Horror story of Belarusian woman taken in Bangkok by Burmese scam compound gang being investigated

Horror story of Belarusian woman taken in Bangkok by Burmese scam compound gang being investigated

October 19, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Belarusian model Vera Kravchova, 26, vanished after a Bangkok job offer. She was trafficked to a Myanmar scam camp, enslaved, and reportedly killed. Her family… Read More ›

Raids on foreign owned hotels on Koh Phangan carry on with three Israelis arrested and a fourth sought

Raids on foreign owned hotels on Koh Phangan carry on with three Israelis arrested and a fourth sought

October 19, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Immigration police raid Koh Phangan hotels, arrest three Israelis and pursue a fourth, targeting illegal nominee firms controlling resorts. Eight people were detained in total,… Read More ›

Fears the Bhumjaithai Party has ensnared the People’s Party and any hope of real Constitutional reform 

Fears the Bhumjaithai Party has ensnared the People’s Party and any hope of real Constitutional reform 

October 18, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai Party exploits Senate control to block Pheu Thai and limit People’s Party influence, threatening meaningful constitutional reform, shaping the 2026 election, as ongoing investigations… Read More ›

Israeli who demanded a refund after a massage accused of snatching temple offering at Pattaya massage shop

Israeli who demanded a refund after a massage accused of snatching temple offering at Pattaya massage shop

October 18, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Israeli tourist in Pattaya demanded a refund after a Thai massage, then seized a temple donation envelope. Locals and motorcycle taxi drivers chased him down.… Read More ›

Former Pheu Thai leader welcomes return of Ex Democrat Party PM Abhisit back to frontline politics

Former Pheu Thai leader welcomes return of Ex Democrat Party PM Abhisit back to frontline politics

October 18, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva returns as Democrat Party leader, warmly welcomed by ex-Pheu Thai chief Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, promising democratic reform, youth engagement, and renewed… Read More ›

Cambodia lashes out at Anutin’s call to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as internal interference

Cambodia lashes out at Anutin’s call to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as internal interference

October 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Cambodia lashes out at PM Anutin’s call to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, accusing Thailand of interfering in its internal affairs while pledging to help… Read More ›

Evil Romance scammers break the hearts of lonely middle-aged women in the Kingdom’s Northeast

Evil Romance scammers break the hearts of lonely middle-aged women in the Kingdom’s Northeast

October 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Ruthless Thai romance scammers in the Northeast are fleecing lonely middle-aged women, taking tens of thousands of baht for fake foreign husbands, leaving victims blocked… Read More ›

Cyber police and Money Laundering agency seek UK and US co-operation targeting Cambodian networks

Cyber police and Money Laundering agency seek UK and US co-operation targeting Cambodian networks

October 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai cyber police and money laundering investigators seek to join forces with US and UK authorities in a sweeping crackdown on a powerful Cambodian scam… Read More ›

Kla Tham MP dismisses unproven scam centre claims about Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow

Kla Tham MP dismisses unproven scam centre claims about Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow

October 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Kla Tham Party MP Pai Lik defends Deputy PM Thamanat Prompow against unverified Cambodian Scam Centre scam claims. He calls the accusations baseless and challenges… Read More ›

Fears grow among foreign business owners after Koh Phangan blitz sees German, French and Israelis held

Fears grow among foreign business owners after Koh Phangan blitz sees German, French and Israelis held

October 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Koh Phangan sees a dramatic crackdown as Thai authorities arrest German, French and Israeli nationals for running unlicensed hotels, restaurants and tours via Thai nominees.… Read More ›

People’s Party warns Anutin of a No Confidence move over cabinet links to Cambodian scam networks

People’s Party warns Anutin of a No Confidence move over cabinet links to Cambodian scam networks

October 16, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party warns Prime Minister Anutin with a no-confidence motion over alleged Thai cabinet links to Cambodia’s vast scam networks, as the US and South… Read More ›

Indian man arrested for using a recently formed firm to bamboozle ฿20 million from victims worldwide

Indian man arrested for using a recently formed firm to bamboozle ฿20 million from victims worldwide

October 16, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A 29-year-old Indian man and a 41-year-old Thai woman were arrested in Bangkok and Roi Et for scamming a US man. They used a newly… Read More ›

Euphoric Israeli soldiers on leave arrested for illicit narcotic use on Koh Phangan on Tuesday morning

Euphoric Israeli soldiers on leave arrested for illicit narcotic use on Koh Phangan on Tuesday morning

October 16, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Four Israeli soldiers on leave were arrested on Koh Phangan after a drug-fueled party celebrating a Gaza cease-fire. Police found cocaine and meth on site.… Read More ›

State Railway of Thailand moves against Chidchob family over land plots in Buriram with lawsuit 

State Railway of Thailand moves against Chidchob family over land plots in Buriram with lawsuit 

October 16, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

SRT launched a bold legal fight against the Chidchob family over Buriram lands, demanding immediate revocation of title deeds, removal of structures, repayment of usage… Read More ›

Cambodian scam, centre bosses target young Thai nationals seeking better pay due to the poor economy

Cambodian scam, centre bosses target young Thai nationals seeking better pay due to the poor economy

October 16, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Cambodian call centre gangs target young Thai workers seeking better pay. 11 victims were rescued near Aranyaprathet as police vowed a relentless hunt to dismantle… Read More ›

Blind, old German cries out to wife in Chacheongsao as rescue workers find she committed suicide

Blind, old German cries out to wife in Chacheongsao as rescue workers find she committed suicide

October 15, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A blind 69-year-old German man sat outside his Chachoengsao home for hours calling for his wife, unaware she had hanged herself inside. Rescue workers later… Read More ›

American economic and political power at work as Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti promises to keep faith

American economic and political power at work as Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti promises to keep faith

October 15, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand pledges to uphold all previous trade agreements as Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti accelerates US tariff talks, advances a European Union FTA, and coordinates with… Read More ›

United States, South Korea and United Kingdom act against Cambodian scam industry with Thai tie-ins

United States, South Korea and United Kingdom act against Cambodian scam industry with Thai tie-ins

October 15, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

United States, South Korea and United Kingdom strike Cambodia’s massive scam empire, seizing Chen Zhi’s cryptocurrency assets, freezing London properties, rescuing kidnapped citizens amid claims… Read More ›

Failed Indian company director freaks out in central Bangkok with an imitation firearm after taking pot

Failed Indian company director freaks out in central Bangkok with an imitation firearm after taking pot

October 15, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Failed Indian company director sparks chaos in central Bangkok’s Siam Square by waving a fake gun while reportedly high on marijuana, terrifying crowds of shoppers… Read More ›

Arrogant Lebanese man held on Koh Phangan for illegal bike rental racket after being deported before

Arrogant Lebanese man held on Koh Phangan for illegal bike rental racket after being deported before

October 15, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Arrogant Lebanese man, 46, arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal motorcycle rental business after sneaking back into Thailand on a tourist visa. He… Read More ›

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