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Police looking at date rape theory in the probe into the death of 25-year-old Thai woman found in Thonburi

Police looking at date rape theory in the probe into the death of 25-year-old Thai woman found in Thonburi

September 20, 2019

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police sources suggest that pills and liquids have been found at the condominium owned by the 24-year-old prime suspect in the case, Rachadech Wongthabutr. A… Read More ›

Mystery death of ‘pretty’ hostess who died of a heart attack but who may have also been raped

Mystery death of ‘pretty’ hostess who died of a heart attack but who may have also been raped

September 19, 2019

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Doctors have told police that 25-year-old Thitima Noraphanpiphat died for a sudden and acute heart attack. She was seen to be getting on very well… Read More ›

Thai PM floats suggestion of moving capital away from Bangkok to ease chronic city congestion

Thai PM floats suggestion of moving capital away from Bangkok to ease chronic city congestion

September 19, 2019

Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Last year government sources heralded Bangkok as the ‘Geneva of Asia’ with a new law making it easier to recognise international bodies diplomatically. The suggestion… Read More ›

Opposition frustrated as oath swearing debate fizzled – PM did not personally address the matter

Opposition frustrated as oath swearing debate fizzled – PM did not personally address the matter

September 18, 2019

More News from Thailand, Personal, Politics, Thailand:

Opposition MPs claimed that the failure to recite the full oath may raise questions about the legitimacy of government but in truth, the wind had… Read More ›

Thai woman’s flight with passenger’s airline ticket money comes crashing down last Saturday in police visit

Thai woman’s flight with passenger’s airline ticket money comes crashing down last Saturday in police visit

September 17, 2019

Crime, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:

39-year-old Prayong Sri had been hiding at a relative’s home in Samut Prakan City when police came to finally take her away and begin the… Read More ›

TV show to raise cash for flood victims following Thai actor’s inspiring and hearty example to all

TV show to raise cash for flood victims following Thai actor’s inspiring and hearty example to all

September 17, 2019

Culture, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Actor Bin Bunluerit brought his cash to villages in need and handed it out on the spot. He chipped in ฿1 million to a fund… Read More ›

Delivery van driver dies after crossing railway line at speed and colliding with an oncoming train

Delivery van driver dies after crossing railway line at speed and colliding with an oncoming train

September 16, 2019

More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:

Spit second tragedy or simply bad timing: Locals say the van was driving at speed and despite warnings, failed to slow down as the train… Read More ›

Death sentence for a serial murderer who killed 5 including his pregnant wife and her father in a family row

Death sentence for a serial murderer who killed 5 including his pregnant wife and her father in a family row

September 16, 2019

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The murder of Kanyarat Kingkaew and her father was captured on CCTV footage which subsequently went viral online. The killer gunned down his father in… Read More ›

Thammanat claims the media attacks on him are a plot to overthrow the Thai government by a network

Thammanat claims the media attacks on him are a plot to overthrow the Thai government by a network

September 14, 2019

Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Junior minister and key government point man insists he is ‘serious’ about issuing up to 100 sets of legal proceedings against individuals and foreign media… Read More ›

Thai man’s ฿10 million credit card fraud ended Monday with his arrest by CSD police in Bangkok

Thai man’s ฿10 million credit card fraud ended Monday with his arrest by CSD police in Bangkok

September 13, 2019

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

29-year-old man ordered goods from international shopping websites giving the credit card holder’s name and a fake address. When the goods were sent back to… Read More ›

Senior Uthai Thani police officer arrested on Bangkok bound bus with 200,000 meths pills

Senior Uthai Thani police officer arrested on Bangkok bound bus with 200,000 meths pills

September 13, 2019

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Corrupting influence of the drugs has permeated through Thai society and is responsible for 87% of the women incarcerated in Thai prisons. The shocking discovery… Read More ›

Good news for the PM as oath case thrown out by the Constitutional Court – no jurisdiction

Good news for the PM as oath case thrown out by the Constitutional Court – no jurisdiction

September 11, 2019

More News from Thailand, Personal, Politics, Thailand:

Ruling cuts the ground from under the opposition even before the debate comes before parliament on September 18th and bolsters the need for it to… Read More ›

Businessman murders wife, commits suicide in Bangkok over trade downturn and money issues

Businessman murders wife, commits suicide in Bangkok over trade downturn and money issues

September 11, 2019

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

39-year-old wife was found face down holding a plastic bag of clothes by police who were dispatched to the premises. She had been shot in… Read More ›

Minister in Australian newspaper exposé claims the story was written in Thailand and is false

Minister in Australian newspaper exposé claims the story was written in Thailand and is false

September 10, 2019

Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Minister revealed that he told the Sydney Morning Herald journalist Michael Ruffles over the weekend after he received three emails from him, that the story… Read More ›

Party over for 45 year old composed armed robber who took ฿4 million in Bangkok gold shop raid

Party over for 45 year old composed armed robber who took ฿4 million in Bangkok gold shop raid

September 10, 2019

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police have confirmed that the final tally of the robbery of the Aurora gold shop in Thonburi, Bangkok last Thursday was just over ฿4 million… Read More ›

Thailand embraces the world of cryptocurrency as bond market to move into the blockchain era

Thailand embraces the world of cryptocurrency as bond market to move into the blockchain era

September 9, 2019

Economy, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:

Thailand’s Bank of Thailand has already announced that it is developing its own blockchain environment and cryptocurrency to be used in interbank settlements in a… Read More ›

Rogue son fakes kidnapping in northern Thailand but loving parents simply want him at home

Rogue son fakes kidnapping in northern Thailand but loving parents simply want him at home

September 9, 2019

Crime, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:

The 27-year-old son had given up his job as a teacher to take a shot at becoming a singing star but didn’t make the cut.… Read More ›

Digital Economy Ministry working to have Thai fake news centre up and running by November 1st

Digital Economy Ministry working to have Thai fake news centre up and running by November 1st

September 8, 2019

Media, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:

Four key news coverage areas have been identified for monitoring which are natural events or disasters, reports on the economy, reports on harmful consumer products… Read More ›

South Korean woman’s banknote pics led to Thai baggage handler being caught red-handed by police

South Korean woman’s banknote pics led to Thai baggage handler being caught red-handed by police

September 7, 2019

Crime, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thailand:

South Korean woman used her smartphone to take photos of her wallet and each of the twenty ฿1,000 banknotes before she placed them inside her… Read More ›

Thai man in debt turned to armed bank robbery as a way out. Tearful wife says he was a ‘good’ man

Thai man in debt turned to armed bank robbery as a way out. Tearful wife says he was a ‘good’ man

September 7, 2019

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Husband and father entered the bank with no disguise and paused for a few seconds before bounding on to the teller counter. Foiled when he… Read More ›