Cambodian scam compound murder boss ‘Mr. Ham’ nabbed by Thai and South Korean cops in Pattaya raid

Cambodian scam compound murder boss ‘Mr. Ham’ nabbed by Thai and South Korean cops in Pattaya raid

January 11, 2026

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

Thai and South Korean police smash a transnational scam gang after a student was lured, tortured and killed in Cambodia. A Chinese kingpin was arrested… Read More ›

Russian man accused of extortion of a car dealer is arrested by the pool at a luxury resort on Koh Samui

Russian man accused of extortion of a car dealer is arrested by the pool at a luxury resort on Koh Samui

January 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai police arrested Russian fugitive Sibgatullin Airat at a luxury resort in Koh Samui using biometric tracking. He faces extradition to Russia for extorting ฿390,000… Read More ›

Cambodian tycoon arrested by Phnom Penh and sent back to China in chains. Regime moves to clean house

Cambodian tycoon arrested by Phnom Penh and sent back to China in chains. Regime moves to clean house

January 10, 2026

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

Thai police ready to issue arrest warrants for 10 politicians as scam probes widen. Cambodia deports tycoon Chen Zhi to China in chains. US, UK… Read More ›

Repeat of 2023. People’s Party begins to surge in top nationwide poll with 41.36% support. Pheu Thai 2nd

Repeat of 2023. People’s Party begins to surge in top nationwide poll with 41.36% support. Pheu Thai 2nd

January 10, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party storms ahead in major online media poll with 41.36% support as Feb 8 election nears, Nattapong leads PM race, rivals trail badly, but… Read More ›

Police to move on arrest warrants for 10 politicians including MPs and candidates linked to crime groups

Police to move on arrest warrants for 10 politicians including MPs and candidates linked to crime groups

January 10, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Police probe up to 10 politicians over drugs, online gambling and scam links as election funding fears rise. PM Anutin refuses to name suspects, while… Read More ›

Pheu Thai candidate calls on Election Commission to act. ฿1 billion for vote buying in Ubon Ratchathani

Pheu Thai candidate calls on Election Commission to act. ฿1 billion for vote buying in Ubon Ratchathani

January 9, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Vote-buying fears rock Thailand’s election as a Pheu Thai candidate warns that up to ฿1 billion is flooding Ubon Ratchathani, urges urgent EC action, flags… Read More ›

Big Joke power saga goes to Supreme Court, Senate and Anti Corruption Commission all in three days

Big Joke power saga goes to Supreme Court, Senate and Anti Corruption Commission all in three days

January 8, 2026

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

Big Joke on the brink: Former deputy police chief Surachate faces a decisive Supreme Court ruling as explosive claims of a ฿10m gold bribe drag… Read More ›

Warning for incoming government that it may face a clash between the United States and China in Asia

Warning for incoming government that it may face a clash between the United States and China in Asia

January 8, 2026

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

Thailand faces rising global risks as US-China tensions escalate, with experts warning of possible conflict in Asia, a Chinese move on Taiwan. US actions in… Read More ›

Scam operator arrested by CIB police on Tuesday in Prachin Buri. California Thai woman lost ฿200 million

Scam operator arrested by CIB police on Tuesday in Prachin Buri. California Thai woman lost ฿200 million

January 8, 2026

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

A 29-year-old Thai man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a police officer to trick a Thai woman in California into transferring nearly ฿200… Read More ›

Police arrest tourist pervert after public obscene act reported Sunday morning last in Phuket’s Patong

Police arrest tourist pervert after public obscene act reported Sunday morning last in Phuket’s Patong

January 8, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Foreign tourist arrested in Phuket after viral video shows indecent act in Patong. Investigators file obscenity charges and alert the Immigration Bureau, with visa revocation… Read More ›

Riverside police officers in Bangkok reunite American man with his lost cash on Tuesday within two hours

Riverside police officers in Bangkok reunite American man with his lost cash on Tuesday within two hours

January 7, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

American tourist reunited with ฿11,170 after two Thai teens handed the cash to Bangkok police. CCTV at Asiatique riverside mall helps track him down the… Read More ›

Business chiefs warn of worst year for the economy in 30 years. Vietnam on track to overtake Thailand

Business chiefs warn of worst year for the economy in 30 years. Vietnam on track to overtake Thailand

January 7, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand on the brink: growth set to crash below 2% as debt soars, tourism slumps and the baht surges. Analysts warn 2026 could bring the… Read More ›

Political parties are getting serious about Thailand’s lack of babies problem with new policies unveiled

Political parties are getting serious about Thailand’s lack of babies problem with new policies unveiled

January 6, 2026

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

Thailand faces a population collapse as birth rates fall to 1.46, the workforce shrinks, pensions strain, and GDP growth slows. Ahead of the 2026 election,… Read More ›

Police officers stay mum while pursuing enquiries into the shocking murder of a bullfighter on Sunday

Police officers stay mum while pursuing enquiries into the shocking murder of a bullfighter on Sunday

January 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bullfighter Nirun, 46, was fatally shot in front of his wife outside their home in Cha-uat, Nakhon Si Thammarat. Police are investigating multiple motives, reviewing… Read More ›

Koh Samui waterfall takes fifth life as French man falls to his death. Girlfriend saved by tree branch

Koh Samui waterfall takes fifth life as French man falls to his death. Girlfriend saved by tree branch

January 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

French tourist Alexis Virgos, 22, dies at Koh Samui’s Na Muang 2 Waterfall after slipping from the fifth tier while taking photos. Girlfriend survives as… Read More ›

Big Joke faces key hurdles over the coming days as evidence is made public and Supreme Court decides

Big Joke faces key hurdles over the coming days as evidence is made public and Supreme Court decides

January 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Big Joke showdown: ex–deputy police chief Surachate faces a bombshell bribery probe over gold bars as court ruling nears that could make or break his… Read More ›

Thailand targets growth of over 10% in 2026 after seeing foreign tourist arrivals fall by 7.23% in 2025

Thailand targets growth of over 10% in 2026 after seeing foreign tourist arrivals fall by 7.23% in 2025

January 6, 2026

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

Thailand tourism slumps 7.23% but hopes for a big comeback — officials target 36.7m visitors in 2026, up 10%. Yet crime fears, border tensions and… Read More ›

Tak scandal over released Burmese murder suspects grows as murdered woman’s family demands justice

Tak scandal over released Burmese murder suspects grows as murdered woman’s family demands justice

January 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Two Myanmar nationals accused of murdering and raping a 57-year-old Thai woman remain at large after deportation, sparking outrage, public scrutiny and an urgent investigation… Read More ›

Indian in Pattaya the latest victim of street fraudsters. Paid ฿43,400 for 2 branded bottles of coconut oil

Indian in Pattaya the latest victim of street fraudsters. Paid ฿43,400 for 2 branded bottles of coconut oil

January 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Indian tourist pays ฿43,400 for bogus coconut-oil cure in Pattaya after street approach by four foreign men. Police probe growing herbal scam wave, which also… Read More ›

Japanese tourist with bag of expensive tech goodies robbed in Patong Phuket in motorbike snatch theft

Japanese tourist with bag of expensive tech goodies robbed in Patong Phuket in motorbike snatch theft

January 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Japanese tourist Sato Yuki reports a New Year robbery in Patong after two men on a black motorbike snatch his bag containing electronics worth ฿52,000.… Read More ›

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