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Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

January 22, 2026

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

A 25-year-old German tourist was arrested at a Phuket spa after CCTV footage showed him stealing ฿2,000 from a cash drawer while the cashier was… Read More ›

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

January 22, 2026

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

Search launched for missing Scots traveller Kenny Robertson, 58, who vanished after landing in Bangkok on January 5. Last contact was a brief email days… Read More ›

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

January 22, 2026

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

Phuket court grants bail to Holiday Inn security boss accused of attempting to break into DJ Mirinda’s hotel room as CCTV is recovered. Ordered to… Read More ›

Killer of sleeping receptionist arrested on Tuesday found sleeping in a bush by police near the scene

Killer of sleeping receptionist arrested on Tuesday found sleeping in a bush by police near the scene

January 21, 2026

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

Hotel receptionist beaten to death in Hua Hin while asleep at her post. CCTV led police to suspect Rattikorn Yingyod, 36, arrested hiding in bushes… Read More ›

Swedish drug dealer defeated by distinctive tattoos as he tried to claim mistaken identity in Hua Hin

Swedish drug dealer defeated by distinctive tattoos as he tried to claim mistaken identity in Hua Hin

January 21, 2026

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

Interpol-wanted Swedish drug suspect seized in Hua Hin luxury condo after year on the run, as Thai Immigration Division 3 raid uncovers weapons, visa overstay… Read More ›

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

January 20, 2026

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

Hotel receptionist killer seized after huge manhunt in Hua Hin as police arrest Rattikorn Yingyod, 36, accused of beating a sleeping female worker 14 times… Read More ›

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

January 19, 2026

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

Thai granddad Vicha, 84, was killed on a San Francisco morning walk in a shove caught on video. Jury clears Antoine Watson of murder, convicts… Read More ›

Phuket security boss at luxury hotel arrested after female DJ recorded break in attempt on Friday night

Phuket security boss at luxury hotel arrested after female DJ recorded break in attempt on Friday night

January 19, 2026

Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

DJ Miranda filmed a man trying her Phuket hotel door after 10 p.m. Friday. Police say the head of security used a master key, deleted… Read More ›

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

January 17, 2026

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

Taiwan drug kingpin seized in Bangkok condo as Thai police smash heroin ring, finding narcotics stitched into carpets and fake lotion bottles, exposing Laos-to-Taiwan smuggling… Read More ›

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

January 16, 2026

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

Bangkok riverside police return lost tourist cash in hours as Samsen and Wat Phraya Krai stations use CCTV and public help to recover ฿28,000 and… Read More ›

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

January 15, 2026

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

French drug fugitive “Bones” was arrested in Pattaya after fleeing Europe, ending an international Interpol manhunt. Thai police say the Syrian-born French national was wanted… Read More ›

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

January 14, 2026

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

A naked 63-year-old Belgian man was seriously injured after plunging from a seventh-floor Pattaya hotel before dawn. He struck an awning and railing before hitting… Read More ›

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

January 14, 2026

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

British tourist, 24, was arrested in Phuket after a viral video showed him driving a yellow Jeep on a traffic island during heavy congestion, urinating… Read More ›

Crazy Chinese attacker in Pattaya binds Chinese sales woman in duct tape while stealing cash and phone

Crazy Chinese attacker in Pattaya binds Chinese sales woman in duct tape while stealing cash and phone

January 14, 2026

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

Chinese man posing as a home buyer lured a Pattaya real estate agent, bound her with duct tape, forced a WeChat transfer and stole her… Read More ›

Drug party arrests on Koh Phangan lead to dealer’s capture. Four Israelis detained in police swoops

Drug party arrests on Koh Phangan lead to dealer’s capture. Four Israelis detained in police swoops

January 14, 2026

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

Thai police raided a Koh Phangan villa party, arresting three Israeli tourists and seizing cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy. A follow-up operation led to the arrest… Read More ›

Drug crazed man goes on rampage at Ayutthaya dorm killing two elderly people and wounding brother

Drug crazed man goes on rampage at Ayutthaya dorm killing two elderly people and wounding brother

January 12, 2026

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

A 19-year-old man went on a knife rampage in an Ayutthaya dormitory, killing two elderly women and seriously injuring his brother. Police found blood-filled corridors,… Read More ›

Young Russian tourist dies after speed boat overturns in Andaman Sea on Sunday after trawler collision

Young Russian tourist dies after speed boat overturns in Andaman Sea on Sunday after trawler collision

January 12, 2026

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

A tour speedboat carrying foreign tourists crashed into a fishing trawler off Phi Phi, capsizing and sinking in busy Andaman Sea waters, killing an 18-year-old… Read More ›

French tourist killed in Phuket road smash. 51 year old Thai driver of speeding Volvo arrested at the scene

French tourist killed in Phuket road smash. 51 year old Thai driver of speeding Volvo arrested at the scene

January 11, 2026

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

Drunk Volvo driver rampaged through central Phuket, killing a French tourist and smashing at least nine vehicles before crashing into a power pole. Police arrested… Read More ›

Southern insurgency sends clear message to Bangkok amid the General Election. 11 petrols stations bombed

Southern insurgency sends clear message to Bangkok amid the General Election. 11 petrols stations bombed

January 11, 2026

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

Bombs and arson struck 11 PTT petrol stations across Thailand’s southern border provinces after midnight Sunday, injuring four people including police, triggering a Narathiwat curfew,… Read More ›

Cambodian scam compound murder boss ‘Mr. Ham’ nabbed by Thai and South Korean cops in Pattaya raid

Cambodian scam compound murder boss ‘Mr. Ham’ nabbed by Thai and South Korean cops in Pattaya raid

January 11, 2026

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

Thai and South Korean police smash a transnational scam gang after a student was lured, tortured and killed in Cambodia. A Chinese kingpin was arrested… Read More ›

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