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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 ›

Burmese migrant workers, two couples murder construction site overseer over notice period pay dispute

Burmese migrant workers, two couples murder construction site overseer over notice period pay dispute

October 29, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Payday turned deadly in Bangkok when four Burmese workers demanded to quit and clashed with their Chinese boss over unpaid wages. He was beaten to… Read More ›

Lovesick Ayutthaya man kidnapped four month old infant from mother. Let her fall into river in the dark

Lovesick Ayutthaya man kidnapped four month old infant from mother. Let her fall into river in the dark

October 28, 2026

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Four-month-old baby found dead in the Chao Phraya River after her mother’s lover secretly took her from bed. The 36-year-old claims she slipped into floodwater… Read More ›

Fresh arrest warrant application to be made for ‘Godd Dam’ page boss on Thursday as police expand case

Fresh arrest warrant application to be made for ‘Godd Dam’ page boss on Thursday as police expand case

October 28, 2026

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

Who runs Godd Dam? Thai cyber police seek another arrest warrant after their first application is withdrawn. A forged ฿7 million ‘tea money’ slip targets… Read More ›

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

October 28, 2026

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

Thailand’s visa shake-up backfires ahead of high season! Emirates flags missed flights by Mexican tourists, while Uzbek agents send bookings to Vietnam. Minister Surasak seeks… Read More ›

Restaurant YouTube reviewer is a fraudster with an arrest warrant. Police complaint filed in Nonthaburi

Restaurant YouTube reviewer is a fraudster with an arrest warrant. Police complaint filed in Nonthaburi

October 27, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A food influencer’s demand for prawns, drinks or ฿25,000 backfires in Nonthaburi. The restaurant owner calls police after threats of a one-star review. Officers discover… Read More ›

Israeli arrested on drug and sex charges threatens police and well known detective Inspector Jae

Israeli arrested on drug and sex charges threatens police and well known detective Inspector Jae

October 27, 2026

Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A Bangkok sex-and-drugs raid nets Israeli Tomer Kahiri, 54, and a Thai woman. Police find crystal meth, a suspected drug-laced cake and secret sex videos.… Read More ›

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