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Thai military in border war zone discover advanced Cambodian underground tunnels carved into rock

Thai military in border war zone discover advanced Cambodian underground tunnels carved into rock

January 2, 2026

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Thai troops uncover a secret tunnel network at a Cambodian base near the disputed border — packed with ammo stores, bunk areas and reinforced shelters… Read More ›

Police top brass introduce former Big Joke sidekick as a witness in the prosecution of the former cop

Police top brass introduce former Big Joke sidekick as a witness in the prosecution of the former cop

December 31, 2025

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Big Joke bombshell: Anti-Corruption cops say they’ve nailed ex-deputy police chief Surachate with a gold-bar bribery trail worth over ฿10m, backed by CCTV, audio, photos… Read More ›

8 foreign women arrested for prostitution in Pattaya. Police fined them and held them for deportation

8 foreign women arrested for prostitution in Pattaya. Police fined them and held them for deportation

December 31, 2025

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Eight foreign women, including five Ugandans, two Uzbeks and one Madagascan, were arrested on Pattaya Beach Road for soliciting sex in public, fined ฿1,000 each,… Read More ›

Swiss man with Alzheimers who biked 250km from Nong Bua Lamphu to Phetchbun rescued by police

Swiss man with Alzheimers who biked 250km from Nong Bua Lamphu to Phetchbun rescued by police

December 31, 2025

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Swiss man with Alzheimers, missing from his Thai wife since Christmas, travelled 250 km across northeastern Thailand on a Honda motorbike before being rescued by… Read More ›

Accused man in Big Joke bribery case claims police in Surat Thani forced him to sign a false statement

Accused man in Big Joke bribery case claims police in Surat Thani forced him to sign a false statement

December 31, 2025

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

Former top cop “Big Joke” tied to alleged ฿10m gold bribe as probe widens. Suspect claims Surat Thani police forced him to sign a false… Read More ›

Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case

Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case

December 30, 2025

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Thaksin’s lawyer challenges the Attorney General’s move to appeal his lèse-majesté acquittal, calling it potentially unlawful. The AG denies any political link to his daughter’s… Read More ›

Horror knife attack by three Chinese men in Pattaya leaves three injured security guards, one seriously

Horror knife attack by three Chinese men in Pattaya leaves three injured security guards, one seriously

December 30, 2025

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Horror at Pattaya bar as three Chinese men launch late-night knife attack, stabbing three security guards. One victim is critically injured in hospital. One suspect… Read More ›

Big Joke fights back, questions the latest case against him as Anti Corruption official files complaint

Big Joke fights back, questions the latest case against him as Anti Corruption official files complaint

December 29, 2025

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

Big Joke blasts back over ฿10m gold-bribe probe. Ex-deputy national police chief says he is being framed again. He questioned why a complaint was filed… Read More ›

Russian nabbed by police as he returns to Thailand after smashing scam investing network in 2023

Russian nabbed by police as he returns to Thailand after smashing scam investing network in 2023

December 28, 2025

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Russian romance-scam boss busted at Bangkok airport. Cyber cops nab 31-year-old Gabriel Chilashvili over fake ATFX investments that burned a Thai businessman for more than… Read More ›

Man survives after jumping from Expressway height on Bangkok’s ring road but suffers two broken legs

Man survives after jumping from Expressway height on Bangkok’s ring road but suffers two broken legs

December 28, 2025

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Foreign man survives a leap from Bangkok’s Sirat Expressway near Rama 9 but breaks both legs. Found conscious at the scene, he was rushed to… Read More ›

Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border

Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border

December 28, 2025

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Toppled Hindu statue at Thai-Cambodian border sparks India boycott calls, Thai officials express regret, Prime Minister stresses soldier safety, while ceasefire holds and tourism industry… Read More ›

Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal

Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal

December 27, 2025

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Thai and Cambodian defence chiefs sign border ceasefire after deadly last day clashes leave three Thai soldiers dead. Guns fall silent under a 72-hour truce as… Read More ›

Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality

Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality

December 26, 2025

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Thailand’s conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants to scrap ฿500 and ฿1,000 notes to fight corruption, target illicit cash flows, punish embezzlers with death sentences, and… Read More ›

German pays $700 for jars of herbal tonic to regrow hair on bald heads in Pattaya Christmas Eve scam

German pays $700 for jars of herbal tonic to regrow hair on bald heads in Pattaya Christmas Eve scam

December 26, 2025

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German tourist, 57, shells out $700 for “miracle” hair-growth jars in Pattaya Christmas Eve scam after street pitch. Police are now probing a growing tourist… Read More ›

Western tourist in Pattaya continued to celebrate Christmas Day even after being floored on the street

Western tourist in Pattaya continued to celebrate Christmas Day even after being floored on the street

December 25, 2025

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Western tourist sparks Christmas Day brawl in Pattaya, is floored by opponent outside bar but keeps dancing and celebrating as medics treat him. Police launch… Read More ›

Thai wife drops German husband home to his death in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Police file Murder charges

Thai wife drops German husband home to his death in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Police file Murder charges

December 25, 2025

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Thai wife accused of luring German husband home to his death in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Police say a trusted employee bludgeoned the 65-year-old with an… Read More ›

Mother of Thai girl sold to a Tokyo brothel is held by human trafficking police at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Mother of Thai girl sold to a Tokyo brothel is held by human trafficking police at Suvarnabhumi Airport

December 25, 2025

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Thai mother, 29, who sold her 12-year-old daughter to a Tokyo brothel, is arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after extradition. The girl, who alerted Japanese police,… Read More ›

Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin

Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin

December 24, 2025

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Cambodia formally requests a ceasefire as Thailand-Cambodia GBC talks open in Chanathaburi amid border clashes, rising casualties and diplomatic pressure. Four-day talks aim to resolve… Read More ›

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 ›

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