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Higher foreign tourism levy now being proposed by minister to allow for enhanced visitor insurance cover

Higher foreign tourism levy now being proposed by minister to allow for enhanced visitor insurance cover

May 21, 2026

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

Thailand is preparing a higher foreign tourist levy alongside tougher visa rules, stricter entry screening and tighter monitoring of arrivals as officials confront rising hospital… Read More ›

Bad news for the Thai economy as loan growth falters while consumer confidence fell off a cliff in April

Bad news for the Thai economy as loan growth falters while consumer confidence fell off a cliff in April

May 20, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s economy faces mounting danger as lending stalls and inflation surges, while consumer confidence sinks to a four-year low. Businesses warn that the Middle East… Read More ›

India may be biggest loser in new get tough foreign tourism visa policy approved by cabinet on Tuesday

India may be biggest loser in new get tough foreign tourism visa policy approved by cabinet on Tuesday

May 19, 2026

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

Thailand is set to scrap its expanded 60-day visa-free stay scheme in a sweeping immigration crackdown tied to illegal business activity and foreign crime concerns.… Read More ›

Police in Sa Kaeo involved in the kidnapping of five Chinese nationals draws strong statement from China

Police in Sa Kaeo involved in the kidnapping of five Chinese nationals draws strong statement from China

May 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Beijing has issued a second warning in 10 days after Thai police allegedly kidnapped and extorted five Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, highlighting existing concerns… Read More ›

Opposition and Prime Minister highlight corruption which is damaging the kingdom’s credibility abroad

Opposition and Prime Minister highlight corruption which is damaging the kingdom’s credibility abroad

May 19, 2026

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

Thailand launches a new anti-corruption commission as the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party revives the Rolls-Royce bribery scandal, investor fears deepen and surveys name 26… Read More ›

29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for drug dealer offences and visa overstay. Police widen enquiries

29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for drug dealer offences and visa overstay. Police widen enquiries

May 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Russian bus passenger arrested at Phuket checkpoint after police found meth, heroin, ecstasy and ketamine hidden in a shoulder bag. Officers said the suspect acted… Read More ›

Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging upside down from hotel balcony

Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging upside down from hotel balcony

May 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Mystery surrounds the death of a 50-year-old American man found hanging upside down from a sixth-floor Pattaya hotel balcony. Police found no signs of assault… Read More ›

GDP up, highest in eleven years but so is runaway inflation. Finance Minister warns of high oil prices

GDP up, highest in eleven years but so is runaway inflation. Finance Minister warns of high oil prices

May 18, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand posts its strongest growth in 11 years as exports and investment surge, but soaring oil prices, rising inflation, weakening tourism and a deepening Middle… Read More ›

Phuket’s deadly seas claim another life as police man’s body is removed off Naithon Beach early on Sunday

Phuket’s deadly seas claim another life as police man’s body is removed off Naithon Beach early on Sunday

May 18, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Young police officer ignores Phuket beach red flags and vanishes beneath violent monsoon waves before his body washes ashore after a gruelling two-day search. Lifeguards… Read More ›

Police in Bangkok revealed train driver and linesman in Saturday’s disaster tested positive for drugs

Police in Bangkok revealed train driver and linesman in Saturday’s disaster tested positive for drugs

May 17, 2026

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

Bangkok police probe a deadly train-bus crash that killed 8 after the train driver tested positive for drugs. CCTV showed a barrier worker gave only… Read More ›

Police probe into train bus smash in Bangkok focuses on the train driver as police still find body parts

Police probe into train bus smash in Bangkok focuses on the train driver as police still find body parts

May 17, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Eight killed and 30 injured after a freight train smashed into a Bangkok bus before bursting into flames. Police say CCTV shows a red warning… Read More ›

Community tensions rise between locals and Israelis in southern Thailand particularly on Koh Phangan

Community tensions rise between locals and Israelis in southern Thailand particularly on Koh Phangan

May 17, 2026

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

Alarm grows over Koh Phangan’s expanding Israeli community as MPs warn of security risks, illegal businesses and foreign influence, while Phuket authorities tighten enforcement amid… Read More ›

40 year old taxi driver murders his girlfriend in Nonathaburi. Brings body to the police station in cab

40 year old taxi driver murders his girlfriend in Nonathaburi. Brings body to the police station in cab

May 16, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A taxi driver drove to a Nonthaburi police station with his girlfriend’s body hidden in his car after an alleged jealous rage killing. Detectives say… Read More ›

Rail crash in central Bangkok kills eight. Train struck a bus stuck in traffic. Junction barriers failed to lower

Rail crash in central Bangkok kills eight. Train struck a bus stuck in traffic. Junction barriers failed to lower

May 16, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Eight people died after a freight train smashed into a packed Bangkok bus, dragging it 50 metres before it burst into flames beside Makkasan station.… Read More ›

Eye of an economic storm as Thai government insists 400 billion loan must go ahead despite opposition

Eye of an economic storm as Thai government insists 400 billion loan must go ahead despite opposition

May 16, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand faces mounting economic turmoil as the government pushes a ฿400 billion loan plan amid soaring inflation, rising energy costs, and BoT warnings over weak… Read More ›

Chinese arms dealer arrested on Sunday under armed guard at Pattaya hospital amid mystery over mission

Chinese arms dealer arrested on Sunday under armed guard at Pattaya hospital amid mystery over mission

May 15, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Chinese suspect linked to C4 bombs, assault rifles and Cambodia scam gangs remains under heavy guard in Pattaya hospital after an apparent overdose, as Thai… Read More ›

Anutin visits Koh Phangan as nominee crackdown shows 68% of firms with foreign ownership links

Anutin visits Koh Phangan as nominee crackdown shows 68% of firms with foreign ownership links

May 14, 2026

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

PM Anutin Charnvirakul landed on Koh Phangan as 300 officers raided firms, land plots and businesses in a huge crackdown on suspected foreign nominee networks.… Read More ›

Prime Minister promises the Thai public free access to the 2026 World Cup despite 1.3 billion baht price

Prime Minister promises the Thai public free access to the 2026 World Cup despite 1.3 billion baht price

May 13, 2026

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

Thailand is scrambling to secure 2026 World Cup rights weeks before kickoff as PM Anutin Charnvirakul vows every match will air free despite a reported… Read More ›

Finance Minister defends 400 billion baht loan decree as opposition files Constitutional Court challenge

Finance Minister defends 400 billion baht loan decree as opposition files Constitutional Court challenge

May 12, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand faces a political and economic storm as soaring oil prices, Middle East war fears and a Constitutional Court battle over a ฿400 billion emergency… Read More ›

Government sends strong warning to EV industry after a dramatic surge in consumer complaints

Government sends strong warning to EV industry after a dramatic surge in consumer complaints

May 12, 2026

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

Thailand launches EV crackdown as 1,300 complaints spark showroom raids, legal threats and lawsuits over defective cars, false range claims, collapsing service networks and plunging… Read More ›

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