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Fear on Eastern border under Martial law. Cambodian Bond nabbed on ฿162 a day from Phnom Penh regime

Fear on Eastern border under Martial law. Cambodian Bond nabbed on ฿162 a day from Phnom Penh regime

August 5, 2025

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Thai border tensions soar after Cambodian spy caught for just ฿162/day. Martial law orders to tighten security, nationwide drone ban enforced. Arrests and rocket attacks… Read More ›

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

August 4, 2025

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Thai border provinces remain on edge with nightly patrols, a nationwide drone ban and spy arrests after Cambodian attacks displaced over 100,000. Cambodia continues troop… Read More ›

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

August 4, 2025

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Thai soldiers near a killing field at the border endure the unbearable stench of rotting Cambodian corpses left unretrieved. As talks continue in Malaysia, tensions… Read More ›

Nigerian arrested on Friday linked to international drug smuggling cartel led by Africans on Koh Samui

Nigerian arrested on Friday linked to international drug smuggling cartel led by Africans on Koh Samui

August 3, 2025

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Nigerian man arrested with cocaine in Phuket linked to a major drug cartel based in Koh Samui. Two Brazilians caught with ฿20 million worth of… Read More ›

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

August 3, 2025

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German crypto conman arrested in Thailand after swindling retired Aussie cop out of $1.1 million. The elaborate scam highlights rising crypto fraud targeting expats. Victim… Read More ›

Well mannered 9 year old school girl who dreamed of being a doctor dies on a school yard ‘train’ swing

Well mannered 9 year old school girl who dreamed of being a doctor dies on a school yard ‘train’ swing

August 2, 2025

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Nine-year-old Nong Praewa, a well-mannered third grader who dreamed of becoming a doctor, died after being struck by a rocking playground ride at her school… Read More ›

Cruel revenge killing by spurned man sparks lynching attempt in Chonburi as police collar murderer

Cruel revenge killing by spurned man sparks lynching attempt in Chonburi as police collar murderer

August 1, 2025

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A 54-year-old father is fatally stabbed by his 28-year-old former son-in-law in Chonburi after a failed reconciliation with his daughter. Furious locals attempt lynching, but… Read More ›

Thaksin’s dates with Destiny set by the courts. August and September may shift and shape Thai politics

Thaksin’s dates with Destiny set by the courts. August and September may shift and shape Thai politics

July 31, 2025

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Thaksin faces two crucial court dates—Aug 22 verdict in lèse-majesté case and Sept 9 ruling on prison sentence enforcement. These decisions will impact his freedom,… Read More ›

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

July 30, 2025

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Cambodia launches a fierce boycott of Thai goods, accusing Thailand of abusing migrant workers to hit its economy and reputation. Backed by leaked scandals and… Read More ›

A touch of honesty from two young New Zealand tourists boost spirits in crime plagued Phuket

A touch of honesty from two young New Zealand tourists boost spirits in crime plagued Phuket

July 30, 2025

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Two young New Zealand tourists stunned crime-weary Phuket by handing lost cash to police, helping reunite a Malaysian woman with her money. Their honest act… Read More ›

Udon Thani Police pursue rape murder theory after shocking find of woman’s decomposed remains

Udon Thani Police pursue rape murder theory after shocking find of woman’s decomposed remains

July 30, 2025

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Villagers hunting mushrooms in Udon Thani stumble on a woman’s skeleton. Missing underwear sparks rape-murder probe. Victim wore a liquor-branded shirt. Cops say body may… Read More ›

Massacre at Bangkok market over six year old grudge held by vendor’s husband against a security guard

Massacre at Bangkok market over six year old grudge held by vendor’s husband against a security guard

July 29, 2025

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Bangkok market gunman kills five over a six-year grudge with security guards, then takes his own life. Shooter hijacked a taxi, used a legal gun… Read More ›

Latest western tourist arrested for heroin smuggling out Thailand. 50 year old woman flying to Taiwan

Latest western tourist arrested for heroin smuggling out Thailand. 50 year old woman flying to Taiwan

July 28, 2025

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Thai customs arrested a 50-year-old Romanian woman at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle 3.56kg of heroin to Taiwan. This latest arrest is part of a… Read More ›

Black Friday for 2 French men. Thai police swoop on  Bangkok based pervert and drug trafficker in exile

Black Friday for 2 French men. Thai police swoop on  Bangkok based pervert and drug trafficker in exile

July 27, 2025

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Two French nationals arrested in Thailand on their own Black Friday: a 40-year-old child predator in Bangkok exposed by TikTok, and a 22-year-old drug trafficker… Read More ›

Pattaya police officer’s white luxury Mercedes Benz saloon gutted in spontaneous fire Thursday morning

Pattaya police officer’s white luxury Mercedes Benz saloon gutted in spontaneous fire Thursday morning

July 27, 2025

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Senior Pattaya police officer’s white Mercedes-Benz caught fire early Thursday at a busy intersection. He escaped unharmed as flames engulfed the engine bay. Firefighters quickly… Read More ›

People’s Party MP called for cannabis to be stamped out in Phuket. Warns it drives away high end tourists

People’s Party MP called for cannabis to be stamped out in Phuket. Warns it drives away high end tourists

July 26, 2025

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People’s Party MP warns Phuket’s lax cannabis rules and smoke are driving away high-spending tourists, hurting the vital economy. He calls for urgent government crackdown,… Read More ›

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

July 26, 2025

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Thailand in uproar as Cambodian missiles kill children and elderly in deadly cross-border blitz—Surin grandmother’s tearful account sparks nationwide fury, uniting political rivals in demands… Read More ›

Drunk French man dies as Police guest on Koh Phi Phi on station’s sofa after becoming paralytic at bar

Drunk French man dies as Police guest on Koh Phi Phi on station’s sofa after becoming paralytic at bar

July 26, 2025

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Drunk French tourist dies on Koh Phi Phi after police let him sleep on station sofa when the hospital declined to admit him. Officers found… Read More ›

Two grifting thieves caused millions of baht damage taking businesses and homes in Bangkok offline

Two grifting thieves caused millions of baht damage taking businesses and homes in Bangkok offline

July 25, 2025

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Two fake maintenance workers brought Bangkok’s internet to its knees, stealing telecom cabinets in a months-long spree that left hospitals, homes, and offices offline. Police… Read More ›

14 killed and over 100,000 evacuated as army brings in more guns trained on Cambodian border forces

14 killed and over 100,000 evacuated as army brings in more guns trained on Cambodian border forces

July 25, 2025

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Thailand reels after 14 killed—including 13 civilians—and 100,000+ evacuated as Cambodian rockets and artillery strike border areas. Thai military boosts defences with more artillery targeting… Read More ›

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