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Phuket police smash alleged Russian-run poker den in luxury Rawai villa, arrest nine foreigners after Instagram sting. High-stakes games took ฿20,000 entry fees, cash and… Read More ›
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A 46-year-old Chinese national wanted on prostitution charges in China was arrested at a luxury Bangkok condominium on Wednesday following an extradition request from Beijing.… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to halve visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days for 93 countries amid security concerns and falling arrivals. Tourism is down 10% from… Read More ›
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Drunk Russian tourist, 30, arrested after punching Thai woman outside Pattaya mall. Victim’s head hit the pavement as crowds pinned the suspect to the ground.… Read More ›
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Hat Yai school gunman, 18, blindfolded and strapped to a stretcher as armed police transferred him to a psychiatric hospital after a local school principal… Read More ›
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Hero principal shot dead after offering to replace student hostage in Hat Yai school siege. Teen gunman stole police weapon before storming the school. Funeral… Read More ›
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Thailand on edge as protests erupt over election errors. PM Anutin urges calm while coalition talks intensify. Pheu Thai eyed for alliance, Kla Tham claims… Read More ›
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Jailed former PM Thaksin Shinawatra sang “Let It Be” after his daughter briefed him on the 2026 election result during a prison visit. His lawyer… Read More ›
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Axe-wielding druggie steals police gun and storms Hat Yai school, principal shot and students hurt in hostage siege; tactical units seal campus and arrest 19-year-old… Read More ›
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Bleeding American, 57, collapses outside Pattaya condo after two rescue calls in one night. Found injured 500m apart and highly intoxicated, Matthew Blain Plymale was… Read More ›
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Thailand pushes $10bn Disneyland in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) as minister advances a planned mega-project set to be Southeast Asia’s first, with an 80,000-seat stadium… Read More ›
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Election chaos fears as complaints hit 17 constituencies in 15 provinces. Riot police on standby, protests flare, and Songkhla vote gaps spark scrutiny. Parties demand… Read More ›
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Election chaos deepens as Pheu Thai and People’s Party demand answers, recounts and full disclosure amid vote anomalies, tally gaps and talk of legal action.… Read More ›
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Hospital van slams into a highway patrol truck on Highway 1 in Nakhon Sawan, killing three medical staff and injuring seven others. Police probe the… Read More ›
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Election turmoil spreads nationwide as protests erupt over vote count errors. Missing tally sheets and ballot discrepancies bring demonstrators demanding recounts and answers from the… Read More ›
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Four workers were injured, one seriously, after a billion-baht Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) dome collapsed near Suvarnabhumi Airport. The site was sealed as engineers probed… Read More ›
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Bangkok salon raid nets unlicensed Congolese hairdresser as police launch nationwide crackdown on illegal work after top-level meeting orders tougher immigration and labour enforcement. Immigration… Read More ›
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TV feud ends in court defeat as Jae Ning is ordered to pay 8 million baht for defaming Big Joke’s wife, after judges rule her… Read More ›
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Anutin’s shock landslide hands Bhumjaithai sweeping power as provincial voters dominate, nationalism rises and barter trade moves to the heart of Thailand’s security-driven trade agenda.… Read More ›
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Bhumjaithai’s landslide win shifts focus to Thailand’s weak economy, as economists warn PM Anutin faces slow growth, rising debt, ageing demographics and fading ASEAN rank… Read More ›
Songkran violence and mayhem in Phuket led to the arrests of 2 French nationals who attacked Thai man 
Fiery signal before visit of Prime Minister Anutin to southern provinces on Friday after attack on MP 
Young man became obsessed with his mother-in-law. Repeatedly sent her sexually obscene images online 
Southern army units robustly deny any involvement in attempted assassination of Prachachart Party MP 
Army sergeant sees red when he sees fiancée with another suitor after arriving home early. Shoots her 
Songkran boost of Tourist Police at Suvarnabhumi Airport to help new arrivals with safety and support 
Teenage girl’s devoted support of parents and sick father hits the heartstrings of generous Thai public 
Police probe death of elderly Swiss man in room fire. Officers believe it was linked to his smoking habit 
French tourists face deportation after being filmed on a Phuket beach engaged in sexual relations openly 
‘Mastermind’ of plot to kill Prachachart MP Kamolsak Leewama is the key to case say investigating police 
Iranian protesters at US embassy in Bangkok oppose Pakistan talks. Want to see the hated regime ousted 
Swedish mobster nabbed in Kathu condo bedroom by police raid. Wanted for 2020 Stockholm gun murder 
Hardline foreign tourism confirmed by new minster. More charges, shorter visas and mandatory insurance 
Consumer confidence plummets over US Iran war. Oil prices stay volatile with economic outlook uncertain 
Pattaya crackdown on hookers as police swoop on the beachfront area. Asians and Africans to be deported 
Lampang Police deploy horse drawn buggy patrols due to energy crisis on streets of provincial capital 
Malfunctioning power banks cause two devastating fires in one day in northeastern Thailand. No injuries 
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