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Senator warns Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) operating at will in southern provinces causing terror

Senator warns Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) operating at will in southern provinces causing terror

November 2, 2025

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Senator warns Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) is striking freely in southern Thailand, using Narathiwat as a launchpad for daily attacks, cross-border raids, brazen killings and… Read More ›

Young man asleep at wheel wakes up just in time to exit Honda Jazz car which exploded into a fireball

Young man asleep at wheel wakes up just in time to exit Honda Jazz car which exploded into a fireball

November 2, 2025

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A 33-year-old driver dozed off at the wheel, narrowly escaping death as his Honda Jazz slammed into a Bangkok toll booth, flipped violently, and erupted… Read More ›

Early morning call from Bangkok’s Police 191 brings an end to Chinese scammer’s good life in Thailand

Early morning call from Bangkok’s Police 191 brings an end to Chinese scammer’s good life in Thailand

October 31, 2025

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Dawn raid by Bangkok Police 191 captures Chinese crypto scammer Liang Ai-Bing in his luxury hideout after defrauding more than 100 victims of $14 million,… Read More ›

Julapun Amornvivat emerges as new Pheu Thai leader with an emphatic vote on Friday from a united party

Julapun Amornvivat emerges as new Pheu Thai leader with an emphatic vote on Friday from a united party

October 31, 2025

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Julapun Amornvivat emerges as Pheu Thai leader with overwhelming support, while the party displays unity and steely resolve to reclaim power in next year’s general… Read More ›

Ten arrested and two illegal hostels shuttered on Koh Phangan as fierce crackdown continues on the island

Ten arrested and two illegal hostels shuttered on Koh Phangan as fierce crackdown continues on the island

October 31, 2025

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12 foreigners busted as Thai police stormed illegal hostels on Koh Phangan. Locals furious over noise, parties and unfair competition sparked raids. Two rogue hostels… Read More ›

Shocking intel emerges at parliamentary hearings on Thursday on the Cambodian scam centre crisis

Shocking intel emerges at parliamentary hearings on Thursday on the Cambodian scam centre crisis

October 31, 2025

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Thailand reels as Cambodian scam money scandal erupts: key ministers dodge parliament, seven major listed firms face scrutiny, banks cut ties, regulators race to trace… Read More ›

Another blow to the police force as police chief orders decisive action against former Bangkok top cop 

Another blow to the police force as police chief orders decisive action against former Bangkok top cop 

October 30, 2025

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Royal Thai Police rocked as a deputy superintendent was dismissed after being implicated in a call centre scam. Meanwhile, a police complaints board is probing… Read More ›

Evil and misery caused by scam centre compounds in Myanmar and Cambodia must be urgently lanced

Evil and misery caused by scam centre compounds in Myanmar and Cambodia must be urgently lanced

October 30, 2025

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Thai girls and women are trapped in scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar, forced to work 18-hour days under abuse. Families are desperate, MPs demand… Read More ›

Nigerian Drug kingpin arrested by police in Pattaya after being shopped by a compatriot in his network

Nigerian Drug kingpin arrested by police in Pattaya after being shopped by a compatriot in his network

October 30, 2025

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Nigerian drug kingpin Amarachi Amechi was arrested in Pattaya before naming his supplier Ikenna Nwobodo. Police seized blocks of cocaine and crystal meth in a… Read More ›

Italian coach the latest to be arrested in crackdown. Top police meet Israeli security official in Phuket

Italian coach the latest to be arrested in crackdown. Top police meet Israeli security official in Phuket

October 29, 2025

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Italian sports coach arrested on Koh Samui as Thai police intensify a crackdown targeting Israelis, tourists and foreign nationals across Phuket, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui… Read More ›

PM Anutin asks the Chinese to produce intelligence on the scammer gangs threatening the country

PM Anutin asks the Chinese to produce intelligence on the scammer gangs threatening the country

October 28, 2025

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Under mounting pressure, Prime Minister Anutin urges China to provide detailed intelligence on Chinese-controlled Cambodian scam gangs as opposition MP Rangsiman Rome demands Deputy Prime… Read More ›

Pointless death of young French tourist who jumped from his hotel in Pattaya after girlfriend trouble

Pointless death of young French tourist who jumped from his hotel in Pattaya after girlfriend trouble

October 28, 2025

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Tragedy in Pattaya as 24-year-old French tourist Kurtis Claramunt plunges to his death after a heated phone argument with his girlfriend. Hotel guards tried in… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government faces new claims of alleged Cambodian scam links

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government faces new claims of alleged Cambodian scam links

October 28, 2025

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Thailand’s interim government in hot water as it faces Cambodian scam allegations, former cop ‘Big Joke’ implicates minister “Ch,” a deputy finance minister resigned, while… Read More ›

Crackdown aimed at upending foreign business trade moves from Koh Phangan to Phuket. Four arrested

Crackdown aimed at upending foreign business trade moves from Koh Phangan to Phuket. Four arrested

October 27, 2025

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Thailand’s nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign businesses has hit Phuket hard. Police raided five Israeli-linked firms — including restaurants and a tour outlet — arresting… Read More ›

Bangkok police smash evil drug gang by arresting eight African men catering for tourists in the Sukhumvit area

Bangkok police smash evil drug gang by arresting eight African men catering for tourists in the Sukhumvit area

October 27, 2025

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Bangkok police launch a daring pre-dawn raid to smash notorious Nana drug gang, arresting eight African men and one Thai, seizing cocaine and cash, finally… Read More ›

Bombshell as former Police Chief Torsak and 200 senior officers are linked to corruption by board

Bombshell as former Police Chief Torsak and 200 senior officers are linked to corruption by board

October 26, 2025

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Bombshell in Thailand as former Police Chief Torsak Sukwimol and over 200 senior officers are formally linked to corruption, bribery, and illegal activities tied to… Read More ›

Frank guidance from Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in confronting tourist scam centre fears

Frank guidance from Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in confronting tourist scam centre fears

October 24, 2025

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Thailand confronts human trafficking fears, but TAT’s open briefings reassure tourists as European and Scandinavian arrivals surge for the 2025 high season, while short-haul Asian… Read More ›

29 year old Samut Prakan man died on the phone to Grandma after a bite from cobra that entered home

29 year old Samut Prakan man died on the phone to Grandma after a bite from cobra that entered home

October 24, 2025

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39-year-old man in Samut Prakan dies on the phone to his 74-year-old grandmother after a cobra bites him in his apartment, leaving him fatally poisoned… Read More ›

White Mercedes driven by American tourists burst into flames on the way to Hua Hin. ฿3 million damage

White Mercedes driven by American tourists burst into flames on the way to Hua Hin. ฿3 million damage

October 23, 2025

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Two American tourists narrowly escaped death when their white Mercedes suddenly burst into flames near a Hua Hin gas station. The blaze destroyed the luxury… Read More ›

Pheu Thai moves beyond Paetongtarn era as bitter party leadership showdown looms on October 31st

Pheu Thai moves beyond Paetongtarn era as bitter party leadership showdown looms on October 31st

October 23, 2025

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Pheu Thai faces a high-stakes leadership showdown on October 31 as Chaturon Chaisaeng and Julapun Amornvivat battle for the top post, while veteran Suriya Jungrungruangkit… Read More ›

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