Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Australian journalist Murray Hunter faces a bizarre criminal defamation trial in Thailand over posts on a Malaysian government agency. The case has drawn global attention,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Chinese women fly home after Bangkok Remand Prison scandal. They were discovered servicing VIP inmates. 20 officials, including the governor, are now implicated as Justice… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Paetongtarn visits her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in prison, saying he is under severe mental stress after a Supreme Court tax ruling and… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A 70-year-old Thai businesswoman lost ฿11.6 million after a Russian suspect built a fake investment platform that showed fabricated gains, collected cash at her office,… Read More ›
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Mexico’s Fátima Bosch wins Miss Universe in Bangkok after leading a mass walkout, surviving police raids, judge resignations, and onstage chaos, closing one of the… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Blacklisted Chinese contractor slips across the Mekong to re-enter Thailand for factory work, but Nong Khai officers intercept him and two accomplices in a targeted… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Illicit funds are flowing into Thailand through cryptocurrencies, gold, and other assets, driving the baht higher, hitting tourism as visitor numbers fall, forcing suspended trade… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin Shinawatra may be eligible for parole or a suspended sentence by March 2026, says top official, despite the Attorney-General’s lèse-majesté appeal and ฿17.6 billion… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s trade talks with the United States are suspended, leaving businesses alarmed, exports at risk, U.S. investment threatened and the country facing increased dependence on… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Kamphaeng Phet police fined a Western man for public indecency after he rode a motorbike naked through a busy local market, shocking shoppers, ignoring clothing,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Attorney-General Ittiporn Kaewthip orders appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra’s lèse-majesté acquittal, blocking early release in January 2026 and threatening Pheu Thai’s campaign momentum ahead of the… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Another wake-up call for Thai authorities as illicit scam centres on the Cambodian border enslave thousands, forcing brutal labour, torture, and killing young workers like… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand blocks Starlink from entering its internet market over legal and security concerns, sharply contrasting Vietnam, potentially affecting US firms, while critics say the kingdom’s… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Canadian tourist escapes attempted rape on Koh Tao after leaping from a moving bike, leading police to a 19-year-old Ranong man who hid near a… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand tightens foreign tourist visa rules as authorities crack down on scams and illegal stays. Visa extensions are now limited, border runs targeted, repeat offenders… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Pressure mounts on Thai PM Anutin as Southeast Asian scam centres targeting the U.S. draw Washington’s scrutiny, with Judge Jeanine Pirro joining FBI and Secret… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida are warmly welcomed in Beijing by President Xi Jinping as their four-day state visit begins, marking the first by… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Ex-special branch cop Santhana Prayoonrat lashes out after Bangkok hotel arrest, warning top police and politicians of chaos, claiming knowledge of those with ties to… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Australian mum Karla Drescher, 47, was found dead beside her German lover in a Phuket resort after a night of drinking and sex. The pair… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Italian expat, 36, arrested on Koh Phangan for illegally working as a woodcarver, part of widening Thai crackdown on western foreigners in protected trades, with… Read More ›
Israeli father dies heroically off Koh Phangan after saving his son from the sea which turned dangerous 
UK couple’s honeymoon holiday to Thailand halted by Immigration officials over smudged visa stamp 
Crackdown on foreign misbehaviour as South Korean who hosted hooker party is nabbed for solicitation 
Corruption at Bangkok Remand Prison. High-priced hooker flown in from China for an elite mafia inmate 
British man assaults French lover found in a hotel room with his Thai girlfriend. Denies injuries to the woman 
Elderly Canadian woman dies on speedboat outing to swimming area off Koh Phi Phi. Hit by a freak wave 
Big Joke calls on Prime Minister to suspend National Police Chief over rising force corruption scandals 
Corruption killer submits evidence of criminality within the Thai Police to the National Police Chief 
Speedboat disaster off Krabi averted after quick-thinking captain radioed for help with 39 lives aboard 
Three children of wanted Cambodian senator and Hun Sen associate Kok An held illegal Thai citizenship 
Cambodia factor which came from nowhere in June suddenly threatens both Thai politics and its economy 
End of era ordering cheap stuff online from China as Thailand imposes a 10% duty on low cost imports 
Prime Minister savaged for damaging Thai US links by former Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister 
Thailand shocked as United States shelves trade talks after Prime Minister’s call with Trump on Friday 
Malaysian PM trying to hold together Thai Cambodian peace pact repudiated this week by Anutin in Sisaket 
Police groups seek to sue General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke for defamation despite damning evidence 
Some relief for foreign tourists and hospitality sector but Thai nightlife to remain stunted by new law 
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