Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thai PM Srettha Thavisin warns Thai nationals in Dhaka to stay vigilant amidst ongoing violent protests and urged them to monitor embassy alerts as hundreds… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Six people were found dead in a Bangkok hotel, poisoned at a tea party orchestrated by Sherine Chong, a Vietnamese American. Chong, facing a legal… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Two middle-aged New Zealand brothers returned home after spending four months detained in Thailand for a violent assault on a Phuket police officer in March.… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The package of four measures was approved by the Minister of the Interior Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday. A key development is the introduction of the… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
List MP seeks a new party amid Pheu Thai turmoil. Rising internal divisions and a potential Bhumjaithai Cannabis clash. Ex-Premier Thaksin estranged from former party… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Deputy PM Anutin clashes with PM over Cannabis recriminalization. As public support surges, Anutin vows to vote against rescheduling cannabis as a controlled drug at… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Ranong’s shocking murder unfolds as an officer surrenders for killing his girlfriend’s lover, a delivery driver. The tragic tale of passion and violence destroyed a… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
UK man’s harrowing survival at Thailand’s notorious IDC exposes the plight of Uyghur detainees. James Morton spent nearly 5 months in the infamous Immigration Detention… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Turkish Romeo steals ex’s phone and posts her naughty pics online. A regular visitor to Thailand, Mr Amir, was nabbed after his Thai girlfriend rejected… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Nationwide blitz on 2,523 locations leads to 132 arrests as PM Srettha Thavisin spearheads the fight against drug networks. Despite his efforts, drug prices remain… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Big Joke booted out. Police Commission Votes 12-0 to oust Surachate Hakparn from government service. Backdated order to April 18th. Defiant Surachate, aka Big Joke, … Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Former Phuket media salesman, known locally as Peter Smith, faces 29 counts of sexual abuse after his arrest at Heathrow Airport, London. At 80 and… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, PR News, Thai World, Thailand:
Harman, a US-based electronics supplier to car makers and a subsidiary of Samsung, invests ฿2.8 billion in a new factory in Chonburi’s Eastern Economic Corridor… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A Belgian tourist senselessly attacked by a German in Hua Hin died in Leuven this week. Disturbing questions arise as Thai police investigate the vicious… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Police smash international drug gang: £4 million laundered, Xanax pills sold worldwide. Brian Pitts and Katie Barlow ran the operation from a luxury Thai residence… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Big Tor is reinstated but Big Joke’s fate is still uncertain. Massive internal police conflict confirmed by government legal advisor Wissanu Krea-ngam. Report supports claims… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
On Thursday, the fate of sidelined Police Chief General Torsak Sukwimol (Big Tor) and General Surachate Hakparn (Big Joke) may be decided. It comes amid… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Three more lives were claimed by Phuket’s dangerous west coast seas: Russian, American, and Thai victims ignored warnings or were swept away. Red flags and… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Marine police have located three pirate oil smuggling vessels that escaped from Sattahip Marine Police Pier last week. The spotlight is now on smuggling kingpin… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Three pirate oil smuggling vessels, owned by southern pirate chief Joe Pattani, vanished with 330,000 litres of oil, potentially causing an oil slick off Pattaya.… Read More ›
Ice-cold beer and cigarettes hit the spot for young Russian tourists off scenic Koh Phi Phi Leh in Krabi on Wednesday 
Irish man viciously attacked with a folding knife in Pattaya early on Saturday morning near his condo 
Six Thai police aviation officers killed on Friday in crash off Hua Hin. Posthumous promotions declared for the crew 
Uzbek tourist’s forged dollar holiday in Thailand ends with his arrest by Pattaya police after complaints 
Russian tour guides and travel firms suppressed in Phuket task force operation led by Tourist Police 
Brit on Koh Samui in hot water after a road traffic violation. Found with Cocaine and an expired visa 
Monarch pays a touching tribute to Pope Francis as he is mourned in Rome. King and Queen ‘heartbroken’ 
$1 million or ฿34 million car wiped out instantly on Wednesday morning in Bangkok after hitting pickup 
Two young women robbed at gunpoint on Sunday in South Pattaya. Suspect arrested by police in 48 hours 
Paul Chamber’s brother says academic must be returned to United States before US-Thai trade talks 
Big political moves in the offing. Rumours in Bangkok say the Bhumjaithai may be shown the door 
Sai Scott National Park Ranger to be formally removed from role by Director-general’s order this week 
Pope Francis dead at 88. Reforming Jesuit pope leaves behind a bitterly divided church but inspired many 
Narcotics Czar issues severe warning about killer drug cocktail ‘Labubu’ sold in Bangkok over Songkran 
Road rage act by an ex-politician’s son shows old loyalties and dynastic power is still strong in Thailand 
Ranger Sai resigns but defiantly insists that he was right to teach a Western foreign tourist a lesson 
Thai economy thrown into disarray by Trump’s tariffs. Exports and Tourism may both be far lower in 2025 
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