Young American driven by meth slashes Bangkok police officer’s neck. Charged with attempted murder

Young American driven by meth slashes Bangkok police officer’s neck. Charged with attempted murder

August 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Knife terror in Bangkok as American thief slashes police officer across the neck after a store theft. Alexander Troy Lopez, 29, is captured following a… Read More ›

US Child kidnapping that began in Oregon at the end of 2024 ends in a Bangkok hostel with mom’s arrest

US Child kidnapping that began in Oregon at the end of 2024 ends in a Bangkok hostel with mom’s arrest

August 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

American mother Candace Lawson is seized in a Bangkok hostel after nearly two years on the run. FBI intelligence leads Thai police to her missing… Read More ›

People’s Party MP warns of a fiscal crisis by 2028. Demands spending cuts and action on corruption

People’s Party MP warns of a fiscal crisis by 2028. Demands spending cuts and action on corruption

August 22, 2026

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s finances race towards a 2028 reckoning as fixed costs swallow revenue and debt nears 70%. People’s Party MP Anusorn Thamjai warns the ฿3.788 trillion… Read More ›

Panic in government as Japanese auto firms hit back at years of neglect in favour of Chinese EV makers

Panic in government as Japanese auto firms hit back at years of neglect in favour of Chinese EV makers

August 22, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin pledges not to abandon Japanese carmakers as Thailand’s automotive crisis deepens. Sales have plunged 26.2%, Chinese brands control 70% of the electric market and… Read More ›

100 Phuket firms with revenues of 5 billion using naturalised citizens investigated after police raids

100 Phuket firms with revenues of 5 billion using naturalised citizens investigated after police raids

August 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Foreign ownership crackdown grips Phuket as 361 firms face checks and officials probe naturalised Thai shareholders. More than 100 companies with ฿5 billion in revenue… Read More ›

Thailand losing appeal to Chinese tourists despite a gain in numbers from last year as Vietnam rises

Thailand losing appeal to Chinese tourists despite a gain in numbers from last year as Vietnam rises

August 22, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Chinese holidaymakers are cooling on Thailand as scam fears and rising costs send more travellers towards Vietnam. The kingdom now expects 5.1 million arrivals in… Read More ›

Raids in Pattaya on Friday led by two ministers targeting Israeli business networks and legal advisors

Raids in Pattaya on Friday led by two ministers targeting Israeli business networks and legal advisors

August 22, 2026

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

Pattaya raids expose an Israeli-linked nominee network controlling assets worth hundreds of millions. Two ministers lead searches at a legal office, condominium company and hotel… Read More ›

Thailand and New Zealand ink ambitious partnership plan that will see Thai Airways return to Auckland

Thailand and New Zealand ink ambitious partnership plan that will see Thai Airways return to Auckland

August 21, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bangkok–Auckland flights are back from March 2027 as Anutin presses Thai Airways for an earlier take-off. Thailand and New Zealand launch a strategic partnership, target… Read More ›

Ex prisons boss calls for reform of rules governing pardons and early release for serious offenders imprisoned by courts

Ex prisons boss calls for reform of rules governing pardons and early release for serious offenders imprisoned by courts

August 21, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Fury as drug kingpin Laota Saenli leaves prison after serving under nine years of a life sentence. Six royal pardons, age benefits and “excellent prisoner”… Read More ›

Hundreds of giant bees attack 17 people at a Chonburi government complex. Victims rushed to hospital

Hundreds of giant bees attack 17 people at a Chonburi government complex. Victims rushed to hospital

August 21, 2026

Living, Thailand:

Bee terror grips a Chon Buri government complex as a giant swarm injures 13 students and four adults. An elderly vendor falls under hundreds of… Read More ›

Political pressure building up in advance of expected August 31st decision on the controversial Senate collusion case

Political pressure building up in advance of expected August 31st decision on the controversial Senate collusion case

August 21, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Secret meetings, offline vote calculations, ฿500m spending and audio citing “higher-ups” pile pressure on Thailand’s Senate probe. Nattapong demands equal standards as the Election Commission… Read More ›

TH AI Passport artificial intelligence to go live on August 28th with strong public demand says Minister

TH AI Passport artificial intelligence to go live on August 28th with strong public demand says Minister

August 20, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

AI fever hits Thailand as 307,000 people rush to register for TH-AI Passport within half a day. The five-million-user scheme offers 30+ AI models, but… Read More ›

Ex PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra calls on Pheu Thai MPs and ministers to aid Northern flooding victims

Ex PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra calls on Pheu Thai MPs and ministers to aid Northern flooding victims

August 20, 2026

Living, Politics, Thailand:

Northern floods surge across five provinces as Paetongtarn mobilises Pheu Thai ministers and MPs. Five people survive after a mudslide buries their Mae Hong Son… Read More ›

Survey shows resilient Thai consumers taking charge of their wallets and spending despite low growth

Survey shows resilient Thai consumers taking charge of their wallets and spending despite low growth

August 20, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai households feel the pinch as 77% dip into savings or borrow for daily expenses. Buy-now-pay-later use surges among middle earners, while travel and fashion… Read More ›

Police smash huge Mekong River 350 million baht meths shipment. Suspects fled leaving 10 million pills

Police smash huge Mekong River 350 million baht meths shipment. Suspects fled leaving 10 million pills

August 20, 2026

Crime, Thailand:

Mekong drug run smashed as Thai forces seize 10 million meth pills worth ฿350m in Chiang Rai. Four to five suspects escape into the darkness,… Read More ›

Minister says Thailand would consider being part of a Japanese led 2046 World Cup bid spanning East Asia

Minister says Thailand would consider being part of a Japanese led 2046 World Cup bid spanning East Asia

August 20, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Japan’s bold seven-nation 2046 World Cup plan could bring football’s biggest tournament to Thailand for the first time. Rajamangala is lined up as Bangkok’s key… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin plants a Magnolia tree at a Thai temple in Canberra on historic Australian visit

Prime Minister Anutin plants a Magnolia tree at a Thai temple in Canberra on historic Australian visit

August 20, 2026

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Canberra visit puts Thai-Australian ties into high gear as Anutin plants a magnolia before talks with Anthony Albanese. Both countries push deeper trade, investment, defence… Read More ›

Well-loved Thai-Scots actor died suddenly at his Bangkok home on Wednesday. Ray MacDonald was 49

Well-loved Thai-Scots actor died suddenly at his Bangkok home on Wednesday. Ray MacDonald was 49

August 19, 2026

Living, Media, Thailand:

Shock as Thai-Scottish star Ray MacDonald dies at 49 in his Bangkok home. His wife finds him dead before their child’s first-day school run after… Read More ›

Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded

Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded

August 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Chiang Rai drug raid turns deadly as an armed suspect fires at police and brandishes a live grenade. The device detonates outside the house, killing… Read More ›

One dead in severe flooding in Nan as government mobilises to help residents impacted by the deluge

One dead in severe flooding in Nan as government mobilises to help residents impacted by the deluge

August 19, 2026

Living, Thailand:

Floodwaters surge towards Nan city after killing one, hitting 72 villages and leaving 27,000 without power. Vulnerable residents are evacuated as ministers deploy north, emergency… Read More ›

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