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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 ›

Cannabis smuggling from Thailand to UK and Europe continues. UK Embassy officials meet police top brass

Cannabis smuggling from Thailand to UK and Europe continues. UK Embassy officials meet police top brass

June 8, 2026

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

Thailand and Britain have launched a joint crackdown after 135 cannabis smugglers were caught at Thai airports in five months. Police uncovered repeat offenders, indirect… Read More ›

Couple commit suicide in Hua Hin after exhaustion from dealing with rising informal debt and lenders

Couple commit suicide in Hua Hin after exhaustion from dealing with rising informal debt and lenders

June 8, 2026

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

A debt-ridden husband and wife were found dead side by side at a Hua Hin hotel, exposing Thailand’s hidden ฿2.2 trillion informal debt crisis. Up… Read More ›

Koh Phangan police seek to re-arrest Brit tour boat boss who faces graver charges after doctor’s death

Koh Phangan police seek to re-arrest Brit tour boat boss who faces graver charges after doctor’s death

June 8, 2026

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

British tour boat boss Duncan Wilcock is being hunted after a cocaine-fuelled hit-and-run on Koh Phangan claimed the life of top doctor “Professor Ton”. Police… Read More ›

Vexing questions regarding M16 rifles and 11 phone numbers being raised over attempted murder of MP

Vexing questions regarding M16 rifles and 11 phone numbers being raised over attempted murder of MP

June 7, 2026

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

A Navy rifle officially destroyed in 2020 allegedly resurfaced in a bid to kill an MP. Now Kamolsak Leewamae says hidden phone records, US-supplied weapons… Read More ›

Doctor injured in hit and run with motorbike driven by a Brit without a licence on Koh Phangan has died

Doctor injured in hit and run with motorbike driven by a Brit without a licence on Koh Phangan has died

June 7, 2026

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

A top Thai doctor has died after a Koh Phangan hit-and-run allegedly caused by a British biker with cocaine in his bloodstream and no licence.… Read More ›

Economy in deep trouble going forward due to lack of babies, shrinking workforce and elderly population

Economy in deep trouble going forward due to lack of babies, shrinking workforce and elderly population

June 7, 2026

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

Thailand’s economic miracle is running out of people. A leading bank warns that a collapsing birth rate, a shrinking workforce and a rapidly ageing population… Read More ›

Thailand to knock harder on the door of UN climate change fund seeking funding for nationwide action

Thailand to knock harder on the door of UN climate change fund seeking funding for nationwide action

June 7, 2026

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

Thailand is racing to tap a 23.8 billion baht UN climate fund after Minister Suchart Chomklin secured Cabinet approval for a new climate agency and… Read More ›

Huai Khwang raid shows nominee shareholdings being used by Chinese infiltrating the economy

Huai Khwang raid shows nominee shareholdings being used by Chinese infiltrating the economy

June 6, 2026

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

Chinese-linked firms are in Thailand’s crosshairs as PM Anutin’s nominee crackdown widens from tourist hotspots to the wider economy. Raids in Bangkok uncovered 53 high-risk… Read More ›

Thaksin faces his latest legal and financial hurdle with Revenue threat to bankrupt him over tax debt

Thaksin faces his latest legal and financial hurdle with Revenue threat to bankrupt him over tax debt

June 6, 2026

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

Thaksin’s freedom may be restored but a 17.6 billion baht tax battle is far from over. Thailand’s Revenue Department is hunting assets at home and… Read More ›

OECD membership now at the heart of Thailand’s new plan to progress economically with higher standards

OECD membership now at the heart of Thailand’s new plan to progress economically with higher standards

June 6, 2026

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

Thailand is betting its future on a dramatic OECD-driven economic overhaul. In Paris, Sihasak unveiled plans to boost skills, innovation and competitiveness as Bangkok seeks… Read More ›

Volvo to face state agency lawsuit over car that exploded into flames. Push to bolster consumer rights

Volvo to face state agency lawsuit over car that exploded into flames. Push to bolster consumer rights

June 6, 2026

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

Volvo is in the dock as Thailand’s consumer watchdog sues over a Volvo EX30 battery fire. The high-profile case comes amid a wider crackdown that… Read More ›

3 crazed Chinese men who claim they fled a Burmese scammer camp wreak havoc in Western Tak province

3 crazed Chinese men who claim they fled a Burmese scammer camp wreak havoc in Western Tak province

June 5, 2026

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

Three Chinese men who claimed they fled a Myanmar scam operation allegedly unleashed a crime spree in Tak, attacking motorists, stealing a motorcycle and smashing… Read More ›

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