Politics
Resigned Big Joke confirms he remains in Bangkok in tennis court media interview after flight rumours
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Big Joke resurfaces at a Bangkok tennis court, denying flight after his police career ended as bribery and abuse cases emerge. NACC probes move toward… Read More ›
Election Commission officers raid Surat Thani house after reports of vote buying activity were received
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Grey money fears intensify as Thailand nears polling day, with banks flagging huge withdrawals, a ฿250 million probe opened, police raiding a Surat Thani vote-buying… Read More ›
UN exposes sham basis of Burma’s military junta’s ‘election’ that saw 80% vote for pro military party
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UN investigators say Myanmar’s military unleashed more than 400 airstrikes during elections, killing at least 170 civilians, as the junta’s proxy party claimed a landslide… Read More ›
Election boss says officials are probing six account holders in 250 million baht linked to vote buying
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Vote-buying fears grip Thailand as election nears, with allegations of intimidation, misuse of state power and a probe into ฿250 million cash withdrawals, prompting intensified… Read More ›
Thailand’s success in the United States and sharp rise in exports sees it put on the Treasury’s watchlist
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Thailand has been placed back on the US Treasury currency watchlist as December’s exports to America surge 54.3% and the trade surplus widens. Washington tightens… Read More ›
Pheu Thai tally will decide 2026 election. Party’s PM nominee already a winner with the Thaksin touch
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Thailand’s election enters its final week as vote-buying claims swirl, billions allegedly circulate and Pheu Thai surges behind Dr Yotsanan Wongsawat, hailed by supporters as… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying
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Thai poll cash fears. Bank of Thailand flags massive suspicious withdrawals as vote-buying fears surge nationwide ahead of Feb 8 election, with billions of baht,… Read More ›
Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, PR News, Thailand:
Thailand storms Davos as Finance Minister Ekniti returns with momentum on over ฿500bn in pledged investment, locking in tech, AI, industry and data centre deals… Read More ›
Councillor arrested on Sunday for aborted armed gold shop robbery the day before. Second time unlucky
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Thai police arrested a Korat municipal councillor after a failed armed robbery at a gold shop, where the 67-year-old fired a shot and fled empty-handed.… Read More ›
Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India
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Thailand tightens airport screening after India’s Nipah outbreak, reviving COVID-era controls. Officials warn the bat-linked virus kills up to 70%, is not airborne, and spreads… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Resigned Big Joke confirms he remains in Bangkok in tennis court media interview after flight rumours
February 2, 2026
Big Joke resurfaces at a Bangkok tennis court, denying
French tourist pair put on sex show in the back of a red Tuk Tuk on frantic ride through central Phuket
February 2, 2026
Two French tourists were fined after a viral video
Election Commission officers raid Surat Thani house after reports of vote buying activity were received
February 1, 2026
Grey money fears intensify as Thailand nears polling
Dane broke into Chinese man’s home on Koh Samui. Made off with safe full of deeds and build permits
January 31, 2026
Danish tourist arrested after stealing a safe packed
Sharpest fall in gold in 43 years sees baht fall by 2 per cent against the US dollar and gold shop panic
January 31, 2026
Gold chaos grips Thailand as prices crash 12% after
Thailand’s success in the United States and sharp rise in exports sees it put on the Treasury’s watchlist
January 31, 2026
Thailand has been placed back on the US Treasury
Fears quick fix to taxi driver’s car in Buriram while away from Bangkok may have caused deadly inferno
January 30, 2026
Taxi driver, 58, was found burned to death inside his
Pheu Thai tally will decide 2026 election. Party’s PM nominee already a winner with the Thaksin touch
January 30, 2026
Thailand’s election enters its final week as
Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying
January 29, 2026
Thai poll cash fears. Bank of Thailand flags massive
Manhunt intensifies for 37 year old escaped prison inmate in Chiang Mai discovered missing on Monday
January 28, 2026
Drug convict Tanuphat Chakka escaped from Doi Hang
58 year old Brit arrested in Maha Sarakham for murdering his Thai wife. Single bullet to the head
January 28, 2026
British man, 58, arrested after Thai wife, 44, was
Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges
January 27, 2026
Thailand storms Davos as Finance Minister Ekniti
Secrets of a sprawling international scam empire revealed on Thai Cambodian border in Surin province
January 27, 2026
Thai troops and police raided a Surin border compound,
Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India
January 26, 2026
Thailand tightens airport screening after India’s
Massive raid by Immigration on Muang Thong Thani romance scam centre sees 13 Africans arrested
January 25, 2026
Bangkok police smashed a condo-based romance scam hub
UK man who died mysteriously in Bangkok reported to have been taken to hospital hours before he died
January 24, 2026
British tourist Joshua Kershaw was found dead in a
Matichon poll shows People’s Party and Pheu Thai way ahead of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai yet race is still tight
January 24, 2026
Thailand election on a knife-edge as Matichon poll
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