Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
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Trouble in paradise for Thai–farang marriages as 75-year-old Australian prepares to return home after wife seeks divorce, while Pattaya faces repeated domestic abuse cases involving… Read More ›
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A British man on holiday in Chiang Mai fell to his death from a 10th-floor condo after a heated row with his fiancée. The couple… Read More ›
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Newborn girl dumped in backpack on a bridge survives stormy night alone. CCTV shows a woman riding off after abandoning the infant. Baby found alive… Read More ›
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A young UK family is selling almost everything and moving to Thailand for a fresh start. Facing soaring costs, rising crime and a failing school… Read More ›
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Desperate plea from 38-year-old Aussie man searching for his Thai mother lost since age 8. Taken to Australia after his parents split in Phuket, Jeffrey… Read More ›
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Police raid a Khon Kaen weed shop-turned-teen drug den ignites national uproar, exposing why Thailand will recriminalize cannabis. New laws ban high-THC weed by Nov… Read More ›
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Bangkok braces for chaos as Yellow Shirts march against PM Paetongtarn. Leaked audio scandal, coalition cracks, and rising conservative fury fuel a protest that could… Read More ›
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“I was a ghost,” said 46-year-old Piya after walking 700km to kick a decades-long cannabis addiction. Greeted with support in Chiang Mai, he now plans… Read More ›
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A 14-year-old boy has died of hunger in Nonthaburi after months without food. His parents, found barely alive, survived only on tap water. The tragedy… Read More ›
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Thailand revs up for F1! Cabinet approves ฿40bn plan to host Grand Prix from 2028, with Bangkok likely as the venue. Design work is already… Read More ›
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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt unveils AI-powered smart traffic lights at 72 intersections, cutting delays by 10-41%. The system uses cameras and real-time data to improve… Read More ›
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Health Minister Somsak to attend a rare Medical Council meeting this week to defend his veto on punishing doctors who treated former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.… Read More ›
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French tourist busted in Pattaya for raping a vulnerable young teenager in Nong Khai. Cops say he paid to abuse her, then fled. Arrested outside… Read More ›
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Last Thai hostage in Gaza, Nattapong Pinta, confirmed murdered by Islamist Mujahideen Brigades allied with Hamas. PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed deep sorrow as the total… Read More ›
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Busted at the Border: Three Taiwanese scam kingpins busted at Suvarnabhumi with 19 hidden phones tied to Thai fraud rings. Phones linked to fake sales… Read More ›
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A Nakhon Sawan teacher was suspended after forcing 11 students caught smoking to drink water laced with cigarette butts. The bizarre punishment, caught on video,… Read More ›
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Opal Suchata Chuangsri, 21, makes history as Thailand’s first Miss World, overcoming a teenage health scare and pageant controversy to triumph in India—offering rare hope… Read More ›
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A young Chinese man was arrested at Chiang Mai Zoo after groping a female intern in broad daylight. CCTV captured the assault, and police say… Read More ›
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Thailand’s entire police air fleet has been grounded after two deadly crashes in one month killed nine officers. On Saturday, a 1973 helicopter exploded mid-air,… Read More ›
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Thailand has been ranked among the world’s safest destinations for solo female travellers, with praise from top blogs and the New York Post highlighting its… Read More ›
Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police 
American lobbyist streams from the Thai Cambodian border as top Bangkok officials brief World’s media 
Brit on electric motorbike attacked by angry Pattaya mob after causing serious injury to an innocent Thai woman 
Quiet, disciplined soldier dies in Surin after opening fire on two locals partying into the night loudly 
Russian firearms dealer arrested while keeping his visa status legal in Thailand at Phuket Immigration 
People’s Party MPs claim they were offered ฿10 million to vote for casino bill before it was withdrawn 
Trouble in paradise for marriages between foreigner and Thais as Australian gets ready to return home 
Tensions are still rising on Thai Cambodian border as 2nd Army commander reveals defensive tactics 
Brainy 16 year old swats his maths teacher leaving her with a black eye in act which has stunned Thailand 
Arrest in Phang-nga linked to grisly murder found at a local pier. Body dumped in chains and dumbbells 
Expert warns foreign tourism has become Thailand’s curse, fueling inertia and a widespread malaise 
Early morning Pattaya madness dumps UK biker in hot water after obstructing an ambulance rescue 
Flailing Hun Sen wages new war on his own nationals in Thailand by threatening them if they don’t return 
Conservatives behind plan to bring back General Prayut. Pheu Thai on Sunday insisted politics will hold 
Finance Ministry & central bank move to boost credit by shifting non-performing debt into asset firms 
Soldier loses foot and 2 others injured by Cambodian PMN-2 landmine in Sisaket while on border patrol 
10 year old Canadian tourist just arrived in Thailand lost her life on Thursday off Phuket’s Kata Beach 
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