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British backpacker Ethan Lacey, 20, is fighting for life in a Thai ICU after a horror Pattaya crash reportedly saw a pickup truck run over… Read More ›
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Beijing has issued a second warning in 10 days after Thai police allegedly kidnapped and extorted five Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, highlighting existing concerns… Read More ›
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Russian bus passenger arrested at Phuket checkpoint after police found meth, heroin, ecstasy and ketamine hidden in a shoulder bag. Officers said the suspect acted… Read More ›
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Mystery surrounds the death of a 50-year-old American man found hanging upside down from a sixth-floor Pattaya hotel balcony. Police found no signs of assault… Read More ›
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Bangkok police probe a deadly train-bus crash that killed 8 after the train driver tested positive for drugs. CCTV showed a barrier worker gave only… Read More ›
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Eight killed and 30 injured after a freight train smashed into a Bangkok bus before bursting into flames. Police say CCTV shows a red warning… Read More ›
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Glowing tributes pour in after rising Irish filmmaker Max Hendrickson, 20, and his Czech girlfriend died in a rented scooter crash on Thailand’s deadly roads,… Read More ›
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Alarm grows over Koh Phangan’s expanding Israeli community as MPs warn of security risks, illegal businesses and foreign influence, while Phuket authorities tighten enforcement amid… Read More ›
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A taxi driver drove to a Nonthaburi police station with his girlfriend’s body hidden in his car after an alleged jealous rage killing. Detectives say… Read More ›
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Eight people died after a freight train smashed into a packed Bangkok bus, dragging it 50 metres before it burst into flames beside Makkasan station.… Read More ›
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Chinese suspect linked to C4 bombs, assault rifles and Cambodia scam gangs remains under heavy guard in Pattaya hospital after an apparent overdose, as Thai… Read More ›
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PM Anutin Charnvirakul landed on Koh Phangan as 300 officers raided firms, land plots and businesses in a huge crackdown on suspected foreign nominee networks.… Read More ›
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Pattaya crash probe explodes into a national security scandal as police arrest Navy officers, trace a Glock pistol to Bangkok police and investigate Chinese suspect… Read More ›
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Muslim senator Angkhana Neelaphaijit condemned “mob rule” after more than 1,000 Muslims surrounded a transgender livestreamer in Bangkok, forcing a public apology, self-slapping and a… Read More ›
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Thai police arrested a 31-year-old Chinese national in Chonburi after seizing advanced weapons, ammunition and C4 explosives. Investigators have not ruled out terrorism or sabotage… Read More ›
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Russian tourist praised after viral Phuket clip shows him helping elderly vendor push heavy piggy-bank cart uphill at Windmill Viewpoint on the island. Video spreads… Read More ›
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Thailand braces for Thaksin Shinawatra’s much-anticipated prison release Monday as Red Shirts gather, security tightens, and authorities reject last-minute efforts to block parole. The former… Read More ›
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Thailand’s police crisis deepened as “Big Joke” arrived at CSD headquarters carrying evidence in an assault probe while another senior officer faced extortion allegations tied… Read More ›
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Phuket schoolboy Jojo Savel dropped his after-school skewer stall and performed CPR on a bleeding foreign tourist who collapsed unconscious on a Kathu road, with… Read More ›
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Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes and a tourist accused of deliberately sneezing on a Phuket food stall have sparked nationwide outrage as PM… Read More ›
Hard working and under pressure Prime Minister Anutin returns from France to a packed schedule and issues at home 
Prime Minister briefs French President Macron on the Cambodian border issue during Élysée Palace visit in Paris 
Ebola emergency controls and 21 day quarantine declared for visitors from Congo and Uganda after WHO move 
Finnish Formula One star Mika Salo quells reports of bike blade attack in Bangkok. It was an ‘accident’ 
Tussle between People’s Party leader and Senate band as Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses to apologise 
Police top brass push back on claims by Cambodia’s Hun Sen that scammers enter through Thailand 
Widening Sa Kaeo police extortion scandal has badly damaged Chinese tourist market for Thailand 
Drug trafficking player killed in northern Sukhothai province after police chase with 2 million pills 
Austrian national living on Phuket’s streets arrested and deportation ordered after repeated complaints 
Teenagers die swimming in the Chao Phraya River. Rescuers found both holding each other under water 
Koh Phangan Police to oppose bail for foreign investors. 21 to be charged before the court on Monday 
Nest of Nigerian scammers and drug dealers raided in Nonthaburi days after prolific conman was arrested 
Air Asia boss calls on government to postpone 53.4% hike in airport charges for a year over fuel costs 
Bee hives destroyed at Nakhon Ratchasima temple on Saturday after 2 terror attacks on locals this week 
Horror crash in southern Chumphon province leaves six dead on the road after head on impact at speed 
State Railway company brings charges against private drivers linked to last Saturday’s Bangkok train disaster 
Prime Minister’s Office Minister launches national response after Thursday’s night’s Pattaya hotel fire 
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