Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen

Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

October 24, 2024

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

Ms. Sirinadda Hakparn, wife of former National Deputy Police Chief, was arrested on theft charges of luxury items, following a police complaint. She denied all… Read More ›

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

October 23, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Bangkok tourists warned: fake cops and transnational pickpocket gangs targeting visitors in busy areas. Police arrest an Iranian scammer posing as an undercover officer, alongside… Read More ›

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

October 23, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A 37-year-old woman and her gangster lover face charges for an armed invasion that netted ฿3.2 million. The duo led a five-man attack, kidnapping business… Read More ›

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

October 22, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Businessman, arrested for lover’s brutal murder, reenacts crime in Uthai Thani. The 52-year-old strangled his 45-year-old mistress after a heated argument about going public with… Read More ›

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

October 19, 2024

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

Authorities intensify investigation, targeting 18 arrested bosses and confirming shocking audio clips implicating political connections and corruption. The hunt for evidence continues amid mounting public… Read More ›

Death of Yahya Sinwar a turning point. Death of evil monster celebrated in Israel. Boosts Netanyahu’s position

Death of Yahya Sinwar a turning point. Death of evil monster celebrated in Israel. Boosts Netanyahu’s position

October 18, 2024

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Yahya Sinwar’s death marks a turning point in the Israel-Gaza conflict, celebrated in Israel as a blow to Hamas. While Netanyahu gains support, many Palestinians… Read More ›

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

October 18, 2024

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

Social media star Ekkapop Lueangprasert, a former advisor to the Minister of the Interior, alleges $248 million wired into cryptocurrency just an hour before Icon… Read More ›

Near miss as Tour bus in Nakhon Ratchasima explodes just after 50 Indonesian tourists evacuated it

Near miss as Tour bus in Nakhon Ratchasima explodes just after 50 Indonesian tourists evacuated it

October 17, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

50 Indonesian tourists narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion in Nakhon Ratchasima after one spotted flames. The incident happened just 15 days after the tragic… Read More ›

Dutchman’s bar rampage over ฿130 change means he must pay over compensation and also risks charges

Dutchman’s bar rampage over ฿130 change means he must pay over compensation and also risks charges

October 16, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A 61-year-old Dutch man in Thailand has agreed to pay compensation after a violent bar outburst over ฿130 change. Following negotiations with the bar owner,… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

October 15, 2024

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

  Protests at Government House continue as the People’s Movement for a Just Society demands a powerful committee to address issues facing the marginalised and… Read More ›

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

October 14, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Buriram cannabis factory raided, 24 illegal workers arrested. New cannabis crackdown follows UK ambassador’s warning on drug smuggling and looming stricter Thai regulations on production… Read More ›

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

October 12, 2024

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

Pattaya Poker Bust. Police raid a covert poker game and arrest nine expats, including three South Koreans. The illegal gathering in Nong Prue landed them… Read More ›

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

October 11, 2024

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

Australian family packs up and moves to Phuket as sky-high rents push them out of Sydney. Natalie, 45, and Fred, 60, escape to Thailand for… Read More ›

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

October 10, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Indian tourist left bloodied after Pattaya beach selfies lead to groping incident and confrontation with irate Thai husband. The man, punched in the face, refused… Read More ›

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

October 10, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A jealous husband in Bangkok brutally murdered his wife in her car, leaving witnesses confused, thinking the attack was part of a film set. The… Read More ›

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

October 9, 2024

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

Central Group partners with the Saudi wealth fund which has secured a 40% stake in Selfridges. The luxury retailer operates 18 stores, including London’s iconic… Read More ›

Harris could spell change for America and the World. First female President born in a post baby boom era

Harris could spell change for America and the World. First female President born in a post baby boom era

October 8, 2024

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

  A Harris presidence would herald a new era for America and the world. The first female president born after the baby boom promises a… Read More ›

General Kittirat’s appointment as police chief comes under the spectre of legal action by Big Joke

General Kittirat’s appointment as police chief comes under the spectre of legal action by Big Joke

October 8, 2024

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

General Kittirat Phanphet was confirmed as Thailand’s police chief amid looming legal battles with General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, raising tensions within the force. Both… Read More ›

Fraudster exposed publicly in Thailand’s parliament hunted down by an elite Bangkok police squad

Fraudster exposed publicly in Thailand’s parliament hunted down by an elite Bangkok police squad

October 7, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Nam Nueng, 47, a notorious fraudster posing as a decorated official, was arrested after being exposed in the Senate. Elite Bangkok police apprehended her following… Read More ›

Trump returns defiant to the stage of Butler Pennsylvania where Trump suggested a plot to kill him

Trump returns defiant to the stage of Butler Pennsylvania where Trump suggested a plot to kill him

October 6, 2024

Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Presidentump returns defiantly to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of an assassination attempt. Joined by Elon Musk, he claims Democrats threaten democracy and rights. In an emotional… Read More ›

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