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Vietnamese pickpocket gangs target Bangkok attractions, using coordinated thefts, umbrellas to block the view, forged identities and illegal entry are part of the mix. Arrests… Read More ›
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An American man, 46, in Ray-Ban sunglasses detained in Surin after photographing a military airport, fleeing into a park restroom and refusing phone access, as… Read More ›
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Bangkok temple volunteer arrested over 2016 abuse of abbot’s niece, who endured years of anxiety before reporting. The suspect denies all charges as police continue… Read More ›
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Russian diplomats in Bangkok deny any involvement of its nationals in the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, blaming false outside reports and dismissing claims of mercenaries or… Read More ›
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Unprecedented crackdown on foreign firms rolls on as police raid a French-run Koh Phangan resort, arrest a 32-year-old French operator and 4 Burmese workers, shut… Read More ›
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Thailand investigates Cambodia’s use of advanced GAM-102 LR anti-tank missiles costing $112,000 per launch and military drones in border clashes, raising urgent questions about funding,… Read More ›
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Tragic end of online influencer Mary Magdalene: Denise Gongora, 33, died after a hotel fall in Phuket following years of extreme cosmetic surgery, health crises,… Read More ›
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Travellers are being blocked from flights and denied entry to Thailand as immigration tightens security amid the escalating war with Cambodia targeting suspected mercenaries, foreign… Read More ›
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Thai immigration police in Nonthaburi arrested three Chinese nationals and one Burmese man for illegally selling Buddhist amulets at a shopping mall. All lacked work… Read More ›
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Police rescue a 75-year-old woman from scammers in Bangkok, intercepting her before she handed over savings, highlighting the alarming scale and sophistication of call center… Read More ›
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Bizarre Phang Nga motorcycle crash involving four UAE bikers riding together left the youngest rider, 25, dead and three others injured and hospitalised as police… Read More ›
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14-year-old girl flees home in Udon Thani, reports seven years of sexual abuse by her father and alleged involvement of his friends. Authorities are also… Read More ›
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Australian tourist goes berserk at a Phuket restaurant, suddenly runs into a glass divider, suffers deep, fatal leg wounds, collapses amid blood and shattered glass… Read More ›
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Bangkok police dismantle Russian-led AI and QR code drug network in coordinated raids, arresting two men in their 30s for cannabis trafficking, seizing cash, vehicles,… Read More ›
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Thailand’s foreign tourism is in crisis as arrivals fall 9.8%. Confusion over entry rules, arbitrary refusals and stricter screening spark anxiety. Industry leaders demand clear… Read More ›
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Nigerian drug dealer busted in Bangkok’s Inthamara area after undercover WhatsApp sting. Police seized cocaine and ecstasy worth over ฿100,000. Officers say the arrest is… Read More ›
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Mexican-Canadian tourist falls from ninth-floor balcony at Patong hotel in Phuket just hours after checking in, as authorities investigate latest high-rise tourist death amid series… Read More ›
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Woman denied entry at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport for failing to meet proof of funds rule, reinstated in May as authorities tighten security against scammers.… Read More ›
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Two Thai women trafficked into prostitution in Myanmar were rescued from a Chinese-run brothel after brutal beatings and electric shocks, thanks to the Paweena Foundation… Read More ›
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Thai man and Norwegian girlfriend arrested in Phuket villa raid as police seize heroin, meth, cash and drug gear. Both test positive and face trafficking… Read More ›
Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border 
Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal 
Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality 
German pays $700 for jars of herbal tonic to regrow hair on bald heads in Pattaya Christmas Eve scam 
Western tourist in Pattaya continued to celebrate Christmas Day even after being floored on the street 
Thai wife drops German husband home to his death in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Police file Murder charges 
Mother of Thai girl sold to a Tokyo brothel is held by human trafficking police at Suvarnabhumi Airport 
Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin 
UK dealer nabbed in Phuket police swoop as officers in holiday hotspots tighten security for tourists 
Holiday over for Danish tourist caught in flagrante delicto with Thai woman on boat off Jomtien Beach 
Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity 
Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs 
Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning 
Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard 
Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident 
Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall 
War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf 
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