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Thai-Cambodian border tensions left unresolved. Conflict is still on the table as visa periods for nationals are cut

Thai-Cambodian border tensions left unresolved. Conflict is still on the table as visa periods for nationals are cut

June 9, 2025

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Border standoff still poses danger. Thai troops hold firm on border controls despite Cambodian pullback near Chong Bok. Visas slashed to 7 days amid crackdown… Read More ›

Innovative Russian drug dealer and top DJ arrested on Koh Phangan peddling drugs to foreign tourists online

Innovative Russian drug dealer and top DJ arrested on Koh Phangan peddling drugs to foreign tourists online

June 9, 2025

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

Russian DJ Vigen Atoyan arrested on Koh Phangan for running an AI-powered drug ring using Telegram bots to sell cocaine, ketamine and MDMA to foreign… Read More ›

Cambodian troops withdraw from near Chong Bok but questions still remain over this week’s border crisis

Cambodian troops withdraw from near Chong Bok but questions still remain over this week’s border crisis

June 8, 2025

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Cambodian troops pull back from the tense Chong Bok border, easing the crisis—but Thai PM’s image has taken a hit. Martial law, threatened power and… Read More ›

Top lawyer steps up to claim ฿12 million thrown out in trash. Says he kept it at his condo for safety reasons

Top lawyer steps up to claim ฿12 million thrown out in trash. Says he kept it at his condo for safety reasons

June 7, 2025

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A lawyer claims the ฿12 million found in a condo trash bin on Thursday in Muang Thong Thani just outside Bangkok is his, saying he… Read More ›

Martial law declared in border areas with Cambodia as military takes command of Thailand’s tense standoff

Martial law declared in border areas with Cambodia as military takes command of Thailand’s tense standoff

June 7, 2025

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Martial law declared as Thai troops seize control of key Cambodian border zones after deadly May 28 clash. Crossings shut, tourists discouraged and military crackdown… Read More ›

Thai Cambodian border tensions worsen as matters threaten to spill over into the kingdom’s politics

Thai Cambodian border tensions worsen as matters threaten to spill over into the kingdom’s politics

June 7, 2025

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

Border tensions erupt as Thai army warns of war over Cambodian buildup. PM urges calm, but conservatives rally, demanding action. With 12,000 enemy troops near… Read More ›

Reshuffle talks occur against a backdrop of external tensions such as the Cambodian border standoff

Reshuffle talks occur against a backdrop of external tensions such as the Cambodian border standoff

June 6, 2025

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

Coalition reshuffle talks intensify amid Thai-Cambodian border tensions and Thaksin’s call for Interior Ministry control. Key parties meet to defend power as nationalist pressure rises.… Read More ›

Tourist police track down Danish Romeo who went missing from his family and switched off Facebook 

Tourist police track down Danish Romeo who went missing from his family and switched off Facebook 

June 6, 2025

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

A Danish man feared missing after deleting Facebook and vanishing in Thailand was found living happily with a new girlfriend. Family feared foul play, but… Read More ›

Dangerous impasse between Thailand and Cambodia as PM rules out International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Dangerous impasse between Thailand and Cambodia as PM rules out International Court of Justice (ICJ)

June 5, 2025

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Thai PM Paetongtarn rejects ICJ involvement in border dispute with Cambodia, insisting on direct talks. Cambodia pushes for Hague court. Rising tensions near Chong Bok… Read More ›

Thai Minsters engage with US trade chief Jamieson Greer in Paris at global OECD ministerial meeting

Thai Minsters engage with US trade chief Jamieson Greer in Paris at global OECD ministerial meeting

June 5, 2025

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

Thai ministers met U.S. trade czar Jamieson Greer in Paris as pressure mounts to avoid a crippling 36% tariff hike on Thai exports by July… Read More ›

Good news for expats and tax residents as Revenue gives update on new law taxing foreign remittances

Good news for expats and tax residents as Revenue gives update on new law taxing foreign remittances

June 4, 2025

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

Thailand’s Revenue Department plans a major tax break for expats: foreign income remitted within two years won’t be taxed. The new rule aims to boost… Read More ›

UK woman found dead on Koh Phangan early Tuesday in underwear on quiet beach. Drowning suspected

UK woman found dead on Koh Phangan early Tuesday in underwear on quiet beach. Drowning suspected

June 4, 2025

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

UK woman, 54, found dead without underwear on Koh Phangan beach. Suspected drowning after she was seen swimming alone while intoxicated. She had fallen earlier… Read More ›

Tourism chief rebuts distorted scam centre reports linked to Taiwanese tourists. Now, a new, safer order

Tourism chief rebuts distorted scam centre reports linked to Taiwanese tourists. Now, a new, safer order

June 3, 2025

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

Tourism chief blasts viral scam rumours as outdated and false—no new kidnappings, no deaths. Taiwan confirms victims entered Myanmar last year. Thailand steps up crackdown… Read More ›

Sunday handcuff surprise for Algerian pickpockets who preyed on tourists at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Sunday handcuff surprise for Algerian pickpockets who preyed on tourists at Suvarnabhumi Airport

June 3, 2025

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

Two Algerian pickpockets targeting tourists at Suvarnabhumi Airport were caught after a Chinese victim used the Tourist Police app to report the theft. Police seized… Read More ›

US academic holidays in Italy with his family before returning to the United States. Speaks of his ordeal 

US academic holidays in Italy with his family before returning to the United States. Speaks of his ordeal 

June 3, 2025

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

US academic Paul Chambers, jailed overnight in Thailand on lèse-majesté charges, is now safe in Italy with family before returning to the US. Despite no… Read More ›

Foreign Minister pushing for border talks progress after tensions flare between Thailand and Cambodia

Foreign Minister pushing for border talks progress after tensions flare between Thailand and Cambodia

June 2, 2025

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Thailand pushes urgent border talks after a deadly clash near Chong Bok. One Cambodian soldier was killed as Thai forces repelled an incursion. Bangkok rejects… Read More ›

56 year old American dies on his motorbike after suffering a heart attack on a notorious Phuket bend

56 year old American dies on his motorbike after suffering a heart attack on a notorious Phuket bend

June 2, 2025

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

A 56-year-old American died of a heart attack while riding his motorbike on a notorious Phuket bend. His 16-year-old niece, riding pillion, clung on as… Read More ›

Thai Airways rules out direct flights to the US for now. Resurgent airline happy with network partners

Thai Airways rules out direct flights to the US for now. Resurgent airline happy with network partners

June 1, 2025

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

Thai Airways rules out direct US flights despite its safety upgrade, citing high costs and past losses. Profitable code-share deals, strong Q1 earnings, and a… Read More ›

Phuket Airport Immigration Chief  rebuts UK tabloid coverage linked with the arrest of a UK tourist

Phuket Airport Immigration Chief  rebuts UK tabloid coverage linked with the arrest of a UK tourist

June 1, 2025

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

Phuket Airport Immigration chief slams UK tabloid claims of skulduggery after cocaine was found in Brit tourist’s passport. Says strict CCTV, multi-agency checks and anti-corruption… Read More ›

28-year-old Ukrainian tourist falls to her death from luxury villa pool larking with friends in Phuket

28-year-old Ukrainian tourist falls to her death from luxury villa pool larking with friends in Phuket

May 31, 2025

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

A 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist fell to her death from a Phuket villa rooftop pool after drinking with friends. The unguarded edge, lack of safety barriers,… Read More ›

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