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Cambodian scam, centre bosses target young Thai nationals seeking better pay due to the poor economy

Cambodian scam, centre bosses target young Thai nationals seeking better pay due to the poor economy

October 16, 2025

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

Cambodian call centre gangs target young Thai workers seeking better pay. 11 victims were rescued near Aranyaprathet as police vowed a relentless hunt to dismantle… Read More ›

Blind, old German cries out to wife in Chacheongsao as rescue workers find she committed suicide

Blind, old German cries out to wife in Chacheongsao as rescue workers find she committed suicide

October 15, 2025

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

A blind 69-year-old German man sat outside his Chachoengsao home for hours calling for his wife, unaware she had hanged herself inside. Rescue workers later… Read More ›

American economic and political power at work as Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti promises to keep faith

American economic and political power at work as Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti promises to keep faith

October 15, 2025

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

Thailand pledges to uphold all previous trade agreements as Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti accelerates US tariff talks, advances a European Union FTA, and coordinates with… Read More ›

United States, South Korea and United Kingdom act against Cambodian scam industry with Thai tie-ins

United States, South Korea and United Kingdom act against Cambodian scam industry with Thai tie-ins

October 15, 2025

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

United States, South Korea and United Kingdom strike Cambodia’s massive scam empire, seizing Chen Zhi’s cryptocurrency assets, freezing London properties, rescuing kidnapped citizens amid claims… Read More ›

Failed Indian company director freaks out in central Bangkok with an imitation firearm after taking pot

Failed Indian company director freaks out in central Bangkok with an imitation firearm after taking pot

October 15, 2025

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

Failed Indian company director sparks chaos in central Bangkok’s Siam Square by waving a fake gun while reportedly high on marijuana, terrifying crowds of shoppers… Read More ›

Arrogant Lebanese man held on Koh Phangan for illegal bike rental racket after being deported before

Arrogant Lebanese man held on Koh Phangan for illegal bike rental racket after being deported before

October 15, 2025

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

Arrogant Lebanese man, 46, arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal motorcycle rental business after sneaking back into Thailand on a tourist visa. He… Read More ›

Thai Cambodian conflict and old 2012 Martial Law order in Trat cause top islands to lose ฿700 million

Thai Cambodian conflict and old 2012 Martial Law order in Trat cause top islands to lose ฿700 million

October 14, 2025

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

The Thai-Cambodian conflict and outdated 2012 martial law in Trat triggered mass cancellations on Koh Chang, Koh Mak, and Koh Kood, forcing UK insurers to… Read More ›

Brazilian woman attacked police at Pattaya traffic stop for not wearing a helmet. Frenzy at the police station

Brazilian woman attacked police at Pattaya traffic stop for not wearing a helmet. Frenzy at the police station

October 14, 2025

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

A Brazilian woman attacked Pattaya police after a helmet stop, causing chaos at the station, while an Indian tourist suffered head injuries in a separate… Read More ›

Thailand enters a new wave of Political Ga Ga as the interim government stokes nationalist sentiment to gain power

Thailand enters a new wave of Political Ga Ga as the interim government stokes nationalist sentiment to gain power

October 14, 2025

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

Thailand descends into fresh political chaos as Anutin’s interim government fuels nationalism before the 2026 polls, blindsiding rivals with a referendum to scrap Cambodia MOUs… Read More ›

Bright spot in Bangkok as Thailand’s 30th National Book Fair set to wow well over 1 million visitors

Bright spot in Bangkok as Thailand’s 30th National Book Fair set to wow well over 1 million visitors

October 13, 2025

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

Bright spot in Bangkok as Thailand’s 30th National Book Fair draws over 1 million visitors with 2 million books, 900 booths, six zones, celebrity talks,… Read More ›

Crackdown on foreign business on Koh Samui using firms with nominees shareholders. Focus on villas

Crackdown on foreign business on Koh Samui using firms with nominees shareholders. Focus on villas

October 13, 2025

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

Thailand’s police launch a sweeping crackdown on foreign-controlled villas on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, targeting nominee companies hiding illegal ownership, exploiting locals, and manipulating… Read More ›

Alarm raised by Police over Israelis on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan passing off counterfeit dollar bills

Alarm raised by Police over Israelis on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan passing off counterfeit dollar bills

October 13, 2025

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

Police in Southern Thailand have raised the alarm after three Israeli tourists were caught exchanging counterfeit US dollars on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, exposing… Read More ›

Brit feared held by Burmese scam centre gang found unharmed at Kanchanaburi temple on Saturday evening

Brit feared held by Burmese scam centre gang found unharmed at Kanchanaburi temple on Saturday evening

October 13, 2025

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

UK teen Lawrence Stallard Honor, feared kidnapped by Myanmar scam gangs, has been found alive at a Kanchanaburi temple. Disoriented but unharmed, he vanished from… Read More ›

Shocking nighttime attack on elderly German couple as they slept in their bed in Phang-nga province

Shocking nighttime attack on elderly German couple as they slept in their bed in Phang-nga province

October 12, 2025

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

Shocking night-time home invasion in Phang-nga leaves an elderly German couple with serious head injuries as a lone intruder breaks through the roof, attacks them… Read More ›

New Bank of Thailand boss pours cold water on sovereign wealth fund talk. Praises external reserves

New Bank of Thailand boss pours cold water on sovereign wealth fund talk. Praises external reserves

October 12, 2025

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

Thailand’s new Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn pours cold water on talk of a sovereign wealth fund, stressing $267 billion in robust external reserves… Read More ›

Officials on Koh Phangan launch inquiry after locals complain the island is becoming a second Tel Aviv

Officials on Koh Phangan launch inquiry after locals complain the island is becoming a second Tel Aviv

October 12, 2025

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

Thai authorities launch a sweeping probe into Israeli-linked businesses on Koh Phangan as locals complain the island is becoming a “second Tel Aviv,” citing visa… Read More ›

Interim government outlines economic policy. Focus on the baht and finances with 1.4% to 1.8% growth 

Interim government outlines economic policy. Focus on the baht and finances with 1.4% to 1.8% growth 

October 11, 2025

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

Thailand’s interim government vows to boost domestic demand in Q4 2025 while managing the baht, safeguarding public finances, finalising the US trade deal, navigating a… Read More ›

Riot police sent to Sa Kaeo border flashpoint area with Cambodia as tension begin to rise sharply there

Riot police sent to Sa Kaeo border flashpoint area with Cambodia as tension begin to rise sharply there

October 11, 2025

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

Riot police have been deployed to the Sa Kaeo border as Cambodian nationals face eviction, tensions escalate sharply, crowds form, media swarm and foreign embassies… Read More ›

Crazy American under medical observation in Pattaya after his bizarre behaviour at sea near Koh Larn

Crazy American under medical observation in Pattaya after his bizarre behaviour at sea near Koh Larn

October 11, 2025

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

A 36-year-old American tourist caused chaos after leaping from a Pattaya ferry near Koh Larn, repeatedly defying multiple rescuers for nearly an hour before being… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand Governor plans to help 3 million distressed small loan borrowers, rolling out in 2026

Bank of Thailand Governor plans to help 3 million distressed small loan borrowers, rolling out in 2026

October 11, 2025

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

Bank of Thailand fast-tracks household debt relief for 3 million borrowers with loans under ฿100,000, easing repayments in 2026. Governor Vitai says monetary policy alone… Read More ›

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