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Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field

Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field

June 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

A farmer digging a ditch in Kamphaeng Phet uncovered a human skeleton believed to be 500 years old alongside ancient coins and metal artefacts. Police,… Read More ›

Despite a slump in foreign condo sales, property industry leader touts stricter Chinese type controls

Despite a slump in foreign condo sales, property industry leader touts stricter Chinese type controls

June 22, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s condo market is heading for a showdown as foreign demand slumps, 350,000 unsold units pile up and ministers consider lifting foreign ownership limits to… Read More ›

Another EV car fire erupted in the northern province of Phichit as three homes went up in flames nearby

Another EV car fire erupted in the northern province of Phichit as three homes went up in flames nearby

June 21, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Another EV fire has rocked Thailand after a Bangkok-registered electric car exploded into flames in Phichit, just 90 minutes after a blaze destroyed three homes… Read More ›

Nominee shareholding crackdown is impacting the property market in Phuket and small foreign investors

Nominee shareholding crackdown is impacting the property market in Phuket and small foreign investors

June 21, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thai World:

Thailand’s sweeping crackdown on foreign nominee ownership networks is rattling the property market, with buyers delaying villa purchases, thousands of firms under scrutiny and police… Read More ›

Netflix hit show ‘The Evil Lawyer’ shows audiences the dark side of Thai law except it’s even darker in real life

Netflix hit show ‘The Evil Lawyer’ shows audiences the dark side of Thai law except it’s even darker in real life

June 21, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Netflix hit The Evil Lawyer is gripping Thailand with murder, corruption, abuse of power and courtroom intrigue. Praised by lawyers for its realism, the drama… Read More ›

Thailand’s media firmament faces a slow collapse as international digital services eat up market share

Thailand’s media firmament faces a slow collapse as international digital services eat up market share

June 21, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s broadcasting model is under siege as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok reshape viewing habits, drain advertising revenue and challenge regulation. With TV licences set to… Read More ›

American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail

American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

American DJ Rick Alberto was arrested during a midnight Chiang Mai raid after police found him allegedly working without a permit. The case comes as… Read More ›

Pre dawn chaos in Pattaya’s Nong Prue as an unruly street brawl sees locals fight foreigners with punches

Pre dawn chaos in Pattaya’s Nong Prue as an unruly street brawl sees locals fight foreigners with punches

June 20, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Pattaya’s latest foreigner-versus-local street brawl left one man injured and reignited scrutiny of the resort’s growing punch-up problem, with police probing a chase through city… Read More ›

One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday

One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday

June 20, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

A deadly balcony collapse in Bangkok’s Talat Noi crushed one man and injured another as tonnes of concrete crashed onto Charoen Krung Road. Investigators are… Read More ›

17th floor HORROR as a mentally ill younger sister stabs her sibling 50 times. Room drenched in blood

17th floor HORROR as a mentally ill younger sister stabs her sibling 50 times. Room drenched in blood

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A mentally ill woman, 21, stabbed her older sister more than 50 times in a blood-soaked 17th-floor Bangkok condo horror. Police say she planned the… Read More ›

People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity

People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links to a ฿6 billion forex fraud probe after DSI traced ฿28 million to an account associated with him.… Read More ›

DSI looks at Lawyer Tum’s file alleging corruption in airport procurement linked to a former deputy PM

DSI looks at Lawyer Tum’s file alleging corruption in airport procurement linked to a former deputy PM

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

DSI investigators have opened a probe into an alleged ฿74.9 million Suvarnabhumi Airport contract scandal after claims linked a former deputy PM and a major… Read More ›

Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them

Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Neighbour haunted by mystery messages he blamed on a 65-year-old man climbed a fence and beat him to death inside his Ang Thong home. The… Read More ›

Herbal jars scam shop raided by police. Six Pakistani men arrested who were working on tourist visas

Herbal jars scam shop raided by police. Six Pakistani men arrested who were working on tourist visas

June 19, 2026

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

Six Pakistani men were arrested in a midnight Pattaya sting after police uncovered a suspected miracle-cure scam that allegedly fleeced tourists of tens of thousands… Read More ›

Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance

Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance

June 19, 2026

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

Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt is preparing reforms to speed deportations, end lengthy detention for foreign offenders and cut state costs. Backed by PM Anutin,… Read More ›

Forex trading network scam smashed by DSI police. Billions of baht in losses as People’s Party MP denies culpability

Forex trading network scam smashed by DSI police. Billions of baht in losses as People’s Party MP denies culpability

June 19, 2026

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

DSI raids at 24 locations have uncovered an alleged forex fraud network tied to luxury assets, crypto wallets and money flows linked to a People’s… Read More ›

Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy

Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy

June 19, 2026

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

Thailand and China are deepening ties with a sweeping cultural push covering UNESCO heritage, tourism, film, museums and creative industries. The move follows 50 years… Read More ›

OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced

OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced

June 19, 2026

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

Thailand is joining a global tax transparency network that will allow Revenue officials to scrutinise multinational profits worldwide from 2027. Backed by a new 15%… Read More ›

Hitman wanted by police for murder live streamed arrest scene and washed his teeth as officers waited outside

Hitman wanted by police for murder live streamed arrest scene and washed his teeth as officers waited outside

June 18, 2026

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

A suspected shotgun killer accused of executing a Buriram lottery vendor stunned police by brushing his teeth on a livestream as officers surrounded his Sa… Read More ›

Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident

Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident

June 18, 2026

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

Scottish boxing champion Colin Cairney, 22, has died after a horror fall from a moving Phuket tuk-tuk. Police charged the driver after he admitted to… Read More ›

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