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Outcry as anomalies and errors detected in Sunday’s General Election. Spontaneous protests break out

Outcry as anomalies and errors detected in Sunday’s General Election. Spontaneous protests break out

February 10, 2026

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Election turmoil spreads nationwide as protests erupt over vote count errors. Missing tally sheets and ballot discrepancies bring demonstrators demanding recounts and answers from the… Read More ›

Congolese woman arrested in Immigration operation to crack down on illegal foreign workers in Bangkok

Congolese woman arrested in Immigration operation to crack down on illegal foreign workers in Bangkok

February 10, 2026

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

Bangkok salon raid nets unlicensed Congolese hairdresser as police launch nationwide crackdown on illegal work after top-level meeting orders tougher immigration and labour enforcement. Immigration… Read More ›

Thrilled with the result. PM set to lead a government focused on stability and security. Barter trade in focus

Thrilled with the result. PM set to lead a government focused on stability and security. Barter trade in focus

February 9, 2026

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Anutin’s shock landslide hands Bhumjaithai sweeping power as provincial voters dominate, nationalism rises and barter trade moves to the heart of Thailand’s security-driven trade agenda.… Read More ›

Anutin declares victory and attributes it to hard work and being close to voters in the constituencies

Anutin declares victory and attributes it to hard work and being close to voters in the constituencies

February 9, 2026

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Anutin declares victory as Bhumjaithai storms toward 200 seats in a landslide. Pheu Thai collapses in Chiang Mai, smaller parties are wiped out, and Thailand’s… Read More ›

Outpouring of love for UK man fighting for life after horrific Koh Samui motorbike smash last Sunday

Outpouring of love for UK man fighting for life after horrific Koh Samui motorbike smash last Sunday

February 9, 2026

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

British backpacker Tiger Duggan, 23, lies in a Bangkok coma after a Koh Samui motorbike crash as a £150k fundraiser smashes its target in days,… Read More ›

Colombian guns down 24 year old Iraqi man in a poised attack in Phuket’s Patong area on Saturday

Colombian guns down 24 year old Iraqi man in a poised attack in Phuket’s Patong area on Saturday

February 8, 2026

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

Helmeted gunman shot dead a 24-year-old Iraqi tourist in a daylight attack on busy Patong hotel street as police launched a manhunt and arrested the… Read More ›

Thailand voted. Now to see if the people of kingdom have voted for big change or a conservative path

Thailand voted. Now to see if the people of kingdom have voted for big change or a conservative path

February 8, 2026

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Thailand votes in a high-stakes election with record turnout expected amid rampant vote-buying fears. A kingdom with a deep political divide, polls point one way,… Read More ›

36 year old Russian tourist dies trying to descend 20 metre cliff at scenic viewing point on Koh Samui

36 year old Russian tourist dies trying to descend 20 metre cliff at scenic viewing point on Koh Samui

February 7, 2026

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

Russian tourist Iliar Bichurin, 36, died after falling about 20 metres from a Koh Samui cliff viewpoint. Police say he climbed past a safety fence,… Read More ›

Taxi driver tells police he doesn’t know what got into him after admitting the rape and theft of student

Taxi driver tells police he doesn’t know what got into him after admitting the rape and theft of student

February 7, 2026

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

Bangkok police arrest a 51-year-old taxi driver accused of raping an unconscious university student after a late-night ride. The suspect allegedly took her to a… Read More ›

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

February 7, 2026

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Jet row hits election eve as Pheu Thai’s Suriya confirms 862m baht Gulfstream buy, defends asset filing, denies misuse, and blames political timing as scrutiny… Read More ›

Mr Spray identified as 57 year old Tom Heine. Remains in police custody, faces criminal charges and ban

Mr Spray identified as 57 year old Tom Heine. Remains in police custody, faces criminal charges and ban

February 6, 2026

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

‘Mr Spray’ unmasked: German graffiti suspect arrested in Bangkok after Koh Phangan vandal spree, faces charges, deportation and lifetime Thailand ban as island cleans up… Read More ›

Setback for Thamanat’s Kla Tham Party in Southern Nakhon Si Thammarat as top court ousts former MP

Setback for Thamanat’s Kla Tham Party in Southern Nakhon Si Thammarat as top court ousts former MP

February 5, 2026

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Supreme Court axes Kla Tham candidate “Big O” over 1999 theft conviction, voiding advance voting and casting doubt on his 2025 by-election win as the… Read More ›

PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him

PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him

February 5, 2026

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Court throws out two petitions against PM Anutin on technical grounds, leaving allegations untouched, as he presses on with a hard-line northeast campaign, backs the… Read More ›

New Alternative Party storms to attention of under fire Election Commission with ‘bonkers’ policies

New Alternative Party storms to attention of under fire Election Commission with ‘bonkers’ policies

February 5, 2026

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Thailand’s Election Commission faces fresh turmoil days before polling as a minor party pushes plans to buy Manchester United, clone dinosaurs, fix marriages and redraw… Read More ›

Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems

Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems

February 4, 2026

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Thai business leaders warn election populism risks a credit downgrade as growth in 2026 is set to slip below 2%. Public debt now nears its… Read More ›

Tensions between the Election Commission and top political parties in the 2026 General Election deepen

Tensions between the Election Commission and top political parties in the 2026 General Election deepen

February 4, 2026

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

Pheu Thai slams Election Commission over advance voting failures, warning election annulment risks, as EC moves to prosecute 28 candidates, raising tensions, legal threats and… Read More ›

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 ›

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