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UK dealer nabbed in Phuket police swoop as officers in holiday hotspots tighten security for tourists

UK dealer nabbed in Phuket police swoop as officers in holiday hotspots tighten security for tourists

December 24, 2025

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UK drug dealer busted in Phuket sting as police tighten tourist-season crackdown. British suspect arrested after cocaine buy-and-bust linked to Thai courier. Officers seize cash,… Read More ›

Holiday over for Danish tourist caught in flagrante delicto with Thai woman on  boat off Jomtien Beach

Holiday over for Danish tourist caught in flagrante delicto with Thai woman on  boat off Jomtien Beach

December 24, 2025

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Holiday ends for Danish tourist caught in flagrante delicto with a Thai woman on a floating raft off Jomtien Beach. Both were arrested, charged with… Read More ›

Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity

Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity

December 23, 2025

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Police corruption war erupts in southern Thailand as an audio clip triggers the removal of Nakhon Si Thammarat’s police chief, sparks an NACC probe, divides… Read More ›

Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs

Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs

December 23, 2025

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Ceasefire hopes flicker as ASEAN talks continue, but Thailand doubts Cambodia’s intent. With civilian areas hit, the landmines issue unresolved and military chiefs due to… Read More ›

Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning

Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning

December 22, 2025

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Poll surge reshapes Thai power race as Pheu Thai rebounds and Yotsanan Wongsawat breaks out, outranking PM Anutin and closing on People’s Party leader Nattapong,… Read More ›

Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard

Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard

December 21, 2025

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

Horror in Rawai, Phuket. Canadian woman attacks her two children at an upmarket condo, leaving a bloody trail throughout the unit while self-harming. 13-year-old boy… Read More ›

Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident

Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident

December 21, 2025

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Krabi police arrest a 32-year-old man accused of electrocuting his estranged wife and staging her death as an accident, after wiring was found in his… Read More ›

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

December 20, 2025

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

Thai and Cambodian airports clash as Cambodian officials accuse Bangkok hubs of targeting travellers with delays and lost baggage. Tourism drops 8–10% in 2025, yet… Read More ›

War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf

War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf

December 20, 2025

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War rages as Thai F-16s bomb a missile depot in Poipet, a sharp escalation in border fighting. Military death toll hits 21 in addition to… Read More ›

British tourist found dead at Koh Samui hotel after Bo Phut police were called over theft and collapse

British tourist found dead at Koh Samui hotel after Bo Phut police were called over theft and collapse

December 20, 2025

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British tourist, 28, found dead at Koh Samui luxury hotel after collapse amid missing £1,500, drugs and late-night visitors as Bo Phut police probe morphine,… Read More ›

Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold

Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold

December 19, 2025

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Pheu Thai unveils Thaksin’s nephew Yotsanan as prime ministerial nominee ahead of February election, seeking a reset after turmoil as polls fragment, rivals gain ground,… Read More ›

46 year old American wearing Ray Ban sunglasses detained in Surin on suspicion of spying on military

46 year old American wearing Ray Ban sunglasses detained in Surin on suspicion of spying on military

December 17, 2025

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

An American man, 46, in Ray-Ban sunglasses detained in Surin after photographing a military airport, fleeing into a park restroom and refusing phone access, as… Read More ›

PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed

PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed

December 17, 2025

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Anutin consults with security chiefs to discuss expanding martial law as border clashes with Cambodia escalate. With 19 Thai soldiers and 16 civilians dead, there… Read More ›

Russian Embassy says its nationals here have nothing to do with the ongoing Thai-Cambodian border war

Russian Embassy says its nationals here have nothing to do with the ongoing Thai-Cambodian border war

December 17, 2025

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Russian diplomats in Bangkok deny any involvement of its nationals in the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, blaming false outside reports and dismissing claims of mercenaries or… Read More ›

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

December 16, 2025

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

Thailand’s US trade deal is on the brink as the war with Cambodia intensifies and Bangkok weighs an oil and arms embargo. The fear is… Read More ›

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

December 16, 2025

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

Former Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga backs Royal Thai Navy blockade of Cambodia in the Gulf to cut oil and military supplies as border clashes escalate,… Read More ›

Tale of a young woman who took her life in Phuket. Mary Magdalene was a well known online influencer

Tale of a young woman who took her life in Phuket. Mary Magdalene was a well known online influencer

December 15, 2025

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

Tragic end of online influencer Mary Magdalene: Denise Gongora, 33, died after a hotel fall in Phuket following years of extreme cosmetic surgery, health crises,… Read More ›

Chinese and Burmese men arrested for flouting immigration and labour laws selling Buddhist amulets

Chinese and Burmese men arrested for flouting immigration and labour laws selling Buddhist amulets

December 14, 2025

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

Thai immigration police in Nonthaburi arrested three Chinese nationals and one Burmese man for illegally selling Buddhist amulets at a shopping mall. All lacked work… Read More ›

Police save 75 year old woman from scammers as the scale and scope of the threat still rises in Thailand

Police save 75 year old woman from scammers as the scale and scope of the threat still rises in Thailand

December 14, 2025

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

Police rescue a 75-year-old woman from scammers in Bangkok, intercepting her before she handed over savings, highlighting the alarming scale and sophistication of call center… Read More ›

War to continue says PM Anutin. Dismisses President Trump’s ceasefire talk as a ‘misunderstanding’

War to continue says PM Anutin. Dismisses President Trump’s ceasefire talk as a ‘misunderstanding’

December 14, 2025

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

War will continue, Prime Minister Anutin says, rejecting any ceasefire and dismissing President Trump’s claims as a “misunderstanding”, as Thai forces press on by land,… Read More ›

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