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Taxi business crackdown on Koh Samui after murder of taxi driver last Sunday linked to local mafia gang

Taxi business crackdown on Koh Samui after murder of taxi driver last Sunday linked to local mafia gang

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

The murder of a Koh Samui taxi driver and a manhunt for eight suspects have intensified scrutiny of alleged taxi mafia activity, as authorities launch… Read More ›

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Parliament voted 308-126 to block a DSI move against Songkhla MP Chonnapat Naksua in a gambling probe linked to billions of baht. Rangsiman Rome blasted… Read More ›

Pirate TV streaming legal and illegal content smashed in Chiang Mai by cross border police operation

Pirate TV streaming legal and illegal content smashed in Chiang Mai by cross border police operation

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand–Malaysia smash MYIPTV4K piracy ring in cross-border raid. Chiang Mai and Selangor busts saw police seize devices, identify cash trails and data in an INTERPOL-linked… Read More ›

Vietnam’s President visits King and Queen at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Five decades of ties celebrated

Vietnam’s President visits King and Queen at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Five decades of ties celebrated

May 29, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai King and Queen received Vietnamese leader To Lam at Dusit Palace, Bangkok, at 5:12 PM. The royal audience was the centrepiece of the official… Read More ›

Top anti-corruption official denies culpability for horror crash. Insists he was not driving the pickup

Top anti-corruption official denies culpability for horror crash. Insists he was not driving the pickup

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

NACC senior official Jarong Kroemoh denies driving in the fatal Nonthaburi pickup crash that killed delivery rider Sornarin Nakongsi, despite police filing three charges, including… Read More ›

Top Finance Ministry official says Thailand needs technology, investment and a leap in productivity

Top Finance Ministry official says Thailand needs technology, investment and a leap in productivity

May 29, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai finance official warns of simultaneous “economic waves” as output falls 0.36% in April, war-driven costs rise, and Thailand’s competitiveness weakens, while rising high-tech foreign… Read More ›

Just an old man reporting on parole. Ex Premier in Mercedes Maybach reports to local Probation Office in Bangkok

Just an old man reporting on parole. Ex Premier in Mercedes Maybach reports to local Probation Office in Bangkok

May 29, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the public spotlight on Thursday as cameras swarmed Bangkok Probation Office 1 during his first parole reporting session, arriving in a… Read More ›

Corruption activist Atchariya faces a new defamation trial over cyber police bribery claims on National TV

Corruption activist Atchariya faces a new defamation trial over cyber police bribery claims on National TV

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s Criminal Court accepted a defamation lawsuit against activist Achariya Ruangrattanapong over explosive claims that a senior cyber police commander took gambling bribes, as the… Read More ›

Thailand stunned as top anti corruption official mows down delivery driver while four times over drink driving limit

Thailand stunned as top anti corruption official mows down delivery driver while four times over drink driving limit

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Witnesses claimed an attempt was made to switch drivers after a drunken crash killed a delivery rider in Nonthaburi. Senior anti-corruption chief Jarong Kroamoh faces… Read More ›

Police deny any Koh Samui taxi mafia but confirm 8 suspects are now being sought over cabbie’s murder

Police deny any Koh Samui taxi mafia but confirm 8 suspects are now being sought over cabbie’s murder

May 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Koh Samui’s bloody taxi war deepened Thursday as police linked eight suspects to the murder of driver Sikharin Phromcharoen. One man is in custody, and… Read More ›

Alcohol and property disputes were key factors in stepmother’s murder. Suspect confesses to police before charges

Alcohol and property disputes were key factors in stepmother’s murder. Suspect confesses to police before charges

May 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Surin police reenact a fatal domestic shooting as the 40-year-old suspect, Mr Mana is taken through the crime scene, hideout and gun dump after confessing… Read More ›

People’s Party leader doubles down on ‘blue regime’ remarks but stresses it refers to political groups

People’s Party leader doubles down on ‘blue regime’ remarks but stresses it refers to political groups

May 28, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses to apologise over “blue regime” claims as Senate threats and legal warnings escalate. Prime Minister Anutin dismissed the allegations as just political… Read More ›

56 year old woman arrested in Nakhon Sawan over a 2019 fraud case linked to finding places in the army

56 year old woman arrested in Nakhon Sawan over a 2019 fraud case linked to finding places in the army

May 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Fugitive woman, 56, arrested after 4-year Thai Army job scam. Police say Ms. Prakaiwan took 200k baht as a deposit for fake military placements, then… Read More ›

Parliament to decide on DSI request to quiz Songhla MP Chonnapat who police link to organised crime

Parliament to decide on DSI request to quiz Songhla MP Chonnapat who police link to organised crime

May 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai parliament faces explosive vote on MP Chonnapat Naksua as DSI seeks summons over alleged billion-baht gambling network. Organised crime claims, immunity rules and a… Read More ›

Police Hospital released findings on wound suffered by Formula One star Mika Salo on Bangkok night out

Police Hospital released findings on wound suffered by Formula One star Mika Salo on Bangkok night out

May 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Formula One star Mika Salo was not slashed in Bangkok, Thai police say. Forensic doctors found his 28-stitch leg wound was likely caused by a… Read More ›

Health Minister is on hand at Suvarnabhumi Airport as Ebola quarantine, screening measures go live

Health Minister is on hand at Suvarnabhumi Airport as Ebola quarantine, screening measures go live

May 28, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand has activated emergency Ebola controls at Suvarnabhumi Airport, ordering quarantine, isolation, and strict screening for arrivals from Congo and Uganda after WHO warned that… Read More ›

Ko Samui taxi war erupts leaving one taxi man dead, one arrested and police seeking seven more suspects

Ko Samui taxi war erupts leaving one taxi man dead, one arrested and police seeking seven more suspects

May 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Koh Samui’s brutal taxi turf war exploded into murder when a gang allegedly ambushed a cab carrying foreign tourists and shot driver Mr. Firth dead… Read More ›

Minister cites 13 million arrivals as tourism efforts bank on Middle East boost despite flight losses

Minister cites 13 million arrivals as tourism efforts bank on Middle East boost despite flight losses

May 27, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s vital tourism industry is under threat as Chinese arrivals weaken, Gulf airlines slash flights and Middle East tensions hit bookings. Despite 13.4 million visitors… Read More ›

Lumpini police officer left fighting for his life after early morning shooting at his apartment in Bangkok

Lumpini police officer left fighting for his life after early morning shooting at his apartment in Bangkok

May 27, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok shock as a police lieutenant is found critically wounded in a gunshot blast inside his Lumpini police housing apartment, sparking a major probe. His… Read More ›

Hard working and under pressure Prime Minister Anutin returns from France to a packed schedule and issues at home

Hard working and under pressure Prime Minister Anutin returns from France to a packed schedule and issues at home

May 27, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin lands in Bangkok at 5:51 am after French trip, as posts show him working 4 hours on the VIP flight while others slept. His… Read More ›

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