Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai whistleblower Atchariya alleges a ฿100m-a-year bribery racket at Bangkok’s Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre. Complaint claims Chinese detainees paid up to ฿200,000 monthly for… Read More ›
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Fugitive financier Ben Smith refuses to return to Thailand after the Criminal Court issues arrest warrants. Police say he’s in the UAE as investigators review… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Police in Ayutthaya face a probe after a 42-year-old taxi driver suffering a cerebral haemorrhage was mistaken for a drunk driver, handcuffed and arrested. He… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Jealous rage erupts in Sisaket as a 33-year-old man allegedly shoots his 28-year-old girlfriend dead at home before turning the gun on himself. Police found… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok cops arrest Thai rider over Brit tourist bag snatch. Suspect allegedly admits to robbery, says app taxi pay is too low and he needs… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
US envoy meets Thai PM as Middle East war escalates. Oil reserve fears erupt over 38-day claim. Tourism hit. US sinks Iranian warship with 100+… Read More ›
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Thai cops now hunt fugitive South African financier “Ben Smith” over ฿1bn fraud as six raids hit Bangkok. Warrants issued, 13 items seized, and ฿13bn… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai woman, 37, marries two Austrian police officers in a single Buriram ceremony as each groom pledges ฿1m dowry. Close friends agree to a shared… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Middle East war escalates as the US signals possible ground troops in Iran and Israeli units operate in Tehran. Strait of Hormuz effectively shuts, oil… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok’s Civil Court freezes ฿13.074bn in four explosive scam and fraud cases, including a massive ฿12.123bn seizure in the Tangthai or Yim Leak file. AMLO… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
US-Israel blitz kills Iran’s Supreme Leader, sparks revenge threats and street chaos. Flights axed, gold surges and Thailand scrambles to shield oil and tourist markets… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Four Britons arrested after armed gang storms Pattaya home, holds chef at knifepoint and steals ฿2m safe. CCTV tracks three-car escape as suspects split cash… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai soldier loses leg in Surin landmine blast near Cambodian border as tensions simmer. PM Anutin orders full support, cites buried devices after heavy rains,… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Baht at five-year high sparks warning from ex-PM as exporters, farmers and tourism feel the squeeze. Growth ticks up to 2.1% for 2026, but debt,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Rangsiman Rome faces a ฿100 million defamation battle as the court sets 2027 evidentiary hearings, while AMLO freezes billions in scam-linked assets. He names Ben… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths died in a 17th-floor Pattaya plunge as estranged wife denies any direct or indirect role. Police cite locked room, CCTV and legal… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Brit, 23, dies after Koh Samui birthday bike crash left him in a 19-day coma. Family raise £200k for treatment, say he died in mum’s… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s February 8 election spirals deeper into crisis: 387,396 vote gap, 324,000 ‘staggered’ ballots flagged, website data pulled, redesign row erupts and legal threats mount.… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand to hike airport departure tax 53% despite falling tourist numbers. Former Democrat deputy Samart slams the timing as arrivals drop 7.5%. Outbound fee jumps… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Northern Ireland cyber fraud suspect arrested in Bangkok after two years on the run, accused of scamming five-star hotels with forged credit cards and hacking… Read More ›
Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand 
Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row 
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport 
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling 
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate 
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf 
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa 
Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery 
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war 
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos 
Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week 
Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall 
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time 
Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday 
Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026 
Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains 
Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation 
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