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Suvarnabhumi Airport arrests revealed as citizenship fraud linked to Chinese criminals has taken off

Suvarnabhumi Airport arrests revealed as citizenship fraud linked to Chinese criminals has taken off

November 5, 2026

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

Chinese fugitives, fake Thai fathers and forged birth certificates fuel a widening Thai nationality scandal. Police trace one suspect to a ฿2.5bn fraud probe, identify… Read More ›

Police freeze Boom Pannada’s bank accounts as they probe her foundation which received a billion baht

Police freeze Boom Pannada’s bank accounts as they probe her foundation which received a billion baht

November 5, 2026

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

Police close in on Boom Panadda charity finances. Seventeen accounts holding ฿60m are frozen, while ฿100m in assets face scrutiny. Detectives trace ฿45m in villa… Read More ›

Constitutional crisis as Election Commission to ask court to block Supreme Court on Senate cases

Constitutional crisis as Election Commission to ask court to block Supreme Court on Senate cases

November 4, 2026

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

Thailand’s election watchdog moves to challenge the Supreme Court after three Senate cases are accepted. Niphit Intharasombat warns EC commissioners of legal jeopardy. Separately, 77… Read More ›

Buying frenzy followed by a sales slump predicted in mixed reaction to excise tax on EV car imports from 2027

Buying frenzy followed by a sales slump predicted in mixed reaction to excise tax on EV car imports from 2027

November 4, 2026

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

Thailand’s 35% tax on imported EVs sparks a year-end sales scramble. Dealers race to clear stocks before January as prices could jump ฿100,000. Industry chiefs… Read More ›

Two opposition leaders receive alerts about spyware on their phones as ministers deny involvement

Two opposition leaders receive alerts about spyware on their phones as ministers deny involvement

November 4, 2026

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

Apple warns Abhisit and Nattapong of spyware attacks. Government admits past requests to buy Pegasus but denies involvement. With a December censure debate looming, ministers… Read More ›

German retiree views Phitsanulok temple as spiritual home. Works for free and wants ashes kept there

German retiree views Phitsanulok temple as spiritual home. Works for free and wants ashes kept there

November 3, 2026

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

From IT boss to temple cleaner. German retiree Clemens Kraut, 67, rides to Wat Ratchaburana to sweep and scrub without pay. After touring almost every… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai House Speaker moves to curb the powers of committees after Rangsiman Rome’s recent moves

Bhumjaithai House Speaker moves to curb the powers of committees after Rangsiman Rome’s recent moves

November 3, 2026

Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

House power struggle. Speaker Sophon Saram tightens rules for 35 committees after Bhumjaithai MPs clash with Rangsiman Rome over Shuffle.com. Seven government-aligned MPs storm out.… Read More ›

Burmese protest leader beaten near United Nations Headquarters in Bangkok in Royalist counter demo

Burmese protest leader beaten near United Nations Headquarters in Bangkok in Royalist counter demo

November 2, 2026

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

Bangkok UN protest turns violent. Conservatives punch and kick Burmese migrant leader Weera Saengthong, striking him with a helmet. Police step in. Royalist leaders demand… Read More ›

Questions as 15 year old golfer dies in lightning strike in Chachoengsao while playing in a tournament

Questions as 15 year old golfer dies in lightning strike in Chachoengsao while playing in a tournament

November 2, 2026

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

Lightning horror at junior golf tournament. Ayawarin Pradabyat, 15, dies after a strike near the 11th hole. Family says play continued despite prior lightning and… Read More ›

Pheu Thai leader Julapun denies deal reports to support ex-Prime Minister Thaksin’s amnesty request

Pheu Thai leader Julapun denies deal reports to support ex-Prime Minister Thaksin’s amnesty request

November 2, 2026

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

Thaksin amnesty deal storm. Pheu Thai denies trading 74 MP votes for his legal relief. Democrat leader Abhisit threatens a probe. Corruption exclusions threaten the… Read More ›

Cops raid Bangkok cannabis shop after Chanthaburi family hospitalised from eating laced jelly sweets

Cops raid Bangkok cannabis shop after Chanthaburi family hospitalised from eating laced jelly sweets

November 2, 2026

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

Cannabis sweets horror. Two parents suffer violent convulsions and lose consciousness as their toddler falls ill. Police raid a Bangkok shop, arrest a 26-year-old woman… Read More ›

Female security officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport suspended after altercation with social media star

Female security officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport suspended after altercation with social media star

November 1, 2026

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

Water bottle fury at Suvarnabhumi. Influencer Gamgy accuses a security officer of threatening her after a family insult. Her employer defends her, but airport bosses… Read More ›

Seven Vietnamese sex workers arrested on Friday night are part of a growing street sex for sale racket

Seven Vietnamese sex workers arrested on Friday night are part of a growing street sex for sale racket

November 1, 2026

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

Sukhumvit vice crackdown. Police seize seven Vietnamese street prostitutes after complaints of harassment. All face deportation and blacklisting. Five operations have recorded 32 Vietnamese arrests,… Read More ›

Halloween security operation in central Bangkok and the Khaosan Road undertaken by Tourism Police

Halloween security operation in central Bangkok and the Khaosan Road undertaken by Tourism Police

October 31, 2026

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

Halloween police blitz. A 95-strong force hits Khao San Road as 60,000 revellers are expected and ฿200m in spending is forecast. Police warn of scams… Read More ›

Minister holds high level talks after venue licencing clampdown turned Khaosan Road dark after midnight

Minister holds high level talks after venue licencing clampdown turned Khaosan Road dark after midnight

October 31, 2026

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

Bangkok’s party strip faces a midnight shutdown! Khao San traders reel from a police corruption scandal as just four of 30-plus venues hold proper licences.… Read More ›

Halloween horror for Thai TV star who portrayed Michael Jackson in his massive worldwide hit Thriller

Halloween horror for Thai TV star who portrayed Michael Jackson in his massive worldwide hit Thriller

October 30, 2026

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

Thriller turns toxic! Thai TV star Jes Jespipat faces a global blackface storm over his Michael Jackson Halloween costume. He deletes the photos and apologises… Read More ›

55 year old monk who killed newlywed young woman in hit and run speeding crash arrested after manhunt

55 year old monk who killed newlywed young woman in hit and run speeding crash arrested after manhunt

October 30, 2026

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

Monk’s deadly drive. A 21-year-old bride dies collecting rice in Buriram, just 26 days after marrying. The driver flees, kills a buffalo and abandons his… Read More ›

Scotsman’s legal nightmare in Thailand began within hours of landing by mistake in March not over yet

Scotsman’s legal nightmare in Thailand began within hours of landing by mistake in March not over yet

October 30, 2026

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

Phone mix-up nightmare! Scot Rory McColl faces five years in a Thai jail after a tourist accepted his apology. Two police officers reportedly back his… Read More ›

Flights delayed and passengers deboarded after subsidence under China Airlines jet at Suvarnabhumi

Flights delayed and passengers deboarded after subsidence under China Airlines jet at Suvarnabhumi

October 29, 2026

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

Airport nightmare in Bangkok. A China Airlines Boeing 737-800 gets stuck in sinking pavement for nearly four hours. Five flights are hit, 116 passengers evacuated… Read More ›

Cyber Police still quiz Facebook page operative who denies ownership over fake payment slip linked to PM

Cyber Police still quiz Facebook page operative who denies ownership over fake payment slip linked to PM

October 29, 2026

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

Fake ฿7m ‘tea money’ slip sparks a political storm! Police arrest former Move Forward member Chaiyarat Rekhawat over Godd Dam. He denies running the page… Read More ›

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