Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Songkran horror in Sisaket Province as a 39-year-old man hacks his 62-year-old mother to death with a machete after stopping medication. Sister narrowly escapes after… Read More ›
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Tourists hit in twin Pattaya street scams as foreign suspects strike twice in hours, stealing cash and gold using a wallet trick before vanishing. Police… Read More ›
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Pattaya police arrest 16 foreign street workers in late-night beach swoop. All face deportation as Songkran crackdown intensifies following earlier raids, rising crime concerns, visa… Read More ›
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Thailand launches probe into 60 million litres of missing oil in Surat Thani as energy crisis deepens. DSI targets traders amid supply disruptions, tanker anomalies,… Read More ›
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Horse power returns as Lampang police deploy carriage patrols for Songkran, boosting visibility, cutting fuel use, and securing tourist zones as officers ride century-old carriages… Read More ›
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Three Thai crew members killed on cargo ship Mayuree Naree after a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz. A fragile US-Iran ceasefire may now… Read More ›
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Two fires linked to malfunctioning power banks tore through a Nakhon Ratchasima condo and a Buri Ram house, destroying property but causing no injuries. In … Read More ›
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Phuket horror: Ukrainian tourist, 20, raped by van driver after asking for Wi-Fi. Suspect, 43, arrested within hours and confesses. CCTV crucial as police prepare… Read More ›
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Gun attack on MP Kamolsak sparks widening probe as ISOC-linked pickup, ex-marines and dismantling plot emerge. PM Anutin orders an urgent report into a Narathiwat… Read More ›
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Human remains found on stricken Thai ship Mayuree Naree after Iranian attack. Three missing engineers feared dead as second search uncovers grim evidence in flooded… Read More ›
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Pattaya police staged a 4:00 AM raid on Walking Street, arresting 31 transgender women after rising thefts, assaults, and street brawls involving tourists, as authorities… Read More ›
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Gunmen launched two deadly attacks hours apart in Pattani and Narathiwat, killing a village headman, a deputy district chief and a 27-year-old woman. Police are… Read More ›
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Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee demands a probe after huge immigration queues spark outrage online. Tourists fear missing flights as claims emerge of a ฿200 fast… Read More ›
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Late-night raid hits popular Chachoengsao karaoke bar after complaints of illegal hours and foreign workers. Undercover sting confirms prostitution offers. Eight foreign nationals arrested, and… Read More ›
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Immigration warns travellers: TDAC entry registration for Thailand is free, yet 10% of foreign arrivals use rip-off websites charging $20–$90. Officials say fake platforms are… Read More ›
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Thai police reopen probe into death of UK tourist Joshua Kershaw, 21, found dead in Bangkok hotel hours after arrival. Family releases photo of mystery… Read More ›
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Former petrol station worker, 26, arrested after police infiltrate LINE groups selling explicit clips to members for cash. The investigation tracked a 358-member group and… Read More ›
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Miami police arrest a 42-year-old American after a hit-and-run that killed two Thai nationals crossing a Miami Beach crosswalk. Witnesses reported speeding and no headlights.… Read More ›
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Bangkok police raided Sukhumvit Soi 4 on Friday night and arrested 16 foreign women for prostitution. They handed them to Immigration for visa revocation and… Read More ›
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Runaway TikTok mum Ellis Matthews, 32, who bragged about life in Thailand, is jailed for 26 months after returning to the UK. The “Mum on… Read More ›
Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7% 
Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi driver found on Tuesday evening 
Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water 
Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues 
Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school 
State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support 
King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday 
Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday 
Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill 
Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace 
New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June 
Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait 
Chaos at Krabi Airport on Sunday as idiot passenger passes careless but devastating bomb remark 
Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage 
US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait 
Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya 
Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval 
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