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Second Thai woman found dead in Poipet within five days, heightening alarm over young Thais seeking work across the border. Mint, 28, left for an… Read More ›
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A British-Thai woman’s dream holiday turned to horror when she suffered a stroke in Turkey and woke up speaking with a Thai accent. Cathy Warren,… Read More ›
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Bright spot in Bangkok as Thailand’s 30th National Book Fair draws over 1 million visitors with 2 million books, 900 booths, six zones, celebrity talks,… Read More ›
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Thailand’s interim government vows to boost domestic demand in Q4 2025 while managing the baht, safeguarding public finances, finalising the US trade deal, navigating a… Read More ›
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Mariah Carey lands in Bangkok to screaming fans ahead of her one-night-only concert at Muang Thong Thani, celebrating 20 years of The Emancipation of Mimi.… Read More ›
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Thailand Post suspends all U.S. parcel deliveries as the de minimis exemption ends, joining China, Hong Kong and other global carriers scrambling to comply with… Read More ›
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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 ›
Ten arrested and two illegal hostels shuttered on Koh Phangan as fierce crackdown continues on the island 
Another blow to the police force as police chief orders decisive action against former Bangkok top cop 
Nigerian Drug kingpin arrested by police in Pattaya after being shopped by a compatriot in his network 
News from Kuala Lumpur of more US economic links and transparency is all very positive for Thailand 
Pointless death of young French tourist who jumped from his hotel in Pattaya after girlfriend trouble 
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government faces new claims of alleged Cambodian scam links 
Crackdown aimed at upending foreign business trade moves from Koh Phangan to Phuket. Four arrested 
Prime Minister Anutin signs accord with Cambodia witnessed by US President Trump in Kuala Lumpur 
Thailand in mourning for Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother who passed away on Friday at 93 years of age 
UK Thai woman suddenly loses her British accent after stroke in Turkey. Now speaks like Thai mother 
29 year old Samut Prakan man died on the phone to Grandma after a bite from cobra that entered home 
Pheu Thai moves beyond Paetongtarn era as bitter party leadership showdown looms on October 31st 
Russian arrested at a motorbike rental business and for retailing illicit substances on Koh Phangan 
UK Coke dealer arrested as police moved in just as he intercepted package from Europe at condo complex 
No respite for Koh Phangan foreign business owners with new raids on Tuesday targeting high end villas 
Immigration Bureau confirms Belarusian national travelled through Thailand at Suvarnabhumi Airport 
Crackdown to wipe out foreign business abuses and ownership on Koh Phangan & Koh Samui intensifies 
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