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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
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
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
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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 ›
Brit’s Thai wife and lawyer force Chiang Mai karaoke bar to cough up 150 thousand baht after scam trap
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A British tourist’s ฿150,000 karaoke bar bill has been refunded after police mediation in Chiang Mai. The dramatic case mirrors years of complaints over foreign… Read More ›
Death toll in Lat Phrao brewery pub fire rises to 31 as Prime Minister confirms it will never re-open as a public venue
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Bangkok’s brewery fire death toll has risen to 31 and could climb higher as nearly two dozen victims remain critical. Police are investigating possible negligence,… Read More ›
Southern MP finally faces the music at meeting with DSI Police where new criminal charges were pressed
Crime, Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Parliamentary immunity has ended and Kla Tham MP Chonnapat Naksua has appeared before the DSI to acknowledge fresh organised crime and transnational organised crime charges.… Read More ›
Chinese Embassy issues statement supporting the judicial process over fake birth registrations scandal
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
China has backed Thailand’s judicial process after police uncovered an alleged fake birth registration network involving Chinese nationals, while urging protection for Chinese citizens, especially… Read More ›
Opposition and witnesses call for Senate collusion case to go to court as Election Commission decides on huge case
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Senate election scandal is approaching a defining moment. Investigators are examining 229 politicians, senators and ministers as allegations of collusion and an organised political… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Shift in the Thai economy sees the lowest baht value in 15 months as imports rise far faster than exports
July 25, 2026
Thailand’s economy faces a new warning as the
Argy bargy over Taiwanese film show highlights Chinese efforts to censor or control Thai media output
July 25, 2026
China’s shadow over Thailand? Fresh claims the
Thailand and China move closer on defence and security co-operation after Prime Minister’s visit
July 25, 2026
The Kingdom and mainland are fast-tracking closer
Minister of Finance Ekniti says kingdom not severely impacted by latest tariff round imposed on Friday
July 24, 2026
Bangkok is scrambling to protect Thai exports after
Crackdown turned nightmare for foreign owners with plan to treat nominee schemes as money laundering
July 24, 2026
Thailand’s nominee crackdown could become far
Site foreman callously murdered by balaclava clad executioners as insurgency campaign hits hard
July 24, 2026
Thailand’s southern insurgency has turned
King Power in tentative talks with Citigroup about Leicester City sale after freefall to UK’s third tier
July 24, 2026
From 5,000-1 Premiership miracle to League One misery.
Abhisit shifts to active support for opposition’s efforts to expose massive collusion in 2024 Senate election
July 23, 2026
Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva joins opposition demands
Five soldiers killed in attack by armed insurgents at a checkpoint in Narathiwat on Wednesday evening
July 23, 2026
Thailand’s Deep South erupts again as militants
Police hunt DJ in Nakhon Si Thammarat after body is found with baffling evidence as to cause of death
July 23, 2026
Former DJ disappears after decomposing body is found
New Zealand teenager released on bail after mum flies to the rescue. Days spent in jail and head shaved
July 22, 2026
Mother rescues New Zealand teenager Loukas Rainger
Am Cyanide beats second murder rap in court. Judges rule not enough evidence she poisoned a vegetable vendor
July 22, 2026
Thailand’s suspected cyanide serial killer
Border Patrol volunteer shot in Yala while on leave at a relatives home as insurgency unrest continues
July 22, 2026
Security forces have launched an urgent manhunt after
Suspect wanted for exchange robbery in Phuket looks like a foreigner. Police say it may be an elaborate disguise
July 22, 2026
Police are probing possible insider knowledge after a
Top lawyer in fight with Nakhon Ratchasima host bar over the use of formal legal gowns to serve guests
July 21, 2026
Celebrity lawyer Saiyut Pengboonchu has gone to police
Police are to summon, charge staff found at a private property in Nonthaburi working on exam papers
July 21, 2026
Eleven people found at a Bang Bua Thong house in June,
Democrat Party Deputy Leader reveals flaws in the TH-AI Passport plan and calls on Minister to abort it
July 21, 2026
Thailand’s ฿1.6 billion TH-AI Passport faces
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