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Bangkok police search for head of murder victim as main suspect, arrested in Yangon, to be handed over

Bangkok police search for head of murder victim as main suspect, arrested in Yangon, to be handed over

June 13, 2026

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Burmese cook arrested in Yangon over Bangkok wife murder as police hunt for missing head, trace CCTV suitcase evidence and search drains and septic tanks… Read More ›

King and Queen lead first funeral rites for Princess Bajrakitiyabha at Bangkok’s historic Grand Palace on Saturday

King and Queen lead first funeral rites for Princess Bajrakitiyabha at Bangkok’s historic Grand Palace on Saturday

June 13, 2026

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Thailand bids farewell to Princess Bajrakitiyabha as King and Queen lead historic royal funeral rites. The final journey from hospital to Grand Palace featured the… Read More ›

Chonburi crash led police to vast online fraud and crime network linked to Cambodia’s Prince Holdings

Chonburi crash led police to vast online fraud and crime network linked to Cambodia’s Prince Holdings

June 13, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Mingchen Shan’s Chonburi crash exposed a vast transnational crime empire linked to Chen Zhi and the fallen Prince Group. The case involves weapons, fake Thai… Read More ›

Thailand hoping to regain confidence after Middle East War jolt with rising tourist numbers and exports

Thailand hoping to regain confidence after Middle East War jolt with rising tourist numbers and exports

June 13, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand faces a two-speed economy as the Middle East War fuels inflation, crushes confidence and drives debt fears, while a ฿701 billion tourism boom and… Read More ›

Top Australian sportswoman dies in a motorbike accident on Koh Samui just days after her 25th birthday

Top Australian sportswoman dies in a motorbike accident on Koh Samui just days after her 25th birthday

June 12, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, 25, died in a Koh Samui scooter crash days after her birthday, as Thailand’s notoriously deadly roads for motorbikers claim… Read More ›

Burmese man arrested for murder after police find dismembered body parts at a Bangkok apartment on Friday morning

Burmese man arrested for murder after police find dismembered body parts at a Bangkok apartment on Friday morning

June 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Burmese cook seized after a Bangkok manhunt over the gruesome murder of a 35-year-old woman whose dismembered body was hidden in a plastic box. CCTV… Read More ›

People’s Party MP urges support and public backing for southern insurgency talks planned in Malaysia

People’s Party MP urges support and public backing for southern insurgency talks planned in Malaysia

June 12, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand revives BRN peace talks in Malaysia as a deadly insurgency surge leaves more than 8,000 dead and losses topping ฿500 billion. MPs demand action… Read More ›

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

Thailand plunged into mourning after the death of the King’s eldest child Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47

June 12, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand mourns Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has died aged 47 after a three-year battle following her sudden collapse. The King’s eldest child, a respected lawyer, diplomat… Read More ›

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

June 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Virgin Atlantic’s dramatic return to Thailand with a new Heathrow-Phuket service leads a global airline rush, with 87 carriers securing new flights and slots as… Read More ›

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

June 11, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

JAS pulled off a dramatic last-minute FIFA coup with a ฿2.3 billion deal just hours before the World Cup began in Mexico, securing every match… Read More ›

Salt from a rubbish bin served in noodle soup leads to sixteen getting violently sick and four in Intensive Care

Salt from a rubbish bin served in noodle soup leads to sixteen getting violently sick and four in Intensive Care

June 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Udon Thani noodle shop poisoning probe deepens after 16 diners fell ill and four landed in ICU when a yellow powder allegedly taken from a… Read More ›

Business lobby urges Anutin to improve climate for inward investment by axing old laws and red tape

Business lobby urges Anutin to improve climate for inward investment by axing old laws and red tape

June 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Business leaders urge PM Anutin Charnvirakul to slash red tape and fast-track legal reforms to unlock investment in seven key industries as economic pressures mount… Read More ›

Nigerian drug Kingpin and overlord for international Nigerian mafia arrested in a dramatic night raid in Bangkok

Nigerian drug Kingpin and overlord for international Nigerian mafia arrested in a dramatic night raid in Bangkok

June 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Nigerian cocaine kingpin Ikenna Patrick Azubuike was arrested after a dramatic Bangkok police showdown as officers uncovered an alleged Dodorima drug empire with ฿380 million… Read More ›

Civil society groups launch move to push a public amendment option over fears of ‘blue regime’ charter

Civil society groups launch move to push a public amendment option over fears of ‘blue regime’ charter

June 10, 2026

Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s constitutional battle intensifies as activists launch a 50,000-signature campaign against Bhumjaithai-backed reform plans, warning of a “blue regime” and threatening a Vote No revolt… Read More ›

Simmering tensions on display during Anutin’s two day visit to Hanoi. Mixed messages from Cambodia

Simmering tensions on display during Anutin’s two day visit to Hanoi. Mixed messages from Cambodia

June 10, 2026

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Border tensions have erupted as Hun Sen threatens to reclaim disputed land by force, prompting PM Anutin’s warning from Hanoi. Cambodia denies troop mobilisation and… Read More ›

Thaksin free after electronic bracelet is removed. Plans to fly to Dubai to see Yingluck at end of June

Thaksin free after electronic bracelet is removed. Plans to fly to Dubai to see Yingluck at end of June

June 10, 2026

Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thaksin Shinawatra’s EM bracelet has been removed after court-backed royal pardon procedures, clearing him for overseas travel. The former PM is set to fly to… Read More ›

Brit probed by police as CCTV shows him thrashing a rented villa in Phuket. Case now under review

Brit probed by police as CCTV shows him thrashing a rented villa in Phuket. Case now under review

June 9, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

British tenant Farah Hashi is accused of trashing a luxury Phuket villa and disappearing, leaving more than ฿300,000 in damage. CCTV allegedly captured the destruction,… Read More ›

Old timer driven by jealousy over a 15 year old girl strikes out and then ends his own life in Saraburi

Old timer driven by jealousy over a 15 year old girl strikes out and then ends his own life in Saraburi

June 9, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A jealous 60-year-old gardener allegedly shot a mother and her 15-year-old daughter at a Saraburi rental complex before barricading himself during a police siege. The… Read More ›

Yakuza scam boss who netted 200 million baht from his Cambodian lair arrested in Suvarnabhumi swoop

Yakuza scam boss who netted 200 million baht from his Cambodian lair arrested in Suvarnabhumi swoop

June 9, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A suspected yakuza boss was snared at Suvarnabhumi Airport moments before take-off after a Thai-Japanese manhunt. Police say Takafumi Sugawara ran a Cambodia scam empire… Read More ›

Brit director re-arrested and sent to Koh Samui Prison after his bail was revoked amid expanded charges

Brit director re-arrested and sent to Koh Samui Prison after his bail was revoked amid expanded charges

June 8, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

British tour boat boss Duncan Wilcock was jailed after a top Thai doctor died from a Koh Phangan hit-and-run. Police upgraded charges to causing death,… Read More ›

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