Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Pakistani tourist, reportedly a police officer, brutally attacked and robbed a 25-year-old transgender sex worker in Phuket after arranging to meet her online. He was… Read More ›
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Belarusian model Vera Kravchova, 26, vanished after a Bangkok job offer. She was trafficked to a Myanmar scam camp, enslaved, and reportedly killed. Her family… Read More ›
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Immigration police raid Koh Phangan hotels, arrest three Israelis and pursue a fourth, targeting illegal nominee firms controlling resorts. Eight people were detained in total,… Read More ›
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Israeli tourist in Pattaya demanded a refund after a Thai massage, then seized a temple donation envelope. Locals and motorcycle taxi drivers chased him down.… Read More ›
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Ruthless Thai romance scammers in the Northeast are fleecing lonely middle-aged women, taking tens of thousands of baht for fake foreign husbands, leaving victims blocked… Read More ›
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Kla Tham Party MP Pai Lik defends Deputy PM Thamanat Prompow against unverified Cambodian Scam Centre scam claims. He calls the accusations baseless and challenges… Read More ›
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Koh Phangan sees a dramatic crackdown as Thai authorities arrest German, French and Israeli nationals for running unlicensed hotels, restaurants and tours via Thai nominees.… Read More ›
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People’s Party warns Prime Minister Anutin with a no-confidence motion over alleged Thai cabinet links to Cambodia’s vast scam networks, as the US and South… Read More ›
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A 29-year-old Indian man and a 41-year-old Thai woman were arrested in Bangkok and Roi Et for scamming a US man. They used a newly… Read More ›
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Four Israeli soldiers on leave were arrested on Koh Phangan after a drug-fueled party celebrating a Gaza cease-fire. Police found cocaine and meth on site.… Read More ›
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SRT launched a bold legal fight against the Chidchob family over Buriram lands, demanding immediate revocation of title deeds, removal of structures, repayment of usage… Read More ›
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Cambodian call centre gangs target young Thai workers seeking better pay. 11 victims were rescued near Aranyaprathet as police vowed a relentless hunt to dismantle… Read More ›
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A blind 69-year-old German man sat outside his Chachoengsao home for hours calling for his wife, unaware she had hanged herself inside. Rescue workers later… Read More ›
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United States, South Korea and United Kingdom strike Cambodia’s massive scam empire, seizing Chen Zhi’s cryptocurrency assets, freezing London properties, rescuing kidnapped citizens amid claims… Read More ›
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Failed Indian company director sparks chaos in central Bangkok’s Siam Square by waving a fake gun while reportedly high on marijuana, terrifying crowds of shoppers… Read More ›
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Arrogant Lebanese man, 46, arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal motorcycle rental business after sneaking back into Thailand on a tourist visa. He… Read More ›
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The Thai-Cambodian conflict and outdated 2012 martial law in Trat triggered mass cancellations on Koh Chang, Koh Mak, and Koh Kood, forcing UK insurers to… Read More ›
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A Brazilian woman attacked Pattaya police after a helmet stop, causing chaos at the station, while an Indian tourist suffered head injuries in a separate… Read More ›
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Police in Southern Thailand have raised the alarm after three Israeli tourists were caught exchanging counterfeit US dollars on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, exposing… Read More ›
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UK teen Lawrence Stallard Honor, feared kidnapped by Myanmar scam gangs, has been found alive at a Kanchanaburi temple. Disoriented but unharmed, he vanished from… Read More ›
Former Prince Andrew or ‘Randy Andy’ in more hot water over 2006 trip to Thailand and 40 prostitutes 
Fiscal Policy Office projects higher GDP growth as the economy ends the year with a resilient mixed bag 
Ten arrested and two illegal hostels shuttered on Koh Phangan as fierce crackdown continues on the island 
Another blow to the police force as police chief orders decisive action against former Bangkok top cop 
Nigerian Drug kingpin arrested by police in Pattaya after being shopped by a compatriot in his network 
News from Kuala Lumpur of more US economic links and transparency is all very positive for Thailand 
Pointless death of young French tourist who jumped from his hotel in Pattaya after girlfriend trouble 
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government faces new claims of alleged Cambodian scam links 
Crackdown aimed at upending foreign business trade moves from Koh Phangan to Phuket. Four arrested 
Prime Minister Anutin signs accord with Cambodia witnessed by US President Trump in Kuala Lumpur 
Thailand in mourning for Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother who passed away on Friday at 93 years of age 
UK Thai woman suddenly loses her British accent after stroke in Turkey. Now speaks like Thai mother 
29 year old Samut Prakan man died on the phone to Grandma after a bite from cobra that entered home 
Pheu Thai moves beyond Paetongtarn era as bitter party leadership showdown looms on October 31st 
Russian arrested at a motorbike rental business and for retailing illicit substances on Koh Phangan 
UK Coke dealer arrested as police moved in just as he intercepted package from Europe at condo complex 
No respite for Koh Phangan foreign business owners with new raids on Tuesday targeting high end villas 
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