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Russian tourist killed on Christmas Day in Phuket after motorcycle slams head-on into oncoming car on steep Karon hill. Woman died at the scene. Boyfriend… Read More ›
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Thai and Cambodian defence chiefs sign border ceasefire after deadly last day clashes leave three Thai soldiers dead. Guns fall silent under a 72-hour truce as… Read More ›
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Pattaya police arrested two Thai trans women Monday night for pickpocketing an Israeli tourist on Walking Street, recovering all stolen cash, while both perpetrators remain… Read More ›
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Thailand’s conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants to scrap ฿500 and ฿1,000 notes to fight corruption, target illicit cash flows, punish embezzlers with death sentences, and… Read More ›
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Thai airports report December traffic matching 2019 levels as daily passengers surge despite a 7% fall in arrivals. It comes with strong Chinese travel, holiday… Read More ›
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German tourist, 57, shells out $700 for “miracle” hair-growth jars in Pattaya Christmas Eve scam after street pitch. Police are now probing a growing tourist… Read More ›
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Tentative border peace deal reached as Cambodia bows to Thai terms — but Anutin says no land will be ceded and the pact still needs… Read More ›
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Western tourist sparks Christmas Day brawl in Pattaya, is floored by opponent outside bar but keeps dancing and celebrating as medics treat him. Police launch… Read More ›
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Swiss man among 13 arrested in Christmas Day raids across nine provinces over ฿21.4 million online romance scam on Thai woman. Canadian and Cambodian suspects… Read More ›
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Thai wife accused of luring German husband home to his death in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Police say a trusted employee bludgeoned the 65-year-old with an… Read More ›
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UK drug kingpin Ben Ransome, 29, is jailed for 14 years after running a £20m-a-year cocaine empire from Thailand. He was seized at a Phuket… Read More ›
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Thai mother, 29, who sold her 12-year-old daughter to a Tokyo brothel, is arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after extradition. The girl, who alerted Japanese police,… Read More ›
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37-year-old Alphard driver Songkran Phanphu was arrested on Koh Chang after allegedly gunning down 34-year-old Anuwat in a Bangkok motorway road rage attack witnessed by… Read More ›
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Cambodia formally requests a ceasefire as Thailand-Cambodia GBC talks open in Chanathaburi amid border clashes, rising casualties and diplomatic pressure. Four-day talks aim to resolve… Read More ›
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Drunk German runs wild at Bang Sare market — smashing stalls, bleeding and terrifying shoppers until Thai police drag him away. His visa stands, but… Read More ›
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UK drug dealer busted in Phuket sting as police tighten tourist-season crackdown. British suspect arrested after cocaine buy-and-bust linked to Thai courier. Officers seize cash,… Read More ›
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Baht blast hits Thailand as the currency rockets toward ฿30 per US dollar, hammering exports and shrinking tourist spending. Officials scramble to trace gold-fuelled capital… Read More ›
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Holiday ends for Danish tourist caught in flagrante delicto with a Thai woman on a floating raft off Jomtien Beach. Both were arrested, charged with… Read More ›
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Motorway murder shocks Bangkok as a 34-year-old man is gunned down in front of his girlfriend on the Sri Ratch Expressway early Tuesday morning. Suspect… Read More ›
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Police corruption war erupts in southern Thailand as an audio clip triggers the removal of Nakhon Si Thammarat’s police chief, sparks an NACC probe, divides… Read More ›
Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal 
Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality 
German pays $700 for jars of herbal tonic to regrow hair on bald heads in Pattaya Christmas Eve scam 
Western tourist in Pattaya continued to celebrate Christmas Day even after being floored on the street 
Thai wife drops German husband home to his death in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Police file Murder charges 
Mother of Thai girl sold to a Tokyo brothel is held by human trafficking police at Suvarnabhumi Airport 
Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin 
UK dealer nabbed in Phuket police swoop as officers in holiday hotspots tighten security for tourists Holiday over for Danish tourist caught in flagrante delicto with Thai woman on boat off Jomtien Beach 
Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity 
Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs 
Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning 
Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard 
Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident 
Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall 
War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf 
British tourist found dead at Koh Samui hotel after Bo Phut police were called over theft and collapse 
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