Crime
Systemic VIP corruption alleged at Immigration detention centre in Bangkok by rights activist ‘Genius’
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai whistleblower Atchariya alleges a ฿100m-a-year bribery racket at Bangkok’s Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre. Complaint claims Chinese detainees paid up to ฿200,000 monthly for… Read More ›
Interpol Red notice under review by elite police as case widens against South African whiz Ben Smith
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Fugitive financier Ben Smith refuses to return to Thailand after the Criminal Court issues arrest warrants. Police say he’s in the UAE as investigators review… Read More ›
Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Russian tourist, 53, seriously injured after plunging from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Patong just hours after check-in. Police say she had been drinking with… Read More ›
Man with brain haemorrhage arrested by police for drunk driving. Hospital surgery leaves him disabled
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Police in Ayutthaya face a probe after a 42-year-old taxi driver suffering a cerebral haemorrhage was mistaken for a drunk driver, handcuffed and arrested. He… Read More ›
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Australian fugitive Paul Noel Casey, wanted over drug charges in Sydney, hid for years on Koh Phangan using a dead Irishman’s passport while running a… Read More ›
Jealous boyfriend murders woman and turns the gun on himself in Sisaket last Sunday over wedding plans
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Jealous rage erupts in Sisaket as a 33-year-old man allegedly shoots his 28-year-old girlfriend dead at home before turning the gun on himself. Police found… Read More ›
Mototaxi arrested for tourist handbag snatch incident in Bangkok. Tells police he needs to support 2 wives
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok cops arrest Thai rider over Brit tourist bag snatch. Suspect allegedly admits to robbery, says app taxi pay is too low and he needs… Read More ›
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and Iranian embassies after Operation Epic Fury and raging hostilities in the Gulf. Nationwide alert as fears grow… Read More ›
Elite police agency obtains arrest warrants for Ben Smith and wife as searches get underway in Bangkok
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai cops now hunt fugitive South African financier “Ben Smith” over ฿1bn fraud as six raids hit Bangkok. Warrants issued, 13 items seized, and ฿13bn… Read More ›
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Koh Phangan vice shock as two Ugandan women admit earning up to ฿500,000 a month from prostitution after Israeli tourist’s robbery complaint sparks undercover WhatsApp… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand
March 7, 2026
Thailand braces for Middle East shock as US–Iran
Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row
March 7, 2026
Russian tourist, 53, seriously injured after plunging
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport
March 6, 2026
Australian fugitive Paul Noel Casey, wanted over drug
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling
March 6, 2026
Trump hails Iran war as tankers burn, casualties mount
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate
March 5, 2026
Baht on brink as Middle East war sends oil soaring.
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf
March 4, 2026
Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa
March 3, 2026
Koh Phangan vice shock as two Ugandan women admit
Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery
March 3, 2026
ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths fell to his death
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war
March 3, 2026
WAR SHOCKWAVES HIT THAILAND: Iran–US clash grounds
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos
March 2, 2026
Middle East war triggers mass airspace closures,
Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week
March 1, 2026
Wife hires hitmen in Chonburi car bomb plot: four
Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall
February 28, 2026
Thai ex-wife of UK fashion tycoon Quentin Griffiths
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time
February 28, 2026
US and Israel launch major strikes on Iran, triggering
Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday
February 27, 2026
Aussie tourist, 58, dies hours after single punch in
Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026
February 26, 2026
Thailand’s exports hit record highs and the baht
Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains
February 24, 2026
Mystery deepens over soldier’s custody death after a
Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation
February 23, 2026
Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi lifts Gulf’s
© 2026 Thai Examiner. All rights reserved.