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Landbridge scheme shunted after review as plan emerges to strengthen rail connectivity and Ranong Port
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s trillion-baht Land Bridge is effectively dead after a government review found it uneconomic, environmentally risky and commercially weak. Ministers are switching to a new… Read More ›
Reviewer wins Phuket defamation trial but Thailand’s draconian laws are a danger to foreign visitors
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Think before posting in Thailand. A Phuket court threw out a five million baht lawsuit over a one-star review. However, the case exposes harsh defamation… Read More ›
Minister of Finance Ekniti says kingdom not severely impacted by latest tariff round imposed on Friday
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Bangkok is scrambling to protect Thai exports after Trump’s latest tariff blitz placed Thailand in the tougher 12.5% bracket. Ministers are rushing negotiations as Washington… Read More ›
Thailand promotes road safety at the United Nations while tens of thousands die on Thai roads each year
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand showcases road safety at the UN despite having one of Asia’s deadliest road networks. UK warnings remain in force as 14,144 motorcyclists died last… Read More ›
King Power in tentative talks with Citigroup about Leicester City sale after freefall to UK’s third tier
Culture, Economy, Living, Thailand:
From 5,000-1 Premiership miracle to League One misery. King Power is reportedly exploring a sale of Leicester City as Citigroup seeks potential buyers amid consecutive… Read More ›
Now the government’s crackdown targets unlicensed hotels. Five managers arrested in Phuket raids
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Five Phuket hotel managers arrested as Deputy Interior Minister Polpeera raids illegal resorts. Probe widens into suspected Russian and Chinese nominee ownership, finances and business… Read More ›
Abhisit shifts to active support for opposition’s efforts to expose massive collusion in 2024 Senate election
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva joins opposition demands to expose alleged Senate election collusion, piling pressure on the Election Commission before its pivotal August ruling as… Read More ›
Five soldiers killed in attack by armed insurgents at a checkpoint in Narathiwat on Wednesday evening
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s Deep South erupts again as militants kill five rangers in a brazen checkpoint assault only hours after a 70kg car bomb devastated a Narathiwat… Read More ›
Police hunt DJ in Nakhon Si Thammarat after body is found with baffling evidence as to cause of death
Former DJ disappears after decomposing body is found inside his Nakhon Si Thammarat home. Detectives probe missing CCTV evidence, bizarre shrine clues and the discovery… Read More ›
Showdown on the Senate election collusion case in August as Election Commission set to finally decide
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s explosive Senate collusion probe reaches a tipping point as iLaw names Prime Minister Anutin among nine Bhumjaithai figures, the Election Commission faces growing scrutiny… Read More ›
Fitch continues to warn about weaker bank profits in Thailand amid a lacklustre economy with low growth
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s biggest banks face another bruising year as Fitch warns profits will fall, bad loans will rise and slower growth will squeeze lending. Krungthai Bank… Read More ›
New front for Prime Minister Anutin and Bhumjaithai Party with lawsuits over Senate election allegations
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Bhumjaithai is preparing to sue iLaw after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and eight others were named in Senate collusion allegations, as the party rejects every… Read More ›
Border Patrol volunteer shot in Yala while on leave at a relatives home as insurgency unrest continues
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Security forces have launched an urgent manhunt after Border Patrol volunteer Rueangwit Chukaew was shot while on leave in Yala. Investigators sealed the scene, increased… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin defends ‘musical diplomacy’ in the face of criticism of his touring stagecraft at home
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Anutin’s Beijing rendition of Tian Mi Mi sparked a backlash in Thailand as families struggle with living costs, but Singapore’s top Chinese-language newspaper hailed the… Read More ›
Suspect wanted for exchange robbery in Phuket looks like a foreigner. Police say it may be an elaborate disguise
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Police are probing possible insider knowledge after a thief who appeared to be a foreigner opened a Phuket mall exchange shop’s safe using the correct… Read More ›
ThaiBev looks at selling its 500 KFC restaurants in the kingdom in what could be a record breaking deal
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
ThaiBev is weighing the sale of Thailand’s biggest KFC franchise, with more than 500 restaurants potentially changing hands in one of the country’s largest fast-food… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Am Cyanide beats second murder rap in court. Judges rule not enough evidence she poisoned a vegetable vendor
July 22, 2026
Thailand’s suspected cyanide serial killer
Border Patrol volunteer shot in Yala while on leave at a relatives home as insurgency unrest continues
July 22, 2026
Security forces have launched an urgent manhunt after
Suspect wanted for exchange robbery in Phuket looks like a foreigner. Police say it may be an elaborate disguise
July 22, 2026
Police are probing possible insider knowledge after a
Top lawyer in fight with Nakhon Ratchasima host bar over the use of formal legal gowns to serve guests
July 21, 2026
Celebrity lawyer Saiyut Pengboonchu has gone to police
Police are to summon, charge staff found at a private property in Nonthaburi working on exam papers
July 21, 2026
Eleven people found at a Bang Bua Thong house in June,
Democrat Party Deputy Leader reveals flaws in the TH-AI Passport plan and calls on Minister to abort it
July 21, 2026
Thailand’s ฿1.6 billion TH-AI Passport faces
Big Ran, the top police officer in nominee shareholder operations tipped as 16th National Police Chief
July 20, 2026
The race for Thailand’s top police job appears
People’s Party leader launches scathing attack on Prime Minister Anutin and government on corruption
July 20, 2026
People’s Party declares political war on the
Bhumjaithai led government targets online platforms with new Digital Platform bill with stronger powers
July 20, 2026
Thailand is preparing landmark laws to tighten control
Female foreign tourist killed in Phuket hit and run in early hours of Monday morning. Police seek driver
July 20, 2026
Hit-and-run horror in Phuket as a foreign tourist is
A kingdom suffering from a rising mental health crisis linked to drugs and depression suffers mayhem
July 20, 2026
Three shocking incidents in just 24 hours have exposed
Public concern as police officer is linked to horrific Kamphaeng Phet road crash in which a young mother died
July 19, 2026
Police lieutenant admits driving pickup that killed a
First the job was pulled. Now 5,924 run the gauntlet of possible criminal prosecution as police move up
July 19, 2026
PM orders full crackdown as police prepare criminal
Secret Day turned Night drug pub in Bangkok raided by police. Venue was disguised as a gaming centre
July 19, 2026
A hidden Bangkok ‘secret pub’ disguised as
Thailand urged not to cave to China’s extradition request for on the run journalist Bai Zhaodong
July 18, 2026
Beijing’s demand for Thailand to hand over
Karate kid drug dealer gets drop kick from police bringing career as a drug trafficker to an abrupt halt
July 18, 2026
A 20km pursuit ended with a stalled getaway car and
Scam networks reorganising on Thailand’s borders and targeting its banking network for laundering
July 18, 2026
Thai police have exposed how transnational scam gangs
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