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Minister and security official prepare to bolster the kingdom’s defences with a new drone warfare centre

Minister and security official prepare to bolster the kingdom’s defences with a new drone warfare centre

June 16, 2026

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Thailand’s NSC approves a powerful new national drone control centre led by the Royal Thai Air Force as agencies unite to protect critical infrastructure, while… Read More ›

Justice served up to evil rapist after horrific ordeal of a Thai woman who refused to obey UK criminals

Justice served up to evil rapist after horrific ordeal of a Thai woman who refused to obey UK criminals

June 15, 2026

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Thai woman’s courage and her mother’s relentless fight for justice exposed a horrific UK kidnap, rape and torture ordeal after she refused a mystery suitcase… Read More ›

Government moves to assure Thai nationals in Phuket that long-term foreigners are not going into politics

Government moves to assure Thai nationals in Phuket that long-term foreigners are not going into politics

June 15, 2026

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Thailand’s citizenship concerns erupt as Government House denies nationality changes will open politics to foreigners. Phuket fears, social media panic and questions over new citizens’… Read More ›

Drug dealing exploits linked to forest execution. Mother tells police she was not surprised at son’s fate

Drug dealing exploits linked to forest execution. Mother tells police she was not surprised at son’s fate

June 15, 2026

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Handcuffed, shot twice in the chest and dumped in a Saraburi forest, dragon-tattooed ex-con Mr. Lek Rodsuwan, 40, was identified as police hunted his killers.… Read More ›

Prachachart Party keeps nose to the ground pushing for arrest of the mastermind behind gun attack on MP

Prachachart Party keeps nose to the ground pushing for arrest of the mastermind behind gun attack on MP

June 15, 2026

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Muslim Prachachart Party presses Narathiwat attack probe as M16 rifle mystery, missing phone evidence and claims of a blocked witness deepen questions over the bid… Read More ›

Trans woman takes sea jump after smoking cannabis joint at a Walking Street shop. Police rescued her

Trans woman takes sea jump after smoking cannabis joint at a Walking Street shop. Police rescued her

June 14, 2026

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A transgender woman was rescued from the sea behind Pattaya’s Walking Street after reportedly smoking a cannabis joint and jumping into the water. Police spent… Read More ›

Cops arrest Nigerian drug dealers supplying expats and a Thai woman carrying out cross-border missions

Cops arrest Nigerian drug dealers supplying expats and a Thai woman carrying out cross-border missions

June 14, 2026

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Bangkok police smashed a Nigerian-linked drug ring that used fake online romances to turn Thai women into couriers. A ฿25 million heroin and cocaine haul,… Read More ›

Powerful video evidence raises the stakes for under fire Election Commission in Senate collusion call

Powerful video evidence raises the stakes for under fire Election Commission in Senate collusion call

June 14, 2026

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

A video released by People’s Party MP Parit Wacharasindhu has intensified Thailand’s Senate collusion case, showing Election Commission officials collecting candidate lists as the watchdog… Read More ›

Russian wanted by Interpol for ฿150 million fraud at home is collared in Phuket Immigration Bureau raid

Russian wanted by Interpol for ฿150 million fraud at home is collared in Phuket Immigration Bureau raid

June 14, 2026

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Russian fraud fugitive hunted under an Interpol Red Notice was seized in a luxury Phuket villa raid after a cross-border police hunt over alleged ฿150… Read More ›

Police on Koh Samui give briefing on the death of Australian sports star Jemma Stapleton on June 10th

Police on Koh Samui give briefing on the death of Australian sports star Jemma Stapleton on June 10th

June 13, 2026

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Bo Phut Police have revealed new details of the horrific Koh Samui crash that killed Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, 25, as CCTV, rain-soaked roads… Read More ›

Mystery heavy set Scout clad killer ambushed teenage school girl in Uthai Thani and fatally stabbed her

Mystery heavy set Scout clad killer ambushed teenage school girl in Uthai Thani and fatally stabbed her

June 13, 2026

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Uthai Thani police hunt a heavyset suspect in scout-style clothing after a 17-year-old schoolgirl was stabbed to death on her morning ride to class. Her… Read More ›

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

June 13, 2026

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Dutch giant Pon Holdings takes control of Audi Thailand in a landmark 75% deal after 50 talks over two years, bringing five decades of Audi… Read More ›

Prachachart Party leader warns public finances face a deep crisis with falling tax income and more debt

Prachachart Party leader warns public finances face a deep crisis with falling tax income and more debt

June 13, 2026

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

Thailand faces a fiscal warning as Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong reveals a ฿138bn revenue gap, ฿754 billion in borrowing and ฿300 billion in unused loans,… Read More ›

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

June 12, 2026

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Thailand enters 15 days of mourning for Princess Bajrakitiyabha as PM Anutin confirms life will continue. Concerts and festivals can proceed but must begin with… Read More ›

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

June 12, 2026

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

Thai minister admits knowing the winner of ฿1.621 billion AI contract as opposition MPs question tender transparency, pricing, bidder links and a 30-day rollout. Chaiyanok… Read More ›

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

June 12, 2026

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KBank warns the Middle East war will hit its loans harder in late 2026, with 10% exposure to affected markets. Thailand’s banking giant is bracing… Read More ›

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

June 12, 2026

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After nearly 11 years, Thailand finally delivers justice for the Erawan Shrine massacre as two Chinese Uyghur bombers are sentenced to death over the Bangkok… Read More ›

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

June 11, 2026

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A newborn girl was found dead beneath a Udon Thani rain tree after being abandoned for over eight hours. Police are hunting an identified Western… Read More ›

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

June 11, 2026

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

Patong tuk-tuk driver wakes in hospital with ฿300,000 in gold jewellery and his phone gone after a woman who asked him to taste her coffee… Read More ›

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

June 11, 2026

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

Thai teen rescued from a two-month Nigeria prostitution nightmare after alleging her own mother, grandmother, aunt and uncle forced her into sex work over family… Read More ›

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