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Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry
Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:
Thailand is set to bankroll the conversion of petrol and diesel vehicles into EVs under a proposed ฿400 billion programme, marking a dramatic policy shift.… Read More ›
Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
One of Thailand’s biggest corruption scandals in decades threatens a political firestorm as opposition leader Nattapong demands Prime Minister Anutin investigate politicians over a jobs-for-cash… Read More ›
Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
French crime gang brothers wanted by Interpol and French police were arrested in a luxury Bangkok condo after weeks of surveillance. Immigration officers split assault… Read More ›
British man’s quest for his stolen passport ends in handcuffs after he threw acid at a woman in Pattaya
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
British tourist Richard Langford, 40, was arrested after a Pattaya guesthouse caretaker suffered horrific burns in an acid attack. Police say his frantic search for… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower
Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:
Thailand’s economy won a growth upgrade to 2.3% on Wednesday, but the Bank of Thailand kept rates at 1.00% as the baht slid to ฿33.40.… Read More ›
Drug dealer shot dead after fierce gun battle with armed police who laid siege to his home on Monday
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Ratchaburi police came under fire during a narcotics raid, leaving volunteer officer Thanakorn Phaengphon critically wounded. After a tense siege, tactical officers found the suspected… Read More ›
28 year old gun dealer arrested leading police to an underground firearms network selling guns cheaply
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Cyber police busted an alleged online gun trader after tracking his Facebook posts to a Pathum Thani home. A shotgun and 245 rounds were seized… Read More ›
Crazed Icelandic man arrested for robbery of a female taxi driver in Phuket. Bizarre but serious incident
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
A Phuket taxi driver’s desperate horn blasts sparked a roadside showdown after an Icelandic tourist allegedly snatched her handbag. Viral CCTV footage led police to… Read More ›
34 year old arrested in Udon Thani for wanton destruction of family home to pay for his chronic drug habit
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
A drug-addicted son allegedly demolished his parents’ million-baht Udon Thani home with a sledgehammer, selling roofing, steel and valuables for scrap. Terrified parents fled death… Read More ›
Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s cannabis dream is being rolled back as ministers weigh new laws, inspectors raid shops and businesses face closure. Four years after decriminalisation spawned 11,000… Read More ›
Dog hunt using a thermal imagery drone underway in Nakhon Ratchasima for pitbull who escaped on Friday
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A 75kg pit bull missing since escaping a durian orchard on Friday has sparked a dramatic four-day hunt in Nakhon Ratchasima. Thap Lan National Park… Read More ›
South Korean linked with live sex show on Facebook in May arrested in Pattaya at luxury condo with drugs
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
South Korean suspect accused of Thailand’s notorious Facebook sex stream arrested in Pattaya as police uncover meth, ketamine and ecstasy, transforming a scandal that sparked… Read More ›
Democrat Party deputy leader warns online gambling sites target day to day enterprises to launder funds
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Democrat MP Chaichana Dechdecho has linked the Winnie the Pooh168 gambling network to Forex operations, scammer groups, restaurants and a TikTok account. He claims gambling-linked… Read More ›
Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
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 ›
Despite a slump in foreign condo sales, property industry leader touts stricter Chinese type ownership controls
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s condo market is heading for a showdown as foreign demand slumps, 350,000 unsold units pile up and ministers consider lifting foreign ownership limits to… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in
June 23, 2026
Thailand’s cannabis dream is being rolled back
Sirikanya warns public finances are losing flexibility as salaries and pensions rise with less investment
June 22, 2026
People’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul says
Democrat Party deputy leader warns online gambling sites target day to day enterprises to launder funds
June 22, 2026
Democrat MP Chaichana Dechdecho has linked the Winnie
Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field
June 22, 2026
A farmer digging a ditch in Kamphaeng Phet uncovered a
Game over for Starmer as UK PM as pundits say resignation is a matter of days off after Burnham’s win
June 22, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership is hanging by a
French online fraudster who conned investors out of 8 billion baht arrested at his luxury Cha-am villa
June 21, 2026
French fugitive Mr Dogan, 38, wanted by Interpol and
Netflix hit show ‘The Evil Lawyer’ shows audiences the dark side of Thai law except it’s even darker in real life
June 21, 2026
Netflix hit The Evil Lawyer is gripping Thailand with
Phuket Governor pushes a tripling of the island’s hotel tax rate to boost foreign tourist arrival numbers
June 21, 2026
Phuket is considering tripling hotel taxes to 3% in a
American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail
June 20, 2026
American DJ Rick Alberto was arrested during a
One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday
June 20, 2026
A deadly balcony collapse in Bangkok’s Talat Noi
Dr. Cheng goes to Brussels to get Thailand’s access to Horizon Europe, an advanced technology programme
June 20, 2026
Dr. Cheng heads to Brussels to plug Thailand into
People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity
June 20, 2026
People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links
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
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