3rd western tourist arrested smuggling heroin out of Thailand. This time, an American at Phuket Airport

3rd western tourist arrested smuggling heroin out of Thailand. This time, an American at Phuket Airport

July 18, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A 60-year-old American man was arrested at Phuket Airport trying to smuggle 6.6kg of heroin to France. It marks the third heroin bust involving a… Read More ›

60 year old disabled Brit robbed by three ladies of the night at his Pattaya hotel after taking a shower beforehand

60 year old disabled Brit robbed by three ladies of the night at his Pattaya hotel after taking a shower beforehand

July 18, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Wheelchair-bound Brit, 60, robbed of £290 by three ‘ladies of the night’ at Pattaya hotel after taking a shower. Shirtless and furious, he wheeled to… Read More ›

Senate Committee Chair tells government to send Trump’s men packing and accept the 36% tariff rate

Senate Committee Chair tells government to send Trump’s men packing and accept the 36% tariff rate

July 18, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai Senate chair urges government to accept Trump’s 36% tariff now, then cut tariffs slowly to protect SMEs amid tense US trade talks. Balancing risks,… Read More ›

Pattaya police ‘suspicious’ after 2 Westerners’ bodies found in the same condo building within 2 hours

Pattaya police ‘suspicious’ after 2 Westerners’ bodies found in the same condo building within 2 hours

July 18, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Pattaya police investigate the suspicious deaths of two Western men found dead in the same condo just hours apart. A short-haired woman seen on CCTV… Read More ›

Army private who lost foot promoted to Sergeant as probe into the origin of the Russian mine is opened

Army private who lost foot promoted to Sergeant as probe into the origin of the Russian mine is opened

July 18, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai soldier loses foot in blast near Cambodia, promoted to Sergeant with ฿1M payout. Army probes if the Russian mine was newly planted. Officials warn… Read More ›

Monk mistress thought the money was never-ending. Went through ฿385 million. Blew ฿3 million in one day

Monk mistress thought the money was never-ending. Went through ฿385 million. Blew ฿3 million in one day

July 17, 2025

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

Mistress to monks Wilawan Emsawat blew ฿385 million, including ฿3 million in one day. She admitted to a steady cash flow from senior monks and… Read More ›

Ex-PM Thaksin’s lèse-majesté trial hearings close in Bangkok. Court sets August 22nd as Judgement Day

Ex-PM Thaksin’s lèse-majesté trial hearings close in Bangkok. Court sets August 22nd as Judgement Day

July 17, 2025

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

Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s lese-majeste trial wraps up in Bangkok. Verdict set for August 22, marking 2 years since his return from exile. With key… Read More ›

Thai soldier loses leg stepping on landmine on patrol at the Thai Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani

Thai soldier loses leg stepping on landmine on patrol at the Thai Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani

July 17, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai soldier loses leg after stepping on a landmine during routine patrol near the Thai-Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani. The blast was at a former… Read More ›

Thai woman flees punter’s Pattaya apartment after adverse reaction to taking weed and cannabis jelly

Thai woman flees punter’s Pattaya apartment after adverse reaction to taking weed and cannabis jelly

July 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai woman suffers violent reaction after eating cannabis jelly given by a Korean man in Pattaya. She fled his apartment, seeking help from passersby. Police… Read More ›

Seductress arrested at high-end Nonthaburi housing estate for receiving embezzled money from top monk

Seductress arrested at high-end Nonthaburi housing estate for receiving embezzled money from top monk

July 16, 2025

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

Seductress Wilawan “Golf” Emsawat arrested at luxury Nonthaburi estate for laundering millions from top monks amid Thailand’s biggest Buddhist scandal. Linked to embezzlement, extortion and… Read More ›

Top Banker to the less well off tipped as next Bank of Thailand boss when the cabinet meets next week

Top Banker to the less well off tipped as next Bank of Thailand boss when the cabinet meets next week

July 16, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Vitai Ratanakorn, President of Government Savings Bank and advocate for low-cost loans to the less well-off, is tipped to become the next Bank of Thailand… Read More ›

Irish tourist tried to palm off hard working taxi driver with pot stash in part payment after Pattaya trip

Irish tourist tried to palm off hard working taxi driver with pot stash in part payment after Pattaya trip

July 16, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Irish tourist in Pattaya tried to pay a taxi driver ฿950 plus a packet of cannabis instead of the full ฿2,000 fare. Driver refused and… Read More ›

Trump tariff crisis has exposed the colonisation of the Thai economy by Chinese zero-dollar factories

Trump tariff crisis has exposed the colonisation of the Thai economy by Chinese zero-dollar factories

July 16, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Trump tariffs expose China’s economic colonisation of Thailand, revealing soaring exports but collapsing factories and rising imports. With US trade talks under pressure and regional… Read More ›

Acting PM and Navy deny plans for a US naval base in Phang-nga after claims by protest leader Sondhi

Acting PM and Navy deny plans for a US naval base in Phang-nga after claims by protest leader Sondhi

July 15, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Acting PM and Royal Thai Navy firmly deny plans to allow a US naval base in Phang-nga after protest leader Sondhi claims a secret deal… Read More ›

Young UK family prepare to take the plunge by selling up and moving to live in sunny Thailand for good

Young UK family prepare to take the plunge by selling up and moving to live in sunny Thailand for good

July 15, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

A young UK family is selling almost everything and moving to Thailand for a fresh start. Facing soaring costs, rising crime and a failing school… Read More ›

Jack the American who wants to live like a sewer rat rescued from drains outside Bangkok condo complex

Jack the American who wants to live like a sewer rat rescued from drains outside Bangkok condo complex

July 15, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Naked American “Jack” trapped in a Bangkok sewer defies rescuers, biting a worker and crawling deeper to escape. Emergency teams spent over an hour extracting… Read More ›

Legal moves targeting Shinawatras and Pheu Thai from Election and Anti-Corruption Commissions

Legal moves targeting Shinawatras and Pheu Thai from Election and Anti-Corruption Commissions

July 15, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Shinawatras and Pheu Thai face legal battles as the Election and Anti-Corruption Commissions probe alleged undue influence and ethics breaches. A crucial ruling Tuesday could… Read More ›

Official vows action against Pattaya ice factory at the centre of repeated scares after Sunday night leak

Official vows action against Pattaya ice factory at the centre of repeated scares after Sunday night leak

July 14, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Pattaya ice factory sparks outrage after ammonia leak forces mass evacuation. Local official vows zero tolerance for repeated safety breaches threatening residents’ lives. Authorities launch… Read More ›

Cambodia’s Hun Sen’s statements grow increasingly shrill as the menace of cybercrime is being tackled

Cambodia’s Hun Sen’s statements grow increasingly shrill as the menace of cybercrime is being tackled

July 14, 2025

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

Hun Sen’s shrill attacks escalate as Thailand’s military cracks down on cross-border cybercrime gangs. Tensions soar with leaked calls, border raids and an international task… Read More ›

Busy Pattaya garage repair shop reduced to ruins by freak fire caused by syphoning diesel from Alphard

Busy Pattaya garage repair shop reduced to ruins by freak fire caused by syphoning diesel from Alphard

July 14, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Freak fire destroys busy Pattaya garage after diesel mistakenly pumped into luxury Toyota Alphard. Sparks ignited fumes during syphoning, triggering a blaze that gutted the… Read More ›

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