Volvo withdraws one of its EV models in a disastrous week for the firm in Thailand with exploding cars

Volvo withdraws one of its EV models in a disastrous week for the firm in Thailand with exploding cars

May 23, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thai World:

Volvo EV crisis in Thailand deepens as EX30 is pulled, 1,668 cars face battery swaps, 70% charge limit imposed after fire risks, and XC60 explodes… Read More ›

Prime Minister’s Office Minister launches national response after Thursday’s night’s Pattaya hotel fire

Prime Minister’s Office Minister launches national response after Thursday’s night’s Pattaya hotel fire

May 23, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thailand:

Supamas orders emergency response after Pattaya hotel rooftop blaze forces 200+ guest evacuation, injures four and causes 25 million baht damage. Consumer task force, refunds… Read More ›

Talks over World Cup TV rights for Thailand falter as sponsors show a lack of interest and cost surges

Talks over World Cup TV rights for Thailand falter as sponsors show a lack of interest and cost surges

May 23, 2026

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

Thailand faces the risk of a World Cup TV blackout as FIFA demands up to ฿1.7 billion for the 2026 rights. With Anutin ruling out… Read More ›

Stronger ties, AI investment and access to Europe for Thai travellers pushed as Anutin lands in France

Stronger ties, AI investment and access to Europe for Thai travellers pushed as Anutin lands in France

May 22, 2026

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

PM Anutin arrives in Paris for a six-day mission on energy, AI, trade and culture talks with Macron, IEA and UNESCO, amid EU visa proposals… Read More ›

Police to review 58 rail crossings after 8 people died in train bus smash. Train driver had a drug habit

Police to review 58 rail crossings after 8 people died in train bus smash. Train driver had a drug habit

May 22, 2026

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

Bangkok police launched emergency inspections at 58 rail crossings after a freight train smashed into a trapped bus, killing eight and injuring more than 30.… Read More ›

24 year old Nigerian scammer arrested in Nonthaburi after 23 complaints police linked to Thai girlfriend

24 year old Nigerian scammer arrested in Nonthaburi after 23 complaints police linked to Thai girlfriend

May 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Nonthaburi police arrested a Nigerian suspect linked to a romance scam gang after spotting suspicious ATM transactions near Phra Nangklao Hospital, seizing 42 mobile phones,… Read More ›

Rooftop fire at a Pattaya hotel causes evacuation of 240 guests on Thursday night. Building sealed off

Rooftop fire at a Pattaya hotel causes evacuation of 240 guests on Thursday night. Building sealed off

May 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Terrified tourists fled through smoke-filled corridors as flames ripped across a crowded Pattaya hotel rooftop. Four people were injured, including a man badly burned escaping… Read More ›

UK man fights for his life after horrific motorbike injuries in Pattaya. Doctors say he has a 30% chance

UK man fights for his life after horrific motorbike injuries in Pattaya. Doctors say he has a 30% chance

May 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British backpacker Ethan Lacey, 20, is fighting for life in a Thai ICU after a horror Pattaya crash reportedly saw a pickup truck run over… Read More ›

Higher foreign tourism levy now being proposed by minister to allow for enhanced visitor insurance cover

Higher foreign tourism levy now being proposed by minister to allow for enhanced visitor insurance cover

May 21, 2026

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

Thailand is preparing a higher foreign tourist levy alongside tougher visa rules, stricter entry screening and tighter monitoring of arrivals as officials confront rising hospital… Read More ›

Bad news for the Thai economy as loan growth falters while consumer confidence fell off a cliff in April

Bad news for the Thai economy as loan growth falters while consumer confidence fell off a cliff in April

May 20, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s economy faces mounting danger as lending stalls and inflation surges, while consumer confidence sinks to a four-year low. Businesses warn that the Middle East… Read More ›

India may be biggest loser in new get tough foreign tourism visa policy approved by cabinet on Tuesday

India may be biggest loser in new get tough foreign tourism visa policy approved by cabinet on Tuesday

May 19, 2026

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

Thailand is set to scrap its expanded 60-day visa-free stay scheme in a sweeping immigration crackdown tied to illegal business activity and foreign crime concerns.… Read More ›

Police in Sa Kaeo involved in the kidnapping of five Chinese nationals draws strong statement from China

Police in Sa Kaeo involved in the kidnapping of five Chinese nationals draws strong statement from China

May 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Beijing has issued a second warning in 10 days after Thai police allegedly kidnapped and extorted five Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, highlighting existing concerns… Read More ›

Opposition and Prime Minister highlight corruption which is damaging the kingdom’s credibility abroad

Opposition and Prime Minister highlight corruption which is damaging the kingdom’s credibility abroad

May 19, 2026

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

Thailand launches a new anti-corruption commission as the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party revives the Rolls-Royce bribery scandal, investor fears deepen and surveys name 26… Read More ›

29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for drug dealer offences and visa overstay. Police widen enquiries

29 year old Russian arrested in Phuket for drug dealer offences and visa overstay. Police widen enquiries

May 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Russian bus passenger arrested at Phuket checkpoint after police found meth, heroin, ecstasy and ketamine hidden in a shoulder bag. Officers said the suspect acted… Read More ›

Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging upside down from hotel balcony

Pattaya police respond after local crowd spots dead American hanging upside down from hotel balcony

May 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Mystery surrounds the death of a 50-year-old American man found hanging upside down from a sixth-floor Pattaya hotel balcony. Police found no signs of assault… Read More ›

GDP up, highest in eleven years but so is runaway inflation. Finance Minister warns of high oil prices

GDP up, highest in eleven years but so is runaway inflation. Finance Minister warns of high oil prices

May 18, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand posts its strongest growth in 11 years as exports and investment surge, but soaring oil prices, rising inflation, weakening tourism and a deepening Middle… Read More ›

Phuket’s deadly seas claim another life as police man’s body is removed off Naithon Beach early on Sunday

Phuket’s deadly seas claim another life as police man’s body is removed off Naithon Beach early on Sunday

May 18, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Young police officer ignores Phuket beach red flags and vanishes beneath violent monsoon waves before his body washes ashore after a gruelling two-day search. Lifeguards… Read More ›

Police in Bangkok revealed train driver and linesman in Saturday’s disaster tested positive for drugs

Police in Bangkok revealed train driver and linesman in Saturday’s disaster tested positive for drugs

May 17, 2026

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

Bangkok police probe a deadly train-bus crash that killed 8 after the train driver tested positive for drugs. CCTV showed a barrier worker gave only… Read More ›

Police probe into train bus smash in Bangkok focuses on the train driver as police still find body parts

Police probe into train bus smash in Bangkok focuses on the train driver as police still find body parts

May 17, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Eight killed and 30 injured after a freight train smashed into a Bangkok bus before bursting into flames. Police say CCTV shows a red warning… Read More ›

Tributes for Irish filmmaker prodigy who died with his Czech girlfriend on Thailand’s dangerous roads

Tributes for Irish filmmaker prodigy who died with his Czech girlfriend on Thailand’s dangerous roads

May 17, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Glowing tributes pour in after rising Irish filmmaker Max Hendrickson, 20, and his Czech girlfriend died in a rented scooter crash on Thailand’s deadly roads,… Read More ›

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