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฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon
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฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese nationals swindled in two cases of fraud and robbery. Police pursue suspects as concerns grow over Thailand’s visa… Read More ›
Rescue of American in Mae Hong Song’s Pai district brings relief but also a warning from Tourist Police
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American hiker rescued in Mae Hong Son’s scenic Pai district after getting lost in Doi Thong Forest. Tourist police warn visitors of growing risks as… Read More ›
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
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Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after Bangkok assassination of Cambodian-French MP. Ekkalak Paenoy, accused of gunning down opposition figure Lim Kimya, fled to… Read More ›
People’s Party leader calls out a lack of opportunity in Thailand for talented innovators to break through
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People’s Party deputy leader warns Thailand risks ‘Middle Income Trap’ without bold reforms. Wira Yut Kanchanachuchat urges dismantling privilege, fostering competition and empowering players to… Read More ›
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
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Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in Bangkok: Lim Kim-Ya, 74, was gunned down by a motorbike hitman near Wat Bowon in a suspected political hit. The… Read More ›
Donald Trump’s second-term impact in the latter half of 2025 tops Bank of Thailand’s economic concerns
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The Bank of Thailand braces for Trump’s second term, citing risks from US-China trade tensions, job losses, and a volatile baht. With projected 2025 growth… Read More ›
22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon
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Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was tragically gored to death by an elephant at a Ko Yao Yai sanctuary, sparking debate on Thailand’s elephant… Read More ›
Former drug addict woke from surgery delirious. Shot dead by Surin police while grasping a large red axe
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Former drug addict, 26, shot dead by Thai police in chaotic hospital scene after waking from surgery delirious. Armed with a large red axe, he… Read More ›
Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force
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Thai police and officials investigate Siam University’s controversial course linked to Chinese nationals and a military defence force. Fears include misuse of police emblems, potential… Read More ›
American breaks down. Begs forgiveness after killing a 58-year-old woman in Chiang Mai with a dirt bike
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American tourist charged with reckless driving after fatally hitting woman with dirt bike in Chiang Mai. Tearfully begs forgiveness from the victim’s family, who show… Read More ›
Revenue Department boss calls on tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31st deadline
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Revenue Department urges tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31. Expats with over 180 days in Thailand must submit returns for… Read More ›
Questions as a Thai university course is offered to Chinese students on policing and crime reporting
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Thai university sparks outcry with controversial police volunteer training course for Chinese students, including firearms instruction, certificates and police ID cards, as Bangkok police launch… Read More ›
Thailand a battery or conduit for the world’s largest drug source, the Wa State, says People’s Party MP
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MP Rangsiman Rome blasts the government for inaction as Thailand becomes a key transit hub for Wa State drug operations and faces encroachment by UWSA… Read More ›
Tragic death of Brazilian doctor just a week after getting engaged in Bangkok hotel fire investigated
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Brazilian doctor Carolina Pimentel Canales de Albuquerque dies in Bangkok hotel fire just a week after engagement. Thai officials investigate the tragedy that claimed three… Read More ›
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasise cabinet unity but the ruling party faces a dissolution threat
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Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasize cabinet unity, but the ruling coalition faces growing tensions. Legal challenges and investigations, including a potential dissolution threat, spark… Read More ›
African women make up half the beachside sex workers hauled in by Pattaya Police in morning swoop
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Pattaya police crackdown on beachside sex trade, detaining 20 foreign women, half from Africa, in a morning swoop. Visa revocations and deportations follow as authorities… Read More ›
Minister offers support as 179 perish in emergency landing of South Korean flight from Bangkok
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Thai Deputy PM offers condolences as 179 die in fiery South Korea plane crash. Flight 7C2216 from Bangkok crash-landed at Muan Airport, with bird strikes… Read More ›
Thaksin warns that the media in Thailand has become too sensational and influential as he sues lawyer
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin Shinawatra warns that Thai media has become too sensational and influential, calling for more factual reporting. Meanwhile, he has filed a criminal defamation complaint… Read More ›
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists
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International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan as police uncover ฿71M money laundering scheme linked to music festivals. A Russian dealer used a fake cleaning… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon
January 9, 2025
฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
January 8, 2025
Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
January 7, 2025
Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in
22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon
January 6, 2025
Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was
Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force
January 4, 2025
Thai police and officials investigate Siam
Revenue Department boss calls on tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31st deadline
January 3, 2025
Revenue Department urges tax residents in Thailand to
Thailand a battery or conduit for the world’s largest drug source, the Wa State, says People’s Party MP
January 1, 2025
MP Rangsiman Rome blasts the government for inaction
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasise cabinet unity but the ruling party faces a dissolution threat
December 31, 2024
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasize cabinet
Minister offers support as 179 perish in emergency landing of South Korean flight from Bangkok
December 29, 2024
Thai Deputy PM offers condolences as 179 die in fiery
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists
December 28, 2024
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan as
80-year-old Belgian man robbed and left with severe head injuries in Christmas Day attack in Pattaya
December 26, 2024
80-year-old Belgian man brutally attacked and robbed
UK tourist faces prison term after being charged with eating a Pattaya traffic ticket before police
December 24, 2024
A cocky UK tourist in Pattaya faces up to three years
Tourism cryptocurrency sandbox payment plan is bound to face stiff opposition from the central bank
December 23, 2024
Thailand’s plan to introduce a crypto payment
Austrian tourist arrested on Ko Phi Phi. Charged with reckless acts causing the death of a Russian man
December 22, 2024
Austrian tourist, 25, arrested on Ko Phi Phi for
Death sentences for the gruesome Pattaya murder of German property mogul Mr Ralter Mack in July 2023
December 20, 2024
Three sentenced to death for the brutal 2023 murder of
Future Bank of Thailand Chairman Pick warns that the Thai economy faces ‘disaster’ without rate cuts
December 19, 2024
Former Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, likely
Swiss man badly beaten by Pattaya teenagers after trying to stop them vandalising his car on Sunday
December 17, 2024
A 66-year-old Swiss man was badly beaten by teenagers
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