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Senator condemns mob incident in Bangkok where transgender woman was forced to shave her head
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Muslim senator Angkhana Neelaphaijit condemned “mob rule” after more than 1,000 Muslims surrounded a transgender livestreamer in Bangkok, forcing a public apology, self-slapping and a… Read More ›
Major arrest in Chonburi of a 31 year old Chinese man with arms and explosives. Strong Embassy reaction
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai police arrested a 31-year-old Chinese national in Chonburi after seizing advanced weapons, ammunition and C4 explosives. Investigators have not ruled out terrorism or sabotage… Read More ›
Russian tourist wins viral online praise in Phuket after he gave a local vendor a helping hand on Friday
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Russian tourist praised after viral Phuket clip shows him helping elderly vendor push heavy piggy-bank cart uphill at Windmill Viewpoint on the island. Video spreads… Read More ›
Ex PM Thaksin’s release on Monday already celebrated by supporters and redshirts as he is granted parole
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand braces for Thaksin Shinawatra’s much-anticipated prison release Monday as Red Shirts gather, security tightens, and authorities reject last-minute efforts to block parole. The former… Read More ›
Thai Airports to become far more expensive after government jacks up service charge by 50% from June
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Thailand will hike international airport passenger charges by 50% from June 20, pushing up airfares and making Thai airports among Asia’s most expensive as officials… Read More ›
Hoteliers and leading foreign tourism entrepreneurs ask government to help as industry crisis worsens
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s tourism slowdown deepens as arrivals fall 7%, spending slumps and Pattaya hotel occupancy crashes to 30%. Khao San Road businesses report collapsing revenues, rising… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet hold three way meeting at ASEAN summit
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to restart border talks under UNCLOS after crunch ASEAN summit negotiations in Cebu, as PM Anutin Charnvirakul defended tearing up the… Read More ›
Press posse captures Thailand’s ongoing police crisis as former top cop Big Joke visits CSD headquarters
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s police crisis deepened as “Big Joke” arrived at CSD headquarters carrying evidence in an assault probe while another senior officer faced extortion allegations tied… Read More ›
School student selling grilled pork saves collapsed tourist’s life in Kathu after he fainted on a local road
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Phuket schoolboy Jojo Savel dropped his after-school skewer stall and performed CPR on a bleeding foreign tourist who collapsed unconscious on a Kathu road, with… Read More ›
Root and branch review of the Landbrige project ordered by the PM to be completed in 90 days
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
PM Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a dramatic 90-day rethink of Thailand’s trillion-baht land bridge project as ministers, security chiefs and business leaders reassess costs, environmental… Read More ›
Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes and a tourist accused of deliberately sneezing on a Phuket food stall have sparked nationwide outrage as PM… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday
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Thailand has scrapped its 25-year maritime agreement with Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu. The move has triggered renewed tension between Bangkok and… Read More ›
Police enquiry widens into attempted murder of MP Kamolsak Leewama. Navy promises full co-operation
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Navy vows due process as two officers charged in MP Kamolsak assassination bid. Cash surety bail granted as police probe widens to possible mastermind link.… Read More ›
Corrections Department insists Thaksin’s parole in May 11th is entirely lawful and within regulations
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Thaksin’s family makes final visit before May 11 parole release as Corrections Dept defends legality. Officials reject unlawful release claims, citing the Corrections Act, 2021… Read More ›
Concerns about cannabis as foreign tourist in Pattaya attacks Thai man complaining about public smoking
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Tourist fury on Pattaya beach: foreign man ‘attacks Thai diner from behind’ after cannabis warning. Claimed he was a boxer and sparked chaos. The incident… Read More ›
Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi driver found on Tuesday evening
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Taxi driver, 65, found dead with head wound beside bloodstained cab in remote Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya field near Highway 9 (Bang Pa-In – Bang… Read More ›
Thai cabinet approves 400 billion baht loan to combat the Middle East War energy crisis and inflation
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
฿400 billion emergency loan approved as energy crisis drives inflation to a 38-month high. Opposition warns of rising debt, weak oversight and unclear planning amid… Read More ›
Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water
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Salmonella scare in Nakhon Ratchasima bottled water sparks urgent probe. Factory linked to tyre site under scrutiny as officials race to assess risk, trace distribution,… Read More ›
Underage brothel busted by police in Pathum Thani. Three operators arrested and underage girls rescued
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Three arrested in Pathum Thani after police exposed a “cat grooming” shop as an alleged child trafficking front. Officers rescued minors and uncovered a seven-year… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Senator condemns mob incident in Bangkok where transgender woman was forced to shave her head
May 11, 2026
Muslim senator Angkhana Neelaphaijit condemned “mob
Russian tourist wins viral online praise in Phuket after he gave a local vendor a helping hand on Friday
May 10, 2026
Russian tourist praised after viral Phuket clip shows
Thai Airports to become far more expensive after government jacks up service charge by 50% from June
May 10, 2026
Thailand will hike international airport passenger
Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet hold three way meeting at ASEAN summit
May 10, 2026
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to restart border talks
School student selling grilled pork saves collapsed tourist’s life in Kathu after he fainted on a local road
May 9, 2026
Phuket schoolboy Jojo Savel dropped his after-school
Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%
May 8, 2026
Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes
Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday
May 7, 2026
Thailand has scrapped its 25-year maritime agreement
Corrections Department insists Thaksin’s parole in May 11th is entirely lawful and within regulations
May 7, 2026
Thaksin’s family makes final visit before May 11
Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi driver found on Tuesday evening
May 6, 2026
Taxi driver, 65, found dead with head wound beside
Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water
May 6, 2026
Salmonella scare in Nakhon Ratchasima bottled water
Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues
May 5, 2026
Icelandic tourist, 56, found hanging under a tree on
Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school
May 4, 2026
Thailand launches nationwide crackdown after Koh
State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support
May 3, 2026
Thailand’s ฿1 trillion land bridge plan sparks
King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday
May 2, 2026
Thai King and Queen return from Sweden after
Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday
May 1, 2026
Chiang Mai police arrest a suspected serial killer
Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill
April 30, 2026
Swedish-Finnish IT specialist arrested in Pattaya
Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace
April 29, 2026
US crackdown hits ASEAN scam empire as Thai talks
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