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Udon Thani woman shocked after finding boyfriend dead at their apartment hours after romantic call

Udon Thani woman shocked after finding boyfriend dead at their apartment hours after romantic call

January 4, 2026

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

Heartbroken Thai woman discovers her 23-year-old boyfriend dead inside their Udon Thani apartment just hours after exchanging “I love you” texts on New Year’s, as… Read More ›

Human trafficker nabbed after flight from cargo van driven into forest with 25 illegal Burmese migrants

Human trafficker nabbed after flight from cargo van driven into forest with 25 illegal Burmese migrants

January 4, 2026

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

Highway police arrested a Thai driver who fled with 25 Myanmar migrants in a closed pickup, uncovering illegal transport, broker fees and potential trafficking networks… Read More ›

Supreme Court rules in favour of credit card holders on illegal online charges and fraud. Banks to pay

Supreme Court rules in favour of credit card holders on illegal online charges and fraud. Banks to pay

January 3, 2026

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

Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that banks, not customers, are liable for fraudulent credit card charges — forcing lenders to prove disputed payments were authorised… Read More ›

Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023

Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023

January 3, 2026

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

Election alarm as senior figures warn of mass vote buying. Claims say up to ฿100bn may fund payments of ฿2,000–฿4,000 per vote, with reports of… Read More ›

Bungled detention sees murder and rape suspect deported back to Burma despite investigators’ request

Bungled detention sees murder and rape suspect deported back to Burma despite investigators’ request

January 3, 2026

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

Immigration scandal erupts in Tak as a Burmese worker, later wanted for murder and rape, is found to have been deported before an arrest warrant… Read More ›

Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector

Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector

January 3, 2026

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

Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht surges beyond fundamentals, hammering exporters and tourism. Fears grow it could breach ฿30 to the dollar… Read More ›

Fortune teller on New Year’s Day turns out to be a blackmailer and a thief. Arrested by Pattaya police

Fortune teller on New Year’s Day turns out to be a blackmailer and a thief. Arrested by Pattaya police

January 2, 2026

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

Fortune teller in Pattaya arrested after allegedly stealing a teenage girl’s iPhone 13 Pro worth ฿20,000 following a New Year’s Day reading. Victim spotted the… Read More ›

Thai military in border war zone discover advanced Cambodian underground tunnels carved into rock

Thai military in border war zone discover advanced Cambodian underground tunnels carved into rock

January 2, 2026

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

Thai troops uncover a secret tunnel network at a Cambodian base near the disputed border — packed with ammo stores, bunk areas and reinforced shelters… Read More ›

Norwegian man terrifies locals including a teenager in Udon Thani with his naked antics for New Years

Norwegian man terrifies locals including a teenager in Udon Thani with his naked antics for New Years

January 1, 2026

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

Naked and drunk on New Year’s morning, a 28-year-old Norwegian tourist was arrested in Udon Thani after terrifying locals — including a 13-year-old girl —… Read More ›

Police top brass introduce former Big Joke sidekick as a witness in the prosecution of the former cop

Police top brass introduce former Big Joke sidekick as a witness in the prosecution of the former cop

December 31, 2025

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

Big Joke bombshell: Anti-Corruption cops say they’ve nailed ex-deputy police chief Surachate with a gold-bar bribery trail worth over ฿10m, backed by CCTV, audio, photos… Read More ›

Boost for border peace as 18 Cambodian prisoners of war are repatriated after 72 hour ceasefire holds

Boost for border peace as 18 Cambodian prisoners of war are repatriated after 72 hour ceasefire holds

December 31, 2025

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

Thailand repatriates 18 Cambodian prisoners of war after 155 days, following a 72-hour ceasefire. Full Geneva Convention compliance observed, with Red Cross and ASEAN officials… Read More ›

Maid arrested on live TV sent to prison for New Year after she fails to come up with ฿30,000 bail money

Maid arrested on live TV sent to prison for New Year after she fails to come up with ฿30,000 bail money

December 31, 2025

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

Maid arrested live on Bangkok TV for allegedly feeding Dettol to an infant is sent to prison after failing to raise ฿30,000 bail, with the… Read More ›

Swiss man with Alzheimers who biked 250km from Nong Bua Lamphu to Phetchbun rescued by police

Swiss man with Alzheimers who biked 250km from Nong Bua Lamphu to Phetchbun rescued by police

December 31, 2025

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

Swiss man with Alzheimers, missing from his Thai wife since Christmas, travelled 250 km across northeastern Thailand on a Honda motorbike before being rescued by… Read More ›

Devious housemaid who slipped Dettol into child’s feed arrested by police live on national TV on Tuesday

Devious housemaid who slipped Dettol into child’s feed arrested by police live on national TV on Tuesday

December 31, 2025

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

Devious housemaid Usanee “Ann” arrested live on Thai TV after allegedly slipping Dettol into toddler’s milk. The child is safe as police investigate prior thefts… Read More ›

Accused man in Big Joke bribery case claims police in Surat Thani forced him to sign a false statement

Accused man in Big Joke bribery case claims police in Surat Thani forced him to sign a false statement

December 31, 2025

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

Former top cop “Big Joke” tied to alleged ฿10m gold bribe as probe widens. Suspect claims Surat Thani police forced him to sign a false… Read More ›

Peace and war being weighed on both sides of Thai Cambodian border as tensions began to rise again

Peace and war being weighed on both sides of Thai Cambodian border as tensions began to rise again

December 30, 2025

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

Peace hangs in the balance on the Thai-Cambodian border as confidence in the fragile ceasefire is tested. Thailand reports night-time drone incursions, Cambodia denies it.… Read More ›

Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case

Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case

December 30, 2025

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

Thaksin’s lawyer challenges the Attorney General’s move to appeal his lèse-majesté acquittal, calling it potentially unlawful. The AG denies any political link to his daughter’s… Read More ›

Jealousy drives 28 year old man to murder suicide in Bang Na after his girlfriend found a new boyfriend

Jealousy drives 28 year old man to murder suicide in Bang Na after his girlfriend found a new boyfriend

December 30, 2025

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

A jealous 28-year-old motorbike delivery driver murders his ex-girlfriend in Bang Na after she found a new boyfriend, then shoots himself in a murder-suicide, police… Read More ›

Horror knife attack by three Chinese men in Pattaya leaves three injured security guards, one seriously

Horror knife attack by three Chinese men in Pattaya leaves three injured security guards, one seriously

December 30, 2025

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

Horror at Pattaya bar as three Chinese men launch late-night knife attack, stabbing three security guards. One victim is critically injured in hospital. One suspect… Read More ›

Pattaya lifeguard brings Dutch woman with no pulse back to life after rescuing from the water on Sunday

Pattaya lifeguard brings Dutch woman with no pulse back to life after rescuing from the water on Sunday

December 30, 2025

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

Pattaya lifeguard heroically revives Dutch tourist after she’s dragged from the sea with no pulse. The 60-year-old collapsed from muscle cramps at Jomtien Beach before… Read More ›

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