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Senate collusion raised by People’s Party MP who says he was intimidated as Commission probe progresses

Senate collusion raised by People’s Party MP who says he was intimidated as Commission probe progresses

September 30, 2025

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People’s Party MP says he was physically intimidated and forcibly silenced in Parliament while exposing Senate collusion, as the ongoing investigation into 138 senators and… Read More ›

Shootout in Samut Prakan over car repair dispute and failed lawsuit which the customer could not accept

Shootout in Samut Prakan over car repair dispute and failed lawsuit which the customer could not accept

September 30, 2025

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Deadly shootout erupts at Samut Prakan car repair shop after customer loses lawsuit, attacks owner with handgun, returning later to confront him. One man killed,… Read More ›

American found dead in his hotel room in Phuket. Police stress the death is not suspicious or unnatural

American found dead in his hotel room in Phuket. Police stress the death is not suspicious or unnatural

September 29, 2025

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An American tourist was found dead in his Patong hotel room in Phuket on Friday morning. Police say the death appears natural, no foul play… Read More ›

Thailand gives Cambodian squatters days to leave Thai soil or face prosecution and up to 15 years jail

Thailand gives Cambodian squatters days to leave Thai soil or face prosecution and up to 15 years jail

September 29, 2025

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Thailand escalates its hardline border crackdown after deadly clashes with Cambodia, sealing crossings, deploying troops and forestry officers, installing fences, and ordering illegal Cambodian settlers… Read More ›

Former Buddhist Office bigwig flown home from the United States after being extradited to face charges

Former Buddhist Office bigwig flown home from the United States after being extradited to face charges

September 29, 2025

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Ex-Buddhism chief Nopparat Benjawatananun extradited from the US to Thailand to face trial for embezzling more than ฿30 million in temple funds, highlighting a sweeping… Read More ›

Chinese tourist guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya as he led tourists from a bus in crackdown

Chinese tourist guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya as he led tourists from a bus in crackdown

September 28, 2025

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Chinese tour guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya while leading tourists without a license, as Thai accomplice is detained in a nationwide crackdown… Read More ›

Udon Thani father calmly shot son dead on Saturday night after decades of drug addiction and torment

Udon Thani father calmly shot son dead on Saturday night after decades of drug addiction and torment

September 28, 2025

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After decades of drug-fueled abuse and repeated violent outbursts, a 63-year-old father in Udon Thani calmly shot his meth-addicted son dead. The son had insulted… Read More ›

Ex Bangkok deputy governor demands that proper responsibility be taken for the Samsen Road sinkhole

Ex Bangkok deputy governor demands that proper responsibility be taken for the Samsen Road sinkhole

September 28, 2025

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Former Bangkok deputy governor demands full accountability for the giant Samsen Road sinkhole, slams MRTA for dodging responsibility and questions the contract consortium linked to… Read More ›

Disturbing collision that crushed and killed pickup driver on Saturday saw him driving against traffic

Disturbing collision that crushed and killed pickup driver on Saturday saw him driving against traffic

September 28, 2025

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Disturbing head-on collision on Asia Road 41 crushes a pickup driver to death as he speeds against traffic. Witnesses fear it was a tragic wrong… Read More ›

Brit in Phuket becomes the latest crazy tourist to face criminal charges for indecent public behaviour

Brit in Phuket becomes the latest crazy tourist to face criminal charges for indecent public behaviour

September 27, 2025

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Brit in Phuket shocks locals after stripping naked on Walking Street while taking illegal dung mushrooms, overstaying visa; now faces detention in Bangkok, deportation, permanent… Read More ›

Plan to revise Thai tourism numbers by promoting sports and pivoting towards Asia and the Middle East

Plan to revise Thai tourism numbers by promoting sports and pivoting towards Asia and the Middle East

September 27, 2025

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New Tourism and Sports Minister Atthakorn Sirilathayakorn announces a bold plan to revive Thailand’s tourism industry by shifting focus to Asia and the Middle East,… Read More ›

Attorney General will not appeal Thasksin’s lèse-majesté acquittal despite mounting political pressure

Attorney General will not appeal Thasksin’s lèse-majesté acquittal despite mounting political pressure

September 27, 2025

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The Attorney-General will not appeal Thaksin Shinawatra’s lèse-majesté acquittal, handing him a major legal win weeks into prison, while claims of outside work duties caused… Read More ›

Family, bank and police intervention save a 79 year old grandma from losing ฿3 million more to scammers

Family, bank and police intervention save a 79 year old grandma from losing ฿3 million more to scammers

September 26, 2025

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Family, bank, and police acted quickly to save a 79-year-old grandmother in Ban Bung, Chonburi, from losing another ฿3 million to ruthless call centre scammers,… Read More ›

Russian arrested at airport for late night sex antics on a black pickup driving at speed through Phuket

Russian arrested at airport for late night sex antics on a black pickup driving at speed through Phuket

September 26, 2025

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23-year-old Russian tourist was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after a viral video showed him having sex with a 42-year-old Thai woman in the back of… Read More ›

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

September 25, 2025

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Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla after snatching a tourist’s gold necklace at speed on a public bus as Thailand faces falling Asian visitors and rising… Read More ›

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

September 25, 2025

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A drunk Norwegian woman vanished in Phuket after leaving a bar with an Israeli stranger, later found semi-naked on a busy street while her husband… Read More ›

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

September 24, 2025

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Pattaya police launch a major crackdown on African sex workers as two Ugandan women are arrested after tourists repeatedly report being harassed, followed, verbally pressured,… Read More ›

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

September 24, 2025

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German company director faces police investigation after Burmese staff arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal tourist service, ignoring branch license requirements and violating… Read More ›

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

September 24, 2025

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A 44-year-old banker in Udon Thani endured nine months of stalking by a 60-year-old Bangkok woman who arrived demanding marriage, causing chaos, alarming neighbours, prompting… Read More ›

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

September 23, 2025

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Drunken foreign tourist sparks chaos at a Pattaya bar after refusing to pay his bill, knocking over tables, disrupting patrons, and showing disrespect, before being… Read More ›

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