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Black Friday for 2 French men. Thai police swoop on  Bangkok based pervert and drug trafficker in exile

Black Friday for 2 French men. Thai police swoop on  Bangkok based pervert and drug trafficker in exile

July 27, 2025

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

Two French nationals arrested in Thailand on their own Black Friday: a 40-year-old child predator in Bangkok exposed by TikTok, and a 22-year-old drug trafficker… Read More ›

Pattaya police officer’s white luxury Mercedes Benz saloon gutted in spontaneous fire Thursday morning

Pattaya police officer’s white luxury Mercedes Benz saloon gutted in spontaneous fire Thursday morning

July 27, 2025

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

Senior Pattaya police officer’s white Mercedes-Benz caught fire early Thursday at a busy intersection. He escaped unharmed as flames engulfed the engine bay. Firefighters quickly… Read More ›

Trump’s lightning strike to knock Thai and Cambodian heads together for peace. Overnight ceasefire agreed

Trump’s lightning strike to knock Thai and Cambodian heads together for peace. Overnight ceasefire agreed

July 27, 2025

Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Trump forces Thailand and Cambodia into ceasefire talks after deadly border clashes. Over 150,000 flee violence as Trump warns no trade deals until fighting stops.… Read More ›

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

July 26, 2025

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

Thailand in uproar as Cambodian missiles kill children and elderly in deadly cross-border blitz—Surin grandmother’s tearful account sparks nationwide fury, uniting political rivals in demands… Read More ›

Drunk French man dies as Police guest on Koh Phi Phi on station’s sofa after becoming paralytic at bar

Drunk French man dies as Police guest on Koh Phi Phi on station’s sofa after becoming paralytic at bar

July 26, 2025

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Drunk French tourist dies on Koh Phi Phi after police let him sleep on station sofa when the hospital declined to admit him. Officers found… Read More ›

Thai military leaders demand that Hun Sen be held to account as a war criminal for targeting civilians

Thai military leaders demand that Hun Sen be held to account as a war criminal for targeting civilians

July 25, 2025

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Thai military accuses Hun Sen of ordering deliberate attacks on civilians, calling them war crimes. After deadly Cambodian rocket strikes on Thai border towns, Thailand… Read More ›

Two grifting thieves caused millions of baht damage taking businesses and homes in Bangkok offline

Two grifting thieves caused millions of baht damage taking businesses and homes in Bangkok offline

July 25, 2025

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

Two fake maintenance workers brought Bangkok’s internet to its knees, stealing telecom cabinets in a months-long spree that left hospitals, homes, and offices offline. Police… Read More ›

Finance Minister explains the Kingdom’s latest offer to US officials as Thailand pursues competitive tariff deal

Finance Minister explains the Kingdom’s latest offer to US officials as Thailand pursues competitive tariff deal

July 25, 2025

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

Thailand pushes the U.S. for tariff parity as a 36% tariff deadline nears. Facing stronger neighbours’ deals, an expected slowdown in exports and border war,… Read More ›

14 killed and over 100,000 evacuated as army brings in more guns trained on Cambodian border forces

14 killed and over 100,000 evacuated as army brings in more guns trained on Cambodian border forces

July 25, 2025

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Thailand reels after 14 killed—including 13 civilians—and 100,000+ evacuated as Cambodian rockets and artillery strike border areas. Thai military boosts defences with more artillery targeting… Read More ›

Thai border sealed and citizens in Cambodia urged to get home as war rages in deadly cross border fire

Thai border sealed and citizens in Cambodia urged to get home as war rages in deadly cross border fire

July 24, 2025

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Thai-Cambodia border erupts in fierce fighting as Cambodia fires rockets, killing 3 Thai civilians and wounding over a dozen. Thailand seals the border, urges citizens… Read More ›

More assault incidents linked with Pattaya Beach and transgender sex workers in the notorious resort city

More assault incidents linked with Pattaya Beach and transgender sex workers in the notorious resort city

July 24, 2025

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

Pattaya reels from rising violence tied to beachfront and transgender sex workers as tourists clash with locals. Recent assaults and hotel robberies fuel fears, prompting… Read More ›

Chaos at Suvarnabhumi Airport as Qantas flight is cancelled. Passengers forced to hand over passports

Chaos at Suvarnabhumi Airport as Qantas flight is cancelled. Passengers forced to hand over passports

July 24, 2025

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Bangkok airport chaos as Qantas flight to Sydney is cancelled. Passengers forced to hand over passports under Thai immigration rules or stay overnight. Hundreds stranded,… Read More ›

Acting PM and military top brass respond decisively to 2nd landmine incident as Thai soldier loses leg

Acting PM and military top brass respond decisively to 2nd landmine incident as Thai soldier loses leg

July 24, 2025

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

Landmine blast maims Thai soldier near Cambodian border, prompting swift retaliation from Bangkok. Acting PM expels envoy, army seals crossings and tensions soar as fears… Read More ›

Bitter end of the dream for Chinese woman who came to Thailand to start a new life over 30 years ago

Bitter end of the dream for Chinese woman who came to Thailand to start a new life over 30 years ago

July 23, 2025

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

Chinese fugitive Zhou Jinghua’s 30-year reinvention in Thailand ends in extradition. Once a respected wife and mother, she is now facing justice for embezzlement. Her… Read More ›

Thaksin blames charter for indecisive governance and cannabis for a fall in Thailand’s tourism appeal 

Thaksin blames charter for indecisive governance and cannabis for a fall in Thailand’s tourism appeal 

July 23, 2025

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

Thaksin blames unregulated cannabis and a flawed charter for Thailand’s tourist slump and weak governance. At a high-profile coalition dinner, he called for urgent reform,… Read More ›

Thailand makes last ditch effort to get a winning tariff deal with the U.S. Final counteroffer to Washington

Thailand makes last ditch effort to get a winning tariff deal with the U.S. Final counteroffer to Washington

July 23, 2025

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Thailand makes a last-ditch push to secure a US tariff deal matching Vietnam’s 20% rate. With pressure rising after the Philippines’ zero-tariff pact, Bangkok must… Read More ›

Japanese tourist warns Pattaya visitors about sexy transgender gang after failed gold snatch on Soi 6

Japanese tourist warns Pattaya visitors about sexy transgender gang after failed gold snatch on Soi 6

July 22, 2025

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

Japanese tourist warns of transgender gang targeting visitors on Pattaya’s Walking Street after failed necklace snatch. The victim says the thief used intimate contact as… Read More ›

Supreme Court to decide on Beauty Mogul’s fate in politics as a Senator after Election Commission ruling

Supreme Court to decide on Beauty Mogul’s fate in politics as a Senator after Election Commission ruling

July 22, 2025

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Thai senator and beauty mogul Kesakamol faces Supreme Court trial after Election Commission accuses her of misleading voters by falsely using the “Professor” title in… Read More ›

Hardboiled US negotiators exposing Thailand’s policy double talk. A trade deal inferior to Vietnam is likely

Hardboiled US negotiators exposing Thailand’s policy double talk. A trade deal inferior to Vietnam is likely

July 22, 2025

Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

US negotiators expose Thailand’s double talk as trade talks sour; deal likely worse than Vietnam’s. Meanwhile, a solar panel scandal reveals fake Thai certifications, fueling… Read More ›

Deadly Bangkok market tragedy sees two small traders die over a trade rivalry over second hand jeans

Deadly Bangkok market tragedy sees two small traders die over a trade rivalry over second hand jeans

July 21, 2025

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

Two small traders died in a deadly Bangkok market shooting over rival second-hand jeans stalls. The 72-year-old shooter later killed himself after his wife confronted… Read More ›

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