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Unprotected sex stream on Facebook overnight stuns Thailand. Government orders robust police action

Unprotected sex stream on Facebook overnight stuns Thailand. Government orders robust police action

May 24, 2026

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Thailand erupts after an explicit Facebook sex stream goes viral overnight as cyber police launch an urgent probe. Meta faces backlash while users are warned… Read More ›

Nest of Nigerian scammers and drug dealers raided in Nonthaburi days after prolific conman was arrested

Nest of Nigerian scammers and drug dealers raided in Nonthaburi days after prolific conman was arrested

May 24, 2026

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Police raided a luxury Nonthaburi condo and arrested six Nigerians linked to cocaine trafficking and AI-powered romance scams targeting older Thai women. Officers seized phones,… Read More ›

Horror scene at Pattaya hotel on Thursday morning as blood dripped to the ground before the entrance

Horror scene at Pattaya hotel on Thursday morning as blood dripped to the ground before the entrance

May 24, 2026

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Pattaya hotel horror as a 33-year-old Chinese man plunges from the 6th floor and is found impaled on a steel beam above the entrance roof,… Read More ›

29 year old Police Sergeant dies after insurgent attack on a new Pattani police station on Friday evening

29 year old Police Sergeant dies after insurgent attack on a new Pattani police station on Friday evening

May 23, 2026

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Gunmen ambush the new Sai Buri police station in Pattani, killing 29-year-old officer Nattawut Surarat. Security forces launch a mass manhunt with checkpoints, drones and… Read More ›

Bee hives destroyed at Nakhon Ratchasima temple on Saturday after 2 terror attacks on locals this week

Bee hives destroyed at Nakhon Ratchasima temple on Saturday after 2 terror attacks on locals this week

May 23, 2026

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Firefighters armed with smoke machines and water cannons stormed a temple in Nakhon Ratchasima after aggressive bee swarms injured 13 people in two attacks, including… Read More ›

Sweep of nominee firms and business networks on Koh Phangan. 22 arrested, 200 million in land seized

Sweep of nominee firms and business networks on Koh Phangan. 22 arrested, 200 million in land seized

May 23, 2026

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More than 300 police raided Koh Phangan in a massive crackdown on foreign nominee businesses, arresting 22 foreigners and seizing land worth over 200 million… Read More ›

Horror crash in southern Chumphon province leaves six dead on the road after head on impact at speed

Horror crash in southern Chumphon province leaves six dead on the road after head on impact at speed

May 23, 2026

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Six people, including a two-year-old girl, died after a speeding pickup carrying durian harvest workers lost control in heavy rain and smashed head-on into another… Read More ›

State Railway company brings charges against private drivers linked to last Saturday’s Bangkok train disaster

State Railway company brings charges against private drivers linked to last Saturday’s Bangkok train disaster

May 23, 2026

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Bangkok train-bus crash sparks sweeping legal action across agencies after fire, deaths and 30 injuries. Police charge driver, signal man and bus driver as State… Read More ›

Prime Minister’s Office Minister launches national response after Thursday’s night’s Pattaya hotel fire

Prime Minister’s Office Minister launches national response after Thursday’s night’s Pattaya hotel fire

May 23, 2026

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Supamas orders emergency response after Pattaya hotel rooftop blaze forces 200+ guest evacuation, injures four and causes 25 million baht damage. Consumer task force, refunds… Read More ›

Police to review 58 rail crossings after 8 people died in train bus smash. Train driver had a drug habit

Police to review 58 rail crossings after 8 people died in train bus smash. Train driver had a drug habit

May 22, 2026

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Bangkok police launched emergency inspections at 58 rail crossings after a freight train smashed into a trapped bus, killing eight and injuring more than 30.… Read More ›

24 year old Nigerian scammer arrested in Nonthaburi after 23 complaints police linked to Thai girlfriend

24 year old Nigerian scammer arrested in Nonthaburi after 23 complaints police linked to Thai girlfriend

May 22, 2026

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Nonthaburi police arrested a Nigerian suspect linked to a romance scam gang after spotting suspicious ATM transactions near Phra Nangklao Hospital, seizing 42 mobile phones,… Read More ›

Rooftop fire at a Pattaya hotel causes evacuation of 240 guests on Thursday night. Building sealed off

Rooftop fire at a Pattaya hotel causes evacuation of 240 guests on Thursday night. Building sealed off

May 22, 2026

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Terrified tourists fled through smoke-filled corridors as flames ripped across a crowded Pattaya hotel rooftop. Four people were injured, including a man badly burned escaping… Read More ›

UK man fights for his life after horrific motorbike injuries in Pattaya. Doctors say he has a 30% chance

UK man fights for his life after horrific motorbike injuries in Pattaya. Doctors say he has a 30% chance

May 22, 2026

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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 ›

Police in Sa Kaeo involved in the kidnapping of five Chinese nationals draws strong statement from China

Police in Sa Kaeo involved in the kidnapping of five Chinese nationals draws strong statement from China

May 19, 2026

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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 ›

29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for drug dealer offences and visa overstay. Police widen enquiries

29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for drug dealer offences and visa overstay. Police widen enquiries

May 18, 2026

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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 ›

Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging upside down from hotel balcony

Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging upside down from hotel balcony

May 18, 2026

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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 ›

Police in Bangkok revealed train driver and linesman in Saturday’s disaster tested positive for drugs

Police in Bangkok revealed train driver and linesman in Saturday’s disaster tested positive for drugs

May 17, 2026

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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 ›

Police probe into train bus smash in Bangkok focuses on the train driver as police still find body parts

Police probe into train bus smash in Bangkok focuses on the train driver as police still find body parts

May 17, 2026

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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 ›

Tributes for Irish filmmaker prodigy who died with his Czech girlfriend on Thailand’s dangerous roads

Tributes for Irish filmmaker prodigy who died with his Czech girlfriend on Thailand’s dangerous roads

May 17, 2026

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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 ›

Community tensions rise between locals and Israelis in southern Thailand particularly on Koh Phangan

Community tensions rise between locals and Israelis in southern Thailand particularly on Koh Phangan

May 17, 2026

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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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