Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Call centre gangs caused a firestorm on Thursday at Nonthaburi Police Station as dozens lost money
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Nonthaburi police inundated with calls as call centre gangs posing as officers scam Thai citizens nationwide. Victims lose thousands, with one woman in the US… Read More ›
Building labourer arrested as a registered director of a listed Thai public company in a Bangkok suburb
Crime, Economy, Living, Thailand:
Elderly Bangkok labourer arrested as a director of a delisted SET firm. He claims identity misuse and ignorance of the company’s affairs. The company failed… Read More ›
33-year-old Cambodian construction crane operator died in Nakhon Sawan when it fell to the ground
A 33-year-old Cambodian crane operator died instantly when a crane collapsed at a 19-story luxury condominium site in Nakhon Sawan. The construction company promised compensation… Read More ›
Pathum Thani police officer accused of coercing a 22-year-old female student into sleeping with him
Pathum Thani cop accused of accepting a bribe, coercing a 22-year-old female student after her arrest for drunk driving and demanding sex in exchange for… Read More ›
US top official warns allies that Russia is helping China prepare for naval warfare in the Pacific as tensions grow
A top US official has revealed Russia is assisting China in building advanced naval warfare technologies which could tip the balance if hostilities break out.… Read More ›
Kamala Harris is flagging in the latest polls ahead of Tuesday night’s ABC TV Presidential debate in the US
Kamala Harris is trailing Trump by one point in new polls as she prepares for a crucial debate. Trump accuses her of avoiding the press.… Read More ›
Russian whose body was found on Tuesday in Phuket was tortured and murdered. Police murder probe
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Russian tourist Ilia Orlov was found tortured and murdered near Karon Beach in Phuket. Police investigate possible links to Russian mafia amid rising Russian crime… Read More ›
Israel’s Prime Minister insists that Hamas rule in Gaza must end. Defiant PM is gambling on victory
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Netanyahu doubles down on crushing Hamas, resisting any peace deal despite growing pressure and mass protests. The defiant PM insists a decisive military victory is… Read More ›
Harris turns on the money taps as experts say the 2024 election will be even tighter than 2020
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Harris bets big on digital ads, aiming to turn fundraising surge into election advantage. Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a record-breaking $370 million ad… Read More ›
Intravenous life-regenerating remedy leads to a police crackdown on medical quacks, seven arrested
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai police crackdown on unlicensed beauty clinics using banned drugs as an anti-ageing remedy. Six quack doctors and a stateless Chinese healer were arrested, while… Read More ›
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao saw Cessna passenger plane power into the ground at full throttle
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao kills five Chinese tourists and four Thai crew members. Flight TFT209 plunged into the ground at full throttle on its… Read More ›
Red Sea Terror as Houthi militants capture and fire a Greek oil tanker. Fears of a widening War in the region
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Red Sea terror as Houthi militants capture and set fire to a Greek oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil, raising fears of a… Read More ›
Thailand Pass and health screening introduced for 45 countries after Clade 1b Monkeypox confirmed
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand enforces the Thailand Pass system and health screening for travellers from 45 nations after confirming a case of the deadly Clade 1b monkeypox. A… Read More ›
Body of 18 year old of Hannah Lynch found in the wreck of superyacht which foundered off Sicily on Monday
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Divers recover body of 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, daughter of IT mogul Mike Lynch, from the wreck of the superyacht Bayesian off Sicily. The yachting disaster,… Read More ›
Tensions run high in Phuket as a Western expat clashes with a Chinese woman at a shopping centre
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Phuket tensions rise as a Western expat assaults a Chinese woman at a mall, sparking viral controversy. Police mediate while the island also deals with… Read More ›
US officials reportedly stunned by advances made by Ukrainian forces inside Russia after lightning incursion
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Washington is stunned as Ukrainian forces advance deep into Russia using US-made equipment. Despite adhering to US guidelines, the Biden administration was caught off guard… Read More ›
Digital Wallet budget to be used for direct cash stimulus. New government plans to adjust policy in statement
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The government may transform the Digital Wallet scheme into a direct cash giveaway, as economic stimulus is urgently needed. Funding has been reserved in the… Read More ›
New PM Ung Ing chides the media on reports of an end to the Digital Wallet and a rupture in the coalition
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
New PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra denies media claims of the Digital Wallet’s end and a cabinet shakeup at her first press conference. Speculation grew however as… Read More ›
Three women including a police officer died in a gas chamber created by an unlicensed cleaning acid
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A police officer and her two daughters tragically died after being poisoned by fumes from an unlicensed cleaning agent. Despite lacking FDA approval, the dangerous… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Fortune smiles on Trump. Latest Nate Silver odds are a 58.2% chance of him winning back the Oval office
September 7, 2024
Nate Silver gives the former President a 58.2% chance
7 Eleven owner in Japan rejects $39 billion buyout offer from Canadian owner of Circle K stores
September 6, 2024
7-Eleven’s Japanese owner rejects a $39 billion
Anti woke decisions in US boardrooms may signal a shift in grassroots America. Certainly a gender gap has opened
September 5, 2024
Corporate America’s anti-woke shift signals a
Troubling opposition from the right to Ung Ing’s new cabinet. Particularly, the choice of Defence Minister
September 3, 2024
Ung Ing’s cabinet faces early opposition from
Israel’s Prime Minister insists that Hamas rule in Gaza must end. Defiant PM is gambling on victory
September 3, 2024
Netanyahu doubles down on crushing Hamas, resisting
Germany shocked as AfD wins state election for the first time ever as voters protest over rising immigration
September 2, 2024
Germany in Shock as Far-Right AfD Wins State Election
Harris turns on the money taps as experts say the 2024 election will be even tighter than 2020
September 1, 2024
Harris bets big on digital ads, aiming to turn
Intravenous life-regenerating remedy leads to a police crackdown on medical quacks, seven arrested
August 30, 2024
Thai police crackdown on unlicensed beauty clinics
Thailand’s political instability is still at play. Country plagued by the same old divisions for twenty years
August 28, 2024
Thailand’s political turmoil deepens as old
Lawyers Council President calls for probe into suspect’s death while in custody at a Bangkok court
August 26, 2024
Lawyers Council President demands investigation after
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao saw Cessna passenger plane power into the ground at full throttle
August 25, 2024
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao kills five Chinese
Red Sea Terror as Houthi militants capture and fire a Greek oil tanker. Fears of a widening War in the region
August 24, 2024
Red Sea terror as Houthi militants capture and set
Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users. Images of famous people
August 23, 2024
Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network
Thaksin blames Pheu Thai’s loss in 2023 General Election on Ung Ing’s need to take maternity leave before the poll
August 23, 2024
Thaksin blames Pheu Thai’s 2023 election loss on
Tensions run high in Phuket as a Western expat clashes with a Chinese woman at a shopping centre
August 22, 2024
Phuket tensions rise as a Western expat assaults a
US officials reportedly stunned by advances made by Ukrainian forces inside Russia after lightning incursion
August 21, 2024
Washington is stunned as Ukrainian forces advance deep
Cabinet formation in flux with Palang Pracharat engulfed in civil war between Thamanat and Prawit
August 20, 2024
Palang Pracharat Party turmoil. General Prawit faces
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