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Minister says Thailand would consider being part of a Japanese led 2046 World Cup bid spanning East Asia

Minister says Thailand would consider being part of a Japanese led 2046 World Cup bid spanning East Asia

August 20, 2026

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

Japan’s bold seven-nation 2046 World Cup plan could bring football’s biggest tournament to Thailand for the first time. Rajamangala is lined up as Bangkok’s key… Read More ›

Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded

Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded

August 19, 2026

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Chiang Rai drug raid turns deadly as an armed suspect fires at police and brandishes a live grenade. The device detonates outside the house, killing… Read More ›

Leading animal rights activist warns that feeding alcohol to dogs is unacceptable and may be illegal

Leading animal rights activist warns that feeding alcohol to dogs is unacceptable and may be illegal

August 18, 2026

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

Drinking session turns deadly for German Shepherd pup Peter after he is forced to consume a bottle of 40-degree white liquor. TSPCA warns animal cruelty… Read More ›

European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found

European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found

August 18, 2026

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Visa fraud dragnet hits Bangkok after a European embassy flags suspect bank statements. Immigration police raid a Sai Mai consultancy, seize fake stamps and records,… Read More ›

Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist

Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist

August 16, 2026

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Birthday horror in Bangkok as Japanese teacher Yuki, 43, is robbed and battered near Makkasan station. Youths hit him three times with a fist-sized rock… Read More ›

13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill

13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill

August 15, 2026

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Pattaya bar row lands an Aussie tourist at the police station after a 13-hour session racks up ฿32,540. Staff say he showered women with drinks… Read More ›

PM’s remarks on shooting burglars at home prompt hostile reaction. Police clarify self defence is legal

PM’s remarks on shooting burglars at home prompt hostile reaction. Police clarify self defence is legal

August 13, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin retreats from his warning against shooting burglars as police confirm lawful self-defence remains protected. New gun permits are frozen after the school massacre, while… Read More ›

Phuket’s Lion cafes inspected this week after a scare story of a cub biting a Chinese tourist went viral

Phuket’s Lion cafes inspected this week after a scare story of a cub biting a Chinese tourist went viral

August 13, 2026

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

A lion cub bite sends a scare racing through Chinese social media and triggers police checks at Phuket wildlife cafes. Yet the image driving the… Read More ›

Former Nonthaburi MP imprisoned after appearing in court charged with premeditated murder. Bail denied

Former Nonthaburi MP imprisoned after appearing in court charged with premeditated murder. Bail denied

August 12, 2026

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

Political heavyweight Chalong Riangrang stays behind bars after court denies bail over the murder of five-term PAO chief Thongchai. His disputed 11 million baht debt… Read More ›

PM Anutin’s cryptic online message about running into walls stings opposition People’s Party into attack

PM Anutin’s cryptic online message about running into walls stings opposition People’s Party into attack

August 9, 2026

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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

Western foreigner in Pattaya wanted for the alleged theft of a woman’s smartphone at a busy coffee shop

August 6, 2026

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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

New cannabis control law expected to be brought to cabinet. It will control and outlaw recreational use

August 2, 2026

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

International search for globetrotting Thai YouTube star who went missing in Georgia on Monday, July 13

July 29, 2026

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

Minister and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) boss travel to Belgium in pursuit of Tomorrowland event

July 27, 2026

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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

Thai woman’s Italian job ends with criminal fines, apologies and agreement to remove viral BTS footage

July 26, 2026

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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

Argy bargy over Taiwanese film show highlights Chinese efforts to censor or control Thai media output

July 25, 2026

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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

Reviewer wins Phuket defamation trial but Thailand’s draconian laws are a danger to foreign visitors

July 25, 2026

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

King Power in tentative talks with Citigroup about Leicester City sale after freefall to UK’s third tier

July 24, 2026

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

Prime Minister Anutin defends ‘musical diplomacy’ in the face of criticism of his touring stagecraft at home

July 22, 2026

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

Top lawyer in fight with Nakhon Ratchasima host bar over the use of formal legal gowns to serve guests

July 21, 2026

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 ›

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