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Frenchman held in Bangkok for extorting money from foreigners in Pattaya claiming police links

Frenchman held in Bangkok for extorting money from foreigners in Pattaya claiming police links

February 4, 2023

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Big Joke or Deputy National Police Chief General Surachate Hakparn urged foreign residents and tourists in Thailand not to be afraid to report anyone claiming… Read More ›

Burmese in Thailand take to the streets in support of the country’s democratic unity government

Burmese in Thailand take to the streets in support of the country’s democratic unity government

February 2, 2023

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Military junta and its reviled Tatmadaw forces are losing ground in Myanmar while resorting to warfare from the air to keep their hold on power… Read More ›

Former ministers rejoin the Palang Pracharat Party but there is no new economics czar Somkid

Former ministers rejoin the Palang Pracharat Party but there is no new economics czar Somkid

January 31, 2023

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Ruling Palang Pracharat Party unveils the return of founding members and ex-ministers as General Prawit seeks to bolster it in the polls as it loses… Read More ›

Swede dies in motorbike crash after 5 days in Thailand seeking to marry his 27-year-old fiancé from Roiet

Swede dies in motorbike crash after 5 days in Thailand seeking to marry his 27-year-old fiancé from Roiet

January 29, 2023

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Police at Suvarnabhumi Police Station in Roiet are investigating the death of the Swedish man but this is just a matter of routine. It appears… Read More ›

Taxi man adamant Taiwanese star in extortion case was loud and drunk on the night concerned in Bangkok

Taxi man adamant Taiwanese star in extortion case was loud and drunk on the night concerned in Bangkok

January 28, 2023

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Police continue to investigate the incident as a direct conflict appears to have developed between the version of events of the Taiwanese actress and serving… Read More ›

FTI boss warns Thailand faces a more dangerous geopolitical world with potential Asian flashpoints

FTI boss warns Thailand faces a more dangerous geopolitical world with potential Asian flashpoints

January 25, 2023

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

Thailand finds itself, at this time, in a part of the world where geopolitical tensions are rising and are already adversely affecting its economy since… Read More ›

Whip hand with Pheu Thai to secure power in this year’s General Election despite Senate’s waning power

Whip hand with Pheu Thai to secure power in this year’s General Election despite Senate’s waning power

January 23, 2023

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

A strong political performance is still required from the Pheu Thai Party but if it manages to secure over 200 seats in the next General… Read More ›

Viral Chinese video says VIP arrival with a police escort can be bought when holidaying in Thailand

Viral Chinese video says VIP arrival with a police escort can be bought when holidaying in Thailand

January 21, 2023

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This latest scandal comes with a growing web of investigations linked with ‘grey’ Chinese capital and corruption which has seen thousands of Chinese visitors in… Read More ›

Siam Commercial Bank says it plans to open one of the first virtual banks in Thailand due in 2025

Siam Commercial Bank says it plans to open one of the first virtual banks in Thailand due in 2025

January 20, 2023

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

New virtual banking services are expected to offer cheaper and more inclusive banking products to customers who are currently not catered for by the existing… Read More ›

Call for flexible visas to boost the economy as exports, output and business confidence falters

Call for flexible visas to boost the economy as exports, output and business confidence falters

January 19, 2023

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

Downturn in exports and manufacturing is filtering into the wider economy while the recovery of the foreign tourism industry is still a slow and ongoing… Read More ›

DSI chief removed from his post as scandal over a raid on a former diplomatic residence grows

DSI chief removed from his post as scandal over a raid on a former diplomatic residence grows

January 18, 2023

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

Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin is believed to have acted after the position of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Mr Traiyarit Temahiwong became… Read More ›

Russian man barrels his way into a Pattaya Seven-Eleven store smashing the glass door to pieces

Russian man barrels his way into a Pattaya Seven-Eleven store smashing the glass door to pieces

January 16, 2023

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A Russian man went wild in the heart of Pattaya on Monday morning when he took over a Seven-Eleven convenience store near Walking Street causing… Read More ›

Fraud suspect nabbed by police in Phuket linked to $100 million fraud centred on Jersey, US deli shop

Fraud suspect nabbed by police in Phuket linked to $100 million fraud centred on Jersey, US deli shop

January 14, 2023

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The search for the third accused in the New Jersey fraud scheme ended in Phuket where 54-year-old Peter Coker junior was taken into custody on… Read More ›

Thai economy up against it in 2023 despite the hype and hoopla over Chinese tourists returning

Thai economy up against it in 2023 despite the hype and hoopla over Chinese tourists returning

January 13, 2023

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

Thailand is an export-led economy operating in an increasingly unpredictable and uncertain world. In 2023, it finds itself relying on a foreign tourism industry which… Read More ›

Police promise full charges to be filed against reckless Bentley driver over multicar expressway smash-up

Police promise full charges to be filed against reckless Bentley driver over multicar expressway smash-up

January 10, 2023

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

Driver, with a woman in tow, fled the scene in a taxi. Onlookers took video clips and photos of the escape which showed a bottle… Read More ›

Covid chaos descends again on Thailand’s foreign tourism sector amid cancellations and complaints

Covid chaos descends again on Thailand’s foreign tourism sector amid cancellations and complaints

January 8, 2023

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Travel agents in France have been forced to cancel contracts because of the sudden introduction of entry restrictions which have led operators to declare a… Read More ›

Pattaya police hunt down the killer of a UK man who had just returned to Thailand from Britain the day before 

Pattaya police hunt down the killer of a UK man who had just returned to Thailand from Britain the day before 

January 6, 2023

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

UK expat and murder victim was on his way home after picking up groceries at a local shop when he was gunned down by an… Read More ›

Prayut to make his move for a third term but is the battle for power already lost to Pheu Thai?

Prayut to make his move for a third term but is the battle for power already lost to Pheu Thai?

January 4, 2023

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

There are signs that a seismic change is about to begin unfolding next Monday 9th January in Thai politics when Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha,… Read More ›

Economic chiefs promise a brighter 2023 for Thai people despite the more gloomy world outlook for the year

Economic chiefs promise a brighter 2023 for Thai people despite the more gloomy world outlook for the year

January 2, 2023

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

The foreign tourism industry will be the key driver of economic growth with more money in people’s pockets in 2023 says Bank of Thailand Governor… Read More ›

Fears for Aung San Suu Kyi who faces 33 years in a Myanmar prison held under primitive conditions

Fears for Aung San Suu Kyi who faces 33 years in a Myanmar prison held under primitive conditions

December 31, 2022

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The latest conviction of the popular Burmese figurehead and head of the National Unity Government (NUG) which is fighting a civil war engulfing 61% of… Read More ›