Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences to the Thai King as Bangkok’s Lat Phrao pub fire death toll reached 33. Police are tracing the… Read More ›
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Judges refused an arrest warrant for People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu as the Justice Minister defended the DSI’s forex fraud probe. Investigators allege an ฿833… Read More ›
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Three Pattaya policemen have been transferred after Kuwaiti tourists accused officers of forcing cash-only roadside fines, issuing fake grocery receipts and taking them to secluded… Read More ›
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Thailand’s civil service exam scandal deepened after the Criminal Court jailed two central suspects by refusing bail, while investigators expanded their corruption inquiry to 5,814… Read More ›
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She escaped. Two close friends did not. A survivor revealed the frantic five minutes inside Bangkok’s Lat Phrao brewery fire as thick black smoke trapped… Read More ›
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A British tourist’s ฿150,000 karaoke bar bill has been refunded after police mediation in Chiang Mai. The dramatic case mirrors years of complaints over foreign… Read More ›
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Bangkok’s brewery fire death toll has risen to 31 and could climb higher as nearly two dozen victims remain critical. Police are investigating possible negligence,… Read More ›
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Thailand is rewriting its tourism playbook for 2027. Ministers have ordered TAT to target high-value visitors using AI, data and premium experiences instead of chasing… Read More ›
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Call scam gangs are abandoning Thailand’s Cambodian border for Myanmar, police say, after intercepting 1,171 phones, more than 3,000 SIM cards and laptops bound for… Read More ›
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Jobs-for-cash claims shake Thailand’s civil service after police arrested three suspects over an alleged exam-fixing network. Investigators are reviewing 5,000 appointments as a key committee… Read More ›
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A blocked exit, a missing door handle and possible electrical failures are at the centre of Bangkok’s Lat Phrao Beer Garden fire investigation. Police are… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin has ordered a forensic investigation after Bangkok’s Lat Phrao brewery fire killed 28 people. Police are examining reports of closed fire exits… Read More ›
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Smoke, panic and confusion turned a packed Bangkok beer hall into a death trap, killing at least 27 people and injuring 63. A devastated husband… Read More ›
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Phuket’s cannabis free-for-all faces its biggest crackdown yet as Deputy Interior Minister Polpeera Suwannachawi launches Operation 90 Days after fresh airport smuggling arrests, illegal shops… Read More ›
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China has backed Thailand’s judicial process after police uncovered an alleged fake birth registration network involving Chinese nationals, while urging protection for Chinese citizens, especially… Read More ›
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Banks to tighten the screws on grey money, ordering explanations for cash deposits above ฿5 million while expanding surveillance of suspicious accounts, luxury property deals… Read More ›
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Chinese intelligence and the reported confession of scam kingpin Chen Zhi link Hun Sen to one of Southeast Asia’s biggest scam compounds, a senior Thai… Read More ›
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A luxury villa empire, Chinese directors, overseas funding and more than 100 companies sharing one address are at the centre of Thailand’s biggest nominee business… Read More ›
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A Canada-bound refugee mission ended at Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Centre instead of Vancouver. Now opposition MPs warn Thailand faces legal and diplomatic consequences if Hong… Read More ›
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Emergency crews worked through the night at Wongwian Yai after a leaking Purple Line tunnel triggered ground subsidence, bridge demolition, building closures and a major… Read More ›
Minister and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) boss travel to Belgium in pursuit of Tomorrowland event 
Land valued at over 2.1 billion baht seized from UK man in Krabi linked to company shareholding scheme 
Ex PM and Democrat Party leader urges politicians implicated in Senate Collusion files to come clean 
Thai woman’s Italian job ends with criminal fines, apologies and agreement to remove viral BTS footage 
Consumer products counterfeit racket smashed in Bangkok and Saraburi. Police warn of real health risks 
Crackdown on foreign nominee firms and business concerns moves into Krabi with 1,000 firms hot listed 
Four rescued 12 miles offshore from Pattaya on Friday evening when a speedboat capsized in windy seas 
Shift in the Thai economy sees the lowest baht value in 15 months as imports rise far faster than exports 
Argy bargy over Taiwanese film show highlights Chinese efforts to censor or control Thai media output 
Thailand and China move closer on defence and security co-operation after Prime Minister’s visit 
Minister of Finance Ekniti says kingdom not severely impacted by latest tariff round imposed on Friday 
Crackdown turned nightmare for foreign owners with plan to treat nominee schemes as money laundering 
Site foreman callously murdered by balaclava clad executioners as insurgency campaign hits hard 
King Power in tentative talks with Citigroup about Leicester City sale after freefall to UK’s third tier 
Abhisit shifts to active support for opposition’s efforts to expose massive collusion in 2024 Senate election 
Five soldiers killed in attack by armed insurgents at a checkpoint in Narathiwat on Wednesday evening 
Police hunt DJ in Nakhon Si Thammarat after body is found with baffling evidence as to cause of death 
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