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15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

June 12, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand enters 15 days of mourning for Princess Bajrakitiyabha as PM Anutin confirms life will continue. Concerts and festivals can proceed but must begin with… Read More ›

Burmese man arrested for murder after police find dismembered body parts at a Bangkok apartment on Friday morning

Burmese man arrested for murder after police find dismembered body parts at a Bangkok apartment on Friday morning

June 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Burmese cook seized after a Bangkok manhunt over the gruesome murder of a 35-year-old woman whose dismembered body was hidden in a plastic box. CCTV… Read More ›

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

June 12, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai minister admits knowing the winner of ฿1.621 billion AI contract as opposition MPs question tender transparency, pricing, bidder links and a 30-day rollout. Chaiyanok… Read More ›

People’s Party MP urges support and public backing for southern insurgency talks planned in Malaysia

People’s Party MP urges support and public backing for southern insurgency talks planned in Malaysia

June 12, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand revives BRN peace talks in Malaysia as a deadly insurgency surge leaves more than 8,000 dead and losses topping ฿500 billion. MPs demand action… Read More ›

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

June 12, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

KBank warns the Middle East war will hit its loans harder in late 2026, with 10% exposure to affected markets. Thailand’s banking giant is bracing… Read More ›

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

June 12, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand mourns Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has died aged 47 after a three-year battle following her sudden collapse. The King’s eldest child, a respected lawyer, diplomat… Read More ›

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

June 12, 2026

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

After nearly 11 years, Thailand finally delivers justice for the Erawan Shrine massacre as two Chinese Uyghur bombers are sentenced to death over the Bangkok… Read More ›

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

June 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Virgin Atlantic’s dramatic return to Thailand with a new Heathrow-Phuket service leads a global airline rush, with 87 carriers securing new flights and slots as… Read More ›

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

June 11, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

A newborn girl was found dead beneath a Udon Thani rain tree after being abandoned for over eight hours. Police are hunting an identified Western… Read More ›

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

June 11, 2026

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

JAS pulled off a dramatic last-minute FIFA coup with a ฿2.3 billion deal just hours before the World Cup began in Mexico, securing every match… Read More ›

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

June 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Patong tuk-tuk driver wakes in hospital with ฿300,000 in gold jewellery and his phone gone after a woman who asked him to taste her coffee… Read More ›

Salt from a rubbish bin served in noodle soup leads to sixteen getting violently sick and four in Intensive Care

Salt from a rubbish bin served in noodle soup leads to sixteen getting violently sick and four in Intensive Care

June 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Udon Thani noodle shop poisoning probe deepens after 16 diners fell ill and four landed in ICU when a yellow powder allegedly taken from a… Read More ›

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

June 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Thai teen rescued from a two-month Nigeria prostitution nightmare after alleging her own mother, grandmother, aunt and uncle forced her into sex work over family… Read More ›

Business lobby urges Anutin to improve climate for inward investment by axing old laws and red tape

Business lobby urges Anutin to improve climate for inward investment by axing old laws and red tape

June 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Business leaders urge PM Anutin Charnvirakul to slash red tape and fast-track legal reforms to unlock investment in seven key industries as economic pressures mount… Read More ›

Nigerian drug Kingpin and overlord for international Nigerian mafia arrested in a dramatic night raid in Bangkok

Nigerian drug Kingpin and overlord for international Nigerian mafia arrested in a dramatic night raid in Bangkok

June 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Nigerian cocaine kingpin Ikenna Patrick Azubuike was arrested after a dramatic Bangkok police showdown as officers uncovered an alleged Dodorima drug empire with ฿380 million… Read More ›

Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home

Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home

June 10, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Israeli land suspect Eden Alisa was arrested at Samui Airport after returning to Thailand as police widened a Koh Phangan nominee ownership crackdown. The probe… Read More ›

Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort

Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort

June 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Teen courier caught with ฿607,000 in cash and four ATM cards during Bangkok ATM stop. The 19-year-old says a Chinese handler paid him just ฿1,000… Read More ›

Simmering tensions on display during Anutin’s two day visit to Hanoi. Mixed messages from Cambodia

Simmering tensions on display during Anutin’s two day visit to Hanoi. Mixed messages from Cambodia

June 10, 2026

Living, Politics, Thailand:

Border tensions have erupted as Hun Sen threatens to reclaim disputed land by force, prompting PM Anutin’s warning from Hanoi. Cambodia denies troop mobilisation and… Read More ›

Finnish businessman jailed for 2.5 years by a Lapland court for the abuse of Thai berry pickers in 2022

Finnish businessman jailed for 2.5 years by a Lapland court for the abuse of Thai berry pickers in 2022

June 10, 2026

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

Finnish berry boss jailed after a court found Thai workers were trafficked into forced labour. Polarica ex-CEO Jukka Kristo was convicted on 78 counts as… Read More ›

Thaksin free after electronic bracelet is removed. Plans to fly to Dubai to see Yingluck at end of June

Thaksin free after electronic bracelet is removed. Plans to fly to Dubai to see Yingluck at end of June

June 10, 2026

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

Thaksin Shinawatra’s EM bracelet has been removed after court-backed royal pardon procedures, clearing him for overseas travel. The former PM is set to fly to… Read More ›

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