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Cops arrest Nigerian drug dealers supplying expats and a Thai woman carrying out cross-border missions

Cops arrest Nigerian drug dealers supplying expats and a Thai woman carrying out cross-border missions

June 14, 2026

Crime, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok police smashed a Nigerian-linked drug ring that used fake online romances to turn Thai women into couriers. A ฿25 million heroin and cocaine haul,… Read More ›

Police on Koh Samui give briefing on the death of Australian sports star Jemma Stapleton on June 10th

Police on Koh Samui give briefing on the death of Australian sports star Jemma Stapleton on June 10th

June 13, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bo Phut Police have revealed new details of the horrific Koh Samui crash that killed Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, 25, as CCTV, rain-soaked roads… Read More ›

King and Queen lead first funeral rites for Princess Bajrakitiyabha at Bangkok’s historic Grand Palace on Saturday

King and Queen lead first funeral rites for Princess Bajrakitiyabha at Bangkok’s historic Grand Palace on Saturday

June 13, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand bids farewell to Princess Bajrakitiyabha as King and Queen lead historic royal funeral rites. The final journey from hospital to Grand Palace featured the… Read More ›

Chonburi crash led police to vast online fraud and crime network linked to Cambodia’s Prince Holdings

Chonburi crash led police to vast online fraud and crime network linked to Cambodia’s Prince Holdings

June 13, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Mingchen Shan’s Chonburi crash exposed a vast transnational crime empire linked to Chen Zhi and the fallen Prince Group. The case involves weapons, fake Thai… Read More ›

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

June 13, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Dutch giant Pon Holdings takes control of Audi Thailand in a landmark 75% deal after 50 talks over two years, bringing five decades of Audi… Read More ›

Thailand hoping to regain confidence after Middle East War jolt with rising tourist numbers and exports

Thailand hoping to regain confidence after Middle East War jolt with rising tourist numbers and exports

June 13, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand faces a two-speed economy as the Middle East War fuels inflation, crushes confidence and drives debt fears, while a ฿701 billion tourism boom and… Read More ›

Top Australian sportswoman dies in a motorbike accident on Koh Samui just days after her 25th birthday

Top Australian sportswoman dies in a motorbike accident on Koh Samui just days after her 25th birthday

June 12, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, 25, died in a Koh Samui scooter crash days after her birthday, as Thailand’s notoriously deadly roads for motorbikers claim… Read More ›

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

June 12, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand enters 15 days of mourning for Princess Bajrakitiyabha as PM Anutin confirms life will continue. Concerts and festivals can proceed but must begin with… Read More ›

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

June 12, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai minister admits knowing the winner of ฿1.621 billion AI contract as opposition MPs question tender transparency, pricing, bidder links and a 30-day rollout. Chaiyanok… Read More ›

People’s Party MP urges support and public backing for southern insurgency talks planned in Malaysia

People’s Party MP urges support and public backing for southern insurgency talks planned in Malaysia

June 12, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand revives BRN peace talks in Malaysia as a deadly insurgency surge leaves more than 8,000 dead and losses topping ฿500 billion. MPs demand action… Read More ›

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

June 12, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

KBank warns the Middle East war will hit its loans harder in late 2026, with 10% exposure to affected markets. Thailand’s banking giant is bracing… Read More ›

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

June 12, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand mourns Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has died aged 47 after a three-year battle following her sudden collapse. The King’s eldest child, a respected lawyer, diplomat… Read More ›

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

June 12, 2026

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

After nearly 11 years, Thailand finally delivers justice for the Erawan Shrine massacre as two Chinese Uyghur bombers are sentenced to death over the Bangkok… Read More ›

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

June 11, 2026

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

Virgin Atlantic’s dramatic return to Thailand with a new Heathrow-Phuket service leads a global airline rush, with 87 carriers securing new flights and slots as… Read More ›

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

June 11, 2026

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

JAS pulled off a dramatic last-minute FIFA coup with a ฿2.3 billion deal just hours before the World Cup began in Mexico, securing every match… Read More ›

Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive

Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive

June 11, 2026

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

Thailand moves towards a foreign tourist levy with a possible July launch and insurance cover, while the ฿1,000 outbound travel charge is shelved. Meanwhile, World… Read More ›

Facebook parent firm and other tech giants face a landmark lawsuit over online thefts and fraud losses

Facebook parent firm and other tech giants face a landmark lawsuit over online thefts and fraud losses

June 9, 2026

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

Investor loses ฿165 million after a Facebook advert, LINE group and App Store download. Now Meta, Apple, LINE-linked firms and banks face a landmark ฿230… Read More ›

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

June 9, 2026

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

Xin Ke Yuan Steel is back. The Chinese-owned firm linked to the collapsed OAG tower, 7,000 alleged fake tax invoices and hazardous waste stockpiles has… Read More ›

Yakuza scam boss who netted 200 million baht from his Cambodian lair arrested in Suvarnabhumi swoop

Yakuza scam boss who netted 200 million baht from his Cambodian lair arrested in Suvarnabhumi swoop

June 9, 2026

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

A suspected yakuza boss was snared at Suvarnabhumi Airport moments before take-off after a Thai-Japanese manhunt. Police say Takafumi Sugawara ran a Cambodia scam empire… Read More ›

PM’s visit to Hanoi strikes a new message of closer ties and partnership between Thailand and Vietnam

PM’s visit to Hanoi strikes a new message of closer ties and partnership between Thailand and Vietnam

June 8, 2026

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

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi for a high-stakes push to deepen Thailand-Vietnam ties, launching talks on trade, investment, parliamentary cooperation and regional diplomacy… Read More ›

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