Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen

Blind man dies chained to pole inside burning home in Kanchanaburi. Police launch full investigation

Blind man dies chained to pole inside burning home in Kanchanaburi. Police launch full investigation

August 11, 2025

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

A 66-year-old blind man was found chained to a pole and burned alive in his Kanchanaburi home. His wife admitted they had argued 10 days… Read More ›

Bangkok police arrest three Laotian hookers for advertising sex online and posting misleading profiles

Bangkok police arrest three Laotian hookers for advertising sex online and posting misleading profiles

August 10, 2025

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

Bangkok police arrest three Laotian women for advertising fake escort services online. Clients complained photos didn’t match reality, sparking a raid at a resort. Authorities… Read More ›

Dark secrets linked with burned out ghost MG sedan found last week at the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

Dark secrets linked with burned out ghost MG sedan found last week at the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

August 10, 2025

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

Burned MG sedan found at Phitsanulok’s notorious ‘Death Curve’ linked to a woman with a criminal past who rented the car in 2023 and vanished.… Read More ›

China’s tsunami of illegal activity flooding Thailand is undermining the country’s security and economy

China’s tsunami of illegal activity flooding Thailand is undermining the country’s security and economy

August 9, 2025

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

China’s flood of illegal activity is undermining Thailand’s security and economy. Armed crime, secret factories, and illegal workers fuel a shadow economy, prompting urgent crackdowns… Read More ›

10 year old Canadian tourist just arrived in Thailand lost her life on Thursday off Phuket’s Kata Beach

10 year old Canadian tourist just arrived in Thailand lost her life on Thursday off Phuket’s Kata Beach

August 9, 2025

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

A 10-year-old Canadian girl drowned at Phuket’s Kata Beach just one day after arriving for a family holiday. Despite rough surf and strong currents, no… Read More ›

Mentally unhinged man attacks 2 Malaysian tourists and set them on fire in Bangkok. Random attack

Mentally unhinged man attacks 2 Malaysian tourists and set them on fire in Bangkok. Random attack

August 9, 2025

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

A mentally unstable man randomly attacked two Malaysian tourists in Bangkok, dousing them with thinner and setting them on fire. A brave bystander saved them.… Read More ›

Live sex streaming TV operation run by Chinese crew closed down in Pattaya. Police raid high-end villa

Live sex streaming TV operation run by Chinese crew closed down in Pattaya. Police raid high-end villa

August 8, 2025

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

Thai police raided a luxury Pattaya villa, shutting down a Chinese-run illegal live sex streaming operation. Viewers paid to control shows in real time. Multiple… Read More ›

Brit motorcyclist from Scotland loses his legs in a freak Bangkok accident. Refused by local hospital

Brit motorcyclist from Scotland loses his legs in a freak Bangkok accident. Refused by local hospital

August 8, 2025

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

British motorcyclist from Scotland lost both legs in a Bangkok hit-and-run crash. The truck driver fled the scene. Local hospital refused treatment, citing insurance concerns.… Read More ›

Ghost wreck and skeleton found under crashed truck on a road known as the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

Ghost wreck and skeleton found under crashed truck on a road known as the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

August 7, 2025

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

Truck plunges off Thailand’s ‘Death Curve’—driver survives, but rescuers find ghost car wreck and human skeleton hidden in ravine; police probe whether forgotten crash was… Read More ›

Trouble again flares in Pattaya. Lovesick UK man ends up with a broken wrist after attacking bar girl

Trouble again flares in Pattaya. Lovesick UK man ends up with a broken wrist after attacking bar girl

August 7, 2025

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

Lovesick British tourist slaps Pattaya bar girl, sparking violent brawl. An American tourist intervenes, breaking the Brit’s wrist while trying to stop the fight. Jealousy,… Read More ›

Dark web drugs kingpin arrested at Pattaya hideout, far from Sweden, where he powered European deals

Dark web drugs kingpin arrested at Pattaya hideout, far from Sweden, where he powered European deals

August 6, 2025

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

Swedish dark web drug kingpin “Toby” arrested at luxury Pattaya villa after fleeing Interpol Red Notice. He ran a secret online drug platform fueling the… Read More ›

2 Chinese men arrested in Bangkok centre for visa fraud and forgery trying to fool Immigration officers

2 Chinese men arrested in Bangkok centre for visa fraud and forgery trying to fool Immigration officers

August 5, 2025

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

Two Chinese men arrested in Bangkok for forging passport stamps to obtain work visas. Caught trying to pass off a fake Non-Immigrant B visa, they… Read More ›

Well-known French expat dies in Lampang after suffering a diabetic episode while driving near home

Well-known French expat dies in Lampang after suffering a diabetic episode while driving near home

August 5, 2025

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

A well-known 60-year-old French expat was found dead in his car after a suspected diabetic shock in Lampang. Locals saw the vehicle the night before,… Read More ›

Fear on Eastern border under Martial law. Cambodian Bond nabbed on ฿162 a day from Phnom Penh regime

Fear on Eastern border under Martial law. Cambodian Bond nabbed on ฿162 a day from Phnom Penh regime

August 5, 2025

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

Thai border tensions soar after Cambodian spy caught for just ฿162/day. Martial law orders to tighten security, nationwide drone ban enforced. Arrests and rocket attacks… Read More ›

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

August 4, 2025

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

Thai border provinces remain on edge with nightly patrols, a nationwide drone ban and spy arrests after Cambodian attacks displaced over 100,000. Cambodia continues troop… Read More ›

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

August 4, 2025

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

Thai soldiers near a killing field at the border endure the unbearable stench of rotting Cambodian corpses left unretrieved. As talks continue in Malaysia, tensions… Read More ›

Nigerian arrested on Friday linked to international drug smuggling cartel led by Africans on Koh Samui

Nigerian arrested on Friday linked to international drug smuggling cartel led by Africans on Koh Samui

August 3, 2025

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

Nigerian man arrested with cocaine in Phuket linked to a major drug cartel based in Koh Samui. Two Brazilians caught with ฿20 million worth of… Read More ›

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

August 3, 2025

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

German crypto conman arrested in Thailand after swindling retired Aussie cop out of $1.1 million. The elaborate scam highlights rising crypto fraud targeting expats. Victim… Read More ›

Well mannered 9 year old school girl who dreamed of being a doctor dies on a school yard ‘train’ swing

Well mannered 9 year old school girl who dreamed of being a doctor dies on a school yard ‘train’ swing

August 2, 2025

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

Nine-year-old Nong Praewa, a well-mannered third grader who dreamed of becoming a doctor, died after being struck by a rocking playground ride at her school… Read More ›

Swedish Nonproliferation and Export Control Agency reviewing Thailand’s Gripen jets deal. No suspension

Swedish Nonproliferation and Export Control Agency reviewing Thailand’s Gripen jets deal. No suspension

August 2, 2025

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

Thailand’s ฿19.5 billion deal to buy 12 Swedish Gripen jets still on, despite combat use sparking a review by Sweden’s export agency. Air Chief Marshal… Read More ›

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