Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
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Gunmen ambush the new Sai Buri police station in Pattani, killing 29-year-old officer Nattawut Surarat. Security forces launch a mass manhunt with checkpoints, drones and… Read More ›
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Firefighters armed with smoke machines and water cannons stormed a temple in Nakhon Ratchasima after aggressive bee swarms injured 13 people in two attacks, including… Read More ›
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More than 300 police raided Koh Phangan in a massive crackdown on foreign nominee businesses, arresting 22 foreigners and seizing land worth over 200 million… Read More ›
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Six people, including a two-year-old girl, died after a speeding pickup carrying durian harvest workers lost control in heavy rain and smashed head-on into another… Read More ›
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Supamas orders emergency response after Pattaya hotel rooftop blaze forces 200+ guest evacuation, injures four and causes 25 million baht damage. Consumer task force, refunds… Read More ›
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Bangkok police launched emergency inspections at 58 rail crossings after a freight train smashed into a trapped bus, killing eight and injuring more than 30.… Read More ›
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Nonthaburi police arrested a Nigerian suspect linked to a romance scam gang after spotting suspicious ATM transactions near Phra Nangklao Hospital, seizing 42 mobile phones,… Read More ›
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Terrified tourists fled through smoke-filled corridors as flames ripped across a crowded Pattaya hotel rooftop. Four people were injured, including a man badly burned escaping… Read More ›
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British backpacker Ethan Lacey, 20, is fighting for life in a Thai ICU after a horror Pattaya crash reportedly saw a pickup truck run over… Read More ›
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Beijing has issued a second warning in 10 days after Thai police allegedly kidnapped and extorted five Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, highlighting existing concerns… Read More ›
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Russian bus passenger arrested at Phuket checkpoint after police found meth, heroin, ecstasy and ketamine hidden in a shoulder bag. Officers said the suspect acted… Read More ›
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Mystery surrounds the death of a 50-year-old American man found hanging upside down from a sixth-floor Pattaya hotel balcony. Police found no signs of assault… Read More ›
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Young police officer ignores Phuket beach red flags and vanishes beneath violent monsoon waves before his body washes ashore after a gruelling two-day search. Lifeguards… Read More ›
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Eight killed and 30 injured after a freight train smashed into a Bangkok bus before bursting into flames. Police say CCTV shows a red warning… Read More ›
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Glowing tributes pour in after rising Irish filmmaker Max Hendrickson, 20, and his Czech girlfriend died in a rented scooter crash on Thailand’s deadly roads,… Read More ›
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Alarm grows over Koh Phangan’s expanding Israeli community as MPs warn of security risks, illegal businesses and foreign influence, while Phuket authorities tighten enforcement amid… Read More ›
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A taxi driver drove to a Nonthaburi police station with his girlfriend’s body hidden in his car after an alleged jealous rage killing. Detectives say… Read More ›
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Eight people died after a freight train smashed into a packed Bangkok bus, dragging it 50 metres before it burst into flames beside Makkasan station.… Read More ›
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Chinese suspect linked to C4 bombs, assault rifles and Cambodia scam gangs remains under heavy guard in Pattaya hospital after an apparent overdose, as Thai… Read More ›
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PM Anutin Charnvirakul landed on Koh Phangan as 300 officers raided firms, land plots and businesses in a huge crackdown on suspected foreign nominee networks.… Read More ›
Vietnam’s President visits King and Queen at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Five decades of ties celebrated 
Top Finance Ministry official says Thailand needs technology, investment and a leap in productivity 
Corruption activist Atchariya faces a new defamation trial over cyber police bribery claims on National TV 
Police deny any Koh Samui taxi mafia but confirm 8 suspects are now being sought over cabbie’s murder 
People’s Party leader doubles down on ‘blue regime’ remarks but stresses it refers to political groups 
Parliament to decide on DSI request to quiz Songhla MP Chonnapat who police link to organised crime 
Health Minister is on hand at Suvarnabhumi Airport as Ebola quarantine, screening measures go live 
Minister cites 13 million arrivals as tourism efforts bank on Middle East boost despite flight losses 
Hard working and under pressure Prime Minister Anutin returns from France to a packed schedule and issues at home 
Prime Minister briefs French President Macron on the Cambodian border issue during Élysée Palace visit in Paris 
Ebola emergency controls and 21 day quarantine declared for visitors from Congo and Uganda after WHO move 
Finnish Formula One star Mika Salo quells reports of bike blade attack in Bangkok. It was an ‘accident’ 
Tussle between People’s Party leader and Senate band as Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses to apologise 
Police top brass push back on claims by Cambodia’s Hun Sen that scammers enter through Thailand 
Widening Sa Kaeo police extortion scandal has badly damaged Chinese tourist market for Thailand 
Drug trafficking player killed in northern Sukhothai province after police chase with 2 million pills 
Austrian national living on Phuket’s streets arrested and deportation ordered after repeated complaints 
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