50-year-old Dutchman suffering from cancer files complaint against Hua Hin hospital over fees
April survey by the Thai Ministry of Commerce showed that many private Thai hospitals were overcharging by between 30% and 300% on a range of… Read More ›
Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Son Nguyen
Chinese woman seeks death penalty for husband who tried to murder her in Thailand by pushing her off a cliff
The motive for the attempted murder was the ฿78 million ($2.5 million) fortune belonging to the 32-year-old woman in China. It has emerged that she… Read More ›
Thai women dead as a riverside pavilion with over 20 people in it slid into a murky river and sunk
The tragedy occurred in Samut Songkhram province, an old, historic and small province southwest of Bangkok on the gulf. It was a holiday in Thailand… Read More ›
UK man scrambles online to raise funds before he is lodged in a Bangkok remand prison
Initial reports suggested that Samuel Caleb Bircher was an Irish man. He is, in fact, a UK man from Taunton in Somerset where his family… Read More ›
UK Thai TV star faces legal battle to get custody of her baby daughter after midday snatch in Phuket
UK tabloids have been reporting the story of the baby’s abduction in Phuket as Thai police investigate a complaint filed by her mother. On Friday,… Read More ›
Begpacking is shameless behaviour that is outlawed in Thailand and poisons goodwill between cultures
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Thai World, Thailand:
The sort of tourists and visitors that Thailand could do without. Cheap, ignorant and entitled begpackers from wealthy western countries are increasingly targeting Thailand as… Read More ›
Mother cradled daughter’s head after crocodiles ate her as family crocodile farm is to be sold, father takes blame
Media, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:
Rom Roath, a 35-year-old crocodile farmer arrived home on Sunday to his wife and two infant children at the family farm in Siem Reap. He… Read More ›
Filming of Fast and Furious movie begins in Krabi in what will be a big boost to the local economy
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Thai World, Thailand:
Hollywood movie stars Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez released a short video clip after the first day’s filming was completed. Both celebrated the long-lived franchise,… Read More ›
Thai women fall victim to London’s pickpocketing problem which targets Asian tourists to the city
Culture, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai women handed their video of the pickpocket theft over to the Metropolitan Police in London. It clearly identifies the three thieves with clear footage.… Read More ›
Elite doctors at Siriraj reveal that the ‘mystery’ illness that killed a Thai TV star was a rare but lethal form of TB
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Doctors found some colored tissue in the star’s nasal cavity. This led them to conduct tests which tested positive for a rare form of TB… Read More ›
Calls to legalise prostitution in Thailand after Pattaya sex raid on Walking Street this week
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, Thai World, Thailand:
This month, a Thammasat University law lecturer called for Thailand to legalise and regulate the sex industry. It follows an informative seminar and forum in… Read More ›
Home smoke law not a blanket ban but a stringent new law that foresees the end of smoking in Thailand
Culture, Living, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:
Thailand is an outstanding country in the world in its approach to healthcare and government health campaigns. They are both remarkably successful and point to… Read More ›
Australians drinking duty free on flight from Sydney to Phuket make the right call and arrive on time
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The standoff between the flight crew and Australians at the back of the Sydney to Phuket flight on Wednesday ended well after three hours when… Read More ›
Thai man puts pesticide in his parents water to poison them after they cut off the internet router at his home
Crime, Culture, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:
Shocking incident happened after a highly charged row on Thursday night when the 29 year old step father switched off the family’s wifi after the… Read More ›
Thai girlfriend survives fall from 5th floor condo after heated argument with her French partner
Crime, Culture, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:
Incident at condo in Banglamung area of Pattaya on Sunday last is strikingly similar to a 2017 incident in which the mute 24 year old… Read More ›
Thai woman in Chiang Rai shot in the head by spurned ex lover after online jealousy erupts
Crime, Culture, Living, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:
27 year old Sawitree Phromwong had ended her relationship with 31 year old Ek Udom, a convicted criminal who had just served one year from… Read More ›
UK rapist and crack cocaine drug dealer to be sentenced on July 8th after his release from a Thai prison
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The tragic death of a young Thai woman, 26 year old Wannipa Chanhuaton, at the hands of the UK man formerly convicted of rape and… Read More ›
Highway robber arrested and charged on Ko Samui led double life as hotel employee on the island
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai man on a motorbike stopped a German Thai couple on the road from Lamai beach in the east of Ko Samui to Mae Nam… Read More ›
Police called to deal with gecko trespass incident in Bueng Kan. Suspect arrested, later released
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A humorous story from northern Thailand highlights the varied role of the Royal Thai police across the nation. For once, it is a story that… Read More ›
Mother abandons newborn baby as she felt she could not care for little boy on husband’s income
Living, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:
Woman’s husband works away from home to find employment. His salary as a driver is just over ฿10,000 per month. The infant’s mother, after bringing… Read More ›
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Senior bank figure suggests an interest rate cut in Thailand can not be ruled out to tackle economy
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TV interest in German man on the run led to him being exposed in June as Thai police pulled his file
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Attempted car homicide as woman sees boyfriend with new partner riding pillion on his motorbike
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Thai women fall victim to London’s pickpocketing problem which targets Asian tourists to the city
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