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UK man’s killer behind bars after shooting him off his motorbike on Thursday at point-blank range

UK man’s killer behind bars after shooting him off his motorbike on Thursday at point-blank range

January 7, 2023

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

Man accused of murdering UK national, while apologising for his actions after surrendering to police, insisted that he was provoked by the victim during a… Read More ›

Pattaya police hunt down the killer of a UK man who had just returned to Thailand from Britain the day before 

Pattaya police hunt down the killer of a UK man who had just returned to Thailand from Britain the day before 

January 6, 2023

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

UK expat and murder victim was on his way home after picking up groceries at a local shop when he was gunned down by an… Read More ›

Tourism industry blow: Entry criteria for all arrivals reimposed in response to the arrival of Chinese tourists 

Tourism industry blow: Entry criteria for all arrivals reimposed in response to the arrival of Chinese tourists 

January 6, 2023

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

No firm details yet as to what date the new regime comes into force nor how it will be administered. Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said it… Read More ›

Thai woman got call from parent’s mobile phone to be told they had died in the Poipet casino fire tragedy

Thai woman got call from parent’s mobile phone to be told they had died in the Poipet casino fire tragedy

January 3, 2023

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

Death toll already confirmed at 33 is likely to rise to 42 with nine unaccounted-for people thought to have perished and 28 people still being… Read More ›

Economic chiefs promise a brighter 2023 for Thai people despite the more gloomy world outlook for the year

Economic chiefs promise a brighter 2023 for Thai people despite the more gloomy world outlook for the year

January 2, 2023

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

The foreign tourism industry will be the key driver of economic growth with more money in people’s pockets in 2023 says Bank of Thailand Governor… Read More ›

Ministers urged to tread cautiously on new entry requirements as China reopens to foreign travel this week

Ministers urged to tread cautiously on new entry requirements as China reopens to foreign travel this week

January 1, 2023

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

The conflicting reports over the weekend were the product of two high-powered committee meetings within the Ministry of Public Health ahead of a meeting of… Read More ›

Fears for Aung San Suu Kyi who faces 33 years in a Myanmar prison held under primitive conditions

Fears for Aung San Suu Kyi who faces 33 years in a Myanmar prison held under primitive conditions

December 31, 2022

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The latest conviction of the popular Burmese figurehead and head of the National Unity Government (NUG) which is fighting a civil war engulfing 61% of… Read More ›

Death toll in casino disaster could be as high as 50 with 10 bodies repatriated to Thailand on Friday

Death toll in casino disaster could be as high as 50 with 10 bodies repatriated to Thailand on Friday

December 30, 2022

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

Thai man tells how his father came to gamble on Wednesday night at the Grand Diamond Casino in Poipet but in the early hours of… Read More ›

PM orders ‘full force’ help for Thai nationals and families linked to the Poipet casino disaster in Cambodia 

PM orders ‘full force’ help for Thai nationals and families linked to the Poipet casino disaster in Cambodia 

December 29, 2022

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

Fire which destroyed the Grand Diamond casino in the Cambodian city of Poipet has left over 100 people seriously injured and at least 21 dead… Read More ›

Tourism minister’s plan to offer vaccines to foreign tourists as recovery mired at 29% of 2019

Tourism minister’s plan to offer vaccines to foreign tourists as recovery mired at 29% of 2019

December 28, 2022

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

Thailand’s long and slow recovery of its foreign tourism industry continues with a somewhat ambivalent attitude towards the now imminent prospect of a return of… Read More ›

PM and Ung Ing to do battle in 2023 for the top job with public debt and the economy as key issues

PM and Ung Ing to do battle in 2023 for the top job with public debt and the economy as key issues

December 27, 2022

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

Public debt and the management of the economy will be the key battleground for this General Election as it is clear the alternative to the… Read More ›

Heat turned up over the Sukhothai naval tragedy with 19 thought to have perished and 10 missing

Heat turned up over the Sukhothai naval tragedy with 19 thought to have perished and 10 missing

December 26, 2022

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Opposition threatening to bring Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, who is also the Minister of Defence, before a House of Representatives committee to be grilled… Read More ›

Police officer, wife of Du Hao kingpin and niece of former police chief arrested and grilled by prosecutors

Police officer, wife of Du Hao kingpin and niece of former police chief arrested and grilled by prosecutors

December 25, 2022

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

The scale and depth of this corruption scandal keeps growing with Saturday’s arrest of the niece of a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of… Read More ›

‘The Serpent’ serial killer who terrorised Bangkok released by Nepal on human rights grounds

‘The Serpent’ serial killer who terrorised Bangkok released by Nepal on human rights grounds

December 22, 2022

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

The 78-year-old thief and murderer profited handsomely and lived in luxury off his exploits since he was arrested in India in 1976 even while spending… Read More ›

22 still missing as naval chiefs plan refloat of the Sukhothai which capsized and sunk on Sunday

22 still missing as naval chiefs plan refloat of the Sukhothai which capsized and sunk on Sunday

December 21, 2022

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

35-year-old, US-built vessel lying capsized at a depth of 40 metres. A submersible vehicle launched on Wednesday aimed to tell naval chiefs the extent of… Read More ›

Family in effort to repatriate young Irishman who died while kayaking in Surat Thani last weekend

Family in effort to repatriate young Irishman who died while kayaking in Surat Thani last weekend

December 20, 2022

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Irish Department of Foreign Affairs through the Irish Embassy in Bangkok seeking an official report on the Irishman’s death and helping to make arrangements for… Read More ›

Chinese gangs approaching expectant Thai fathers in private hospitals seeking identity transfers

Chinese gangs approaching expectant Thai fathers in private hospitals seeking identity transfers

December 19, 2022

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

The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) moved last Thursday to seize the entire business of a luxury hotel in Samut Prakan run by a company in… Read More ›

PM upholds status quo as he seeks a path back to power with the help of the Bhumjaithai Party

PM upholds status quo as he seeks a path back to power with the help of the Bhumjaithai Party

December 18, 2022

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

Bizarre media coverage of Thailand’s political scene this week makes it look as if the chances of a possible alliance between the Bhumjaithai Party and… Read More ›

King and Queen visit Princess Bajrakitiyabha at a Bangkok hospital after she took ill on Wednesday

King and Queen visit Princess Bajrakitiyabha at a Bangkok hospital after she took ill on Wednesday

December 16, 2022

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

Well wishes have come from around the country as temples invite the public to pray and leading political figures come forward to pay their respects… Read More ›

Pheu Thai to knock back skyrocketing electricity costs hitting business with a 21% rise in 2023 already confirmed

Pheu Thai to knock back skyrocketing electricity costs hitting business with a 21% rise in 2023 already confirmed

December 15, 2022

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

The business sector, in recent months, is expressing higher confidence with the return of foreign tourism at critical levels but is expecting to be left… Read More ›