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Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

January 22, 2026

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A 25-year-old German tourist was arrested at a Phuket spa after CCTV footage showed him stealing ฿2,000 from a cash drawer while the cashier was… Read More ›

Big Joke saga runs on as lawyer lodges counter suits against subordinate officers. Political role mooted

Big Joke saga runs on as lawyer lodges counter suits against subordinate officers. Political role mooted

January 22, 2026

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Big Joke’s legal war widens as courts uphold his sacking, ex-aides allege assault and police probe a multimillion-baht gold bribe. A police civil war is… Read More ›

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

January 22, 2026

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Phuket court grants bail to Holiday Inn security boss accused of attempting to break into DJ Mirinda’s hotel room as CCTV is recovered. Ordered to… Read More ›

Former ministers cleared over roles in Department of Special Investigation of 2024 Senate election poll

Former ministers cleared over roles in Department of Special Investigation of 2024 Senate election poll

January 22, 2026

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Court clears ex-ministers Phumtham and Thawee in Senate probe, but wider 2024 election collusion investigations deepen, targeting 229 people, including 138 senators and senior Bhumjaithai… Read More ›

Killer of sleeping receptionist arrested on Tuesday found sleeping in a bush by police near the scene

Killer of sleeping receptionist arrested on Tuesday found sleeping in a bush by police near the scene

January 21, 2026

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Hotel receptionist beaten to death in Hua Hin while asleep at her post. CCTV led police to suspect Rattikorn Yingyod, 36, arrested hiding in bushes… Read More ›

Swedish drug dealer defeated by distinctive tattoos as he tried to claim mistaken identity in Hua Hin

Swedish drug dealer defeated by distinctive tattoos as he tried to claim mistaken identity in Hua Hin

January 21, 2026

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Interpol-wanted Swedish drug suspect seized in Hua Hin luxury condo after year on the run, as Thai Immigration Division 3 raid uncovers weapons, visa overstay… Read More ›

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

January 20, 2026

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Hotel receptionist killer seized after huge manhunt in Hua Hin as police arrest Rattikorn Yingyod, 36, accused of beating a sleeping female worker 14 times… Read More ›

24 year old Thai woman lives with younger twin brothers as a trio. Nong Fah insists there is no jealousy

24 year old Thai woman lives with younger twin brothers as a trio. Nong Fah insists there is no jealousy

January 20, 2026

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Thai woman Nong Fah, 24, sparks nationwide buzz after revealing she lives with 23-year-old twin brothers as partners, saying families approved, money is shared, jealousy… Read More ›

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

Daughter of Thai grandad Vicha Ratanapakdee killed in San Francisco unhappy with local court’s verdict

January 19, 2026

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Thai granddad Vicha, 84, was killed on a San Francisco morning walk in a shove caught on video. Jury clears Antoine Watson of murder, convicts… Read More ›

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

Taiwanese drug trafficking expert arrested at luxury Asoke condo in Bangkok. Weaved heroin into carpet

January 17, 2026

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Taiwan drug kingpin seized in Bangkok condo as Thai police smash heroin ring, finding narcotics stitched into carpets and fake lotion bottles, exposing Laos-to-Taiwan smuggling… Read More ›

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

Another foreign tourist reunited with cash in hours in the heart Bangkok through diligent police work

January 16, 2026

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Bangkok riverside police return lost tourist cash in hours as Samsen and Wat Phraya Krai stations use CCTV and public help to recover ฿28,000 and… Read More ›

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

French drug cartel kingpin of Syrian origin arrested by Immigration Bureau officers in Pattaya on Monday

January 15, 2026

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French drug fugitive “Bones” was arrested in Pattaya after fleeing Europe, ending an international Interpol manhunt. Thai police say the Syrian-born French national was wanted… Read More ›

Prime Minister calls for contractors on high speed line to be blacklisted after 32 die in express rail disaster

Prime Minister calls for contractors on high speed line to be blacklisted after 32 die in express rail disaster

January 14, 2026

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PM Anutin rushed to Nakhon Ratchasima after a crane smashed into a speeding train, killing 32. He blasted high-speed line contractors, slammed low compensation, raised… Read More ›

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

63 year old Belgian suffers severe injuries after fall from seventh floor hotel room in Pattaya on Monday

January 14, 2026

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A naked 63-year-old Belgian man was seriously injured after plunging from a seventh-floor Pattaya hotel before dawn. He struck an awning and railing before hitting… Read More ›

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

Brit arrested after weekend of high jinks on Phuket. Charges include public indecency and drug driving

January 14, 2026

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British tourist, 24, was arrested in Phuket after a viral video showed him driving a yellow Jeep on a traffic island during heavy congestion, urinating… Read More ›

Crazy Chinese attacker in Pattaya binds Chinese sales woman in duct tape while stealing cash and phone

Crazy Chinese attacker in Pattaya binds Chinese sales woman in duct tape while stealing cash and phone

January 14, 2026

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Chinese man posing as a home buyer lured a Pattaya real estate agent, bound her with duct tape, forced a WeChat transfer and stole her… Read More ›

Drug party arrests on Koh Phangan lead to dealer’s capture. Four Israelis detained in police swoops

Drug party arrests on Koh Phangan lead to dealer’s capture. Four Israelis detained in police swoops

January 14, 2026

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Thai police raided a Koh Phangan villa party, arresting three Israeli tourists and seizing cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy. A follow-up operation led to the arrest… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand Governor orders monitoring of cash withdrawals amid widespread vote buying fears

Bank of Thailand Governor orders monitoring of cash withdrawals amid widespread vote buying fears

January 14, 2026

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Cash floods Thailand as election nears. Bank of Thailand probes unusual withdrawals, NHRC flags ฿160bn surge, politicians warn of vote buying as regulators tighten scrutiny… Read More ›

Drug crazed man goes on rampage at Ayutthaya dorm killing two elderly people and wounding brother

Drug crazed man goes on rampage at Ayutthaya dorm killing two elderly people and wounding brother

January 12, 2026

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A 19-year-old man went on a knife rampage in an Ayutthaya dormitory, killing two elderly women and seriously injuring his brother. Police found blood-filled corridors,… Read More ›

Young Russian tourist dies after speed boat overturns in Andaman Sea on Sunday after trawler collision

Young Russian tourist dies after speed boat overturns in Andaman Sea on Sunday after trawler collision

January 12, 2026

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A tour speedboat carrying foreign tourists crashed into a fishing trawler off Phi Phi, capsizing and sinking in busy Andaman Sea waters, killing an 18-year-old… Read More ›

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