Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Mystery surrounds the death of a 50-year-old American man found hanging upside down from a sixth-floor Pattaya hotel balcony. Police found no signs of assault… Read More ›
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Young police officer ignores Phuket beach red flags and vanishes beneath violent monsoon waves before his body washes ashore after a gruelling two-day search. Lifeguards… Read More ›
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Eight killed and 30 injured after a freight train smashed into a Bangkok bus before bursting into flames. Police say CCTV shows a red warning… Read More ›
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Glowing tributes pour in after rising Irish filmmaker Max Hendrickson, 20, and his Czech girlfriend died in a rented scooter crash on Thailand’s deadly roads,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Alarm grows over Koh Phangan’s expanding Israeli community as MPs warn of security risks, illegal businesses and foreign influence, while Phuket authorities tighten enforcement amid… Read More ›
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A taxi driver drove to a Nonthaburi police station with his girlfriend’s body hidden in his car after an alleged jealous rage killing. Detectives say… Read More ›
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Eight people died after a freight train smashed into a packed Bangkok bus, dragging it 50 metres before it burst into flames beside Makkasan station.… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Chinese suspect linked to C4 bombs, assault rifles and Cambodia scam gangs remains under heavy guard in Pattaya hospital after an apparent overdose, as Thai… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
PM Anutin Charnvirakul landed on Koh Phangan as 300 officers raided firms, land plots and businesses in a huge crackdown on suspected foreign nominee networks.… Read More ›
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Pattaya crash probe explodes into a national security scandal as police arrest Navy officers, trace a Glock pistol to Bangkok police and investigate Chinese suspect… Read More ›
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Thai police arrested a 31-year-old Chinese national in Chonburi after seizing advanced weapons, ammunition and C4 explosives. Investigators have not ruled out terrorism or sabotage… Read More ›
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Russian tourist praised after viral Phuket clip shows him helping elderly vendor push heavy piggy-bank cart uphill at Windmill Viewpoint on the island. Video spreads… Read More ›
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Thailand’s police crisis deepened as “Big Joke” arrived at CSD headquarters carrying evidence in an assault probe while another senior officer faced extortion allegations tied… Read More ›
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Phuket schoolboy Jojo Savel dropped his after-school skewer stall and performed CPR on a bleeding foreign tourist who collapsed unconscious on a Kathu road, with… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes and a tourist accused of deliberately sneezing on a Phuket food stall have sparked nationwide outrage as PM… Read More ›
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Tourist fury on Pattaya beach: foreign man ‘attacks Thai diner from behind’ after cannabis warning. Claimed he was a boxer and sparked chaos. The incident… Read More ›
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Taxi driver, 65, found dead with head wound beside bloodstained cab in remote Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya field near Highway 9 (Bang Pa-In – Bang… Read More ›
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Salmonella scare in Nakhon Ratchasima bottled water sparks urgent probe. Factory linked to tyre site under scrutiny as officials race to assess risk, trace distribution,… Read More ›
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Three arrested in Pathum Thani after police exposed a “cat grooming” shop as an alleged child trafficking front. Officers rescued minors and uncovered a seven-year… Read More ›
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Icelandic tourist, 56, found hanging under a tree on Koh Larn with a head wound and medication stash nearby. Witnesses saw him hours earlier. Police… Read More ›
30 out of 100 high risk students at school test positive for narcotics in Surin. Schools are now a magnet 
Colliers boss in Thailand says now is the time to buy into the country’s resilient property market 
Prime Minister pushes to seal Thailand’s trade deal with the United States as rivals lock in benefits 
Police move to tighten the foreign ownership net now in Krabi. Luxury villas linked with Spaniards raided 
Highly qualified young woman becomes first Thai Airways female pilot in the hitherto all male cockpit 
Former Prime Minister Thaksin gains his full freedom after Royal Pardon to celebrate the Queen’s birthday 
Bank of Thailand offers a more cheerful view of the economy for 2026 with GDP growth projection of 2% 
Top media expert warns government that Thailand is losing its sovereignty in the digital world of news 
Immigration Bureau officers discover suspected human trafficking ring using Bangkok as a transport hub 
Economy dominated by geopolitics turning its back on small concerns. Commerce Minister’s warning 
Things have changed in politics but Thaksin still faces legal issues including a 17 billion baht tax debt 
Ranger killed in heavy Narathiwat security operation. Extended battle between army and insurgents 
Trump counters Iran with tougher terms and a warning. Tehran now says it does not trust the US 
Former top Justice Ministry figure calls for tough line against NACC official charged over road death 
Bangkok Pride flags the Thai capital as a Gay Pride centre as Pheu Thai leader Yotsanun pledges support 
Government to reopen Hua Hin to international flights as it pushes Thai Airways on more flights 
Short term and long term warnings lights for the ailing Thai economy as it ploughs through headwinds 
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