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One Thai fisherman dead, 31 held in custody after Burmese Navy opens fire on encroaching fishing fleet

One Thai fisherman dead, 31 held in custody after Burmese Navy opens fire on encroaching fishing fleet

November 30, 2024

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

One Thai fisherman dead, 31 detained after Burmese Navy fired on Thai fishing fleet near Ranong. PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Defence Minister Phumtham seek urgent… Read More ›

Police probe as six more workers die on the ill fated Rama 2 motorway project with 136 prior deaths

Police probe as six more workers die on the ill fated Rama 2 motorway project with 136 prior deaths

November 30, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Six more workers were killed and 11 injured in Rama 2 motorway collapse, pushing the total death toll to 142 since 2018. Thailand’s police chief… Read More ›

Vindictive, mercurial thief and murderer caged in Nong Bua Lamphu after brutal outrage stunned locals

Vindictive, mercurial thief and murderer caged in Nong Bua Lamphu after brutal outrage stunned locals

November 29, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Vindictive and mentally unstable thief Mr. Samart, 58, who murdered three people after a ฿10,000 theft from a disabled victim, surrenders to police in Nong… Read More ›

Samart on hunger strike in prison over arrest and subsequent denial of bail. Rejects police charges

Samart on hunger strike in prison over arrest and subsequent denial of bail. Rejects police charges

November 27, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Former Vice Minister Samart Jenchaijitwanit is on hunger strike after his arrest and bail denial over alleged money laundering tied to Icon Group. His lawyer… Read More ›

Landlord’s love triangle ends in violent multiple murder-suicide on Monday night in Samut Prakan

Landlord’s love triangle ends in violent multiple murder-suicide on Monday night in Samut Prakan

November 26, 2024

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Jealous landlord’s love triangle turns deadly: Four killed, young girl critically injured in Samut Prakan massacre. Shooter, enraged by betrayal, ended the killing spree by… Read More ›

Ex Vice Minister and elderly mother brought before the Criminal Court on money laundering charges

Ex Vice Minister and elderly mother brought before the Criminal Court on money laundering charges

November 26, 2024

Crime, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Ex-Vice Minister Samart Jenchaijitwanit and his mother face money laundering charges after being brought to court in Bangkok. Their involvement in a widening investigation reveals… Read More ›

Thaksin calls for more cash flow and predicts a realignment of the world financial system in 5 years

Thaksin calls for more cash flow and predicts a realignment of the world financial system in 5 years

November 25, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin urges economic reform, calls for a liquidity boost to support small businesses, and predicts a global financial realignment within five years. He criticised the… Read More ›

Department of Special Investigation (DSI) raids home of ex-Palang Pracharat figure over Icon fraud case

Department of Special Investigation (DSI) raids home of ex-Palang Pracharat figure over Icon fraud case

November 25, 2024

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

DSI raids Bangkok home of ex-Palang Pracharat spokesman Samart over Icon fraud. Mother arrested; suspect not at home amid money laundering and conspiracy charges tied… Read More ›

Pheu Thai Party wins the Udon Thani  local election with the help of ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra

Pheu Thai Party wins the Udon Thani  local election with the help of ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra

November 24, 2024

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Pheu Thai clinches Udon Thani win in a closely contested race. With Thaksin Shinawatra campaigning for Mr. Sarawut Petchpanomporn, the victory further bolsters the party… Read More ›

Spurned 60-year-old guns down two women after inviting them to dinner at his home. Both in a coma

Spurned 60-year-old guns down two women after inviting them to dinner at his home. Both in a coma

November 24, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

A frustrated 60-year-old man shoots two women after inviting them to dinner at his Ayutthaya home. Victims, aged 50 and 33, suffered multiple gunshot wounds… Read More ›

Pheu Thai to sue lawyer-activist for accusing it of trying to overthrow the state after Court win

Pheu Thai to sue lawyer-activist for accusing it of trying to overthrow the state after Court win

November 24, 2024

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

The Pheu Thai Party plans legal action against activist Therayut Suwankesorn, who claimed the party sought to overthrow the state. This follows a court ruling… Read More ›

Smoking and the very real dangers of secondhand smoke and vaping highlighted at a high-level seminar

Smoking and the very real dangers of secondhand smoke and vaping highlighted at a high-level seminar

November 23, 2024

Culture, Living, Media, PR News, Thailand:

Bangkok seminar highlights the serious risks of secondhand smoke and vaping, with medical experts warning about cancer, respiratory issues and increased pollution while emphasising the… Read More ›

Social media justice campaigner charged for publishing crypto transfer news after Icon arrests

Social media justice campaigner charged for publishing crypto transfer news after Icon arrests

November 23, 2024

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Social activist charged under Computer Crime Act over ฿8.2B crypto transfer claim tied to Icon arrests. Founder of ‘Sai Mai Must Survive’ denies allegations. Additionally,… Read More ›

Alpine Golf controversy is the next challenge for PM Paetongtarn and the embattled Pheu Thai Party

Alpine Golf controversy is the next challenge for PM Paetongtarn and the embattled Pheu Thai Party

November 21, 2024

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces growing scrutiny over her ties to the Alpine Golf land deal as conservatives rally against the Pheu Thai Party. The controversial… Read More ›

Big Joke case still before Supreme Court. The news comes in a shock statement rebuking media reports

Big Joke case still before Supreme Court. The news comes in a shock statement rebuking media reports

November 21, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

General Surachate’s case remains before the Supreme Court, despite media reports claiming it was dismissed. The court rebuked false claims and confirmed the case is… Read More ›

Bangkok Court sentences serial killer Am Cyanide to death as 14 more murder cases head for Prosecution

Bangkok Court sentences serial killer Am Cyanide to death as 14 more murder cases head for Prosecution

November 21, 2024

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

Thailand’s most notorious serial killer, “Am Cyanide,” sentenced to death for one murder, with 14 more cases set for prosecution. Driven by online gambling debts,… Read More ›

Scammer in a car with a base station using AIS Bangkok transmitters to send over 1 million SMS texts

Scammer in a car with a base station using AIS Bangkok transmitters to send over 1 million SMS texts

November 20, 2024

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

Chinese scammer caught using AIS signals in Bangkok sent over 1 million SMS texts. ฿19 billion lost to fraud last year. A new 10-minute account-blocking… Read More ›

Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) says no grounds to prosecute Thaksin and the Pheu Thai Party

Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) says no grounds to prosecute Thaksin and the Pheu Thai Party

November 19, 2024

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

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has ruled there is insufficient evidence to prosecute Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai Party over claims of attempting… Read More ›

Thaskin’s Udon Thani onslaught and attacks on ‘shitty laws’ is an open salvo in a battle with Bhumjaithai 

Thaskin’s Udon Thani onslaught and attacks on ‘shitty laws’ is an open salvo in a battle with Bhumjaithai 

November 18, 2024

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

Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to the campaign trail in Udon Thani is a strategic move to rebuild the fractured Red Shirt base, attack Thailand’s “shitty laws”… Read More ›

Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars

Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars

November 17, 2024

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

Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance suggests caution in penalising traditional combustion engine cars. The government is reconsidering its approach to EV taxes, aiming for a… Read More ›

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