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Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field
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 ›
Another EV car fire erupted in the northern province of Phichit as three homes went up in flames nearby
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
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
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 ›
American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail
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
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
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
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 ›
Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them
June 20, 2026
Neighbour haunted by mystery messages he blamed on a
Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance
June 19, 2026
Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt is preparing
Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy
June 19, 2026
Thailand and China are deepening ties with a sweeping
Minister proposes levy for tourists travelling to Koh Samui to fund better infrastructure and support
June 19, 2026
Koh Samui faces a tourism shake-up as Minister Surasak
OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced
June 19, 2026
Thailand is joining a global tax transparency network
Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident
June 18, 2026
Scottish boxing champion Colin Cairney, 22, has died
Minister visits Koh Samui to talk safety as concerns about the island’s roads grow over motorbike deaths
June 18, 2026
Koh Samui’s safety record is under the spotlight
People’s Party piles pressure on Senate President with video and new questions over rigged 2024 election claims
June 18, 2026
Senate election chaos deepens as a leaked video,
Smiling killer shocked reporters with remarks as a court jailed him and two others for Bangkok murder
June 18, 2026
Three men are jailed after a Bangkok court denied bail
EV bosses fear as the cars come under the spotlight with two fires in as many days sparking enquiries
June 17, 2026
Thailand’s EV industry faces mounting scrutiny after
Three men arrested in Don Mueang area of Bangkok after a man was killed over the ownership of a watch
June 17, 2026
Watch row turns deadly as Bangkok cannabis dealer is
Khon Kaen Police probing a pre dawn blaze caused by a charging EV that burned down a family home
June 17, 2026
Five residents narrowly escaped death in Khon Kaen
Tourism bosses in the South ask Minister to improve planned visa regime for Indian arrivals to Thailand
June 16, 2026
Tourism industry battles a new visa crackdown that
Deal breakthrough between Iran and the United States as oil ships cross the Strait of Hormuz and new ‘final’ talks begin
June 16, 2026
Trump unveils a historic US-Iran digital accord as
Phuket Muay Thai teacher forced to use martial arts skills in a bloody street fight with a Western foreigner
June 16, 2026
Phuket street dispute became a bloody duel when a
Minister and security official prepare to bolster the kingdom’s defences with a new drone warfare centre
June 16, 2026
Thailand’s NSC approves a powerful new national
Justice served up to evil rapist after horrific ordeal of a Thai woman who refused to obey UK criminals
June 15, 2026
Thai woman’s courage and her mother’s
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