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Thaksin to address Thailand’s drug control board despite protests over his 2003 crackdown that caused thousands of deaths. Critics warn his violent legacy risks politicising… 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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Lovesick man’s attack on ex turns deadly when a grenade he threw fails to explode first time but detonates in his hand on the second… Read More ›
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UK fraudster Ashton Saunders, posing as a hotel tycoon on Koh Samui, was busted alongside armed robbery suspect Kieran Thornton in a Thai Immigration Bureau… Read More ›
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3 police officers died when a 1973 Bell 212 helicopter malfunctioned mid-air and crashed in Prachuap Khiri Khan—Thailand’s second fatal police air accident in a… Read More ›
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Thai man’s bomb joke sparks airport panic, delays AirAsia flight at Phuket. 200 evacuated, full bomb search clears plane. Man arrested, charged with causing public… Read More ›
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French hotelier managing his wife’s Koh Phangan hotel was arrested for drugs, weapons and illegal work. Police also detained a Russian woman selling banned e-cigarettes… Read More ›
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Jailed Thai human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa received the 2025 Front Line Defenders Award in Dublin for his courageous fight for democracy and free speech… Read More ›
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Swiss expat Urs Fehr flees Thailand after kicking a Thai doctor on Phuket beach. Court jails him for 1 month, but he vanishes before the… Read More ›
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Arsenic from Wa State gold mining poisons Chiang Rai’s Kok River, threatening thousands of families and businesses. Thai ministers will meet on May 27 to… Read More ›
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Koh Samui cops nab murder suspect working at papaya salad shop after 36-year-old nurse found strangled in her dorm. Victim’s car stolen, signs of sexual… Read More ›
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Russian man in Pattaya hallucinates murderous spectre after heavy marijuana use, then jumps to his death from the ninth floor. His death comes as Thailand’s… Read More ›
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Thai bus driver arrested for stealing ฿280,000 from Romanian tourist’s credit card, highlighting rising fraud in Bangkok and Phuket. With scams surging amid economic strain,… Read More ›
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A second British woman is jailed in Sri Lanka after smuggling £1.2m of Kush from Bangkok. Charlotte May Lee, 21, wept in court as she… Read More ›
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Health Minister Somsak launches a 40-day blitz to ban non-medical cannabis use and stop smuggling. This follows the arrests of two young British women linked… Read More ›
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Police launch armed nationwide manhunt after DJ Tete found executed in forest. Four suspects, linked to a drug dealer’s revenge plot over an affair with… Read More ›
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Thai police raided a Nonthaburi karaoke bar run by foreigners using Myanmar bank accounts and undocumented migrant staff. A Thai woman was arrested, seven foreign… Read More ›
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Sleep-deprived trucker slammed into a car at a red light in Phang Nga, killing one and injuring three. Victims were trapped in wreckage after trailer… Read More ›
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Two ex-contractors who targeted drunk tourists in Pattaya pool villas have been arrested with over 100 stolen luxury items. Police Chief praised the swift action,… Read More ›
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DJ Tete, a well-known Kanchanaburi DJ, was found executed in a forest after being abducted. Police suspect a drug dealer’s revenge over a romantic link… Read More ›
Thailand unveils Digital asset payment facility for tourists in test mode with big plans for the future of the system 
Pheu Thai increasingly confident that PM Paetongtarn can survive her Constitutional Court survival test 
Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border 
Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang 
Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police 
American lobbyist streams from the Thai Cambodian border as top Bangkok officials brief World’s media 
Brit on electric motorbike attacked by angry Pattaya mob after causing serious injury to an innocent Thai woman 
Quiet, disciplined soldier dies in Surin after opening fire on two locals partying into the night loudly 
Russian firearms dealer arrested while keeping his visa status legal in Thailand at Phuket Immigration 
People’s Party MPs claim they were offered ฿10 million to vote for casino bill before it was withdrawn 
Trouble in paradise for marriages between foreigner and Thais as Australian gets ready to return home 
Tensions are still rising on Thai Cambodian border as 2nd Army commander reveals defensive tactics 
Brainy 16 year old swats his maths teacher leaving her with a black eye in act which has stunned Thailand 
Arrest in Phang-nga linked to grisly murder found at a local pier. Body dumped in chains and dumbbells 
Expert warns foreign tourism has become Thailand’s curse, fueling inertia and a widespread malaise 
Early morning Pattaya madness dumps UK biker in hot water after obstructing an ambulance rescue 
Flailing Hun Sen wages new war on his own nationals in Thailand by threatening them if they don’t return 
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