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Fears surface that the 3 missing crew members of the Thai cargo vessel Mayuree Naree died on March 11th
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Human remains found on stricken Thai ship Mayuree Naree after Iranian attack. Three missing engineers feared dead as second search uncovers grim evidence in flooded… Read More ›
Top Koh Samui officials suspect corruption network within municipal office linked to luxury villa builds
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Koh Samui officials expand probe into construction permit forgery affecting over 10 luxury villa projects, with forged signatures, external brokers, audits and a planned police… Read More ›
Visa change from 60 to 30 days given green light by Foreign Affairs on Friday. Still must go to cabinet
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Thailand moves to cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days as Foreign Ministry targets loopholes tied to scammers and security risks. Tourists could still… Read More ›
2026 economic growth could be slashed to 0.5% if War with Iran rages on for months says Bank of Thailand
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Baht sinks 6% since Feb 28 war, now at ฿32.79, with forecasts of a slide to ฿35 if conflict drags on. Bank of Thailand warns… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin condemns cowardly attack on Southern Muslim MP who voted for him on Thursday
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PM Anutin condemns dawn ambush on Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewama hours after key parliament vote. Gunmen fire on the MP’s vehicle outside his home, injuring… Read More ›
Ireland and Thailand forge trade and personal bonds as St Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated in Bangkok
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Thailand and Ireland strengthen trade, investment, technology, education, and tourism ties as Irish Minister Charlie McConalogue visits Bangkok during St Patrick’s Day, marking 51 years… Read More ›
Anutin’s full term triumph tempered by new Sword of Damocles as Constitutional Court takes barcode case
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Anutin Charnvirakul heads for reelection as Thai PM with over 292 votes expected, but the Constitutional Court’s 6–3 move to probe QR and barcode ballots… Read More ›
Thai economy feels the stress as US Israeli War on Iran continues with 2 key Iranian leaders just killed
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Thailand’s economy is buckling as the US-Iran war drives fuel shortages, shuts petrol stations, halts services, and pushes up air fares, while Israeli strikes kill… Read More ›
Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel
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Three Thai engineers remain stranded aboard the drifting cargo ship Mayuree Naree after an attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty crew members were rescued… Read More ›
Anxiety about oil supplies and prices as economic growth in 2026 now dependent on the US Iran War
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Thailand on oil alert: ministers rush to crisis talks as Middle East war threatens fuel supplies and economy. Economists warn growth could crash to 0.7%… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Top Koh Samui officials suspect corruption network within municipal office linked to luxury villa builds
March 23, 2026
Koh Samui officials expand probe into construction
Visa change from 60 to 30 days given green light by Foreign Affairs on Friday. Still must go to cabinet
March 22, 2026
Thailand moves to cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30
UK reality TV star dies in Phuket after being seen wandering near his hotel talking excitedly on phone
March 21, 2026
British reality star Jordan Wright, 33, was found dead
Fugitive nabbed by Immigration Bureau in Phuket on his way back to police in France on murder charges
March 20, 2026
Phuket police arrest 46-year-old French fugitive Mr.
Scam threat again on the rise in Thailand with losses of 70 million baht a day being reported by police
March 19, 2026
Scam surge grips Thailand as police warn contacts keep
Anutin’s full term triumph tempered by new Sword of Damocles as Constitutional Court takes barcode case
March 19, 2026
Anutin Charnvirakul heads for reelection as Thai PM
Thai economy feels the stress as US Israeli War on Iran continues with 2 key Iranian leaders just killed
March 18, 2026
Thailand’s economy is buckling as the US-Iran war
Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel
March 17, 2026
Three Thai engineers remain stranded aboard the
Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals
March 16, 2026
Thailand faces calls to tighten tourist entry as
Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access
March 16, 2026
Barefoot Irish tourist in underwear sparks chaos on
Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time
March 15, 2026
Thai immigration chiefs reject viral claims that
MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report
March 15, 2026
Police stormed Bangkok’s MBK Centre, seizing over
Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing
March 13, 2026
Thailand summons Iran envoy after attack on Thai cargo
Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned
March 12, 2026
Middle East war rattles Thailand as Iranian forces
Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage
March 11, 2026
Missiles strike a Thai cargo ship near the Strait of
Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty
March 10, 2026
Brother-in-law confesses to strangling 21-year-old
Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism
March 10, 2026
Thailand’s tourism sector faces fresh turmoil as the
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