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Official vows action against Pattaya ice factory at the centre of repeated scares after Sunday night leak

Official vows action against Pattaya ice factory at the centre of repeated scares after Sunday night leak

July 14, 2025

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Pattaya ice factory sparks outrage after ammonia leak forces mass evacuation. Local official vows zero tolerance for repeated safety breaches threatening residents’ lives. Authorities launch… Read More ›

Cambodia’s Hun Sen’s statements grow increasingly shrill as the menace of cybercrime is being tackled

Cambodia’s Hun Sen’s statements grow increasingly shrill as the menace of cybercrime is being tackled

July 14, 2025

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Hun Sen’s shrill attacks escalate as Thailand’s military cracks down on cross-border cybercrime gangs. Tensions soar with leaked calls, border raids and an international task… Read More ›

Busy Pattaya garage repair shop reduced to ruins by freak fire caused by syphoning diesel from Alphard

Busy Pattaya garage repair shop reduced to ruins by freak fire caused by syphoning diesel from Alphard

July 14, 2025

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Freak fire destroys busy Pattaya garage after diesel mistakenly pumped into luxury Toyota Alphard. Sparks ignited fumes during syphoning, triggering a blaze that gutted the… Read More ›

Arch conservative icon Sondhi pushes anti-American sentiment against both Thaksin and the People’s Party

Arch conservative icon Sondhi pushes anti-American sentiment against both Thaksin and the People’s Party

July 14, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Arch-conservative Sondhi Limthongkul lashes out at Thaksin and the People’s Party, warning of massive protests this September-October. He fuels anti-American sentiment with explosive claims of… Read More ›

Burmese refugees and defeated forces flood into Tak as junta suffers another military setback in Karen

Burmese refugees and defeated forces flood into Tak as junta suffers another military setback in Karen

July 13, 2025

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Chaos erupts as Burmese troops flee into Thailand after KNLA base assault; over 100 soldiers surrender, hundreds of civilians displaced, and at least 30 killed… Read More ›

Election Commission dismisses strong speculation of legal action over Senate election collusion claims

Election Commission dismisses strong speculation of legal action over Senate election collusion claims

July 13, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai faces rising political pressure as the Election Commission denies imminent Senate collusion charges and the Minister of the Interior pushes review of Khao Kradong… Read More ›

Phuket lifeguards strike back this week against the terrible beauty of the seas, saving two young lives

Phuket lifeguards strike back this week against the terrible beauty of the seas, saving two young lives

July 13, 2025

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Phuket lifeguards saved two French children from deadly rip currents after three drownings at Kata Beach. A new ฿700,000 rescue boat boosts their efforts as… Read More ›

Thai SME sector raises the alarm as the government struggles to deal with a fast-moving US tariff crisis

Thai SME sector raises the alarm as the government struggles to deal with a fast-moving US tariff crisis

July 13, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai SMEs sound alarm as US imposes 36% tariffs, risking 3.7M jobs and 5,000 factories. Vietnam gains edge with 0% tariffs, deepening trade gap. Government… Read More ›

Monks and laywomen to be criminalised for having illicit sex in new legal move by top Buddhist agency due to scandal

Monks and laywomen to be criminalised for having illicit sex in new legal move by top Buddhist agency due to scandal

July 12, 2025

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Thailand’s top Buddhist agency is pushing a new law to criminalise monks and laywomen for illicit sex, following a scandal involving explicit photos of monks… Read More ›

Political divisions play out in Korat as Prime Minister Paetongtarn attended the city’s Candle Festival

Political divisions play out in Korat as Prime Minister Paetongtarn attended the city’s Candle Festival

July 12, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Prime Minister Paetongtarn’s visit to Korat’s Candle Festival sparked fierce protests and political clashes. Rival crowds demanded her resignation or showed support amid tension over… Read More ›

American tourist beaten by bar owner as he tried to share the ambience with friends in online video clip

American tourist beaten by bar owner as he tried to share the ambience with friends in online video clip

July 12, 2025

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An American tourist was left bloodied after a brutal beating by a Pattaya bar owner for filming the venue’s ambience. The unprovoked attack is the… Read More ›

Thaksin joins Thai tariff crisis talks at Phitsanulok Mansion. Confirms real fears of Chinese retaliation

Thaksin joins Thai tariff crisis talks at Phitsanulok Mansion. Confirms real fears of Chinese retaliation

July 11, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thaksin joins urgent talks at Phitsanulok Mansion as Thailand faces a crushing 36% US tariff. With China’s warnings and US pressure mounting, the country races… Read More ›

Thieving Russians who took off with 2kg of pot from a shop in Pattaya sought by police. Reward offered

Thieving Russians who took off with 2kg of pot from a shop in Pattaya sought by police. Reward offered

July 11, 2025

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Three Russian men brazenly stole 2kg of premium cannabis worth ฿160,000 from a Pattaya clinic. They distracted the manager, grabbed the stash and fled in… Read More ›

Senator and gangster sidekick of Cambodia’s Hun Sen, known as the Godfather of Poipet, hunted down

Senator and gangster sidekick of Cambodia’s Hun Sen, known as the Godfather of Poipet, hunted down

July 11, 2025

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Thai police hunt Kok An, Cambodia’s “Godfather of Poipet,” in a billion-baht fraud ring linked to Hun Sen. Raids, arrest warrants and a leaked call… Read More ›

Femme fatale hands over explicit photos and videos which show her having sex with at least 8 top monks

Femme fatale hands over explicit photos and videos which show her having sex with at least 8 top monks

July 11, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Femme fatale known as Ms. Golf hands over 86,000 explicit photos and videos showing her having sex with at least eight senior Thai monks. The… Read More ›

Thailand still in denial about the gravity of its position as the US effectively downgrades it economically

Thailand still in denial about the gravity of its position as the US effectively downgrades it economically

July 11, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand blindsided as U.S. slaps 36% tariff, dwarfing Vietnam’s 20% deal. Exports, jobs and investor confidence plunge as officials stall, misread signals and lean on… Read More ›

Cocaine suspected in sudden death of top Australian lawyer at Samui massage shop on Monday morning

Cocaine suspected in sudden death of top Australian lawyer at Samui massage shop on Monday morning

July 10, 2025

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Top Queensland lawyer Christopher Saines, 43, found dead in Koh Samui massage parlour. Police suspect cocaine but see no foul play. He was last seen… Read More ›

Danger for Bhumjaithai as the Election Commission moves to finalise the Senate election collusion probe

Danger for Bhumjaithai as the Election Commission moves to finalise the Senate election collusion probe

July 10, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai faces danger as the Election Commission nears its explosive Senate election collusion report. PM Paetongtarn hits back at Anutin’s casino bill claims amid falling… Read More ›

Another rich lowlife in Thailand bites the dust as combined police task force descends on Koh Phangan

Another rich lowlife in Thailand bites the dust as combined police task force descends on Koh Phangan

July 10, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

European fraudster arrested on Koh Phangan after joint Thai-Australian police raid. Over ฿19 million seized, including crypto and property. He used Thai nominee companies to… Read More ›

Thaksin stoutly defends Prime Minister Ung Ing and blames the 2017 Constitution for thwarting progress

Thaksin stoutly defends Prime Minister Ung Ing and blames the 2017 Constitution for thwarting progress

July 10, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Former PM Thaksin fiercely defends daughter PM Ung Ing, blames the 2017 Constitution for blocking progress, accuses the Senate of election fraud, warns of political… Read More ›

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