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PM Anutin’s cryptic online message about running into walls stings opposition People’s Party into attack
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Political sparks fly as Anutin posts about an ever-higher “wall” days after tearful Sirikanya admits exhaustion. People’s Party hits back over Senate collusion, exam corruption,… Read More ›
Western foreigner in Pattaya wanted for the alleged theft of a woman’s smartphone at a busy coffee shop
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
CCTV allegedly shows an elderly Western man stealing a Thai woman’s smartphone in Pattaya, triggering a police hunt and renewed scrutiny of foreign crime. Police… Read More ›
New cannabis control law expected to be brought to cabinet. It will control and outlaw recreational use
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s cannabis free-for-all faces its biggest challenge yet as ministers prepare a landmark law restricting use to medicine, enforcing nationwide licensing, banning promotion and introducing… Read More ›
International search for globetrotting Thai YouTube star who went missing in Georgia on Monday, July 13
Crime, Culture, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s online community has joined a global search after travel YouTuber Hlun Solo vanished while filming alone in Georgia. Missing since July 13, the 26-year-old’s… Read More ›
Minister and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) boss travel to Belgium in pursuit of Tomorrowland event
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
A 6.132-billion-baht tourism jackpot is in sight as Thailand finalises Tomorrowland plans in Belgium. Asia’s first festival will bring 150,000 fans to Chonburi, filling hotels… Read More ›
Thai woman’s Italian job ends with criminal fines, apologies and agreement to remove viral BTS footage
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Millions watched as a BTS clash between a Thai woman and Italian teenagers spiralled into a police investigation, embassy apology and criminal fines before ending… Read More ›
Argy bargy over Taiwanese film show highlights Chinese efforts to censor or control Thai media output
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
China’s shadow over Thailand? Fresh claims the Chinese Embassy tried to pressure a Taiwan film festival come as Bangkok deepens ties with Beijing, prompting a… Read More ›
Reviewer wins Phuket defamation trial but Thailand’s draconian laws are a danger to foreign visitors
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Think before posting in Thailand. A Phuket court threw out a five million baht lawsuit over a one-star review. However, the case exposes harsh defamation… Read More ›
King Power in tentative talks with Citigroup about Leicester City sale after freefall to UK’s third tier
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
From 5,000-1 Premiership miracle to League One misery. King Power is reportedly exploring a sale of Leicester City as Citigroup seeks potential buyers amid consecutive… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin defends ‘musical diplomacy’ in the face of criticism of his touring stagecraft at home
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Anutin’s Beijing rendition of Tian Mi Mi sparked a backlash in Thailand as families struggle with living costs, but Singapore’s top Chinese-language newspaper hailed the… Read More ›
Top lawyer in fight with Nakhon Ratchasima host bar over the use of formal legal gowns to serve guests
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Celebrity lawyer Saiyut Pengboonchu has gone to police after a nightclub host wore a barrister’s gown, igniting a legal battle over Thailand’s Computer Crime Act… Read More ›
UK Thai community shows off its style at weekend cultural celebration organised by Royal Thai Embassy in London
Culture, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
London’s Tower Bridge becomes the backdrop for Thailand’s flagship overseas festival as more than 90,000 visitors are expected to celebrate Thai culture, while Britain’s Thai… Read More ›
A kingdom suffering from a rising mental health crisis linked to drugs and depression suffers mayhem
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Three shocking incidents in just 24 hours have exposed Thailand’s worsening mental health crisis. A brutal murder, suspected drug-fuelled arson and a motorway hanging have… Read More ›
Public concern as police officer is linked to horrific Kamphaeng Phet road crash in which a young mother died
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Police lieutenant admits driving pickup that killed a mother and left her two young sons critically injured. Witnesses insist they smelled alcohol, but the officer… Read More ›
Secret Day turned Night drug pub in Bangkok raided by police. Venue was disguised as a gaming centre
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A hidden Bangkok ‘secret pub’ disguised as a game shop has been exposed as a major drug den after police arrested 11 suspects, seized large… Read More ›
Work on city centre temple halted as red coffin of a female is found buried beneath an image of Buddha
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Builders lifting Bangkok’s 155-year-old Wat That Thong vihara uncovered a red coffin beneath the principal Buddha image containing a woman’s skeleton. Police say the 50-year-old… Read More ›
Karate kid drug dealer gets drop kick from police bringing career as a drug trafficker to an abrupt halt
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A 20km pursuit ended with a stalled getaway car and the arrest of a 19-year-old former karate champion carrying 2 million meth pills. Police say… Read More ›
Civil service chaos as 5,924 officials face the axe or change due to advised examination irregularities
Crime, Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A sweeping review of almost 280,000 civil service exam candidates has led Thailand to revoke 5,924 local officials after altered scores were uncovered, paving the… Read More ›
Survivor of Lat Phrao inferno recalls five minutes of hell which saw two friends dead and another in ICU
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
She escaped. Two close friends did not. A survivor revealed the frantic five minutes inside Bangkok’s Lat Phrao brewery fire as thick black smoke trapped… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
All seven injured in Friday’s school shooting are now out of danger. Public continues to lay flowers at scene
August 9, 2026
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PM Anutin’s cryptic online message about running into walls stings opposition People’s Party into attack
August 9, 2026
Political sparks fly as Anutin posts about an
Thailand pushes on to attract more than 2 million Russian tourists in 2026 despite the Pattaya murders
August 9, 2026
Thailand targets a record 2 million Russian tourists
Hat Yai school closed for 2 days as police assess online threats posted by fired South African teacher abroad
August 9, 2026
Gun threats force a major Hat Yai school to send up to
Official denies wrongdoing by PM Anutin in removal of Burapha University as exam contractor in 2024
August 8, 2026
New evidence jolts Thailand’s local government exam
PM Anutin apologises for clashes on Thursday at Interior Ministry. Planned meeting ended in protest
August 8, 2026
Anutin apologises after P-Move protesters clash with
Anutin blames stress at the scene of Friday’s school massacre. Told reporters no crime was committed
August 8, 2026
Anutin tells foreign media Thailand’s school
Ex Ugandan footballer on an expired visa arrested by Immigration Bureau officers for prostitution racket
August 7, 2026
Immigration Police swooped on a former Ugandan
15 year old killer hit back after being bullied at school say police investigating Friday’s horrific act of Evil
August 7, 2026
Police say the Grade 9 student behind Friday’s
9 people dead after schoolboy’s morning of gunfire in Nonthaburi just outside Bangkok. 2 crime scenes
August 7, 2026
Seven die in Nonthaburi school massacre after
Isolated Myanmar military leader visits Bangkok against a storm of opposition from democracy groups
August 7, 2026
Fierce protests greeted Myanmar junta chief Min Aung
Disaster area declared in Khon Kaen rural area as large, expanding sinkholes appear on village lands
August 6, 2026
Seven giant sinkholes have ripped through farmland in
Man who caused a disruption at Nonthaburi hospital claiming a device was planted in his head committed
August 6, 2026
Live-streaming chaos at a Nonthaburi hospital ended
Western foreigner in Pattaya wanted for the alleged theft of a woman’s smartphone at a busy coffee shop
August 6, 2026
CCTV allegedly shows an elderly Western man stealing a
Hlun Solo’s remains due back on Thursday as his family are set to pursue a second autopsy in Thailand
August 5, 2026
After more than two weeks in a Georgian morgue, Hlun
Looking for ‘Finger’ as pressure grows to find killer’s police handler. Retired detective denies it’s him
August 5, 2026
Retired Huai Yai detective denies being gang leader
Chinese refugee Zhang Xinyan makes it to Canada on second flight after receiving a senior police escort
August 5, 2026
Thailand has allowed Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan to
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