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Red Bull scandal exposed as cabinet to discuss shocking details unearthed by inquiry panel before publication

Red Bull scandal exposed as cabinet to discuss shocking details unearthed by inquiry panel before publication

September 1, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Over the weekend, the Chairman of the panel told the press that no one person could have been responsible for the coordinated effort to have… Read More ›

Thai army strengthens security along the Burmese border to defend against super infectious strain of Covid 19

Thai army strengthens security along the Burmese border to defend against super infectious strain of Covid 19

September 1, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Checkpoints with the kingdom’s western neighbour, except for Kanchanaburi province, remain open for now but provincial authorities have been ordered by the Interior Ministry in… Read More ›

65-year-old man in Bangkok commits suicide over his mortgage arrears already paid off by his son

65-year-old man in Bangkok commits suicide over his mortgage arrears already paid off by his son

August 29, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The body of the 65-year-old man who suffered from diabetes was pulled from the Chao Phraya River on Thursday in what appears to be a… Read More ›

Police witness in Red Bull case had talks about witness protection with department at the Ministry of Justice

Police witness in Red Bull case had talks about witness protection with department at the Ministry of Justice

August 24, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin has given an assurance that protection for any witness connected with the Red Bull case is available from his… Read More ›

American man’s home in Phetchabun found to be illegal after complaints from locals prompts probe

American man’s home in Phetchabun found to be illegal after complaints from locals prompts probe

August 23, 2020

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Nightmare day for American man living in Phetchabun province. Resort type house had been built on two land plots awarded following a cabinet resolution in… Read More ›

Man visiting from Laos had TB, not Covid 19 as Udon Thani governor confirms no trace of Covid 19 virus

Man visiting from Laos had TB, not Covid 19 as Udon Thani governor confirms no trace of Covid 19 virus

August 20, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

31-year old daughter Ms Dido, her mother and the owner of the rustic house where the couple from Laos stayed, have been interviewed by local… Read More ›

Austrian dies in Phuket motorbike smash after passenger van collision – alcohol tests ordered in police probe

Austrian dies in Phuket motorbike smash after passenger van collision – alcohol tests ordered in police probe

August 19, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police Captain Channarong Pakrongkeua of Karon Police Station has ordered medical tests on the body of the Austrian man who died and the passenger van… Read More ›

Top doc wants a halt to all foreigners entering Thailand again warning of a 2nd virus breakout due to the influx

Top doc wants a halt to all foreigners entering Thailand again warning of a 2nd virus breakout due to the influx

August 15, 2020

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

New Economic Centre established this week and plans to be put forward by the Minister of Public Health to build a vaccine factory show Thailand… Read More ›

Prosecutor appears before House committee as Chairman worries for safety of expert witness in the case

Prosecutor appears before House committee as Chairman worries for safety of expert witness in the case

August 14, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police panel report has identified severe failings in the police handling of the case. This eventually led, through omission, delay or confusion, to the evidence… Read More ›

UK man in Phuket jailed on drunk driving charge just hours before flying to reunite with family

UK man in Phuket jailed on drunk driving charge just hours before flying to reunite with family

August 11, 2020

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

60-year-old Peter Murray has lived in Phuket for 4 years and was the subject of an alarm raised by his family last Friday when he… Read More ›

5 people die including 4 young men hurled from a pickup truck in early morning road tragedies on Monday 

5 people die including 4 young men hurled from a pickup truck in early morning road tragedies on Monday 

August 10, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police investigating one accident in Phitsanulok, where two pickups collided on a main road, believe that one vehicle may have driven out of control after… Read More ›

Broken-hearted Swede fears history will repeat itself as shock parting left him stranded in Laos for 4 months

Broken-hearted Swede fears history will repeat itself as shock parting left him stranded in Laos for 4 months

August 3, 2020

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A Swedish Thai couple drove 700 kms on the 19th of March last to enter Laos near Nong Khai to apply for Michael Lundin’s Non-Immigrant… Read More ›

Warning signs in new banking and employment reports as virus crisis hits Thailand’s bottom line hard

Warning signs in new banking and employment reports as virus crisis hits Thailand’s bottom line hard

August 2, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

With Thailand’s foreign tourism sector closed and stasis at the top driven by virus fears, the economy’s industrial and domestic base is also being ravaged.… Read More ›

Mind games and counter-protests, political chasm reappears as student demands deadline nears on Saturday

Mind games and counter-protests, political chasm reappears as student demands deadline nears on Saturday

July 29, 2020

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Leading loyalist, hospital director and arch-conservative Major General Rienthong Nanna, calls on his followers to infiltrate the ‘damned protests’ and send photos to his inbox… Read More ›

Lowering of US flag in Chengdu is a wake-up call for foreigners living in Thailand and with close ties here

Lowering of US flag in Chengdu is a wake-up call for foreigners living in Thailand and with close ties here

July 28, 2020

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

The escalating tensions between the US and China are now at unprecedented levels. It is time for foreigners in Thailand and those with ties to… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau confirms amnesty extension, also allows one last extension to October 26th

Immigration Bureau confirms amnesty extension, also allows one last extension to October 26th

July 26, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Automatic extension of the visa amnesty until September 26th to appear in the Royal Gazette as Immigration Bureau clarifies the situation for those who entered… Read More ›

Visa amnesty ‘grace period’ being drafted says government official but must first get top-level assent

Visa amnesty ‘grace period’ being drafted says government official but must first get top-level assent

July 17, 2020

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Mr Natapanu Nopakun of the Covid 19 Administration Centre made the announcement at a regular news conference today. He said a formal announcement would follow… Read More ›

Screw tightens for foreign tourists as visa expiry date of July 31st beckons with even fewer options to stay 

Screw tightens for foreign tourists as visa expiry date of July 31st beckons with even fewer options to stay 

July 16, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

For US citizens who need to leave Thailand by July 31st and cannot afford a flight, the embassy is offering a ‘repatriation loan’ facility to… Read More ›

Agony for stranded western foreigners as ‘Fast-track’ Chinese charter flight jets in from Shanghai

Agony for stranded western foreigners as ‘Fast-track’ Chinese charter flight jets in from Shanghai

July 9, 2020

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

Recent Thai government regulations have granted ‘fast-track’ entry to Asian business people without quarantine extending to parties of up to 10 people. The arrival of… Read More ›

Mysterious death of Australian man found on Saturday in Pattaya ruled as suicide, case closed by local police

Mysterious death of Australian man found on Saturday in Pattaya ruled as suicide, case closed by local police

July 8, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Maid at the Pattaya condominium remembered Mr Andrew Tomlinson as a quiet man who had lived there for 3 years without incident. His death, revealed… Read More ›