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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 ›

Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity

Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity

December 23, 2025

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Police corruption war erupts in southern Thailand as an audio clip triggers the removal of Nakhon Si Thammarat’s police chief, sparks an NACC probe, divides… Read More ›

Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs

Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs

December 23, 2025

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Ceasefire hopes flicker as ASEAN talks continue, but Thailand doubts Cambodia’s intent. With civilian areas hit, the landmines issue unresolved and military chiefs due to… Read More ›

Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning

Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning

December 22, 2025

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Poll surge reshapes Thai power race as Pheu Thai rebounds and Yotsanan Wongsawat breaks out, outranking PM Anutin and closing on People’s Party leader Nattapong,… Read More ›

Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard

Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard

December 21, 2025

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Horror in Rawai, Phuket. Canadian woman attacks her two children at an upmarket condo, leaving a bloody trail throughout the unit while self-harming. 13-year-old boy… Read More ›

Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident

Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident

December 21, 2025

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Krabi police arrest a 32-year-old man accused of electrocuting his estranged wife and staging her death as an accident, after wiring was found in his… Read More ›

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

December 20, 2025

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Thai and Cambodian airports clash as Cambodian officials accuse Bangkok hubs of targeting travellers with delays and lost baggage. Tourism drops 8–10% in 2025, yet… Read More ›

War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf

War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf

December 20, 2025

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War rages as Thai F-16s bomb a missile depot in Poipet, a sharp escalation in border fighting. Military death toll hits 21 in addition to… Read More ›

British tourist found dead at Koh Samui hotel after Bo Phut police were called over theft and collapse

British tourist found dead at Koh Samui hotel after Bo Phut police were called over theft and collapse

December 20, 2025

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British tourist, 28, found dead at Koh Samui luxury hotel after collapse amid missing £1,500, drugs and late-night visitors as Bo Phut police probe morphine,… Read More ›

Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold

Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold

December 19, 2025

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Pheu Thai unveils Thaksin’s nephew Yotsanan as prime ministerial nominee ahead of February election, seeking a reset after turmoil as polls fragment, rivals gain ground,… Read More ›

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