Confusion after Trump’s 20 minute phone call with PM Anutin. US side claimed a ceasefire was agreed

Confusion after Trump’s 20 minute phone call with PM Anutin. US side claimed a ceasefire was agreed

December 13, 2025

Culture, Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Uncertainty after Trump’s 20-minute call with Thai PM Anutin, as the US claims a ceasefire, Thailand denies. Thailand is facing diplomatic turmoil over the border… Read More ›

Thailand moves to election mode after King approves dissolution of parliament decree request by Anutin

Thailand moves to election mode after King approves dissolution of parliament decree request by Anutin

December 12, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand moves to election mode after the King approves parliament’s dissolution, requested by PM Anutin. The Bhumjaithai Party broke ranks over Senate powers, and a… Read More ›

Ambitious QR code drug delivery network run by Russian duo smashed by crack police unit in Bangkok

Ambitious QR code drug delivery network run by Russian duo smashed by crack police unit in Bangkok

December 12, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok police dismantle Russian-led AI and QR code drug network in coordinated raids, arresting two men in their 30s for cannabis trafficking, seizing cash, vehicles,… Read More ›

Call from tourism sector for more coherence and guidance for visitors entering Thailand after refusals

Call from tourism sector for more coherence and guidance for visitors entering Thailand after refusals

December 12, 2025

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

Thailand’s foreign tourism is in crisis as arrivals fall 9.8%. Confusion over entry rules, arbitrary refusals and stricter screening spark anxiety. Industry leaders demand clear… Read More ›

Nigerian drug dealer arrested in  Inthamara area of Bangkok in sting operation with cocaine and ecstasy 

Nigerian drug dealer arrested in  Inthamara area of Bangkok in sting operation with cocaine and ecstasy 

December 12, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Nigerian drug dealer busted in Bangkok’s Inthamara area after undercover WhatsApp sting. Police seized cocaine and ecstasy worth over ฿100,000. Officers say the arrest is… Read More ›

Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform

Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform

December 11, 2025

Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai blasts Thai politics into turmoil after backing the Senate’s veto power, breaking its pact with the People’s Party and triggering a fresh constitutional crisis… Read More ›

As pressure from Trump mounts Thailand implores the United States not to link sovereignty with trade

As pressure from Trump mounts Thailand implores the United States not to link sovereignty with trade

December 10, 2025

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

Thailand urges Trump not to link its sovereignty with trade as all-out war with Cambodia escalates, civilians flee border towns, artillery and air strikes continue.… Read More ›

Police in Phuket probe death of tourist who checked into a hotel room and hours later fell off a balcony

Police in Phuket probe death of tourist who checked into a hotel room and hours later fell off a balcony

December 10, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Mexican-Canadian tourist falls from ninth-floor balcony at Patong hotel in Phuket just hours after checking in, as authorities investigate latest high-rise tourist death amid series… Read More ›

Queen Suthida centre stage as Southeast Asian games are opened in Bangkok by King Maha Vajiralongkorn

Queen Suthida centre stage as Southeast Asian games are opened in Bangkok by King Maha Vajiralongkorn

December 10, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Queen Suthida took centre stage as Thailand opened the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, leading the Thai team into a roaring, sell-out Rajamangala National… Read More ›

Thailand’s foreign tourism sector in crisis as visitor decline accelerates. 9.8% fewer arrivals than 2024

Thailand’s foreign tourism sector in crisis as visitor decline accelerates. 9.8% fewer arrivals than 2024

December 10, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s tourism crisis deepens as arrivals plunge 9.8% amid crime shocks, flooding, border clashes and a surging baht. Confidence is collapsing, Vietnam is racing ahead,… Read More ›

Thai PM vows to pursue military operations against Cambodia and to deliver a crushing blow to Hun Sen

Thai PM vows to pursue military operations against Cambodia and to deliver a crushing blow to Hun Sen

December 10, 2025

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

Thai PM Anutin vows no ceasefire as Thailand drives a full military push to cripple Cambodia’s forces. He rejected outright false peace claims as fighting… Read More ›

Woman denied entry to Thailand on proof of funds criteria. Rule brought back in May to tighten security

Woman denied entry to Thailand on proof of funds criteria. Rule brought back in May to tighten security

December 9, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Woman denied entry at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport for failing to meet proof of funds rule, reinstated in May as authorities tighten security against scammers.… Read More ›

Thai women human trafficked into sex slavery in Myanmar rescued from hell by Paweena Foundation

Thai women human trafficked into sex slavery in Myanmar rescued from hell by Paweena Foundation

December 9, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Two Thai women trafficked into prostitution in Myanmar were rescued from a Chinese-run brothel after brutal beatings and electric shocks, thanks to the Paweena Foundation… Read More ›

Minister of Defence comes out to assure the public that Thai armed forces were acting within the law

Minister of Defence comes out to assure the public that Thai armed forces were acting within the law

December 9, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai forces respond after deadly Cambodian attacks on the border. 1 soldier killed, 18 wounded, nearly 400,000 civilians evacuated as fighting spreads across seven provinces,… Read More ›

Thai man & Norwegian girlfriend arrested by Phuket police on Sunday for drug dealing. Both were high 

Thai man & Norwegian girlfriend arrested by Phuket police on Sunday for drug dealing. Both were high 

December 9, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai man and Norwegian girlfriend arrested in Phuket villa raid as police seize heroin, meth, cash and drug gear. Both test positive and face trafficking… Read More ›

Fears for US Thai trade deal as hostilities flared on Monday with Thai sources ruling out intervention

Fears for US Thai trade deal as hostilities flared on Monday with Thai sources ruling out intervention

December 8, 2025

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

Thai–Cambodian clashes explode as Thai jets strike and troops fall, sparking fears the US–Thai trade deal is doomed, and officials openly doubt any future talks… Read More ›

Eighteen passengers injured including six seriously in train crash at Kanchanaburi station on Saturday

Eighteen passengers injured including six seriously in train crash at Kanchanaburi station on Saturday

December 8, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Eighteen passengers were injured, including six seriously, when a State Railway of Thailand locomotive slammed into six stationary carriages at Kanchanaburi station during a routine… Read More ›

Norwegian man sent to hospital after he went berserk in Bangkok on Friday and tried to steal a Tuk Tuk

Norwegian man sent to hospital after he went berserk in Bangkok on Friday and tried to steal a Tuk Tuk

December 7, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Norwegian man goes berserk in Bangkok, attacking a tuk-tuk driver and a woman on a bicycle before fleeing through Sukhumvit. Police arrested him near a… Read More ›

35-year-old Frenchman arrested on Koh Phangan on Sunday for rape as island-wide swoop nets 6 suspects

35-year-old Frenchman arrested on Koh Phangan on Sunday for rape as island-wide swoop nets 6 suspects

December 7, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Frenchman, 35, seized on Koh Phangan for rape as police launch island-wide sweep that netted five more suspects, including foreigners running illegal hotels and a… Read More ›

Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens

Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens

December 7, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai panic as border firefight erupts — Police Chief orders mass evacuations in four provinces after Cambodian troops open fire, soldiers wounded, landmine fears surge,… Read More ›

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