Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
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Democrat MP Chaichana Dechdecho has linked the Winnie the Pooh168 gambling network to Forex operations, scammer groups, restaurants and a TikTok account. He claims gambling-linked… Read More ›
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A farmer digging a ditch in Kamphaeng Phet uncovered a human skeleton believed to be 500 years old alongside ancient coins and metal artefacts. Police,… Read More ›
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Another EV fire has rocked Thailand after a Bangkok-registered electric car exploded into flames in Phichit, just 90 minutes after a blaze destroyed three homes… Read More ›
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French fugitive Mr Dogan, 38, wanted by Interpol and two countries over an alleged ฿8 billion Ponzi scheme, was arrested at a luxury Cha-am villa.… Read More ›
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A child foiled a deadly bomb plot in Narathiwat after spotting a suspect beside a police vehicle outside a mosque. Minutes later, the device exploded.… Read More ›
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Phuket is considering tripling hotel taxes to 3% in a move that could raise up to ฿1.5 billion a year. Officials are also targeting thousands… Read More ›
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American DJ Rick Alberto was arrested during a midnight Chiang Mai raid after police found him allegedly working without a permit. The case comes as… Read More ›
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Pattaya’s latest foreigner-versus-local street brawl left one man injured and reignited scrutiny of the resort’s growing punch-up problem, with police probing a chase through city… Read More ›
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A deadly balcony collapse in Bangkok’s Talat Noi crushed one man and injured another as tonnes of concrete crashed onto Charoen Krung Road. Investigators are… Read More ›
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A mentally ill woman, 21, stabbed her older sister more than 50 times in a blood-soaked 17th-floor Bangkok condo horror. Police say she planned the… Read More ›
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DSI investigators have opened a probe into an alleged ฿74.9 million Suvarnabhumi Airport contract scandal after claims linked a former deputy PM and a major… Read More ›
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Neighbour haunted by mystery messages he blamed on a 65-year-old man climbed a fence and beat him to death inside his Ang Thong home. The… Read More ›
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Six Pakistani men were arrested in a midnight Pattaya sting after police uncovered a suspected miracle-cure scam that allegedly fleeced tourists of tens of thousands… Read More ›
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Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt is preparing reforms to speed deportations, end lengthy detention for foreign offenders and cut state costs. Backed by PM Anutin,… Read More ›
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DSI raids at 24 locations have uncovered an alleged forex fraud network tied to luxury assets, crypto wallets and money flows linked to a People’s… Read More ›
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Koh Samui faces a tourism shake-up as Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul backs a visitor levy to fund roads and safety, while PM Anutin Charnvirakul orders a… Read More ›
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A suspected shotgun killer accused of executing a Buriram lottery vendor stunned police by brushing his teeth on a livestream as officers surrounded his Sa… Read More ›
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Scottish boxing champion Colin Cairney, 22, has died after a horror fall from a moving Phuket tuk-tuk. Police charged the driver after he admitted to… Read More ›
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Koh Samui’s safety record is under the spotlight after the death of Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, prompting a ministerial intervention, a major police probe… Read More ›
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Bangkok’s sinkhole scare strikes again as a major road near Lotus Bang Kapi collapses, forcing an overnight emergency operation. Engineers reopened the route before dawn,… Read More ›
Tourism levy rejected by airline industry for a second time as not feasible and an impediment to growth 
Canadian goes berserk in Krabi. Steals hospital emergency van and behaves madly when confronted by police 
Smuggled cannabis exports activity grows rapidly with thousands of tourist cases to the UK intercepted 
Civil service exam scandal to deepen as it is feared 5,000 may be corrupt. Ruling party plans new law 
Thai regulator proposes an online digital platform for licenced radio stations as media sphere sees drastic changes 
Huge success for Thailand tourism as ‘Tomorrowland’ sells out 150,000 tickets for a money spinning show 
Bangkok on the up and up as world magnet for high earners and the rich. 50% surge in fat cats by 2030 
Mukdahan Police await to find out if 11 year old boy who drove pickup killing 10 monks can be questioned 
Commerce Minister Suphajee talks about gold in an economy and world driven by US-China trade rivalry 
Cannabis industry on the brink. Anutin threatens to reschedule the drug after huge seizures worldwide 
Former Justice Minister calls for action on exam scandal. Says five officials disciplined are scapegoats 
Forex trading now in the sights of lawmakers as Bhumjaithai Party committee boss calls for change 
64 year old dies after being stung by wasps Saturday while picking wild mushrooms in Nakhon Phanom 
Tighter screening on outbound flights across Thai airports in force following Thai Airways hostess case 
Married couple from Loei remanded in prison until July 15 as DSI police pursue drug trafficking case against them 
Death in the car after sexual activity. Bangkok police look into shocking discovery of dead young couple 
Foreign nominee firms still the target of an escalating crackdown and blamed for poor economic growth 
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