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Police probe death of German man living in Thailand found at home on Sunday. Note found with the body

Police probe death of German man living in Thailand found at home on Sunday. Note found with the body

June 8, 2026

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

German programmer Frank Wolk, 59, was found dead in a chair with a nitrogen tank and a plastic bag over his head after a frantic… Read More ›

Tax and welfare revolution as Thailand moves ahead with Negative Income Tax that expands reporting

Tax and welfare revolution as Thailand moves ahead with Negative Income Tax that expands reporting

June 7, 2026

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

Thailand is preparing a welfare revolution that could pay cash to millions instead of collecting taxes. A Pheu Thai-backed Negative Income Tax scheme promises up… Read More ›

Killer monkey left 6 year old boy with life threatening injuries on his chest and legs causing his death

Killer monkey left 6 year old boy with life threatening injuries on his chest and legs causing his death

June 7, 2026

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

Grandpa’s pet macaque turned killer in Nakhon Si Thammarat when it savaged six-year-old Nathan Ekkarat Srichan, driving its fangs into his lung. Despite a desperate… Read More ›

Japanese scam kingpin at the heart of a Cambodian scam centre empire arrested while hiding in Bangkok

Japanese scam kingpin at the heart of a Cambodian scam centre empire arrested while hiding in Bangkok

June 7, 2026

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Japanese scam kingpin accused of running a billion-yen fraud empire from Cambodia was arrested in Bangkok after an international manhunt. Police say the fugitive led… Read More ›

Motorbike suddenly erupts into flames in Pattaya. Lucky rider jumped off just seconds before it exploded

Motorbike suddenly erupts into flames in Pattaya. Lucky rider jumped off just seconds before it exploded

June 7, 2026

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

A woman made a desperate escape on a busy Pattaya road after her Honda Click suddenly burst into flames. The bike was reduced to a… Read More ›

Wife of a man convicted on drug charges makes serious allegations against police over seized property from raid

Wife of a man convicted on drug charges makes serious allegations against police over seized property from raid

June 6, 2026

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

Bangkok police face explosive allegations after a woman claimed gold jewellery, cash and luxury watches vanished following a drug raid. She says a different bracelet… Read More ›

Nong Angun case solved as police arrest two teenage relatives. Sister and uncle involved in her death

Nong Angun case solved as police arrest two teenage relatives. Sister and uncle involved in her death

June 6, 2026

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

A week-long mystery that gripped Kanchanaburi ended in shock when police arrested seven-year-old Nong Angun’s 13-year-old sister and 17-year-old uncle. The pair allegedly confessed after… Read More ›

Police chief visits Kanchanaburi where young girl’s death is probed. She may have been killed by a cobra

Police chief visits Kanchanaburi where young girl’s death is probed. She may have been killed by a cobra

June 6, 2026

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

A missing seven-year-old girl found dead beneath a bamboo grove in Kanchanaburi has plunged police into a baffling mystery. Thailand’s top cop is now leading… Read More ›

Big shakeup in Thai foreign tourism as Minister joins the PM’s entourage to Vietnam in the coming days

Big shakeup in Thai foreign tourism as Minister joins the PM’s entourage to Vietnam in the coming days

June 5, 2026

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

Thailand is preparing one of its biggest tourism overhauls in years, with AI facial recognition, police bodycams, a new tourist levy, visa changes, tougher foreign… Read More ›

Thailand closes its doors to dodgy foreigners and tourists who abuse their welcome through crime

Thailand closes its doors to dodgy foreigners and tourists who abuse their welcome through crime

June 5, 2026

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

Thailand has slammed the door on nearly 30,000 foreigners this year as PM Anutin’s government launches a sweeping crackdown on visa abuse, crime and nominee… Read More ›

Trump is back with a new stick to force his American First agenda on Thailand. A Forced Labour tariff

Trump is back with a new stick to force his American First agenda on Thailand. A Forced Labour tariff

June 5, 2026

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

Trump’s trade war is widening and Thailand is in the crosshairs. Washington is considering a 12.5% tariff on Thai exports under a forced labour probe… Read More ›

Uttaradit police believe personal matters led to the death of a highly respected councillor on Thursday

Uttaradit police believe personal matters led to the death of a highly respected councillor on Thursday

June 5, 2026

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

A respected Uttaradit council chief made a chilling final call asking his mayor to arrange his funeral before a gunshot blasted through the phone. Minutes… Read More ›

2 insurgents die in pre-dawn firefight with security forces in Pattani after refusing pleas to surrender

2 insurgents die in pre-dawn firefight with security forces in Pattani after refusing pleas to surrender

June 4, 2026

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

Two wanted insurgents died in a dramatic Pattani siege after opening fire on security forces during failed surrender talks. Investigators found guns and a pipe… Read More ›

British Muay Thai student arrested at busy Phuket training hub after harassing locals two days in a row

British Muay Thai student arrested at busy Phuket training hub after harassing locals two days in a row

June 4, 2026

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

British Muay Thai student’s Phuket training trip spirals into chaos as police arrest him for a second disturbance in two days. Officers say he resisted… Read More ›

30 out of 100 high risk students at school test positive for narcotics in Surin. Schools are now a magnet

30 out of 100 high risk students at school test positive for narcotics in Surin. Schools are now a magnet

June 4, 2026

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

Grade 6 children are being drawn into drugs in Surin, with nearly 30 of 100 at-risk students testing positive and almost half of them girls.… Read More ›

Colliers boss in Thailand says now is the time to buy into the country’s resilient property market

Colliers boss in Thailand says now is the time to buy into the country’s resilient property market

June 4, 2026

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

Thailand’s property slump may be the buying chance of a generation, says Colliers, as cash-strapped developers seek deals while Bangkok land prices surge. Mega-projects, scarce… Read More ›

Prime Minister pushes to seal Thailand’s trade deal with the United States as rivals lock in benefits

Prime Minister pushes to seal Thailand’s trade deal with the United States as rivals lock in benefits

June 3, 2026

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

Thailand is in a race against time to secure a US trade deal as Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders urgent tariff talks before a July… Read More ›

Police move to tighten the foreign ownership net now in Krabi. Luxury villas linked with Spaniards raided

Police move to tighten the foreign ownership net now in Krabi. Luxury villas linked with Spaniards raided

June 3, 2026

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

Krabi’s crackdown on foreign nominee businesses intensifies after a raid on a luxury villa linked to two Spaniards. Investigators probe alleged illegal rentals and immigration… Read More ›

Highly qualified young woman becomes first Thai Airways female pilot in the hitherto all male cockpit

Highly qualified young woman becomes first Thai Airways female pilot in the hitherto all male cockpit

June 3, 2026

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

Thai Airways breaks a 66-year cockpit barrier as Pannathorn “Bam” Tangrungruangchai becomes the airline’s first female pilot on a commercial flight, finally bringing the national… Read More ›

Former Prime Minister Thaksin gains his full freedom after Royal Pardon to celebrate the Queen’s birthday

Former Prime Minister Thaksin gains his full freedom after Royal Pardon to celebrate the Queen’s birthday

June 3, 2026

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

Thaksin Shinawatra wins full freedom after a royal pardon wipes out the final months of his sentence. The former PM ditches his ankle monitor and… Read More ›

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