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Ebbing waters in Hat Yai revealed dead bodies as the disaster in the southern city sparks public anger 

Ebbing waters in Hat Yai revealed dead bodies as the disaster in the southern city sparks public anger 

November 28, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Ebbing waters in Hat Yai reveal dead bodies as catastrophic floods devastate southern Thailand, triggering widespread public anger at the government. 110 deaths have so… Read More ›

Former prison boss Manop on Friday denied being the one responsible for Bangkok Prison hooker scandal

Former prison boss Manop on Friday denied being the one responsible for Bangkok Prison hooker scandal

November 28, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Former Bangkok Remand Prison governor Manop Chomchuen denies involvement in the scandal where Chinese prostitutes were brought into the prison on Sundays. 20 officers face… Read More ›

Former top cop General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke strikes back against the National Police Chief

Former top cop General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke strikes back against the National Police Chief

November 27, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Former top cop Surachate Hakparn, known as Big Joke, strikes back at the National Police Chief, filing a Section 157 lawsuit, presenting corruption and bribery… Read More ›

33 deaths and still rising as southern floods threaten to overwhelm the government’s dithered response

33 deaths and still rising as southern floods threaten to overwhelm the government’s dithered response

November 27, 2025

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

33 dead and rising as southern Thailand floods engulf nine provinces, tens of thousands stranded, homes submerged with rescue efforts stretched. PM Anutin remains in… Read More ›

Rising ‘Water of Death’ sees Songkhla and Hat Yai facing worst flooding in 300 years say some observers

Rising ‘Water of Death’ sees Songkhla and Hat Yai facing worst flooding in 300 years say some observers

November 25, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Rising ‘Water of Death’ floods Songkhla and Hat Yai and southern provinces. 1.9 million affected, water up to four metres high, worst in 300 years,… Read More ›

Former Pheu Thai Finance Minister calls for a liquidity boost and a cheaper baht to pump the economy

Former Pheu Thai Finance Minister calls for a liquidity boost and a cheaper baht to pump the economy

November 25, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Former Deputy PM and Finance Minister Dr Suchart calls for a liquidity injection and a weaker baht to revive Thailand’s economy, boost exports and tourism,… Read More ›

Prime Minister floats the prospect of a Bhumjaithai People’s Party government after the next election

Prime Minister floats the prospect of a Bhumjaithai People’s Party government after the next election

November 24, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signals a potential Bhumjaithai–People’s Party coalition after a wave of MPs defect, intensifying speculation over the next government, the likely early… Read More ›

Temptation faces Prime Minister Anutin to play the nationalist card as a General Election looms in 2026

Temptation faces Prime Minister Anutin to play the nationalist card as a General Election looms in 2026

November 24, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin is squeezed as nationalist protests erupt, US trade talks freeze and the Thai-Cambodian border crisis deepens — triggering economic risk, diplomatic backlash, and a… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss calls for a lower valued baht for an economy that is presently failing to perform

Bank of Thailand boss calls for a lower valued baht for an economy that is presently failing to perform

November 23, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bank of Thailand calls for a weaker baht as Thailand’s economy falters, GDP slows, exports and tourism decline, household debt rises, banks tighten credit and… Read More ›

Big Joke in crosshairs of police probe for defamation of the Royal Thai Police after robust TV comments

Big Joke in crosshairs of police probe for defamation of the Royal Thai Police after robust TV comments

November 23, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Big Joke, former deputy police chief Surachate Hakparn, faces an official defamation probe after calling the Royal Thai Police the ‘biggest criminal gang in Thailand’… Read More ›

Australian’s bizarre case draws world attention to archaic and abused Thai criminal defamation law

Australian’s bizarre case draws world attention to archaic and abused Thai criminal defamation law

November 23, 2025

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

Australian journalist Murray Hunter faces a bizarre criminal defamation trial in Thailand over posts on a Malaysian government agency. The case has drawn global attention,… Read More ›

Chinese hookers have all now flown home after being found at Bangkok Prison. 20 officers now implicated

Chinese hookers have all now flown home after being found at Bangkok Prison. 20 officers now implicated

November 22, 2025

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

Chinese women fly home after Bangkok Remand Prison scandal. They were discovered servicing VIP inmates. 20 officials, including the governor, are now implicated as Justice… Read More ›

Paetongtarn visits her Dad former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra in prison. Says he’s under mental stress

Paetongtarn visits her Dad former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra in prison. Says he’s under mental stress

November 21, 2025

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

Paetongtarn visits her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in prison, saying he is under severe mental stress after a Supreme Court tax ruling and… Read More ›

Corruption at Bangkok Remand Prison. High-priced hooker flown in from China for an elite mafia inmate

Corruption at Bangkok Remand Prison. High-priced hooker flown in from China for an elite mafia inmate

November 21, 2025

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

Chinese mafia inmates live like kings in Bangkok Remand Prison, enjoying imported appliances, superior food, paid Thai attendants, and high-priced models flown from China for… Read More ›

Illicit funds channelled to Thailand through digital assets cause the baht to rise and tourism to fall 

Illicit funds channelled to Thailand through digital assets cause the baht to rise and tourism to fall 

November 19, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Illicit funds are flowing into Thailand through cryptocurrencies, gold, and other assets, driving the baht higher, hitting tourism as visitor numbers fall, forcing suspended trade… Read More ›

Big Joke calls on Prime Minister to suspend National Police Chief over rising force corruption scandals 

Big Joke calls on Prime Minister to suspend National Police Chief over rising force corruption scandals 

November 19, 2025

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

Big Joke demands Prime Minister Anutin suspend the national police chief amid rising corruption scandals, highlighting that 200 officers remain in post despite Police Complaints… Read More ›

Thaksin may still be eligible for release sometime in March 2026 says top official amid election talk

Thaksin may still be eligible for release sometime in March 2026 says top official amid election talk

November 18, 2025

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

Thaksin Shinawatra may be eligible for parole or a suspended sentence by March 2026, says top official, despite the Attorney-General’s lèse-majesté appeal and ฿17.6 billion… Read More ›

Corruption killer submits evidence of criminality within the Thai Police to the National Police Chief

Corruption killer submits evidence of criminality within the Thai Police to the National Police Chief

November 18, 2025

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

Corruption crusader Atchariya drops a bombshell dossier alleging senior Thai police took bribes, extorted funds and hid billion-baht graft. He handed the files to the… Read More ›

Rising alarm Thailand may lose its US trade deal unless the government acts fast to restore Peace Pact

Rising alarm Thailand may lose its US trade deal unless the government acts fast to restore Peace Pact

November 18, 2025

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

Thailand’s trade talks with the United States are suspended, leaving businesses alarmed, exports at risk, U.S. investment threatened and the country facing increased dependence on… Read More ›

Attorney General’s move to appeal Thaksin acquittal on lèse-majesté charge to impact 2026 election

Attorney General’s move to appeal Thaksin acquittal on lèse-majesté charge to impact 2026 election

November 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Attorney-General Ittiporn Kaewthip orders appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra’s lèse-majesté acquittal, blocking early release in January 2026 and threatening Pheu Thai’s campaign momentum ahead of the… Read More ›

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