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34 year old arrested in Udon Thani for wanton destruction of family home to pay for his chronic drug habit

34 year old arrested in Udon Thani for wanton destruction of family home to pay for his chronic drug habit

June 23, 2026

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 ›

PM rejects any suggestion of a smear campaign against the People’s Party as key figures face enquiries

PM rejects any suggestion of a smear campaign against the People’s Party as key figures face enquiries

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Prime Minister Anutin has rejected claims of a smear campaign against the People’s Party as prosecutors step back from the Boonrit case and a ฿6… Read More ›

Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in

Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, 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

Dog hunt using a thermal imagery drone underway in Nakhon Ratchasima for pitbull who escaped on Friday

June 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, 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

South Korean linked with live sex show on Facebook in May arrested in Pattaya at luxury condo with drugs

June 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, 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

Democrat Party deputy leader warns online gambling sites target day to day enterprises to launder funds

June 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, 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

Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field

June 22, 2026

Crime, Living, 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

Despite a slump in foreign condo sales, property industry leader touts stricter Chinese type ownership controls

June 22, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, 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 ›

Another EV car fire erupted in the northern province of Phichit as three homes went up in flames nearby

Another EV car fire erupted in the northern province of Phichit as three homes went up in flames nearby

June 21, 2026

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

Nominee shareholding crackdown is impacting the property market in Phuket and small foreign investors

June 21, 2026

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

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

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 ›

Thailand’s media firmament faces a slow collapse as international digital services eat up market share

Thailand’s media firmament faces a slow collapse as international digital services eat up market share

June 21, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s broadcasting model is under siege as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok reshape viewing habits, drain advertising revenue and challenge regulation. With TV licences set to… Read More ›

American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail

American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, 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

Pre dawn chaos in Pattaya’s Nong Prue as an unruly street brawl sees locals fight foreigners with punches

June 20, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, 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

One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday

June 20, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, 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

17th floor HORROR as a mentally ill younger sister stabs her sibling 50 times. Room drenched in blood

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, 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 ›

People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity

People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links to a ฿6 billion forex fraud probe after DSI traced ฿28 million to an account associated with him.… Read More ›

DSI looks at Lawyer Tum’s file alleging corruption in airport procurement linked to a former deputy PM

DSI looks at Lawyer Tum’s file alleging corruption in airport procurement linked to a former deputy PM

June 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

DSI investigators have opened a probe into an alleged ฿74.9 million Suvarnabhumi Airport contract scandal after claims linked a former deputy PM and a major… Read More ›

Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them

Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them

June 20, 2026

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

Herbal jars scam shop raided by police. Six Pakistani men arrested who were working on tourist visas

June 19, 2026

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 ›

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