Tense rescue of Russians from a jagged shoreline off a private island near Phuket carried out by Navy 

Tense rescue of Russians from a jagged shoreline off a private island near Phuket carried out by Navy 

November 9, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Royal Thai Navy conducts tense night rescue of four Russian tourists stranded on jagged cliffs of Maiton Island after their speedboat runs aground, bringing them… Read More ›

PM Anutin, Bhumjaithai Party and MotoGP event savaged in attack by former Justice Minister Thawee

PM Anutin, Bhumjaithai Party and MotoGP event savaged in attack by former Justice Minister Thawee

November 9, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Ex Justice Minister Thawee attacks PM Anutin, the Bhumjaithai Party, and Chidchob-linked MotoGP deal, citing ฿4 billion in state funding, rising costs, Buriram poverty, contested… Read More ›

Thais and a Nigerian arrested in ฿114 million romance scam online fraud ring in Chonburi and Bangkok

Thais and a Nigerian arrested in ฿114 million romance scam online fraud ring in Chonburi and Bangkok

November 8, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thais and a Nigerian arrested in a ฿114 million online romance scam racket across Bangkok and Chonburi, with money sent to Nigeria. Only ฿2.5 million… Read More ›

Thai Girl 12 trafficked in June to Japan by mother for brothel work in Tokyo sought help from police to go home

Thai Girl 12 trafficked in June to Japan by mother for brothel work in Tokyo sought help from police to go home

November 8, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand was shocked as a 12-year-old girl trafficked by her mother to a Tokyo massage parlour in June was rescued by Japanese police. She is… Read More ›

Eye popping appointment of Ben Smith’s ex lawyer as an official at the Prime Minister’s Office defended

Eye popping appointment of Ben Smith’s ex lawyer as an official at the Prime Minister’s Office defended

November 8, 2025

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

Surprise appointment of Ben Smith’s ex-lawyer to PM’s Office raises speculation about Anutin’s coalition as corruption probes widen. Thamanat ally Thanadol Suwannarit defends his role… Read More ›

Israeli arrested at Phuket Airport after military grade ammunition is found in his luggage by airport staff

Israeli arrested at Phuket Airport after military grade ammunition is found in his luggage by airport staff

November 7, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

An Israeli tourist, 26, was arrested at Phuket Airport after security staff found 29 rounds of 5.56mm military-grade ammunition and a loaded magazine in his… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin recommits to deal with the People’s Party to bring about Constitutional change

Prime Minister Anutin recommits to deal with the People’s Party to bring about Constitutional change

November 7, 2025

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

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul retreats from his hardline stance, reaffirming his pact with the People’s Party to push constitutional reform, hold a national referendum and… Read More ›

Clash of testimony in Pattaya rape case as 3 arrested Chinese men deny raping a Thai woman in Nong Prue

Clash of testimony in Pattaya rape case as 3 arrested Chinese men deny raping a Thai woman in Nong Prue

November 6, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Clash of testimony in Pattaya rape case as Thai woman, 21, accuses three Chinese men of gang rape in Nong Prue. The suspects deny assault,… Read More ›

Battle with scammers rages within Royal Thai Police as Big Joke continues fight against alleged corruption

Battle with scammers rages within Royal Thai Police as Big Joke continues fight against alleged corruption

November 6, 2025

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

Battle erupts inside the Royal Thai Police as Big Joke renews corruption claims and Big Tai dodges parliament. With billions in grey capital, 200 officers… Read More ›

Heir to the vacant Italian throne pays his respect to the Queen Mother at the Grand Palace in Bangkok 

Heir to the vacant Italian throne pays his respect to the Queen Mother at the Grand Palace in Bangkok 

November 5, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Heir to the vacant Italian throne, Prince of Venice Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, visited Bangkok’s Dusit Palace on November 4 to pay his respects to… Read More ›

Kla Tham Party and Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow at the bull’s eye of Thailand’s political storm

Kla Tham Party and Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow at the bull’s eye of Thailand’s political storm

November 5, 2025

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

Kla Tham Party and Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow are at the centre of Thailand’s intensifying political storm, with rising corruption fears, scam networks, gambling… Read More ›

Heartbreaking reality of young Thai adults forced to seek work in Cambodia as 2nd woman is found dead

Heartbreaking reality of young Thai adults forced to seek work in Cambodia as 2nd woman is found dead

November 5, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Second Thai woman found dead in Poipet within five days, heightening alarm over young Thais seeking work across the border. Mint, 28, left for an… Read More ›

Chaos and confusion at Miss Universe pageant now being hosted in Bangkok after 2 day double disaster

Chaos and confusion at Miss Universe pageant now being hosted in Bangkok after 2 day double disaster

November 5, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Miss Universe in chaos as Bangkok pageant is hit by a police raid over alleged illegal gambling promo, a public clash between a top exec… Read More ›

Anger in Phuket over brazen Aussie who pilfered and shoplifted at will from local shops before his arrest

Anger in Phuket over brazen Aussie who pilfered and shoplifted at will from local shops before his arrest

November 5, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Outrage erupts in Phuket after Australian tourist Liam Allan Lakeman is caught shoplifting multiple football jerseys, a mobile phone, and other items. Locals demand he… Read More ›

Thai women arrested on Monday linked with biggest romance scam ever netting Nigerians ฿6.2 billion

Thai women arrested on Monday linked with biggest romance scam ever netting Nigerians ฿6.2 billion

November 4, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai cops swoop on three Thai women tied to a Nigerian love-con gang that duped a top exec and bled a firm dry — a… Read More ›

Three more dead as Phuket’s beautiful waters and shoreline claims more lives during extended season

Three more dead as Phuket’s beautiful waters and shoreline claims more lives during extended season

November 4, 2025

Living, Media, Thailand:

Phuket’s paradise beaches turn deadly as three people are swept away and drowned within days. Hidden rip currents drag swimmers under in seconds while calm… Read More ›

Israeli armed robber arrested at Koh Samui Airport on Sunday trying to board a plane out of Thailand

Israeli armed robber arrested at Koh Samui Airport on Sunday trying to board a plane out of Thailand

November 4, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Israeli armed robber Osher Farhi, wanted for a violent home invasion and burglary with a history of drug trafficking, arrested at Koh Samui Airport after… Read More ›

Miracle in Tbilisi as Bella Culley walks free with her mother after pleading guilty to importing cannabis

Miracle in Tbilisi as Bella Culley walks free with her mother after pleading guilty to importing cannabis

November 4, 2025

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Miracle in Tbilisi as pregnant Bella Culley, 19, walks free after six months in a high-security Georgian prison for smuggling cannabis, is reunited with her… Read More ›

PM Anutin tells Anti Money Laundering Office to act decisively on scammer funds to prevent sanctions

PM Anutin tells Anti Money Laundering Office to act decisively on scammer funds to prevent sanctions

November 4, 2025

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

Under pressure and facing a political firestorm, PM Anutin orders a full-scale crackdown on ‘Scambodia’ dirty money. He warns AMLO to act fast or risk… Read More ›

People’s Party and Pheu Thai to hold talks amid a growing public unease over Cambodian grey capital

People’s Party and Pheu Thai to hold talks amid a growing public unease over Cambodian grey capital

November 3, 2025

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

Pheu Thai and People’s Party to hold talks to coordinate a no-confidence motion as public unease grows over Cambodian scam networks, grey capital and looming… Read More ›

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