Media
Free-to-air Euro 2024 on Thai TVs set to boost the country’s economy and foreign tourism efforts
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s private sector and government promise free-to-air coverage of the Euro 2024 tournament. This move, driven by football’s growing popularity, aims to benefit bars, hostelries… Read More ›
Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic World 4 with $265 million budget begins filming in Thailand next week
Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Filming will start next week in Trang, Krabi, and Phang-nga. Directed by Gareth Edwards, this instalment promises breathtaking scenes at Ko Kradan’s Sunset Beach. The… Read More ›
Wissanu Krea-ngam, the legal maestro of the Prayut era appointed Chairman of the Bangkok Post listed company
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Legal guru Wissanu Krea-ngam takes the helm at Bangkok Post. Ex deputy prime minister, known for guiding General Prayut Chan Ocha’s governments through legal complexities,… Read More ›
Popular UK publisher and ex fleet street journalist Colin Hastings died in Chonburi car crash on Sunday
Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
UK publisher Colin Hastings dies in Chonburi crash. Expats mourn loss – Tributes flood in after tragic accident claims life of veteran Fleet Street journalist… Read More ›
Thaksin family TV channel set to switch off by the end of May. Shock news came in a media post on Friday
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin family TV Channel shutting down by the end of May. Voice TV, a prominent Thai online broadcaster, is to suspend operations citing media saturation… Read More ›
Cannabis law emerges as a big political threat to the coalition judging by what happened in 2022 revolt
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Coalition rift appears over draft cannabis law. PM’s scathing remarks on cannabis and the industry surrounding it have sparked tension. Prime Minister’s position on cannabis… Read More ›
Jail time to return for Cannabis players as Srettha describes the trade as a threat to the country and economic negative
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai PM Srettha vows crackdown on cannabis trade, labelling it as a massive threat to the kingdom. Calls for the return of jail time. Exclusive… Read More ›
Economic agency boss raises concern about runaway online media content in Thailand and fake news
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai Economic Council raises the question of social media regulation amidst a fake news surge. In particular, online influencers face scrutiny as concern grows over… Read More ›
Move Forward MP has defamation case dismissed as court rules her comments were honest criticism
Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Move Forward Party’s Rakchanok Srinok triumphs over defamation suit. Bangkok court deems her comments honest criticism against media figures Anchalee Phairirak and Kanok Rattawongsakul. The… Read More ›
Big Joke says police and Thailand vindicated after German trip where sex abuser recanted his story
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Police investigation finds that the Deutsche Welles TV exposé on Pattaya underage sex arrests was unethical. No substance was found in the claims made in… Read More ›
Pattaya goes viral worldwide with images showing a lion cub in a Bentley car cruising the city’s streets
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Pattaya’s viral sensation: A lion cub chauffeured in a Bentley shocks the world. A Sri Lankan’s joyride leads to charges, revealing illegal possession. A luxury… Read More ›
Experts say Sakon Nakhon killer is sane but a severe personality disorder drove his utterly evil actions
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In a chilling incident that rocked Sakon Nakhon, a 35-year-old, dubbed ‘John Ark Iron,’ drowned his father and autistic sister in specially crafted steel coffins.… Read More ›
Either way, senators predict Srettha to last 2024 in power but the Thaksin issue must be defused quickly
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Amidst political twists and predictions, senators foresee Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin lasting the year in 2024. However, the simmering Thaksin Shinawatra imprisonment issue demands resolution… Read More ›
Thai uncle vows to appeal after being handed 20 years over the death of 3 year old ‘Nong Chompoo’ in Mukdahan
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
It is a heart-wrenching case that gripped the nation. Uncle Phol on Tuesday received a 20-year sentence over the mysterious death of 3-year-old Nong Chompoo… Read More ›
Time for dithering on tourist insurance to stop as PM orders universal coverage for all visitors to Thailand
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand finally ditches the long-delayed tourist levy. The PM orders universal insurance for all foreign tourists and visitors to Thailand. Will it revive confidence or… Read More ›
Watchdog body in crisis as public complaints mount over the service impacts of the True DTAC merger
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
In the wake of the True-DTAC merger fallout, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) faces internal strife as public complaints surge. Move Forward’s Sirikanya… Read More ›
Irish man’s family turn to media when confronted with a ฿6.6 million medical bill to save tourist’s life
Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Irishman James Burke’s dream holiday in Thailand turned tragic after a mosquito bite led to a rare disease. Hospitalised with sepsis, kidney failure, and more,… Read More ›
Fury as police track American and German who bought their way out of child sex abuse in Pattaya
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 ›
Sia Pang Na Node, a prisoner’s fight for justice against a corrupt legal system while on the run
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 ›
Thai News for Foreigners
New Zealand Day brothers have landed back home in their own country after 4 months in detention
July 13, 2024
Two middle-aged New Zealand brothers returned home
Elderly, retired British couple see dream life turn sour after dangerous spat with Hua Hin neighbours turned violent
July 11, 2024
Elderly British couple in Thailand face turmoil after
New Senate heads for parliament as Election result is confirmed by the country’s oversight agency
July 10, 2024
Senate confirmed amid controversy: Thailand’s
War in Myanmar is making Thai officials nervous with ominous signs that the military junta is faltering
July 8, 2024
Thai Army secures Moroccans’ release amid
Berserk Foreigner in Phuket assaults a man, steals a passenger van and crashes it causing disruption
July 7, 2024
Berserk foreigner in Phuket escapes hospital, assaults
Ranong femme fatale followed her illicit lover to his new job. It ended on Friday night with murder on the street
July 6, 2024
Ranong’s shocking murder unfolds as an officer
Narcotics Suppression Bureau voted on Friday to reschedule Cannabis as an illicit drug by January 1st 2025
July 5, 2024
Narcotics Control Board votes to make recreational
Passenger van travellers rescued by Highway Police from rabid driver high on crystal methamphetamine
July 4, 2024
Samut Songkhram Police save passengers from a drugged
Top Thai insurer says no more new policies for EV cars. Later, it emphasised renewals case by case
July 2, 2024
Thailand’s second-largest EV insurer, Tokio
Turkish Romeo tries to coerce a Thai woman by stealing her phone and uploading her naughty photos
July 1, 2024
Turkish Romeo steals ex’s phone and posts her
Woman dies in massive fireball caused by Yala explosion in Bannang Sata near busy police living quarters
June 30, 2024
Massive fire bomb kills a woman in Yala’s
Crackdown on drugs sees 41% more arrests since October as Thursday saw a massive nationwide blitz
June 29, 2024
Nationwide blitz on 2,523 locations leads to 132
Minister links higher inflation with increased growth. Calls a target policy hike saying 1% is ‘too low’
June 27, 2024
The government and the Bank of Thailand remain at
Big Joke gets the boot backdated to April 18th. Now he must legally fight the order to sack him in the Administrative Court
June 26, 2024
Big Joke booted out. Police Commission Votes 12-0 to
Assange lands in Bangkok as he spirits home to freedom and an end to his legal woes with the US
June 25, 2024
Julian Assange lands in Bangkok en route to US
Former Phuket expat media salesman can expect to die in a UK prison if convicted of abuse charges
June 24, 2024
Former Phuket media salesman, known locally as Peter
EV charging station fire badly damages Bangkok port for rapidly expanding electric motorcycle taxi firm
June 24, 2024
Blaze destroys Bangkok EV station. Police probe fire
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