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Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

April 23, 2026

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Thailand plans to end visa-free entry for 124 countries, signalling a tough new approach to foreign visitors amid falling tourist numbers and concerns over abuse.… Read More ›

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

April 23, 2026

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Irish man allegedly torched Pattaya condo in an early morning scare, trapping wife and child as smoke engulfs the building. Fire crews battle blaze, rescue… Read More ›

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

April 21, 2026

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Phuket launches new property visa for foreign buyers and renters, but faces fierce backlash, political tension and enforcement fears as officials push to revive a… Read More ›

Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday

Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday

April 21, 2026

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22-year-old Russian man dies after falling from a luxury Phuket condominium in Wichit. Police responded at 5.15 pm on Monday, April 20, 2026. Victim found… Read More ›

Dismissed Pattaya police officer in prison after court denied bail due to gravity of the charges filed

Dismissed Pattaya police officer in prison after court denied bail due to gravity of the charges filed

April 21, 2026

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Sergeant Joe remains jailed as Pattaya court denies 500,000-baht bail in fatal cannabis shop shooting. Former officer faces murder charges after a Walking Street gun… Read More ›

Middle aged farm woman struck down by lightning and dies in Chanthaburi province, Southeast Thailand

Middle aged farm woman struck down by lightning and dies in Chanthaburi province, Southeast Thailand

April 20, 2026

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Chanthaburi lightning tragedy: 54-year-old woman struck and killed while collecting clams in a mangrove mudflat as a sudden storm hit the Tha Mai district. A… Read More ›

Pattaya police officer removed from service arrested and charged with murder following violent outburst

Pattaya police officer removed from service arrested and charged with murder following violent outburst

April 20, 2026

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Drunk Pattaya cop arrested for murder after shooting cannabis shop owner dead in Walking Street clash. The victim was shot twice at close range. Officer… Read More ›

Tourists on Phetchaburi’s Mount Ego rescued on Saturday night after one fainted climbing the slope

Tourists on Phetchaburi’s Mount Ego rescued on Saturday night after one fainted climbing the slope

April 20, 2026

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Night rescue drama on Mount Ego as five stranded tourists are saved from steep, dark terrain in Phetchaburi Province, with one man unconscious and carried… Read More ›

Methamphetamine addict in Buriram attacks and hospitalises his elderly grandmothers with a machete

Methamphetamine addict in Buriram attacks and hospitalises his elderly grandmothers with a machete

April 19, 2026

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Drug-crazed grandson, 31, charged with attempted murder after brutally attacking his two frail grandmothers, 81 and 87, with a machete and blunt force in Buriram… Read More ›

Murder suspected by police in Pakkred, Nonthaburi. Wealthy barber charged with premeditated killing

Murder suspected by police in Pakkred, Nonthaburi. Wealthy barber charged with premeditated killing

April 19, 2026

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Barber shop killing in Pak Kret turns sinister as forensic evidence and audio reveal flaws in self-defence claim. Owner and two wives were charged with… Read More ›

Tragic death of UK pensioner 75 pulled out to sea in rough seas off Hua Hin Wednesday while swimming

Tragic death of UK pensioner 75 pulled out to sea in rough seas off Hua Hin Wednesday while swimming

April 18, 2026

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Brit pensioner, 75, swept to his death by rip current in Hua Hin as his girlfriend watches helplessly from beach. Body found hours later by… Read More ›

Prachachart Party MP suggests another level to a plot to kill him. Passes secret information to the PM

Prachachart Party MP suggests another level to a plot to kill him. Passes secret information to the PM

April 18, 2026

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MP Kamolsak hands PM secret evidence on assassination bid as key suspect flees. Four held even though the suspected mastermind is still unknown. Fears remain… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin apologises for  comments made by army commander in South to mend fences

Prime Minister Anutin apologises for  comments made by army commander in South to mend fences

April 18, 2026

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PM Anutin rushes south as an assassination plot, army remarks, and an ISOC vehicle scandal spark a crisis. With arrests made, one suspect on the… Read More ›

Foreign tourist Casanova who groped Thai reporter’s bottom on Monday lodged in Bangkok Remand Prison

Foreign tourist Casanova who groped Thai reporter’s bottom on Monday lodged in Bangkok Remand Prison

April 17, 2026

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Foreign man remanded in Bangkok over alleged Songkran groping of a journalist in Pathumwan crowd. Suspect denies wrongdoing, faces indecent act charges. Bail set at… Read More ›

Prolific Malay scam artist captured by Immigration police in Nong Khai. Claims he was kidnapped

Prolific Malay scam artist captured by Immigration police in Nong Khai. Claims he was kidnapped

April 17, 2026

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Malaysian scam suspect Mr Kee, 38, arrested in Nong Khai after illegal Laos border crossing, claiming drugging, trafficking and forced scam work in the Myanmar–Laos… Read More ›

Songkran violence and mayhem in Phuket led to the arrests of 2 French nationals who attacked Thai man

Songkran violence and mayhem in Phuket led to the arrests of 2 French nationals who attacked Thai man

April 17, 2026

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French pair arrested over brutal Songkran attack on Thai rider in Phuket after he refused water fight, as Pattaya clashes erupt with tourists and locals,… Read More ›

Fiery signal before visit of Prime Minister Anutin to southern provinces on Friday after attack on MP

Fiery signal before visit of Prime Minister Anutin to southern provinces on Friday after attack on MP

April 16, 2026

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Tyres burn in Tak Bai as PM Anutin heads south after MP shooting. Four arrested with military links. ISOC vehicle row deepens with the fugitive… Read More ›

Chinese mid air thief arrested after Thai Airways flight from Laos landed in Suvarnabhumi Airport

Chinese mid air thief arrested after Thai Airways flight from Laos landed in Suvarnabhumi Airport

April 15, 2026

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Thai tourist police arrest a Chinese passenger at Suvarnabhumi Airport over mid-flight cash theft on Thai Airways TG571. Crew tip leads to Mr Zheng’s arrest… Read More ›

Young man became obsessed with his mother-in-law. Repeatedly sent her sexually obscene images online

Young man became obsessed with his mother-in-law. Repeatedly sent her sexually obscene images online

April 15, 2026

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Thai police arrest a 24-year-old for sending explicit messages and genital images to his ex-mother-in-law, triggering a complaint and manhunt before capture in Ranong. Suspect… Read More ›

Southern army units robustly deny any involvement in attempted assassination of Prachachart Party MP

Southern army units robustly deny any involvement in attempted assassination of Prachachart Party MP

April 15, 2026

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Army denies role in MP shooting as ISOC vehicle link sparks outrage, multiple suspects arrested and alleged mastermind still on the run while investigators probe… Read More ›

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