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Murderer arrested in Koh Samui. Found nearby at a local papaya salad shop. 36-year-old nurse strangled

Murderer arrested in Koh Samui. Found nearby at a local papaya salad shop. 36-year-old nurse strangled

May 23, 2025

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Koh Samui cops nab murder suspect working at papaya salad shop after 36-year-old nurse found strangled in her dorm. Victim’s car stolen, signs of sexual… Read More ›

Russian jumps to his death after terror of murderous spectre following marijuana overdose in Pattaya

Russian jumps to his death after terror of murderous spectre following marijuana overdose in Pattaya

May 22, 2025

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Russian man in Pattaya hallucinates murderous spectre after heavy marijuana use, then jumps to his death from the ninth floor. His death comes as Thailand’s… Read More ›

Still hope for Yingluck after Supreme Court sets ฿10 billion civil liability. Lawyer cites new evidence

Still hope for Yingluck after Supreme Court sets ฿10 billion civil liability. Lawyer cites new evidence

May 22, 2025

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Thailand’s Supreme Court slaps Yingluck with ฿10bn debt over rice scheme. She calls it hopeless, but her lawyer vows to fight on, citing fresh evidence… Read More ›

Bus driver arrested for pilfering a Romanian tourist’s account as Thai tourism is hit by rising scam reports

Bus driver arrested for pilfering a Romanian tourist’s account as Thai tourism is hit by rising scam reports

May 22, 2025

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Thai bus driver arrested for stealing ฿280,000 from Romanian tourist’s credit card, highlighting rising fraud in Bangkok and Phuket. With scams surging amid economic strain,… Read More ›

Second UK woman is jailed in a Third World hell hole after smuggling cannabis-based drugs from Bangkok

Second UK woman is jailed in a Third World hell hole after smuggling cannabis-based drugs from Bangkok

May 22, 2025

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A second British woman is jailed in Sri Lanka after smuggling £1.2m of Kush from Bangkok. Charlotte May Lee, 21, wept in court as she… Read More ›

Bangkok taxis threaten to close down Suvarnabhumi Airport if Ministry does not ban ride-hailing apps

Bangkok taxis threaten to close down Suvarnabhumi Airport if Ministry does not ban ride-hailing apps

May 22, 2025

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Bangkok taxi groups threaten to shut down Suvarnabhumi Airport unless ride-hailing apps like Grab are banned from operating there. Talks with the Transport Ministry turned… Read More ›

Health Minister Somsak launches regulatory blitz to outlaw non-medical cannabis use within 40 days

Health Minister Somsak launches regulatory blitz to outlaw non-medical cannabis use within 40 days

May 21, 2025

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Health Minister Somsak launches a 40-day blitz to ban non-medical cannabis use and stop smuggling. This follows the arrests of two young British women linked… Read More ›

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 ›

Bhumjaithai comes out fighting. Says it will sue reserve Senator for defamation over explosive election rigging claims

Bhumjaithai comes out fighting. Says it will sue reserve Senator for defamation over explosive election rigging claims

May 21, 2025

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Bhumjaithai vows legal war after explosive Senate rigging claims. Party slams reserve senator’s call for its dissolution as slander. Threatens defamation suits. Allegations include audio,… 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 ›

Anutin laughs off Senate probe and effort to link Bhumjaithai to an alleged plot to rig the upper house 

Anutin laughs off Senate probe and effort to link Bhumjaithai to an alleged plot to rig the upper house 

May 20, 2025

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Anutin laughs off explosive claims linking Bhumjaithai to a Senate-rigging plot as the EC and DSI ramp up investigations, summoning over 140 people. Coup fears… Read More ›

Thai Revenue planning new decree making remitted foreign funds within one year tax-free for residents

Thai Revenue planning new decree making remitted foreign funds within one year tax-free for residents

May 19, 2025

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Thailand plans new decree to make foreign income tax-free if remitted within one year, easing burdens on residents amid an economic slowdown and revenue shortfall.… 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

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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

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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 ›

Tourism Ministry should hold its nerve and pursue long-haul markets with higher visitor spends strategy

Tourism Ministry should hold its nerve and pursue long-haul markets with higher visitor spends strategy

May 18, 2025

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Thailand shifts focus to wealthy European tourists after Chinese arrivals collapse. Officials push long-stay travel and high-end spending, but confusion over visas, safety concerns, and… 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 ›

Thammasat University legal scholar and 1992 protest leader warns another coup cannot be ruled out

Thammasat University legal scholar and 1992 protest leader warns another coup cannot be ruled out

May 18, 2025

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Thammasat University legal scholar and former 1992 protest leader warns Thailand still faces the risk of another coup. Despite decades of progress, political deadlock and… 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 ›

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