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Major arrest in Chonburi of a 31 year old Chinese man with arms and explosives. Strong Embassy reaction

Major arrest in Chonburi of a 31 year old Chinese man with arms and explosives. Strong Embassy reaction

May 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai police arrested a 31-year-old Chinese national in Chonburi after seizing advanced weapons, ammunition and C4 explosives. Investigators have not ruled out terrorism or sabotage… Read More ›

Russian tourist wins viral online praise in Phuket after he gave a local vendor a helping hand on Friday

Russian tourist wins viral online praise in Phuket after he gave a local vendor a helping hand on Friday

May 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Russian tourist praised after viral Phuket clip shows him helping elderly vendor push heavy piggy-bank cart uphill at Windmill Viewpoint on the island. Video spreads… Read More ›

Ex PM Thaksin’s release on Monday already celebrated by supporters and redshirts as he is granted parole

Ex PM Thaksin’s release on Monday already celebrated by supporters and redshirts as he is granted parole

May 10, 2026

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

Thailand braces for Thaksin Shinawatra’s much-anticipated prison release Monday as Red Shirts gather, security tightens, and authorities reject last-minute efforts to block parole. The former… Read More ›

Thai Airports to become far more expensive after government jacks up service charge by 50% from June

Thai Airports to become far more expensive after government jacks up service charge by 50% from June

May 10, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand will hike international airport passenger charges by 50% from June 20, pushing up airfares and making Thai airports among Asia’s most expensive as officials… Read More ›

Hoteliers and leading foreign tourism entrepreneurs ask government to help as industry crisis worsens

Hoteliers and leading foreign tourism entrepreneurs ask government to help as industry crisis worsens

May 10, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s tourism slowdown deepens as arrivals fall 7%, spending slumps and Pattaya hotel occupancy crashes to 30%. Khao San Road businesses report collapsing revenues, rising… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet hold three way meeting at ASEAN summit

Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet hold three way meeting at ASEAN summit

May 10, 2026

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

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to restart border talks under UNCLOS after crunch ASEAN summit negotiations in Cebu, as PM Anutin Charnvirakul defended tearing up the… Read More ›

Press posse captures Thailand’s ongoing police crisis as former top cop Big Joke visits CSD headquarters

Press posse captures Thailand’s ongoing police crisis as former top cop Big Joke visits CSD headquarters

May 9, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s police crisis deepened as “Big Joke” arrived at CSD headquarters carrying evidence in an assault probe while another senior officer faced extortion allegations tied… Read More ›

School student selling grilled pork saves collapsed tourist’s life in Kathu after he collapsed on a road

School student selling grilled pork saves collapsed tourist’s life in Kathu after he collapsed on a road

May 9, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Phuket schoolboy Jojo Savel dropped his after-school skewer stall and performed CPR on a bleeding foreign tourist who collapsed unconscious on a Kathu road, with… Read More ›

Root and branch review of the Landbrige project ordered by the PM to be completed in 90 days

Root and branch review of the Landbrige project ordered by the PM to be completed in 90 days

May 9, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

PM Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a dramatic 90-day rethink of Thailand’s trillion-baht land bridge project as ministers, security chiefs and business leaders reassess costs, environmental… Read More ›

Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

May 8, 2026

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

Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes and a tourist accused of deliberately sneezing on a Phuket food stall have sparked nationwide outrage as PM… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday

Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday

May 7, 2026

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

Thailand has scrapped its 25-year maritime agreement with Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu. The move has triggered renewed tension between Bangkok and… Read More ›

Police enquiry widens into attempted murder of MP Kamolsak Leewama. Navy promises full co-operation

Police enquiry widens into attempted murder of MP Kamolsak Leewama. Navy promises full co-operation

May 7, 2026

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

Navy vows due process as two officers charged in MP Kamolsak assassination bid. Cash surety bail granted as police probe widens to possible mastermind link.… Read More ›

Corrections Department insists Thaksin’s parole in May 11th is entirely lawful and within regulations

Corrections Department insists Thaksin’s parole in May 11th is entirely lawful and within regulations

May 7, 2026

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

Thaksin’s family makes final visit before May 11 parole release as Corrections Dept defends legality. Officials reject unlawful release claims, citing the Corrections Act, 2021… Read More ›

Concerns about cannabis as foreign tourist in Pattaya attacks Thai man complaining about public smoking

Concerns about cannabis as foreign tourist in Pattaya attacks Thai man complaining about public smoking

May 7, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Tourist fury on Pattaya beach: foreign man ‘attacks Thai diner from behind’ after cannabis warning. Claimed he was a boxer and sparked chaos. The incident… Read More ›

Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi  driver found on Tuesday evening

Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi  driver found on Tuesday evening

May 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Taxi driver, 65, found dead with head wound beside bloodstained cab in remote Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya field near Highway 9 (Bang Pa-In – Bang… Read More ›

Thai cabinet approves 400 billion baht loan to combat the Middle East War energy crisis and inflation

Thai cabinet approves 400 billion baht loan to combat the Middle East War energy crisis and inflation

May 6, 2026

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

฿400 billion emergency loan approved as energy crisis drives inflation to a 38-month high. Opposition warns of rising debt, weak oversight and unclear planning amid… Read More ›

Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water

Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water

May 6, 2026

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

Salmonella scare in Nakhon Ratchasima bottled water sparks urgent probe. Factory linked to tyre site under scrutiny as officials race to assess risk, trace distribution,… Read More ›

Underage brothel busted by police in Pathum Thani. Three operators arrested and underage girls rescued

Underage brothel busted by police in Pathum Thani. Three operators arrested and underage girls rescued

May 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Three arrested in Pathum Thani after police exposed a “cat grooming” shop as an alleged child trafficking front. Officers rescued minors and uncovered a seven-year… Read More ›

Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues

Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues

May 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Icelandic tourist, 56, found hanging under a tree on Koh Larn with a head wound and medication stash nearby. Witnesses saw him hours earlier. Police… Read More ›

Boyfriend flees Nonthaburi condo after murder of 25 year old girlfriend. Arrested in Chiang Mai by Police

Boyfriend flees Nonthaburi condo after murder of 25 year old girlfriend. Arrested in Chiang Mai by Police

May 4, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Boyfriend arrested after 25-year-old online seller found dead in Nonthaburi condo. The  suspect fled, abandoned his car and took a bus north, and was caught… Read More ›

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