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Drug crazed man goes on rampage at Ayutthaya dorm killing two elderly people and wounding brother
January 12, 2026
A 19-year-old man went on a knife rampage in an
Young Russian tourist dies after speed boat overturns in Andaman Sea on Sunday after trawler collision
January 12, 2026
A tour speedboat carrying foreign tourists crashed
Southern insurgency sends clear message to Bangkok amid the General Election. 11 petrols stations bombed
January 11, 2026
Bombs and arson struck 11 PTT petrol stations across
Russian man accused of extortion of a car dealer is arrested by the pool at a luxury resort on Koh Samui
January 10, 2026
Thai police arrested Russian fugitive Sibgatullin
Repeat of 2023. People’s Party begins to surge in top nationwide poll with 41.36% support. Pheu Thai 2nd
January 10, 2026
People’s Party storms ahead in major online media
Pheu Thai candidate calls on Election Commission to act. ฿1 billion for vote buying in Ubon Ratchathani
January 9, 2026
Vote-buying fears rock Thailand’s election as a Pheu
Warning for incoming government that it may face a clash between the United States and China in Asia
January 8, 2026
Thailand faces rising global risks as US-China
Police arrest tourist pervert after public obscene act reported Sunday morning last in Phuket’s Patong
January 8, 2026
Foreign tourist arrested in Phuket after viral video
Business chiefs warn of worst year for the economy in 30 years. Vietnam on track to overtake Thailand
January 7, 2026
Thailand on the brink: growth set to crash below 2% as
Police officers stay mum while pursuing enquiries into the shocking murder of a bullfighter on Sunday
January 6, 2026
Bullfighter Nirun, 46, was fatally shot in front of
Big Joke faces key hurdles over the coming days as evidence is made public and Supreme Court decides
January 6, 2026
Big Joke showdown: ex–deputy police chief Surachate
Tak scandal over released Burmese murder suspects grows as murdered woman’s family demands justice
January 5, 2026
Two Myanmar nationals accused of murdering and raping
Japanese tourist with bag of expensive tech goodies robbed in Patong Phuket in motorbike snatch theft
January 5, 2026
Japanese tourist Sato Yuki reports a New Year robbery
Horror in Northeast Thailand. 42 year old son beheads mother with a machete and carries it to a field
January 4, 2026
Blood-soaked horror in Amnat Charoen as a 42-year-old
Human trafficker nabbed after flight from cargo van driven into forest with 25 illegal Burmese migrants
January 4, 2026
Highway police arrested a Thai driver who fled with 25
Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023
January 3, 2026
Election alarm as senior figures warn of mass vote
Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector
January 3, 2026
Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht
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