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UK fraudster Ashton Saunders, posing as a hotel tycoon on Koh Samui, was busted alongside armed robbery suspect Kieran Thornton in a Thai Immigration Bureau… Read More ›
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3 police officers died when a 1973 Bell 212 helicopter malfunctioned mid-air and crashed in Prachuap Khiri Khan—Thailand’s second fatal police air accident in a… Read More ›
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Thai man’s bomb joke sparks airport panic, delays AirAsia flight at Phuket. 200 evacuated, full bomb search clears plane. Man arrested, charged with causing public… Read More ›
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French hotelier managing his wife’s Koh Phangan hotel was arrested for drugs, weapons and illegal work. Police also detained a Russian woman selling banned e-cigarettes… Read More ›
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Swiss expat Urs Fehr flees Thailand after kicking a Thai doctor on Phuket beach. Court jails him for 1 month, but he vanishes before the… Read More ›
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Koh Samui cops nab murder suspect working at papaya salad shop after 36-year-old nurse found strangled in her dorm. Victim’s car stolen, signs of sexual… Read More ›
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Russian man in Pattaya hallucinates murderous spectre after heavy marijuana use, then jumps to his death from the ninth floor. His death comes as Thailand’s… Read More ›
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Thai bus driver arrested for stealing ฿280,000 from Romanian tourist’s credit card, highlighting rising fraud in Bangkok and Phuket. With scams surging amid economic strain,… Read More ›
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A second British woman is jailed in Sri Lanka after smuggling £1.2m of Kush from Bangkok. Charlotte May Lee, 21, wept in court as she… Read More ›
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Police launch armed nationwide manhunt after DJ Tete found executed in forest. Four suspects, linked to a drug dealer’s revenge plot over an affair with… Read More ›
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Thai police raided a Nonthaburi karaoke bar run by foreigners using Myanmar bank accounts and undocumented migrant staff. A Thai woman was arrested, seven foreign… Read More ›
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Sleep-deprived trucker slammed into a car at a red light in Phang Nga, killing one and injuring three. Victims were trapped in wreckage after trailer… Read More ›
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Two ex-contractors who targeted drunk tourists in Pattaya pool villas have been arrested with over 100 stolen luxury items. Police Chief praised the swift action,… Read More ›
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DJ Tete, a well-known Kanchanaburi DJ, was found executed in a forest after being abducted. Police suspect a drug dealer’s revenge over a romantic link… Read More ›
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An undercover cop posed as a disciple for 8 months to expose Wat Rai Khing’s abbot, now arrested for funnelling ฿300m in temple funds to… Read More ›
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A 36-year-old British man is fighting for his life after being stabbed repeatedly and thrown from a moving car near Pattaya Provincial Court. Witnesses say… Read More ›
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Pattaya police are searching for a motorcycle taxi rider who allegedly punched a drunk Indian tourist in the face after claims the rider was groped… Read More ›
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A Thai mother and her husband have been arrested for hiring a gunman to murder her violent, drug-addicted son after years of abuse, revealing the… Read More ›
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Executives and engineers linked to Bangkok’s collapsed Auditor General building denied bail and remanded to prison. The court cited case severity and risks of evidence… Read More ›
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Police lieutenant killed and a sergeant major wounded after a roadside bomb blasted their patrol truck off a rural road in Pattani’s Kapho District. The… Read More ›
Tensions at cabinet level on Tuesday as Bhumjaithai ministers arrived late and Energy Minister not at all 
Russian man savagely beaten with a wooden club in Pattaya by a man riding on a motorbike with a sidecar 
Pattaya police arrest 44 year old French tourist accused of sex abuse of a minor in Nong Khai on Provincial Court order 
Last Thai hostage in Gaza confirmed as murdered by Islamist splinter group. PM expresses deep sorrow 
Cash in a plastic box millions: lawyer claiming money is husband of top anti-corruption agency official 
Anutin rejects Interior Ministry shift or indeed any Bhumjaithai Party cabinet moves. Cites 2023 deal 
Tourist boss worried about Cambodian border crisis and rising online speculation about a coup d’état 
8 year old girl in Udon Thani had a narrow escape when a UK man’s car crashed through her garden wall 
฿12 million in neat cash left out as trash in suburban condo building. Woman sought to use plastic box 
Taiwanese Scam Kingpins arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 19 smartphones found in their luggage 
Chinese scam suspect rearrested at budget hotel in Chanthaburi after daring early morning escape 
Horror for UK tourist in Phuket who saw his wife fall to her death in front of his eyes early Wednesday 
Thai air force opts for Swedish Gripen fighter jets in a rebuff to the United States and its F16 jets proposal 
Rome calls for a wider and more decisive response to Cambodia’s antics on the border after latest clash 
Bhumjaithai fires open salvo in response to Thaksin’s bombshell over the Interior Ministry. PM silent 
S&P retains Thailand’s BBB+ credit rating and its stable outlook. Economy will grow by 2.3% this year 
Hun Manet confirms Cambodia ultimately may decide to send border dispute with Thailand to the Hague 
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