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Brazilian rooftop madman held by police at Patong Hospital, sedated and under guard after outbursts

Brazilian rooftop madman held by police at Patong Hospital, sedated and under guard after outbursts

August 26, 2025

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

A Brazilian tourist caused chaos in Patong after climbing a massage parlour roof, then broke free at Patong Hospital, forcing an emergency before a British… Read More ›

Bolt driver in Phuket arrested for sexually assaulting young South African teacher, a female passenger

Bolt driver in Phuket arrested for sexually assaulting young South African teacher, a female passenger

August 26, 2025

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A Bolt driver in Phuket has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old South African teacher during a late-night ride, raising urgent questions about ride-hailing… Read More ›

Tensions flare on Cambodian border at Sa Kaeo with locals herded by officials to confront Thai soldiers

Tensions flare on Cambodian border at Sa Kaeo with locals herded by officials to confront Thai soldiers

August 26, 2025

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

Tensions boil at the Thai-Cambodian border as Cambodian villagers storm barricades, clash with soldiers, loudspeakers fuel chaos and Thai troops reinforce positions to prevent further… Read More ›

Top Thammasat economist warns plan to import Sri Lankan migrant workers cannot replace Cambodians

Top Thammasat economist warns plan to import Sri Lankan migrant workers cannot replace Cambodians

August 26, 2025

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

Top Thai economist warns government plan to import Sri Lankan labour cannot replace hundreds of thousands of fleeing Cambodians as border tensions spark shortages, halt… Read More ›

Ex Lebanese army duo ran restaurant as a front for drugs supermarket and alternative health treatments

Ex Lebanese army duo ran restaurant as a front for drugs supermarket and alternative health treatments

August 25, 2025

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

Ex-Lebanese army duo ran Koh Samui eatery as a front for a narcotics supermarket and illegal health clinic. Thai police raided ‘Buffalo Jungle’, seizing five… Read More ›

Thailand’s position recognised as Swedish Gripen Jets deal to be signed on Monday midday in Stockholm

Thailand’s position recognised as Swedish Gripen Jets deal to be signed on Monday midday in Stockholm

August 25, 2025

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

Thailand to sign ฿19.5 billion Gripen jet deal with Sweden on Monday, boosting aeronautics, reinforcing defence and emphasising lawful self-defence while addressing Cambodia’s border mine… Read More ›

Actress refused to lower windows of Porsche Carrera and exit car for nearly an hour at drink driving stop

Actress refused to lower windows of Porsche Carrera and exit car for nearly an hour at drink driving stop

August 25, 2025

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

Bangkok actress Marie Broenner refused to exit her green Porsche at a Sunday drink-driving checkpoint for nearly an hour, defied the breathalyser test, while her… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn faces her fate as she files closing argument and will be in court on Friday

Prime Minister Paetongtarn faces her fate as she files closing argument and will be in court on Friday

August 25, 2025

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The Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will submit her closing argument by Monday, firmly refuses to resign and will face the crucial Constitutional Court verdict this… Read More ›

Korean Goldfinger’s warm welcome by Technology and Crime Suppression police at Suvarnabhumi 

Korean Goldfinger’s warm welcome by Technology and Crime Suppression police at Suvarnabhumi 

August 24, 2025

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

A 33-year-old South Korean “Goldfinger” arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for laundering cryptocurrency into gold bars for a call centre gang, generating ฿1.65 billion. Police deliver… Read More ›

Insurgency erupts again in South with bold and brazen attacks on security forces shielded by border

Insurgency erupts again in South with bold and brazen attacks on security forces shielded by border

August 24, 2025

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Southern Thailand erupts in violence as militants launch brazen, coordinated attacks on security forces in Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani, exploiting the Thai-Malaysian border to strike… Read More ›

Netflix to make Bangkok its Asian content capital as it announces $200 million investment in Thailand

Netflix to make Bangkok its Asian content capital as it announces $200 million investment in Thailand

August 24, 2025

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

Netflix makes Bangkok its Asian content capital with a $200M investment, boosting Thailand’s creative economy, generating jobs, attracting global productions, promoting local talent, and strengthening… Read More ›

Tragedy, heartache and real pain off Phuket’s idyllic beaches as more die and the Blue Dragon threatens

Tragedy, heartache and real pain off Phuket’s idyllic beaches as more die and the Blue Dragon threatens

August 24, 2025

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Phuket’s beaches erupt in tragedy as four tourists die in a week. Strong monsoon currents, absent lifeguards and the venomous Blue Dragon sea slug heighten… Read More ›

Plucky Thai woman outwits Chinese kidnapper and Pattaya vile invaders in attack targeting her boyfriend 

Plucky Thai woman outwits Chinese kidnapper and Pattaya vile invaders in attack targeting her boyfriend 

August 23, 2025

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

Plucky Thai woman outwits two Chinese kidnappers in South Pattaya villa, escapes tied up and barefoot, sparks violent police chase, while authorities hunt the armed… Read More ›

Thaksin’s lawyer warns appeal against the ex-PM’s acquittal on Friday must be based on significant points of law

Thaksin’s lawyer warns appeal against the ex-PM’s acquittal on Friday must be based on significant points of law

August 23, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra beams after acquittal on lèse-majesté charges. Lawyer warns any appeal must focus on points of law, stressing weak evidence, flawed witnesses and the… Read More ›

Thai Postal service suspends parcel shipments from Thailand to United States over Trump tariff regime

Thai Postal service suspends parcel shipments from Thailand to United States over Trump tariff regime

August 23, 2025

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

Thailand Post suspends all U.S. parcel deliveries as the de minimis exemption ends, joining China, Hong Kong and other global carriers scrambling to comply with… Read More ›

Printing money, allowing more liquidity and a cheaper baht may be the economic medicine Thailand needs

Printing money, allowing more liquidity and a cheaper baht may be the economic medicine Thailand needs

August 23, 2025

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Economy showed 3% growth in the first 6 months but faces falling tourism, weak exports and 13 months of shrinking bank lending. Economists urge printing… Read More ›

Heartfelt words of a young soldier on the border bring home the loss caused by mindless violent crime

Heartfelt words of a young soldier on the border bring home the loss caused by mindless violent crime

August 22, 2025

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

Heartbroken soldier returns from the Thai-Cambodian border to mourn his mother, brutally murdered in Kamphaeng Phet, while his viral tribute exposes the shocking impact of… Read More ›

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

August 22, 2025

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

Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted by Bangkok court of lèse-majesté and Computer Crimes Act charges from 2016, ending a decade-long legal battle and giving the former prime… Read More ›

The rise of a new evil. Car pawning rings busted by the police fighting a new and appalling crime wave

The rise of a new evil. Car pawning rings busted by the police fighting a new and appalling crime wave

August 22, 2025

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

Police smash car-pawning rings across Thailand as ruthless loan sharks exploit desperate borrowers, forcing them to pawn vehicles, charging sky-high interest, and leaving victims trapped… Read More ›

Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness

Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness

August 22, 2025

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More people have died in Phuket’s treacherous waters within 24 hours, prompting urgent calls for lifeguards, warning signs, stronger safety measures and greater awareness as… Read More ›

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