Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist fell to her death from a Phuket villa rooftop pool after drinking with friends. The unguarded edge, lack of safety barriers,… Read More ›
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Triple murder shocks Suphan Buri as 32-year-old Paiboon “Bas” Jaiboon guns down three elderly relatives and wounds a fourth. He fled the scene armed, sparking… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Swiss national Urs Fehr fled Thailand before a one-month jail sentence for assault, exploiting a legal loophole after his acquittal was overturned. Despite a new… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Ministry averts airport taxi revolt with new ride-hailing app, crackdown on illegal drivers and upgraded facilities. Four-part plan separates app cars from taxis, enforces licensing… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai PM orders urgent review after US court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs, freezing 36% duties that threatened exports. With a White House appeal looming, Bangkok… Read More ›
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Trump freezes new student visa interviews worldwide, sparking concern among Thai students. But ministry says existing US appointments remain valid. Thai students are seen as… Read More ›
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Thai police launch sweeping crackdown on foreign sex workers in Bangkok, targeting Vietnamese nationals flooding red-light zones. New tech screens tourists at the border as… Read More ›
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Bangkok taxi tensions explode as police crackdown ahead of talks. Drivers threaten to blockade Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang over Grab access. Unions vow no special… Read More ›
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Thailand to end cannabis free-for-all by June with strict new rules requiring medical certs, 30-day limits and licenced supplies. The crackdown comes amid rising smuggling… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
UK mum insists her son was set up after being caught with cocaine hidden in his passport at Phuket airport. Despite his legal conviction and… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin to address Thailand’s drug control board despite protests over his 2003 crackdown that caused thousands of deaths. Critics warn his violent legacy risks politicising… Read More ›
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Liverpool fans in Bangkok took to the streets a day early to celebrate the club’s 2024/25 Premier League title. Led by legend John Arne Riise,… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Top Thai economist Dr. Anusorn warns the US dollar is set to weaken under Trump’s new trade war, pushing the baht up. He urges swift… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand edges closer to crisis as former rivals unite against Prime Minister Paetongtarn amid looming export tariffs, a surging baht and a deepening political scandal… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
3 police officers died when a 1973 Bell 212 helicopter malfunctioned mid-air and crashed in Prachuap Khiri Khan—Thailand’s second fatal police air accident in a… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai man’s bomb joke sparks airport panic, delays AirAsia flight at Phuket. 200 evacuated, full bomb search clears plane. Man arrested, charged with causing public… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Jailed Thai human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa received the 2025 Front Line Defenders Award in Dublin for his courageous fight for democracy and free speech… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Arsenic from Wa State gold mining poisons Chiang Rai’s Kok River, threatening thousands of families and businesses. Thai ministers will meet on May 27 to… Read More ›
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Koh Samui cops nab murder suspect working at papaya salad shop after 36-year-old nurse found strangled in her dorm. Victim’s car stolen, signs of sexual… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Supreme Court slaps Yingluck with ฿10bn debt over rice scheme. She calls it hopeless, but her lawyer vows to fight on, citing fresh evidence… Read More ›
Trouble in paradise for marriages between foreigner and Thais as Australian gets ready to return home 
Tensions are still rising on Thai Cambodian border as 2nd Army commander reveals defensive tactics 
Brainy 16 year old swats his maths teacher leaving her with a black eye in act which has stunned Thailand 
Arrest in Phang-nga linked to grisly murder found at a local pier. Body dumped in chains and dumbbells 
Expert warns foreign tourism has become Thailand’s curse, fueling inertia and a widespread malaise 
Early morning Pattaya madness dumps UK biker in hot water after obstructing an ambulance rescue 
Flailing Hun Sen wages new war on his own nationals in Thailand by threatening them if they don’t return 
Conservatives behind plan to bring back General Prayut. Pheu Thai on Sunday insisted politics will hold 
Finance Ministry & central bank move to boost credit by shifting non-performing debt into asset firms 
Soldier loses foot and 2 others injured by Cambodian PMN-2 landmine in Sisaket while on border patrol 
10 year old Canadian tourist just arrived in Thailand lost her life on Thursday off Phuket’s Kata Beach 
Mentally unhinged man attacks 2 Malaysian tourists and set them on fire in Bangkok. Random attack 
Live sex streaming TV operation run by Chinese crew closed down in Pattaya. Police raid high-end villa 
Buriram people come out in force to resist Ministry of the Interior’s move to revoke their land title deeds 
13 point ceasefire deal inked between Cambodia and Thailand. Some think it may still be a phoney peace 
No more surprises or shocks. Thai foreign tourism players warn of a bad year with arrivals down 6.56% 
Charged situation – Defence chiefs from Thailand and Cambodia meet in Kuala Lumpur. ASEAN damaged 
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