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Hong Kong Chinese fugitive arrested for murder. Lived in Thailand for 32 years with wife and family

Hong Kong Chinese fugitive arrested for murder. Lived in Thailand for 32 years with wife and family

February 3, 2026

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

Fish porridge fugitive caught: Thai police arrest Hong Kong murder suspect who hid in Bangkok for 32 years as a shop owner. Mui Yiu Keung,… Read More ›

Russians arrested in Bangkok for murder of comrade in Pattaya over an unpaid debt. Organs found missing

Russians arrested in Bangkok for murder of comrade in Pattaya over an unpaid debt. Organs found missing

February 3, 2026

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

Pattaya police probe the brutal killing of Russian man Mikhail Emelianov after his dismembered remains were found across multiple sites. Two Russians are held as… Read More ›

Officials plan to relocate bull elephant that killed a 69 year old camper on Monday. Third human victim

Officials plan to relocate bull elephant that killed a 69 year old camper on Monday. Third human victim

February 3, 2026

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

A 69-year-old tourist was killed before dawn by a wild bull elephant while exercising near his tent at a Khao Yai National Park campground. Officials… Read More ›

Minister files police report over audio clip claiming a People’s Party government will spark a coup d’état

Minister files police report over audio clip claiming a People’s Party government will spark a coup d’état

February 2, 2026

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

Leaked audio allegedly linked to Deputy Interior Minister Sakda Wichiensilp has shaken Thailand’s election days before voting, triggering a police complaint, denial and fierce political… Read More ›

Incoherent and drunk Russian tourist denied entry to Thailand on Thursday morning after chaotic flight

Incoherent and drunk Russian tourist denied entry to Thailand on Thursday morning after chaotic flight

February 2, 2026

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

Naked, intoxicated Russian man caused mid-air chaos on a Vietnam–Bangkok flight, argued with the crew and demanded the door opened. He then failed immigration screening… Read More ›

Pattaya Police comb site in Bang Lamung for missing Russian man believed murdered and dismembered

Pattaya Police comb site in Bang Lamung for missing Russian man believed murdered and dismembered

February 1, 2026

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

Russian man Mikhail Emelianov vanished after debt threats and was later found dismembered and buried in Chonburi. Police believe the killing was revenge over unpaid… Read More ›

UN exposes sham basis of Burma’s military junta’s ‘election’ that saw 80% vote for pro military party

UN exposes sham basis of Burma’s military junta’s ‘election’ that saw 80% vote for pro military party

January 31, 2026

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

UN investigators say Myanmar’s military unleashed more than 400 airstrikes during elections, killing at least 170 civilians, as the junta’s proxy party claimed a landslide… Read More ›

Two women arrested on Koh Phangan in police take hard line on illicit narcotics at Full Moon Party events

Two women arrested on Koh Phangan in police take hard line on illicit narcotics at Full Moon Party events

January 31, 2026

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

Two women were arrested in a police crackdown on drug sales to foreign tourists during Koh Phangan’s Full Moon Party, as officers seized methamphetamine and… Read More ›

Election boss says officials are probing six account holders in 250 million baht linked to vote buying

Election boss says officials are probing six account holders in 250 million baht linked to vote buying

January 31, 2026

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

Vote-buying fears grip Thailand as election nears, with allegations of intimidation, misuse of state power and a probe into ฿250 million cash withdrawals, prompting intensified… Read More ›

Pattaya police probe fatal motorbike crash that took the life of an American rider on Wednesday night

Pattaya police probe fatal motorbike crash that took the life of an American rider on Wednesday night

January 30, 2026

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

An American motorcyclist, 55, was killed in a head-on crash with a Bangkok-registered SUV on a Pattaya overpass late Wednesday night. Police say the rider… Read More ›

Mae Sot Police raid and smash internet transmission facilities busy beaming signals into Myawaddy

Mae Sot Police raid and smash internet transmission facilities busy beaming signals into Myawaddy

January 30, 2026

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

Thai police smash cross-border scam links in Mae Sot, uncovering illegal internet transmissions beamed into Myanmar. Raids near the Friendship Bridge expose routers, antennas and… Read More ›

Smiling Brit wife killer may face the death penalty in Thailand although the last occasion was back in 2018

Smiling Brit wife killer may face the death penalty in Thailand although the last occasion was back in 2018

January 29, 2026

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

British man shot dead his Thai wife in Maha Sarakham, sparking a cross-province manhunt. CCTV tracked him to Khon Kaen, where he calmly surrendered at… Read More ›

Ford boosts industry confidence in the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sector with Suzuki site purchase

Ford boosts industry confidence in the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sector with Suzuki site purchase

January 28, 2026

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

Thailand’s auto industry suffers two harsh years of falling output and factory exits, but Ford’s takeover of Suzuki’s Rayong plant marks a turning point, injecting… Read More ›

Vicious act of hatred and road rage kills motorbike driver and leaves main suspect with serious injuries

Vicious act of hatred and road rage kills motorbike driver and leaves main suspect with serious injuries

January 28, 2026

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

Dashcam horror in Chon Buri as pickup chases and kills 35-year-old motorcyclist, father of two. Victim dies at the scene as mother and wife speak… 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, Personal, Thai World, 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 ›

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, Personal, Thai World, 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 ›

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, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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 ›

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, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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 ›

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, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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 ›

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, Personal, Thai World, 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 ›

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