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Thailand pushes tourist tax again with insurance as arrivals fall and recovery stalls. New minister warns the rebound may take four years amid weak demand,… Read More ›
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Army sergeant surrenders after daylight road shooting in Phichit, leaving fiancée critically wounded. Gunman blocked the car, fired at close range, then fled. He later… Read More ›
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Two Chinese influencers with 600,000 followers were arrested in Bangkok after a drug-fuelled naked rampage in a luxury condo, terrifying residents. Raiding police seized meth,… Read More ›
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Tourist police surge at Suvarnabhumi for Songkran 2026 as the airport handles 1.8 million passengers and 1,100 daily flights, with an AI command centre, 24/7… Read More ›
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Foreign man arrested in Bangkok during Songkran chaos after allegedly grabbing a female reporter’s bottom on Rama IV Road in Pathum Wan. The victim boldly… Read More ›
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15-year-old Nonthaburi student collecting bottles to support paralysed father goes viral online, sparking nationwide donations. Family in rented room receives ฿1.1m, later closing campaign after… Read More ›
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Army probe intensifies after MP Kamolsak ambushed with an M16 in Narathiwat. ISOC vehicle link exposes military ties as suspects, including a ‘mastermind’, are hunted.… Read More ›
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Bedridden Swiss man, 79, dies in Pattaya room blaze after fire erupts in elderly low rent housing block. Neighbours raised the alarm, but intense flames… Read More ›
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Thailand on edge as the Parliamentary Budget Bureau (PBB) warns of rising debt, weak FDI, and oil shock risks from the US–Iran war. Tourism slumps,… Read More ›
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French couple arrested in Phuket beach sex scandal after viral video sparks swift police action and deportation review, with immigration officials considering visa revocation as… Read More ›
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Indian tourist, 59, reports ฿25,000 theft in Pattaya hotel after meeting two individuals on beach. The victim fled the room in a towel as police… Read More ›
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Police close in on ‘mastermind’ after MP ambush as military-linked suspects, including a naval officer and ex-ranger, are sought. ISOC vehicle link deepens probe while… Read More ›
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Songkran erupts in Bangkok with huge water fights as millions travel nationwide, roads clog fast, and police crack down hard after 2,617 drunk driving arrests.… Read More ›
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Bangkok Iranians back the US, demand regime change in Tehran, as Islamabad hosts US-Iran talks amid tensions. Protesters call for continued pressure on the IRGC… Read More ›
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German hacker, 26, arrested in Bangkok luxury condo in Watthana after 74 EU warrants for cyber extortion, ransomware and global DDoS-for-hire attacks, ending a multi-country… Read More ›
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Swedish fugitive wanted for a 2020 Stockholm murder and linked to organised crime, arrested in Phuket condo raid after overstaying his visa. The Interpol Red… Read More ›
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Songkran horror in Sisaket Province as a 39-year-old man hacks his 62-year-old mother to death with a machete after stopping medication. Sister narrowly escapes after… Read More ›
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Thailand to cut visa-free stays to 30 days, targets short-stay genuine foreign tourists while rolling out new fees and mandatory insurance as arrivals fall. The… Read More ›
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Thailand tilts toward China in ASEAN survey with 55% support versus 45% for the US. Regionally, China leads 52–48 in the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute poll… Read More ›
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Thailand’s consumer confidence falls to a six-month low as war fears, the US-Iran war and rising oil prices hit outlook. UTCC survey shows weak jobs,… Read More ›
Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7% 
Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water 
Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues 
Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school 
State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support 
King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday 
Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday 
Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill 
Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace 
New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June 
Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait 
Chaos at Krabi Airport on Sunday as idiot passenger passes careless but devastating bomb remark 
Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage 
US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait 
Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya 
Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval 
Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight 
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