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Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai officials send a message. Illegal investors are not wanted

Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai officials send a message. Illegal investors are not wanted

November 25, 2025

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Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai authorities raid luxury villa projects, seizing records, questioning foreign investors, detaining illegal workers and sending a clear message that… Read More ›

Temptation faces Prime Minister Anutin to play the nationalist card as a General Election looms in 2026

Temptation faces Prime Minister Anutin to play the nationalist card as a General Election looms in 2026

November 24, 2025

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Anutin is squeezed as nationalist protests erupt, US trade talks freeze and the Thai-Cambodian border crisis deepens — triggering economic risk, diplomatic backlash, and a… Read More ›

Big Joke in crosshairs of police probe for defamation of the Royal Thai Police after robust TV comments

Big Joke in crosshairs of police probe for defamation of the Royal Thai Police after robust TV comments

November 23, 2025

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Big Joke, former deputy police chief Surachate Hakparn, faces an official defamation probe after calling the Royal Thai Police the ‘biggest criminal gang in Thailand’… Read More ›

Israeli father dies heroically off Koh Phangan after saving his son from the sea which turned dangerous 

Israeli father dies heroically off Koh Phangan after saving his son from the sea which turned dangerous 

November 23, 2025

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Israeli father, 45, dies a hero on Koh Phangan after rescuing his son from sudden deadly currents, being swept away in furious surf and triggering… Read More ›

UK couple’s honeymoon holiday to Thailand halted by Immigration officials over smudged visa stamp

UK couple’s honeymoon holiday to Thailand halted by Immigration officials over smudged visa stamp

November 22, 2025

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UK couple’s dream honeymoon to Thailand is shattered after Etihad blocked them over a smudged 2019 visa stamp, leaving their holiday cancelled, flights lost and… Read More ›

Crackdown on foreign misbehaviour as South Korean who hosted hooker party is nabbed for solicitation

Crackdown on foreign misbehaviour as South Korean who hosted hooker party is nabbed for solicitation

November 21, 2025

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South Korean tourist arrested in Pattaya for meth use, hosting escort party and illegal entry as Thai immigration launches tough crackdown on foreigner crime, seizing… Read More ›

Corruption at Bangkok Remand Prison. High-priced hooker flown in from China for an elite mafia inmate

Corruption at Bangkok Remand Prison. High-priced hooker flown in from China for an elite mafia inmate

November 21, 2025

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Chinese mafia inmates live like kings in Bangkok Remand Prison, enjoying imported appliances, superior food, paid Thai attendants, and high-priced models flown from China for… Read More ›

British man assaults French lover found in a hotel room with his Thai girlfriend. Denies injuries to the woman

British man assaults French lover found in a hotel room with his Thai girlfriend. Denies injuries to the woman

November 20, 2025

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A 44-year-old British man was arrested in Koh Samui after violently attacking a 23-year-old French tourist he found in a hotel room with his Thai… Read More ›

Elderly Canadian woman dies on speedboat outing to swimming area off Koh Phi Phi. Hit by a freak wave

Elderly Canadian woman dies on speedboat outing to swimming area off Koh Phi Phi. Hit by a freak wave

November 20, 2025

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A 69-year-old Canadian tourist tragically died off Koh Phi Phi after a freak wave struck her while swimming at Pha Daeng. She was pulled ashore… Read More ›

Big Joke calls on Prime Minister to suspend National Police Chief over rising force corruption scandals 

Big Joke calls on Prime Minister to suspend National Police Chief over rising force corruption scandals 

November 19, 2025

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Big Joke demands Prime Minister Anutin suspend the national police chief amid rising corruption scandals, highlighting that 200 officers remain in post despite Police Complaints… Read More ›

Corruption killer submits evidence of criminality within the Thai Police to the National Police Chief

Corruption killer submits evidence of criminality within the Thai Police to the National Police Chief

November 18, 2025

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Corruption crusader Atchariya drops a bombshell dossier alleging senior Thai police took bribes, extorted funds and hid billion-baht graft. He handed the files to the… Read More ›

Speedboat disaster off Krabi averted after quick-thinking captain radioed for help with 39 lives aboard

Speedboat disaster off Krabi averted after quick-thinking captain radioed for help with 39 lives aboard

November 18, 2025

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A speedboat carrying 39 tourists from Phuket off Krabi narrowly avoided disaster after the captain spotted cracks in the hull, quickly radioed for help and… Read More ›

Three children of wanted Cambodian senator and Hun Sen associate Kok An held illegal Thai citizenship

Three children of wanted Cambodian senator and Hun Sen associate Kok An held illegal Thai citizenship

November 18, 2025

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Three children of Cambodian Senator Kok An held illegal Thai citizenship through fraudulent birth registrations, triggering a DSI probe into scams, casinos, money laundering and… Read More ›

Cambodia factor which came from nowhere in June suddenly threatens both Thai politics and its economy

Cambodia factor which came from nowhere in June suddenly threatens both Thai politics and its economy

November 17, 2025

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

Cambodia factor erupts, driving Thai politics and economy toward crisis. Border tensions, scam networks and stalled US trade talks push early 2026 election, heightening instability,… Read More ›

End of era ordering cheap stuff online from China as Thailand imposes a 10% duty on low cost imports

End of era ordering cheap stuff online from China as Thailand imposes a 10% duty on low cost imports

November 17, 2025

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Thailand ends the era of cheap Chinese imports as a 10% duty hits parcels under ฿1,500, raising costs, slowing online orders, forcing firms to adapt… Read More ›

Prime Minister savaged for damaging Thai US links by former Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister

Prime Minister savaged for damaging Thai US links by former Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister

November 16, 2025

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

Former Vice Minister Rasme Chalichan criticises PM Anutin for reckless actions that halted US trade talks, repudiated Cambodia peace pact, dismissed tariffs and damaged Thailand’s… Read More ›

Thailand shocked as United States shelves trade talks after Prime Minister’s call with Trump on Friday

Thailand shocked as United States shelves trade talks after Prime Minister’s call with Trump on Friday

November 15, 2025

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

Thailand in shock as United States abruptly halts trade talks after Prime Minister Anutin declares Cambodia peace deal dead following landmine blast that injured Thai… Read More ›

Malaysian PM trying to hold together Thai Cambodian peace pact repudiated this week by Anutin in Sisaket

Malaysian PM trying to hold together Thai Cambodian peace pact repudiated this week by Anutin in Sisaket

November 15, 2025

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

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim works through the weekend to salvage the Thailand-Cambodia peace pact, scrapped by Thai PM Anutin after border blast, soldiers’ injuries and… Read More ›

Police groups seek to sue General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke for defamation despite damning evidence

Police groups seek to sue General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke for defamation despite damning evidence

November 14, 2025

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

Police groups move to sue General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn for defamation after he exposed police corruption, money trails and links to gambling networks, presenting… Read More ›

Some relief for foreign tourists and hospitality sector but Thai nightlife to remain stunted by new law

Some relief for foreign tourists and hospitality sector but Thai nightlife to remain stunted by new law

November 14, 2025

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

Thailand lifts 2 pm–5 pm alcohol ban, giving relief to tourists and hospitality, but nightlife remains stunted as late-night drinking and early-hour openings are still prohibited, with… Read More ›

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