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Uncle Phol carted off to prison for murdering niece, Nong Chompoo in May 2020 but may still be bailed

Uncle Phol carted off to prison for murdering niece, Nong Chompoo in May 2020 but may still be bailed

August 14, 2025

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

Uncle Phol, 49-year-old Chaiphon Wipha, jailed for murdering his 3-year-old niece Nong Chompoo in May 2020, remains behind bars in Mukdahan but may still be… Read More ›

Thailand heading into another Constitutional crisis as August 29th date set for deciding the PM’s fate

Thailand heading into another Constitutional crisis as August 29th date set for deciding the PM’s fate

August 14, 2025

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

Thailand heads into a fresh constitutional crisis as the August 29 court date looms for PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, with three high-stakes family-related court battles set… Read More ›

Cambodia is using lethal Russian PMN2 landmines to subvert the Thai military’s composure on the border

Cambodia is using lethal Russian PMN2 landmines to subvert the Thai military’s composure on the border

August 13, 2025

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

Cambodia is planting fresh Russian-made PMN-2 landmines on the Thai border, causing serious injuries and escalating tensions. Thailand vows strong defence while Cambodia denies claims,… Read More ›

Pheu Thai MP publicly asks the Constitutional Court to defer decision on the PM’s fate, fearing a crisis 

Pheu Thai MP publicly asks the Constitutional Court to defer decision on the PM’s fate, fearing a crisis 

August 13, 2025

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

Pheu Thai MP urges Constitutional Court to delay ruling on PM Paetongtarn amid political crisis. Border clashes with Cambodia escalate, creating a power vacuum and… Read More ›

Two die in an SUV crash in Prachuap Khiri Khan at notorious black spot. Three rescued including child

Two die in an SUV crash in Prachuap Khiri Khan at notorious black spot. Three rescued including child

August 12, 2025

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

Two die in a horrific SUV crash at the notorious Ang Thong Curve in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Three others, including a 7-year-old child, were seriously… Read More ›

Rate cut anticipated as outgoing Bank of Thailand governor attends last Monetary Policy Committee

Rate cut anticipated as outgoing Bank of Thailand governor attends last Monetary Policy Committee

August 12, 2025

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

Outgoing Bank of Thailand governor’s final MPC meeting on August 13 may cut rates by 25bps to support the economy amid rising US tariffs, weaker… Read More ›

Morning surprise for 29-year-old Indian Bon Vivant who paid a large restaurant bill with a forged slip

Morning surprise for 29-year-old Indian Bon Vivant who paid a large restaurant bill with a forged slip

August 11, 2025

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

Indian tourist arrested in Pattaya after running up a ฿90,000 restaurant bill and trying to pay with a forged bank transfer slip. Police caught him… Read More ›

Blind man dies chained to pole inside burning home in Kanchanaburi. Police launch full investigation

Blind man dies chained to pole inside burning home in Kanchanaburi. Police launch full investigation

August 11, 2025

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

A 66-year-old blind man was found chained to a pole and burned alive in his Kanchanaburi home. His wife admitted they had argued 10 days… Read More ›

Bangkok police arrest three Laotian hookers for advertising sex online and posting misleading profiles

Bangkok police arrest three Laotian hookers for advertising sex online and posting misleading profiles

August 10, 2025

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

Bangkok police arrest three Laotian women for advertising fake escort services online. Clients complained photos didn’t match reality, sparking a raid at a resort. Authorities… Read More ›

Dark secrets linked with burned out ghost MG sedan found last week at the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

Dark secrets linked with burned out ghost MG sedan found last week at the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

August 10, 2025

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

Burned MG sedan found at Phitsanulok’s notorious ‘Death Curve’ linked to a woman with a criminal past who rented the car in 2023 and vanished.… Read More ›

China’s tsunami of illegal activity flooding Thailand is undermining the country’s security and economy

China’s tsunami of illegal activity flooding Thailand is undermining the country’s security and economy

August 9, 2025

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

China’s flood of illegal activity is undermining Thailand’s security and economy. Armed crime, secret factories, and illegal workers fuel a shadow economy, prompting urgent crackdowns… Read More ›

Political stasis has left people with neither brains nor heart to push the country forward: Thanathorn

Political stasis has left people with neither brains nor heart to push the country forward: Thanathorn

August 9, 2025

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

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit blames 20 years of political chaos for Thailand’s collapsing birth rate and economic decline. He warns the country lacks “brains and heart” to… Read More ›

Move to uphold Senate integrity fails amid claims of forgery and misrepresentation. Divisions exposed

Move to uphold Senate integrity fails amid claims of forgery and misrepresentation. Divisions exposed

August 8, 2025

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

Move to suspend 136 ‘Blue Line’ senators collapses within 24 hours amid forged signatures and legal flaws. The scandal exposes deep Senate divisions, weak oversight… Read More ›

Brit motorcyclist from Scotland loses his legs in a freak Bangkok accident. Refused by local hospital

Brit motorcyclist from Scotland loses his legs in a freak Bangkok accident. Refused by local hospital

August 8, 2025

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

British motorcyclist from Scotland lost both legs in a Bangkok hit-and-run crash. The truck driver fled the scene. Local hospital refused treatment, citing insurance concerns.… Read More ›

Ghost wreck and skeleton found under crashed truck on a road known as the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

Ghost wreck and skeleton found under crashed truck on a road known as the ‘Death Curve’ in Phitsanulok

August 7, 2025

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

Truck plunges off Thailand’s ‘Death Curve’—driver survives, but rescuers find ghost car wreck and human skeleton hidden in ravine; police probe whether forgotten crash was… Read More ›

Trouble again flares in Pattaya. Lovesick UK man ends up with a broken wrist after attacking bar girl

Trouble again flares in Pattaya. Lovesick UK man ends up with a broken wrist after attacking bar girl

August 7, 2025

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

Lovesick British tourist slaps Pattaya bar girl, sparking violent brawl. An American tourist intervenes, breaking the Brit’s wrist while trying to stop the fight. Jealousy,… Read More ›

Senate minority cohort call for the suspension of colleagues under investigation until they are cleared

Senate minority cohort call for the suspension of colleagues under investigation until they are cleared

August 7, 2025

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

 A minority bloc in Thailand’s Senate demands the suspension of 136 senators under investigation for election collusion. They warn unchecked power risks judicial chaos and… Read More ›

Dark web drugs kingpin arrested at Pattaya hideout, far from Sweden, where he powered European deals

Dark web drugs kingpin arrested at Pattaya hideout, far from Sweden, where he powered European deals

August 6, 2025

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

Swedish dark web drug kingpin “Toby” arrested at luxury Pattaya villa after fleeing Interpol Red Notice. He ran a secret online drug platform fueling the… Read More ›

Cabinet green lights navy submarine and new Gripen jets. Acting PM says  the details are ‘state secrets’

Cabinet green lights navy submarine and new Gripen jets. Acting PM says  the details are ‘state secrets’

August 6, 2025

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

Cabinet approves ฿19.5 billion Gripen jet deal and revives stalled submarine project with Chinese engines as acting PM Phumtham Wechayachai shuts down media, calling plans… Read More ›

2 Chinese men arrested in Bangkok centre for visa fraud and forgery trying to fool Immigration officers

2 Chinese men arrested in Bangkok centre for visa fraud and forgery trying to fool Immigration officers

August 5, 2025

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

Two Chinese men arrested in Bangkok for forging passport stamps to obtain work visas. Caught trying to pass off a fake Non-Immigrant B visa, they… Read More ›

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