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Booming kiddies tours business operated by an Israeli special forces veteran smashed by Tourist Police

Booming kiddies tours business operated by an Israeli special forces veteran smashed by Tourist Police

April 10, 2025

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

Israeli ex-special forces soldier David Gozlan arrested on Ko Phangan after running illegal child-focused tours. Tourist Police caught him leading 72 kids over three days.… Read More ›

Commerce Minister confirms a Thai European Union Free Trade Pact could be negotiated by Christmas Day

Commerce Minister confirms a Thai European Union Free Trade Pact could be negotiated by Christmas Day

April 9, 2025

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

Thailand aims to finalise a Free Trade Pact with the European Union by Christmas 2025, despite escalating global trade tensions and concerns over Chinese product… Read More ›

Casino bill sunk after being approved by the cabinet on March 27. Earthquake and Trump tariffs blamed

Casino bill sunk after being approved by the cabinet on March 27. Earthquake and Trump tariffs blamed

April 9, 2025

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

Casino bill faces setback after Cabinet approval, with earthquake and Trump tariffs shifting focus. Legal experts and fake news complicated its progress, while growing opposition… Read More ›

Hi So Hot, the fraudster in hot water as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra files police complaint

Hi So Hot, the fraudster in hot water as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra files police complaint

April 8, 2025

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“Hi-So Hot” fraudster exposed as Prime Minister Paetongtarn files police complaint after he jumped from a third-floor window, facing legal troubles for impersonating a senior… Read More ›

German assaults Thai man, steals his motorbike. Then drives to a shop and steals a high end smartphone

German assaults Thai man, steals his motorbike. Then drives to a shop and steals a high end smartphone

April 8, 2025

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

A 20-year-old German man has been arrested in Phuket after assaulting a Thai local and stealing his motorbike, then using it to flee to a… Read More ›

Casino Bill in peril: hit by fake News Blast and strong objections from top legal eagles and academics 

Casino Bill in peril: hit by fake News Blast and strong objections from top legal eagles and academics 

April 7, 2025

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

Casino bill in trouble: Fake news about Thaksin ultimatum sparks chaos, while top legal experts and academics warn of political turmoil. Concerns grow over social… Read More ›

Chinese steel firm linked to Chatuchak disaster faces DSI probes. Minister cancels investment status

Chinese steel firm linked to Chatuchak disaster faces DSI probes. Minister cancels investment status

April 7, 2025

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

A Chinese steel firm linked to the deadly Chatuchak building collapse is under fire as officials launch probes into radioactive waste and tax fraud. The… Read More ›

Horrific early morning road smash in Bangkok. 31-year-old woman driver dead, man seriously injured

Horrific early morning road smash in Bangkok. 31-year-old woman driver dead, man seriously injured

April 6, 2025

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A 31-year-old woman was killed in a horrific crash on Bangkok’s Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway early Sunday. The Chevrolet she drove collided with a truck,… Read More ›

Hope in Chatuchak is petering out with time and with ghastly sights on Saturday. K9 dogs lead the way

Hope in Chatuchak is petering out with time and with ghastly sights on Saturday. K9 dogs lead the way

April 6, 2025

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

Hope fades at the Chatuchak collapse as K9 dogs lead rescuers through the wreckage. Despite rapid progress on Saturday and signals tested in key zones,… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau promises bug on Digital Entry Card site will be fixed before it launches on April 28th

Immigration Bureau promises bug on Digital Entry Card site will be fixed before it launches on April 28th

April 5, 2025

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

Immigration Bureau confirms the new Thailand Digital Entry Card (TDAC) will go live on April 28. A glitch affecting foreign expats’ registration will be fixed.… Read More ›

Zebra crossing became an execution ground on quiet night for a relaxed French tourist in Kanchanaburi

Zebra crossing became an execution ground on quiet night for a relaxed French tourist in Kanchanaburi

April 5, 2025

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

A quiet night in Kanchanaburi turned deadly when a French tourist was fatally struck by a speeding car moments after stepping onto a worn zebra… Read More ›

Son of local politician behind bars after obsession with a 19-year-old beauty led to her murder in Chainat province

Son of local politician behind bars after obsession with a 19-year-old beauty led to her murder in Chainat province

April 4, 2025

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

Son of a local politician arrested for the murder of a 19-year-old student in Chainat after his obsession with her turned deadly. Police were told… Read More ›

Young American nurse on the mend in Massachusetts after horrific motorbike accident in Krabi in March

Young American nurse on the mend in Massachusetts after horrific motorbike accident in Krabi in March

April 4, 2025

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

ICU nurse Sierra Fairhurst returns to Massachusetts after a horrific moped crash in Krabi left her with severe facial injuries and a long recovery ahead,… Read More ›

Twist of fate saw a young Australian die on Ko Samui last Thursday as his fast motorbike lost control

Twist of fate saw a young Australian die on Ko Samui last Thursday as his fast motorbike lost control

April 3, 2025

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

A young Australian plumber, Carlos Guirguis, tragically lost his life on Ko Samui when his motorbike swerved into a car. The 19-year-old died instantly, leaving… Read More ›

Trump stuns Thailand with a shocking 36% tariff on all imports to the US. GDP growth faces a wipe-out

Trump stuns Thailand with a shocking 36% tariff on all imports to the US. GDP growth faces a wipe-out

April 3, 2025

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

Trump’s 36% tariff on Thai imports stuns analysts, threatens $15bn in losses, and puts 2025 GDP growth at risk. PM Paetongtarn urges calm, promising swift… Read More ›

Things turn darker at Chatuchak site as rescue crews bore deeper while a Hungarian tourist gate crashes

Things turn darker at Chatuchak site as rescue crews bore deeper while a Hungarian tourist gate crashes

April 2, 2025

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Rescue teams uncover body parts as efforts intensify at the Chatuchak collapse site, while a Hungarian tourist disrupts proceedings by demanding access. Relatives grow anxious… Read More ›

Storm clouds gathering over Chinese firm at the centre of the collapsed Chatuchak building disaster

Storm clouds gathering over Chinese firm at the centre of the collapsed Chatuchak building disaster

April 2, 2025

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

A Chinese firm at the centre of Bangkok’s deadly building collapse faces mounting scrutiny, with police and ministers investigating its contracts, financial dealings and links… Read More ›

Thailand braces for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs due on Wednesday. It’s Liberation Day for the US economy

Thailand braces for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs due on Wednesday. It’s Liberation Day for the US economy

April 1, 2025

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

Thailand braces for Trump’s tariffs as ‘Liberation Day’ looms. Fears grow over economic fallout as US trade barriers hit within hours. Trump hints at leniency,… Read More ›

US scan shows 50-60 human beings said to be in a hallway within the collapsed Chatuchak building

US scan shows 50-60 human beings said to be in a hallway within the collapsed Chatuchak building

April 1, 2025

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An American deep scan shows 50-60 people possibly trapped in a hallway between floors 17-21 of the collapsed Chatuchak building. Rescuers face challenges due to… Read More ›

Hope still burns but anger mounts over Chatuchak building disaster with some trapped still alive according to deep scan

Hope still burns but anger mounts over Chatuchak building disaster with some trapped still alive according to deep scan

March 31, 2025

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

Hope remains for trapped workers in the Chatuchak disaster as PM Paetongtarn visits the site, but anger mounts over safety concerns. Officials investigate allegations of… Read More ›

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