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Thailand emerges as a safe world destination for solo female travellers in latest online surveys and guides

Thailand emerges as a safe world destination for solo female travellers in latest online surveys and guides

May 24, 2025

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Thailand has been ranked among the world’s safest destinations for solo female travellers, with praise from top blogs and the New York Post highlighting its… Read More ›

Thai man arrested and charged after joke about ‘bomb in the bag’ as Air Asia flight prepared for take-off

Thai man arrested and charged after joke about ‘bomb in the bag’ as Air Asia flight prepared for take-off

May 24, 2025

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

Thai man’s bomb joke sparks airport panic, delays AirAsia flight at Phuket. 200 evacuated, full bomb search clears plane. Man arrested, charged with causing public… Read More ›

Drug taking hotelier, a Frenchman, arrested by police on Koh Phangan in a major local police operation

Drug taking hotelier, a Frenchman, arrested by police on Koh Phangan in a major local police operation

May 24, 2025

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French hotelier managing his wife’s Koh Phangan hotel was arrested for drugs, weapons and illegal work. Police also detained a Russian woman selling banned e-cigarettes… Read More ›

Jailed Human Rights lawyer Arnon Nampa received international award from Irish activist NGO in Dublin

Jailed Human Rights lawyer Arnon Nampa received international award from Irish activist NGO in Dublin

May 24, 2025

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Jailed Thai human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa received the 2025 Front Line Defenders Award in Dublin for his courageous fight for democracy and free speech… Read More ›

Swiss man Urs Fehr to be placed on Interpol Watchlist as Phuket police want him to serve prison sentence

Swiss man Urs Fehr to be placed on Interpol Watchlist as Phuket police want him to serve prison sentence

May 24, 2025

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Swiss expat Urs Fehr flees Thailand after kicking a Thai doctor on Phuket beach. Court jails him for 1 month, but he vanishes before the… Read More ›

River Kok in Chiang Rai poisoned with arsenic from Wa state-controlled gold mining across the border

River Kok in Chiang Rai poisoned with arsenic from Wa state-controlled gold mining across the border

May 23, 2025

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Arsenic from Wa State gold mining poisons Chiang Rai’s Kok River, threatening thousands of families and businesses. Thai ministers will meet on May 27 to… Read More ›

Government will not tolerate any attempt to blockade Suvarnabhumi Airport by taxis over ride-hailing apps

Government will not tolerate any attempt to blockade Suvarnabhumi Airport by taxis over ride-hailing apps

May 23, 2025

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Bangkok taxi drivers threaten to blockade Suvarnabhumi Airport over ride-hailing apps, but the government warns it won’t tolerate disruption. Legal action looms as tensions rise… Read More ›

Murderer arrested in Koh Samui. Found nearby at a local papaya salad shop. 36-year-old nurse strangled

Murderer arrested in Koh Samui. Found nearby at a local papaya salad shop. 36-year-old nurse strangled

May 23, 2025

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Koh Samui cops nab murder suspect working at papaya salad shop after 36-year-old nurse found strangled in her dorm. Victim’s car stolen, signs of sexual… Read More ›

Russian jumps to his death after terror of murderous spectre following marijuana overdose in Pattaya

Russian jumps to his death after terror of murderous spectre following marijuana overdose in Pattaya

May 22, 2025

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Russian man in Pattaya hallucinates murderous spectre after heavy marijuana use, then jumps to his death from the ninth floor. His death comes as Thailand’s… Read More ›

Still hope for Yingluck after Supreme Court sets ฿10 billion civil liability. Lawyer cites new evidence

Still hope for Yingluck after Supreme Court sets ฿10 billion civil liability. Lawyer cites new evidence

May 22, 2025

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Thailand’s Supreme Court slaps Yingluck with ฿10bn debt over rice scheme. She calls it hopeless, but her lawyer vows to fight on, citing fresh evidence… Read More ›

Bus driver arrested for pilfering a Romanian tourist’s account as Thai tourism is hit by rising scam reports

Bus driver arrested for pilfering a Romanian tourist’s account as Thai tourism is hit by rising scam reports

May 22, 2025

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Thai bus driver arrested for stealing ฿280,000 from Romanian tourist’s credit card, highlighting rising fraud in Bangkok and Phuket. With scams surging amid economic strain,… Read More ›

Second UK woman is jailed in a Third World hell hole after smuggling cannabis-based drugs from Bangkok

Second UK woman is jailed in a Third World hell hole after smuggling cannabis-based drugs from Bangkok

May 22, 2025

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A second British woman is jailed in Sri Lanka after smuggling £1.2m of Kush from Bangkok. Charlotte May Lee, 21, wept in court as she… Read More ›

Bangkok taxis threaten to close down Suvarnabhumi Airport if Ministry does not ban ride-hailing apps

Bangkok taxis threaten to close down Suvarnabhumi Airport if Ministry does not ban ride-hailing apps

May 22, 2025

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Bangkok taxi groups threaten to shut down Suvarnabhumi Airport unless ride-hailing apps like Grab are banned from operating there. Talks with the Transport Ministry turned… Read More ›

Health Minister Somsak launches regulatory blitz to outlaw non-medical cannabis use within 40 days

Health Minister Somsak launches regulatory blitz to outlaw non-medical cannabis use within 40 days

May 21, 2025

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Health Minister Somsak launches a 40-day blitz to ban non-medical cannabis use and stop smuggling. This follows the arrests of two young British women linked… Read More ›

Kanchanaburi police and other regions hunting down 4 suspects in the heinous murder of popular DJ Tete

Kanchanaburi police and other regions hunting down 4 suspects in the heinous murder of popular DJ Tete

May 21, 2025

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Police launch armed nationwide manhunt after DJ Tete found executed in forest. Four suspects, linked to a drug dealer’s revenge plot over an affair with… Read More ›

New foreign-owned business model in sex industry with a Burmese bank account and trafficked workers

New foreign-owned business model in sex industry with a Burmese bank account and trafficked workers

May 21, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thai police raided a Nonthaburi karaoke bar run by foreigners using Myanmar bank accounts and undocumented migrant staff. A Thai woman was arrested, seven foreign… Read More ›

People’s Party Sirikanya attacks GDP growth claims by Minister. Points to rising Chinese transshipments

People’s Party Sirikanya attacks GDP growth claims by Minister. Points to rising Chinese transshipments

May 20, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Sirikanya slams government minister’s 3-quarter GDP streak claims as misleading, citing weak industry and Chinese transshipments. Warns of looming recession, fading tourism, and budget gimmicks.… Read More ›

Industrial policy shift urgently needed. Thailand loses 100 factories a month since 2021 linked to China

Industrial policy shift urgently needed. Thailand loses 100 factories a month since 2021 linked to China

May 20, 2025

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s economy is bleeding, with over 100 factories closing each month since 2021. Experts blame cheap Chinese imports, rising debt, and collapsing consumption. Without urgent… Read More ›

Sleep-deprived trailer truck ploughed into stationery passenger car at traffic lights. Driver was asleep

Sleep-deprived trailer truck ploughed into stationery passenger car at traffic lights. Driver was asleep

May 20, 2025

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

Sleep-deprived trucker slammed into a car at a red light in Phang Nga, killing one and injuring three. Victims were trapped in wreckage after trailer… Read More ›

Pattaya police regional chief praises arrest of two burglars targeting pool villas rented to foreigners

Pattaya police regional chief praises arrest of two burglars targeting pool villas rented to foreigners

May 20, 2025

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Two ex-contractors who targeted drunk tourists in Pattaya pool villas have been arrested with over 100 stolen luxury items. Police Chief praised the swift action,… Read More ›

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