Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Police officer assaulted by political henchmen in Songkhla after enforcing no-photo rule at polling station. Attack linked to local politician’s anger, leading to public violence… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Pattaya police raided a late-night pool party packed with over 200 Indian tourists at an unlicenced mansion property. No drugs or minors were found, but… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Ukrainian woman arrested at Phuket Airport moments before fleeing Thailand after wrecking a luxury condo, scrawling graffiti like “SWINDLE” on walls, and dumping the keys… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A UK tourist, Liam Gibson, suffers life-changing injuries after falling at the dangerous Na Muang Waterfall 2 in Thailand. His family is raising funds for… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand faces economic turmoil as US tariffs, currency volatility and cheap imports threaten both the 2025 and 2026 outlook, warns central bank chief, preparing to… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Political firestorm erupts as six Bangkok senators are summoned over alleged 2024 Senate election collusion. DSI and EC escalate probe amid denials, with links to… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
America has its first pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV, marking a historic shift in the Catholic Church. A known reformer… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Australian wheelchair tourist Keith Williams, 65, was robbed of over ฿15,000 by a Thai woman he met on Pattaya Beach and invited to his hotel.… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bernard Trink, the brash, unforgettable “Night Owl”, spent decades chronicling Bangkok’s seedy red-light boom. His fearless column shaped the city’s global image, scandalised critics, thrilled… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
More arrests are expected over the collapse of the Auditor General’s building, including an engineer. The death toll may reach 100, with investigators uncovering issues… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Anutin turns the heat up on Paetongtarn’s casino push, calling for a national referendum after a 520-rai Bangkok Port site was revealed for a mega… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Seven Russian tourists were hospitalised after eating wild fruit at a Surat Thani park. The mildly poisonous “Three Friends Fruit” caused vomiting, chest pain, and… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
PM Paetongtarn urges calm over Southern unrest but vows to track insurgents after 4 civilians—including a child and blind woman—were gunned down and a police… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
DSI probe into 2024 Senate election sparks firestorm as explosive claims, forced confessions and political fallout rock government. Ministers face a court challenge while investigators… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A British tenant fled a luxury Pattaya home leaving behind wreckage, unpaid bills, and a strong marijuana smell. The Thai landlord found the property in… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand under fire as PM Paetongtarn teases ‘secret deal’ with US amid stalled talks, rising tariffs, and growing pressure from rivals. As China warns against… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A 45-year-old vagrant has been charged with attempted murder after hurling cement blocks at motorists in Bangkok, just days after an unrelated fatality caused by… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
US academic Paul Chambers faces deportation from Thailand after losing his job and visa despite charges being dropped. The respected professor, who has lived in… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Two tourists fall to their deaths in Patong just 48 hours apart, one from a fifth-floor condo balcony and the other from a hotel stairwell,… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand is shifting to high-cost tourism, with hotel rates soaring and long-haul arrivals rising. European and North American visitors surge, while budget travel declines. Hoteliers… Read More ›
Top coalition parties deny a potential election with swirling reports over the Senate collusion probe 
White Lotus effect on Thai tourism may make it an elitist destination and turn off mass market punters 
X porn entrepreneur, a woman, arrested by cyber police officers in Nonthaburi. Earned ฿100k a month for years 
Senator calls on summoned members to suspend duties. Fears tainted decisions. 146 Senate members to be summoned 
Thai Airlines flies high. Plan to exit rehabilitation plan at the end of June with a stock market relisting 
People’s Party MP calls for repeal of alcohol control laws as sales are liberalised for tourist outlets 
2025 Ad spend growth now projected at just 2.2% as the Thai economy battles headwinds and aftershocks 
Doctors with Corrections Department who treated Thaskin censured and suspended by Medical Council 
Thaksin denied court permission to fly to Qatar where he had hoped to meet US President Donald Trump 
US academic Paul Chambers is fighting Nareauan’s University decision to dismiss him on April 9th 
Irishman beaten in brawl with Soi 6 hostesses taken in by Pattaya Police for questioning on Wednesday 
2 tourists from Brazil arrested with over ฿22 million in cocaine in secret compartment of their luggage 
Homeless elderly German dumped in Pattaya by his Thai wife sparks debate over Thai Foreigner marriage 
CP boss says Thailand must engage US and become Southeast Asia’s top data centre with cheap energy 
Australian tourist flying in from Bali handcuffed after he came through Immigration for armed robbery 
Area of Laos opposite the Thai border in Chiang Rai erupts into armed conflict – 5 Lao soldiers dead in fierce fighting 
Out of control foreign driver in Phuket hunted down for arrest by police after Sunday motoring terror 
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