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Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying

Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying

January 29, 2026

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

Thai poll cash fears. Bank of Thailand flags massive suspicious withdrawals as vote-buying fears surge nationwide ahead of Feb 8 election, with billions of baht,… Read More ›

Manhunt intensifies for 37 year old escaped prison inmate in Chiang Mai discovered missing on Monday

Manhunt intensifies for 37 year old escaped prison inmate in Chiang Mai discovered missing on Monday

January 28, 2026

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

Drug convict Tanuphat Chakka escaped from Doi Hang Prison in Chiang Rai during an evening roll call, sparking an all-out manhunt. Police have sealed routes… Read More ›

58 year old Brit arrested in Maha Sarakham for murdering his Thai wife. Single bullet to the head

58 year old Brit arrested in Maha Sarakham for murdering his Thai wife. Single bullet to the head

January 28, 2026

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

British man, 58, arrested after Thai wife, 44, was shot dead at Maha Sarakham homestay. Police say he fled with a gun before a multi-province… Read More ›

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

January 27, 2026

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

Thailand storms Davos as Finance Minister Ekniti returns with momentum on over ฿500bn in pledged investment, locking in tech, AI, industry and data centre deals… Read More ›

Secrets of a sprawling international scam empire revealed on Thai Cambodian border in Surin province

Secrets of a sprawling international scam empire revealed on Thai Cambodian border in Surin province

January 27, 2026

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Thai troops and police raided a Surin border compound, uncovering fake police stations and offices used in a long-running transnational scam hub. Authorities say the… Read More ›

Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India

Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India

January 26, 2026

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

Thailand tightens airport screening after India’s Nipah outbreak, reviving COVID-era controls. Officials warn the bat-linked virus kills up to 70%, is not airborne, and spreads… Read More ›

Massive raid by Immigration on Muang Thong Thani romance scam centre sees 13 Africans arrested

Massive raid by Immigration on Muang Thong Thani romance scam centre sees 13 Africans arrested

January 25, 2026

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

Bangkok police smashed a condo-based romance scam hub after a Thai woman lost ฿2m, arresting 13 foreign suspects. Raids exposed Telegram-run fraud, fake profiles, illegal… Read More ›

UK man who died mysteriously in Bangkok reported to have been taken to hospital hours before he died

UK man who died mysteriously in Bangkok reported to have been taken to hospital hours before he died

January 24, 2026

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

British tourist Joshua Kershaw was found dead in a Bangkok hotel after a night out, a bar collapse, ambulance treatment and a return to his… Read More ›

Matichon poll shows People’s Party and Pheu Thai way ahead of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai yet race is still tight

Matichon poll shows People’s Party and Pheu Thai way ahead of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai yet race is still tight

January 24, 2026

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Thailand election on a knife-edge as Matichon poll shows a three-party race, Pheu Thai surging, People’s Party narrowly ahead, and Bhumjaithai tipped to outperform weak… Read More ›

Norway’s Telenor exits True with a huge profit since 2021 merger as Chearavanont family tightens control

Norway’s Telenor exits True with a huge profit since 2021 merger as Chearavanont family tightens control

January 23, 2026

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

Telenor agreed to sell its True Corporation stake for $3.9bn, exiting Thailand as Suphachai Chearavanont’s Arise takes control. Shares slid 14.5% on heavy trade, while… Read More ›

Heartwarming rescue of stranded Brit who lost his wallet and contact with home on Koh Phangan beach

Heartwarming rescue of stranded Brit who lost his wallet and contact with home on Koh Phangan beach

January 23, 2026

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Penniless Brit stranded for days on Koh Phangan after losing his wallet was found exhausted on a beach, rescued by tourist police after an embassy… Read More ›

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

January 22, 2026

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

A 25-year-old German tourist was arrested at a Phuket spa after CCTV footage showed him stealing ฿2,000 from a cash drawer while the cashier was… Read More ›

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

January 22, 2026

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Search launched for missing Scots traveller Kenny Robertson, 58, who vanished after landing in Bangkok on January 5. Last contact was a brief email days… Read More ›

Former ministers cleared over roles in Department of Special Investigation of 2024 Senate election poll

Former ministers cleared over roles in Department of Special Investigation of 2024 Senate election poll

January 22, 2026

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

Court clears ex-ministers Phumtham and Thawee in Senate probe, but wider 2024 election collusion investigations deepen, targeting 229 people, including 138 senators and senior Bhumjaithai… Read More ›

Projected arrivals in Thailand down 18% for January 2026 as foreign tourism gets off to an extremely rocky start

Projected arrivals in Thailand down 18% for January 2026 as foreign tourism gets off to an extremely rocky start

January 21, 2026

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

Thailand’s tourism sector enters 2026 in crisis as January arrivals are forecast to plunge 18%, hit by floods, border conflict, visa crackdowns and a rising… Read More ›

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

Callous and crazed killer arrested on Tuesday in Hua Hin after brutal onslaught on sleeping receptionist

January 20, 2026

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

Hotel receptionist killer seized after huge manhunt in Hua Hin as police arrest Rattikorn Yingyod, 36, accused of beating a sleeping female worker 14 times… Read More ›

24 year old Thai woman lives with younger twin brothers as a trio. Nong Fah insists there is no jealousy

24 year old Thai woman lives with younger twin brothers as a trio. Nong Fah insists there is no jealousy

January 20, 2026

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

Thai woman Nong Fah, 24, sparks nationwide buzz after revealing she lives with 23-year-old twin brothers as partners, saying families approved, money is shared, jealousy… Read More ›

Senator wants to look closely at the cryptocurrency market as upper house seeks answers on rising baht

Senator wants to look closely at the cryptocurrency market as upper house seeks answers on rising baht

January 19, 2026

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

Senator demands probe as Thai baht jumps 9% despite weak economy. Crypto market trades over ฿100bn monthly, raising laundering fears. Agencies and Bitkub summoned to… Read More ›

Just another accident or disaster on Saturday as Thailand’s image abroad takes a battering this week

Just another accident or disaster on Saturday as Thailand’s image abroad takes a battering this week

January 18, 2026

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

Engineering disasters: A sinkhole swallows a pickup truck a day after a crane kills two, just a day after a rail inferno claimed 32 lives.… Read More ›

Trade expert warns the government on barter deals with China being pursued by the Commerce Ministry

Trade expert warns the government on barter deals with China being pursued by the Commerce Ministry

January 16, 2026

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

Thai expert warns barter deals with China and Russia risk US backlash, hurt rice exports and farmers, and weaken competitiveness as baht surges and a… Read More ›

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