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K9 dog teams deployed at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday to tighten outbound screening
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Thai police unleash K-9 sniffer dogs on Australia-bound passengers as sweeping new airport security rules take effect following the Thai Airways drug trafficking case and… Read More ›
Bangkok on the up and up as world magnet for high earners and the rich. 50% surge in fat cats by 2030
Culture, Economy, Living, Thailand:
Bangkok has overtaken Jakarta as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing ultra-wealthy city, with a global report predicting a dramatic rise in millionaires as Thailand cements its place… Read More ›
Mukdahan Police await to find out if 11 year old boy who drove pickup killing 10 monks can be questioned
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
How did an 11-year-old drive a pickup truck for more than 10 kilometres before mowing down a procession of monks? Detectives are rebuilding every moment… Read More ›
Another electric car goes up in flames in Samut Prakan on Sunday night. Sparks and a loud blast then fire
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Witnesses reported hearing two explosions before an electric car caught fire outside a family home, as police, forensic specialists and firefighters investigate the latest in… Read More ›
Two injured in a public protest outside Chinese consulate in Chiang Mai over poisoning of local rivers
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Northern Thailand’s worsening river poisoning crisis has moved from scientific reports to street protests, with campaigners accusing Chinese-backed mining across the Myanmar border of contaminating… Read More ›
NIDA opinion poll puts ‘Teng’ on top in choice for PM and the People’s Party way ahead of Bhumjaithai
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
New NIDA poll delivers a political shock as Nattapong Ruangpanyawut overtakes Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the People’s Party opens a commanding national lead, despite… Read More ›
Queen Suthida presented Queen’s Cup trophy on Sunday as the King watched the closing stages of the contest
Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:
Elite coaching, advanced swing analysis and the next generation of Thai golfers shared the spotlight with the Queen’s Cup champion as the King and Queen… Read More ›
64 year old dies after being stung by wasps Saturday while picking wild mushrooms in Nakhon Phanom
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
A mushroom-picking trip turned deadly after a Nakhon Phanom man was stung about 10 times by a swarm of wasps, suffered a fatal collapse and… Read More ›
Delivery rider dumped by his partner for another man executed the woman at her Bangkok home on Sunday
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
A shattered relationship ended in bloodshed after a delivery rider calmly entered his former partner’s Bangkok home, collected belongings, then opened fire before turning the… Read More ›
Top Bhumjaithai Party figure defends the party’s position on cannabis. Only supported medical use
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Under mounting pressure over cannabis, Bhumjaithai insists it backed medicine, not recreational use, and says a failed cannabis law left illegal shops, regulatory gaps and… Read More ›
Married couple from Loei remanded in prison until July 15 as DSI police pursue drug trafficking case against them
The heroin investigation has widened dramatically after the DSI took control of the case, securing the continued detention of a married couple while officers pursue… Read More ›
Death in the car after sexual activity. Bangkok police look into shocking discovery of dead young couple
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Witnesses watched an LPG-powered Honda idle for hours before two occupants were found dead inside. Police seized condoms, supplements and medication, while CCTV, toxicology and… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Death in the car after sexual activity. Bangkok police look into shocking discovery of dead young couple
July 5, 2026
Witnesses watched an LPG-powered Honda idle for hours
Foreign nominee firms still the target of an escalating crackdown and blamed for poor economic growth
July 5, 2026
More than 14,800 tax probes, 17,556 land
Prime Minister and aides fly to Ubon Ratchathani Saturday to mourn monks killed in horror smash
July 4, 2026
PM Anutin leads royal farewell for seven monks killed
Economy to be transformed with new reverse income tax system. Everyone in Thailand will report income
July 4, 2026
Thailand unveils its biggest tax and welfare overhaul
Bruised Minister of Defence vows to soldier on after being attacked in parliament as a ‘demon minister’
July 4, 2026
Defence Minister Lieutenant General Adul
Brit arrested for assaulting Phuket tuk-tuk driver, stripped of visa and charged with a criminal offence
July 4, 2026
British tourist Shane Daniel Correia arrested after
Massive cannabis seizure from Thailand by Polish and German officials piles further pressure on Bangkok
July 3, 2026
Thailand faces mounting global pressure after a record
Former Deputy PM and Pheu Thai stalwart calls for closer ties with China for the economy and security
July 3, 2026
Phumtham Wechayachai has called for Thailand to deepen
King and Queen return to Thailand after state visit to France which culminated in a visit to Airbus HQ in Toulouse
July 3, 2026
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have
British man found dead on Thursday morning in Pattaya may have been murdered, according to police
July 3, 2026
British cannabis businessman found stabbed to death in
Questions asked in Bangkok after 11 year old drove a pickup truck into monks in procession killing nine
July 2, 2026
An 11-year-old boy driving his father’s pickup
Chinese second car concern smashed by police as part of a nationwide crackdown on foreign businesses
July 2, 2026
Undercover police smashed a suspected Chinese-run
Fire at unlicensed Pattaya nightclub left one member of staff dead. Police investigation now underway
July 2, 2026
An employee died after fire tore through an unlicensed
Lopburi monkeys escape and counterattack in war between humans and primates for ancient capital
July 2, 2026
Monkey mayhem is back in Lopburi as escaped macaques
Thailand horrified by savage daylight public murder of 61-year-old out walking in southern Trat province
July 1, 2026
Graphic CCTV footage has exposed the savage roadside
Digital Economy minister presses ahead with AI law even with warnings of adverse investment reaction
July 1, 2026
Thailand will finalise its landmark AI Act this fiscal
King and Queen join Princess Sirivannavari on a cruise of the Seine in Paris in a busy day on Royal Tour
July 1, 2026
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida’s
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