Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
British Muay Thai student arrested at busy Phuket training hub after harassing locals two days in a row
Crime, Culture, Living, Media:
British Muay Thai student’s Phuket training trip spirals into chaos as police arrest him for a second disturbance in two days. Officers say he resisted… Read More ›
Thailand releases video suggesting Cambodia’s denial of land mines being planted in Chong Bok is a lie
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Thai military has released a video it says shows Cambodian soldiers planting anti-tank mines at Chong Bok, directly contradicting Phnom Penh’s denial. Bangkok says it… Read More ›
Trump aims to be the first living President on a US banknote. Treasury Secretary seeks to change law
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Trump could become the first living person to appear on a U.S. banknote in more than a century under plans for a new $250 bill… Read More ›
Tourist safety again in the spotlight after Bolt driver’s attack and an attempted rape ot Koh Samet hotel
Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s tourism industry faces a safety reckoning after a Japanese businessman was assaulted by a Bolt driver and a Koh Samet intruder confessed he entered… Read More ›
Police move to tighten the foreign ownership net now in Krabi. Luxury villas linked with Spaniards raided
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Krabi’s crackdown on foreign nominee businesses intensifies after a raid on a luxury villa linked to two Spaniards. Investigators probe alleged illegal rentals and immigration… Read More ›
Chinese student who flew in from Hong Kong rescued by Thai police in Bangkok after ‘virtual kidnapping’
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Chinese student tricked into staging her own kidnapping as international scam gang demands ฿12.5 million ransom. Family lost ฿5.8 million before Thai police traced the… Read More ›
Highly qualified young woman becomes first Thai Airways female pilot in the hitherto all male cockpit
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, PR News, Thailand:
Thai Airways breaks a 66-year cockpit barrier as Pannathorn “Bam” Tangrungruangchai becomes the airline’s first female pilot on a commercial flight, finally bringing the national… Read More ›
Indebted loan app users get Pattaya police to handle calls from collectors causing stationwide chaos
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Debt-dodging loan app users have plunged Pattaya Police Station into chaos after diverting more than 200 debt collection calls to its main phone line. Furious… Read More ›
Former Prime Minister Thaksin gains his full freedom after Royal Pardon to celebrate the Queen’s birthday
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thaksin Shinawatra wins full freedom after a royal pardon wipes out the final months of his sentence. The former PM ditches his ankle monitor and… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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Prime Minister pushes to seal Thailand’s trade deal with the United States as rivals lock in benefits
June 3, 2026
Thailand is in a race against time to secure a US
Police move to tighten the foreign ownership net now in Krabi. Luxury villas linked with Spaniards raided
June 3, 2026
Krabi’s crackdown on foreign nominee businesses
Highly qualified young woman becomes first Thai Airways female pilot in the hitherto all male cockpit
June 3, 2026
Thai Airways breaks a 66-year cockpit barrier as
Former Prime Minister Thaksin gains his full freedom after Royal Pardon to celebrate the Queen’s birthday
June 3, 2026
Thaksin Shinawatra wins full freedom after a royal
Bank of Thailand offers a more cheerful view of the economy for 2026 with GDP growth projection of 2%
June 3, 2026
Thailand’s economy gets a surprise boost as the
Top media expert warns government that Thailand is losing its sovereignty in the digital world of news
June 2, 2026
Thailand faces a digital sovereignty crisis as foreign
Immigration Bureau officers discover suspected human trafficking ring using Bangkok as a transport hub
June 2, 2026
Immigration officers smash human-smuggling exploits
Economy dominated by geopolitics turning its back on small concerns. Commerce Minister’s warning
June 2, 2026
Thailand’s economy is booming on paper but
Things have changed in politics but Thaksin still faces legal issues including a 17 billion baht tax debt
June 2, 2026
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra faces a staggering ฿17
Ranger killed in heavy Narathiwat security operation. Extended battle between army and insurgents
June 1, 2026
Southern insurgents killed a 29-year-old ranger in a
Trump counters Iran with tougher terms and a warning. Tehran now says it does not trust the US
June 1, 2026
Iran rejects Trump’s tougher proposal and says
Former top Justice Ministry figure calls for tough line against NACC official charged over road death
June 1, 2026
Top Thai anti-corruption boss faces calls for
Bangkok Pride flags the Thai capital as a Gay Pride centre as Pheu Thai leader Yotsanun pledges support
May 31, 2026
Thailand’s bid to host World Pride 2030 took
Government to reopen Hua Hin to international flights as it pushes Thai Airways on more flights
May 31, 2026
Thailand accelerates Hua Hin Airport upgrade into a
Short term and long term warnings lights for the ailing Thai economy as it ploughs through headwinds
May 31, 2026
Thailand’s slowdown deepens as exports, tourism
31 year old man dies in front of his wife in Buriram talking on a charging phone after lightning strike
May 31, 2026
Buriram man, 31, dies after lightning strike hits
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