Crime
PM Paetongtarn to speak Chinese with AI to address security fears in China as foreign tourism suffers over scam farms
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Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra uses AI to speak Chinese, downplaying security fears as foreign tourism drops. However, illegal operations and human trafficking linked to Myawaddy… Read More ›
Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support
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Hope for Bangkok’s Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledges intervention to end the 43 detainees’ decade-long ordeal, highlighting China’s repression and… Read More ›
Defiant Pole charged with perpetrating an indecent act on a young Thai woman at a convenience store
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Defiant Polish man faces up to 10 years in Thai prison after slapping a woman’s bottom in a Sathorn store, refusing to apologize or comply… Read More ›
Police chief insists murder of former Cambodian MP Kim Limya was a personal grudge and not political
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Thai police reveal the mastermind behind the murder of ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limya, insisting it was a personal grudge, not political. Two suspects remain wanted… Read More ›
Death of young Irish diver Robby Kinlan is the latest incident on Ko Tao. Police suggest cardiac failure
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The death of young Irish tourist Robby Kinlan, found dead on Ko Tao, adds to the island’s notorious reputation. Police suggest cardiac arrest, but ongoing… Read More ›
Murder of ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa linked to regime through second wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich
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Ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa’s murder linked to pro-regime ties as more details emerge about wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich. Meanwhile, the extradited hitman Ekkalak Paenoy refuses… Read More ›
Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs
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Thai Sang Thai leader claims figures in power benefit from transnational crime as Thailand’s tourism image takes a hit. She urges former PM Thaksin to… Read More ›
American rescues a suicidal young Thai woman in Pattaya. It was her second attempt in two weeks
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American man saves a suicidal woman in Pattaya, marking her second suicide attempt in two weeks. The 23-year-old was stopped from jumping off a pedestrian… Read More ›
Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP
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Ex-Thai Navy Sergeant M Extradited After Assassination of Cambodian MP in Bangkok. Sergeant M, aka Ekkalak Paenoy, has confessed to the murder of former opposition… Read More ›
King Power family to launch biggest fatal accident action in English legal history. Inguest on Monday
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King Power family to launch £2.15 billion lawsuit over 2018 helicopter crash that killed Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The legal action, believed to be the largest fatal… Read More ›
Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears
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Thailand’s visa waiver scheme faces mounting scrutiny as a series of crimes involving Chinese nationals, including abductions and scams, spark a crisis of confidence among… Read More ›
University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China
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Siam University clarifies reports of a controversial Chinese police training course. The Thai government however urges the university to file a police complaint after unauthorized… Read More ›
฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon
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฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese nationals swindled in two cases of fraud and robbery. Police pursue suspects as concerns grow over Thailand’s visa… Read More ›
Rescue of American in Mae Hong Song’s Pai district brings relief but also a warning from Tourist Police
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American hiker rescued in Mae Hong Son’s scenic Pai district after getting lost in Doi Thong Forest. Tourist police warn visitors of growing risks as… Read More ›
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
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Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after Bangkok assassination of Cambodian-French MP. Ekkalak Paenoy, accused of gunning down opposition figure Lim Kimya, fled to… Read More ›
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
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Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in Bangkok: Lim Kim-Ya, 74, was gunned down by a motorbike hitman near Wat Bowon in a suspected political hit. The… Read More ›
22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon
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Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was tragically gored to death by an elephant at a Ko Yao Yai sanctuary, sparking debate on Thailand’s elephant… Read More ›
Former drug addict woke from surgery delirious. Shot dead by Surin police while grasping a large red axe
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Former drug addict, 26, shot dead by Thai police in chaotic hospital scene after waking from surgery delirious. Armed with a large red axe, he… Read More ›
Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force
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Thai police and officials investigate Siam University’s controversial course linked to Chinese nationals and a military defence force. Fears include misuse of police emblems, potential… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Cops arrest Nigerian drug dealers supplying expats and a Thai woman carrying out cross-border missions
June 14, 2026
Bangkok police smashed a Nigerian-linked drug ring
Powerful video evidence raises the stakes for under fire Election Commission in Senate collusion call
June 14, 2026
A video released by People’s Party MP Parit
Russian wanted by Interpol for ฿150 million fraud at home is collared in Phuket Immigration Bureau raid
June 14, 2026
Russian fraud fugitive hunted under an Interpol Red
Police on Koh Samui give briefing on the death of Australian sports star Jemma Stapleton on June 10th
June 13, 2026
Bo Phut Police have revealed new details of the
Mystery heavy set Scout clad killer ambushed teenage school girl in Uthai Thani and fatally stabbed her
June 13, 2026
Uthai Thani police hunt a heavyset suspect in
Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations
June 13, 2026
Dutch giant Pon Holdings takes control of Audi
Prachachart Party leader warns public finances face a deep crisis with falling tax income and more debt
June 13, 2026
Thailand faces a fiscal warning as Pol. Col. Thawee
15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM
June 12, 2026
Thailand enters 15 days of mourning for Princess
Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract
June 12, 2026
Thai minister admits knowing the winner of ฿1.621
Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in
June 12, 2026
KBank warns the Middle East war will hit its loans
Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb
June 12, 2026
After nearly 11 years, Thailand finally delivers
Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani
June 11, 2026
A newborn girl was found dead beneath a Udon Thani
Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen
June 11, 2026
Patong tuk-tuk driver wakes in hospital with
Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted
June 11, 2026
Thai teen rescued from a two-month Nigeria
Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive
June 11, 2026
Thailand moves towards a foreign tourist levy with a
Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home
June 10, 2026
Israeli land suspect Eden Alisa was arrested at Samui
Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort
June 10, 2026
Teen courier caught with ฿607,000 in cash and four
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