Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen
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Grandparents die heroes saving a teen from floodwaters — Three elders drowned trying to rescue a 14-year-old boy in Yasothon. The teen survived thanks to… Read More ›
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Chiang Mai police acted swiftly to save a 20-year-old university student from losing ฿800,000 to call centre scammers after spotting a suspicious transfer, freezing the… Read More ›
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A young female lion attacked an 11-year-old boy in Kanchanaburi, biting his stomach. A brave man intervened, saving him. Authorities have ordered full prosecution of… Read More ›
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Eight masked gunmen storm a gold shop in Narathiwat, netting ฿24M in a 10-minute raid. Soldier shot, hostage taken, decoy bombs planted. Authorities probe likely… Read More ›
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Whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit warns the new Justice Minister’s ‘working group’ could secretly influence sensitive probes into Senate collusion, Khao Kradong land, and Khanong Phra Airport… Read More ›
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Money Man vs MP! Ben Smith, fixer to Thai elites, slaps ฿100M defamation suit on Rangsiman Rome MP over explosive claims linking him to Cambodia’s… Read More ›
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Fire breaks out on fifth floor of Bangkok Army medical facility on Saturday evening, triggering urgent evacuation, rapid firefighting response. Suspected faulty wiring, no injuries… Read More ›
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A jealous prison director in Korat fatally shot his estranged wife and her new lover, a young prison guard, during a violent confrontation at their… Read More ›
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Chinese tourist Yuan Wenyi’s body was recovered off Phuket’s Nai Harn Beach after violent seas swept him away Wednesday, one of two drownings that day,… Read More ›
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Crypto crook finally nailed in Bangkok mall after sharp-eyed visiting countryman tipped off police, triggering dramatic takedown. Portuguese fugitive Carlos Laposo, behind €500M in crypto… Read More ›
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Hitman who murdered Cambodian opposition leader Lim Kimya in Bangkok is sentenced to life in prison, while his Cambodian handlers remain free, shielded by Hun… Read More ›
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A 19-year-old British man vanished after leaving Pattaya and is feared trapped by Myanmar call centre scam gangs. Thai police launched an urgent search as… Read More ›
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Thailand’s parliament erupts as MP Rangsiman defends warnings on Cambodian scam funds. Deputy PM Thamanat threatens legal action over alleged links to a South African… Read More ›
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Major breakthrough in Pattaya as 77-year-old Dutch pimp Jos Reinard is arrested by elite DSI police for sexually exploiting underage children, exposing the vile traffickers’… Read More ›
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Two tourists drown off Phuket beaches as hidden rip tides and treacherous offshore currents push this year’s drowning toll to nearly 40, showing how paradise… Read More ›
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Stranded Brit war hero, 73, lies unconscious in Thai hospital as daughters fight to bring him home. With no insurance and costs soaring, the family… Read More ›
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Phuket MP Chalermpong demands tighter visa rules and pre-arrival screening for foreign tourists after repeated crimes, public scandals and disruptive behaviour spark outrage and threaten… Read More ›
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Asian man, 30–40, plunges from 32-story Pattaya condo, body split in two on impact. Police find cigarette butts on rooftop, suspect suicide. Authorities investigate, question… Read More ›
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Lost phone unexpectedly leads to a grisly and shocking discovery when a homeless man finds a human skeleton in an abandoned building in Nonthaburi, leaving… Read More ›
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UK man, 23, busted at a Bangkok hotel with over 9kg of meth hidden in tea bags inside a pink suitcase. Tip-off led police to… Read More ›
Israeli father dies heroically off Koh Phangan after saving his son from the sea which turned dangerous 
UK couple’s honeymoon holiday to Thailand halted by Immigration officials over smudged visa stamp 
Crackdown on foreign misbehaviour as South Korean who hosted hooker party is nabbed for solicitation 
Corruption at Bangkok Remand Prison. High-priced hooker flown in from China for an elite mafia inmate 
British man assaults French lover found in a hotel room with his Thai girlfriend. Denies injuries to the woman 
Elderly Canadian woman dies on speedboat outing to swimming area off Koh Phi Phi. Hit by a freak wave 
Big Joke calls on Prime Minister to suspend National Police Chief over rising force corruption scandals 
Corruption killer submits evidence of criminality within the Thai Police to the National Police Chief 
Speedboat disaster off Krabi averted after quick-thinking captain radioed for help with 39 lives aboard 
Three children of wanted Cambodian senator and Hun Sen associate Kok An held illegal Thai citizenship 
Cambodia factor which came from nowhere in June suddenly threatens both Thai politics and its economy 
End of era ordering cheap stuff online from China as Thailand imposes a 10% duty on low cost imports 
Prime Minister savaged for damaging Thai US links by former Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister 
Thailand shocked as United States shelves trade talks after Prime Minister’s call with Trump on Friday 
Malaysian PM trying to hold together Thai Cambodian peace pact repudiated this week by Anutin in Sisaket 
Police groups seek to sue General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke for defamation despite damning evidence 
Some relief for foreign tourists and hospitality sector but Thai nightlife to remain stunted by new law 
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