Crime
Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
More people have died in Phuket’s treacherous waters within 24 hours, prompting urgent calls for lifeguards, warning signs, stronger safety measures and greater awareness as… Read More ›
Mystery man in critical condition after falling from a Phuket hotel on Monday evening on the resort island
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Mystery foreign tourist critically injured after plunging from Phuket hotel. Found barely alive in scrubland with multiple fractures. No ID, no witnesses, no clear cause.… Read More ›
Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Desperate Cambodians and trafficked workers risk everything to cross Thailand’s closed border as hunger, poverty, collapsed casinos and illicit scam compounds spark a surge in… Read More ›
Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Brutal murder shocks Trang as 44-year-old uncle beats 20-year-old nursing student niece to death at home, sparking public outrage, funeral mourning and calls from family… Read More ›
Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai police arrest two men driving Bangkok streets with mobile base stations for a Chinese-led cyber gang, blasting thousands of fake bank SMS messages to… Read More ›
Drugs den popular with Chinese tourists raided and shuttered in Bangkok after midnight raid by police
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok police raided and shut a drug-filled nightclub popular with Chinese tourists, detaining 328 people and uncovering meth, ketamine and ecstasy in VIP rooms. Six… Read More ›
Brit on electric motorbike attacked by angry Pattaya mob after causing serious injury to an innocent Thai woman
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
British tourist’s reckless wheelie stunt in Pattaya leaves a 49-year-old Thai woman critically injured, sparking a furious mob attack and prompting police intervention as locals… Read More ›
Quiet, disciplined soldier dies in Surin after opening fire on two locals partying into the night loudly
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Quiet Thai soldier at Surin border opened fire on two villagers partying loudly, injuring both, then fled into a forest. Hours later, his body was… Read More ›
Russian firearms dealer arrested while keeping his visa status legal in Thailand at Phuket Immigration
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Russian firearms dealer arrested at Phuket Immigration while maintaining legal visa status, linked to alleged weapons trafficking. Thai authorities emphasise zero tolerance and the protection… Read More ›
Trouble in paradise for marriages between foreigner and Thais as Australian gets ready to return home
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
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 ›
Uncle Phol carted off to prison for murdering niece, Nong Chompoo in May 2020 but may still be bailed
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Uncle Phol, 49-year-old Chaiphon Wipha, jailed for murdering his 3-year-old niece Nong Chompoo in May 2020, remains behind bars in Mukdahan but may still be… Read More ›
Brainy 16 year old swats his maths teacher leaving her with a black eye in act which has stunned Thailand
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A top Thai student shocked the nation by punching his math teacher after receiving a lower-than-expected grade. The 16-year-old, known for high achievement, left her… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border
August 18, 2025
Desperate Cambodians and trafficked workers risk
Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang
August 18, 2025
Brutal murder shocks Trang as 44-year-old uncle beats
Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police
August 17, 2025
Thai police arrest two men driving Bangkok streets
American lobbyist streams from the Thai Cambodian border as top Bangkok officials brief World’s media
August 17, 2025
American lobbyist Michael Alfaro livestreamed from the
Brit on electric motorbike attacked by angry Pattaya mob after causing serious injury to an innocent Thai woman
August 16, 2025
British tourist’s reckless wheelie stunt in Pattaya
Quiet, disciplined soldier dies in Surin after opening fire on two locals partying into the night loudly
August 16, 2025
Quiet Thai soldier at Surin border opened fire on two
Russian firearms dealer arrested while keeping his visa status legal in Thailand at Phuket Immigration
August 15, 2025
Russian firearms dealer arrested at Phuket Immigration
People’s Party MPs claim they were offered ฿10 million to vote for casino bill before it was withdrawn
August 15, 2025
People’s Party MPs reveal they were offered ฿10
Trouble in paradise for marriages between foreigner and Thais as Australian gets ready to return home
August 14, 2025
Trouble in paradise for Thai–farang marriages as
Tensions are still rising on Thai Cambodian border as 2nd Army commander reveals defensive tactics
August 14, 2025
Thai-Cambodian border tensions escalate as 2nd Army
Brainy 16 year old swats his maths teacher leaving her with a black eye in act which has stunned Thailand
August 13, 2025
A top Thai student shocked the nation by punching his
Arrest in Phang-nga linked to grisly murder found at a local pier. Body dumped in chains and dumbbells
August 13, 2025
Phang Nga police arrest a 21-year-old in the grisly
Expert warns foreign tourism has become Thailand’s curse, fueling inertia and a widespread malaise
August 12, 2025
Thailand’s reliance on foreign tourism is now a
Early morning Pattaya madness dumps UK biker in hot water after obstructing an ambulance rescue
August 12, 2025
British motorcyclist Paul Dennis Holloway fined after
Flailing Hun Sen wages new war on his own nationals in Thailand by threatening them if they don’t return
August 11, 2025
Hun Sen’s regime threatens Cambodian workers in
Conservatives behind plan to bring back General Prayut. Pheu Thai on Sunday insisted politics will hold
August 11, 2025
Conservatives push to bring back General Prayut as
Finance Ministry & central bank move to boost credit by shifting non-performing debt into asset firms
August 10, 2025
Thailand’s Finance Ministry and Bank of Thailand
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