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French tourist Alexis Virgos, 22, dies at Koh Samui’s Na Muang 2 Waterfall after slipping from the fifth tier while taking photos. Girlfriend survives as… Read More ›
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Big Joke showdown: ex–deputy police chief Surachate faces a bombshell bribery probe over gold bars as court ruling nears that could make or break his… Read More ›
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Thailand tourism slumps 7.23% but hopes for a big comeback — officials target 36.7m visitors in 2026, up 10%. Yet crime fears, border tensions and… Read More ›
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Two Myanmar nationals accused of murdering and raping a 57-year-old Thai woman remain at large after deportation, sparking outrage, public scrutiny and an urgent investigation… Read More ›
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Indian tourist pays ฿43,400 for bogus coconut-oil cure in Pattaya after street approach by four foreign men. Police probe growing herbal scam wave, which also… Read More ›
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Japanese tourist Sato Yuki reports a New Year robbery in Patong after two men on a black motorbike snatch his bag containing electronics worth ฿52,000.… Read More ›
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People’s Party surges as Thailand heads for the Feb 8 snap election. New Thai Rath poll puts the pro-democracy bloc at 61% support, with Pheu… Read More ›
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Blood-soaked horror in Amnat Charoen as a 42-year-old man with drug problems beheaded his mother, then carried her head to a rice field and walked… Read More ›
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Heartbroken Thai woman discovers her 23-year-old boyfriend dead inside their Udon Thani apartment just hours after exchanging “I love you” texts on New Year’s, as… Read More ›
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Highway police arrested a Thai driver who fled with 25 Myanmar migrants in a closed pickup, uncovering illegal transport, broker fees and potential trafficking networks… Read More ›
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Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that banks, not customers, are liable for fraudulent credit card charges — forcing lenders to prove disputed payments were authorised… Read More ›
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Election alarm as senior figures warn of mass vote buying. Claims say up to ฿100bn may fund payments of ฿2,000–฿4,000 per vote, with reports of… Read More ›
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Immigration scandal erupts in Tak as a Burmese worker, later wanted for murder and rape, is found to have been deported before an arrest warrant… Read More ›
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Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht surges beyond fundamentals, hammering exporters and tourism. Fears grow it could breach ฿30 to the dollar… Read More ›
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Fortune teller in Pattaya arrested after allegedly stealing a teenage girl’s iPhone 13 Pro worth ฿20,000 following a New Year’s Day reading. Victim spotted the… Read More ›
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Thai troops uncover a secret tunnel network at a Cambodian base near the disputed border — packed with ammo stores, bunk areas and reinforced shelters… Read More ›
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Naked and drunk on New Year’s morning, a 28-year-old Norwegian tourist was arrested in Udon Thani after terrifying locals — including a 13-year-old girl —… Read More ›
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Big Joke bombshell: Anti-Corruption cops say they’ve nailed ex-deputy police chief Surachate with a gold-bar bribery trail worth over ฿10m, backed by CCTV, audio, photos… Read More ›
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Thailand repatriates 18 Cambodian prisoners of war after 155 days, following a 72-hour ceasefire. Full Geneva Convention compliance observed, with Red Cross and ASEAN officials… Read More ›
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Eight foreign women, including five Ugandans, two Uzbeks and one Madagascan, were arrested on Pattaya Beach Road for soliciting sex in public, fined ฿1,000 each,… Read More ›
Big Joke faces key hurdles over the coming days as evidence is made public and Supreme Court decides 
Tak scandal over released Burmese murder suspects grows as murdered woman’s family demands justice 
Japanese tourist with bag of expensive tech goodies robbed in Patong Phuket in motorbike snatch theft 
Horror in Northeast Thailand. 42 year old son beheads mother with a machete and carries it to a field 
Human trafficker nabbed after flight from cargo van driven into forest with 25 illegal Burmese migrants 
Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023 
Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector 
Thai military in border war zone discover advanced Cambodian underground tunnels carved into rock 
Police top brass introduce former Big Joke sidekick as a witness in the prosecution of the former cop 
8 foreign women arrested for prostitution in Pattaya. Police fined them and held them for deportation 
Swiss man with Alzheimers who biked 250km from Nong Bua Lamphu to Phetchbun rescued by police 
Accused man in Big Joke bribery case claims police in Surat Thani forced him to sign a false statement 
Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case 
Horror knife attack by three Chinese men in Pattaya leaves three injured security guards, one seriously 
Big Joke fights back, questions the latest case against him as Anti Corruption official files complaint 
Russian nabbed by police as he returns to Thailand after smashing scam investing network in 2023 
Man survives after jumping from Expressway height on Bangkok’s ring road but suffers two broken legs 
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