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Young man sets himself on fire and runs into Bangkok traffic after suffering stress from his girlfriend

Young man sets himself on fire and runs into Bangkok traffic after suffering stress from his girlfriend

October 1, 2025

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Heartbroken man, 21, douses himself in petrol and sets his body alight before running screaming into Bangkok traffic. Shocked bystanders watch in horror as rescuers… Read More ›

Senate collusion raised by People’s Party MP who says he was intimidated as Commission probe progresses

Senate collusion raised by People’s Party MP who says he was intimidated as Commission probe progresses

September 30, 2025

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People’s Party MP says he was physically intimidated and forcibly silenced in Parliament while exposing Senate collusion, as the ongoing investigation into 138 senators and… Read More ›

Talks with Chinese ambassador indicate link between politics and Chinese visitors numbers to Thailand

Talks with Chinese ambassador indicate link between politics and Chinese visitors numbers to Thailand

September 30, 2025

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Politics and anti-Chinese sentiment may have played a role in collapsing Chinese tourist flows to Thailand in 2025 as Golden Week arrivals plunge 24%, while… Read More ›

American found dead in his hotel room in Phuket. Police stress the death is not suspicious or unnatural

American found dead in his hotel room in Phuket. Police stress the death is not suspicious or unnatural

September 29, 2025

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An American tourist was found dead in his Patong hotel room in Phuket on Friday morning. Police say the death appears natural, no foul play… Read More ›

Former Buddhist Office bigwig flown home from the United States after being extradited to face charges

Former Buddhist Office bigwig flown home from the United States after being extradited to face charges

September 29, 2025

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Ex-Buddhism chief Nopparat Benjawatananun extradited from the US to Thailand to face trial for embezzling more than ฿30 million in temple funds, highlighting a sweeping… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai wins Sisaket byelection. Not a knockout blow to Pheu Thai’s recovery with a strong showing

Bhumjaithai wins Sisaket byelection. Not a knockout blow to Pheu Thai’s recovery with a strong showing

September 29, 2025

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Bhumjaithai wins Sisaket by-election as Jintawan Traisaranakul takes the seat by 8,744 votes, giving PM Anutin a timely boost, yet Pheu Thai retains key support,… Read More ›

Udon Thani father calmly shot son dead on Saturday night after decades of drug addiction and torment

Udon Thani father calmly shot son dead on Saturday night after decades of drug addiction and torment

September 28, 2025

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After decades of drug-fueled abuse and repeated violent outbursts, a 63-year-old father in Udon Thani calmly shot his meth-addicted son dead. The son had insulted… Read More ›

Disturbing collision that crushed and killed pickup driver on Saturday saw him driving against traffic

Disturbing collision that crushed and killed pickup driver on Saturday saw him driving against traffic

September 28, 2025

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Disturbing head-on collision on Asia Road 41 crushes a pickup driver to death as he speeds against traffic. Witnesses fear it was a tragic wrong… Read More ›

Mother elephant on the way back to her newborn calf now being given round the clock care by expert team

Mother elephant on the way back to her newborn calf now being given round the clock care by expert team

September 27, 2025

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Mother elephant returns to her newborn calf, Khao Tom, as veterinary experts race to save the tiny one-week-old calf suffering from a severe leg deformity,… Read More ›

Brit in Phuket becomes the latest crazy tourist to face criminal charges for indecent public behaviour

Brit in Phuket becomes the latest crazy tourist to face criminal charges for indecent public behaviour

September 27, 2025

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Brit in Phuket shocks locals after stripping naked on Walking Street while taking illegal dung mushrooms, overstaying visa; now faces detention in Bangkok, deportation, permanent… Read More ›

Attorney General will not appeal Thasksin’s lèse-majesté acquittal despite mounting political pressure

Attorney General will not appeal Thasksin’s lèse-majesté acquittal despite mounting political pressure

September 27, 2025

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The Attorney-General will not appeal Thaksin Shinawatra’s lèse-majesté acquittal, handing him a major legal win weeks into prison, while claims of outside work duties caused… Read More ›

UK family begin getaway from traditional school experiment for their kids in Bangkok on two year tour

UK family begin getaway from traditional school experiment for their kids in Bangkok on two year tour

September 26, 2025

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A British couple have pulled their kids out of school to embark on a bold year-long journey across Southeast Asia—ditching desks for tuk-tuks. They say… Read More ›

Constitution may be going nowhere even as moves unfold. Gen Prawit stoutly defends the 2017 version

Constitution may be going nowhere even as moves unfold. Gen Prawit stoutly defends the 2017 version

September 26, 2025

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Thailand’s constitutional reform faces mounting gridlock as Pheu Thai pushes a 151-member draft with broad public input, while Bhumjaithai and the People’s Party favour parliament-only… Read More ›

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

September 25, 2025

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Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla after snatching a tourist’s gold necklace at speed on a public bus as Thailand faces falling Asian visitors and rising… Read More ›

PM Anutin vows there will be no casinos and that Thailand will go to the polls in March or April 2026

PM Anutin vows there will be no casinos and that Thailand will go to the polls in March or April 2026

September 25, 2025

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PM Anutin vows there will be no casinos as Thailand prepares for March-April 2026 election, pledges strict law enforcement, constitutional reforms, agricultural support and round-the-clock… Read More ›

Public concern after massive sinkhole stuns Bangkok and the World on Wednesday linked to new tunnel

Public concern after massive sinkhole stuns Bangkok and the World on Wednesday linked to new tunnel

September 25, 2025

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Bangkok narrowly escapes disaster as a massive sinkhole opens near Vajira Hospital and Samsen Police Station, swallowing road and vehicles. Officials link it to subway… Read More ›

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

September 24, 2025

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German company director faces police investigation after Burmese staff arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal tourist service, ignoring branch license requirements and violating… Read More ›

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

September 24, 2025

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A 44-year-old banker in Udon Thani endured nine months of stalking by a 60-year-old Bangkok woman who arrived demanding marriage, causing chaos, alarming neighbours, prompting… Read More ›

Thailand’s once mighty tourism industry is failing but now faces further damage from overvalued baht

Thailand’s once mighty tourism industry is failing but now faces further damage from overvalued baht

September 23, 2025

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Thailand’s tourism industry is collapsing as the surging baht, safety concerns, and rising competition from Vietnam and Malaysia are driving visitors away, threatening the kingdom’s… Read More ›

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

September 23, 2025

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

Drunken foreign tourist sparks chaos at a Pattaya bar after refusing to pay his bill, knocking over tables, disrupting patrons, and showing disrespect, before being… Read More ›

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