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Cambodian citizens to face restricted access to the US. 60 days given to address State Department concerns

Cambodian citizens to face restricted access to the US. 60 days given to address State Department concerns

June 17, 2025

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Trump targets Cambodia in sweeping travel ban expansion. Citizens have 60 days to meet U.S. security demands or face visa suspensions. Critics warn of family… Read More ›

Chinese tourist falls to his death from 21st floor Pattaya hotel room on Sunday. Foul play ruled out in police probe

Chinese tourist falls to his death from 21st floor Pattaya hotel room on Sunday. Foul play ruled out in police probe

June 16, 2025

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A 22-year-old Chinese tourist fell to his death from the 21st floor of a Pattaya hotel early Sunday morning. Police found no signs of foul… Read More ›

Married woman who planned to reconcile with her husband released from prison is murdered by lover

Married woman who planned to reconcile with her husband released from prison is murdered by lover

June 16, 2025

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Jilted Thai trucker stabs lover 30 times after she plans reunion with ex-husband just freed from prison. The jealous rage unfolded in Kamphaeng Phet after… Read More ›

Austrian nearly dies carrying 1k methamphetamine pills in his stomach. Police raid Kalasin homes Friday

Austrian nearly dies carrying 1k methamphetamine pills in his stomach. Police raid Kalasin homes Friday

June 15, 2025

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Austrian man who collapsed at Don Mueang Airport with over 1,000 meth pills in his stomach. Police link smuggling plot to his Thai wife in… Read More ›

Bomb scare on Air India flight from Phuket caused by disgruntled passenger. Police still investigating

Bomb scare on Air India flight from Phuket caused by disgruntled passenger. Police still investigating

June 14, 2025

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Bomb scare on Phuket–Delhi Air India flight sparks mid-air emergency. Note found in lavatory forces return, evacuation and full security sweep. Three suspects were questioned… Read More ›

Briton’s body found on Phuket island after vanishing enjoying a secret late night swim off family yacht

Briton’s body found on Phuket island after vanishing enjoying a secret late night swim off family yacht

June 14, 2025

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British tourist’s body found on Koh Raet near Phuket after vanishing during a secret night swim from family yacht. After five days of searching, rescue… Read More ›

฿12 million mystery cash part of an influence peddling campaign linked to an unpopular Songkhla plant

฿12 million mystery cash part of an influence peddling campaign linked to an unpopular Songkhla plant

June 13, 2025

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฿12 million in cash found dumped at a Bangkok condo is now tied to a secretive influence campaign by a major firm backing the unpopular… Read More ›

Elusive China Railway Company Kingpin arrested in Bangkok over March 28 Chatuchak building collapse

Elusive China Railway Company Kingpin arrested in Bangkok over March 28 Chatuchak building collapse

June 12, 2025

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Chinese kingpin Binling Wu surrenders in Bangkok over Chatuchak building collapse that killed 94. Police previously arrested scores of executives linked to the disaster amid… Read More ›

UK man fights for his life in Chonburi after vanishing mysteriously in Bangkok night out on June 3rd

UK man fights for his life in Chonburi after vanishing mysteriously in Bangkok night out on June 3rd

June 12, 2025

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Brit tourist Ashton Jones, 29, vanished from a Bangkok nightclub and was later found in a Chonburi hospital on life support after emergency brain surgery.… Read More ›

Police doctor jailed after she did not seek bail. Details emerge of her tight prescription drug network

Police doctor jailed after she did not seek bail. Details emerge of her tight prescription drug network

June 12, 2025

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Police doctor Dr. Air jailed after refusing bail charged in a massive prescription drug racket. Her tightly run trafficking network funnelled ฿400 million through fake… Read More ›

Egyptian tourist’s harrowing ordeal after losing his wife on Karon Beach on Tuesday hours after arrival

Egyptian tourist’s harrowing ordeal after losing his wife on Karon Beach on Tuesday hours after arrival

June 11, 2025

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Egyptian tourist’s dream holiday turns nightmare when wife drowns at Karon Beach just hours after arrival in Phuket. Despite lifeguards’ rescue efforts, 41-year-old Albanian woman… Read More ›

Chinese mafia links as police doctor is busted for Bangkok prescription drug racket driven by the dead

Chinese mafia links as police doctor is busted for Bangkok prescription drug racket driven by the dead

June 11, 2025

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Thai police doctor “Dr. Air” arrested for a ฿400M drug scam using dead patients’ IDs. Fake clinics sold illegal sedatives. Investigation reveals links to Chinese… Read More ›

Pattaya and Udon Thani police investigate separate attacks on foreign nationals. Drug addict arrested

Pattaya and Udon Thani police investigate separate attacks on foreign nationals. Drug addict arrested

June 11, 2025

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Pattaya police arrest two drug-addicted men for brutal attack on Russian tourist, days after Polish woman escapes armed robbery in Udon Thani. Rising drug abuse… Read More ›

Another UK tourist couple arrested with a £1 million haul of cannabis after their holiday in Thailand. Pot crackdown plan

Another UK tourist couple arrested with a £1 million haul of cannabis after their holiday in Thailand. Pot crackdown plan

June 11, 2025

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UK couple from Salford arrested at Heathrow with £1 million cannabis haul after Thailand trip. This case highlights a growing trend of British tourists caught… Read More ›

Tensions at cabinet level on Tuesday as Bhumjaithai ministers arrived late and Energy Minister not at all

Tensions at cabinet level on Tuesday as Bhumjaithai ministers arrived late and Energy Minister not at all

June 10, 2025

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Tensions rise as Bhumjaithai ministers arrive late and energy minister skips meeting amid Thai cabinet turmoil. Prime Minister Paetongtarn faces pressure over reshuffle and border… Read More ›

Russian man savagely beaten with a wooden club in Pattaya by a man riding on a motorbike with a sidecar 

Russian man savagely beaten with a wooden club in Pattaya by a man riding on a motorbike with a sidecar 

June 10, 2025

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Russian tourist brutally beaten with a wooden club in broad daylight by Thai man riding sidecar motorbike—attack witnessed by attacker’s young daughter. Victim left unconscious,… Read More ›

Pattaya police arrest 44 year old French tourist accused of sex abuse of a minor in Nong Khai on Provincial Court order

Pattaya police arrest 44 year old French tourist accused of sex abuse of a minor in Nong Khai on Provincial Court order

June 10, 2025

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French tourist busted in Pattaya for raping a vulnerable young teenager in Nong Khai. Cops say he paid to abuse her, then fled. Arrested outside… Read More ›

Last Thai hostage in Gaza confirmed as murdered by Islamist splinter group. PM expresses deep sorrow

Last Thai hostage in Gaza confirmed as murdered by Islamist splinter group. PM expresses deep sorrow

June 9, 2025

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Last Thai hostage in Gaza, Nattapong Pinta, confirmed murdered by Islamist Mujahideen Brigades allied with Hamas. PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed deep sorrow as the total… Read More ›

Innovative Russian drug dealer and top DJ arrested on Koh Phangan peddling drugs to foreign tourists online

Innovative Russian drug dealer and top DJ arrested on Koh Phangan peddling drugs to foreign tourists online

June 9, 2025

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Russian DJ Vigen Atoyan arrested on Koh Phangan for running an AI-powered drug ring using Telegram bots to sell cocaine, ketamine and MDMA to foreign… Read More ›

Cash in a plastic box millions: lawyer claiming money is husband of top anti-corruption agency official

Cash in a plastic box millions: lawyer claiming money is husband of top anti-corruption agency official

June 8, 2025

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Lawyer Thaweewat Sengkaew claims ownership of ฿12 million cash found in a plastic box dumped as trash in a condo. His wife is a top… Read More ›

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