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Russian wanted by Interpol for ฿150 million fraud at home is collared in Phuket Immigration Bureau raid

Russian wanted by Interpol for ฿150 million fraud at home is collared in Phuket Immigration Bureau raid

June 14, 2026

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Russian fraud fugitive hunted under an Interpol Red Notice was seized in a luxury Phuket villa raid after a cross-border police hunt over alleged ฿150… Read More ›

Police on Koh Samui give briefing on the death of Australian sports star Jemma Stapleton on June 10th

Police on Koh Samui give briefing on the death of Australian sports star Jemma Stapleton on June 10th

June 13, 2026

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Bo Phut Police have revealed new details of the horrific Koh Samui crash that killed Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, 25, as CCTV, rain-soaked roads… Read More ›

Mystery heavy set Scout clad killer ambushed teenage school girl in Uthai Thani and fatally stabbed her

Mystery heavy set Scout clad killer ambushed teenage school girl in Uthai Thani and fatally stabbed her

June 13, 2026

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Uthai Thani police hunt a heavyset suspect in scout-style clothing after a 17-year-old schoolgirl was stabbed to death on her morning ride to class. Her… Read More ›

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

June 13, 2026

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Dutch giant Pon Holdings takes control of Audi Thailand in a landmark 75% deal after 50 talks over two years, bringing five decades of Audi… Read More ›

Prachachart Party leader warns public finances face a deep crisis with falling tax income and more debt

Prachachart Party leader warns public finances face a deep crisis with falling tax income and more debt

June 13, 2026

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Thailand faces a fiscal warning as Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong reveals a ฿138bn revenue gap, ฿754 billion in borrowing and ฿300 billion in unused loans,… Read More ›

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

15 days of mourning for Princess but entertainment events can proceed with one minutes silence says PM

June 12, 2026

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Thailand enters 15 days of mourning for Princess Bajrakitiyabha as PM Anutin confirms life will continue. Concerts and festivals can proceed but must begin with… Read More ›

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

June 12, 2026

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Thai minister admits knowing the winner of ฿1.621 billion AI contract as opposition MPs question tender transparency, pricing, bidder links and a 30-day rollout. Chaiyanok… Read More ›

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

June 12, 2026

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KBank warns the Middle East war will hit its loans harder in late 2026, with 10% exposure to affected markets. Thailand’s banking giant is bracing… Read More ›

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb

June 12, 2026

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After nearly 11 years, Thailand finally delivers justice for the Erawan Shrine massacre as two Chinese Uyghur bombers are sentenced to death over the Bangkok… Read More ›

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani

June 11, 2026

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A newborn girl was found dead beneath a Udon Thani rain tree after being abandoned for over eight hours. Police are hunting an identified Western… Read More ›

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen

June 11, 2026

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Patong tuk-tuk driver wakes in hospital with ฿300,000 in gold jewellery and his phone gone after a woman who asked him to taste her coffee… Read More ›

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted

June 11, 2026

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Thai teen rescued from a two-month Nigeria prostitution nightmare after alleging her own mother, grandmother, aunt and uncle forced her into sex work over family… Read More ›

Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive

Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive

June 11, 2026

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Thailand moves towards a foreign tourist levy with a possible July launch and insurance cover, while the ฿1,000 outbound travel charge is shelved. Meanwhile, World… Read More ›

Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home

Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home

June 10, 2026

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Israeli land suspect Eden Alisa was arrested at Samui Airport after returning to Thailand as police widened a Koh Phangan nominee ownership crackdown. The probe… Read More ›

Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort

Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort

June 10, 2026

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Teen courier caught with ฿607,000 in cash and four ATM cards during Bangkok ATM stop. The 19-year-old says a Chinese handler paid him just ฿1,000… Read More ›

Finnish businessman jailed for 2.5 years by a Lapland court for the abuse of Thai berry pickers in 2022

Finnish businessman jailed for 2.5 years by a Lapland court for the abuse of Thai berry pickers in 2022

June 10, 2026

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Finnish berry boss jailed after a court found Thai workers were trafficked into forced labour. Polarica ex-CEO Jukka Kristo was convicted on 78 counts as… Read More ›

Jealous lover mows down girlfriend in road rage fit after she accepted a motorcyclist’s lift in a tiff

Jealous lover mows down girlfriend in road rage fit after she accepted a motorcyclist’s lift in a tiff

June 9, 2026

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A Surin road crash has exploded into a murder probe after police alleged a furious boyfriend chased down a motorcycle carrying his fleeing girlfriend and… Read More ›

Facebook parent firm and other tech giants face a landmark lawsuit over online thefts and fraud losses

Facebook parent firm and other tech giants face a landmark lawsuit over online thefts and fraud losses

June 9, 2026

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

Investor loses ฿165 million after a Facebook advert, LINE group and App Store download. Now Meta, Apple, LINE-linked firms and banks face a landmark ฿230… Read More ›

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

June 9, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Xin Ke Yuan Steel is back. The Chinese-owned firm linked to the collapsed OAG tower, 7,000 alleged fake tax invoices and hazardous waste stockpiles has… Read More ›

Election Commission to decide finally on 2024 Senate allegations after panel moved to clear all involved

Election Commission to decide finally on 2024 Senate allegations after panel moved to clear all involved

June 9, 2026

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

Thailand’s disturbing Senate election scandal has reached a climax as the Election Commission weighs allegations against 229 people. Reserve senators accuse top officials of a… Read More ›

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