Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen

Mystery heavy set Scout clad killer ambushed teenage school girl in Uthai Thani and fatally stabbed her

Mystery heavy set Scout clad killer ambushed teenage school girl in Uthai Thani and fatally stabbed her

June 13, 2026

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

Uthai Thani police hunt a heavyset suspect in scout-style clothing after a 17-year-old schoolgirl was stabbed to death on her morning ride to class. Her… Read More ›

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

June 13, 2026

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

Dutch giant Pon Holdings takes control of Audi Thailand in a landmark 75% deal after 50 talks over two years, bringing five decades of Audi… Read More ›

Top Australian sportswoman dies in a motorbike accident on Koh Samui just days after her 25th birthday

Top Australian sportswoman dies in a motorbike accident on Koh Samui just days after her 25th birthday

June 12, 2026

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

Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, 25, died in a Koh Samui scooter crash days after her birthday, as Thailand’s notoriously deadly roads for motorbikers claim… Read More ›

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

June 12, 2026

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

Thailand enters 15 days of mourning for Princess Bajrakitiyabha as PM Anutin confirms life will continue. Concerts and festivals can proceed but must begin with… Read More ›

Burmese man arrested for murder after police find dismembered body parts at a Bangkok apartment on Friday morning

Burmese man arrested for murder after police find dismembered body parts at a Bangkok apartment on Friday morning

June 12, 2026

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

Burmese cook seized after a Bangkok manhunt over the gruesome murder of a 35-year-old woman whose dismembered body was hidden in a plastic box. CCTV… Read More ›

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

June 12, 2026

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

Thailand mourns Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has died aged 47 after a three-year battle following her sudden collapse. The King’s eldest child, a respected lawyer, diplomat… Read More ›

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

June 11, 2026

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

A newborn girl was found dead beneath a Udon Thani rain tree after being abandoned for over eight hours. Police are hunting an identified Western… Read More ›

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

June 11, 2026

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

Patong tuk-tuk driver wakes in hospital with ฿300,000 in gold jewellery and his phone gone after a woman who asked him to taste her coffee… Read More ›

Salt from a rubbish bin served in noodle soup leads to sixteen getting violently sick and four in Intensive Care

Salt from a rubbish bin served in noodle soup leads to sixteen getting violently sick and four in Intensive Care

June 11, 2026

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

Udon Thani noodle shop poisoning probe deepens after 16 diners fell ill and four landed in ICU when a yellow powder allegedly taken from a… Read More ›

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

June 11, 2026

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

Thai teen rescued from a two-month Nigeria prostitution nightmare after alleging her own mother, grandmother, aunt and uncle forced her into sex work over family… Read More ›

Nigerian drug Kingpin and overlord for international Nigerian mafia arrested in a dramatic night raid in Bangkok

Nigerian drug Kingpin and overlord for international Nigerian mafia arrested in a dramatic night raid in Bangkok

June 10, 2026

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

Nigerian cocaine kingpin Ikenna Patrick Azubuike was arrested after a dramatic Bangkok police showdown as officers uncovered an alleged Dodorima drug empire with ฿380 million… Read More ›

Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home

Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home

June 10, 2026

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

Israeli land suspect Eden Alisa was arrested at Samui Airport after returning to Thailand as police widened a Koh Phangan nominee ownership crackdown. The probe… Read More ›

Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort

Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort

June 10, 2026

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

Teen courier caught with ฿607,000 in cash and four ATM cards during Bangkok ATM stop. The 19-year-old says a Chinese handler paid him just ฿1,000… Read More ›

Finnish businessman jailed for 2.5 years by a Lapland court for the abuse of Thai berry pickers in 2022

Finnish businessman jailed for 2.5 years by a Lapland court for the abuse of Thai berry pickers in 2022

June 10, 2026

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

Finnish berry boss jailed after a court found Thai workers were trafficked into forced labour. Polarica ex-CEO Jukka Kristo was convicted on 78 counts as… Read More ›

Thaksin free after electronic bracelet is removed. Plans to fly to Dubai to see Yingluck at end of June

Thaksin free after electronic bracelet is removed. Plans to fly to Dubai to see Yingluck at end of June

June 10, 2026

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

Thaksin Shinawatra’s EM bracelet has been removed after court-backed royal pardon procedures, clearing him for overseas travel. The former PM is set to fly to… Read More ›

Jealous lover mows down girlfriend in road rage fit after she accepted a motorcyclist’s lift in a tiff

Jealous lover mows down girlfriend in road rage fit after she accepted a motorcyclist’s lift in a tiff

June 9, 2026

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

A Surin road crash has exploded into a murder probe after police alleged a furious boyfriend chased down a motorcycle carrying his fleeing girlfriend and… Read More ›

Brit probed by police as CCTV shows him thrashing a rented villa in Phuket. Case now under review

Brit probed by police as CCTV shows him thrashing a rented villa in Phuket. Case now under review

June 9, 2026

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

British tenant Farah Hashi is accused of trashing a luxury Phuket villa and disappearing, leaving more than ฿300,000 in damage. CCTV allegedly captured the destruction,… Read More ›

Old timer driven by jealousy over a 15 year old girl strikes out and then ends his own life in Saraburi

Old timer driven by jealousy over a 15 year old girl strikes out and then ends his own life in Saraburi

June 9, 2026

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

A jealous 60-year-old gardener allegedly shot a mother and her 15-year-old daughter at a Saraburi rental complex before barricading himself during a police siege. The… Read More ›

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

June 9, 2026

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

Xin Ke Yuan Steel is back. The Chinese-owned firm linked to the collapsed OAG tower, 7,000 alleged fake tax invoices and hazardous waste stockpiles has… Read More ›

Yakuza scam boss who netted 200 million baht from his Cambodian lair arrested in Suvarnabhumi swoop

Yakuza scam boss who netted 200 million baht from his Cambodian lair arrested in Suvarnabhumi swoop

June 9, 2026

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

A suspected yakuza boss was snared at Suvarnabhumi Airport moments before take-off after a Thai-Japanese manhunt. Police say Takafumi Sugawara ran a Cambodia scam empire… Read More ›

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