17, 2025

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Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet could face legal battles, early Constitutional Court review, and possible House of Representatives dissolution amid coalition… Read More ›

Outgoing Bank of Thailand boss warns of a possible credit downgrade. Tourism engine has not recovered

Outgoing Bank of Thailand boss warns of a possible credit downgrade. Tourism engine has not recovered

September 17, 2025

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Outgoing Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput warns Thailand risks a credit downgrade as tourism falters, government spending rises, income lags and the economy remains… Read More ›

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