Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen

Community tensions rise between locals and Israelis in southern Thailand particularly on Koh Phangan

Community tensions rise between locals and Israelis in southern Thailand particularly on Koh Phangan

May 17, 2026

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 ›

40 year old taxi driver murders his girlfriend in Nonathaburi. Brings body to the police station in cab

40 year old taxi driver murders his girlfriend in Nonathaburi. Brings body to the police station in cab

May 16, 2026

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

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 ›

Rail crash in central Bangkok kills eight. Train struck a bus stuck in traffic. Junction barriers failed to lower

Rail crash in central Bangkok kills eight. Train struck a bus stuck in traffic. Junction barriers failed to lower

May 16, 2026

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

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 ›

Chinese arms dealer arrested on Sunday under armed guard at Pattaya hospital amid mystery over mission

Chinese arms dealer arrested on Sunday under armed guard at Pattaya hospital amid mystery over mission

May 15, 2026

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 ›

Anutin visits Koh Phangan as nominee crackdown shows 68% of firms with foreign ownership links

Anutin visits Koh Phangan as nominee crackdown shows 68% of firms with foreign ownership links

May 14, 2026

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 ›

Prime Minister signals review of Chinese visa policy after latest criminal case in Pattaya linked to arms

Prime Minister signals review of Chinese visa policy after latest criminal case in Pattaya linked to arms

May 12, 2026

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

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 ›

Major arrest in Chonburi of a 31 year old Chinese man with arms and explosives. Strong Embassy reaction

Major arrest in Chonburi of a 31 year old Chinese man with arms and explosives. Strong Embassy reaction

May 11, 2026

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

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 ›

Russian tourist wins viral online praise in Phuket after he gave a local vendor a helping hand on Friday

Russian tourist wins viral online praise in Phuket after he gave a local vendor a helping hand on Friday

May 10, 2026

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

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 ›

Press posse captures Thailand’s ongoing police crisis as former top cop Big Joke visits CSD headquarters

Press posse captures Thailand’s ongoing police crisis as former top cop Big Joke visits CSD headquarters

May 9, 2026

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

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 ›

School student selling grilled pork saves collapsed tourist’s life in Kathu after he fainted on a local road

School student selling grilled pork saves collapsed tourist’s life in Kathu after he fainted on a local road

May 9, 2026

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

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 ›

Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

May 8, 2026

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 ›

Concerns about cannabis as foreign tourist in Pattaya attacks Thai man complaining about public smoking

Concerns about cannabis as foreign tourist in Pattaya attacks Thai man complaining about public smoking

May 7, 2026

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

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 ›

Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi  driver found on Tuesday evening

Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi  driver found on Tuesday evening

May 6, 2026

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

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 ›

Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water

Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water

May 6, 2026

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

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 ›

Underage brothel busted by police in Pathum Thani. Three operators arrested and underage girls rescued

Underage brothel busted by police in Pathum Thani. Three operators arrested and underage girls rescued

May 5, 2026

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

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 ›

Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues

Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues

May 5, 2026

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

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 ›

Boyfriend flees Nonthaburi condo after murder of 25 year old girlfriend. Arrested in Chiang Mai by Police

Boyfriend flees Nonthaburi condo after murder of 25 year old girlfriend. Arrested in Chiang Mai by Police

May 4, 2026

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

Boyfriend arrested after 25-year-old online seller found dead in Nonthaburi condo. The  suspect fled, abandoned his car and took a bus north, and was caught… Read More ›

Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school

Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school

May 4, 2026

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

Thailand launches nationwide crackdown after Koh Phangan raid finds 89 foreign children and illegal workers at unlicensed school. Arrests made as authorities tighten inspections, enforce… Read More ›

Thaksin’s lawyers and family query ankle bracelet stipulation given his age and underlying health issues

Thaksin’s lawyers and family query ankle bracelet stipulation given his age and underlying health issues

May 3, 2026

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

Thaksin Shinawatra’s May 11 parole is confirmed, but a committee-ordered ankle monitor sparks dispute. Despite age and health concerns, authorities insisted this week on tracking… Read More ›

King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday

King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday

May 2, 2026

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

Thai King and Queen return from Sweden after high-profile royal visit, joining global leaders at King Carl Gustaf’s 80th birthday banquet in Stockholm, marking a… Read More ›

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