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A 28-year-old man from Chiang Rai may have live-streamed the prelude to his death by cobra bite in a Khon Kaen hotel room. Police found… Read More ›
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Lonely 70-year-old Thai man duped by sex doll scammers after spotting a too-good-to-be-true deal. He paid ฿67K amid threats and fake fees, but no doll… Read More ›
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A $5 back-alley massage in Thailand left a tourist with painful, pus-filled folliculitis caused by bacteria from dirty towels and reused oils. US doctor warns… Read More ›
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Thailand’s trade talks with the US collapse, leaving it sidelined as neighbours secure deals. With a slashed growth forecast and rising tariffs looming, Finance Minister… Read More ›
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DSI busts massive foreign worker extortion ring in Bangkok. Raids over a potential ฿6 billion scam, secret payments to Cambodian officials, and suspected collusion within… Read More ›
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A 45-year-old Austrian tourist died after falling down a Koh Samui hotel stairwell while heavily intoxicated. Police ruled out foul play. This is the third… Read More ›
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A Spanish family of four and their Thai boat driver were rescued after their long-tailed boat capsized in rough seas just one nautical mile off… Read More ›
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Thailand’s new cabinet took a solemn oath before the King and Queen at Dusit Palace. Amid political turmoil, Deputy PM Phumtham Wechayachai became Acting Prime… Read More ›
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People’s Party leader Teng demands a clear deal: support for a new PM only if a general election is held within six months and a… Read More ›
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Brit teen Bella May Culley claims Thai cops forced her to smuggle drugs—but CCTV shows her calmly walking through Bangkok airport. Now jailed in Georgia,… Read More ›
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Suspended PM Paetongtarn faces backlash over bid to become Culture Minister, as senators threaten court action against Acting PM Suriya if he swears her in.… Read More ›
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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra faced lese-majeste charge as his daughter was suspended as PM. Thaksin arrived cheered on the street by supporters, and played his… Read More ›
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Ashton Jones meanwhile remains on a ventilator in critical condition after vanishing from friends in Bangkok on June 3rd. His father has flown in to… Read More ›
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Busted in Bangkok: Canadian man caught smuggling 3.2 kg of heroin hidden in women’s handbags at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Arrested before boarding a flight to… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the Constitutional Court amid a phone call scandal. Deputy PM Suriya Jungrungruangkit takes over as acting PM with full… Read More ›
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James Bond Museum in Phang-nga cost ฿40M but closed after one day. MP Phakamon calls it a “complete failure” due to no staff, no marketing… Read More ›
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Thailand’s security forces arrest 5 suspects linked to BRN insurgents behind a coordinated bomb plot targeting Phuket and southern tourist hotspots. Fifteen devices meant to… Read More ›
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Thailand’s top trade team flies to Washington for high-stakes talks with Trump as the economy stalls. With tariffs looming and time running out, officials race… Read More ›
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Teng blasts PM Paetongtarn over leaked Hun Sen call, blaming her for fuelling crisis. He warns against coup talk as polls show surging People’s Party… Read More ›
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Third tourist drowns at Phuket’s Karon Beach in just 18 days amid deadly rip currents. Despite clear red-flag warnings, swimmers ignored the danger and drowned.… Read More ›
Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform 
Woman denied entry to Thailand on proof of funds criteria. Rule brought back in May to tighten security 
Minister of Defence comes out to assure the public that Thai armed forces were acting within the law 
Fears for US Thai trade deal as hostilities flared on Monday with Thai sources ruling out intervention 
Norwegian man sent to hospital after he went berserk in Bangkok on Friday and tried to steal a Tuk Tuk 
Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens 
Second UK man in three days lost while swimming at the beach. 91 year old on Koh Lanta lost on Tuesday 
Rangsiman Rome sued for ฿100M by Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow for defamation 
Higher return fares to Thailand after 53% Airport Tax rise ok’d by panel chaired by Transport Minister 
10 property buyers in Phuket complain about scam villa development after paying out over ฿100 million 
Afternoon drinking ban gone on a test basis for 6 months as foreign tourism sector asks for later hours 
Nightmare of Brit husband as loving 75-year-old wife is killed suddenly in motorway crash on Wednesday 
Shock in Bangkok as photos of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister with Ben Smith published online 
Defiant and indefatigable top cop Big Joke meets criminal defamation case head-on in Bangkok 
Money Laundering Office seizes assets with money trail linked to South African financier Ben Smith 
84-year-old German tourist dies at hotel near Kamala in Phuket. Autopsy ordered and Embassy notified 
Big Joke repeats his startling claims about the true scale of deaths in the Hat Yai flooding disaster 
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