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PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Court throws out two petitions against PM Anutin on technical grounds, leaving allegations untouched, as he presses on with a hard-line northeast campaign, backs the… Read More ›
Mr Spray arrested in Bangkok. Fled Koh Phangan. Angry German protesting against Israeli tourists
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German tourist dubbed “Mr Spray” was arrested after defacing more than 40 sites on Koh Phangan with political graffiti. Detained in Bangkok, he faces criminal… Read More ›
New Alternative Party storms to attention of under fire Election Commission with ‘bonkers’ policies
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Election Commission faces fresh turmoil days before polling as a minor party pushes plans to buy Manchester United, clone dinosaurs, fix marriages and redraw… Read More ›
German national saved by complaint withdrawal after his arrest for destroying People’s Party posters
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German jogger, 61, arrested in Nonthaburi after tearing down eight People’s Party election signs over two days. CCTV led police to the suspect, who apologised,… Read More ›
Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai business leaders warn election populism risks a credit downgrade as growth in 2026 is set to slip below 2%. Public debt now nears its… Read More ›
Police on Koh Phangan searching for Mr Spray a political graffiti activist damaging the island’s image
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Tourist dubbed “Mr. Spray” sparks fury on Koh Phangan after red graffiti appears at 40 sites. Images spread online show slogans on signs, roads and… Read More ›
Tensions between the Election Commission and top political parties in the 2026 General Election deepen
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Pheu Thai slams Election Commission over advance voting failures, warning election annulment risks, as EC moves to prosecute 28 candidates, raising tensions, legal threats and… Read More ›
Sting in tail for randy French duo arrested on Monday by Immigration Bureau officers. Ordered deported
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French couple filmed having sex on a Phuket tuk-tuk, thought a police station fine ended it. Instead, immigration police arrested them, revoked their visas, blacklisted… Read More ›
Hong Kong Chinese fugitive arrested for murder. Lived in Thailand for 32 years with wife and family
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Fish porridge fugitive caught: Thai police arrest Hong Kong murder suspect who hid in Bangkok for 32 years as a shop owner. Mui Yiu Keung,… Read More ›
Bombshell audio clip suggesting a conservative plot is genuine says Lawyer Aun, says he has the numbers
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Audio bombshell rocks Thai politics as lawyer defends leaked call. Minister cries fake, police probe stalls while election chiefs face mounting pressure. Questions posed over… Read More ›
Russians arrested in Bangkok for murder of comrade in Pattaya over an unpaid debt. Organs found missing
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Pattaya police probe the brutal killing of Russian man Mikhail Emelianov after his dismembered remains were found across multiple sites. Two Russians are held as… Read More ›
People’s Party firebrand ‘ICE’ calls for actions against Election Commission after advance voting errors
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Firebrand ex-MP Ice Rakchanok attacks the Election Commission over advance voting chaos, missing People’s Party posters and claims voters were misled. She rejected the agency’s… Read More ›
Officials plan to relocate bull elephant that killed a 69 year old camper on Monday. Third human victim
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A 69-year-old tourist was killed before dawn by a wild bull elephant while exercising near his tent at a Khao Yai National Park campground. Officials… Read More ›
People’s Party leader and former MPs in court on Monday seeking bail in Gulf Criminal defamation case
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Election week drama as People’s Party leader Nattapong and two MPs face Criminal Court over energy remarks, posting bail in a defamation case filed by… Read More ›
Minister files police report over audio clip claiming a People’s Party government will spark a coup d’état
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Leaked audio allegedly linked to Deputy Interior Minister Sakda Wichiensilp has shaken Thailand’s election days before voting, triggering a police complaint, denial and fierce political… Read More ›
Resigned Big Joke confirms he remains in Bangkok in tennis court media interview after flight rumours
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Big Joke resurfaces at a Bangkok tennis court, denying flight after his police career ended as bribery and abuse cases emerge. NACC probes move toward… Read More ›
Incoherent and drunk Russian tourist denied entry to Thailand on Thursday morning after chaotic flight
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Naked, intoxicated Russian man caused mid-air chaos on a Vietnam–Bangkok flight, argued with the crew and demanded the door opened. He then failed immigration screening… Read More ›
French tourist pair put on sex show in the back of a red Tuk Tuk on frantic ride through central Phuket
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Two French tourists were fined after a viral video showed them having sex on a moving tuk-tuk in Phuket. Police traced the couple within two… Read More ›
Pattaya Police comb site in Bang Lamung for missing Russian man believed murdered and dismembered
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Russian man Mikhail Emelianov vanished after debt threats and was later found dismembered and buried in Chonburi. Police believe the killing was revenge over unpaid… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Mr Spray arrested in Bangkok. Fled Koh Phangan. Angry German protesting against Israeli tourists
February 5, 2026
German tourist dubbed “Mr Spray” was arrested
German national saved by complaint withdrawal after his arrest for destroying People’s Party posters
February 4, 2026
German jogger, 61, arrested in Nonthaburi after
Police on Koh Phangan searching for Mr Spray a political graffiti activist damaging the island’s image
February 4, 2026
Tourist dubbed “Mr. Spray” sparks fury on Koh
Sting in tail for randy French duo arrested on Monday by Immigration Bureau officers. Ordered deported
February 4, 2026
French couple filmed having sex on a Phuket tuk-tuk,
Bombshell audio clip suggesting a conservative plot is genuine says Lawyer Aun, says he has the numbers
February 3, 2026
Audio bombshell rocks Thai politics as lawyer defends
People’s Party firebrand ‘ICE’ calls for actions against Election Commission after advance voting errors
February 3, 2026
Firebrand ex-MP Ice Rakchanok attacks the Election
People’s Party leader and former MPs in court on Monday seeking bail in Gulf Criminal defamation case
February 2, 2026
Election week drama as People’s Party leader
Resigned Big Joke confirms he remains in Bangkok in tennis court media interview after flight rumours
February 2, 2026
Big Joke resurfaces at a Bangkok tennis court, denying
French tourist pair put on sex show in the back of a red Tuk Tuk on frantic ride through central Phuket
February 2, 2026
Two French tourists were fined after a viral video
Election Commission officers raid Surat Thani house after reports of vote buying activity were received
February 1, 2026
Grey money fears intensify as Thailand nears polling
Dane broke into Chinese man’s home on Koh Samui. Made off with safe full of deeds and build permits
January 31, 2026
Danish tourist arrested after stealing a safe packed
Sharpest fall in gold in 43 years sees baht fall by 2 per cent against the US dollar and gold shop panic
January 31, 2026
Gold chaos grips Thailand as prices crash 12% after
Thailand’s success in the United States and sharp rise in exports sees it put on the Treasury’s watchlist
January 31, 2026
Thailand has been placed back on the US Treasury
Fears quick fix to taxi driver’s car in Buriram while away from Bangkok may have caused deadly inferno
January 30, 2026
Taxi driver, 58, was found burned to death inside his
Pheu Thai tally will decide 2026 election. Party’s PM nominee already a winner with the Thaksin touch
January 30, 2026
Thailand’s election enters its final week as
Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying
January 29, 2026
Thai poll cash fears. Bank of Thailand flags massive
Manhunt intensifies for 37 year old escaped prison inmate in Chiang Mai discovered missing on Monday
January 28, 2026
Drug convict Tanuphat Chakka escaped from Doi Hang
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