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Kanchanaburi police and other regions hunting down 4 suspects in the heinous murder of popular DJ Tete

Kanchanaburi police and other regions hunting down 4 suspects in the heinous murder of popular DJ Tete

May 21, 2025

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Police launch armed nationwide manhunt after DJ Tete found executed in forest. Four suspects, linked to a drug dealer’s revenge plot over an affair with… Read More ›

New foreign-owned business model in sex industry with a Burmese bank account and trafficked workers

New foreign-owned business model in sex industry with a Burmese bank account and trafficked workers

May 21, 2025

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Thai police raided a Nonthaburi karaoke bar run by foreigners using Myanmar bank accounts and undocumented migrant staff. A Thai woman was arrested, seven foreign… Read More ›

Sleep-deprived trailer truck ploughed into stationery passenger car at traffic lights. Driver was asleep

Sleep-deprived trailer truck ploughed into stationery passenger car at traffic lights. Driver was asleep

May 20, 2025

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Sleep-deprived trucker slammed into a car at a red light in Phang Nga, killing one and injuring three. Victims were trapped in wreckage after trailer… Read More ›

Pattaya police regional chief praises arrest of two burglars targeting pool villas rented to foreigners

Pattaya police regional chief praises arrest of two burglars targeting pool villas rented to foreigners

May 20, 2025

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Two ex-contractors who targeted drunk tourists in Pattaya pool villas have been arrested with over 100 stolen luxury items. Police Chief praised the swift action,… Read More ›

Police suspect DJ was abducted and executed by drug dealer after getting too friendly with his moll

Police suspect DJ was abducted and executed by drug dealer after getting too friendly with his moll

May 19, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

DJ Tete, a well-known Kanchanaburi DJ, was found executed in a forest after being abducted. Police suspect a drug dealer’s revenge over a romantic link… Read More ›

Status of Burma’s General Saw Chit Tu in Thailand may be a further issue in future US-Thai talks on security

Status of Burma’s General Saw Chit Tu in Thailand may be a further issue in future US-Thai talks on security

May 19, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Warlord Saw Chit Tu’s grip on Myanmar’s scam capital Myawaddy defies Thai crackdown efforts and fuels U.S. concern ahead of key security talks. Despite sanctions… Read More ›

Police undercover agent worked at Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom for 8 months leading to abbot’s arrest

Police undercover agent worked at Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom for 8 months leading to abbot’s arrest

May 19, 2025

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An undercover cop posed as a disciple for 8 months to expose Wat Rai Khing’s abbot, now arrested for funnelling ฿300m in temple funds to… Read More ›

British man savagely butchered by gang of foreigners and left to die near the Pattaya Provincial Court

British man savagely butchered by gang of foreigners and left to die near the Pattaya Provincial Court

May 18, 2025

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A 36-year-old British man is fighting for his life after being stabbed repeatedly and thrown from a moving car near Pattaya Provincial Court. Witnesses say… Read More ›

Pattaya Mototaxi sought after early morning assault on a drunk Indian tourist after indiscreet touching

Pattaya Mototaxi sought after early morning assault on a drunk Indian tourist after indiscreet touching

May 17, 2025

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Pattaya police are searching for a motorcycle taxi rider who allegedly punched a drunk Indian tourist in the face after claims the rider was groped… Read More ›

Government in peril over the coming weeks with Constitutional Court petition over Senate collusion conspiracy

Government in peril over the coming weeks with Constitutional Court petition over Senate collusion conspiracy

May 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s fragile government faces collapse as the Senate vote-fixing scandal explodes and Thaksin heads to court. With economic pain mounting and coalition parties at war… Read More ›

Mother of 27-year-old drug addict and husband arrested for his premeditated murder last Monday

Mother of 27-year-old drug addict and husband arrested for his premeditated murder last Monday

May 17, 2025

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A Thai mother and her husband have been arrested for hiring a gunman to murder her violent, drug-addicted son after years of abuse, revealing the… Read More ›

Collapsed building executives and engineers denied bail by the Criminal Court and sent to Bangkok Prison

Collapsed building executives and engineers denied bail by the Criminal Court and sent to Bangkok Prison

May 17, 2025

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Executives and engineers linked to Bangkok’s collapsed Auditor General building denied bail and remanded to prison. The court cited case severity and risks of evidence… Read More ›

Police officer killed in a Pattani roadside bomb inside which hurled his police vehicle off the highway

Police officer killed in a Pattani roadside bomb inside which hurled his police vehicle off the highway

May 16, 2025

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Police lieutenant killed and a sergeant major wounded after a roadside bomb blasted their patrol truck off a rural road in Pattani’s Kapho District. The… Read More ›

Israeli and Thai wife arrested. Cannabis shop raided Thursday for selling Magic Mushrooms to tourists

Israeli and Thai wife arrested. Cannabis shop raided Thursday for selling Magic Mushrooms to tourists

May 16, 2025

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Israeli man and Thai wife arrested in Koh Samui raid after selling magic mushrooms to tourists from cannabis shop. Police seized drugs and cash in… Read More ›

Bangkok police in an armed standoff with drag crazed man who lost control after fighting with his wife

Bangkok police in an armed standoff with drag crazed man who lost control after fighting with his wife

May 16, 2025

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Bangkok police face a tense standoff with a drug-affected man armed with a gun and sword after a violent fight with his wife. Surrounded by… Read More ›

Italian Thai boss and 16 others arrested on Thursday charged with Auditor General building deaths

Italian Thai boss and 16 others arrested on Thursday charged with Auditor General building deaths

May 15, 2025

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Bangkok police issued arrest warrants for 17 executives, engineers and company representatives linked to the March Auditor General building collapse that killed 100. Charges include… Read More ›

Shia religious leader in Thailand warns about  rising power of NGOs in the ongoing southern conflict

Shia religious leader in Thailand warns about  rising power of NGOs in the ongoing southern conflict

May 15, 2025

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Shia leader in Thailand warns of growing NGO influence in the southern conflict, urging government to reclaim control and safeguard sovereignty. He raises concerns over… Read More ›

UK girl’s dream holiday in Thailand turns into life in a Georgian prison. Courtesy of cannabis smuggling

UK girl’s dream holiday in Thailand turns into life in a Georgian prison. Courtesy of cannabis smuggling

May 15, 2025

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UK teen’s dream holiday in Thailand takes a shocking turn as she’s arrested in Georgia for cannabis smuggling. Bella May Culley faces life in prison… Read More ›

Horror in Samut Prakan as unusually aggressive Monitor Lizard partially eats body of newborn infant 

Horror in Samut Prakan as unusually aggressive Monitor Lizard partially eats body of newborn infant 

May 14, 2025

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Terrified locals in Samut Prakan found a monitor lizard with a newborn’s body in its jaws. Police launched a full probe to trace the mother… Read More ›

Brit flies out after leaving French nightclubber seriously injured after stabbing in Cherngtalay Phuket

Brit flies out after leaving French nightclubber seriously injured after stabbing in Cherngtalay Phuket

May 14, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A British tourist fled Thailand after stabbing a French man during a violent brawl outside a Phuket nightclub on May 11. The victim remains in… Read More ›

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