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35-year-old man murdered and dismembered his lover after she wanted out of their secret liaison
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Maid at the upmarket condominium complex where the murder took place last Wednesday, foiled the killer’s plan to conceal the body of his murdered 30-year-old… Read More ›
Intimidated Russian couple ask Royal Thai police to join Thailand’s Witness Protection Programme in Ko Samui
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Ongoing investigation in Ko Samui but the arrested suspect brought from Chonburi is reported to be tight-lipped and unwilling to give police further information. The… Read More ›
Baht slide continues as Bank of Thailand sticks to its dovish and soft approach to interest rates
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bank of Thailand sticks to its guns and holds off on higher rate rises to protect the country’s economic recovery pushing the baht into a… Read More ›
Russian mafia gang extort young Russian couple out of $50k at a local coffee shop on Ko Samui
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Mysterious exploits of a six-member gang including Russians, Kazakh nationals and a German have been tracked by police since Monday when the disturbing case was… Read More ›
Choppy waters for the economy as central bank tries to cling to its benign interest rate policy
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
All eyes will be on the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday when it will be under pressure to go beyond a… Read More ›
Opposition parties lose majority support since June although Paetongtarn Shinawatra still leads
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
In the last week, there have been several disturbing references by senior political figures on the government side to the possibility of further extra-constitutional outcomes… Read More ›
Prawit stuns the cabinet demanding a ฿35 to the dollar rate and action from the Finance Minister to stop the slide
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Baht’s depreciation is now being driven by a wider difference between interest rates in the United States and Thailand which had gone beyond a critical… Read More ›
Thailand turns to Russia as foreign tourist revenue is projected to be only 21% of 2019 record figure
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Plans to fly in Russian tourists via charter flights come as European countries have begun to block citizens of the Russian Federation due to the… Read More ›
Freak death of Kyrgyz woman in Pattaya linked to Chinese gang who forced her into prostitution
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The story of Anara Seitaleva shines a light on the shady world of transnational human trafficking linked with Thailand’s sex industry. It also raises questions… Read More ›
Drugs to be an election issue as Anutin digs in insisting that attitudes must change on cannabis
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Clash of outlook and culture over Cannabis will now define the Bhumjaithai Party in the months running up to a General Election in Thailand. Aside… Read More ›
Former PM Thaksin slams modest minimum wage hike of 5%, calls for ฿800 a day rate over 2 terms
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Slow and fragile recovery is being seen which is driven by boosted consumer confidence in Thailand despite inflation and an effective haircut in real wages.… Read More ›
Democrat MPs challenge cannabis free for all linking it with a highly damaging drug culture
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Wednesday’s ultimatum by Democrat Party MPs to the government and the Bhumjaithai Party attempts to call a halt to a rolling process which has led… Read More ›
Krabi residents urge General Prawit to crack down on drugs as national poll gives him a thumbs down
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) opinion poll on Sunday shows that more than 63% of people are not satisfied with the acting PM’s performance… Read More ›
Airline boss pleads with government to delay the Thailand Tourism Fee (TTF) due later this year
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Key consideration now according to Tony Fernandes is the momentum of growing numbers which generates income for the economy including taxes for the government. Mr… Read More ›
King Charles III to be acclaimed as the World comes to terms with the loss of Queen Elizabeth II
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Change of era: for 90% of the world’s population there has never been any other Queen of England, a key figure in news events and… Read More ›
Black-hearted road rage act wiped out 3 young lives in Krabi on Tuesday morning in seconds, killer arrested
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Horrific murder of three high school students in Krabi at the hands of a man, driven by drugs and road rage, shocks Thailand. On Tuesday… Read More ›
Woman arrested for the theft of ฿15.7 million from dead man’s bank account after he passed away
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Satang Thongramphan, also known as Aoi, claims that she became close to the bank account holder at a local care facility where he had been… Read More ›
10 year visa a magnet for global citizens setting up in Thailand with zero tax on offshore income
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The new 10 year Long Term Visa which became open to applications on Thursday, September 1st, is expected to help generate up to 5% of… Read More ›
German claims he was warned off by police from pursuing his political protests against acting PM
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A German man living in Thailand with a Thai wife staged numerous silent protests this week in Rayong but was warned off by police officers… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced
June 19, 2026
Thailand is joining a global tax transparency network
Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident
June 18, 2026
Scottish boxing champion Colin Cairney, 22, has died
Minister visits Koh Samui to talk safety as concerns about the island’s roads grow over motorbike deaths
June 18, 2026
Koh Samui’s safety record is under the spotlight
People’s Party piles pressure on Senate President with video and new questions over rigged 2024 election claims
June 18, 2026
Senate election chaos deepens as a leaked video,
Smiling killer shocked reporters with remarks as a court jailed him and two others for Bangkok murder
June 18, 2026
Three men are jailed after a Bangkok court denied bail
EV bosses fear as the cars come under the spotlight with two fires in as many days sparking enquiries
June 17, 2026
Thailand’s EV industry faces mounting scrutiny after
Three men arrested in Don Mueang area of Bangkok after a man was killed over the ownership of a watch
June 17, 2026
Watch row turns deadly as Bangkok cannabis dealer is
Khon Kaen Police probing a pre dawn blaze caused by a charging EV that burned down a family home
June 17, 2026
Five residents narrowly escaped death in Khon Kaen
Tourism bosses in the South ask Minister to improve planned visa regime for Indian arrivals to Thailand
June 16, 2026
Tourism industry battles a new visa crackdown that
Deal breakthrough between Iran and the United States as oil ships cross the Strait of Hormuz and new ‘final’ talks begin
June 16, 2026
Trump unveils a historic US-Iran digital accord as
Phuket Muay Thai teacher forced to use martial arts skills in a bloody street fight with a Western foreigner
June 16, 2026
Phuket street dispute became a bloody duel when a
Minister and security official prepare to bolster the kingdom’s defences with a new drone warfare centre
June 16, 2026
Thailand’s NSC approves a powerful new national
Justice served up to evil rapist after horrific ordeal of a Thai woman who refused to obey UK criminals
June 15, 2026
Thai woman’s courage and her mother’s
Government moves to assure Thai nationals in Phuket that long-term foreigners are not going into politics
June 15, 2026
Thailand’s citizenship concerns erupt as Government
Drug dealing exploits linked to forest execution. Mother tells police she was not surprised at son’s fate
June 15, 2026
Handcuffed, shot twice in the chest and dumped in a
Prachachart Party keeps nose to the ground pushing for arrest of the mastermind behind gun attack on MP
June 15, 2026
Muslim Prachachart Party presses Narathiwat attack
Trans woman takes sea jump after smoking cannabis joint at a Walking Street shop. Police rescued her
June 14, 2026
A transgender woman was rescued from the sea behind
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