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Brit motorcyclist from Scotland loses his legs in a freak Bangkok accident. Refused by local hospital

Brit motorcyclist from Scotland loses his legs in a freak Bangkok accident. Refused by local hospital

August 8, 2025

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British motorcyclist from Scotland lost both legs in a Bangkok hit-and-run crash. The truck driver fled the scene. Local hospital refused treatment, citing insurance concerns.… Read More ›

Buriram people come out in force to resist Ministry of the Interior’s move to revoke their land title deeds

Buriram people come out in force to resist Ministry of the Interior’s move to revoke their land title deeds

August 8, 2025

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Buriram erupts as nearly 1,000 families fight the Ministry of the Interior’s move to revoke 5,083 rai of land titles, including disputed football and race… Read More ›

Ghost wreck and skeleton found under crashed truck on a road known as the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

Ghost wreck and skeleton found under crashed truck on a road known as the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

August 7, 2025

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Truck plunges off Thailand’s ‘Death Curve’—driver survives, but rescuers find ghost car wreck and human skeleton hidden in ravine; police probe whether forgotten crash was… Read More ›

13 point ceasefire deal inked between Cambodia and Thailand. Some think it may still be a phoney peace

13 point ceasefire deal inked between Cambodia and Thailand. Some think it may still be a phoney peace

August 7, 2025

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Thailand and Cambodia ink a 13-point ceasefire deal after deadly border clashes. Thailand holds key positions and vows to end scam hubs in Cambodia. Despite… Read More ›

Trouble again flares in Pattaya. Lovesick UK man ends up with a broken wrist after attacking bar girl

Trouble again flares in Pattaya. Lovesick UK man ends up with a broken wrist after attacking bar girl

August 7, 2025

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Lovesick British tourist slaps Pattaya bar girl, sparking violent brawl. An American tourist intervenes, breaking the Brit’s wrist while trying to stop the fight. Jealousy,… Read More ›

No more surprises or shocks. Thai foreign tourism players warn of a bad year with arrivals down 6.56%

No more surprises or shocks. Thai foreign tourism players warn of a bad year with arrivals down 6.56%

August 7, 2025

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Thailand’s tourism is reeling in 2025 with arrivals down 6.56% after border clashes with Cambodia, widespread travel warnings and a March earthquake. Trade disruptions and… Read More ›

Senate minority cohort call for the suspension of colleagues under investigation until they are cleared

Senate minority cohort call for the suspension of colleagues under investigation until they are cleared

August 7, 2025

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 A minority bloc in Thailand’s Senate demands the suspension of 136 senators under investigation for election collusion. They warn unchecked power risks judicial chaos and… Read More ›

Charged situation – Defence chiefs from Thailand and Cambodia meet in Kuala Lumpur. ASEAN damaged

Charged situation – Defence chiefs from Thailand and Cambodia meet in Kuala Lumpur. ASEAN damaged

August 7, 2025

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Tense border talks kick off in Kuala Lumpur as Thai and Cambodian defence chiefs face off amid a tense ceasefire, outcry over civilian deaths, electricity… Read More ›

Dark web drugs kingpin arrested at Pattaya hideout, far from Sweden, where he powered European deals

Dark web drugs kingpin arrested at Pattaya hideout, far from Sweden, where he powered European deals

August 6, 2025

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Swedish dark web drug kingpin “Toby” arrested at luxury Pattaya villa after fleeing Interpol Red Notice. He ran a secret online drug platform fueling the… Read More ›

Labour Minister reveals scandal over Social Security Office (SSO) Headquarters purchase in Bangkok

Labour Minister reveals scandal over Social Security Office (SSO) Headquarters purchase in Bangkok

August 6, 2025

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Thailand’s new Labour Minister, Pongkawin, faces a major scandal over the ฿7 billion Social Security Office HQ purchase, allegedly nearly double the market value. Senior… Read More ›

2 Chinese men arrested in Bangkok centre for visa fraud and forgery trying to fool Immigration officers

2 Chinese men arrested in Bangkok centre for visa fraud and forgery trying to fool Immigration officers

August 5, 2025

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Two Chinese men arrested in Bangkok for forging passport stamps to obtain work visas. Caught trying to pass off a fake Non-Immigrant B visa, they… Read More ›

Well-known French expat dies in Lampang after suffering a diabetic episode while driving near home

Well-known French expat dies in Lampang after suffering a diabetic episode while driving near home

August 5, 2025

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A well-known 60-year-old French expat was found dead in his car after a suspected diabetic shock in Lampang. Locals saw the vehicle the night before,… Read More ›

Fear on Eastern border under Martial law. Cambodian Bond nabbed on ฿162 a day from Phnom Penh regime

Fear on Eastern border under Martial law. Cambodian Bond nabbed on ฿162 a day from Phnom Penh regime

August 5, 2025

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Thai border tensions soar after Cambodian spy caught for just ฿162/day. Martial law orders to tighten security, nationwide drone ban enforced. Arrests and rocket attacks… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn lodges defence and will not resign before the Constitutional Court judgement

Prime Minister Paetongtarn lodges defence and will not resign before the Constitutional Court judgement

August 5, 2025

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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has submitted her defence to the Constitutional Court by the August 4 deadline, denying resignation rumours. She acted to protect national… Read More ›

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

August 4, 2025

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Thai border provinces remain on edge with nightly patrols, a nationwide drone ban and spy arrests after Cambodian attacks displaced over 100,000. Cambodia continues troop… Read More ›

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

August 4, 2025

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Thai soldiers near a killing field at the border endure the unbearable stench of rotting Cambodian corpses left unretrieved. As talks continue in Malaysia, tensions… Read More ›

Nigerian arrested on Friday linked to international drug smuggling cartel led by Africans on Koh Samui

Nigerian arrested on Friday linked to international drug smuggling cartel led by Africans on Koh Samui

August 3, 2025

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Nigerian man arrested with cocaine in Phuket linked to a major drug cartel based in Koh Samui. Two Brazilians caught with ฿20 million worth of… Read More ›

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

August 3, 2025

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German crypto conman arrested in Thailand after swindling retired Aussie cop out of $1.1 million. The elaborate scam highlights rising crypto fraud targeting expats. Victim… Read More ›

Conservative protesters promise a move to oust government and excoriate US-prompted ceasefire on July 28th

Conservative protesters promise a move to oust government and excoriate US-prompted ceasefire on July 28th

August 3, 2025

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Conservative protesters surged onto a Bangkok roundabout, condemning the US-backed ceasefire as a national humiliation. Led by Jatuporn Prompan, they demand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s immediate… Read More ›

Well mannered 9 year old school girl who dreamed of being a doctor dies on a school yard ‘train’ swing

Well mannered 9 year old school girl who dreamed of being a doctor dies on a school yard ‘train’ swing

August 2, 2025

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

Nine-year-old Nong Praewa, a well-mannered third grader who dreamed of becoming a doctor, died after being struck by a rocking playground ride at her school… Read More ›

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