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Polls clash as Thailand votes, with Bhumjaithai and the People’s Party both tipped to lead, Pheu Thai strong, arrests over vote buying, and an early… Read More ›
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Thailand votes in a high-stakes election with record turnout expected amid rampant vote-buying fears. A kingdom with a deep political divide, polls point one way,… Read More ›
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French tourist arrested at Phuket airport after cocaine sachets fell from his trousers before screening, with CCTV leading police to more drugs, including ecstasy, seized… Read More ›
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Russian tourist Iliar Bichurin, 36, died after falling about 20 metres from a Koh Samui cliff viewpoint. Police say he climbed past a safety fence,… Read More ›
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American murder suspect Cedric Peters was arrested in Bangkok after fleeing the US as a tourist, Thai immigration police said. Wanted in Georgia for a… Read More ›
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Bangkok police arrest a 51-year-old taxi driver accused of raping an unconscious university student after a late-night ride. The suspect allegedly took her to a… Read More ›
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Thailand launches a nationwide QR crackdown on taxis after strike threats and airport boycott fears earlie this year. All cabs face real-time tracking, ID checks… Read More ›
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Jet row hits election eve as Pheu Thai’s Suriya confirms 862m baht Gulfstream buy, defends asset filing, denies misuse, and blames political timing as scrutiny… Read More ›
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Foreign man carjacks airport SUV on Koh Samui, drags driver from seat and flees as victim clings on for 3.5km. Police chase and stop the… Read More ›
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‘Mr Spray’ unmasked: German graffiti suspect arrested in Bangkok after Koh Phangan vandal spree, faces charges, deportation and lifetime Thailand ban as island cleans up… Read More ›
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Phuket police arrested a 32-year-old Swedish tourist at a Patong hotel on a rape warrant after a fellow Swedish woman reported being assaulted in his… Read More ›
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Supreme Court axes Kla Tham candidate “Big O” over 1999 theft conviction, voiding advance voting and casting doubt on his 2025 by-election win as the… Read More ›
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Vote-buying scandal engulfs Thai election as videos show cash payments to voters. Complaints spread across provinces. Police and Election Commission open probes after the Bank… Read More ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
Polls, surveys conflicted as counting continues apace. Pheu Thai has done well. Referendum is a big Yes 
Bungling French drug dealer arrested at Phuket Airport after cocaine sachets found on concourse 
24 year old American tourist wanted for Murder in Augusta Georgia arrested in Bangkok by Immigration 
Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code 
Incoherent and hallucinating Western man carjacks SUV on Koh Samui highway before police intervene 
Swedish national arrested in Patong, Phuket for the rape of a compatriot woman at his hotel last Sunday 
Vote buying operation detected in Khon Kaen in viral video clip. Report lodged with Election Commission 
Mr Spray arrested in Bangkok. Fled Koh Phangan. Angry German protesting against Israeli tourists 
German national saved by complaint withdrawal after his arrest for destroying People’s Party posters 
Police on Koh Phangan searching for Mr Spray a political graffiti activist damaging the island’s image 
Sting in tail for randy French duo arrested on Monday by Immigration Bureau officers. Ordered deported 
Bombshell audio clip suggesting a conservative plot is genuine says Lawyer Aun, says he has the numbers 
People’s Party firebrand ‘ICE’ calls for actions against Election Commission after advance voting errors 
People’s Party leader and former MPs in court on Monday seeking bail in Gulf Criminal defamation case 
Resigned Big Joke confirms he remains in Bangkok in tennis court media interview after flight rumours 
French tourist pair put on sex show in the back of a red Tuk Tuk on frantic ride through central Phuket 
Election Commission officers raid Surat Thani house after reports of vote buying activity were received 
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