Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
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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 ›
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UK teen’s dream holiday in Thailand takes a shocking turn as she’s arrested in Georgia for cannabis smuggling. Bella May Culley faces life in prison… Read More ›
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A UK tourist, Liam Gibson, suffers life-changing injuries after falling at the dangerous Na Muang Waterfall 2 in Thailand. His family is raising funds for… Read More ›
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People’s Party MP Thaophipop Limjittrakarn has called for a full repeal of Thailand’s alcohol control laws after the government’s partial liberalisation for tourists left local… Read More ›
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Thailand’s ad spend forecast cut to 2.2% in 2025 as economic tremors, falling tourism and tariff woes hit hard. Top firm warns brands not to… Read More ›
Welsh family need help as 29-year-old Ashton Jones, father of two, still battles for his life in a Pattaya hospital 
PM Paetongtarn suspended from duties while Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit takes power 
Army security agency confirms bomb spree targeting tourist hotspots near Phuket linked to insurgency 
Third loved one and tourist downed off Karon Beach in dangerous rip tides in just 18 days on Saturday 
Death traps: Laotian mother killed carrying her baby across the road at a Pathum Thani Zebra crossing 
82-year-old grandmother calls police to arrest pot crazed son who attacked her grandson with a sword 
Chinese man who procured a young Thai woman for sex and drugs arrested after finally coming from Laos 
New York police arrest man who mugged and robbed a 26-year-old Thai woman at a city subway station 
PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister also in new cabinet ahead of Constitutional Court ruling 
Minister dismisses reports of an 18% tariff deal with the United States on exports. Talks still in play 
Police raid on a Den of Iniquity weed shop shows just why Thailand has moved to again outlaw the drug 
PM Paetongtarn hoping to get a fillip from US-Thai trade talks as she battles for political survival against arch foes 
Swede handed a nasty docket in Pattaya as his former life of fraud at home caught up with him Wednesday 
Finance Minister is banking on a U.S. extension of the reciprocal tariff suspension expiring on July 9 
Cannabis or marijuana again going underground on November 11 2025 after minister’s order on Monday 
Elderly Latvian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle heroin out of Laos to Malaysia 
iPhone saves woman from a crossbow arrow fired by crazy Norwegian on Thursday morning in Surat Thani 
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