French tourists face deportation after being filmed on a Phuket beach engaged in sexual relations openly

French tourists face deportation after being filmed on a Phuket beach engaged in sexual relations openly

April 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

French couple arrested in Phuket beach sex scandal after viral video sparks swift police action and deportation review, with immigration officials considering visa revocation as… Read More ›

Pattaya police investigate yet another robbery at a hotel linked to a transgender guest hosted by Indian

Pattaya police investigate yet another robbery at a hotel linked to a transgender guest hosted by Indian

April 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Indian tourist, 59, reports ฿25,000 theft in Pattaya hotel after meeting two individuals on beach. The victim fled the room in a towel as police… Read More ›

‘Mastermind’ of plot to kill Prachachart MP Kamolsak Leewama is the key to case say investigating police

‘Mastermind’ of plot to kill Prachachart MP Kamolsak Leewama is the key to case say investigating police

April 12, 2026

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

Police close in on ‘mastermind’ after MP ambush as military-linked suspects, including a naval officer and ex-ranger, are sought. ISOC vehicle link deepens probe while… Read More ›

Thailand in Songkran party mode as police move to control the roads and reduce the annual loss of life

Thailand in Songkran party mode as police move to control the roads and reduce the annual loss of life

April 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Songkran erupts in Bangkok with huge water fights as millions travel nationwide, roads clog fast, and police crack down hard after 2,617 drunk driving arrests.… Read More ›

Iranian protesters at US embassy in Bangkok oppose Pakistan talks. Want to see the hated regime ousted

Iranian protesters at US embassy in Bangkok oppose Pakistan talks. Want to see the hated regime ousted

April 12, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bangkok Iranians back the US, demand regime change in Tehran, as Islamabad hosts US-Iran talks amid tensions. Protesters call for continued pressure on the IRGC… Read More ›

German online Bond villain arrested by Immigration police at luxury condo in Bangkok for hacking crimes

German online Bond villain arrested by Immigration police at luxury condo in Bangkok for hacking crimes

April 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

German hacker, 26, arrested in Bangkok luxury condo in Watthana after 74 EU warrants for cyber extortion, ransomware and global DDoS-for-hire attacks, ending a multi-country… Read More ›

Swedish mobster nabbed in Kathu condo bedroom by police raid. Wanted for 2020 Stockholm gun murder

Swedish mobster nabbed in Kathu condo bedroom by police raid. Wanted for 2020 Stockholm gun murder

April 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Swedish fugitive wanted for a 2020 Stockholm murder and linked to organised crime, arrested in Phuket condo raid after overstaying his visa. The Interpol Red… Read More ›

Middle aged man violently murders his mother in Sisaket with a machete after refusing his mental health pills

Middle aged man violently murders his mother in Sisaket with a machete after refusing his mental health pills

April 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Songkran horror in Sisaket Province as a 39-year-old man hacks his 62-year-old mother to death with a machete after stopping medication. Sister narrowly escapes after… Read More ›

Hardline foreign tourism confirmed by new minster. More charges, shorter visas and mandatory insurance

Hardline foreign tourism confirmed by new minster. More charges, shorter visas and mandatory insurance

April 11, 2026

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

Thailand to cut visa-free stays to 30 days, targets short-stay genuine foreign tourists while rolling out new fees and mandatory insurance as arrivals fall. The… Read More ›

Poll shows Thailand supports China while its nearest neighbours are moving towards the United States

Poll shows Thailand supports China while its nearest neighbours are moving towards the United States

April 11, 2026

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

Thailand tilts toward China in ASEAN survey with 55% support versus 45% for the US. Regionally, China leads 52–48 in the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute poll… Read More ›

Consumer confidence plummets over US Iran war. Oil prices stay volatile with economic outlook uncertain

Consumer confidence plummets over US Iran war. Oil prices stay volatile with economic outlook uncertain

April 10, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s consumer confidence falls to a six-month low as war fears, the US-Iran war and rising oil prices hit outlook. UTCC survey shows weak jobs,… Read More ›

Online scam tricks continue to rise on Pattaya’s streets as Indian and Chinese tourists file complaints

Online scam tricks continue to rise on Pattaya’s streets as Indian and Chinese tourists file complaints

April 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Tourists hit in twin Pattaya street scams as foreign suspects strike twice in hours, stealing cash and gold using a wallet trick before vanishing. Police… Read More ›

Pattaya crackdown on hookers as police swoop on the beachfront area. Asians and Africans to be deported

Pattaya crackdown on hookers as police swoop on the beachfront area. Asians and Africans to be deported

April 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Pattaya police arrest 16 foreign street workers in late-night beach swoop. All face deportation as Songkran crackdown intensifies following earlier raids, rising crime concerns, visa… Read More ›

Elite police unit given green light to investigate missing 60 million litres of oil at Surat Thani depot

Elite police unit given green light to investigate missing 60 million litres of oil at Surat Thani depot

April 10, 2026

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

Thailand launches probe into 60 million litres of missing oil in Surat Thani as energy crisis deepens. DSI targets traders amid supply disruptions, tanker anomalies,… Read More ›

Lampang Police deploy horse drawn buggy patrols due to energy crisis on streets of provincial capital

Lampang Police deploy horse drawn buggy patrols due to energy crisis on streets of provincial capital

April 10, 2026

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

Horse power returns as Lampang police deploy carriage patrols for Songkran, boosting visibility, cutting fuel use, and securing tourist zones as officers ride century-old carriages… Read More ›

Three Thai seamen were killed aboard the Mayuree Naree when Iran crippled the vessel on March 11th last

Three Thai seamen were killed aboard the Mayuree Naree when Iran crippled the vessel on March 11th last

April 9, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Three Thai crew members killed on cargo ship Mayuree Naree after a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz. A fragile US-Iran ceasefire may now… Read More ›

Malfunctioning power banks cause two devastating fires in one day in northeastern Thailand. No injuries

Malfunctioning power banks cause two devastating fires in one day in northeastern Thailand. No injuries

April 9, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Two fires linked to malfunctioning power banks tore through a Nakhon Ratchasima condo and a Buri Ram house, destroying property but causing no injuries. In … Read More ›

People’s Party MPs face the chop if Anti-Corruption Commission’s case against them is upheld by court

People’s Party MPs face the chop if Anti-Corruption Commission’s case against them is upheld by court

April 9, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

NACC hits 44 ex-Move Forward MPs with Supreme Court charges over Article 112 push. Massive case file lands as top People’s Party figures face bans.… Read More ›

Last minute US Iran ceasefire looked fragile on Wednesday as Thailand still urged nationals to return

Last minute US Iran ceasefire looked fragile on Wednesday as Thailand still urged nationals to return

April 8, 2026

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

Fragile US-Iran ceasefire wobbles within hours as Iran blocks Hormuz after Israeli strikes. Gulf states warn attacks continue, China’s role questioned, and US military flights… Read More ›

Shocking rape of Ukrainian woman in Phuket is a warning for female foreign tourists travelling alone

Shocking rape of Ukrainian woman in Phuket is a warning for female foreign tourists travelling alone

April 8, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Phuket horror: Ukrainian tourist, 20, raped by van driver after asking for Wi-Fi. Suspect, 43, arrested within hours and confesses. CCTV crucial as police prepare… Read More ›

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