Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen

Scotsman’s legal nightmare in Thailand began within hours of landing by mistake in March not over yet

Scotsman’s legal nightmare in Thailand began within hours of landing by mistake in March not over yet

October 30, 2026

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

Phone mix-up nightmare! Scot Rory McColl faces five years in a Thai jail after a tourist accepted his apology. Two police officers reportedly back his… Read More ›

Border locals in Tak seek protection as war in Burma’s Karen State intensifies between rebels and army

Border locals in Tak seek protection as war in Burma’s Karen State intensifies between rebels and army

October 29, 2026

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

War spills into Thailand. Burmese troops attack Karen rebels as mortars and bullets strike Tak homes. A woman is wounded, a boy escapes injury and… Read More ›

Cyber Police still quiz Facebook page operative who denies ownership over fake payment slip linked to PM

Cyber Police still quiz Facebook page operative who denies ownership over fake payment slip linked to PM

October 29, 2026

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

Fake ฿7m ‘tea money’ slip sparks a political storm! Police arrest former Move Forward member Chaiyarat Rekhawat over Godd Dam. He denies running the page… Read More ›

Tourism chiefs furious as another Chinese abduction and a spat with the Embassy threaten bookings

Tourism chiefs furious as another Chinese abduction and a spat with the Embassy threaten bookings

October 29, 2026

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

Lured to Thailand by an online acquaintance, a Chinese woman jumps from her captors’ moving car. Police arrest two Thai men and hunt a Chinese… Read More ›

Burmese migrant workers, two couples murder construction site overseer over notice period pay dispute

Burmese migrant workers, two couples murder construction site overseer over notice period pay dispute

October 29, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Payday turned deadly in Bangkok when four Burmese workers demanded to quit and clashed with their Chinese boss over unpaid wages. He was beaten to… Read More ›

Lovesick Ayutthaya man kidnapped four month old infant from mother. Let her fall into river in the dark

Lovesick Ayutthaya man kidnapped four month old infant from mother. Let her fall into river in the dark

October 28, 2026

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Four-month-old baby found dead in the Chao Phraya River after her mother’s lover secretly took her from bed. The 36-year-old claims she slipped into floodwater… Read More ›

French businessman wanted for VAT fraud arrested this Wednesday on Koh Samui after Interpol Notice

French businessman wanted for VAT fraud arrested this Wednesday on Koh Samui after Interpol Notice

October 28, 2026

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

Interpol fugitive caught on Koh Samui. Frenchman Alexandre Toj, 53, faces a ฿50 million tax fraud investigation involving fake VAT invoices, a €650,000 aircraft purchase… Read More ›

Fresh arrest warrant application to be made for ‘Godd Dam’ page boss on Thursday as police expand case

Fresh arrest warrant application to be made for ‘Godd Dam’ page boss on Thursday as police expand case

October 28, 2026

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

Who runs Godd Dam? Thai cyber police seek another arrest warrant after their first application is withdrawn. A forged ฿7 million ‘tea money’ slip targets… Read More ›

Restaurant YouTube reviewer is a fraudster with an arrest warrant. Police complaint filed in Nonthaburi

Restaurant YouTube reviewer is a fraudster with an arrest warrant. Police complaint filed in Nonthaburi

October 27, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A food influencer’s demand for prawns, drinks or ฿25,000 backfires in Nonthaburi. The restaurant owner calls police after threats of a one-star review. Officers discover… Read More ›

New police chief wants officers who show their faces to the public and issue warnings instead of fines

New police chief wants officers who show their faces to the public and issue warnings instead of fines

October 27, 2026

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

Thailand cracks down on masked traffic police eight years after the ‘ninja police’ controversy. Officers must reveal their faces, warn minor offenders before issuing fines… Read More ›

Israeli arrested on drug and sex charges threatens police and well known detective Inspector Jae

Israeli arrested on drug and sex charges threatens police and well known detective Inspector Jae

October 27, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A Bangkok sex-and-drugs raid nets Israeli Tomer Kahiri, 54, and a Thai woman. Police find crystal meth, a suspected drug-laced cake and secret sex videos.… Read More ›

Special Branch and cyber police move against the ‘Godd Dam’ Facebook page after PM ‘tea money’ fake

Special Branch and cyber police move against the ‘Godd Dam’ Facebook page after PM ‘tea money’ fake

October 26, 2026

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

A Facebook storm as Kasikornbank exposes a fake ฿7 million payment slip naming PM Anutin. Special Branch probes Godd Dam’s monarchy posts, while cybercrime police… Read More ›

Knock on the door coming for 10k visa overstayers now in Thailand as police launch new crackdown

Knock on the door coming for 10k visa overstayers now in Thailand as police launch new crackdown

October 26, 2026

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

Thailand launches a nationwide hunt for over 10,000 visa overstayers as police arrest fraud suspects and fugitives. An Israeli is nabbed after 2,095 days illegally… Read More ›

19 year old hothead lands in jail after punching female driver who honked her car horn at him in Bangkok

19 year old hothead lands in jail after punching female driver who honked her car horn at him in Bangkok

October 26, 2026

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

Terrifying scenes in Bangkok as a motorcyclist, 19, chases a woman after a horn warning, smashes her windscreen and punches her. Bystanders fail to help.… Read More ›

Mystery of Dutch TV star deepens as police confirm he left Thailand and lawyer claims he wants privacy

Mystery of Dutch TV star deepens as police confirm he left Thailand and lawyer claims he wants privacy

October 25, 2026

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

Thailand mystery deepens as Dutch TV personality Emile Ratelband, 77, is traced to Laos. His Brazilian companion took a separate flight to the Middle East.… Read More ›

PM calls police chief and orders preparations to make sure Thailand is not subject to French like rioting

PM calls police chief and orders preparations to make sure Thailand is not subject to French like rioting

October 22, 2026

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

Riots in France trigger a security warning from PM Anutin, who orders police chief Samran Nuanma to prepare for similar unrest. With 3,000 shops reportedly… Read More ›

American YouTuber brutally attacked robbed and beaten outside a Pattaya bar by two ‘foreign’ assailants

American YouTuber brutally attacked robbed and beaten outside a Pattaya bar by two ‘foreign’ assailants

October 22, 2026

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

American YouTuber Chris Barnes exposes a grim Pattaya attack on CCTV. An old contact invited him outside a bar before another man punched him to… Read More ›

Frenchman arrested by Immigration. Officer spotted him on Interpol wanted list for drug trafficking

Frenchman arrested by Immigration. Officer spotted him on Interpol wanted list for drug trafficking

October 22, 2026

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

A Satun immigration officer identifies Frenchman Ibrahim, 40, on an Interpol Red Notice issued at Belgium’s request. The discovery triggers a Patong operation, where Phuket… Read More ›

Drunk woman stripped naked on a Pattaya public street Tuesday night hurling abuse. Arrested by police

Drunk woman stripped naked on a Pattaya public street Tuesday night hurling abuse. Arrested by police

October 21, 2026

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

Chaos in central Pattaya as a drunken woman strips naked outside a convenience store and attacks police with a liquor bottle. A terrified 16-year-old girl… Read More ›

Queen Suthida meets the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a visit promoting international women’s ice hockey

Queen Suthida meets the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a visit promoting international women’s ice hockey

October 21, 2026

Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Queen Suthida meets Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako after a remarkable fortnight. The 48-year-old Queen flew a Gripen fighter jet solo, piloted herself to… Read More ›

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