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Polish and Australian men drinking with their wives fall to their deaths in Patpong just 48 hours apart

Polish and Australian men drinking with their wives fall to their deaths in Patpong just 48 hours apart

May 4, 2025

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Two tourists fall to their deaths in Patong just 48 hours apart, one from a fifth-floor condo balcony and the other from a hotel stairwell,… Read More ›

Army chief calls for fighting back after a day of terror in the South which saw 4 civilians murdered in Narathiwat

Army chief calls for fighting back after a day of terror in the South which saw 4 civilians murdered in Narathiwat

May 4, 2025

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Army chief orders top alert and urges unified fightback after insurgents kill four civilians in Narathiwat, including a 76-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl, in… Read More ›

Industry Ministry task force hunts Chinese controlled recycling operations linked to collapsed tower

Industry Ministry task force hunts Chinese controlled recycling operations linked to collapsed tower

May 3, 2025

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Minister targets Chinese recycling firms linked to deadly tower collapse and toxic red dust racket. Officials probe overpayments, customs fraud and junta-era loopholes. Crackdown widens… Read More ›

Israeli in Phuket nabbed by police for motorbike theft at his hotel in Thalang. Faces up to 3 years in prison

Israeli in Phuket nabbed by police for motorbike theft at his hotel in Thalang. Faces up to 3 years in prison

May 3, 2025

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Israeli tourist Yoad Cohen, 32, was arrested in Phuket after stealing a motorbike from a hospital car park. Caught at a Thalang hotel with the… Read More ›

UN ‘Happiness Index’ questioned as IPSOS poll says Thailand is the 7th happiest country in the World

UN ‘Happiness Index’ questioned as IPSOS poll says Thailand is the 7th happiest country in the World

May 3, 2025

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Thailand has been named the 7th happiest country in the world by Ipsos, with 79% of Thais saying they feel happy or very happy. The… Read More ›

Mad Mustafa from Belgium created chaos at a Pattaya 7/11 on Tuesday morning destroying bottles of wine

Mad Mustafa from Belgium created chaos at a Pattaya 7/11 on Tuesday morning destroying bottles of wine

May 2, 2025

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Mad Mustafa, 25, went berserk at a Pattaya Seven-Eleven at 4 a.m., pouring soda on himself and smashing at least 10 wine bottles. The viral… Read More ›

7-year-old girl’s life saved by quick-acting Mom as she is bitten by one of Thailand’s deadliest snakes

7-year-old girl’s life saved by quick-acting Mom as she is bitten by one of Thailand’s deadliest snakes

May 2, 2025

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A Thai mother’s lightning-fast response saved her 7-year-old daughter after a deadly snake bite during a game of hide-and-seek. With no antivenom nearby, she raced… Read More ›

TM6 goes off well but officials and Tourism Minister warn of industry in ‘crisis.’ Blame foreign media

TM6 goes off well but officials and Tourism Minister warn of industry in ‘crisis.’ Blame foreign media

May 2, 2025

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TM6 rollout hailed a success as 90% of arrivals use the new online form, but top officials warn Thailand’s tourism is in crisis. Minister Surawong… Read More ›

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

May 1, 2025

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Thai prosecutors move to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers after key review, as Deputy PM warns Washington is pushing wider trade demands. Ex-envoy… Read More ›

Brit leaves hospital in Phuket. Family confronted with £10k a day hospital bill to treat him after crash

Brit leaves hospital in Phuket. Family confronted with £10k a day hospital bill to treat him after crash

May 1, 2025

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British chef Ricky Eury, 39, was left for dead after a horror crash in Phuket. With his travel insurance expired, his family faced a £10k-a-day… Read More ›

Hungarian man in Pattaya mauled by transwoman bar worker after failing to pay after smartphone glitch

Hungarian man in Pattaya mauled by transwoman bar worker after failing to pay after smartphone glitch

May 1, 2025

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Hungarian tourist Imre Vig was attacked by a Thai transwoman and her friend in Pattaya after allegedly failing to pay a ฿1,570 bar bill due… Read More ›

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

April 30, 2025

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

Thai officials slam Moody’s ‘negative’ outlook as premature, pin hopes on May trade talks with US. Ministers dismiss outlook downgrade as premature, tout baht strength… Read More ›

Defence Minister: Attorney General expediting a ‘thorough’ review of the Paul Chambers case at all levels

Defence Minister: Attorney General expediting a ‘thorough’ review of the Paul Chambers case at all levels

April 30, 2025

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Thai officials are expediting a thorough review of Dr Paul Chambers’ prosecution, insisting it follows Thai law and is unrelated to US trade talks. Deputy… Read More ›

Polish couple deported for nudity on Koh Phangan. Polish man hospitalised for mental health tests

Polish couple deported for nudity on Koh Phangan. Polish man hospitalised for mental health tests

April 30, 2025

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Polish couple arrested for public nudity on Koh Phangan face deportation as man hospitalised for mental health checks. Thai police crackdown amid rising tourist misconduct,… Read More ›

Prime Minister struggles to explain what is happening with US-Thai trade talks raising an ‘ASEAN’ plan 

Prime Minister struggles to explain what is happening with US-Thai trade talks raising an ‘ASEAN’ plan 

April 30, 2025

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Confusion grows as PM Paetongtarn avoids key questions on US–Thai trade talks, raises vague ASEAN plan and deflects on Thaksin’s claim linking talks to the… Read More ›

Another brawl between locals and foreign tourists in Pattaya. Tourism targets put in doubt over security

Another brawl between locals and foreign tourists in Pattaya. Tourism targets put in doubt over security

April 29, 2025

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UK tourists clash with Thai locals in yet another Pattaya street brawl, sparking fresh concerns over rising violence and aggressive foreign behaviour. With tourism targets… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn wilts and turns sick at cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom discussing drugs

Prime Minister Paetongtarn wilts and turns sick at cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom discussing drugs

April 29, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn faints during a cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom as fever returns while tackling drug crisis, cancels events but insists she will continue duties… Read More ›

Police investigate British BMW driver who crashed into a local Phuket roadside shop on a notorious road

Police investigate British BMW driver who crashed into a local Phuket roadside shop on a notorious road

April 29, 2025

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

British tourist Jack Richard crashes BMW into Phuket roadside shop, injuring wife Danielle Joyce. Police investigating after the accident on notorious Kwang Road raises fresh… Read More ›

Third Army defends its role in the prosecution of American Professor Paul Chambers in Phitsanulok

Third Army defends its role in the prosecution of American Professor Paul Chambers in Phitsanulok

April 29, 2025

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Third Army defends its role in prosecuting US academic Paul Chambers after fierce parliamentary criticism. Major General Winthai insists procedures were lawful amid rising tensions… Read More ›

Thailand online TM 6 goes live for new arrivals after Thursday. Now paper TM6 forms will also be allowed

Thailand online TM 6 goes live for new arrivals after Thursday. Now paper TM6 forms will also be allowed

April 28, 2025

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

Thailand’s new online TM6 form goes live on April 28, 2025, for arrivals from Thursday. Paper forms will still be allowed as a backup. The… Read More ›

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