End Your Immigration hassles with the New Thailand Elite Visa
Economy, Living, PR News, Thailand:
If you’re eager to take your experience in Thailand to the next level and stay uninterrupted for 5 years or more, then the Thailand Elite… Read More ›
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The hard science is in. Regular potent Cannabis use is a danger to mental health. Bad news for the pot shops
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Hard science backs a ban on liberal marijuana recreational use. Thailand’s runaway pot shop industry is on the ropes. The kingdom’s PM last week ordered… Read More ›
South Korean tourist taken from Bangkok nightlife centre, tortured, murdered and buried in a bin
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
South Korean tourist tortured and murdered after being taken from a Bangkok nightlife centre. Red notice international arrest alerts have been issued for three suspects.… Read More ›
European Union pact to be unveiled this year including visa-free access for Thai passport holders on the continent
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
European Union trade and cooperation pact with Thailand to be finalised this year. It will include visa-free access for Thai passport holders. Prime Minister Srettha… Read More ›
Death of loyal Doncaster Rovers fan in Thailand leaves UK family in turmoil seeking the return of his remains
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
UK family struggles to bring home a beloved father from Thailand. A devoted Doncaster Rovers fan’s tragic death in Thailand sparks a fundraising effort to… Read More ›
Bizarre claims by a tired man rescued from within the sewer system dismissed outright by Bangkok police
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Tall sewer escape tale dismissed by Bangkok police on Saturday. Man’s delusionary story came after a dramatic rescue in the capital. Police, while sceptical of… Read More ›
Wissanu Krea-ngam, the legal maestro of the Prayut era appointed Chairman of the Bangkok Post listed company
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Legal guru Wissanu Krea-ngam takes the helm at Bangkok Post. Ex deputy prime minister, known for guiding General Prayut Chan Ocha’s governments through legal complexities,… Read More ›
Anutin accepts the PM’s line on Pot. He now calls for foreigners operating weed shops to be arrested by police
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Anutin accepts Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s Pot stance. However, in the meantime, he has called for foreign weed shop operators to be arrested. The government’s… Read More ›
Thaksin could play a positive role in resolving the civil war in Burma as the dynamic has already shifted
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin lined up to mediate peace in Burma. Ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra emerged as a key broker in possible peace talks amidst the escalating… Read More ›
Naval patrol boat dispatched at the height of another industrial disaster this time again in Rayong province
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Naval patrol dispatched amidst another Rayong industrial disaster on Thursday. The PM established a war room to coordinate the response. The Royal Thai Navy aided… Read More ›
French woman’s company assets could be seized by the Ministry of the Interior if proxies were used as shareholders
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
French woman Catherine DeLacote’s firm faces asset seizure if found to have used proxy shareholders. Ko Samui officials probe the inheritance saga after a blaze… Read More ›
Cannabis shops to be closed by April 1st 2025 under firm order given by PM to again schedule the drug
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
PM’s tough stance is made clear to ministers. Cannabis shops to be shut by April 1st, 2025. Srettha Thavisin aims to reclassify cannabis as a… Read More ›
Drivers in Thailand are turning their backs on the EV hype. Sales in April were down further at 18.4% from March
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
EV sales plummet as the Thai market questions the hype. April sees an 18.4% drop, worsening from March 2024. Popular EV brands struggle despite generous… Read More ›
Motorcycle bomb blast seriously injures four in southern Narathiwat province in insurgency attack on town centre
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Motorcycle bomb blast injures four in Narathiwat insurgency attack. Chaos ensued as shrapnel scattered, prompting an evacuation of a nearby market busy with people having… Read More ›
Night stalker rapist arrested by police after car chase in Bangkok sees suspect collared by elite squad
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
‘Night Stalker’ alleged rapist nabbed after Bangkok car chase. Elite police unit apprehends Mr Nat accused of stalking and assault. Victim’s ordeal over for now… Read More ›
20-year-old Burmese man drowned after ignoring a Red Flag warning on a Phuket beach last Sunday
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Burmese man drowns after defying red flag warning in Phuket tragedy. Despite warnings, 20-year-old Nay Myo Zaw insisted on swimming and therefore met a tragic… Read More ›
Near certainty that China now has a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand is coming at a dangerous time
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
China’s naval base on Thailand’s doorstep. Tensions in Southeast Asia are rising. Thailand emphasises its unaligned status within the ASEAN bloc. Despite this, Chinese assertiveness… Read More ›
Details of Ko Samui French woman’s ฿100 million bequest premature. Lawyers order media blackout
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Speculation last week may have been premature after the suicide of 59-year-old Catherine DeLacote in Ko Samui. Certainly, the French woman’s ฿100 million bequest may… Read More ›
Microsoft investment in Thailand is a sign of progress. Digital economy could be a godsend for GDP growth
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Microsoft’s $1 billion data centre investment in Thailand is very good news. It is seen as part of a plan to ignite the digital growth… Read More ›
British man’s holiday nightmare as cocaine is found between the pages of his passport on arrival in Phuket
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British tourist’s Phuket nightmare as cocaine was found in his passport at a Thai airport checkpoint leading to his arrest. James Louis Swaine faces up… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
American dies in Bangkok suburb in violent brawl with three armed Burmese men in row over woman
February 18, 2026
American tourist Cole Stein Heath, 55, butchered in
Chaiyaphum Police quiz girlfriend who saw boyfriend executed last Saturday night. Drugs links probed
February 17, 2026
Valentine’s Day execution in Chanthaburi:
Passenger bus overturns on the way from Phuket to Yal. 10 seriously injured. Police saw what happened
February 17, 2026
Double-decker horror in Trang as Phuket-bound tour bus
Raging fire ravages Koh Samui’s popular Fisherman’s Quarter. Extensive damage but no casualties reported
February 16, 2026
Inferno rips through Koh Samui’s Fisherman’s
Randy foreign tourist hosed down by Cambodian hotel employee having sex under a spirit house on grounds
February 16, 2026
Pattaya hotel worker confronts a foreign couple having
Tears of joy as elderly couple are reunited by Tourist Police in Korat after five hour separation ordeal
February 15, 2026
Tourist police in Korat staged a Valentine’s week
Poll could be voided if court cases underway succeed. Public however has faith in Election Commission
February 15, 2026
Thailand’s Election Commission faces mounting fraud
Tensions rising between Bhumjaithai Party and Kla Tham as leading party wants the Agriculture Ministry
February 14, 2026
Election bar code storm rages as PM rushes coalition
Chinese bank manager who ran off with 10 million baht arrested in Pattaya. Entered Thailand illegally
February 14, 2026
Fugitive Chinese bank boss accused of stealing over
Chinese national arrested by anti trafficking police. Wanted in China for prostitution linked to minors
February 13, 2026
A 46-year-old Chinese national wanted on prostitution
Angry Pattaya crowd restrains and arrest Russian man who viciously attacked an innocent Thai woman
February 13, 2026
Drunk Russian tourist, 30, arrested after punching
Family of murdered school boss speak of her sense of duty and responsibility. Sacrificed her own life
February 12, 2026
Hero principal shot dead after offering to replace
Thaksin’s reaction to 2026 General Election. The Beatles hit song Let it Be. Sings it in jail to Ung Ing
February 12, 2026
Jailed former PM Thaksin Shinawatra sang “Let It
Drunk and incoherent US man causes a disturbance in Pattaya at two points on Monday, 500 metres apart
February 11, 2026
Bleeding American, 57, collapses outside Pattaya condo
National Police Chief orders top officers to prepare for any potential unrest linked to poll protests
February 11, 2026
Election chaos fears as complaints hit 17
Three die in crash between public health van and Highway Patrol truck in Nakhon Sawan. Five injured
February 10, 2026
Hospital van slams into a highway patrol truck on
People’s Party MP candidate seeks urgent probe into Monday’s Bang Phli dome collapse which injured 4
February 10, 2026
Four workers were injured, one seriously, after a
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