Politics
Elite police agency obtains arrest warrants for Ben Smith and wife as searches get underway in Bangkok
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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 ›
Prime Minister Anutin urges calm as real fears grow over a volatile and dangerous war in the Middle East
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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 ›
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war
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WAR SHOCKWAVES HIT THAILAND: Iran–US clash grounds flights at four airports, strands tourists, sparks ฿2,000 daily aid and visa relief as Dubai routes stall and… Read More ›
Money laundering moves in cases linked to Cambodia including cases tied to Ben Smith and Chen Zhi
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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 ›
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos
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Middle East war triggers mass airspace closures, flight chaos and 32 cancellations to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Major hubs shut, passengers stranded, casualties reported and governments issue… Read More ›
Thailand faces Middle East instability as Khamanei is killed and US Israeli forces push regime change
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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 ›
PM offers support to 23rd Thai soldier maimed by ananti personnel mine on the Cambodian border
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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 ›
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time
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US and Israel launch major strikes on Iran, triggering missile retaliation across the Gulf, mass airspace closures and 9,600 flight delays worldwide. Oil routes through… Read More ›
Ex Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin calls for more robust moves to tamp down the baht at a 5 year high
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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 ›
Rangsiman Rome defamation case deferred until May 2027. Criticism of scam case prosecutions by police
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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 ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa
March 3, 2026
Koh Phangan vice shock as two Ugandan women admit
Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery
March 3, 2026
ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths fell to his death
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war
March 3, 2026
WAR SHOCKWAVES HIT THAILAND: Iran–US clash grounds
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos
March 2, 2026
Middle East war triggers mass airspace closures,
Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week
March 1, 2026
Wife hires hitmen in Chonburi car bomb plot: four
Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall
February 28, 2026
Thai ex-wife of UK fashion tycoon Quentin Griffiths
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time
February 28, 2026
US and Israel launch major strikes on Iran, triggering
Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday
February 27, 2026
Aussie tourist, 58, dies hours after single punch in
Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026
February 26, 2026
Thailand’s exports hit record highs and the baht
Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains
February 24, 2026
Mystery deepens over soldier’s custody death after a
Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation
February 23, 2026
Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi lifts Gulf’s
Police HQ orders Director of Songkhla police station removed to allow probe into February 11th rampage
February 22, 2026
Police chief transfers station boss after teen gunman
Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody
February 21, 2026
Former soldier accused of brutal assault and robbery
Trump fires back with 10% tariff under a 1974 law after Supreme Court setback. Good news for Thailand
February 21, 2026
US Supreme Court crushes Trump’s tariff blitz in
Police believe UK fashion tycoon took his own life in Pattaya over legal cases and criminal prosecutions
February 21, 2026
ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, 58, died after
Wild gunman ‘L’ left in tears on Thursday after being denied bail by Pathum Thani Court after rampage
February 20, 2026
Bangkok school panic suspect denied bail: Pathum Thani
Israeli drug dealing boss caught on Koh Phangan collecting his takings in a shoe sock left for punters
February 20, 2026
ISRAELI BAR BOSS BUSTED IN 50M BAHT DRUG STING: Shai
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