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European tourism market for high season vulnerable to Middle East instability as Chinese arrivals slump

European tourism market for high season vulnerable to Middle East instability as Chinese arrivals slump

November 10, 2026

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

Tourism alarm in Thailand. Trump hints at peace, but Iran tensions still threaten Gulf flights. European fares jump 30–40% and Pattaya demand falls 20–30%. Meanwhile,… Read More ›

Phuket mototaxi driver viciously attacked with a blade just moments after offering to help motorcyclist

Phuket mototaxi driver viciously attacked with a blade just moments after offering to help motorcyclist

November 9, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Roadside help turns bloody in Phuket. Anont Songsakul, 37, is stabbed after a foreigner beckons him towards a motorcycle switch. Two companions remain unidentified. Police… Read More ›

Protest begins near Government House led by Krabi kamnan looking for decisive action on drugs and fuel

Protest begins near Government House led by Krabi kamnan looking for decisive action on drugs and fuel

November 9, 2026

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

Gun case hits Krabi convoy as Mano Khrueakaeo leads 200 protesters to Bangkok demanding ฿10 off diesel and a drug crackdown. Police ring Government House… Read More ›

New driving licencing law will cause problems for foreigners living in Thailand as presently proposed

New driving licencing law will cause problems for foreigners living in Thailand as presently proposed

November 8, 2026

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

Foreigners face a Thai driving licence shock. A proposed two-year visa condition threatens annual-extension holders as foreign licence exemptions and driving-school tests face the axe.… Read More ›

Young female university graduate arrested for using her sex appeal to  market online gambling networks

Young female university graduate arrested for using her sex appeal to  market online gambling networks

November 8, 2026

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Sex sells, but cyber police close in. Graduate Thantip, 23, is arrested in Khon Kaen after using revealing photos and fake adult livestreams to promote… Read More ›

Thai actress and husband share bus to prison as they are jailed by the Criminal Court on fraud charges

Thai actress and husband share bus to prison as they are jailed by the Criminal Court on fraud charges

November 8, 2026

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

From charity appeals to prison cells: Boom Panadda and husband Got share a prison bus after a court detention order. Police probe ฿527m in suspected… Read More ›

Young Russian man loses his life in motorcycle smash in Phuket on Thursday night as carnage continues

Young Russian man loses his life in motorcycle smash in Phuket on Thursday night as carnage continues

November 7, 2026

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

Phuket crash kills Russian biker Ilia Eid, 29, after his Triumph strikes a Mercedes-Benz. Police question the driver and investigate a possible U-turn. Across Thailand,… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss sees revised GDP data growth of up to 2.9% as Bangkok watches White House moves

Bank of Thailand boss sees revised GDP data growth of up to 2.9% as Bangkok watches White House moves

November 6, 2026

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

Thailand’s GDP growth could hit 2.9% as revised factory data lifts forecasts. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn sees exports surging 22%. Meanwhile, Trump’s US election defeat raises… Read More ›

Police heat puts pressure on Bhumjaithai Party MP and husband over part ownership of gambling site

Police heat puts pressure on Bhumjaithai Party MP and husband over part ownership of gambling site

November 6, 2026

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

Eleven arrested as Thai police strike Shuffle.com gambling links. Investigators trace over ฿100m in crypto transfers by 49 customers. Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtanasap and Australian… Read More ›

Veteran US business executive Mike Kane shows what can be done with thriving café concern on Koh Samui

Veteran US business executive Mike Kane shows what can be done with thriving café concern on Koh Samui

November 6, 2026

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

Beaches, massages and no work. American Michael Kane, 54, thought Koh Samui retirement was perfect. Then boredom struck after 18 months. His ฿500,000 dog-named café… Read More ›

Panic in Pattaya as High Season bookings slump from last year. Higher airfares and competition blamed

Panic in Pattaya as High Season bookings slump from last year. Higher airfares and competition blamed

November 5, 2026

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

Pattaya’s high season faces a booking crisis as US-Iran war disruption sends airfares up 40%. Chinese group tours slump over 30% amid safety warnings. Tourism… Read More ›

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 ›

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