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Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

May 8, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes and a tourist accused of deliberately sneezing on a Phuket food stall have sparked nationwide outrage as PM… Read More ›

Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi  driver found on Tuesday evening

Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi  driver found on Tuesday evening

May 6, 2026

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Taxi driver, 65, found dead with head wound beside bloodstained cab in remote Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya field near Highway 9 (Bang Pa-In – Bang… Read More ›

Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water

Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water

May 6, 2026

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

Salmonella scare in Nakhon Ratchasima bottled water sparks urgent probe. Factory linked to tyre site under scrutiny as officials race to assess risk, trace distribution,… Read More ›

Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues

Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues

May 5, 2026

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Icelandic tourist, 56, found hanging under a tree on Koh Larn with a head wound and medication stash nearby. Witnesses saw him hours earlier. Police… Read More ›

Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school

Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school

May 4, 2026

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

Thailand launches nationwide crackdown after Koh Phangan raid finds 89 foreign children and illegal workers at unlicensed school. Arrests made as authorities tighten inspections, enforce… Read More ›

State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support

State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support

May 3, 2026

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Thailand’s ฿1 trillion land bridge plan sparks fierce state clash as top  economic agency rejects viability, despite government push. Poll shows locals largely in the… Read More ›

King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday

King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday

May 2, 2026

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Thai King and Queen return from Sweden after high-profile royal visit, joining global leaders at King Carl Gustaf’s 80th birthday banquet in Stockholm, marking a… Read More ›

Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday

Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday

May 1, 2026

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Chiang Mai police arrest a suspected serial killer after three homeless men were murdered across two provinces. Two killed in one day. The suspect confessed… Read More ›

Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill

Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill

April 30, 2026

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Swedish-Finnish IT specialist arrested in Pattaya hotel hack scam. 35+ victims targeted with fake damage claims. Police estimate a 100k baht loss as cyber police… Read More ›

Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace

Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace

April 29, 2026

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

US crackdown hits ASEAN scam empire as Thai talks expose $6.2 billion fraud ring. Casino tycoon Kok An sanctioned. 10,000 victims found in compounds. UN… Read More ›

New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June

New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June

April 28, 2026

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

Thailand slashes power bills for low users under new June tariff, hits heavy users, targets costly energy deals, and pushes rooftop solar as LNG-driven price… Read More ›

Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait

Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait

April 28, 2026

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Thai foreign minister blasts US as Hormuz blockade traps ships, drives up fuel costs, and forces Bangkok to seek help from China and Russia amid… Read More ›

Chaos at Krabi Airport on Sunday as idiot passenger passes careless but devastating bomb remark

Chaos at Krabi Airport on Sunday as idiot passenger passes careless but devastating bomb remark

April 27, 2026

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Bomb panic halts Krabi flight as passenger’s “bomb” remark triggers evacuation, security sweep, and arrest. No explosives found, but suspect faces serious charges after admitting… Read More ›

Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage

Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage

April 26, 2026

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

Donald Trump says Iran can call to end the war as he predicts US victory, hours after a gunman storms White House dinner. Suspect, revealed… Read More ›

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

April 26, 2026

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

Donald Trump cancels Islamabad envoy trip as the United States ramps up pressure on Iran, expands Hormuz blockade, and signals strikes while Tehran pushes a… Read More ›

Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya

Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya

April 24, 2026

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

Canadian drug suspect on Interpol Red Notice seized at Suvarnabhumi Airport after Pattaya hideout as Thai police launch sweeping crackdown on foreign criminals and tighten… Read More ›

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

April 23, 2026

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

Thailand plans to end visa-free entry for 124 countries, signalling a tough new approach to foreign visitors amid falling tourist numbers and concerns over abuse.… Read More ›

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

April 23, 2026

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

Irish man allegedly torched Pattaya condo in an early morning scare, trapping wife and child as smoke engulfs the building. Fire crews battle blaze, rescue… Read More ›

Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure

Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure

April 21, 2026

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

Thailand unveils tight 2027 budget as Anutin Charnvirakul caps growth at 0.2%, boosts defence and readies ฿500 billion borrowing amid Middle East war fallout, rising… Read More ›

Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday

Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday

April 21, 2026

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

22-year-old Russian man dies after falling from a luxury Phuket condominium in Wichit. Police responded at 5.15 pm on Monday, April 20, 2026. Victim found… Read More ›

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