Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Senior Metropolitan Police officer “Captain Khaek” arrested by his own force over an alleged 800,000 baht marijuana dispensary robbery in Pathum Thani. Dismissed immediately, remanded… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Big Joke saga on the radar again, as lawyer sues four cops over revived Minnie gambling case that saw client jailed 84 days despite prior… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The Financial Times brands Thailand the “sick man of Asia” as debt nears 90%, growth lags at 2%, factories close, and tourism declines. Two Prime… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand faces a 50:50 credit downgrade risk as debt tops 66% of GDP, growth limps at 2.3% and its tax base shrinks. Moody’s and Fitch… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Phuket police smash alleged Russian-run poker den in luxury Rawai villa, arrest nine foreigners after Instagram sting. High-stakes games took ฿20,000 entry fees, cash and… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand moves to halve visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days for 93 countries amid security concerns and falling arrivals. Tourism is down 10% from… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Hat Yai school gunman, 18, blindfolded and strapped to a stretcher as armed police transferred him to a psychiatric hospital after a local school principal… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand on edge as protests erupt over election errors. PM Anutin urges calm while coalition talks intensify. Pheu Thai eyed for alliance, Kla Tham claims… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Axe-wielding druggie steals police gun and storms Hat Yai school, principal shot and students hurt in hostage siege; tactical units seal campus and arrest 19-year-old… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand pushes $10bn Disneyland in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) as minister advances a planned mega-project set to be Southeast Asia’s first, with an 80,000-seat stadium… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Election chaos deepens as Pheu Thai and People’s Party demand answers, recounts and full disclosure amid vote anomalies, tally gaps and talk of legal action.… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Election turmoil spreads nationwide as protests erupt over vote count errors. Missing tally sheets and ballot discrepancies bring demonstrators demanding recounts and answers from the… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok salon raid nets unlicensed Congolese hairdresser as police launch nationwide crackdown on illegal work after top-level meeting orders tougher immigration and labour enforcement. Immigration… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Anutin’s shock landslide hands Bhumjaithai sweeping power as provincial voters dominate, nationalism rises and barter trade moves to the heart of Thailand’s security-driven trade agenda.… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Anutin declares victory as Bhumjaithai storms toward 200 seats in a landslide. Pheu Thai collapses in Chiang Mai, smaller parties are wiped out, and Thailand’s… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
British backpacker Tiger Duggan, 23, lies in a Bangkok coma after a Koh Samui motorbike crash as a £150k fundraiser smashes its target in days,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Helmeted gunman shot dead a 24-year-old Iraqi tourist in a daylight attack on busy Patong hotel street as police launched a manhunt and arrested the… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand votes in a high-stakes election with record turnout expected amid rampant vote-buying fears. A kingdom with a deep political divide, polls point one way,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Russian tourist Iliar Bichurin, 36, died after falling about 20 metres from a Koh Samui cliff viewpoint. Police say he climbed past a safety fence,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok police arrest a 51-year-old taxi driver accused of raping an unconscious university student after a late-night ride. The suspect allegedly took her to a… Read More ›
Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week 
Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall 
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time 
Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday 
Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026 
Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains 
Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation 
Police HQ orders Director of Songkhla police station removed to allow probe into February 11th rampage 
Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody 
Trump fires back with 10% tariff under a 1974 law after Supreme Court setback. Good news for Thailand 
Police believe UK fashion tycoon took his own life in Pattaya over legal cases and criminal prosecutions 
Wild gunman ‘L’ left in tears on Thursday after being denied bail by Pathum Thani Court after rampage 
Israeli drug dealing boss caught on Koh Phangan collecting his takings in a shoe sock left for punters 
Foreign Minister supports cancellation of the 60 day visa while Phuket wants to scrap property visa 
Man who closed schools in Pathum Thani after police found seven guns at home surrenders. Hug from Mom 
Poignant funeral in Chacheongsao sees bride sing to her fiancé five days before they were to be married 
American dies in Bangkok suburb in violent brawl with three armed Burmese men in row over woman 
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