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Drug trafficking player killed in northern Sukhothai province after police chase with 2 million pills

Drug trafficking player killed in northern Sukhothai province after police chase with 2 million pills

May 25, 2026

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Fatal checkpoint chase in Sukhothai ends in a deadly crash as a grey sedan hits a pole, killing one and injuring a teen. Police then… Read More ›

Austrian national living on Phuket’s streets arrested and deportation ordered after repeated complaints

Austrian national living on Phuket’s streets arrested and deportation ordered after repeated complaints

May 25, 2026

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Destitute Austrian  arrested and deported in Phuket after viral Rawai footage showed alleged intoxicated disorder, road chaos and cash demands. The Immigration Bureau revoked his… Read More ›

Thai Royal Princess honoured with Légion d’honneur presented in Paris during the Prime Minister’s visit

Thai Royal Princess honoured with Légion d’honneur presented in Paris during the Prime Minister’s visit

May 25, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, PR News, Thai World, Thailand:

Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya awarded France’s Grand Officier of the Légion d’honneur in Paris, decree signed by President Emmanuel Macron. Ceremony attended by Prime Minister… Read More ›

Teenagers die swimming in the Chao Phraya River. Rescuers found both holding each other under water

Teenagers die swimming in the Chao Phraya River. Rescuers found both holding each other under water

May 25, 2026

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Bangkok tragedy at Chao Phraya River: three teens swim at Phasi Pier, strong current pulls two under during rescue attempt. Divers from Ruamkatanyu recover both… Read More ›

Young woman (21) found dead at railway crossing in Bangkok. Freight train collided with her motorbike

Young woman (21) found dead at railway crossing in Bangkok. Freight train collided with her motorbike

May 24, 2026

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

A 21-year-old woman died after a freight train smashed into her motorcycle at an unguarded railway crossing in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district. Police are investigating… Read More ›

Unprotected sex stream on Facebook overnight stuns Thailand. Government orders robust police action

Unprotected sex stream on Facebook overnight stuns Thailand. Government orders robust police action

May 24, 2026

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

Thailand erupts after an explicit Facebook sex stream goes viral overnight as cyber police launch an urgent probe. Meta faces backlash while users are warned… Read More ›

Nest of Nigerian scammers and drug dealers raided in Nonthaburi days after prolific conman was arrested

Nest of Nigerian scammers and drug dealers raided in Nonthaburi days after prolific conman was arrested

May 24, 2026

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Police raided a luxury Nonthaburi condo and arrested six Nigerians linked to cocaine trafficking and AI-powered romance scams targeting older Thai women. Officers seized phones,… Read More ›

Horror scene at Pattaya hotel on Thursday morning as blood dripped to the ground before the entrance

Horror scene at Pattaya hotel on Thursday morning as blood dripped to the ground before the entrance

May 24, 2026

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

Pattaya hotel horror as a 33-year-old Chinese man plunges from the 6th floor and is found impaled on a steel beam above the entrance roof,… Read More ›

29 year old Police Sergeant dies after insurgent attack on a new Pattani police station on Friday evening

29 year old Police Sergeant dies after insurgent attack on a new Pattani police station on Friday evening

May 23, 2026

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

Gunmen ambush the new Sai Buri police station in Pattani, killing 29-year-old officer Nattawut Surarat. Security forces launch a mass manhunt with checkpoints, drones and… Read More ›

Bee hives destroyed at Nakhon Ratchasima temple on Saturday after 2 terror attacks on locals this week

Bee hives destroyed at Nakhon Ratchasima temple on Saturday after 2 terror attacks on locals this week

May 23, 2026

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Firefighters armed with smoke machines and water cannons stormed a temple in Nakhon Ratchasima after aggressive bee swarms injured 13 people in two attacks, including… Read More ›

Sweep of nominee firms and business networks on Koh Phangan. 22 arrested, 200 million in land seized

Sweep of nominee firms and business networks on Koh Phangan. 22 arrested, 200 million in land seized

May 23, 2026

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

More than 300 police raided Koh Phangan in a massive crackdown on foreign nominee businesses, arresting 22 foreigners and seizing land worth over 200 million… Read More ›

Horror crash in southern Chumphon province leaves six dead on the road after head on impact at speed

Horror crash in southern Chumphon province leaves six dead on the road after head on impact at speed

May 23, 2026

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Six people, including a two-year-old girl, died after a speeding pickup carrying durian harvest workers lost control in heavy rain and smashed head-on into another… Read More ›

Opposition and People’s Party leader attacks ‘blue regime’ on the 12th anniversary of the 2014 coup

Opposition and People’s Party leader attacks ‘blue regime’ on the 12th anniversary of the 2014 coup

May 23, 2026

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

Thailand’s opposition leader has launched a blistering attack on the post-coup “blue regime”, accusing elites, courts and the Senate of crushing dissent and monopolising power… Read More ›

State Railway company brings charges against private drivers linked to last Saturday’s Bangkok train disaster

State Railway company brings charges against private drivers linked to last Saturday’s Bangkok train disaster

May 23, 2026

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

Bangkok train-bus crash sparks sweeping legal action across agencies after fire, deaths and 30 injuries. Police charge driver, signal man and bus driver as State… Read More ›

Talks over World Cup TV rights for Thailand falter as sponsors show a lack of interest and cost surges

Talks over World Cup TV rights for Thailand falter as sponsors show a lack of interest and cost surges

May 23, 2026

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

Thailand faces the risk of a World Cup TV blackout as FIFA demands up to ฿1.7 billion for the 2026 rights. With Anutin ruling out… Read More ›

Stronger ties, AI investment and access to Europe for Thai travellers pushed as Anutin lands in France

Stronger ties, AI investment and access to Europe for Thai travellers pushed as Anutin lands in France

May 22, 2026

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

PM Anutin arrives in Paris for a six-day mission on energy, AI, trade and culture talks with Macron, IEA and UNESCO, amid EU visa proposals… Read More ›

Police to review 58 rail crossings after 8 people died in train bus smash. Train driver had a drug habit

Police to review 58 rail crossings after 8 people died in train bus smash. Train driver had a drug habit

May 22, 2026

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

Bangkok police launched emergency inspections at 58 rail crossings after a freight train smashed into a trapped bus, killing eight and injuring more than 30.… Read More ›

24 year old Nigerian scammer arrested in Nonthaburi after 23 complaints police linked to Thai girlfriend

24 year old Nigerian scammer arrested in Nonthaburi after 23 complaints police linked to Thai girlfriend

May 22, 2026

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

Nonthaburi police arrested a Nigerian suspect linked to a romance scam gang after spotting suspicious ATM transactions near Phra Nangklao Hospital, seizing 42 mobile phones,… Read More ›

Rooftop fire at a Pattaya hotel causes evacuation of 240 guests on Thursday night. Building sealed off

Rooftop fire at a Pattaya hotel causes evacuation of 240 guests on Thursday night. Building sealed off

May 22, 2026

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

Terrified tourists fled through smoke-filled corridors as flames ripped across a crowded Pattaya hotel rooftop. Four people were injured, including a man badly burned escaping… Read More ›

UK man fights for his life after horrific motorbike injuries in Pattaya. Doctors say he has a 30% chance

UK man fights for his life after horrific motorbike injuries in Pattaya. Doctors say he has a 30% chance

May 22, 2026

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

British backpacker Ethan Lacey, 20, is fighting for life in a Thai ICU after a horror Pattaya crash reportedly saw a pickup truck run over… Read More ›

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