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58 year old Brit arrested in Maha Sarakham for murdering his Thai wife. Single bullet to the head

58 year old Brit arrested in Maha Sarakham for murdering his Thai wife. Single bullet to the head

January 28, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British man, 58, arrested after Thai wife, 44, was shot dead at Maha Sarakham homestay. Police say he fled with a gun before a multi-province… Read More ›

3 Britons take on American in Pattaya street brawl that ended with hugs at Pattaya City Police Station

3 Britons take on American in Pattaya street brawl that ended with hugs at Pattaya City Police Station

January 27, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Three Britons were filmed kicking an American unconscious during a 4.30 am street brawl on Pattaya’s Soi Buakhao. The attack unfolded in a nightlife zone,… Read More ›

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

January 27, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, 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 ›

18 year old man arrested for the sexual abuse of 6 year old cousin in Sisaket in 2024 with saved videos

18 year old man arrested for the sexual abuse of 6 year old cousin in Sisaket in 2024 with saved videos

January 27, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Cyber police nab 18-year-old Sisaket man for abusing six-year-old cousin. He filmed the 2024 incident and stored it on cloud storage. Arrest followed a CCIB… Read More ›

Secrets of a sprawling international scam empire revealed on Thai Cambodian border in Surin province

Secrets of a sprawling international scam empire revealed on Thai Cambodian border in Surin province

January 27, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai troops and police raided a Surin border compound, uncovering fake police stations and offices used in a long-running transnational scam hub. Authorities say the… Read More ›

Councillor arrested on Sunday for aborted armed gold shop robbery the day before. Second time unlucky

Councillor arrested on Sunday for aborted armed gold shop robbery the day before. Second time unlucky

January 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

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

Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India

January 26, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

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 ›

Italian Thai breached its contract in not enforcing safety conditions leading to intercity rail disaster

Italian Thai breached its contract in not enforcing safety conditions leading to intercity rail disaster

January 26, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Transport Ministry moves to terminate Italian-Thai contract after crane collapsed onto express train, killing 30 and injuring 66. Probe finds work carried out during live… Read More ›

Massive raid by Immigration on Muang Thong Thani romance scam centre sees 13 Africans arrested

Massive raid by Immigration on Muang Thong Thani romance scam centre sees 13 Africans arrested

January 25, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok police smashed a condo-based romance scam hub after a Thai woman lost ฿2m, arresting 13 foreign suspects. Raids exposed Telegram-run fraud, fake profiles, illegal… Read More ›

New cabinet to decide on Donald Trump’s Peace Board invitation says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

New cabinet to decide on Donald Trump’s Peace Board invitation says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

January 25, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand freezes response to Trump’s Peace Board as PM Anutin cites caretaker limits ahead of February election, deferring any decision to the next government while… Read More ›

UK man who died mysteriously in Bangkok reported to have been taken to hospital hours before he died

UK man who died mysteriously in Bangkok reported to have been taken to hospital hours before he died

January 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British tourist Joshua Kershaw was found dead in a Bangkok hotel after a night out, a bar collapse, ambulance treatment and a return to his… Read More ›

Finnish man and woman held after 11 year old Finnish girl filed report with police at home in Helsinki

Finnish man and woman held after 11 year old Finnish girl filed report with police at home in Helsinki

January 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

An 11-year-old Finnish girl was rescued from a house in Sa Kaeo after emailing police in Helsinki, alleging she was confined and abused by two… Read More ›

Matichon poll shows People’s Party and Pheu Thai way ahead of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai yet race is still tight

Matichon poll shows People’s Party and Pheu Thai way ahead of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai yet race is still tight

January 24, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand election on a knife-edge as Matichon poll shows a three-party race, Pheu Thai surging, People’s Party narrowly ahead, and Bhumjaithai tipped to outperform weak… Read More ›

Expat investors in Pattaya lose 300 million baht in an elaborate Ponzi scheme. UK man ‘Bradley’ arrested

Expat investors in Pattaya lose 300 million baht in an elaborate Ponzi scheme. UK man ‘Bradley’ arrested

January 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British-led Pattaya investment scam exposed as police arrest a British man and five Thai women over a ฿300m fraud that duped 400 victims, many retirees,… Read More ›

Norway’s Telenor exits True with a huge profit since 2021 merger as Chearavanont family tightens control

Norway’s Telenor exits True with a huge profit since 2021 merger as Chearavanont family tightens control

January 23, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Telenor agreed to sell its True Corporation stake for $3.9bn, exiting Thailand as Suphachai Chearavanont’s Arise takes control. Shares slid 14.5% on heavy trade, while… Read More ›

Heartwarming rescue of stranded Brit who lost his wallet and contact with home on Koh Phangan beach

Heartwarming rescue of stranded Brit who lost his wallet and contact with home on Koh Phangan beach

January 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Penniless Brit stranded for days on Koh Phangan after losing his wallet was found exhausted on a beach, rescued by tourist police after an embassy… Read More ›

UK man finally found dead in his Bangkok hotel room. Case raised disturbing questions for his family

UK man finally found dead in his Bangkok hotel room. Case raised disturbing questions for his family

January 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British tourist Joshua Sadler, 22, was found dead in a Bangkok hotel after nine days missing. No injuries or forced entry were found. His death… Read More ›

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

Young German tourist arrested in Phuket for ฿2,000 theft from spa centre on Tuesday trying to give back

January 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A 25-year-old German tourist was arrested at a Phuket spa after CCTV footage showed him stealing ฿2,000 from a cash drawer while the cashier was… Read More ›

Big Joke saga runs on as lawyer lodges counter suits against subordinate officers. Political role mooted

Big Joke saga runs on as lawyer lodges counter suits against subordinate officers. Political role mooted

January 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Big Joke’s legal war widens as courts uphold his sacking, ex-aides allege assault and police probe a multimillion-baht gold bribe. A police civil war is… Read More ›

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

Search mounted for Scots tourist who disappeared 2 weeks ago after landing in Bangkok on January 5th

January 22, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Search launched for missing Scots traveller Kenny Robertson, 58, who vanished after landing in Bangkok on January 5. Last contact was a brief email days… Read More ›

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