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Tourists to be briefed on Thai laws before departure. Minister says Israeli man’s visa has been revoked

Tourists to be briefed on Thai laws before departure. Minister says Israeli man’s visa has been revoked

August 25, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand axes an Israeli tourist’s visa as a Koh Samui zoo dispute triggers nationalist protests and reported death threats from Paris. Minister Surasak orders airline… Read More ›

Another southern insurgency attack saw a 7-Eleven store burnt out in Pattani on Monday as PM responds

Another southern insurgency attack saw a 7-Eleven store burnt out in Pattani on Monday as PM responds

August 25, 2026

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

Gunmen order shoppers from a Pattani 7-Eleven, bomb the store and battle police during their escape! As 78 attacks strike southern Thailand, Anutin summons security… Read More ›

Opposition alleging a potential whitewash by  Election Commission on Friday over Senate election case

Opposition alleging a potential whitewash by  Election Commission on Friday over Senate election case

August 25, 2026

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

Bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday, as 138 serving senators and 91 political figures face possible Supreme Court cases. Opposition MPs warn powerful players may… Read More ›

Koh Samui dispute over a visit by Israelis to a zoo escalated to security checkpoints and plans to deport

Koh Samui dispute over a visit by Israelis to a zoo escalated to security checkpoints and plans to deport

August 25, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Death threats, a dead bird and a reported ฿500,000 bounty engulf a Koh Samui zoo dispute. Owner Jindarat files a police complaint as checkpoints guard… Read More ›

Thaksin back at centre of politics as Pheu Thai power play with the Kla Tham Party is speculated upon

Thaksin back at centre of politics as Pheu Thai power play with the Kla Tham Party is speculated upon

August 25, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

A bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday with seven charges potentially threatening Bhumjaithai and Anutin’s government. As whitewash claims fly, Thaksin and Pheu Thai are… Read More ›

Two men arrested after Chinese tourist is abducted, tied up and taken to Mae Sot near the Thai Burmese border

Two men arrested after Chinese tourist is abducted, tied up and taken to Mae Sot near the Thai Burmese border

August 24, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Bound and beaten Chinese tourist jumps from a moving Nissan after four Thai men abduct her in Bangkok! Her escape at a Kamphaeng Phet checkpoint… Read More ›

Radio star’s fall from fame led him to being homeless and murder in a Bangkok park. Family shocked

Radio star’s fall from fame led him to being homeless and murder in a Bangkok park. Family shocked

August 24, 2026

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

Radio fame, homelessness and murder collide as Wichai Kanya, 39, is attacked and thrown into a pond at Bangkok’s Benjasiri Park. CCTV exposes his final… Read More ›

Bangkok buzz of an unlikely Traffic Lights coalition which may emerge from a rising political corruption crisis

Bangkok buzz of an unlikely Traffic Lights coalition which may emerge from a rising political corruption crisis

August 24, 2026

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

An unlikely green-red-orange coalition grips Bangkok gossip as scandals threaten Anutin’s government. Pheu Thai holds the balance of power behind Government House smiles and public… Read More ›

Scammer who worked for Cambodian gang in Poipet arrested by Bangkok police on Friday over Phuket case

Scammer who worked for Cambodian gang in Poipet arrested by Bangkok police on Friday over Phuket case

August 24, 2026

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

Bangkok police arrest Surasak, 33, after a bogus Phuket police investigation stripped ฿35,984.65 from a victim. He claims a Poipet gang forced him into a… Read More ›

Business opportunity as devout Thai ice cream tycoon offers to sell everything to become a forest monk

Business opportunity as devout Thai ice cream tycoon offers to sell everything to become a forest monk

August 24, 2026

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

Ice cream tycoon Dr Siripong Akrasriyuk is selling Hawell’s for ฿165 million before walking away from business, public life and his family. The deal includes… Read More ›

New Bank of Thailand regulatory plan may impinge on foreigners’ dealings with tougher, intrusive actions

New Bank of Thailand regulatory plan may impinge on foreigners’ dealings with tougher, intrusive actions

August 23, 2026

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

Foreigners face a tougher banking climate as the Bank of Thailand launches its biggest regulatory overhaul in 27 years. Overseas pensions, property payments and business… Read More ›

Major onslaught across southern provinces as region is rocked by bombs, arson and attacks by gunmen

Major onslaught across southern provinces as region is rocked by bombs, arson and attacks by gunmen

August 23, 2026

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

Southern Thailand burns as 51 bombings, arson attacks and armed raids strike Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani. Two people are injured, a store is destroyed and… Read More ›

Deputy Prime Minister Yotsanan Wongsawat leads flood recovery efforts in Nan as PM flies to province

Deputy Prime Minister Yotsanan Wongsawat leads flood recovery efforts in Nan as PM flies to province

August 23, 2026

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

Nan floods leave two dead as Deputy Prime Minister Yotsanan Wongsawat deploys above 700 soldiers to clear mud, reopen roads and inspect damaged homes. Prime… Read More ›

Well known Thai snooker player killed after being struck by a truck in Bangkok motorcycling home after calling wife

Well known Thai snooker player killed after being struck by a truck in Bangkok motorcycling home after calling wife

August 23, 2026

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

Snooker great Worawit “Tek Hua Hin” Suriyasriwan, 59, dies after a truck slams into his motorcycle and drags him up to half a kilometre through… Read More ›

Young American driven by meth slashes Bangkok police officer’s neck. Charged with attempted murder

Young American driven by meth slashes Bangkok police officer’s neck. Charged with attempted murder

August 22, 2026

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

Knife terror in Bangkok as American thief slashes police officer across the neck after a store theft. Alexander Troy Lopez, 29, is captured following a… Read More ›

US Child kidnapping that began in Oregon at the end of 2024 ends in a Bangkok hostel with mom’s arrest

US Child kidnapping that began in Oregon at the end of 2024 ends in a Bangkok hostel with mom’s arrest

August 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

American mother Candace Lawson is seized in a Bangkok hostel after nearly two years on the run. FBI intelligence leads Thai police to her missing… Read More ›

Panic in government as Japanese auto firms hit back at years of neglect in favour of Chinese EV makers

Panic in government as Japanese auto firms hit back at years of neglect in favour of Chinese EV makers

August 22, 2026

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

Anutin pledges not to abandon Japanese carmakers as Thailand’s automotive crisis deepens. Sales have plunged 26.2%, Chinese brands control 70% of the electric market and… Read More ›

100 Phuket firms with revenues of 5 billion using naturalised citizens investigated after police raids

100 Phuket firms with revenues of 5 billion using naturalised citizens investigated after police raids

August 22, 2026

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

Foreign ownership crackdown grips Phuket as 361 firms face checks and officials probe naturalised Thai shareholders. More than 100 companies with ฿5 billion in revenue… Read More ›

Thailand losing appeal to Chinese tourists despite a gain in numbers from last year as Vietnam rises

Thailand losing appeal to Chinese tourists despite a gain in numbers from last year as Vietnam rises

August 22, 2026

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

Chinese holidaymakers are cooling on Thailand as scam fears and rising costs send more travellers towards Vietnam. The kingdom now expects 5.1 million arrivals in… Read More ›

Raids in Pattaya on Friday led by two ministers targeting Israeli business networks and legal advisors

Raids in Pattaya on Friday led by two ministers targeting Israeli business networks and legal advisors

August 22, 2026

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

Pattaya raids expose an Israeli-linked nominee network controlling assets worth hundreds of millions. Two ministers lead searches at a legal office, condominium company and hotel… Read More ›

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