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Thailand faces a febrile week as anger over Israelis spreads from a NIDA poll to street protests. Sondhi targets foreign influence, Phuket cancels a Jewish… Read More ›

Police raids on nightlife venues in Bangkok’s Wang Thonglang area as clandestine foreign control grows

September 14, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Bangkok police swoop on 17 venues in Wang Thonglang’s little-known nightlife belt. Two karaoke bars face prosecution as officers hunt prostitution, trafficking, drugs, firearms and… Read More ›

Ex Pheu Thai minister warns Commission members that soon they could be judged as crunch vote looms

September 13, 2026

Khunying Sudarat warns EC commissioners they may one day face judgment as Monday’s ruling decides whether the Senate collusion case against 229 people, including 138… Read More ›

TH AI plan runs into problems and bottlenecks. New AIS deal offering cheap 29 baht per month internet

September 13, 2026

Thailand’s flagship ฿1.6 billion AI scheme hits 1.5 million users as scrutiny mounts and Phase Two loses ฿900 million. Chaichanok pushes ahead with wider AI… Read More ›

Sex and financial scandal at famous monastery rocks Thailand. Abbot and girlfriend amassed huge wealth

September 13, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Sex videos expose ex-abbot Atichot and mistress Ae as police follow a staggering ฿700 million-plus asset trail. The jailed pair now face a widening money… Read More ›

Prime Minister scrambles to get data centre sector back on track after energy and regulatory hiatus

September 13, 2026

Thailand’s data centre boom hits a regulatory wall as Anutin orders new rules within a month. Some 166 projects face review while Bangkok weighs higher… Read More ›

Thailand hailed as a haven for retirees and digital nomads but officials breed doubt and uncertainty

September 12, 2026

Thailand ranks third for digital nomads and fourth for retirees, yet its welcome is getting tougher. Visa rules are tightening, property ownership structures face scrutiny,… Read More ›

Mystery Chinese man used lost phone to lure Thai woman into trap at his condo and sexually attack her

September 12, 2026

Crime, Thailand:

Pattaya woman Beam Mukassara claims a Chinese man trapped her in a condo for three hours, forced her to undress and tried to sexually assault… Read More ›

Commerce Minister Suphajee responds to Sondhi Limthongkul’s attack on new liberal investment rules

September 12, 2026

Sondhi attacks Commerce Minister Suphajee over Thailand’s foreign investment push, warning of lost economic sovereignty. She rejects the charge as Bangkok cuts duplicate licences, tightens… Read More ›

Former Ayutthaya abbot and his mistress sent to jail as court denies them bail as police probe finances

September 12, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Sex, cash and gold engulf a royal Ayutthaya temple as ex-abbot Atichot and Ae are jailed without bail. Police trace ฿92 million in losses, ฿138… Read More ›

Pressure movement against Israel in Thailand gains momentum as it combines with street protests

September 12, 2026

Phuket tensions rise as over 500 protesters march through Patong to Chabad House, while a major Jewish New Year event is cancelled. Anti-Israel signs, police… Read More ›

Rising concerns in tourist hotspots about unruly tourists from Middle Eastern countries refusing to pay

September 12, 2026

Foreign tourist mocks a Phuket motorcycle rider and walks off without paying a ฿40 fare after an hour-long row, as mounting disputes involving Middle Eastern… Read More ›

Bank bandit arrested at a Bangkok resort. 54 year old Saifa Kasemut has a history of armed robbery crime

September 12, 2026

Police catch convicted robber Saifa Kasemut after a ฿1.5 million Talat Thai bank raid. The gunman bars the doors, raids the safe and torches his… Read More ›

American wanted for sex offences against female minors arrested at Chiang Mai Buddhist retreat

September 11, 2026

Thai police infiltrate a Chiang Mai meditation retreat and arrest a 35-year-old American wanted in New Hampshire over child sex charges involving girls under 16.… Read More ›

Former Prime Minister and Democrat Party leader cites a lack of public trust in the Election Commission

September 11, 2026

Abhisit turns the budget debate into a full-scale attack on the Election Commission, demanding the Senate collusion case go to the Supreme Court and calls… Read More ›

PM Anutin’s mission to Oslo to represent Thailand at the funeral of King Harald V amid budget scrutiny by the opposition

September 11, 2026

Royal mission puts Anutin among monarchs and world leaders at King Harald V’s funeral, opening talks with 11 leaders on trade and investment while Thailand’s… Read More ›

Foreign nominee companies down by 81.77% as government seizes or freezes assets of over 20 billion

September 11, 2026

Anutin sharpens Thailand’s foreign nominee crackdown as risky registrations collapse by 81.77%. More than ฿20 billion is frozen while thousands of companies, condos and land… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand warns economic potential is falling with a severe crisis in the small business sector

September 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand faces a widening economic split as exports surge but SMEs buckle under falling sales, costly credit and rising bad debts. Growth potential has dropped… Read More ›

Ayutthaya abbot disrobes as top temple official is arrested by police who worked undercover for months

September 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Disciples turn on revered Ayutthaya abbot as police probe ฿92 million, secret videos, temple cash and a woman. Five raids followed across three provinces, the… Read More ›

Masked man stages armed robbery in Pathum Thani netting 1.5 million baht before torching getaway car

September 10, 2026