Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Police swoop on Canadian Aldo Ochoa Saenz, 38, at his Chiang Mai hotel hours before he planned to leave Thailand. A British tourist’s rape complaint,… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Police storm a house near Pattaya after a captive woman’s secret WeChat plea. Three Chinese women are rescued, one chained inside a wardrobe, as four… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Dr Chakriwat, King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s third son, pleads to return home for urgent brain surgery. Two large tumours threaten his life as savings run out,… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Meena Kondo’s Australian drug case takes a hopeful turn as prosecutors and her lawyers open resolution talks. Meanwhile, Thailand prosecutes four suspected network members after… Read More ›
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Duangporn “Jeans” At-han’s family battles to bring her ashes home after she was strangled and found inside a suitcase in a Taiwan freezer. Relatives also… Read More ›
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Thai women blow open ‘Freya Ice Queen’ trafficking gang exploiting 24 victims across 26 brothels. Passports were seized, crushing debts imposed and one woman was… Read More ›
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Masked Frenchman stages bizarre Spider-Man raid on Koh Samui animal park, tearing down an Israeli-related banner before scattering Pokémon cards in a peace protest. Hours… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Gunfire tears through a South Pattaya apartment as a serving policeman fires repeatedly after a violent clash. CCTV later shows him being struck with a… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Village official Hamdee Jehsoh is gunned down in Yala before attackers strike Highway 410 hours later, burning machinery and a civilian car, smashing CCTV and… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Race to save Bangkok’s Monday commute after MRT fire cripples Tao Poon. Engineers work through the night repairing 750V power, rail and signalling systems as… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Durian dispute turns deadly as Thanyathorn Songserm reportedly targets four members of her former partner’s family. His mother is killed, his brother seriously wounded and… Read More ›
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Australian murder accused Simon Peter Carman stays behind bars after denying killing 17-year-old “Cake” in Pattaya. CCTV, DNA and an autopsy form the prosecution case… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Bomb and gun ambush leaves two Volunteer Defence Corps men dead and 16 wounded in Narathiwat. A huge gas-cylinder device flips their truck before concealed… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Lisa conquers another US milestone as “SaWaDiKa” hits Billboard No. 69, smashes 100 million YouTube views and carries Bangkok nightlife, tuk-tuks and Muay Thai onto… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Good Samaritan Sarasin Pramoonpong, 17, offers to help a stranded foreigner in Pattaya but ends up injured. Police took the aggressive, shirtless man away after… Read More ›
Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Woraphak Thanyawong faces a US sanctions investigation after two powerful congressional chairmen name him among 28 scam-network targets. The former Anutin minister denies all links.… Read More ›
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Skeleton found beneath a mosquito net stuns a Chiang Mai homebuyer after a foreclosed house is sold at auction. Police suspect missing owner Sriwan Sae… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Phattharawarin “Pim” Piadok, 24, was found naked and strangled with an electrical cable inside her Udon Thani room. Police found signs she was dragged from… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Tommy Boulanger, 15, dies from catastrophic brain injuries after a Chinese driver reverses into his path in Pattaya. Nearly seven months later, Wang Xian remains… Read More ›
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Knife-wielding motorcycle robbers slash and beat British man Anand Kumar in Jomtien but fail to steal his phone. Minutes later, a Russian tourist is held… Read More ›
Air hostess linked to international trafficking ring smuggling Chinese nationals in and out of Thailand 
Protests at the IMF World Bank meetings turn violent but Bangkok police deny being heavy handed 
Bhumjaithai Party Southern MP facing political strain as questions grow about her husband’s online fortune 
Portuguese woman’s 5 year stay in Thailand without a valid visa ends at a Phuket cookery class on Tuesday 
Thai police get involved in Hong Kong prostitution ring smashed last weekend which yielded vast returns 
Police arrest Chinese tourist thief who used Thai flights to snatch credit cards and run up charges on them 
UK man urgently sought by family after vanishing in Thailand over a week ago just before his flight home 
Tax grab targeted at outbound passengers is opposed by travel industry as ministry pushes a new agenda 
Upmarket Thai prostitution racket smashed by Hong Kong police. 16 people arrested in separate swoops 
Air force monitors Chinese base operation in Laos as Beijing strengthens military ties with neighbours 
Tourist police reach out to Russian Embassy to inform tourists visiting Thailand about laws and customs 
Police chief says Bangkok is ready for World Bank and IMF meetings with over 18,000 delegates visiting 
Indian YouTube on tour of Thailand with no money hits a snag at Udon Thani temple and is asked to leave 
Chiang Rai river basin findings ramp up the pressure on Thailand to act over poison flowing from Burma 
Horrorific work incident saw woman (49) decapitated by a lift on Saturday. Police investigation underway 
Counterfeiting racket selling on TikTok and Lazada busted in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested on site 
PM says he can explain. Denies power over impartial agencies as a no confidence motion is filed in House 
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