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Local government examination fraud probe rolls on. Anti corruption commission and police pursue cases

Local government examination fraud probe rolls on. Anti corruption commission and police pursue cases

August 19, 2026

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

Thailand’s ฿4bn exam scandal deepens with nearly 6,000 disputed recruits still in office. CIB chief Pol Lt Gen Natthasak Chaowanasai says the probe will go… Read More ›

Ongoing legal war between Cabinet minister and People’s Party firebrand sees police station showdown

Ongoing legal war between Cabinet minister and People’s Party firebrand sees police station showdown

August 19, 2026

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

Ice Rakchanok fires back after reporting to Bangkok police over Suchart Chomklin’s defamation and computer-crime complaints. She calls the cases a SLAPP and tells politicians… Read More ›

Vast deposits and annual income earned by the Office of the Judiciary questioned in parliament on Monday

Vast deposits and annual income earned by the Office of the Judiciary questioned in parliament on Monday

August 19, 2026

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

Veteran economic journalist and budget committee member Veera Teerapatranon questions ฿36.7bn held by the judiciary at a 2027 budget committee hearing. Courts earned ฿126m in… Read More ›

Leading animal rights activist warns that feeding alcohol to dogs is unacceptable and may be illegal

Leading animal rights activist warns that feeding alcohol to dogs is unacceptable and may be illegal

August 18, 2026

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

Drinking session turns deadly for German Shepherd pup Peter after he is forced to consume a bottle of 40-degree white liquor. TSPCA warns animal cruelty… Read More ›

Thailand recalibrates policy as data shows Chinese EVS gaining with many not made in the kingdom

Thailand recalibrates policy as data shows Chinese EVS gaining with many not made in the kingdom

August 18, 2026

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

Car tax battle looms as Ekniti moves to raise taxes on imported EVs and reward vehicles built in Thailand. Chinese brands now command 32% of… Read More ›

Thailand navigates clash of world powers in AI tech arena. Dr Cheng to hold talks with Foreign Minister

Thailand navigates clash of world powers in AI tech arena. Dr Cheng to hold talks with Foreign Minister

August 18, 2026

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

US-China AI battle puts Thailand on the spot as Deputy PM Yotsanan insists Bangkok must stay neutral. He calls for stronger data, hardware, cybersecurity and… Read More ›

European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found

European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found

August 18, 2026

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

Visa fraud dragnet hits Bangkok after a European embassy flags suspect bank statements. Immigration police raid a Sai Mai consultancy, seize fake stamps and records,… Read More ›

Expanding probe into foreign property ownership looking at company ownership of condos in 16 provinces

Expanding probe into foreign property ownership looking at company ownership of condos in 16 provinces

August 18, 2026

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

Foreign property crackdown grips Thailand as 36,277 foreign-linked entities come under scrutiny. Officials are tracing nominee land deals, 30-year leases and condominium holdings, with offenders… Read More ›

GDP growth flounders. Deeply disturbing underlying data. Real economy in retreat. 1.1 trillion deficit

GDP growth flounders. Deeply disturbing underlying data. Real economy in retreat. 1.1 trillion deficit

August 18, 2026

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

Warning lights flash across Thailand’s economy despite 1.9% GDP growth. Quarterly output falls 0.2%, autos slump 7.2%, factory capacity sinks to a 24-quarter low and… Read More ›

Police officer finds 2 year old boy hanging to the back of truck in Sakon Nakhon after travelling 10 km

Police officer finds 2 year old boy hanging to the back of truck in Sakon Nakhon after travelling 10 km

August 18, 2026

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

Toddler terror in Sakon Nakhon as a two-year-old hangs onto an ice truck for over 10km after disappearing from his mother. The driver remains oblivious… Read More ›

Minister acts. Temporarily closes Phuket’s Freedom Beach after deaths by drowning in the last 12 months

Minister acts. Temporarily closes Phuket’s Freedom Beach after deaths by drowning in the last 12 months

August 17, 2026

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

Death beach shut in Phuket after German tourist Jannik Knobel, 30, vanishes in savage monsoon seas despite red flags. His body was found near rocks… Read More ›

Cryptocurrency pair commit suicide by arson at Nonthaburi estate. 2nd floor fire also killed 30 pet cats

Cryptocurrency pair commit suicide by arson at Nonthaburi estate. 2nd floor fire also killed 30 pet cats

August 17, 2026

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Deadly mystery at a luxury Nonthaburi home as a crypto-trader couple and about 30 cats perish in flames. Police find petrol stains, a charcoal stove… Read More ›

PM Anutin denies a plan for an American drone base to be set up in Thailand despite military’s US visit

PM Anutin denies a plan for an American drone base to be set up in Thailand despite military’s US visit

August 17, 2026

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

US drone factory reports collide with Bangkok’s denial as Thailand studies American UAV technology after a defence mission to the US. LUCAS, co-production and technology… Read More ›

Frenchman’s Koh Samui business empire enmeshed in knotty police probe of nominee firms and pot farm

Frenchman’s Koh Samui business empire enmeshed in knotty police probe of nominee firms and pot farm

August 17, 2026

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

French businessman Stephane Thierry Bastok, 74, is hit by a widening Koh Samui nominee probe. Police trace ฿9.2m in transfers, an unlicensed hotel and five… Read More ›

Rescues in rough sea swells off southern Thailand. Krabi longtail boat capsized with 10 Indian tourists

Rescues in rough sea swells off southern Thailand. Krabi longtail boat capsized with 10 Indian tourists

August 17, 2026

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Krabi sea drama as a huge wave capsizes a longtail boat carrying 10 Indian tourists, their guide and captain. All 12 are rescued, six suffer… Read More ›

Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist

Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist

August 16, 2026

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

Birthday horror in Bangkok as Japanese teacher Yuki, 43, is robbed and battered near Makkasan station. Youths hit him three times with a fist-sized rock… Read More ›

Drive against foreign owned property and business on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan now targets leases

Drive against foreign owned property and business on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan now targets leases

August 16, 2026

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

Thailand’s island crackdown moves onto 30-year land leases as officials probe foreign control of businesses and property. Around 8,000 Koh Samui firms face scrutiny, 2,579… Read More ›

Finance Minister warns Thailand faces challenges including higher oil prices and an ageing population

Finance Minister warns Thailand faces challenges including higher oil prices and an ageing population

August 16, 2026

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

Ekniti sounds the alarm as Thailand confronts four economic threats: global power rivalry, AI upheaval, volatile energy and a shrinking workforce. The Finance Minister says… Read More ›

French man who violently assaulted Israeli tourist on Koh Phangan leaving her in surgery granted bail

French man who violently assaulted Israeli tourist on Koh Phangan leaving her in surgery granted bail

August 16, 2026

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

French suspect walks free on ฿105,600 bail after an Israeli mother and daughter needed two operations following a Koh Phangan attack. Hours later, another Israeli… Read More ›

13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill

13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill

August 15, 2026

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

Pattaya bar row lands an Aussie tourist at the police station after a 13-hour session racks up ฿32,540. Staff say he showered women with drinks… Read More ›

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