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Murder most foul in Pattaya as a 6 to 8-month-old baby found dumped in a bin by local scavenger

Murder most foul in Pattaya as a 6 to 8-month-old baby found dumped in a bin by local scavenger

December 6, 2023

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

Infant murder horror in Pattaya. Shock and heartbreak as 6-8-month-old baby’s lifeless body is found dumped in a trash can. Police launch a full-scale probe… Read More ›

Billionaire rivals eye dominance of the Kingdom’s 7-Eleven chain run by the Chearavanont family

Billionaire rivals eye dominance of the Kingdom’s 7-Eleven chain run by the Chearavanont family

December 5, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Elite entrepreneurs unleash convenience store clash: Thailand’s economic tightrope fuels a billionaire brawl as contenders challenge 7-Eleven’s reign. Focused on convenience, moguls like Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi… Read More ›

Tragedy strikes as southern-bound tour bus hits a tree with 14 dead, 35 injured in horrific crash

Tragedy strikes as southern-bound tour bus hits a tree with 14 dead, 35 injured in horrific crash

December 5, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The calamity unfolded at 1 am on December 5, 2023, prompting an urgent response from authorities and rescue services. The bus, operated by Srisiam Dernrot… Read More ›

Former Deputy PM warns Srettha that if he does not listen, he may spark a real economic crisis in Thailand

Former Deputy PM warns Srettha that if he does not listen, he may spark a real economic crisis in Thailand

December 4, 2023

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

Srettha’s policies under scrutiny as former Deputy Prime Minister Kobsak Sabhavasu questions the efficacy of the Digital Wallet scheme and warns against the proposed civil… Read More ›

Big Joke probes Pattaya sex scandal with high stakes not only for ‘Sin City’ but Thailand itself

Big Joke probes Pattaya sex scandal with high stakes not only for ‘Sin City’ but Thailand itself

December 4, 2023

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

High-stakes investigation into DW TV’s exposé sends shockwaves through Pattaya and Thailand. Deputy National Police Chief, ‘Big Joke,’ takes charge as the scandal unravels. Controversial… Read More ›

4th foreign tourist dies at deadly Samui Waterfall as mangled body of a French man is found

4th foreign tourist dies at deadly Samui Waterfall as mangled body of a French man is found

December 4, 2023

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Another foreigner dies at notorious Ko Samui Waterfall: Deadly tragedy strikes Na Muang 2 Waterfall again as 20-year-old French tourist Ryan Meghan becomes the fourth… Read More ›

Fury as police track American and German who bought their way out of child sex abuse in Pattaya

Fury as police track American and German who bought their way out of child sex abuse in Pattaya

December 3, 2023

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

Pattaya’s dark resurgence: Shocking revelations as German and American tourists allegedly bribed their way out of child sex abuse charges. The scathing documentary exposes a… Read More ›

Appointment of ex-PM Prayut to the privy council welcomed as a sign of continuity and stability

Appointment of ex-PM Prayut to the privy council welcomed as a sign of continuity and stability

December 3, 2023

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Prayut’s Privy Council role is a sign of stability and continuity. The appointment of former Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Privy Council is celebrated… Read More ›

Disaster averted as tourist bus is evacuated minutes before it exploded into flames on Friday

Disaster averted as tourist bus is evacuated minutes before it exploded into flames on Friday

December 2, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Dramatic escape: Tourists rescued from fiery bus inferno. The heart-stopping incident involving a bus carrying tourists unfolded near Sai Yok Hospital, and an unanticipated disaster,… Read More ›

Kamnan Nok released on bail and vows to fight capital murder case before the Criminal Court

Kamnan Nok released on bail and vows to fight capital murder case before the Criminal Court

December 2, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Legal battle looms as local power player denies premeditated murder: Nakhon Pathom’s Kamnan Nok secures bail and pledges to face trial in April 2024. He… Read More ›

Defending the thin blue line: Ex-Phatthalung Chief challenges fugitive Sia’s corruption claims 

Defending the thin blue line: Ex-Phatthalung Chief challenges fugitive Sia’s corruption claims 

December 2, 2023

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

Former police chief stands by accused officer amid fugitive allegations. As Sia Pang Na Node’s escape saga unfolds, the ex-chief warns against destabilising drug suppression… Read More ›

Fragile, weak economy sees central bank holding interest rates and reducing 2023 growth to 2.4%

Fragile, weak economy sees central bank holding interest rates and reducing 2023 growth to 2.4%

December 1, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Foreign tourism is falling, signalling a precarious future. Manufacturing is slumping and the services sector has stumbled. Analysts warn of challenges ahead, while the government… Read More ›

Senator meets officials in targeted assets seizure at home while he claims innocence and immunity

Senator meets officials in targeted assets seizure at home while he claims innocence and immunity

December 1, 2023

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

In an escalation of legal woes, Senator Upakit suffers a barrage of asset seizures, totalling ฿691 million. Amidst claims of innocence and legal immunity, officials… Read More ›

Another black eye for Thai tourism with sick UK man’s ‘horrific’ plight in Phuket exposed on world’s media 

Another black eye for Thai tourism with sick UK man’s ‘horrific’ plight in Phuket exposed on world’s media 

November 30, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Harrowing tale of British tourist, Dean Penson, stranded in a Thai hospital in a nightmarish encounter with suspected leukaemia. His best friend paints a horrific… Read More ›

Powerful gas truck explosion on Bangkok’s busy Rama 3 Road rocks the capital injuring Two people

Powerful gas truck explosion on Bangkok’s busy Rama 3 Road rocks the capital injuring Two people

November 29, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Explosive chaos on Rama 3 Road in a high-octane drama. Bangkok’s bustling carriageway rattled by a powerful gas truck explosion at 2:45 pm on Tuesday.… Read More ›

Sia Pang Na Node, a prisoner’s fight for justice against a corrupt legal system while on the run

Sia Pang Na Node, a prisoner’s fight for justice against a corrupt legal system while on the run

November 29, 2023

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

Fugitive ‘Sia Pang Na Node’ exposes corruption on the run: Escaped inmate’s social media videos prompt wider and in-depth investigation into alleged injustice in Phatthalung… Read More ›

‘Madame Dear’ throws her hat in the ring for the Democrat Party leadership with the party at war

‘Madame Dear’ throws her hat in the ring for the Democrat Party leadership with the party at war

November 29, 2023

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

As Thailand’s oldest political party battles internal strife post-May’s General Election, former Palang Pracharat Party Bangkok MP, Ms Wattanya Bunnag, known as Madame Dear, announces… Read More ›

Justice crusader alleges depraved female school teacher sexually abused 12-year-old in Bangkok

Justice crusader alleges depraved female school teacher sexually abused 12-year-old in Bangkok

November 28, 2023

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

Renowned justice activist ‘Gun Jom Palang’ takes a bold stand against a 37-year-old school female teacher, accusing her of sexually abusing and blackmailing a 12-year-old… Read More ›

Srettha’s crisis is not just an economic one, it is a ‘3D debt crisis’ that is strangling GDP growth

Srettha’s crisis is not just an economic one, it is a ‘3D debt crisis’ that is strangling GDP growth

November 27, 2023

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

Thailand’s economy is caught in a trap where it cannot generate the level of income and profit margins to increase labour pay levels to make… Read More ›

Bridegroom murders his bride, mother-in-law, sister in law and a guest at his wedding night party

Bridegroom murders his bride, mother-in-law, sister in law and a guest at his wedding night party

November 26, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Locals say 28-year-old Chaturong Suksuk was known to be jealous of his 44-year-old wife and sensitive both about the age difference between them and his… Read More ›