Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
Death of young Irish diver Robby Kinlan is the latest incident on Ko Tao. Police suggest cardiac failure
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
The death of young Irish tourist Robby Kinlan, found dead on Ko Tao, adds to the island’s notorious reputation. Police suggest cardiac arrest, but ongoing… Read More ›
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after Bangkok assassination of Cambodian-French MP. Ekkalak Paenoy, accused of gunning down opposition figure Lim Kimya, fled to… Read More ›
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in Bangkok: Lim Kim-Ya, 74, was gunned down by a motorbike hitman near Wat Bowon in a suspected political hit. The… Read More ›
Former drug addict woke from surgery delirious. Shot dead by Surin police while grasping a large red axe
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Former drug addict, 26, shot dead by Thai police in chaotic hospital scene after waking from surgery delirious. Armed with a large red axe, he… Read More ›
Questions as a Thai university course is offered to Chinese students on policing and crime reporting
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai university sparks outcry with controversial police volunteer training course for Chinese students, including firearms instruction, certificates and police ID cards, as Bangkok police launch… Read More ›
Tragic death of Brazilian doctor just a week after getting engaged in Bangkok hotel fire investigated
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Brazilian doctor Carolina Pimentel Canales de Albuquerque dies in Bangkok hotel fire just a week after engagement. Thai officials investigate the tragedy that claimed three… Read More ›
African women make up half the beachside sex workers hauled in by Pattaya Police in morning swoop
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Pattaya police crackdown on beachside sex trade, detaining 20 foreign women, half from Africa, in a morning swoop. Visa revocations and deportations follow as authorities… Read More ›
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan as police uncover ฿71M money laundering scheme linked to music festivals. A Russian dealer used a fake cleaning… Read More ›
80-year-old Belgian man robbed and left with severe head injuries in Christmas Day attack in Pattaya
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
80-year-old Belgian man brutally attacked and robbed by a teenage gang in Pattaya on Christmas Day, left with severe head injuries. Police launch an urgent… Read More ›
UK tourist faces prison term after being charged with eating a Pattaya traffic ticket before police
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A cocky UK tourist in Pattaya faces up to three years in prison after eating a traffic ticket issued by police. The 34-year-old man, who… Read More ›
Northern Ireland man questioned by Pattaya police after former sex worker found dead in guest house
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Northern Ireland man, 71, questioned after ex-sex worker’s decomposing body found in Pattaya guesthouse. Police probe grim discovery, with CCTV showing the pair days earlier.… Read More ›
Austrian tourist arrested on Ko Phi Phi. Charged with reckless acts causing the death of a Russian man
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Austrian tourist, 25, arrested on Ko Phi Phi for reckless jet ski collision killing Russian man, 58. Police say he fled the scene after mowing… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon
January 9, 2025
฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
January 8, 2025
Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
January 7, 2025
Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in
22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon
January 6, 2025
Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was
Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force
January 4, 2025
Thai police and officials investigate Siam
Revenue Department boss calls on tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31st deadline
January 3, 2025
Revenue Department urges tax residents in Thailand to
Thailand a battery or conduit for the world’s largest drug source, the Wa State, says People’s Party MP
January 1, 2025
MP Rangsiman Rome blasts the government for inaction
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasise cabinet unity but the ruling party faces a dissolution threat
December 31, 2024
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasize cabinet
Minister offers support as 179 perish in emergency landing of South Korean flight from Bangkok
December 29, 2024
Thai Deputy PM offers condolences as 179 die in fiery
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists
December 28, 2024
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan as
80-year-old Belgian man robbed and left with severe head injuries in Christmas Day attack in Pattaya
December 26, 2024
80-year-old Belgian man brutally attacked and robbed
UK tourist faces prison term after being charged with eating a Pattaya traffic ticket before police
December 24, 2024
A cocky UK tourist in Pattaya faces up to three years
Tourism cryptocurrency sandbox payment plan is bound to face stiff opposition from the central bank
December 23, 2024
Thailand’s plan to introduce a crypto payment
Austrian tourist arrested on Ko Phi Phi. Charged with reckless acts causing the death of a Russian man
December 22, 2024
Austrian tourist, 25, arrested on Ko Phi Phi for
Death sentences for the gruesome Pattaya murder of German property mogul Mr Ralter Mack in July 2023
December 20, 2024
Three sentenced to death for the brutal 2023 murder of
Future Bank of Thailand Chairman Pick warns that the Thai economy faces ‘disaster’ without rate cuts
December 19, 2024
Former Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, likely
Swiss man badly beaten by Pattaya teenagers after trying to stop them vandalising his car on Sunday
December 17, 2024
A 66-year-old Swiss man was badly beaten by teenagers
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