Crime

24 year old Thai woman lives with younger twin brothers as a trio. Nong Fah insists there is no jealousy

24 year old Thai woman lives with younger twin brothers as a trio. Nong Fah insists there is no jealousy

January 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai woman Nong Fah, 24, sparks nationwide buzz after revealing she lives with 23-year-old twin brothers as partners, saying families approved, money is shared, jealousy… Read More ›

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

January 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai granddad Vicha, 84, was killed on a San Francisco morning walk in a shove caught on video. Jury clears Antoine Watson of murder, convicts… Read More ›

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

January 17, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Taiwan drug kingpin seized in Bangkok condo as Thai police smash heroin ring, finding narcotics stitched into carpets and fake lotion bottles, exposing Laos-to-Taiwan smuggling… Read More ›

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

January 16, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok riverside police return lost tourist cash in hours as Samsen and Wat Phraya Krai stations use CCTV and public help to recover ฿28,000 and… Read More ›

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

January 15, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

French drug fugitive “Bones” was arrested in Pattaya after fleeing Europe, ending an international Interpol manhunt. Thai police say the Syrian-born French national was wanted… Read More ›

Prime Minister calls for contractors on high speed line to be blacklisted after 32 die in express rail disaster

Prime Minister calls for contractors on high speed line to be blacklisted after 32 die in express rail disaster

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

PM Anutin rushed to Nakhon Ratchasima after a crane smashed into a speeding train, killing 32. He blasted high-speed line contractors, slammed low compensation, raised… Read More ›

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A naked 63-year-old Belgian man was seriously injured after plunging from a seventh-floor Pattaya hotel before dawn. He struck an awning and railing before hitting… Read More ›

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British tourist, 24, was arrested in Phuket after a viral video showed him driving a yellow Jeep on a traffic island during heavy congestion, urinating… Read More ›

Crazy Chinese attacker in Pattaya binds Chinese sales woman in duct tape while stealing cash and phone

Crazy Chinese attacker in Pattaya binds Chinese sales woman in duct tape while stealing cash and phone

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Chinese man posing as a home buyer lured a Pattaya real estate agent, bound her with duct tape, forced a WeChat transfer and stole her… Read More ›

Drug party arrests on Koh Phangan lead to dealer’s capture. Four Israelis detained in police swoops

Drug party arrests on Koh Phangan lead to dealer’s capture. Four Israelis detained in police swoops

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai police raided a Koh Phangan villa party, arresting three Israeli tourists and seizing cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy. A follow-up operation led to the arrest… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand Governor orders monitoring of cash withdrawals amid widespread vote buying fears

Bank of Thailand Governor orders monitoring of cash withdrawals amid widespread vote buying fears

January 14, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Cash floods Thailand as election nears. Bank of Thailand probes unusual withdrawals, NHRC flags ฿160bn surge, politicians warn of vote buying as regulators tighten scrutiny… Read More ›

Drug crazed man goes on rampage at Ayutthaya dorm killing two elderly people and wounding brother

Drug crazed man goes on rampage at Ayutthaya dorm killing two elderly people and wounding brother

January 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A 19-year-old man went on a knife rampage in an Ayutthaya dormitory, killing two elderly women and seriously injuring his brother. Police found blood-filled corridors,… Read More ›

Young Russian tourist dies after speed boat overturns in Andaman Sea on Sunday after trawler collision

Young Russian tourist dies after speed boat overturns in Andaman Sea on Sunday after trawler collision

January 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A tour speedboat carrying foreign tourists crashed into a fishing trawler off Phi Phi, capsizing and sinking in busy Andaman Sea waters, killing an 18-year-old… Read More ›

French tourist killed in Phuket road smash. 51 year old Thai driver of speeding Volvo arrested at the scene

French tourist killed in Phuket road smash. 51 year old Thai driver of speeding Volvo arrested at the scene

January 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Drunk Volvo driver rampaged through central Phuket, killing a French tourist and smashing at least nine vehicles before crashing into a power pole. Police arrested… Read More ›

Southern insurgency sends clear message to Bangkok amid the General Election. 11 petrols stations bombed

Southern insurgency sends clear message to Bangkok amid the General Election. 11 petrols stations bombed

January 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Bombs and arson struck 11 PTT petrol stations across Thailand’s southern border provinces after midnight Sunday, injuring four people including police, triggering a Narathiwat curfew,… Read More ›

Cambodian scam compound murder boss ‘Mr. Ham’ nabbed by Thai and South Korean cops in Pattaya raid

Cambodian scam compound murder boss ‘Mr. Ham’ nabbed by Thai and South Korean cops in Pattaya raid

January 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai and South Korean police smash a transnational scam gang after a student was lured, tortured and killed in Cambodia. A Chinese kingpin was arrested… Read More ›

Russian man accused of extortion of a car dealer is arrested by the pool at a luxury resort on Koh Samui

Russian man accused of extortion of a car dealer is arrested by the pool at a luxury resort on Koh Samui

January 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thai police arrested Russian fugitive Sibgatullin Airat at a luxury resort in Koh Samui using biometric tracking. He faces extradition to Russia for extorting ฿390,000… Read More ›

Cambodian tycoon arrested by Phnom Penh and sent back to China in chains. Regime moves to clean house

Cambodian tycoon arrested by Phnom Penh and sent back to China in chains. Regime moves to clean house

January 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai police ready to issue arrest warrants for 10 politicians as scam probes widen. Cambodia deports tycoon Chen Zhi to China in chains. US, UK… Read More ›

Police to move on arrest warrants for 10 politicians including MPs and candidates linked to crime groups

Police to move on arrest warrants for 10 politicians including MPs and candidates linked to crime groups

January 10, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Police probe up to 10 politicians over drugs, online gambling and scam links as election funding fears rise. PM Anutin refuses to name suspects, while… Read More ›

Big Joke power saga goes to Supreme Court, Senate and Anti Corruption Commission all in three days

Big Joke power saga goes to Supreme Court, Senate and Anti Corruption Commission all in three days

January 8, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Big Joke on the brink: Former deputy police chief Surachate faces a decisive Supreme Court ruling as explosive claims of a ฿10m gold bribe drag… Read More ›

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